The Abyss 4K UHD (1989)

[Verisimilitude1984]

Originally Posted by By_His_Strypes

They did cut (or seriously edit) the horse scenes in Conan for the UK.

Also, infamously, the horse scene in the unofficial Bond Connery film 'Never Say Never Again'.

[Verisimilitude1984]

Hang on, if the UK release is being prevented (source?) - why did it get a DVD release in the UK?

Just trim the content if needed or place a disclaimer before the film.

[SwatDB]

Originally Posted by Verisimilitude1984

Why did it get a DVD release in the UK?

Why did it get a VHS/LD release in the UK?

That's a joke, OK, the reason I believe the film received a Cut UK DVD is because back then, the 20th Century Fox was not bought by Disney for Lightstorm pull the plug on the UK 4K UHD to avoid the BBFC's interference on the film on the new format I suppose?

[Markgway]

Originally Posted by Kinsella5

Just a friendly reminder that are only two months away until we finally see The Abyss released on 4K UHD. That, and Aliens 4K and True Lies 4K too. :-)

Don't you threaten me!

[jimcorenson]

Originally Posted by By_His_Strypes

By the end of the week most likely... no rush, we can't get it until March anyways.

[jddf]

2024 baby! Two months away!!

[dgmcinema]

Seems that while the rat featured in the film survived, several others didn't.
Not sure if that was a deciding factor in this.

https://fxtwitter.com/AJYeend/status...93117322395912

[By_His_Strypes]

Originally Posted by Daredevil666

You think the rat got it bad?
Did anyone of you watch the making of, or spoke to Mary Elisabeth Mastrantonio?
Human suffered way worse, including the director, than the rat who just experienced something new.
Bloody rat is the only rat in the world who got an acting gig in a James Cameron film, and the UK ratings want to suppress his achievement.
THAT is animal mistreatment! Lightstorm should sue.
What next, remove dogs from the first Terminator films?

But, the response to that will be the humans did it on their own accord. At the same time they know the rat would automatically have no interest.

[By_His_Strypes]

Originally Posted by jimcorenson

I need to order Ninja Terminator anyways... soon... hopefully.

[Doomhunter]

I have to imagine that if the BBFC censored the cat juggling scene in The Jerk, that they’ll certainly do the same for The Abyss.

Cat Juggling - YouTube

Though come to think of it, there wasn’t any cat juggling in The Abyss

[Stanis]

Just read the UK release is cancelled by Cameron over demands to edit the rat scene

[starmike]

Originally Posted by Stanis

Just read the UK release is cancelled by Cameron over demands to edit the rat scene

Do you have a link? Why not post it?

[Kinsella5]

Originally Posted by starmike

Do you have a link? Why not post it?

Here is one of the articles, just Google The Abyss 4K Cancelled UK and you will find several others.

https://www.comingsoon.net/movies/ne...k-uk-cancelled

[figrin_dan]

You may not like rats but you don't see them f***ing each other over for a goddamn percentage!

[Indiana Jones]

Originally Posted by Kinsella5

Here is one of the articles, just Google The Abyss 4K Cancelled UK and you will find several others.

https://www.comingsoon.net/movies/ne...k-uk-cancelled

Think he was joking considering the news about it not getting a U.K. release was first brought up a few weeks ago.

[Indiana Jones]

Originally Posted by Kinsella5

I will admit I have not been keeping up on current events as I didn't know about the rat scene controversy and the UK banning The Abyss on 4K. If you need me to pick up a copy for you and ship as long as my costs are covered I don't mind doing it. Obviously Amazon UK won't have it but are their any other options for those in the UK to order it?

Plenty of other options, in fact I pre-ordered a copy of the Euro release a month ago.

[Markgway]

Originally Posted by Kinsella5

I will admit I have not been keeping up on current events as I didn't know about the rat scene controversy and the UK banning The Abyss on 4K. If you need me to pick up a copy for you and ship as long as my costs are covered I don't mind doing it. Obviously Amazon UK won't have it but are their any other options for those in the UK to order it?

That's sweet of you, but... don't you threaten me!!

Seriously, unless the Cameron diskys look a whole lot better than their digital counterparts I won't be touching them with a barge pole.

[rubystone356]

I am going to change the subject a bit here on the abyss.

for people that did the disc to digital on the abyss.. good news: it has been updated.
this is for vudu. it was sd and in pan and scann but worse it was stretched.. so you had change the format to 4:3 to watch it.

Now it's in widescreen. while it still says sd, its not.. even better news. it has transferred to movie anywhere.

Its the special edition for me.

Please report back if you find the new upgraded version on Vudu.

Jacob

[icy hot]

yes, my previously purchased version of the Abyss Special Edition on Vudu is also now no longer stretched and zoomed.

[MifuneFan]

Pre-order now up at B&N

https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/dvd...=0786936900798