Aliens of the Deep (2005)

User Rating:

6.5/10   

Directors:

James Cameron
Steven Quale

Release Date:

25 August 2005 (Germany)

Genre:

Documentary

Tagline:

The search for life beyond begins below.

Plot:

James Cameron teams up with NASA scientists to explore the Mid-Ocean Ridge, a submerged chain of mountains that band the Earth and are home to some of the planet's most unique life forms.

Plot Keywords:

NASA | Scientist | Marine Biologist | Shrimp | Expedition

Cast

Dr. Anatoly M. Sagalevitch	...	Himself, MIR chief pilot / Keldysh expedition leader
Genya Chernaiev	...	Himself, MIR pilot
Victor Nischeta	...	Himself, MIR pilot
Pamela Conrad	...	Herself, Astrobiologist, JPL
Arthur 'Lonne' Lane	...	Himself, Astronomer / planetary scientist (as Dr. Arthur 'Lonne' Lane)
Jim Childress	...	Himself, Marine Animal Physiologist, UC Santa Barbara (as Dr. Jim Childress)
Dijanna Figueroa	...	Herself, Marine Animal Physiologist, UC Santa Barbara
Michael Henry	...	Himself, Marine Animal Physiologist, UC Santa Barbara
Kevin Hand	...	Himself, Planetary Scientist, Stanford University / SETI Institute)
Maya Tolstoy	...	Herself, Marine Seismologist Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory of Columbia University
Loretta Hidalgo	...	Herself, President Space Generation Foundation
Kelly Snook	...	Herself - Planetary scientist, NASA
Megan McArthur	...	Herself, NOAMA Astronaut, NASA (as Dr. Megan McArthur)
Tori Hoehler	...	Herself, Astrobiologist, AMES (as Dr. Tori Hoehler)
Charles Pellegrino	...	Himself, Science observer

Runtime:

USA:47 min | Argentina:100 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.78 : 1

Sound Mix:

Sonics-DDP

Certification:

Singapore:PG | Australia:G | Argentina:Atp | Brazil:Livre | USA:G | UK:U | Finland:K-3

Company:

Buena Vista Pictures

Movie Connections:

Referenced in Get Smart's Bruce and Lloyd Out of Control (2008)

A must see movie for all ages

This movie had phenomenal 3D effects which rather than serving as a distraction or a novelty served to enhance my enjoyment. At the bottom of the Atlantic we find that in the absence of light life can be supported by heat - heat on the ocean floor with temperatures in excess of 700 degrees generated by underwater chimneys. Despite these extreme conditions many varied and beautiful life forms are found in abundance. In addition to exploring underwater sea life this movie includes a glimpse into the possibilities of discovering life on another planet's moons. The graphics demonstrated one way that a deep space probe could penetrate 3 to 16 miles of a moon's frozen exterior. I highly recommend this movie.