Super-35 is actually 1.33:1, just like pre-sound silent films. The 2.40:1 extraction is a bit off-center, closer to the top. By the 21st century, though, Super-35 films were usually shot 3-perf with a native area closer to 1.85:1.
(Super-35 was used on some 1.85:1 films in the late 80s/early...
I've seen The Abyss countless times and never once noticed the absence of fish. Call the ending hamfisted, I've always liked the special edition. Sometimes a heavy handed approach is what it takes.
The Abyss is special to me because it was my first DVD and I watched it so much because I only...