In the time when the world became tired of Space, and Astronauts, the Aquanaut had a brief and wet renaissance.
The year was 1989 AD when the airlock pressurized again, I'm not exactly sure why tho. Hollywood must of been drinking Seawater Gimlets or something, because 6 films all came out that same year in the same thrilling genre "Deep Sea Thriller". Personally out of the group of deep sea releases I was the most interested in seeing Leviathan, it just sounded scary, and that dude Michael Carmine looked like a freak even before his hair started falling out after drinking Russian Water.
I was 9 and blockbuster films were everywhere. Batman, Road House, Back to the Future Part 2, Christmas Vacation, Ghostbusters 2, Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure, Weekend at Bernie's, all legendary, and the list goes on. I later saw The Abyss and liked it, but I did not shit my sweatpants like when I saw Leviathan. I thought Deep Star Six sucked even at 9 years old.
Let's compare the films Tagline's for:
LEVIATHAN:
Welcome to your worst nightmare, welcome to Leviathan
It will leave you gasping for air...
The true meaning of fear
THE ABYSS:
There's everything you've ever known about adventure, and then there's The Abyss.
A place on earth more awesome than anywhere in space.
Deep below the blue surface, there lies a place no one has ever dreamed of.....
DEEP STAR SIX:
Not All Aliens Come From Space.
Save Your Last Breath... To Scream.
Six miles below the surface of the ocean, something beyond your imagination will scare the hell out of you.
1989 Tagline's are pretty rad.
I can't think of anything else to talk about.
RIP Michael Carmine (1959–1989)
