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Jaws 3 [VHS]

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I never understood why a DVD version of 3-D movies would be released without the 3-D. I mean, lets face it, this was always intended to be much more of a gimmick movie then it was about the continuing adventures of the Brody clan.

I would pick this up in a minute if it was released as (maybe) a "midnight movie" with a pair of glasses and maybe a bag of popcorn or something. For a studio to roll this out there naked and expect people to buy it is just crazy. The movie stinks; it's simply not good enough to stand up on its on merit. Part of the reason people went to the theaters to see this was to catch it in 3-D; to take that away just doesn't make any sense. It was never meant to be without it.

Jaws 3 DVD

Quite frankly I was disappointed with this movie, but I did not watch it in 3D so that might be part of my problem.

There are more skiers, oh, Yummy.

Even some bumper boats, Yum Yum.

Jaws 3 takes place at a water amusement park with under water glass tunnels,etc. In one shot you can see part of the Orange County, Florida logo on an ambulance so, I would presume it was shot in Orlando, Florida.

Recommended for kids and Jaws completists.

Gunner February, 2008

Oh dear is this film bad? Jaws is a classic, Jaws II is a strong, worthy sequel but this drek is just so pathetic. Though I must say it's nowhere near as bad as the notorious Jaws The Revenge.

In the space of 5 years the Brody kids have gone from kids to total grown-ups. Dennis Quaid is Michael and he now works at Sea World (one would imagine he would have a fear of the water by now) in Florida. They've just opened up their Undersea Kingdom (y'know those glass tunnels) and ignorant park owner Calvin Bouchard (Academy Award winner Louis Gosset Jnr. at the start of his downward spiral) is so full of himself he doesn't even realize a massive Great White Shark has sneaked into the lagoon and plans to munch on divers, swimmers, skiers etc. Luckily for them a renegade naturalist (Simon MacCorkindale from TV's Casuality, looking EX-ACT-LEE like Thomas Jane) is hanging around to convince everyone that getting in the water to torment/trap/catch the poor beast is the best idea. His fate is firmly sealed as soon as he opens his mouth. Which is a bit of rip-off considering he risks his life many times through-out the film and Calvin Bouchard jeopardizes so many but escapes un-eaten.

The shark coverage is down right terrible. The underwater photography sucks and is badly spliced with stock footage of sharks that look nothing like the clumsy foam rubber monster in the close-ups. The 3-D effects come off as the WORST you will ever see. Even in plain-old 2-D you can see that they were pretty much the most unimaginative and unsubtle attempts at reaching the audience ever. Even the 3-D tricks in Friday the 13th Part 3 were much more fun and natural than this.

I first saw Jaws III on ITV years ago. It's best to see it on DVD as the 2.35:1 picture adds loads to the sides of the frame for those of you who suffered the pan and scan video. Plus there is a few extra gory shots that ITV and some video releases saw fit to censor. But the picture quality is real nasty with some dirty grainy scenes and annoyingly soft focus others. The sound is simple Dolby Stereo but don't expect any Oscar winning sound mixes this time. Even John Williams shark theme is all but vanished and some guy called Alan Parker's score is generic and unengaging.

Extra feature(s) consist of a trailer (methinks originally in 3-D shown before Friday the 13 Part 3 began, in the previous summer). And then there's something Universal call 'Recommendations'. Click on it and what do you get? Still photos of the DVD covers of the other Jaws movies. Duh, thanks! The only interesting thing about this film is the fact that Sea World actually allowed their name and logo to be defamed in such a ludicrous way. Jaws may have been born into greatness but it died very, very quickly as a franchise. Now Jason Voorhees has lasted much, much, MUCH longer and the first Friday the 13th film was hardly a masterpiece.

Hands down, this is one of the worst movies I have ever seen, and boy I've seen hundreds of movies. If you thought things went down hill from the nail biting original thriller "Jaws" to the ridiculous teen flick "Jaws 2", then "Jaws 3" plumbs new depths of abysmal film making. Everything about this film is terrible....banal dialogue, overacting by the principal cast, totally absurd & moronic plot and utterly third rate special effects. Dennis Quaid, Louis Gossett Jr., & Lea Thompson should all strike this movie from their resume's as they all contribute shocking performances !

Director Joe Alves ( the production designer for the first two "Jaws" movies ) made his directorial debut with this film, and he hasn't directed another film since...and based on this turkey, I wouldn't put him behind another camera either. The movie lacks any hint of suspense and is nothing more than a stupid 90 minute advertisement for Sea World and flipping dolphins and leaping killer whales. The paper thin plot sees the sons of Amity police chief , Martin Brody, pick up jobs at Florida's Sea World ( why couldn't they get jobs as rangers in the Rocky Mountains....no sharks up there ! ), where once again the Brody clan attracts giant great white sharks like flies to an outdoor picnic !

Pandemonium breaks loose in the acquatic park as a 35 foot great white starts its own show for the tourists by eating the water ski team, shattering undersea walkways imprisoning the tourists, eating more stupid scuba divers and then plowing through a glass wall into the main control room, and nearly makes a meal of Quaid & Armstrong. The special effects with the shark breaking into the control room have to be seen to be believed.....they are so shabbily done it's just a joke. Want to know how bad the shark looks in this movie ?? As a comparison watch a Ray Harryhausen creature film from the early 1960's like "Jason and the Argonauts" or "The 7th Voyage of Sinbad".....and then watch "Jaws 3". Ray was making more lifelike and believable monsters two decades before the rubber sharks in this monster dud. Quite easily "Jaws 3" ranks as one of the worst sequels ever made. Only watchable by masochists and silly children.

Disgracing the Jaws franchise, this movie was incredibly poor. Jaws 2 was decent, but this movie was trying to milk the Jaws name of everything it had, and it looks like it was already dry. Atrocious special effects and bad acting are abundant in this film. It was meant to be seen in 3d, but since probably 1 in a billion Americans has a pair of 3d glasses, these '3d effects' are just painful to look at. The best that can be said is that it is remotely entertaining to watch if you are feeling lazy and want to stay in bed on a Sunday afternoon and you happen upon it on TBS or TNT.

JAWS 3-D (that's the actual on screen title of the theatrical version) is a major let down, and the ONLY thing the film has going for it is the 3-D aspect.

When flattened out and retitled for video, there isn't much left but bad acting, a deadly dull first half and poorly directed action.

The film was NOT shown in the inferior red/blue 3-D, by the way, but rather in polarized format with clear lens glasses.

On DVD, Universal could have and should have included a 3-D version along with the modified flat 2-D print. Field Sequential 3-D allows those with a $25 pair of LCD glasses to see a good full color 3-D effect on their home TVs, and one that would approximate the polarized theatrical version fairly well. In fact, such a version of JAWS 3-D was sanctioned by Universal for videodisc release in Japan over a decade ago.
Instead of remastering it using the latest technology, they stick us with a flat only DVD. Stupid of them, as bootlegs of the 3-D version sell like crazy!

It's JAWS 3-D, Universal....not JAWS 3.

I'm sorry, but I hate this movie. It's not scarey, the special effects were done to be seen in 3-D and look REALLY bad on a TV, the acting is substandard, and the plot is pretty dumb. If you're a Jaws fan, avoid this film. There is nothing here except an excuse to make a 3-D movie with a shark in it. One positive note for this film. It's not scarey so it's probably the best Jaws movie for kids

Where do I begin? This movie was awful...I had morning sickness that wasn't this bad.

If being a "ham" were an Olympic event, Bess Armstrong and Louis Gossett, Jr. would sweep the gold medals for this ball of cheese. Dennis Quaid would pull a close second for his amazing performance as a caring boss and drinking buddy/older brother. (Has Dennis Quaid been in a movie in which drinking wasn't his main talent?)

Anyway, go to the beach, but stay away from this video.

Jaws 1 was a great movie....Jaws 2 still felt like a jaws movie because all of the original characters are there except for of course Quint and Hooper...But I am amazed at the "good reviews" this movie is getting!! The plot is silly "MAMA IS MAD!!" and the horrible special effects...a shark swimming backwards?? Throw this in the recycle bin and hit delete...this movie was embarrasing!!

Jaws 3 was a great movie!I think it is really cool how they based a shark movie on sea world. It makes it more realistic to happen. Even though you dont want people afraid to go into the water. I think it is better when you have a movie based on a real popular attraction like sea world. It would have been better if t he graphics were better.