Aug 25, 2007 08:38 PM
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(Updated Aug 26, 2007 09:11 AM)
I searched and I searched. I got tired of searching. I reached for the remote of my TV and started watching. **what unfloded in front of me was a thrilling drama which unfolds only underwater, under the serene calm blue waters lurks a danger, darker, murkier yet enticing and breathtaking. INTO THE BLUE!
I am glad I am the first one to write on this:)
Director: John Stockwell
Filmography: VEry little is known about him:) But when he came up with this caper of entering the deep blue sea. he has unveiled his passion of fast, racy, thrilling, gripping suspense the waters deeper under the calm hold for all of us! **Incidentally he played the role of COUGAR in TOP GUN!:)
Middle of Nowhere(2008) *(pre-production); "The L Word"(3 episodes, 2007-2008); Let's Get This Party Started(2008) TV Episode; Literary License to Kill(2007) TV Episode; Lez Girls(2007) TV Episode; Turistas(2006) . aka Paradise Lost(UK) . aka Turistas: Holiday of Horror(Malaysia: English title); Into the Blue(2005); "Rocky Point"(2005) TV Series(unknown episodes) Blue Crush(2002) . aka Blue Crush(Germany); Crazy/Beautiful(2001); Cheaters(2000)(TV) More of his work has been on TV and hence little known here:)(courtesy imdb.com)
*Actors:
Jared ~ Paul Walker
Sam ~ Jessica Alba
Bryce ~ Scott Cann
Amanda~ Ashley Scott
Bates~ Josh Brolin & Others**.
The movie begins with Jared and his girlfriend Sam in Bahamas, living on a battered boat diving in the clear, inviting waters of the Sea. There is a shark on land by the name of Bates, who has the moolah for machinery to explore the deeper depths of this enchanting sea. It starts very normally where these two very much in love couple go deep sea exploring and stumble across two debris on the water bed! One a recent airplane and the other a 150 year old ship! What lies ahead?
*AN ADVENTURE THAT WILL ENTERTAIN YOU mtv STYLE:)
Come in Bryce and Amanda who add that little perkiness to the whole film in terms of their attitude, Amanda particularly being very blatant of her sexuality and not letting go one bit! The film has an unusual charm about it. **Its not the type where you raise you hopes high and go to see a film which will give you the chills and the thrills of the kinds like "The Deep" oR "The Abyss" OR even "The Titanic". Its a nice juicy caper with plenty of oomph swimming under water in the tiniest of bikinis, flaunting taut bodies, washboard abs, bulging biceps and a very hip hop background score!
I for one just had to really contain myself everytime Jessica came on screen in a bikini and howl ourt shrill WOLF WHISTLES.'Vowooooooooo" I can do it now! phew:)
The treasures that are found underwater are two types, one bricks of cocaine and two gold! The third will always leave you with your heart thumping wildly and you would look around wondering if anybody has noticed the vertical expansion and contractions of your chest area;) No guesses here.!
The underwater cinematography is absolutely amazing! The shoals of fish, Sharks, the gadgetry used for diving, the boats and above all the action is simply mind blowing! If you are going to hire a DVD after reading this please make sure that your HOME THEATRE is perfect in its Bass and treble and please select the equaliser to surround sound with no lights! The images that you will see in this surrounding will not only heighten your viewing pleasures but will heighten your auditory pleasures as well. Then when Jessica and Ashley come and sizzle your screens make sure your better halves are around you:). when you see the likes of Paul Walker, Scott Cann, Tyson Beckford(Primo in the film) and Dwayne Adway(Roy in the film) make sure to say, after you grab the love handles jutting out laterally, that those are the guys that you would have wanted to be at least twenty years ago:) that will set the record straight for the pair of you! I would not reco this film to be watched in front of your teens at all. for the simple fact that the women look so ravishing it will show on your face! The wives will not like it but they dont have a choice do they? And you can always tap your tummy and theirs and say hey, we are both goneoverboard already!:)
*The film satisfies viewing pleasures period! What happens when the hidden treasures news reaches Bates? What mysteries unfold and lead you into more traps is the way the script has been written. Taut, tight it just takes you into incidents unprecedented!:) I am not giving details of Car chases, action on land etc. It might just take the reason of watching this film out of you:)
Now a point for the Cinematographers;
*The DOP is Shane Hurlbut and this is his filmography;
*Semi-Pro(2008) *(post-production); *We Are Marshall(2006)(director of photography); Waist Deep(2006)(director of photography); Something New(2006/I); The Greatest Game Ever Played(2005); Into the Blue(2005); Mr. 3000(2004)(director of photography); 11:14(2003)(director of photography); Drumline(2002); Crazy/Beautiful(2001); The Skulls(2000)(director of photography)
. aka Clan des Skulls, Le(Canada: French title)(courtesy imdb.com)
.and a lot more.But he has worked with the Director John before in Crazy Beautiful so the chemistry between the Director and the DOP is for all to see! The way he flirts with the amazing bodies of Jessica, Amanda is very titillating to say the least, but the underwater camera movements during the diving for finding hidden treasures and the action is simply breathtaking.
What more can I say, Go watch. hire a DVD and plunge into the depths thst you have only imagined so far.>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
they say there is 6billion us$ worth treasure hidden under the sea even today. what are you guys waiting for>>>>>>>>>>