Ghosts of the Abyss (2003)

Wow! Such a good movie.

Excellent, Without a doubt!!

The acting in this movie is really good.

It's simply great fun, a winsome film and an occasionally over-the-top luxury fantasy that never flags.

I agree about the ending song, "Darkness, Darkness." Best thing about the movie IMO. Here's what I've found out -- the song was written by Jesse Colin Young (of the Youngbloods...wrote the 60s anthem "Get Together" as well). I found a used copy of Jesse Colin Young's Greatest Hits and it's on there, but his version pales in comparison to Lisa Torban's. She's the artist that does the song on the movie. She seems to have vanished. Had a web site, but it's gone. The ONLY place to get this recording that I have found is on the movie soundtrack, which sells for something like $50 on amazon. I guess it's now a collector's item or something.I tried searching for a download, hoping, hoping, but nada. I sing folk locally and would love to do a version of this song. Have the lyrics. Guess I'll have to come up with my own take on the melody. If you find out any more, please let me know! Georgene

A fascinating blend of present-day remains, and the grandeur of the ill-fated ship on its maiden voyage over 90 years ago. The ghosts refer to the super-imposed figures of that bygone era, who give us a glimpse of what it would have been like to travel on the Titanic back then. With all the effects of 3-D working to their advantage, and the eternal intrigue surrounding the sinking, you are nevertheless left awestruck at the ability of the producers to put this film together from over 12,000 feet below the ocean surface. I found that feeling never left me for the duration of the film, even when I made an involuntary movement to catch a rope thrown at us to more fully exploit to wonders of 3-D. This is undoubtedly an above-average film of this type, and worthy of at least 8/10 from me.

Rating: **** (out of *****)James Cameron's journey down undersea into the heart of the Titanic gets the IMAX treatment, with Bill Paxton as the narrator. The words "into the heart of the Titanic" may scare off some people, but don't worry, there's no wooden love story here. Instead, we get a fascinating, well-prepared and detailed documentary about the Titanic and some of its passengers, underlining how many of the ship's elements have stood the passage of time. Unfortunately (in my opinion anyway), it's a little pretentious, not always involving and sometimes self-indulgent. But I still highly recommend it to those really interested in either the history of the Titanic or the 1997 film, and also to general audiences who are looking for something a little more innovative than what we get in cinemas these days.

This movie is quite good, but it's not for everybody. The main story line is "going to see the Titanic". If that doesn't interest you, don't see it. If that would bore you after ten minutes, don't see it.On the other hand, if watching incredible visually stunning footage of the Titanic does interest you, then this is your movie. The occasional overlay of old photographs is very helpful for understanding what we're looking it. I wanted this movie to go on longer.My only criticism is that I disagree with some of Cameron's interpretations of historical events.(WARNING, MINOR SPOILER AHEAD)For example it is a fact that one single passenger reported overhearing a conversation between Captain Smith and Bruce Ismay in which Ismay insisted that the ship go faster. But does that mean the conversation actually took place? Cameron describes the conversation as fact. In reality, we don't know.In summary, I highly recommend this movie to anyone interested in simply viewing the Titanic in its underwater grave.