“The Abyss” finally surfaces on 4K Blu-Ray, and it was worth the wait…

*****SUBMERGED SPOILERS!***** Several years ago, I wrote a deep-dive review (the first of several puns to come) for James Cameron’s “The Abyss” (1989 & 1993 Director’s Cut), and in that review, I made a sincere wish for the film to make the transition to Blu-Ray.  Well, after an intervening “Avatar” sequel that no one asked…

James Cameron’s “The Abyss: Special Edition” (1989) deserves reappraisal …and a Blu-ray release.

******SUBMERGED SPOILERS AHEAD!!****** Lost in the Abyss. 1989 was unquestionably the Summer of “Batman”. Everywhere you looked there was Batman-product; Batman cereal, a resurgence of comic book sales, toys, collectibles, and the late (great) Prince’s “Batdance” dominated the air waves. There were other big movies that summer; “Ghostbusters 2,” “Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade,”…