Aliens of the Deep

2005 Documentary

Few who witnessed the awesome spectacle of the Titanic emerging from the darkness of the ocean depths in James Cameron's Ghosts of the Abyss are likely to forget that spectacular sight, and now the groundbreaking filmmaker journeys even deeper into unexplored territory with this look at some of nature's most elusive creations in Aliens of the Deep. Using the basic concepts of astrobiology as his foundation, Cameron enlists the aid of talented marine biologists and NASA researchers to reveal the fascinating and seldom-seen life forms of the sea and use their biological makeup to create a speculative blueprint for what life on other planets might look like. In the super-heated, mineral-charged water of hydrothermal vents, creatures such as a six-foot-tall worm with crimson plumes dance alongside blind white crabs and some of the strangest creatures you're ever likely to see. If Ghosts of the Abyss brought viewers as close as they're ever likely to get to standing on the ocean floor and beholding the majesty of one of history's most notorious tragedies, Aliens of the Deep brings them as close as they may ever come to standing face-to-face with an alien life form. more..

Director: James Cameron

Reviews

  • A major treat for the eyes.

    David Sterritt - Christian Science Monitor

    29 November 2012

  • Thoroughly entertaining.

    - The San Francisco Chronicle

    29 November 2012

  • A visual adventure worthy of that much degraded adjective, awesome.

    Stephen Holden - The New York Times

    29 November 2012

  • A visually enthralling undersea travelogue.

    Frank Scheck - The Hollywood Reporter

    29 November 2012

  • Gorgeous as the underwater life-forms are, the excitement of Aliens of the Deep comes from that most old-school, low-tech of elements: real human beings.

    Lisa Schwarzbaum - Entertainment Weekly

    29 November 2012

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