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Jaws 3 (Widescreen)

5 star:		(32)
4 star:		(16)
3 star:		(27)
2 star:		(23)
1 star:		(27)

 

 

before anything else,i should mention that this movie was originally in
3D,but on this disk,the movie is not in 3D.as a result some of the
original 3D scenes look pretty hokey.actually they pretty much
stink.the "Jaws" series falters quite a bit,with this entry.i found the
whole story too hokey for my taste.this movie also strays from the
formula of the first two,opting for me spectacle and noise than
anything.Dennis Quaid,Louis Gossett Jr,and Simon MacCorkindale are in
this one.Lea Thompson also has a small role.i feel pretty confident in
saying this movie was not a shining moment in any of their careers.most
of the film is a stinker and very tedious.the only saving grace is the
last 35 minutes or so,where there is some action and a tiny amount of
intensity,along with a twist of sorts,i guess.otherwise,there is not
much to recommend here.it's nowhere near the worst movie i have seen to
date.that title belongs to "Dracula 3000",which i don't see being
dethroned any time soon.but,back to "Jaws 3"i don't think i can muster
more than 2/5 for this one.

Not that many people are aware of the Field Sequential 3-D.
This is a 3-D TV system that uses special shutter glasses that can be purchased here through Amazon in a set that includes 3 DVD's using this process. This system Is the only way to view a 3-D film effectively on TV to date. The result is about 90% close to the effect you will see in a theatre showing.. like IMAX and Disney and Universal.
These glasses are made of sturdy plastic and clear not these cardboard red and blue pieces of garbage, so you can view the film without constricted to seeing red and blue colors and with this system you will see more actual 3-D depth with the films true colors.. It's really amazing!
For some add reason the big studios haven't adapted to include a separate version of a 3-D title in this great format.
Films like:
"House of Wax","Kiss Me Kate","Friday the 13th Part 3", "Robot Monster, "Cat Woman on the Moon", "Creature from the Black Lagoon" and "Jaws 3" are all now in 2-D DVD, but were originally shown in 3-D and could have been included using the Field Seqential 3-D system on the same disc with the 2-D version.
In Japan in the late 80's there were a few 3-D titles released using Field Sequential and can be found on e-bay converted to DVD and VHS.
Why aren't the studios producing these now!
I boycott any film DVD release that was originally intended to be seen in 3-D that's only presented in a 2-D version or anaglyph (Red and Blue Glasses).

Especially this terrible movie should have included 3-D!
The studios should really be awaken to this great 3-D system.

I saw this movie yesterday and it is really good. Part of it was 3D and part of it wasn't. Some of it scared me so much I left the room!! Great film, if you think about it. For my rating, the fourth Jaws was good. Keep shopping!!!!

I've read very few good reviews of this "Jaws" sequel, but decided to check it out for myself anyway. All I can say is that this is a pretty lousy addition to the series.

To maintain some relationship with the first two films, this sequel centers on Mike and Sean Brody, the sons of Sheriff Martin Brody. Mike is an engineer working at Sea World and he's just helped build the park's latest venue: a series of underwater tunnels that allow tourists to get closer to the marine life. But the Brody boys hard luck around water soon catches up with them when a baby Great White and its 35-foot mother get into the park via lagoon. The baby is caught and put on display but it soon dies and its mother (which, initially, nobody knows is around) begins to wreak havoc on the park.

"Jaws 3-D" is a cheaply made film to be sure. And it certainly isn't worthy of Steve Spielberg's original classic. One thing that really stuck out for me in this sequel was that, unlike the first two movies, it wasn't well acted. That's lame considering the good cast, which includes Dennis Quaid, Louis Gossett Jr., and Lea Thompson. The characters were underdeveloped and uninteresting too, which made the human side of things even worse. Joe Alves' didn't help matters with his shoddy direction either. Much of film seemed to lack focus and the scares, which were so powerful in the first movie, were cheap(though they were probably more effective in the 3-D format, which is no longer there on the video). From what I can see, the biggest complaint people have with this film is the special effects, and I can partially see why. The blue screen techniques are pathetic, but the shark, which is sorely hated by a lot of viewers, isn't totally bad; it actually LOOKS decent. The problem is it's as stiff as a two-by-four when it moves (not to mention that it roars and swims backward).

"Jaws 3-D" stands as a cheesy movie in the end. Given it's sub-par acting, direction, and effects, the only people who are going to really like it are fans of B-movies and diehard "Jaws" freaks. See this if you like but don't be surprised if you're shaking your head when it's all over.

This may not live up to the reputation of the first two Jaws series, but it is still good to watch. Dennis Quaid has done a good job with the performance as Mike Brody, along with co-stars
Bess Armstrong and Louis Gossett,Jr. For all Jaws fans, this will satisfy your collection.

"Jaws" was a classic, "Jaws 2" was a very satisfying sequel, but this one may dissapoint. My reason is beacuse it's too strange and bizarre. Also, you don't get that much shark action, the first death is worthless, all you see is the mouth full of razors take a bite, then you can see a 3-d arm floating around in the water. Pathetic. The shark only really comes at the end. You would expect it to be great when it says there are two sharks, but instead it's crap. The first shark is a baby, which looks smaller than a dolphin and the second shark is the mother, which is better, it's big, but it roars underwater for god's sake, also it looks just as fake as the shark in the 1st and it's jaw looks like it's about to drop out. I also didn't like where this one was set: Sea world. Great place, I've been there, but it's not a great place for a "Jaws" movie. So, I wouldn't watch this, only for die-hard jaws fans, but they might be dissapointed. Shame, 'cause I thought the acting from the stars was good.

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 gave this movie three stars because it deserves it. but one thing to remember is, it is old and it is in 3-D. of course the special effects are going to look shotty,especially in today's modern era where the effects are now more computer generated than anything else, but in its time the effects were perfect for this type of film. that's why you sit there wearing those annoying little red and blue glasses. remember, one must suspend belief when one watches a "creature feature" movie or any other of this type.

pretty good,the special effects i always wondered why they always looked like they were always coming at ya .and then i found out it was orignally in 3-D .i know why these big companys never realese 3d movies onto 3D on video or dvd!always people are like the 3d effects are bad and a waste.but you got to think that you cant get right to your face 3D action on a normal tv.like come on,i like any 3D i can get.

Awful. Awful. Awful. Did I say this film was awful. This film is a complete piece of cinema trash. Almost as bad as the fourth installment Jaws 3 is one of the worst animal films ever!!! The film is rediculous. First of all, how does a series of sharks terrorize the same family no matter where they turn. I mean did the great white shark community plant microchips in them or something. This time around "Bruce" makes a trip to Sea World (which by the way is no where near an actual beach) and plans to terrorize all the people who get in it's way. The effects are some of the worst I have ever seen. Ataris have better effects than this film. Do not. I repeat, do not see this movie. It is a total waste of time.