Ghosts of the Abyss

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Ghosts of the Abyss
The theatrical poster for Ghosts of the Abyss.
Directed by	James Cameron
Produced by	John Bruno James Cameron Chuck Comisky Janace Tashjian Andrew Wight
Starring	Bill Paxton Dr. John Broadwater Dr. Lori Johnston
Music by	Joel McNeely Lisa Torban
Cinematography	Vince Pace D.J. Roller
Editing by	David C. Cook Ed W. Marsh Sven Pape John Refoua
Distributed by	Buena Vista
Release date(s)	2003
Running time	59 minutes (IMAX) 90 minutes (DVD)
Country	United States of America
Language	English
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Ghosts of the Abyss is a 2003 documentary film released by Walt Disney Pictures and Walden Media. It was directed by Academy Award winning filmmaker James Cameron after his Oscar winning film Titanic. It consists of Cameron and a group of scientists sailing out to the wreck of the Titanic, and then going down to get closer than anyone has before. With the help of specially created cameras, Jake and Elwood, the audience too can see inside the Titanic and with the help of CGI people can see how it would have originally looked. Also along for the ride Cameron invites friend and actor Bill Paxton who played Brock Lovett in the 1997 film. He narrates the event through his eyes. The film itself was produced for IMAX 3D during the Summer of 2003. It was also nominated for a BFCA award for Best Documentary. The submersibles Mir 1 and Mir 2 carried the Ghosts of the Abyss team on twelve dives.^[1]

1 Plot Summary
2 Taglines
3 Selected Cast
4 Soundtrack
5 DVD release
6 Trivia
7 References
8 External links

Plot Summary

James Cameron journeys back to the site of his greatest inspiration: the legendary wreck of the Titanic. With a team of the world's foremost historic and marine experts and friend Bill Paxton, he embarks on an unscripted adventure back to the final grave where nearly 1,500 souls lost their lives almost a century ago. Using state-of-the-art technology developed expressly for this expedition, Cameron and his crew are able to explore virtually all of the wreckage, inside and out, as never before. With the most advanced 3D photography, moviegoers will experience the ship as if they are part of the crew, right inside the dive subs. In this unprecedented motion picture event, made especially for IMAX 3D Theatres and specially outfitted 35mm 3D theaters across the country, Cameron and his team bring audiences to sights not seen since the sinking 90 years ago and explore why the landmark vessel, more than any shipwreck, continues to intrigue and fascinate the public.^[2]

Taglines

Unscripted. Groundbreaking. Historic.
The legend no one can forget has become the greatest 3D adventure ever filmed.

Selected Cast

Bill Paxton - Himself
James Cameron - Himself

Soundtrack

Main Article: Ghosts of the Abyss (soundtrack)

DVD release

The feature film on the DVD is 90 minutes long and is available in a 2-disc edition and as the 5th disc in the Titanic 5-Disc Deluxe Limited Edition.

Trivia

At one point in the film, Bill Paxton announces that the September 11, 2001 attacks happened while they were under water. A person on the voyage narrates and says how 9/11 nearly canceled the expedition because everybody felt that the wreck of the Titanic didn't matter anymore.
The documentary is dedicated to the memory of Walter Lord, author of the Titanic-related non-fiction books A Night to Remember and The Night Lives On. Lord also acted as a consultant on the 1997 movie Titanic by James Cameron.
At the closing credits, the song "Darkness, Darkness" is played, respectfully.
The cameras, Jake and Elwood, are named after The Blues Brothers.

References

^ http://www.bigmoviezone.com/filmsearch/movies/teacher_guides/pdf/GhostsOfTheAbyss_EdGuide.pdf
^ Ananymous Summary taken from IMDB

External links

• • e

Films and Television Shows by James Cameron

Xenogenesis (1978) • Piranha II: The Spawning (1981) • The Terminator (1984) • Aliens (1986) • The Abyss (1989) • Terminator 2: Judgment Day (1991) • True Lies (1994) • T2 3-D: Battle Across Time (1996) • Titanic (1997) • Dark Angel (TV series) (2000-2002) • Expedition: Bismarck (2002) • Ghosts of the Abyss (2003) • Aliens of the Deep (2005) • Avatar (2009) • Battle Angel • The Dive

• • e RMS Titanic in film
Saved from the Titanic (1912) • In Nacht und Eis (1912) • Atlantic (1929) • Titanic (1943) • Titanic (1953) • A Night to Remember (1958) • S.O.S. Titanic (1979) • Raise the Titanic! (1980) • Titanic (1996) • Titanic (1997) • Ghosts of the Abyss (2003)