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Jaws 3 [1982]


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Be happy with the first two Jaws films.
Review date: 2008-09-12 Rating: 4 out of 10

Set some years after the events in Jaws 2, this sequal sees Chief Brody's two sons now working in an underwater theme park. One day, a baby shark is captured and brought into the park, resulting in its big bad parent turning up. A homage to Gorgo? No, this film isn't so much a homage as a mouldy, stinky piece of fromage. The idea of the theme park is a good one, and there are a few memorable moments. But mostly it's just pretty laughable. The special effects are dire, the 3-D idea is a stupid and pointless gimmick, and the shark itself looks like it's had less money spent on it than a 1970s Dr Who monster. I'm giving this film two stars, as it's at least entertainingly bad, unlike Jaws 4 which is just bad. If you've never seen any Jaws films then watch the first two, which are much better.

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The third dimension........is cheesyness
Review date: 2008-08-15 Rating: 4 out of 10

A very, VERY cheesy bad film. Now where shall I start with bad things? Oh yes:-
Bad acting
Fake shark shown too much
Fake attacks
Ruins the name of a classic film made 12 years earlier

Good Stuff? errrmmmm
Dennis Quaid is in it
ONE good scene
STRONGLY RECOMEND NOT TO BUY, RENT IF YOUR DESPERATE, BUT DON'T BUY IT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

A hilarious unintentional comedy
Review date: 2008-03-15 Rating: 6 out of 10

Jaws 3 is dire. The story is dire, the acting is dire (yes you, guy from "Manimal") The special effects are not very special. Having said that, I watched this with a friend and some beers and by the end I was in pain with laughter. There is a long build up to seeing the lurking menace and when it's revealed, it looks like Butthead. The massive beast then spends the rest of the film gliding aimlessly through the water in danger of being overtaken by a barnacle. At the climax, when faced with two people to eat, it just opens and closes it's mouth repeatedly without making any attempt to attack.
Oh Jaws 3, you made my day. You didn't mean to, but you did :)

Quick Reviews!
Review date: 2007-12-15 Rating: 4 out of 10

A gimmicky mess which tarnished a few respected names- Richard Matheson, Lois Gossett Jr and Dennis Quaid. Mike and Sean Brody have left Amity and now work at Sea World in Florida. A new Underwater theme park is being opened, full of glass tunnels to walk through. When a baby great white shark is found and brought back to the park, it dies. Soon a number of people vanish. When the body of one is found, it becomes apparent that another great white is on the loose, and it wants revenge for the death of its child. Soon everyone is in danger from the shark, and it is bigger and badder than all others.

Poor acting, weak dialogue, pointless scenes (all the 3D stuff), dodgy effects (which embarrass the viewer-strange when we watch the original and the bad effects in it have little...effect on us), no scares or real laughs, and very few memorable moments. None of the actors are given a chance because of poor writing, strange because the idea behind the film could have worked, even if it did not have the same impact as the first. A shark attacking an underwater theme-park, the possibility of children, old and young people all being threatened, trapped under the sea by the animal, all their possible fears, prejudices coming out etc. Unfortunately the film avoids this, throws in some dolphins, a bit of stupid looking gore, and another hunt for the shark. A bad film, but watch it anyway if you're even a semi-completist.

The dvd has trailers for other Jaws films, nothing else. Get it with the box set, unless you're some Jaws 3D fanatic.


WOULD HAVE BEEN FINE WITH A MORE IMPOSING SHARK
Review date: 2007-10-27 Rating: 6 out of 10


As Sea World is about to open a new attraction, Sean Brody, (John Putch) arrives to visit brother Michael Brody, (Dennis Quaid) and girlfriend Kathryn Morgan, (Bess Armstrong) when park owner Calvin Bouchard, (Louis Gossett Jr.) welcomes Phillip FitzRoyce, (Simon MacCorkindale) to the park. With strange accidents in the park becoming a routine occurrence, they dive into a lagoon on the grounds and find a shark in it. After capturing the shark and putting it on display, it dies in it's first show. Unsure of how to carry on, they find the shark's mother still living inside the park and attacking the facilities. Working against the possible disasters, they race to stop the fix the attractions and shark before it destroys the park.

The Good News: This one wasn't that bad and was actually pretty decent. The film's greatest factor is that the characterization scenes aren't all that aggravating to sit through. The bar scenes and the few shown with the couples on the job are decently done, giving off a nice sense that a normal couple could be involved in these types of affairs without being forced into them. This sticks out mostly from the uncharacteristic nature of them, and are handled quite nicely, and while they do go on a little bit long for some, they're not a complete time-waster and that's a nice thing to know. The action does come along at the end in all the right installments, featuring a lot of big action set-pieces that come off really well. The discovery of the mother promotes all this, and the film starts in earnest at the time when it crashes into the complex and floods it. The sight of the shark appearing out of nowhere in front of a panicked crowd of tourists and crashes into their structure has delightful possibilities, and they are somewhat played nicely here. It also has a neat shock, as the disembodied head of a victim floats on-screen in front of an unsuspecting child. It's a classic shock that never fails. The race to fix the problem of the stranded visitors is a nice suspense-builder, coming off in a very elegant manner and allowing for some really nail-biting scenes. The chase through the underwater ship is pretty nicely done, and comes off with a great air of urgency about it. The shark in here also looks the closest to a real shark, giving off a realistic shape that is really close to a great white rather than a demonic face with a shark's body. It also displays a realistic touch by moving it's upper lip to attack, something that none of the other sharks did. This wasn't all that terrible.

The Bad News: There actually isn't that much to really dislike in this one. Most of what's wrong with the film is that the effects are pretty abysmal. The 3-D effect isn't employed beyond poking objects into the camera for no reason, stopping the film cold to show those effects. Needless scenes, as having a needle make sure it'll eject properly or having a dolphin emerge out of the water in our faces being prime examples. The green-screen photography present also doesn't help matters, often times making them look worse. The miniature tub is the greatest example, although the young, lifeless shark comes really close. There's no believability at all in hardly anything in the film, and this really hurts the film. It's nearly impossible to have any fear or tension in a film where the main threat isn't imposing, and it's on display nearly every time there's a shark on-screen here. The stupidity inherent in so many situations is a major crime, especially in the first shark's capture and display to the public being quite obvious. The reasons why won't be revealed, but upon thinking of the circumstances surrounding it are mind-numbing and wouldn't play out in real life. The measure of taking out the creature also applies, as it really defies logic that it would be so, and in a scene full of nonsensical things, it's hard to pick one thing about the ending that really works. Just about everything, from the really bad 3-D effects to the shark effects and the eventual outcome all having some manner of involvement together really make it underwhelming. The shark itself deserves mention, as the body count in here is really unacceptable. For a giant shark to cause as much damage and mischief as it does, to be around as many thrashing bodies in the water as it always manages to be around, and the fact that it sneaks up on the victims isn't going to be left out. There should've been more kills in here, and with so many missed opportunities, it's a real shame. The number of times it manages to sneak up on the water-skies without managing so much as to nick them on the leg is a major misgiving, and it really does nothing to help inspire fear in the shark, and with it's appearance and failure to get at so many of it's potential victims, this really fails as a compelling killer shark. These are the main things involved with this that really bring it down.

The Final Verdict: While it's not a complete, utter and total catastrophe like others in the series, there is some fun in this being a total camp-fest. It's a fun, cheesy affair that doesn't really do anything other than be great at that, and that's not that bad for a film to be. If this appeals to you, take a shot, if not, stick to the first two of the sequels.

Product Details/Specifications


Actor(s):
Simon MacCorkindale
Dennis Quaid
Bess Armstrong
John Putch
Louis Gossett Jr.

Creators:
Dennis Quaid (Primary Contributor)
Bess Armstrong (Primary Contributor)

Director(s):

EAN: 3259190355392
Binding: DVD
Number of items: 1
Format: Anamorphic, PAL, Widescreen,
Release date: 2001-07-30
Number of discs: 1
Aspect ratio: 1.78:1
Audience rating: Suitable for 15 years and over
Region code: 2
Running time: 94 minutes
Theatrical release date: 1983-07-22
Language: Danish (Subtitled)
Language: Dutch (Subtitled)
Language: English (Subtitled)
Language: Finnish (Subtitled)
Language: Norwegian (Subtitled)
Language: Swedish (Subtitled)
Language: English (Original Language)

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