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Off Topic => Holodeck => Topic started by: Sirgod on June 22, 2011, 09:36:09 am

Title: Sci Fi Poll 21: Time to go into the water.
Post by: Sirgod on June 22, 2011, 09:36:09 am

Two of my personal favorite movies, both from the same year. The last part of the 80's seemed to focus on water based Sci FI films.

The Abyss (1989)  http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0096754/ (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0096754/)

vs.

Leviathan  (1989) http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0097737/ (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0097737/)

While The Abyss had James Cameron excellent abilities to tell a tale, Leviathan had one of my favorite actors, Peter Weller.

Stephen

Title: Re: Sci Fi Poll 21: Time to go into the water.
Post by: Lono on June 22, 2011, 11:36:02 am

Abyss all the way for me.

I did unspeakable things in a theater playing Leviathan back in the day - this the the main reason I do not drink 151 anymore.

 ;)

Title: Re: Sci Fi Poll 21: Time to go into the water.
Post by: Sirgod on June 22, 2011, 12:34:26 pm

LOL, I can just imagine man.  But yeah, I'm torn on this one myself, as both films where pretty good and tie in of course to memories of that decade.

Stephen

Title: Re: Sci Fi Poll 21: Time to go into the water.
Post by: Andromeda on June 22, 2011, 01:18:15 pm

Finally a SF genre I don't care for.  I saw neither film.  No vote.

Title: Re: Sci Fi Poll 21: Time to go into the water.
Post by: FoaS_XC on June 22, 2011, 01:25:07 pm

The abyss - hands down. I love Ed Harris :)

Title: Re: Sci Fi Poll 21: Time to go into the water.
Post by: Grand Master of Shadows NCC37385 on June 22, 2011, 02:48:28 pm

I liked both movies, but I went with the Abyss. No real reason. I just liked it better.

Title: Re: Sci Fi Poll 21: Time to go into the water.
Post by: EschelonOfJudgemnt on June 22, 2011, 04:07:33 pm

We have less than 9 years to get that Sealab in place...

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sealab_2020 (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sealab_2020)

Title: Re: Sci Fi Poll 21: Time to go into the water.
Post by: TAnimaL on June 22, 2011, 04:54:11 pm

wow, I know I saw Leviathan back when but even the trailer could barely resurrect any feelings of other than "wooden". Cameron's overrated IMHO but the winner here.

Title: Re: Sci Fi Poll 21: Time to go into the water.
Post by: Kreeargh on June 23, 2011, 12:52:11 am

To me Abyss is a one of a kind movie one of those that should have been made in to a 3 parter. Story line could have been easly expanded ect ect but when it was made it would have failed due to lack of cgi tech at the time.