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The Abyss vs. Leviathon

The Abyss (1989)
16 (94.1%)
Leviathan (1989)
1 (5.9%)

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Voting closed: June 29, 2011, 09:36:09 am

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Offline Sirgod

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Sci Fi Poll 21: Time to go into the water.
« on: June 22, 2011, 09:36:09 am »
Two of my personal favorite movies, both from the same year. The last part of the 80's seemed to focus on water based Sci FI films.

The Abyss (1989)  http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0096754/

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Leviathan  (1989) http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0097737/

While The Abyss had James Cameron excellent abilities to tell a tale, Leviathan had one of my favorite actors, Peter Weller.

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Re: Sci Fi Poll 21: Time to go into the water.
« Reply #1 on: June 22, 2011, 11:36:02 am »
Abyss all the way for me.

I did unspeakable things in a theater playing Leviathan back in the day - this the the main reason I do not drink 151 anymore.

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Re: Sci Fi Poll 21: Time to go into the water.
« Reply #2 on: June 22, 2011, 12:34:26 pm »
LOL, I can just imagine man.  But yeah, I'm torn on this one myself, as both films where pretty good and tie in of course to memories of that decade.

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Re: Sci Fi Poll 21: Time to go into the water.
« Reply #3 on: June 22, 2011, 01:18:15 pm »
Finally a SF genre I don't care for.  I saw neither film.  No vote.
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Re: Sci Fi Poll 21: Time to go into the water.
« Reply #4 on: June 22, 2011, 01:25:07 pm »
The abyss - hands down. I love Ed Harris :)
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Re: Sci Fi Poll 21: Time to go into the water.
« Reply #5 on: June 22, 2011, 02:48:28 pm »
I liked both movies, but I went with the Abyss. No real reason. I just liked it better.
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Re: Sci Fi Poll 21: Time to go into the water.
« Reply #6 on: June 22, 2011, 04:07:33 pm »
We have less than 9 years to get that Sealab in place...

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Re: Sci Fi Poll 21: Time to go into the water.
« Reply #7 on: June 22, 2011, 04:54:11 pm »
wow, I know I saw Leviathan back when but even the trailer could barely resurrect any feelings of other than "wooden". Cameron's overrated IMHO but the winner here.
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Re: Sci Fi Poll 21: Time to go into the water.
« Reply #8 on: June 23, 2011, 12:52:11 am »
To me Abyss is a one of a kind movie one of those that should have been made in to a 3 parter. Story line could have been easly expanded ect ect but when it was made it would have failed due to lack of cgi tech at the time.
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