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Remember that movie about sinking oceancraft that James Cameron made? No, not that one — The Abyss, the 1989 deep- sea cret movie with Ed Harris and Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio. We dive in (HA!) to the 171-minute special edition, to solve such mysteries as what mysterious deep-ocean creatures might look like (answer: glowing vibrators); whether the Bechdel Test works underwater (answer: yes and no); and which suspenseful moments were the results of great acting and which were from Cameron being a jerk (answer: mostly B). My least favorite character was Michael Biehn’s mustache. Podcasters: Robert, Tim, Dana, Kathleen 00:00 Intro and Memories 16:27 Rapid Recap 20:00 War Is Bad (and So Is the Ending) 23:25 Women Underwater 29:50 Sea Madness, Rat Madness, Director Madness 35:14 Visuals and Music 42:37 Character Moments 50:30 Cameronworld 55:55 The Vote Next Week’s Assignment Who ya gonna call? Someone who has access to the movie Ghostbusters, because that’s what we’re watching for Halloween week. Comments? Questions? Check us out on Twitter ( @hiddendeadly or #oldvgold ). Subscribe iTunes RSS
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