The Abyss - moralising gone good?

Stickmeister · Apr 16, 2001, 10:22 AM

Usually, with films of the nature of The Abyss, I find myself disgusted by what we brits see as the typically American sickbag moralistic endings with everyone patting themselves on the back or putting accross a moralistic eco message designed to "make everyone think".
However, having recently seen the extended version of the film with the extra 20 mins (potentially the above) I was pleasantly surprised by how inoffensive it was and most of all, how it tied the end back into the film itself which, whilst very good, did not appear to flow properly.
I have loved this film since the original release and now prefer the full version.
Too eco-pushing and moralising or surprisingly acceptable footage? I know it is the latter for me.
Replies please

Evil Kumquat · Apr 16, 2001, 08:14 PM

That’s funny, because I always found British movies annoying because they always seem to kill off the best characters before the end of the film.

So there!

Basyn · Apr 17, 2001, 05:51 AM

....why. The ending of the Abyss is bad!

It's typical american, I must say!!!

Commander_June · May 17, 2001, 12:18 PM

Yes, it is typical american, but I think it´s not bad.
Nobody who sees the film the first time would expect it, it is a happy end, it´s clever and it is (for this film) logical and realistic.

May 18, 2001, 12:34 PM

what means for this movie??

Basyn · Jun 12, 2001, 09:22 AM

maybe the ending is not bad but in some way it s too much for me

Basyn · Jun 12, 2001, 09:23 AM

somebody said the abyss rules- does it really?????ß

Commander_June · Jun 14, 2001, 09:17 AM

I hope so...

It rules in my videorecorder

Basyn · Jun 15, 2001, 08:59 AM

you are crazy!
Have you got the videogame already!
Is steffi on the forum too!?????

She should ...

Commander_June · Jun 16, 2001, 08:38 AM

No, I haven´t go it...

until now...
Steffi isn´t in this forum, but i could try to get her in.
I hope she would be interested.

Basyn · Jun 16, 2001, 12:51 PM

..will be good!!!

Commander_June · Jun 24, 2001, 06:31 AM

Hmmmm... I´ve asked her and she said she will look...

I hope she did it, but I think she isn´t that interested.

Apr 16, 2001, 10:22 AM	#1
Stickmeister Apprentice 1 flights since Apr 2001 Location: Nottingham,England	Re: The Abyss - moralising gone good? Usually, with films of the nature of The Abyss, I find myself disgusted by what we brits see as the typically American sickbag moralistic endings with everyone patting themselves on the back or putting accross a moralistic eco message designed to "make everyone think". However, having recently seen the extended version of the film with the extra 20 mins (potentially the above) I was pleasantly surprised by how inoffensive it was and most of all, how it tied the end back into the film itself which, whilst very good, did not appear to flow properly. I have loved this film since the original release and now prefer the full version. Too eco-pushing and moralising or surprisingly acceptable footage? I know it is the latter for me. Replies please

Apr 16, 2001, 08:14 PM	#2
Evil Kumquat Pilot 46 flights since Jan 2001 Location: Angola, IN	Oh yeah? That’s funny, because I always found British movies annoying because they always seem to kill off the best characters before the end of the film. So there!

Apr 17, 2001, 05:51 AM	#3
Basyn Starfighter 89 flights since Mar 2001 Location: The Abyss	no! ....why. The ending of the Abyss is bad! It's typical american, I must say!!!

May 17, 2001, 12:18 PM	#4
Commander_June Wing Commander 161 flights since May 2001 Location: The Abyss	Re: The Abyss - moralising gone good? Yes, it is typical american, but I think it´s not bad. Nobody who sees the film the first time would expect it, it is a happy end, it´s clever and it is (for this film) logical and realistic.

May 18, 2001, 12:34 PM	#5
Unregistered n/a flights since	Re: The Abyss - moralising gone good? what means for this movie??

Jun 12, 2001, 09:22 AM	#6
Basyn Starfighter 89 flights since Mar 2001 Location: The Abyss	Re: The Abyss - moralising gone good? maybe the ending is not bad but in some way it s too much for me

Jun 12, 2001, 09:23 AM	#7
Basyn Starfighter 89 flights since Mar 2001 Location: The Abyss	Re: The Abyss - moralising gone good? somebody said the abyss rules- does it really?????ß

Jun 14, 2001, 09:17 AM	#8
Commander_June Wing Commander 161 flights since May 2001 Location: The Abyss	Re: The Abyss - moralising gone good? I hope so... It rules in my videorecorder

Jun 15, 2001, 08:59 AM	#9
Basyn Starfighter 89 flights since Mar 2001 Location: The Abyss	Re: The Abyss - moralising gone good? you are crazy! Have you got the videogame already! Is steffi on the forum too!????? She should ...

Jun 16, 2001, 08:38 AM	#10
Commander_June Wing Commander 161 flights since May 2001 Location: The Abyss	Re: The Abyss - moralising gone good? No, I haven´t go it... until now... Steffi isn´t in this forum, but i could try to get her in. I hope she would be interested.

Jun 16, 2001, 12:51 PM	#11
Basyn Starfighter 89 flights since Mar 2001 Location: The Abyss	Re: The Abyss - moralising gone good? ..will be good!!!

Jun 24, 2001, 06:31 AM	#12
Commander_June Wing Commander 161 flights since May 2001 Location: The Abyss	Re: The Abyss - moralising gone good? Hmmmm... I´ve asked her and she said she will look... I hope she did it, but I think she isn´t that interested.

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