An usual thing is that the font in the end credits has been enlarged. Thanks to the new scenes, who point towards the danger of WWIII, the movie becomes a different, more serious tone und also explains the NTIs' actions. Missing visual effects shots, like the wave, were finished. This sequence alone lasts more then five minutes and includes a spectacular scene with a tsunami 1000 feet high.Īfter Cameron was able to release "Aliens" in an extended version in 1992 he followed with the release of the "Special Edition" version of "The Abyss" in 1993. I'm talking about the weather changes and the participation of the NTI's in them (when Bud is aboard the NTIs' vessel). However, the most important scene is also missing. Many scenes shedding more light on the characters have been removed. Mysterious events occur which point to the existence of an alien lifeform (NTI = Non-Terrestrial Intelligence) in the depths of the ocean.Īt the time a film shown in theaters wasn't supposed to cross the 135 minute barrier and so Cameron had to trim his movie down. The movie is about a group of underwater oil workers who have to team up with a group of SEALs to secure a sunken ballistic missile submarine. Following Aliens (1986) James Cameron shot "The Abyss" in 1989 (budget: about US $ 70 MM, Academy Award winner for Best Visual Effects).
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