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Anyone else find this unwatchable?

posted 8 years ago by steveneven
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I keep trying to finish watching this movie (I attempted to finish the film 3 times- years within each attempt) and I get so bored. I don't care if the acting/story is bad- this is called "Jaws 3-D" not "The Godfather 4". This movie is just not interesting. For an hour or so, the shark is in the movie for like 5% of the movie, and the movie just focuses on all these dumb characters and all their dumb relationships to each other.

If the movie looked nice, it would be a different story, but this movie looks TERRIBLE. It's grainy as *beep*.

Look, I love 3D B-flick horror movies. Especially cheesy ones. Friday the 13th Part 3D is so enjoyable, My Bloody Valentine 3D is so enjoyable, etc. This? This was just yawn-inducing.

Anyone else hold these views?

[–] SisterSuzy101 8 years ago

Despite all this film's technical flaws and filler, it's still far better than Jaws: The Revenge.

In the 4th film, the shark has even less screen time and there's more filler, a dreadful concept with many inconsistencies, and the special effects are equally as bad if not worse.

[–] Cujoseph 8 years ago

It's funny because when I was a kid this one was my favorite. I watched a review on it the other day and the reviewer hit the nail on the head when he said that every time you watch Jaws 3 it's a little worse than the last time. I watched it the other night again and it's bad bad bad.

[–] americanadian25 8 years ago

I liked this movie when I was a kid, but yeah watching it now is a real chore.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3Jk4ExFF3tg

[–] Dan_Garten 8 years ago

I actually thought this was the best one early in my childhood.

[–] fjk1138-731-161881 8 years ago

It's horrendous in just about every way possible. I remember seeing it as a kid and thinking wtf the entire time. The 3D effect in the theater was pathetic also. If you tilted your head even slightly to one side the 3D would stop working.