Deep Rising (1998)

Humans vs. Man-Eating Monster: Cheesy But Still Fun
"Deep Rising" is a kind of action/horror film that you watch on midnight TV. You may not be particularly impressed with the impossible story, but you keep watching because anyway it keeps entertaining in its own way. It is not the greatest horror film in the movie history, but is not the worst either. Director is Stephen Sommers, the guy responsible for much better "The Mummy."

Treat Williams is an adventurer hired by the group of the pirates led by Wes Studi. Their target is a luxury ocean liner which is just attacked by a man-eating creature(s?) with huge tentacles. It is a typical B-movie premise (though the effects are superb), but it is fun nonetheless. Listen to Treat William's character repeatedly say with a self-mocking tone "Now what?" and we all know that we are not supposed to take the film seriously.

"Deep Rising" understands the rules of monster flicks: they need beautiful ladies and some occasional comic touch if possible. Famke Janssen is the beauty and Kevin J. O'Connor provides laughs. The film also includes the supports like Djimon Hounsou, Jason Flemyng and Cliff Curtis, but don't expect character development or something like that. You just don't have one - the good is always good while the bad is always bad - and all that is intentional.

I have seen the film in theater about 10 years ago. Then I was not impressed very much (though not disappointed either). Since then I have seen it several times and I started to like it more. It is cheesy fun certainly, but it is still fun.

SOMMERS BEST!!
If you want to explain the hellish abomination that was Van Helsing, you need look no further than Deep Rising, the original Sommers blend of horror and flip humour that was the template for The Mummy movies and what was to follow. Deep Rising is where Sommers got his schlocky blend of humour and horror just right-it's fast, funny and completely over the top. Treat Williams is great as the wisecracking hero who confronts a big beasty from the deep on a ocean liner. This probably needed the likes of Harrison Ford to sell it at the time, but Williams has such a twinkle in his eye that it doesn't matter, both he and this gulity pleasure are great fun to watch.

Monsters
This one of those good old horror movies.
Beast hunting us humans also one of Treat Williams best movies.
Also i'm supprised that there's was no sequel because the movie's ending suggested that.