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ON SALE FOR THE HOLIDAYS! "This game surpasses many titles on both DS and PSP" - Go! Go! Mob,...

The Daughter of the Sea and the Sky

David Litwack

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Evolved Publishing presents the literary saga of a young girl plucked from the sea under mysterious...

Movie Metropolis (309 KP) rated The Abyss (1989) in Movies

Jun 10, 2019

The Abyss (1989)

1989 | Mystery, Sci-Fi

8.2

(27 Ratings)

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James Cameron makes his second appearance on this list with 1989’s The Abyss. This terrifying film that gave countless children nightmares for months follows a civilian diving team as they are enlisted to search for a lost nuclear submarine. Unbeknownst to them, danger lurks in the deep when they encounter an alien aquatic species.

The special effects may look dated by today’s standards, but The Abyss is over 25 years old and still looks pretty darn good, even in 2019 when CGI has come on so far. Ed Harris puts in a fantastic performance and the eerie depths of the ocean are only matched by the blankness of space in modern-day sci-fi movies. Truly horrifying.

https://moviemetropolis.net/2019/06/08/films-set-at-sea-top-5/

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Mayhawke (97 KP) rated Ocean's Eleven (2001) in Movies

Feb 9, 2018

Ocean's Eleven (2001)

2001 | Action, Comedy, Drama

8.5

(29 Ratings)

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Fantastically Enjoyable Heist Movie

Danny Ocean (Clooney) is released from jail on parole, and heads straight off to rob the un-robbable : not one, but three Vegas casinos. The casinos are, of course, owned by the nastiest bloke in town (Garcia), who coincidentaly - or maybe not - is the new man-in-the-life of Clooney's ex-wife (Roberts).

Clever plot, nicely done.

Clooney, Pitt, Damon and Garcia are excellent, as usual. Highly dubious British accent from Don Cheadle, but y'know were 'e's comin' from.
And you know where this film is going, right from the start. There are no surprises, but who cares?

Lacks the Rat Pack charisma of the original for purists, but has enough merit to stand on it's own and should be enjoyed as an 'also' rather than an 'instead of'.