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Besties: The Abyss

The original theatrical cut swims its way into the sunken Hall of Besties.

Video posted by JoeyF on Sept. 21, 2011

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Hjelson Sept. 21, 2011 at 11:04 a.m.

Good pick. Probably my favorite deep-sea oil rig discoveres aliens in the depths, while WW3 threatens above-movie. And liquid oxygen.
ThePickleon Sept. 21, 2011 at 11:08 a.m.

Love this movie. First time I saw it was the director's cut and it did lose me after awhile. Original cut is superior.

Fubaron Sept. 21, 2011 at 11:09 a.m.

One of my favorites of all time.

Swabbleflangeon Sept. 21, 2011 at 11:13 a.m.

Longest resuscitation scene in cinema history?

Hjelson Sept. 21, 2011 at 11:15 a.m.
@Swabbleflange: Certainly the angriest.
Maysinon Sept. 21, 2011 at 11:20 a.m.

I don't remember the giant waves being in the theatrical version at all. Wasn't that just the special edition?

teh_destroyeron Sept. 21, 2011 at 11:26 a.m.

I feel kinda bad for not remembering seeing this movie......

PacManFevaaon Sept. 21, 2011 at 11:31 a.m.

I haven't seen this movie, but I want to and plan to soon. Having said that, can someone tell me if Rorie spoils any of it in the video? Should I wait to watch this Bestie until after I see the flick?

Kovskion Sept. 21, 2011 at 11:31 a.m.

Beastie? I always thought this would one day go up in one of as a feature in Defending your movie

skrutopon Sept. 21, 2011 at 11:32 a.m.

The CGI water scene is still amazing today.

Swabbleflangeon Sept. 21, 2011 at 11:46 a.m.

@PacManFevaa: There are significant spoilers in the video, yes.

ethan staff on Sept. 21, 2011 at 11:51 a.m.

I've seen this movie many times. It's absolutely one of my favorite sci-fi, underwater, alien films. As a kid that drowning scene was pretty heavy for me. And I loved the whole theme of committing yourself to death to save some one you love.

PacManFevaaon Sept. 21, 2011 at 11:53 a.m.

@Swabbleflange: Thanks much. I shall also stop reading these comments.

Foggenon Sept. 21, 2011 at 11:57 a.m.

This movie topped (and was the reason for) a list I made a while back of movies where the director's cut was worse than subsequent versions:

Worse Director's Cuts

Yummyleeon Sept. 21, 2011 at 11:58 a.m.
I have never seen this movie.
Delta_Assaulton Sept. 21, 2011 at 12:08 p.m.

I feel this is probably Cameron's weakest film, outside of Piranha 2.

MrWrighton Sept. 21, 2011 at 12:09 p.m.

Michael Biehn is awesome in this

wreckson Sept. 21, 2011 at 12:29 p.m.

Great flick. Easy Bestie.

MrPinkon Sept. 21, 2011 at 1:11 p.m.

Been a long time since I've seen this one and I recall it being promoted as a sort of "Aliens" under the sea but that wasn't quite a very good marketing scheme nor an apt description at all.

One of the better Sci-Fi movies made, even though I am hit and miss with James Cameron, he did a great job here on all fronts.

Worthy of a Bestie, Rorie, great choice.

Xenozoic Shamanon Sept. 21, 2011 at 1:16 p.m.

Though the theatrical version was great, I prefer the Special Edition of the film. Is the SE just another name for the Director's Cut?

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