they hold their breaths for like 5 minutes. how? - Into the Blue (2005) Discussion

[–] yummysinsemilla 11 years ago

There are people who can hold their breath for longer than that.

It takes training.

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[–] erik-29-381626 7 years ago

Even 20 minutes actually but very few.

I have no problem with 2 experienced divers like Jared and Sam holding their breaths for a long time BUT the fact that an inexperienced LAWYER and his party girlfriend just dive right in for the first time and hold their breaths for that long was ridiculous. A first timer wouldn't last 1 minute.

A lot of Hollywood bogus in this movie, at least they actually tried to educate America a little bit who think that sharks only want ONE thing: human flesh. :D

Nice to see Sam & Jared actually knowing about sharks.

Jessica Alba's butt = totally worth it.

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[–] pfnuesel 10 years ago

Guybrush Threepwood can hold his breath for ten minutes.

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[–] SCY385-1 10 years ago

I have to admit that one of the things that drove me crazy was how long some of these characters could hold their breaths. And some of the scenes were in deep water. Like when Walker first finds the plane. He was in deep water for over 5 minutes. I know there are people who can do this especially if they are native to places like Hawaii, New Zealand, etc. But it did kind of bother me.

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[–] whusup90201 10 years ago

I saw the directors cut. Out of camera site they had a breathing tubw they used as needed. You just didnt see it. No,they did not hold there breath..Sorry LOL.

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[–] brifitz1980 10 years ago

I think the OP was talking about the characters, not the actors. The characters are veteran divers.

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[–] zurichpoet 10 years ago

Caan Jr.'s solo night dive was ridiculous.

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[–] Captain_Bob 10 years ago

When they started going down with scuba gear they ("veteran divers") would realistically never let their air go down to zero like that. It's standard practice to buddy-check and signal air levels frequently and ascend when you hit 50 bar. On deeper dives you also need a safety stop 3 minutes at 5 meters so you don't risk getting bent. Well-trained divers being surprised with a drained tank is very foolish and unrealistic. Oh wait, it's just a movie, back to looking at mostly-naked girls and expensive boats in pool-clear water ;-)

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[–] hubcap18 9 years ago

The short answer is Hollywood magic.

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[–] R_Kane (15828) a year ago

“Getting ‘the bends’ “ is NOT the same as “getting bent.” The former refers to nitrogen bubbles in your blood expanding due to improper decompression. The latter refers to cumming in your sex partner.

And you CANNOT get into decompression issues when free-diving from the surface!

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[–] spookyrat1 8 years ago

All Hollywood movies whose actors swim underwater, men, women, boys and girls, generally appear to be able to stay down for ages, rather than scramble to the surface gasping desperately for air after a few seconds, as the vast majority of the population would. But, it's not a good look in films requiring a continuation or escalation of dramatic tension. Thus the rise and rise of Hollywood lungfish.🐭

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[–] RoadSideAssistance 7 years ago

A lot of people can train themselves to hold their breath for extended periods of time.

In peak physical condition while swimming a mile a day I can hold my breath for nearly 3 minutes but no activity (just holding myself under).

I completely believed Alba/Walker's character since that's all they did, but I struggled believing their friends who were obviously not living in an island setting and treasure/ocean diving for a living.

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[–] R_Kane (15828) a year ago

“In peak physical condition while swimming a mile a day”😂

You are not in peak physical condition😂

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[–] jorget22 7 years ago

You said it yourself...its a movie. Its not a documentary.

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[–] aavfreak (2859) 3 years ago

I know this is an old imdb thread, but 5 minutes of screen time to show the action may not equate to 5 minutes of actual time. Especially if they show different things going on during that time.

Ironically, it is another Paul Walker movie that is the most egregious offender of this. The first Fast & Furious movie took 2:09 of screen time to show a 10 second race.

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