The reviewer on CNBC today said it is one of the summer's must see movies. The thing cost something like $125,000 to make.
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nbdiver
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Warren_L:
You'll be able to tell really quickly that it was made with $125,000!
norcaldiver
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Yeha, I saw the commercail for it "The greatest shark movie since JAWS!!!" the voice over said......meh. The only other shark movie I've seen since Jaws, had Lou Diamond Phillips in it, so, yeah, I guess it would be pretty easy to be the greatest since Jaws....
Anywho, I didn't realize it was a shark story..I thought it was about being left behind...I guess they needed to have some kind of ending and if I remember right, they did find some chewed up gear washed up on shore that they thought might be the couples...why not make up a shark ending.
oh yeah, naw, I think I'll pass. 2 hours of watching people bob around getting nibbled on? Sounds kind boring to me.
Anywho, I didn't realize it was a shark story..I thought it was about being left behind...I guess they needed to have some kind of ending and if I remember right, they did find some chewed up gear washed up on shore that they thought might be the couples...why not make up a shark ending.
oh yeah, naw, I think I'll pass. 2 hours of watching people bob around getting nibbled on? Sounds kind boring to me.
jerrycsr
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Saw it tonight. I've seen better photography on home video. Horrible photography. Crap production values. Badly filmed.
On the other hand...
Intense story, good acting. It had me in knots a couple of times but I am watching it from a diver's perspective. So from that angle you could really get into it. I enjoyed it. Just know going in that it looks cheap. But tensionwise you are in for a ride.
On the other hand...
Intense story, good acting. It had me in knots a couple of times but I am watching it from a diver's perspective. So from that angle you could really get into it. I enjoyed it. Just know going in that it looks cheap. But tensionwise you are in for a ride.
ASUPaula
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I just got an email from a friend who says the movie was produced for ony $130,000. I don't know if it's true that the budget was so limited, but it would definitely explain the appearance of "cheapness." My friend also mentioned that the director is a diver.
I plan to see it, and think I'll like it better on the big screen.
I plan to see it, and think I'll like it better on the big screen.
RonDawg
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The last time I watched a low budget movie that was touted by critics as "must see" was "Blair Witch Project." Not only was I horribly disappointed, but I was dizzy too!
sleepyhead
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Ya
I should watch it later
I should watch it later
For what it's worth, I saw it on Saturday (after finishing 3 reef dives!). Here are some initial impressions:
http://www.scubaboard.com/showthread.php?t=67124&page=2&pp=10
http://www.scubaboard.com/showthread.php?t=67124&page=2&pp=10
GrierHPharmD:
GrierHPharmD:
Did you see it on Friday or Saturday?
Christian
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I haven't seen the movie yet, but read that it was based on this:
http://www.undercurrent.org/UCnow/articles/OuterEdge9810.shtml
http://www.undercurrent.org/UCnow/articles/OuterEdge9810.shtml
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