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Aliens of the Deep (2005)

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Reviews Counted:56

Fresh:46

Rotten:10

Average Rating:7/10

Consensus: An amazing array of images from beneath the sea.

Rated: G

Runtime: 47 mins

Genre: Education/General Interest

Theatrical Release:Jan 28, 2005 Limited

Box Office: $8,261,010

Synopsis: Academy Award®-winning director James Cameron combines his talents as a filmmaker with his passion for exploration in all forms in "Aliens of the Deep," an Earthship Production presented in IMAX®... Academy Award®-winning director James Cameron combines his talents as a filmmaker with his passion for exploration in all forms in "Aliens of the Deep," an Earthship Production presented in IMAX® 3-D by Walt Disney Pictures and Walden Media. Inspired by concepts from the field of astrobiology—the study of life on other worlds—Cameron explores the idea that the bizarre creatures living in the extreme environments found on the ocean floor might provide a blueprint for what life is like elsewhere in the universe. The director is joined in the journey by a team of young marine biologists and NASA researchers who share his interests and excitement as they consider the correlation between life under water and the life we may one day find in outer space. "Aliens of the Deep" presents the dramatic and visually stunning highlights of a series of expeditions to deep-ocean hydrothermal vents, where super-heated, mineral-charged water gives life to some of the strangest animals on Earth—6-foot-tall worms with blood-red plumes, blind white crabs, and an astonishing biomass of white shrimp, all competing to find just the right location in the flow of near-boiling water. This adventure brings the audience face to face with what it might be like to travel far into space and encounter life on other worlds. "Aliens of the Deep" was directed by James Cameron and Steven Quale. The film was produced by Andrew Wight and James Cameron. Ed W. Marsh served as Creative Producer. Buena Vista Pictures distributes. The film opens in IMAX® theaters on January 28. --© Disney Pictures [More]

Director: James Cameron

Director: James Cameron
Producer: Andrew Wight
Studio: Buena Vista Pictures

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I want the old James Cameron back.

Full Review Source: 7M Pictures | comment Comment
01/19/06
Kevin Carr
Kevin Carr
7M Pictures

Like many IMAX films, it's worth a look for the razzle-dazzle photography, but don't expect much in the way of serious science.

Full Review Source: BBC | comment Comment
01/18/05
Paul Arendt
Paul Arendt
BBC

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12/27/07
Joe Lozito
Joe Lozito
Big Picture Big Sound

One sign of a successful IMAX outing is how it makes you believe you are there in every frame, and this one does.

Full Review Source: Boston Globe | comment Comment
01/28/05
Wesley Morris
Wesley Morris
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01/30/05
Boston Phoenix

When the cameras focus on the weird geography and strange beings of the ocean depths and on the expressive reactions of those observing it all through the walls of their vessels, they capture a wonder you feel privileged to behold.

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01/30/05
Bridget Byrne
Bridget Byrne
Boxoffice Magazine

Here we know only that Cameron and his bright-eyed young scientists (who take turns narrating) are heading to the deeper parts of the Atlantic and Pacific to observe the environment and life-forms down there.

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02/20/05
Brian Thomas
Brian Thomas
Chicago Reader
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Not a scientific documentary so much as a journey to an alien world, and basically what we want to do is peer out the portholes along with the explorers.

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01/28/05
Roger Ebert
Roger Ebert
Chicago Sun-Times
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It's a fascinating, kid-friendly journey, minus some clunky dialogue and the injection of Hollywood-style hypothesizing about what Europa's aliens might look like.

Full Review Source: Chicago Tribune | comment Comment
01/27/05
Robert K. Elder
Robert K. Elder
Chicago Tribune

A major treat for the eyes.

Full Review Source: Christian Science Monitor | comment Comment
01/27/05
David Sterritt
David Sterritt
Christian Science Monitor

The crew ooos and aahs and talks like so many valley girls ("awesome," "freaky," etc.), leaving the viewer hungry for some more substantive science to back up the visuals.

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01/27/05
Arthur Lazere
Arthur Lazere
culturevulture.net

The 48-minute spellbinder will make your jaw drop with awe. And, like the best documentaries, it will also make you think.

Full Review Source: Dallas Morning News | comment Comment
01/27/05
Philip Wuntch
Philip Wuntch
Dallas Morning News
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Both dazzling underwater ballet and a welcome salvo for clarity in the current backlash against evolution.

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01/28/05
Michael Booth
Michael Booth
Denver Post
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06/25/05
Deseret News, Salt Lake City

Visually, this is another leap for 3D and robotic cameras.

Full Review Source: Detroit Free Press | comment Comment
01/28/05
Terry Lawson
Terry Lawson
Detroit Free Press
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Beyond a doubt the biggest movie ever made about shrimp, Aliens of the Deep is a technical marvel that still manages to fall somewhere severely south of marvelous.

Full Review Source: Detroit News | comment Comment
01/28/05
Tom Long
Tom Long
Detroit News

Now, not much gets answered, and some of the conclusions take a Hollywood imagination to go there, but it's sure fun to ride shotgun and see Cameron play with his expensive toys -- all in the name of research.

Full Review Source: E! Online | comment Comment
01/28/05
E! Online

It's fantastic stuff.

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01/31/05
Richard Roeper
Richard Roeper
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It is useful to be reminded every once in a while that there's a whole universe of things we don't know, and that their discovery is exciting.

Full Review Source: eFilmCritic.com | comment Comment
02/01/05
Peter Sobczynski
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