Julia Valenti

(2013-05-24 04:37:54)

It was pretty interesting

This movie was interesting. It keeps me on the edge of my seat. If you don't like blood or explosions don't watch it.

(2013-05-23 22:40:35)

Blu-ray: Not the 3-hour version, not many special features and simply a film that is known greatly for its first five minutes.

Before "The Island", "Into the Blue" and "The Beach", there was the 1977 underwater suspenseful thriller known as "The Deep".Based on the very popular novel by Peter Benchley (who wrote the popular novel "Jaws" and "The Island" which both would receive film adaptions), the suspenseful aquatic film adaption would be directed by Peter Yates ("Krull", "Roommates" and "Bullit") and a screenplay by Benchley and Tracy Keenan Wynn ("The Net", "The Longest Yard" and "The Glass House"). The film would feature the music by John Barry ("Indecent Proposal", "Madagascar", "The Scarlet Letter" and "Dances with Wolves") and cinematography by Christopher Challis ("Force 10 from Navarone", "Two for the Road" and "Top Secret!").The film would star Robert Shaw ("Force 10 from Navarone", "Jaws" and "The Sting"), Jacqueline Biset ("Nip/Tuck", "Joan of Arc", "Bullit" and "When Time Ran Out"), Nick Nolte ("The Prince of Tides", "Hulk" and "48 Hrs.") and Louis Gossett Jr. ("Iron Eagle", "Diggstown" and "Roots").The film revolves around a scuba diving couple, David Sanders (Nick Nolte) and Gail Berke (Jacqueline Bisset) who found the wreckage of the Goliath (a ship that sunk during World War II in Bermuda). The two start to look at the artifacts found and discover a medallion from 1714. During the search at the wreckage, something has grabbed Gail and tried to pull her in but she manages to escape.When the two return from their search, because of the belongings they found, they start to make certain locals suspicious of their actions. With their research into the medallion going nowhere, the group enlist the help of lighthouse-keeper and treasure hunter Romer Treece (Robert Shaw). As Sanders and Treece start to show several people an ampule brought from the wreckage, the local drug kingpin Henri Cloche (Louis Gossett, Jr.) is interested in the Goliath primarily for its morphine cargo.Cloche kidnaps both Sanders and Treece and looks for the artifacts but fortunately for the couple, they left the belongings with Treece and are eventually let go.While the couple and Treece have their sites set on the wreckage that the Goliath may have unearthed and finding long lost treasure, Cloche is only interested in getting the morphine from the Goliath and will do whatever it takes to get it.The film was released in two versions with a 3-hour version featured on television. The film on this Blu-ray is the 124 minute version.VIDEO & AUDIO:"THE DEEP" makes its way to Blu-ray ala High Definition (2:40:1 aspect ratio) and like many recent Sony Pictures Home Entertainment releases on Blu-ray, Sony has elected to keep the film process and feature the grain than using DNR (Digital Noise Reduction) which many people have complained in the past, giving it a soft, lack of detail look.With the release of "THE DEEP", the transfer definitely showcases the detail of the film and vibrancy of Bermuda island with its greens and brown sand and light blue waters. For a film that was made in 1977, the HD transfer definitely captures the era with its warm color and blacks are nice and deep. And for a film created during its time, how it looks on Blu-ray is well done.When "THE DEEP" opened in theaters, what caught the attention of many people was the beautiful aquatic cinematography and of course, a certain swimming scene at the beginning featuring Jacqueline Bisset. And this 32-year-old film looks very good on Blu!As for the audio, audio is presented in English, French, Portuguese Dolby TrueHD 5.1 (and Spanish 5.1). For the most part, the film is front channel driven. There are times that you hear occasional effects and a musical score that come alive at times. But for the most part, I felt the audio was good for a film for its time but for the most part, the lossless track was average. In fact, at times during the film I felt I had to increase the audio to hear the dialog.Subtitles are presented in English, English SDH, French, Portuguese and Spanish.SPECIAL FEATURES:"THE DEEP" comes with two special features and is BD Live Enabled.# The Making of the Deep - (48:41) The original 1977 featurette hosted by Robert Shaw. Interviews with the cast and crew, we get a behind-the-scenes look at the experiences of the talent working on the film, how they had to undergo scuba training and become certified divers, how certain aquatic scenes were shot and how the Goliath and the wreckage was created.# Selected Scenes from the 3-Hour Special Edition - The 3-hour film may not be included on the blu-ray but at least certain segments from the 3-hour version are featured on the Blu-ray wich include: * Prologue - The Goliath Sinks (3:06) - How the Goliath sunk during World War II * Romer Treece's Disposition - (1:06) both Dan and Gail learn a little about Romer. * Treece and David Harassed by Cloche's Goons - (2:12) While scuba diving, Cloche sends a few of his men to scare both Treece and David. * Pillow Talk - (6:22) A longer, romantic scene between David and Gail. * Extended Conversation between Cloche and Treece - (3:22) The two make an uneasy business proposition to work together. * Treece's Past Revealed - (5:19) Gail tries to learn about what happened to Treece's wife.There is also a selection to watch trailers and latest releases from Sony Pictures Home Entertainment.JUDGMENT CALL:The 1977 film "THE DEEP" was an interesting film at the time. Considering that the film would showcase the Bermuda islands and the beautiful blue oceans, there was a lot of expectation from fans who were mesmerized by "JAWS" and have had hopes that they would get another equally, terrifying underwater film with "THE DEEP".For the most part, there were scenes in the film that could be seen as terrifying but for the most part, the film was an adventure film that had equal portions of romantic drama, suspense and even a killer aquatic eel (which unlike "JAWS" is not the main antagonist of the film). But many critics enjoyed the film for its showcasing underwater cinematography and for Jacqueline Bisset fans, the film was almost in a similar context of how male viewers today felt about Jessica Alba for "Into the Blue".But the overall storyline for "THE DEEP" is not exactly strong and although it does manage to keep enough action and suspense to keep the viewer interested, there are scenes that really go in depth into the characters are featured on the 3-hour version that aired on cable, it's a bit of a disappointment that this version is not on the Blu-ray (selected scenes from the 3-hour version are featured in the special features).Overall, "THE DEEP" is a film that inspired many similar films thereafter and its box office success did help in the funding for Producer Peter Guber's Academy Award winning film "MIDNIGHT EXPRESS". But the Blu-ray does bring out the beauty of Bermuda and features detail that overshadows the picture quality of the original DVD release. If you are a big fan of this classic film, then definitely give "THE DEEP" a try.

ironside

(2013-05-21 05:43:47)

"A beauty named Bisset!"

The film opens with Nick Nolte and Jacqueline Bisset diving in thewaters off Bermuda, exploring a sunken wreck... They soon findthemselves drawn into a sea of jeopardy and intrigue involving a cargoof dangerous drugs, a fortune in Spanish treasure, ocean predators andruthless drug smugglers accompanied by black magic voodoo...The adventure begins when they discover a strange ampule containingliquid, and a coral-encrusted Spanish medallion near the wreck of aWorld War II freighter..Henry Cloche (Lou Gossett), a local underworld figure with a hand ofmenace, offers to buy the ampule, then changes to unrefined tactics,for he knows that the small glass vessel holds the clue to a rumoredcargo of morphine, convertible into a fortune...As Nolte and Bisset try to discover some light to the mystery, theyunite in an alliance with Romer Treece (Robert Shaw), a strongocean-expert recluse, who wants to punish Cloche whom he believesresponsible for the death of his wife...Motivated by their own personal welfare, the trio dive depths, racingagainst the ticking time bomb of Cloche's vicious and relentlesspressure in an effort to recover the Spanish treasure and to preventthe morphine from falling into his hand... The dramatic eventsculminate in a final explosion beneath the sea...If you love to see our quiet photogenic Bisset swimming aroundhalf-naked in a breathtaking wet-T-shirt, well, don't hesitate to joinour innocent heroes in their efforts to wrest the treasure from thebottom of the ocean in their dangerous underwater battle in the deep...

loveballet12

(2013-05-20 15:08:40)

Would Have Been Better If I Saw When It First Came Out

Date: 10 May -First Time Watch- The Deep is a movie I should have liked a lot more then I did. Thestory centers around two treasure hunters, searching the ocean floor tofind treasures. However, their innocent actions soon lead to adangerous man who wants what they discovered. This movie was good, forthe time it came out back in 1977. Unfortunately, over thirty yearslater it has lost it's touch due to the fact that so many movies sincehave been centered around treasure hunters (National Treasure forexample). This movie is decent but unless you really don't mind seeinganother movie about the same thing Hollywood has done over and overagain, I advised you don't watch this movie however if you like RobertShaw, then you should since he was very good in this movie.7/10

EmperorNortonII

(2013-05-18 22:35:35)

Deep Sea Danger

"The Deep" takes place in the Caribbean, off the beaches of Bermuda. Itfinds a team of treasure hunters finding the riches of a sunken Spanishgalleon mingled with the cargo of a sunken WWII ship. On top of this, theygo up against a Haitian drug lord and his thugs. This movie boasts action,and T&A offered by Jacqueline Bisset in a wet T-shirt. (Seems typical of a'70s movie, doesn't it?) The underwater scenes were shot well, and show somebeautiful scenery and marine life. Robert Shaw puts in a good performanceas the seasoned seaman Romer Treece, and Lou Gossett, Jr., makes a goodvillain as Cloche. In the end, "The Deep" is a fine underwaterspectacle.

(2013-05-18 12:01:01)

wrong cover image...not widescreen

This review is from: The Deep (DVD) I ordered 'The Deep' DVD from Amazon , and based on the cover image shown and thedescription I thought it was the wide screen version of the film. The DVD I ordered was from an Amazon seller, but showed as being 'fulfilled by Amazon'. After receiving the DVD I realized it was the full screen version of the film.I called customer service ,received a refund and a return label for the incorrectDVD, and was told to order again because the first order had come from an Amazon seller(but fulfilled by Amazon). I ordered a second time directly from Amazon and again received the incorrect fullscreen version of the film. The full screen version of the DVD has a totally different cover showing the pictures of all the actors in the film. I alsoreceived a refund for the second DVD.

(2013-05-14 02:43:44)

Peter Benchley's extended underwater quest for sunken treasure...

Author Peter Benchley's career got off to a fabulous start, as his bestselling book Jaws, became a blockbuster film, which propelled a young director named Steven Spielberg to the A-list. Centered on the quest to locate treasure below the sea, Benchley's second novel The Deep, was also adapted for the big screen, with Peter Yates (Bullit, The Hot Rock) as director.David (Nick Nolte) and his girlfriend Gail (Jacqueline Bisset) are in Bermuda, diving around a submerged ship near the edge of a reef. Exploring, they find some unusual items, and consult Romer Treece (Robert Shaw), an expert treasure hunter who lives in a lighthouse. David found some kind of medallion, which might be part of some long lost treasure. Gail's find, a glass ampule containing a dark liquid, draws the interest of Henri Cloche (Louis Gossett Jr.) a criminal type, who believes that the ampule could be part of a shipment of morphine lost decades ago, when a ship named Goliath went down to the bottom.Treece joins forces with the American tourists, after they are abducted by Cloche and his gang of thugs. After diving down to the wreck and seeing things for himself, Treece makes an arrangement with Cloche, for his group to attempt to recover the morphine, while also secretly searching for treasure. Also in the picture is who Adam Coffin (Eli Wallach), the last remaining survivor from the Goliath. Cloche attempts to keep the pressure on, terrorizing the couple with voodoo.The Deep has a nice mix of elements that makes for an interesting and suspenseful tale. Besides the threat from Cloche, and the search for treasure, there is historical detective work, unexploded ordinance aboard the Goliath, sharks in the water, and a hungry giant Moray eel. Contributing to the film's sense of realism, are the extensive underwater sequences that are action oriented, and contain almost no dialog.As Treece, Robert Shaw is playing a character very similar to Sam Quint in Jaws. He lays it on a bit heavy, but Shaw is great as a take charge man of action, who knows exactly what to do in any situation. Nick Nolte and Jacqueline Bisset may not be the ideal match, but they are both very solid, as their swimming skills are put to the test. Eli Wallach is a nice fit as the devious Coffin.Although The Deep (1977) was not as successful as Jaws, it was still a very solid box office winner, and deservedly so. Hunting for sunken treasure has been done many times before, but seldom featuring this much underwater action. Shooting underwater is always a major challenge, and Peter Yates handles it very well. The actors do a highly commendable job, working in scuba gear on real looking sets that include live sea creatures. Things are a little loose around the edges, but The Deep is an undersea adventure that holds your interest all the way to its somewhat cheesy ending. John Barry's score is a rather sparse and understated, but when it does kick in, it is often reminiscent of his work on Thunderball (1966).

grahamsj2

(2013-05-13 06:38:02)

A good yarn

This is a pretty decent film and is certainly entertaining! Starring NickNolte, Jaqueline Bissett (oh yeah!), Robert Shaw and Louis Gossett, Jr.,itis certainly well-acted. The story is decent, too, with a straight-aheadgood vs evil plot. The underwater photography is very good, well-lightedandthe underwater scenes well-choreographed. I'd have to call this film onethat I'd plan to see again. I gave it a 7.

(2013-05-11 19:14:42)

They don't make 'em this good anymore!

A brilliant and engrossing movie which closely follows Peter Benchley's novel on treasure hunt in the carribean. Spectacular views and under-water footage, all accented by one of John Barry's finest musical scores which lends mystery and expectation to various scenes and sustains an atmosphere of suspense throughout the movie. Top performances by Robert Shaw and Louis Gosset. Even Nick Nolte and Jaqueline Bisset were at their best, the latter sporting a semi-transparent underwater mask so that you're positive no stuntwoman was employed for the under water scenes. Elli Walsh is at his usual sleezy best. Great movie and great music. See it!

stones78

(2013-05-11 10:49:05)

not that deep

I'm one of those who associated this film with Jaws, even though theyare nothing alike, except underwater diving and Robert Shaw. Aninteresting cast including Nick Nolte, Jacqueline Bissett, Lou GossettJr., Eli Wallach, and Shaw, who was very good as the experienced divernamed Treece; other than his odd accent, I was very pleased with hisperformance and found him engaging. Look for another familiar face inRobert Tesier, who's appearances are always memorable in other films hestars in. The diving scenes are very impressive, and it seemed theactors did the actual stunts, although this I'm not sure of. The killereel added to the mystique deep below the surface, but most of themayhem is caused by Cloche(Gossett)and his crew, because they are afterthe buried morphine bottles; Gossett is also solid here as he makes themost of his scenes playing a man who knows what he wants and how to getit. The location and atmosphere of this film added to my viewingpleasure, including the great underwater shots, even if they got a bittedious after a while. If I were to recommend the Deep, I would saywatch this for a solid performance by Shaw, who also lives in a coolhouse too. I believe he passed away not too long after this film from1977, so that added a sad note for me, but he is the best characterhere. Lastly, it seemed an odd circumstance to end the film with adisco song, as it didn't fit, but overall, I was pleased for most ofthe movie.

Tweekums

(2013-05-08 20:41:36)

Treasure and danger off the coast of Bermuda

While wreck diving off the coast of Bermuda tourists David Sanders andhis girlfriend Gail Berke explore a ship not in the guide book; it isthe Goliath; a second world war era ship that was carrying a largequantity of explosives; it was also carrying several thousand ampoulesof morphine and finding one of these is the beginning of all theirtroubles. Haitian Henri Cloche wants the ampoules because of the drugsthey contain and is willing to do what it takes to get them David andGail aren't that interested in the morphine though; they are moreinterested in a medallion they found on the site; it is much older thananything on that ship should be. They take it to local treasure hunterRomer Treece and eventually they determine that there are two wrecksthere; The Goliath and a French vessel called the Griffin which wastransporting treasure as well as her declared cargo. Further divesproduce more treasure but if they are to prove it is the lost Spanishtreasure they will have to find an item from the list of lost pieces...they will also have to avoid sharks, Cloche's henchmen and aparticularly mean moray eel!I expected this to be another dangerous underwater animal film beingrushed out to cash in on the success of 'Jaws' but thankfully it wasmuch better than that; it is really a decent treasure hunting adventurewith some drug dealers thrown in to increase the danger. Nick Nolte andJacqueline Bisset are officially the stars of the film, and they aren'tbad, but it is Robert Shaw who steals the show as Treece; a characterthat isn't dissimilar to the role he played in 'Jaws'. There are alsonotable appearances from Eli Wallach and Louis Gossett Jr. Theunderwater scenes are well shot and when there is action it looksconfused enough to feel real. Above water there are some nice shots ofBermuda but it never feels like it is trying to act as a touristbrochure by showing all the best sites. The story is fairly simple butit is told well and there is a good amount of action... including arather scary scene where somebody is attacked with an outboard motor!There are also a couple of references to real Bermuda treasure; thegold and ruby cross is a clear reference to the gold and emerald'Tucker's Cross', which was found by Teddy Tucker who had a cameo asthe harbour master.

(2013-05-08 05:56:22)

Gorgeous ocean scenery, and Bisset in a wet shirt to boot!

The Deep is a very interesting little yarn about deep sea treasure that Peter Benchley released hot off the success of "Jaws" So again we get a sea monster (moray eel) and a clean shaven, back from the dead Captain Quint, as Robert Shaw basically plays that character again with as much gusto as he did in Jaws. In the place of Dreyfuss and Scheider, we get a young looking Nolte, and an incredibly sexy Jacqueline Bisset...wet t-shirt notwithstanding, "Gail" just oozes sexuality/sensuality just standing around. Powerful supporting cast with crusty Eli Wallach, and an evil Louis Gosset Jr. I believe this film would have been better off with a hard "R" rating, as Bisset parades around showing off her best assets the entire film anyhow! There was also a sexy scene with her and Nolte that could have been made more elaborate, and would have only added to the film...but overall, it was very enjoyable to see Robert Shaw chew up the scenery one last time!

gridoon

(2013-05-08 14:32:41)

Not too deep.

Before seeing "The Deep" you might think that you have a pretty excitingexperience ahead of you...after all it's based on a novel of the writer of"Jaws" (assuming you consider the script of "Jaws" one of its mainvirtues...), it's got a great cast and it's filmed in beautiful, naturalexotic locations. But the film soon gets bogged down in long underwatersequences, and the action is scarce. I think the main problem is that itfocuses too much on its story and not enough on its characters - notice howlittle casual character interaction there is in this film, Nolte and Bissetare supposed to be a couple and yet have only one scene to themselves. (*1/2)

(2013-05-07 21:44:38)

A worthwhile addition to ocean themed movies

First, it seems the blu-ray and dvd versions share the same customer reviews which is a poor practice and often very misleading to consumers. The Blu-ray of The Deep is WIDE SCREEEN which I believe is a standard feature of the Blu-ray format.Don't you just hate long synopsis in a consumer review when anyone can get that from the product lit and "pro" movie reviews? I wish people would forgoe that in their long-winded consumer reviews.Now, as for the Blu-ray, the quality is pretty good and you won't be disappointed. This is the 2-hr version of the movie and it would've been nice had they included the option for the extended version also but of course today's marketing strategy is for numerous versions of films so they can be resold numerous times to diehard collectors. The question is do you want to hold out for the possible release of the 3 hr version in the future?As for comparisons with Into the Blue, they have similar storylines but Into the Blue is, of course, a "copy" of The Deep and therefore not an original concept though it has superior film quality (no graininess) and Jessica Alba's incredible bikini shots going for it. Acting-wise I give a slight edge to The Deep.If you've seen The Deep before and liked the movie or if you like to collect ocean themed movies and you know its a 1977 film then I don't think you'd be disappointed in the Blu-ray version at all. If you already have it on dvd or you only like new big budget, non-stop action movies then its probably not for you.

Jackson Booth-Millard

(2013-05-04 08:00:46)

The Deep

From Jaws author Peter Benchley, assisting the screenplay, this isanother of his novels transported to the big screen, but not as great.Basically a pair of young vacationers, Gail Berke (Jacqueline Bisset)and David Sanders (48 Hours' Nick Nolte) discover a way into a deadlywreck while diving in the Bermuda waters, and get involved in adangerous conflict with treasure hunters. Treasure expert or whateverRomer Treece (Robert Shaw) is the person they trust to help them bothidentify treasure, and sort or protect them. Also starring LouisGossett Jr. as Henri Cloche; The Good, the Bad and the Ugly's EliWallach as Adam Coffin, Robert Tessier as Kevin, Earl Maynard asRonald, Dick Anthony Williams as Slake, Bob Minor as Wiley, TeddyTucker as The Harbor Master and Lee McClain as Johnson. To be honestonly the three lead actors and the various diving sequences kept mewatching, the story doesn't make too much sense, so I think Jaws is themuch better option. It was nominated the Oscar for Best Sound, it wasnominated the BAFTA for Best Cinematography, and it was nominated theGolden Globe for Best Original Song for "Down Deep Inside". Okay!

TruPretender

(2013-05-04 01:15:08)

It's More Than the Title...

Films like 'The Deep' are few, sporadic, and are usually not acceptedby many audience members, but are usually the films that end up meaningthe most in the end. I found that this film had a charm that I couldnot put my finger on, upon viewing it for the first time. The book,written by well known Peter Benchley (of 'Jaws' fame) was released onthe heels of 'Jaws' success, so the film was released a year later, in'77, and was easily brandished as being a 'money film' but I assure youit is much more.Loosely taken from the book, the film captures the essence of thetitle. When David Sanders(well played by newcomer Nick Nolte) is onHoliday with his lover(the ALWAYS beautiful and aesthetic JacquelineBisset, of whom the film rests well on) Gail Berke, the two uncoveritems while diving: a small bottle of some sort, sufficient withmorphine, and an unrecognizable piece of jewelry, worn by sea and time.Naive to Bermuda, the two continue their holiday, with many peopleafter what is in the bottle, and just who wants it, who should get it,and what ELSE is down in the deep. Genuinely frightening, andappropriately paced, this film not only relies on the situation to keepinterest, but psychological undertones to further tell the story.One of the biggest things this film has going is the underwaterphotography, shot with beautiful landscapes of coral, fish, anddedication to what the actors explorations achieve. Filmed inPanavision widescreen, this film delivers the whole underwaterexperience, as each scene is carefully timed and arrangedphotographically. The fact that filming was done creatively without CGIis all the more fascinating, and you feel like you are actually there,underwater, experiencing. This is buttressed by John Barry's positivelybreathtaking score. Each note whispers a feeling under and above water,springing in the air, and whooshing through the water, like an animal.The theme is gorgeous and reflects not only the characters attitudes,but the theme of the sea and the deep itself. It is at times violent,and at other times soft and peaceful. The writing can be said somethingfor as well, as the scenes are like a ballet, with carefullychoreographed actions, and dialog through the special masks they wear,that a whole scene could take place under water, and does. Benchleyadapted from his book, and the story works well.The acting of the film could not be better. Nick Nolte is verybelievable as the rambunctious and adventurous David Sanders, and he isplayed with such prowess and eagerness, something that could be foundin all of us, toward the ocean. We really learn to feel why David feelsso much about the ocean, more so in the extended television version.Jacqueline Bisset is hauntingly gorgeous as Gail Berke, the conscienceand voice of reason of the film. Gail is torn by morality midwaythrough the film, something else we all can relate to. And as thedanger caresses, so to does Gail toward what she believes in, and herlove for David. Romber Treece is played out with spunk and passion bythe late great Robert Shaw, fresh off the celluloid of Jaws, and makesthe role his own. Treece, being an islander, knows the bad, and goodsof the material they have found under sea, and acts more or less as aguide to keep the two out of danger, while achieving his ownsatisfaction to the sense of desire he has to the call of the sea. Thesupporting cast is really great as well. Louis Gosset is daring andintimidating as the main villain Henri Bondourant, one who kills atwill, and who provides the three main characters with plenty ofconflict, and Eli Wallach is sleazy and perfect as the only survivor ofa wreck, that later became the site of the treasure and drugs. The mainthree do their best to help with the psychological undertones of thefilm, part of the real charm.'The Deep' is more than just a deep sea adventure, but a psychologicalstudy of three human beings: One, an adventurous, intrepid young man,fascinated by what is dangerous and unknown to him; The other, hislover, a woman of strong passion, strength, and beauty on the insideand out, who is drawn to those she cannot access or comprehend; Thethird, a man who has been to hell and back, who still feels obliged tohis place of comfort, the ocean. The chemistry between thesecharacters, is what builds the undertone. Gail, is fascinated byTreece, because he has been through so much, and feels drawn to hisreclusiveness and relevance. David is drawn to danger, and cannot bedenied his goal, needs the pleasure of experience, and Treece,fascinated by both their innocent drives, can only help them thusly.The actually deep, a character itself, is the combination of theirlively psyches coming together. When they are deep inside, they facedanger in the form deadly animals, explosions rigged in the wreck, andmost appropriately, themselves. They are forced to look insidethemselves, further explored in the book and television version, andthe resolution to the film is felicitous.So when you look at it, 'The Deep' is a clever look into the deep ofour minds, as well as our dreams, our fantasies, and our weaknesses ashumans. If there is any way to uncover any of it, this film more orless shows the way, and all the more with the entertainment itdelivers, gives us a true experience of what any 'Deep' is like.

smatysia

(2013-05-03 00:39:44)

Lots of good stuff here, especially Shaw

I remember seeing this film on cable long ago, and it is largely as Irecall it. Pretty good action-adventure film in exotic location.(Bermuda) It seems like this was Nick Nolte's first big leading role,and he was fine. Jacqueline Bissett was rather more established at thetime, and was wonderful (and beautiful) But the supporting cast reallymade this film. Eli Wallach didn't have a lot of screen time, butnailed the role of the old, alcoholic sailor. Louis Gossett, Jr., whowas mostly in TV back then (I remember him from "The Rockford Files")was excellent as the creepy and malicious Haitian gangster. Best of allwas Robert Shaw, who will be mostly remembered for "Jaws" but probablydid his best work in "The Sting". I also remember his turn as a Naziofficer in "The Battle of the Bulge".I understand that there was a longer version of this film whichprovided a lot more character exposition. That would have been cool tosee, but you have to make choices for time when making a movie from anovel. Peter Benchley's novels were good middle-brow writing.Anyway, this is a film worth seeing, with lots of underwater scenes

didi-5

(2013-05-02 13:19:30)

clunky water adventure from the writer of 'Jaws'

Treasure-hunting in the ocean 1970s-style. Young couple David (NickNolte) and Gail (the alluring Jacqueline Bisset) team up with ageingmodern pirate Romer Treece (Robert Shaw in a role not unlike Quint in'Jaws', only more of a send-up), to discover just what they've foundwhen taking a dive at the start of the movie.What they do find is so hot it sparks the interest of the localvillain, Henri Cloche (Lou Gossett, silky and evil) and his varioushenchmen. 'The Deep' is mostly a lot of deep-sea diving (perhaps toshow off Bisset's assets in her wet t-shirt) and a lot of silly talkabout treasure. What story it has waves goodbye very early on, but it'sstill enjoyable.

(2013-05-01 09:48:40)

A Charming wonderful film.

Jacqueline Bisset in a wet T-shirt. Five stars.Thank you for your time.

(2013-04-30 19:13:07)

Well Shot

This movie is well shot its photography is outstanding. Bisset is gorgeous, in this movie watch it even for her. Quint from JAWS shows up but his performance not as good as in JAWS. Nick Nolte is real 70's. The plot though is O.K. Its not the greatest movie I think youll ever see but enough to keep you awake. Even a guy from JAWS 3 shows up in this flick I think his name is Louis Gosset Junior I dont know this guys name but he is in it. Alot of stars in it but an O.K movie about some treasure underwater.