The Bermuda Depths

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Audience Member I remember seeing this as a "Movie of the Week" on broadcast television as a small child. With the power of the internet I was able to find it and watch it again. As a B-movie it doesn't break any new ground. However, for its time it did everything solidly. The story moves along. The loose ends are forgivable and even add to the charm. The special effects seem quaint by today's standards but they don't particularly stand in the way of the story. Rated 3.5/5 Stars •  Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 01/18/23 Full Review Audience Member This is a remarkable movie. I first seen this film when it originally aired January 27, 1978 on ABC Friday Night Movies. The memories of the enormous turtle and the beautiful Connie Selleca haunted my dreams ever since. It is a movie filmed in Bermuda during the 70's and the special effects aren't so special. However, this movie does NOT require CGI to keep you interested. It is a storyline like no other before or since, and if you can overlook some obvious plot holes and weak acting (at times) you will have made some great memories too. HIGHLY recommended! Rated 5/5 Stars •  Rated 5 out of 5 stars 01/19/23 Full Review Audience Member Ugh. Boring. When I watch something about the bermuda triangle, I want something scary. Failing that, something strange. The Bermuda Depths isn't either of these; it's just a lame romance with a giant turtle thrown in. Come on, a turtle? Does that even count as a monster? Would a giant turtle even be that dangerous? No. Rated 1.5/5 Stars •  Rated 1.5 out of 5 stars 02/22/23 Full Review Audience Member Eerie, above-average made-for-TV movie, surprisingly good-looking and well-directed for the time. (The picture quality on the Warner Archives DVD release is generally great, too, even though it doesn't claim to be remastered.) Starring Leigh McCloskey (a.k.a. the sensitive hustler from "Dawn: Portrait of a Teenage Runaway") and Carl Weathers, and produced by animation team Rankin & Bass. Rated 3.5/5 Stars •  Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 01/25/23 Full Review Audience Member Wonderful, ethereally-atmospheric & rarely-seen film from Rankin/Bass, an oddly-original movie featuring an eclectic amalgamation of ghosts, a villainous Carl Weathers,the Bermuda Triangle, Burl Ives, The Devil incarnated as a giant sea turtle (Huh? I shit thee not, folks!!), and a heart-stoppingly-young-and-gorgeous Connie Sellecca, way before she was Mrs. John Tesh. The acting & special effects are servicable, but take a back seat to the fascinatingly different plotting. A total departure from anything you might be familiar with from the Home of Frosty, Rudolph, the Heat Miser,& the rest of their Holiday ilk, this is an effective, at times alternately chilling-&- bittersweet love story that works on multiple levels. With a palpable & unshakable dream-like quality you won't soon forget-- Rated 5/5 Stars •  Rated 5 out of 5 stars 01/16/23 Full Review bill t So intermably slow in the first 3/4 but then turns into a yukfest in the final 3/4 when, yes, the giant turtle becomes menacing, and therefore the acting talents of Burl Ives and Carl Weathers really let loose. But boring for the most part, so not worth waiting around for it. Rated 2.5/5 Stars •  Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars 03/30/23 Full Review Read all reviews

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