Ghosts of the Abyss

2003

Documentary / Family

3
Rotten Tomatoes Critics - Rotten 67% · 101 reviews
Rotten Tomatoes Audience - Upright 67% · 5K ratings
IMDb Rating 6.8/10 10 6736 6.7K

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Plot summary

With a team of the world's foremost historic and marine experts as well as friend Bill Paxton, James Cameron embarks on an unscripted adventure back to the wreck of the Titanic where nearly 1,500 souls lost their lives almost a century ago.

Director

James Cameron Photo
James Cameron

Top cast

James Cameron Photo
James Cameron as Self
Bill Paxton Photo
Bill Paxton as Self
Lewis Abernathy Photo
Lewis Abernathy as Self
John Donovan Photo
John Donovan as Captain Edward Smith
720p.BluRay
842.99 MB
1280*722
English 2.0
NR
Subtitles us   cz  
23.976 fps
1 hr 31 min
Seeds 5

Movie Reviews

Reviewed by dkennedy3 8 / 10

How did they do that ...?

A fascinating blend of present-day remains, and the grandeur of the ill-fated ship on its maiden voyage over 90 years ago. The ghosts refer to the super-imposed figures of that bygone era, who give us a glimpse of what it would have been like to travel on the Titanic back then. With all the effects of 3-D working to their advantage, and the eternal intrigue surrounding the sinking, you are nevertheless left awestruck at the ability of the producers to put this film together from over 12,000 feet below the ocean surface. I found that feeling never left me for the duration of the film, even when I made an involuntary movement to catch a rope thrown at us to more fully exploit to wonders of 3-D. This is undoubtedly an above-average film of this type, and worthy of at least 8/10 from me.
Reviewed by jmbwithcats 8 / 10

The mystery of history is a noble teacher

Experiencing the ship firsthand and her mysteries, histories, details respected and moralities still teaching, it's a love, an awe inspiring and sad tale of Bibilical proportions.The mystery and history of the Titanic is fascinating and evocative; nearly Biblical. The largest liner, the ignorance to think it could never sink and the arrogance of not putting on enough lifeboats due to aesthetics, I'm just glad in this day and age we have life rafts which take up so much less space we will never run into a shortage of life rafts problem ever again.Paxton is great as always, and a documentary setting brings out the explorer within, and is respectfully and well made. Learning about the stairway floating out allowing for easier access to the interior of the ship for example I did not know about.Good movie.QUESTION: Anyone know why they were not supposed to go into C deck? They seemed to have a very good, albeit unspoken reason for this.I see nothing wrong with Cameron's love for the Titanic story, it's a near mythical experience and I find it truly a learning experience and a marvel.Soon the sea will claim the ship utterly, and the Titanic is a teacher of morality, of a past, and the failings of modern man, and the mystery of history in heart of exploration and awe.The Titanic will always have something to teach us, and that is important.The museum pieces are important because it allows for the memory to be respected and a teacher to future generations.That we can put a name to artifacts assures their memory lives on.There was no disrespect, in fact quite the opposite.
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