Revival
The premise and leads give me hope and i actually like the director's aesthetic so lets make sure this and The Shallows succeed and revive the aquatic horror sub genre
shareThe Shallows looks terrible and probably won't do well. I'm really hyped for this, though
shareThe Shallows was actually fairly well done, and surpassed box office expectations.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=APLxvcCfHok
There's also "Meg", directed by John Turtletaub, due out next year. It's unfortunate Dimension aren't releasing this in theaters.
shareI keep reading peeps say this flick is good, yet it's so good it won't be released in theaters? Anybody willing to tell the full story?
I mean, I can't even find a decent trailer for it.
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Well, there's also the case of many movies getting over hyped that aren't so good, right?
I thought it was good for the type of movie that this is...pretty tense and well done. They may have doubted it would wear well against The Shallows (or cause some confusion), which for some reason The Shallows use to be called In the Deep, whereas this movie was initially called 47 Meters Down.
They love to promote Blake Lively...while Mandy Moore and Matthew Modine haven't done much in a while...so their promoting it is going to be different or not much at all. But I think the good reviews are changing their minds.
I think the only similarities between the 2 films is that there is a shark in both of them. Totally different approach though.
As a matter of fact, it is going to be released in theaters - in 2017:
Byron Allen’s new Freestyle Releasing has picked up its second title, acquiring the shark attack thriller 47 Meters Down from Dimension Films, which acquired the pic in 2014. The deal for North American distribution rights includes a 2500-plus screen theatrical release set for 2017.
http://deadline.com/2016/07/47-meters-down-freestyle-releasing-byron-allen-dimension-films-1201792151/
Dimension Films/the Weinsteins are cash-strapped and selling off their properties. I expect that's why the film wasn't given a theatrical release - they couldn't afford to promote and distribute.
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Seen both now and I prefer In the Deep. Neither is a masterpiece, but at least In the Deep keeps thing grounded and isn't over-the-top silly. I mean, the way the shark is killed in The Shallows is like a scene taken out of Sharknado.
I consider In the Deep a decent shark drama/thriller while The Shallows is more of a shallow (no pun intended), stupid shark thriller about woman vs supershark, silly ending including. My two cents.
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Same. The Shallows had an ostensibly better main actress, and good production values, but it just never got me emotionally invested and felt very forgettable. I felt much more "along for the ride" with in the deep. It surprised me.
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