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I recall seeing this movie in theaters back when a friend worked at the theater and I saw it free. The story is no better than that of say, Sharknado. Ok, it’s good enough for the third entry into the “franchise” of Jaws. It has enough of a plot to get you into the movie. Now, the real attraction is that the film has been retitled back to the original JAWS 3D instead of the more accessible version that has been shown since its theatrical release, Jaws 3.
I hoped the 3D effects would translate to home video well and to my surprise, they really do! Today, the 3D effects are not as in-your-face as they were back when they made them for theaters in lesser quantities. Also, they were shot with actual 3D cameras and shown using the special setups to create the illusion of 3D. So, how did this translate to home video?
Things that were featured to “pop” off the screen like a floating arm, the titles, and a severed head were so in your face you could reach out and “touch” them (figuratively speaking that is). The natural feeling of the scenes also look good. They play around with little things that are visually pleasing, like when a beer bottle slides down the bar towards the camera, or when the camera tracks through a scene with objects at various depths. These add to the visual appeal. Even conversations get greater attention due to their visual appeal as the backgrounds are thrown further into the background and the subjects are more focused in the visual field.
Some of the more dynamic visuals are when they blue-screen the shark as it attacks the underwater structure, which is, of course, the focal point for the film. In this movie, Sea World has a unique new underwater structure which allows visitors to explore the sea from a safe vantage point, or is it safe? That is the main purpose for this movie. We know it’s unsafe. And thank god it’s unsafe or this is a documentary. lol
As a visual representation of 3D, this movie gives you what you want—lingering 3D shots. Severed limbs, skeletons and fish coming at you give you what you want visually, while the story goes through the motions of the structure of setups and payoffs you can predict. Just don’t expect Casablanca and you should be fine. The 3D is definitely better than I recalled from my previous experience with this film, and the sound is good enough to give you the “theater experience” if you have a decent sound system. The music, not created by John Williams this time around (he composed for Jaws and Jaws 2) is still working in this entry because they liberally sprinkle the original theme from Williams into the soundtrack.
Yes, this was definitely worth the sub-$10 price tag. It also has the 2D version, which I already had in a Jaws 2, 3 and Revenge set**. It’s definitely a fun watch and even better in 3D.
**I do want to add that I have discovered after the fact, that the Jaws 3 BluRay which was part of the Jaws 2, 3, and Revenge set, ALSO has the Jaws 3D version on that disc rendering (for me, anyway) this purchase unnecessary. Just like when I discovered that there are two included 3D titles in the Universal Studios Monsters collection on BluRay. Two, Creature of the Black Lagoon, titles have 3D included.
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Must buy for 3D lovers!
If you are a fan of 3D movies and love a fun, campy, "horror" movie then this is the blu-ray to buy! The 3D movie is an extra on the disc - which seems strange as its only marketed on the back of the cover as an extra and the quality of the 2D movie is not very good. The main 2D feature quality is extremely grainy. That makes no sense at all coming from a post production professional. The real 3D is a treat to behold! It's real 3D and not blue and red lenses in cardboard. The main titles alone appeared to stretch across my living room and several scenes have gags that appear to come so far out of the TV that it almost makes you cross-eyed :)
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