This is one of the worst and cheesiest films I have ever seen.

I wouldn't call this movie a masterpiece, but at the time The special effects were pretty amazing. For a short amount of time (during the 1980s) there was an "undersea village" obsession going on in Hollywood. The first one (I believe) was Jaws 3. Followed by (in no particular order) The Abyss, Deep Star Six, Leviathan, Lords of The Deep, The Evil Below and The Rift (if anyone knows anymore please add them- it's a fun genera). The Abyss, for it's time was the best looking, and had the best acting of the bunch. However, I would rather watch Deep Star Six, and Leviathan any day over the Abyss. I know that they are not of the same quality (not even close) but I happen to find them more fun. Those two films seem to be more up the original posters alley than The Abyss. I should add that the special edition of the Abyss does a better job of answering a lot of questions that the original release failed to, but we were not quiet in the multiplex age. So most films of that era couldn't be 2+ hours long (unfortunately, too many movies that are released these days are that long AND THEY SHOULDN'T BE!). I wouldn't call this the cheesiest movie ever made- that's definitely a stretch.

So basically it was the worst movie you've ever seen all because you expected something else. You don't know how to express yourself man. It's not the worst film you've ever seen. It's your biggest movie deception.

May I point out that NOWHERE is it described as an horror movie? Why did you expect an Alien type of movie so much? You didn't know what you were going to watch and that makes you the cause of your own deception.

well lets not obsess over the opinion of some brain dead long gone imdb account .
However i cant help chuck my 2c in :


The OP has no imagination or sense of adventure , or wonder !
sucks to be him !

It's a great film.

Honey, "Howard the Duck" is that way *points to the burning dumpster fire*

The Abyss is very good film you bog trotting philistine!!

very good actings from ed harrison, mary elizabeth menstrentonio and michael beans.

last great james camerons film!