Scuba Diving

Leviathan

The expression "an ugly drunk" takes on a whole new meaning when the thirsty crew of an American deep-sea mining station investigates a mysteriously capsized, Russian wreck and brings back some experimental vodka that turns the unlucky imbiber into a plasma-craving fish creature. (Has there ever been a better reason for abstinence?) Although this "Aliens meets 20,000 Leagues Under The Sea" story doesn't add anything new to the classic horror and sci-fi formulas that it so obviously borrows from, it's a fun monster film all the same, with impressive, gnarly effects, a better-than-expected cast (Peter Weller and a scene-stealing Ernie Hudson are the standouts), and an insanely detailed production design by Alien veteran Ron Cobb. Director George P. Cosmatos went on to direct Tombstone. --Andrew Wright

A team of underwater miners stumbles across the rusting wreck of a phantom Russian freighter accidentally unleashing the monstrous remnant of a failed experiment in genetic engineering.Starring: Peter Weller Richard Crenna Amanda Pays Daniel Stern Ernie Hudson Michael CarmineDirector: George P. CosmatosProduced by Luigi and Aurelio De Laurentis; written by David Peoples and Jeb Stuart; Running time of 98 minutes; Closed Captioned. Copyright: 1989 MGMSystem Requirements:Widescreen 2.35:1 aspect ratio enhanced for 16X9 TVs English French Dolby Surround English French subtitles Theatrical trailer Included Trivia Booklet Interactive Menus Video Format: Widescreen (no AR specified) Enhanced for 16x9 TVs English: Dolby Digital Surround French: Dolby Digital SurroundFormat: DVD MOVIE Genre: SCI-FI/FANTASY Rating: R UPC: 027616704429 Manufacturer No: 907044

Blue Water, White Death

The Great White Shark strikes fear into the hearts of humans across the globe and this 1971 documentary features some fascinating underwater shots of the creature in its natural habitat.Format: DVD MOVIE Genre: DOCUMENTARIES/MISC. Rating: NR UPC: 027616080226 Manufacturer No: M108022

An Interview with Blue Water, White Death Filmmaker Valerie Taylor

There are a few scary moments in the film, of course, but was there any one particular moment you recall when you really thought someone was going to get hurt? Yes, when we first left the cages, there were over 100 big potentially dangerous sharks around us all in a feeding pattern. I thought "this is madness , one of us could get bitten. I said to Peter you go out first and if you make it I will come out after you." "watching Peter leave the cage by himself was both fascinating and fearful". I think that was my most frightened moment. I guess no one likes to see a friend in what is a very dangerous situation. Surprisingly when I swam out and joined him there was no fear just a huge excitement. Jaws came out a few years after this, and of course Benchley was inspired by Blue Water, White Death. How did you feel about that and its portrayal of sharks as man-eating monsters? Jaws was a fictitious film about a pretend shark. It was the same as a gorilla destroying the building in King Kong. Just a story. I do not know why it affected people the way it did. People loved the gorilla and hated the shark. Universal had us going around the US doing TV and radio interviews talking about sharks and how sharks did not think or behave like the fictitious beast in Jaws. I guess it is the fear of the unknown. Sharks are not well understood. They live in an alien environment. Gorillas live in ours. We understand them better. Once you understand an animal it becomes less fearful. Do you have one particularly interesting memory from this adventure that's etched in your mind? What was the greatest part of this whole adventure? Absolutely. Diving with the oceanic white tips in the open ocean while they were feeding on the whale. No one had ever done anything like this before and no one will ever do it again. It was the greatest, most exciting few weeks in my life. I would pay to do it again. Sheer unadulterated adventure. A trip back in time to a world unchanged in several million years. Blue Water, White Death was a gift which at the time I was unaware of. The greatest part of the whole adventure was, quite simply, the adventure. What do you hope people watching this film for the first time today will get out of it? The same as they did when it first came out. It has not dated. It is an exciting and true undertaking such as few people are ever lucky enough to experience. No one ever asked us to act a part. Jim Lipscomb, the above water cameraman, was incredible the way he followed us around carrying that big 35-mm Arriflex on his shoulder. We became used to him and his camera but he was always there recording everything we did. It is a great pity that all the outtakes are lost. There is a second story just in what never appeared in the final production. Did this expedition and your experience swimming with great whites change your life in any significant way? We had worked with Great Whites before. It was the Oceanic sharks that changed how I looked at dangerous sharks and it was the wonderful people I was so fortunate to be working with that gave us friendships that endure to this day that were most significant to me. However, I guess it was the original story about hunting for the biggest Great White that gave me these memories, so Great Whites have enriched my life. Also Ron's filming of these wonderful sharks opened the way for us to work on Jaws, Jaws 2, and Orca. I guess swimming with Great Whites did make a big difference to the lives of both of us. We still work with Great Whites but we will never be able to dive with hundreds of big sharks feeding on a whale carcass again, nobody will. Thirty eight years ago, before the impact of computer technology we lived in a different world. Today Blue Water, White Death could probably be produced in a computer. Can you talk a bit about the filming technology of that time and how challenging it was to film underwater? I did not do any underwater filming. That was Ron Taylor, Stan Waterman and Peter Gimbel. They were shooting on 35-mm film in the Techniscope format which is very wide screen. I was just a female shark wrangler. I also did a lot of the underwater still photography. However watching the problems the underwater cinema-photographers had to overcome, I was always relieved when all the cameras worked and no great sequences were missed because of camera failure. It was not a filming job where any missed action could be repeated.

SEA HUNT-32 DISC BOXED SET-128 EPISODES

Sea Hunt was one of the most popular shows in sndication in the Sixties.(episodes were filmed from 1957-1961). The show was produced byIvan Tors ("Daktari") and the underwater footage was shot in various warm water places around the world,from California to Australia,from the Carribean to the Florida Keys.Lots of action with underater fight scenes that were spectacular asMike Nelson hunted down criminals from the undersea underworld aNd ran afoul of sharks,manta rays,octopuses and giant sea turtles. Here are just a sample of the episodes.too many to mention, so please email me for the complete list if you need it. Flooded Mine Rapture Of The Deep Mark of The Octopus The Sea Sled The Female Of The Species Mr Guinea Pig Sonar Queen Gold Down Below Recovery Killer Whale Midget Submarine Underwater Prison Hard Hat Continental Rift The Poacher The Sea Has Ears Girl In The Trunk The Sponge Divers Diamond River The Alligator Story

Easy Come, Easy Go

Not the worst Elvis picture, but not near the top, either. This is the one with Elvis as a Navy frogman, diving for sunken treasure--which means lots of underwater photography (inspired by Thunderball, perhaps?). What's fun about it is seeing Elvis collide with the summer of love: he falls in with a beatnik buddy (Pat Harrington in a goatee) and meets a commune of artsy hippie types; they stage obscure "happenings," and Elvis calls 'em "kooks." It says something, though, when the musical highlight is a number called "Yoga Is as Yoga Does," staged in Elsa Lanchester's groovy yoga class. E.P. looks indifferent to the proceedings, an understandable reaction given the painful quality of the comedy (especially the old sea salt who's never been on water). The red Dodge convertible is sweet, however. --Robert Horton

In "Easy Come, Easy Go" Elvis hits the high seas a Lt. (L.G.) Ted Jackson, and underwater demolitions expert who sets out with the skippers' daughter to find gold in a sunken wreck during his final service dive. Entangled in an action-packed adventure of romance and intrigue, the pair must battle adversaries on land and underwater as they attempt to claim the treasures before their plan is foiled. Featuring the songs "Love Machine" and the title tune "Easy Come, Easy Go."

Discover the Blue - Tropical Marine Life

This DVD contains numerous scientifically researched and professionally filmed short documentaries exploring over 70 families and 100s of species of tropical marine inhabitants in their natural environment. With a well-chosen music score and a running time of nearly 2 hours you will find yourself discovering facts you never even considered asking. Like: - When do Tuna sleep? - Which organ does an Octopus taste with? - Who can punch a hole in thick aquarium glass? - Which marine creature makes the fastest movement? - How much sand does a Parrotfish produce? - Which fish can breathe on land? - When does an Anemonefish change its sex? and many more...! Given the clearly arranged menu DISCOVER THE BLUE - TROPICAL MARINE LIFE is the first Film-Encyclopedia of its kind concerning this topic and is rapidly growing popular, worldwide amongst divers and aquarists alike.

NOVA: Treasures of the Great Barrier Reef (1995)

The brilliant colors and extraordinary creatures of the undersea world are revealed as NOVA takes you on the most dramatic tour ever of the wonders of the Great Barrier Reef off Australia.It's an adventure down under that will amaze and even the most experienced divers. You'll marvel at the undersea world's dazzling display as NOVA uses new technology to present a day in the life of the world's largest coral reef. Other extraordinary camera techniques show what has never been shown before from microscopic detail to breathtaking panoramas of millions of schooling fish.Prowl with the lion through an undersea jungle teeming with prey. In this fish-eat-fish domain even the most innocent-looking have a surprising array of defenses as the lion fish discovers after grabbing a poisonous inflatable spine-tipped puffer fish.Slither with the sea snakes through living coral cities teeming with rainbow-colored dameselfish clown fish and wrasse Christmas tree worms lurking moray eels soaring manta rays and enormous whale sharks.Format: DVD MOVIE Genre: MISCELLANEOUS/SPECIAL INTEREST Age: 4+ UPC: 783421267992 Manufacturer No: WG26799

Dream of a Mermaid & Beauties on the Beach

Featuring "Dream of a Mermaid - The Director's Cut," and "Beauties On The Beach." Covering the most sensual footage of your favorite Mermaids in scenes considered too hot for the originals! If you llike hot, sensuous Mermaid Movie stars, you'll love watching them celebrate their charms in "Beauties on the Beach."

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5thD-x Intro To Technical Diving

"Intro To Tech" DVD is a part 1 in a series of Technical DVD's, that takes a closer look at the foundational skills and knowledge reviews for Technical Diving. (For the recreational diving based DVD's see our 5thD-X Essentials to Recreational Diving). This Intro to Technical diving DVD offers an in-depth approach by combining 15 technical skill videos with the Intro to Tech class lecture presentations, workbooks and valve management flow charts, all designed to help all divers (instructors/students/technical/cave/wreck) become safer, more proficient and ultimately. thinking divers.Skills demonstrated in full technical system, including doubles, deco bottle and drysuit Technical instructor voice-over highlights key points "Grease Pencil" illustrations flesh out even more detail, and increase visual retention While certainly not the only skills required for safe technical diving, these skills form the nucleus for the Intro to Tech class, and build a solid foundation for anyone aspring to become a technical/wreck/cave diver. Each video skill is narrated by Technical Instructors (Andrew Georgitsis and Joe Talavera) and are represented in an unique format. First, a complete and uninterrupted video shows the skill being performed with explanations as to "why" the skill is important. Next, the exact same video is replayed, with the addition of key pauses, where the instructors use an "on-screen grease pencil" and explain "how" we do a skill including subtitles and other instructions. It's an excellent way to both visualize the skill and hear the key points before you take your class. Then during the class the instructor will reference these Skills Videos, and after class you can review each skill and compare and contrast your team's performance. These DVD's are easy to use and intelligently laid out, to allow you to see only the skills you want, or all of them in sequence.

SHADED BLUE - The Deepest Man on Earth

Sicily/Italy: The Cuban Francisco 'Pipin' Ferreras free-dives to the incredible depth of -128 Meters (423 ft) below sea level. 35 KG (70 lbs) of led pull down his sled into the deep, where his body is exposed to a water pressure of almost 140 Metric tons per square Meter.

In just 2 min. and 26 seconds, Pipin reaches the surface and for the seventh time, he obtains the title of 'World Champion in Freediving'.

Just like in the famous movie 'The Big Blue' (Luc Besson, 1988), Pipin slips down into the deep blue abyss, with only one breath of air, silently into the 'Shaded Blue'.

Below 100 Meters (330 ft), his heart beats only 12 impulses per minute: just enough to survive. Although, a ride with his sled lasts only 2.5 minutes, Pipin is able to hold his breath for more than 8 Minutes. Doctors and scientists study the man who dove more than 500 times below 100 Meters (300 ft) and had spent more than 33.000 hours beneath the surface of the sea. None else is able to freedive deeper than Pipin: 'The Human Mammal'.

dur.: 50min.

language versions: english, german

format: PAL

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Dive Travel Fiji The Tropical South Pacific Islands

As Fiji natives say, "Bula" or "Welcome" to Fiji! This country is truly one of the most friendly countries on earth, considering in 1789 it was well known to a cautious Captain William Bligh and passing ships as the land of cannibals. Fiji is made up of over 333 beautiful, exotic, tropical islands in the South Pacific. We will visit four different dive destinations, all off the main island of Viti Levu. We will dive the reefs off Wananavu where we will see vibrant, multicolored soft corals and over 1,200 species of fish. We will visit a native Fijian village for a ceremonial dance and be served their native drink called "Kava." After a walk through the jungle and swim in a heart shaped pool and waterfall, it's on to tour the Nai'a, a Fiji live-aboard boat. After we tour the Castaway Island Resort, across from where Tom Hanks made his famous movie, we will dive the colorful reefs where we will see Lionfish and Blue Ribbon Eels. Then, we will visit the famous Beqa Lagoon where we will go on an exciting mega shark feeding adventure. Join us too, for our helicopter tour of the dense rainforest and jungles with magnificent cascading waterfalls in this picturesque country that only Fiji can provide. "Vinaka" (thank you). Sit back and enjoy one of Dive Travel's most exotic locations ever, and the very first show in our series shot exclusively in HD wide screen.

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