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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.

Runtime: 47 mins

Genre: Education/General Interest

US 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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Both dazzling underwater ballet and a welcome salvo for clarity in the current backlash against evolution.

Full Review Source: Denver Post | comment Comment
01/28/05
Michael Booth
Michael Booth
Denver Post

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.

Full Review Source: Chicago Sun-Times | comment Comment
01/28/05
Roger Ebert
Roger Ebert
Chicago Sun-Times
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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
Boston Globe

Last time we checked, 'Cool' wasn't in the official scientist-jargon handbook... go see this to be entertained rather than to be educated.

Full Review Source: TheMovieChicks.com | comment Comment
01/27/05
Cherryl Dawson and Leigh Ann Palone
Cherryl Dawson and Leigh Ann Palone
TheMovieChicks.com

A grandiose hybrid of undersea documentary and outer-space fantasy.

Full Review Source: New York Times | comment Comment
01/27/05
Stephen Holden
Stephen Holden
New York Times
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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

A major treat for the eyes.

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

Monsters, egotistical directors, special effects -- yeah, this isn't exactly the Scientific American. But many of the sights in Aliens of the Deep are spectacular.

Full Review Source: St. Paul Pioneer Press | comment Comment
01/27/05
Chris Hewitt (St. Paul)
Chris Hewitt (St. Paul)
St. Paul Pioneer Press

We go 'ooh' and 'aaah' with these guys and gals.

Full Review Source: Newsday | comment Comment
01/27/05
Gene Seymour
Gene Seymour
Newsday

Aliens of the Deep has a few moments of awe but its overall message is utilitarian, using ocean exploration as a stepping stone to outer space adventures.

Full Review Source: Spirituality and Practice | comment Comment
01/27/05
Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat
Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat
Spirituality and Practice

Puts some of these incredible creatures right in our laps. And we don't even need to travel hundreds of light years to see them.

Full Review Source: Minneapolis Star Tribune | comment Comment
01/27/05
Jeff Strickler
Jeff Strickler
Minneapolis Star Tribune

definitely worth the price of admission -- even if you have to wear the stupid glasses

Full Review Source: Filmcritic.com | comment Comment
01/27/05
Christopher Null
Christopher Null
Filmcritic.com

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

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.

Full Review Source: culturevulture.net | comment Comment
01/27/05
Arthur Lazere
Arthur Lazere
culturevulture.net

You'll see some strange, gentle wonders in Aliens of the Deep.

Full Review Source: KWQC-TV (Iowa) | comment Comment
01/27/05
Linda Cook
Linda Cook
KWQC-TV (Iowa)

Though only 48 minutes long and the 3-D effects are sometimes stunning, it has substantial passages that are curiously dull...can't hold a candle to Cameron's other 'Aliens.'

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01/27/05
Frank Swietek
Frank Swietek
One Guy's Opinion

It's good that a kid, and maybe even an adult, may want to 'touch' one of the so-called aliens thrust out for our inspection. But more important, a kid, and maybe even an adult, may want to become a human scientist.

Full Review Source: Entertainment Weekly | comment Comment
01/26/05
Lisa Schwarzbaum
Lisa Schwarzbaum
Entertainment Weekly

Cameron and his crew have captured mesmerizing footage.

Full Review Source: Film Journal International | comment Comment
01/25/05
Daniel Eagan
Daniel Eagan
Film Journal International

With Imax-sized ambitions, James Cameron is the ideal tour guide for these fascinating expeditions.

Full Review Source: FilmJerk.com | comment Comment
01/20/05
Brian Orndorf
Brian Orndorf
FilmJerk.com

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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