Abyss, The

I've enjoyed this movie ever since it came out. I had a VHS copy, but was holding out for a high-definition release on Blu-Ray. Many years later, when I saw that it was coming on 4K, I knew I had to get it. I wasn't disappointed. The story revolves around a nuclear sub going down near one of the deepest trenches in the ocean. The Navy enlists the use of an experimental deep-sea oil drilling rig and crew to engage in a rescue/salvage operation. To complicate matters, a hurricane on the surface causes damage to the rig, isolation for the crew and the appearance of a mysterious alien presence from within the trench. The movie is a fantastic adventure with great Oscar-Winning effects and a really gripping story. While all accounts describe the filming process as extremely harrowing and difficult, the end product is really something to see. We also have great performances by Ed Harris and Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio despite the challenges they had to face while filming the movie. I can watch this movie multiple times and with this new 4K remaster, it's even more enjoyable. There will probably be disagreements on the 4K remaster, but personally, I think they did a fantastic job. I've seen a review or two on-line saying that the DNR and smoothing makes the movie look too artificial. In my opinion, it looks extremely realistic. Everything is sharp and clear, and you feel like you're looking through a window into real events instead of watching a film. To me, that's what High Definition is supposed to be. Some film buffs like "grain" in their movies, but to each their own, I suppose. The package is nice. It contains 3 discs. First disc is the 4K copy with both Theatrical and Special Edition versions of the film. The second disc is Blu-Ray which again has both versions of the film. I'm very happy that you can see both versions of the film in both formats. Frequently on these 4K releases, that is not the case. Third disc is Blu-Ray with special features including new interviews and footage with director James Cameron as well as archived features from an earlier DVD release. I can't recommend this package enough. I know that there is already talk about how Cameron's other recent 4K releases are not as good. This one, however, is very much worth it. You won't be disappointed.

Love this movie!! CGI is great!!

Another favorite

Great movie and condition as advertised.

Reference quality

Arrived loose in the case - meaning it was not secured on the little sprocket thingy, which gives me pause since it seems like a good way for the DVD to get scratched during transit. It had some scratches but played fine.

Very well done restoration

One of my favorite movies - one you can watch over & over again & catch something you missed before. & now that it's out in 4k & i have a 4k tv & 4k dvd player with killer surround sound system - Pop a fresh batch of popcorn, sit back on the sofa & feels like i'm at the movies without having to dodge bubble gum on the floor!

Super film avec beaucoup de stress et avec effets spéciaux. Vu depuis longtemps.

Superbe

Looks great in 4k but you’ll need to adjust your TV settings as it has shadows in certain scenes. Always enjoyed this movie, especially the extended version.

He comprado esta película varias veces en el pasado en el formado DVD y no cumplia con las espectativas de que lo anuncian Widescreen y no es cierto. En esta ocasión lo compré en Blu Ray y 4K, y me encantó. Para mi es la mejor película de James Cameron, sobre todas las demas, aunque Aliens, Terminator son excelentes también, me quedo con ABYSS. Excelente historia y sobre todo en concepto de alienigenas abisales. Lo mejor de lo mejor.

I thought I'd been sold a pup at first with this , the disc arrived 5 days quicker than expected (excellent} but the cover had French titles & descriptions unlike the advertised item ( I assume it's a Canadian version). Amazon describe it as a two disc version but it does come with the 3rd extras disc. When I tried playing the 4K disc my machine (a panasonic UB400) displayed 'disc compatablity issues' and wouldn't play although the std blu-ray did. Having recently altered a few settings following a on-line tutorial I changed the 24p output from 4K to automatic & the 4K disc played perfectly.Picture quality & sound are excellent & it's been great watching a film I hadn't seen since the VHS days