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MPAA RATING: G for General Audiences
Starring James Cameron, Pamela Conrad, Djanna Figueroa, Kevin Hand, Loretta Hidalgo, and Maya Tolstoy
Inspired by concepts from the field of astrobiology - the study of life on other worlds - this documentary explores the idea that the bizarre creatures living in the extreme environments found on the ocean floor might provide a blueprint for what life is like elsewhere in the universe. (Disney)
| GENRE(S): | Documentary |
| DIRECTED BY: |
James Cameron
Steven Quale |
| RELEASE DATE: |
DVD: November 1, 2005 Theatrical: January 28, 2005 |
| RUNNING TIME: | 47 minutes, Color |
| ORIGIN: | USA |
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The average user rating for this movie is 5.6 (out of 10) based on 11 User Votes
Note: User votes are NOT included in the Metascore calculation.
Peter J. gave it a6:
I was bored out of my mind throughout this movie. I understand they had to make the movie longer, but the commentarywas amazingly boring.
Brittany D. gave it a9:
Pretty good. The 3-D is amazing and the sea creatures are cool. the worst part is that the scientists just keep blabering and dont show enough of the life forms. It killed 45 minutes though. Go see it! Its kinda fun and youll learn more about our planet. ^_^
Ro H. gave it a2:
A very silly way to deal with awesome material. Let's hear scientists ooh and ahh like idiots. Let's pretend ET lives underwater in a make believe ocean city. If you want to see a beautfiul film about the ocean depths, look for the IMAX movie exploring why the coral reefs are dying. Sorry I don't have the name.
Frank B. gave it a1:
A 10 for five minutes a great footage, a minus 10 for the rest of the movie. There is no focus. Where are we? What are we looking at? What's the point? And what's with the kid's cartoon alien characters at the end of the movie.
Brian E. gave it a10:
Aliens of the Deep is a new James Cameron movie released in a 3-D IMAX format, limiting it to a few theaters capable of that projection. And its short, about 47 minutes. Still those minutes pack a lot. Its about scientists, astronomers and marine biologists alike, being submerged to the oceans darkest depths and shining light to life forms and geology probably never before seen. And its again, in 3D, so floating plankton and bubbles and tiny crawling crabs seem to be inches from your eyes. The worlds unseen monsters, albeit usually tiny, run from, ignore, or are attracted to the foreign light of the explorers pods. Between the technology and the beasts, its absolutely incredible. Were reminded, and the later Dec 26 tsunami brings home the point, what a unsettled planet this is, showing what water that cant boil due to pressure does. Later, the film points out in scientists best guesses, there is no life without water, and our best space exploration odds of finding life are seeking astral bodies with water. And it projects what those future explorations might involve. Its a fantastic film I cant recommend enough. Whats really sad about this movie, though, is due to its 3D IMAX format, itll probably be seen by a tiny fraction of people that might have checked out, "Bootycall" instead. 3D or not, this film should be in every school curriculum. Check it out. You owe it to yourself to see what some scientists say about the world you live in. You wont be sorry, I promise you that. O. Rated G.
Beverly K. gave it a1:
6 great shots of unusual sea creatures does not make a movie. The science was often times wrong. The story was boring. The 6 shots were great.
Seamus F. gave it a7:
The underwater sequences are unreal, although you may tire of hearing people say, "Wow! Beautiful!" over and over again. Although this would be fascinating on its own, Cameron feels the need to apply "astrobiology" (a field that's almost entirely speculative) to everything, including some ridiculous alien CGI. But the deep-sea wildlife are amazing.
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