The One Shot In The Abyss That James Cameron Says Suffered Because He 'Overreached'

What Happened to The Abyss: James Cameron's Most Brutal Production

On the back of The Terminator and Aliens, James Cameron could have made any movie he wanted. Instead, he chose to make the most physically grueling shoot of his entire career, something that was literally impossible to create with the technology available at the time. The production would push the limits of special effects and pave the way for films like Titanic and Terminator 2: Judgment Day in the years to come. But in the moment, it left acto…

The One Shot In The Abyss That James Cameron Says Suffered Because He 'Overreached'

James Cameron has never lacked for ambition, but he's admitted one particular shot in The Abyss might've simply been too technically challenging for its era.