Why I Think Jaws The Revenge is WAY Better than Jaws 3
I'm problably the minority here but I actually think Jaws The Revenge is VASTLY superior to Jaws 3 and much more entertaining. Here's why:
1. Lorraine Gary-It was AWESOME to see her back on the big screen after an 9 year hiatus since Jaws 2. She carried the entire movie herself and she did a great job. She really made you feel her grief and paranoia through her great acting. She's the BEST.
2. It was a nice return to Amity island, albeit briefly. It had the feel of the first 2 Jaws movies whereas 3 did not.
3. The score by Michael Small was intense. I loved his reworking of the familiar Jaws themes plus his new score fit in perfectly.
4. The scenery in the Bahamas was gorgeous and the cinematography was breathtaking.
5. Michael Caine added a great supporting role.
6. Sean's death and the banana boat attack sequence were suspensful and well done.
7. There were alot of scenes that referenced the original Jaws and provided continuity.
8. Nice cameos by Mrs. Kintner and Mrs. Taft again added to the continuity of the first film although Mrs. Taft appeared in Jaws 2 as well.
9. I liked the heartbeat from the electronic device that was injected into the shark so you could hear him approaching...much like the barrel scenes in the original Jaws.
10.The shark looked more real than the shark in Jaws 2 and 3D. But not as good as the original Bruce.
I just wish that Universal would have kept the original US version intact and released that on DVD. The impaling sequence is poorly edited but it makes MUCH MORE SENSE than the version where the shark explodes for no reason. The original version was also a much more bloody and gorier finale and Jake's character should have died. There is no way her could have survived that attack. Hopefully when Univeral releases Jaws The Revenge on HD DVD they will release the superior original US version.
Overall I think Jaws 3 sticks out like a sore thumb. It looks cheap, the acting is routine, the effects are below average, the music was poorly done and the most tragic mistake of this movie is that it was completely and utterly BORING!!!!! Its clear why Joe Alves never directed another movie again after this.
So I really dig Jaws 4. Sure it has its faults but its charms outweigh the negativity this movie has gotten over the last 20 years! Its under rated and clearly does NOT belong on the bottom 250 movies on IMDB.
Bring on Jaws 5 with Lorraine...we've been waiting a long time for this!