Until 1989, water had been an especially difficult substance to render in CGI, but when James Cameron needs a CGI water tentacle, the effin' technology better evolve on his schedule. Industrial Light & Magic did create a breathtaking water tentacle for this film ... a water tentacle that was able to create watery images of Ed Harris' and Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio's face. Unlike many of its predecessors, this film actually did win the Oscar for Best Visual Effects. Name this film that, according to numerous sources, Ed Harris refuses to talk about because of the emotional abuse he suffered on set.
The Abyss