This movie is the proof that the world is becoming a sick and dumb place

That was an excellent one.

Simply Perfect

Through painfully honest and emotional moments, the movie becomes irresistibly relatable

James Cameron and Bill Paxton, director and actor of the 1997 film Titanic, travel to the final undersea resting place of the ill-fated ship of dreams. Ghosts of the Abyss is one of those documentaries that is actually neither boring or uninteresting it's slow paced as it should be but never actually boring. Seeing Bill Paxton narrating and going down there under the Sea to see this Beautiful looking ship and it's just breathtaking i don't know how James Cameron took all this shots and made an actual film but even tho i'm not his biggest fan anymore i respect the man for his dedication and the same goes for the late and great Bill Paxton he is terrific and everything that comes from his mouth is so humble, the shots that this film has are amazing they really are they explore every inch of Titanic from start to finish and as they said there's still 'life' to it. The soundtrack is even dramatic and fits with the tone perfectly and there's even a scene where one of the crew members tells the date and he says 'it's September 11th, 2001' that was a chilling scene because we all know what happened that shocking and tragic day and you see the sadness in the faces of the team but even knowing something like that they kept going. The last shot of the movie where Titanic basically says 'Goodbye' with that rainbow covering the see above was very beautiful but also sad in the same way. There are no words to describe this film it's a documentary sure and it's not really my kind of thing but it's easily one of the better ones i have seen in a long time probably ever. (A+)

Ghosts of the Abyss (2003) *** (out of 4) Director Cameron's "return" to Titanic was this documentary with groundbreaking technology that hoped to capture images of the sunken ship that had never been seen before, Cameron was joined by countless historians, scientists and even Bill Paxton as they went 12,000+ feet below the sea to the final resting place of Titanic. This is a very mixed film because it was originally intended for IMAX screens but even then it was shot 35mm and blown up for IMAX so several people complained that the images wasn't nearly as good because of that. Seeing it at home you obviously loose the scope of the production but the images are incredibly clean and most of the time they're amazing. The crew are armed with the smaller cameras that are pretty much robots that can swim their way through the ship and reach areas that would seem impossible. The main reason to watch this film are for these images of the ship, which is pretty much just a burial ground for over a thousand people. We get to see the rooms of the Captain, Molly Brown and even Ismay but then we get to see even lower levels of the ship. The ship certainly isn't in the best of conditions as more and more bacterial grow on it each passing day but it's amazing to see windows still in place and one sequence shows us a bottle of water that is still standing upright. These images are amazing to see as well as being quite haunting because even though your eyes are wide open pulling all of these sites in, you have to remember the lives that were lost. The film runs just under an hour and it's certainly worth watching for all of this footage but at the same time there are a lot of issues with the movie. For starters, there's really not much of a story and there are many times when you have to question what Cameron was wanting to show or how he was wanting us to take what he was offering. Just look at the sequence where one of the robots pretty much dies inside the ship and we have to sit through the rescue. This sequence just seems like something that should have been in the deleted scenes section of the DVD. With that said, being this close to the Titanic is reason enough to sit through this.

it made me laugh and it made me cry. but it's strange.I started this documentary with a feeling of 'hey, I already saw this in the movie 'Titanic', so why must I watch this again? probably it will be exact the same story, but not so good as the original with Winslet and Dicaprio. why should someone make two times the same movie, or worse: why should a director want to make his first movie another time?' (I still haven't got an answer on that question) and I was right: it was boring and annoying as hell, I was eating my nails, it was a stupid documentary. but I wanted to watch it out, because some movies, as La Vita e Bella, are at their best in the ending. and I was right...the second part made me totally emotional, I even had to cry a little. it was so beautiful, documentary, movie and reenactments mixed with each other. it was sometimes tender too, so I had to laugh.I am a bit puzzled here, but I am going to give this movie 10 points. long live the Titanic!

The story of Titanic is one that has fascinated me for many years,so this was a must see for me.The idea of getting never before seen looks inside this long ago lost mother of all luxury liners was very exciting indeed.This film is not for the average movie goer,it is for people like me who could sit for hours and watch footage of underwater ship wreckage and never get bored.Upon looking at the new footage,it brings back the excitement I remember feeling upon learning of the ship being found in 1985.My only regret is that I did not live the 3D experience of this film in the theater.Unlike other certain documentaries with their political agendas and made by that certain guy from Flint,Michigan,this one you can watch and not get angry,providing you are interested in the subject matter.A good film.