“That said, there is nothing wrong with mocking prequel lovers and belittling their bad taste.” - Alderaan, 2017, MGGA (Make GOUT Great Again): On Amity Island, Martin Brody, famous for his role as the police chief and his heroism, has died from a heart attack. Same scan, same detail, etc. It was terrible. Sharks will occasionally interact with other fish, but they're reclusive creatures. So either it’s brand new, or something they’ve had since the late 90s. Yep the Netflix version has the original ending. Cyprian R. Dube, who played Amity Selectman Mr. Posner in both Jaws and Jaws 2, is upgraded to mayor following the death of Murray Hamilton, who played Larry Vaughan, the mayor in the first two Jaws films. After a young great white shark finds its way into a sea-themed park managed by Calvin Bouchard (Louis Gossett Jr.), workers try to capture it. Caine had previously starred in another Peter Benchley-adapted flop, The Island. -The Boys From Oneyplays. Jaws Shark explosion Dear Sister. . In its predecessor, Mike is an engineer for SeaWorld, whereas in Jaws: The Revenge he is a marine research scientist. The Independent pointed out that "the film was riddled with inconsistencies [and] errors (sharks cannot float or roar like lions)". The feature is presented in a non-anamorphic 2.35:1 widescreen transfer. He screams for help, but the singing on land drowns out his cries. [24] In his review of the film, Roger Ebert says that he cannot believe "that the director, Joseph Sargent, would film this final climactic scene so incompetently that there is not even an establishing shot, so we have to figure out what happened on the basis of empirical evidence. A soundtrack album was announced when the film opened; however, the release was cancelled following the film's disappointing performance at the box office. "[21] Additional underwater photography was completed in a water tank, measuring 50 feet (15 m) by 100 feet (30 m) across, and 17 feet (5.2 m) in depth, in Universal Studio's Stage 27. The next day, the shark chases Michael through a sunken ship, and he narrowly escapes. 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Jaws The Revenge is slightly better than Jaws 3, but since Jaws 3 is only so-so, that isn't saying much. What’s the basis for this “color correction?”. On Rotten Tomatoes, with 37 reviews, the film has a rare approval rating of 0%, with an average rating of 2.04/10. Read honest and unbiased product reviews from our users. "[10], In an interview with the Boston Herald, Sargent called Revenge "a ticking bomb waiting to go off. The first day we were to work together I was nervous as a school girl. [7] Sheinberg also saw an opportunity to promote the Jaws ride at Universal Studios. Lynn Whitfield played Louisa, and stunt performer Diane Hetfield was the victim of the banana boat attack. Sadly, this attempt at a bit of Art (which could have had hilarious consequences) is ditched, and the film concludes with a few people getting chewed before a messy happy ending amid … The release used the usual “exploding shark” revised ending, but featured the original theatrical ending (although missing a sequence) as a bonus feature, and in 1080p HD! While production of the other three films in the series took around two years each, Jaws: The Revenge was made in less than nine months. Following this, a different ending was ordered to be shot for foreign distribution in which the shark gets stabbed with the bow sprit and then inexplicably explodes, with Jake being found wounded but alive. "[33], In 2015, Intrada Records, which previously reissued Jaws 3-D on compact disc, released the complete score. [24] He was filming when the awards were held. It was released on Region 1 as a 'vanilla' disc by Goodtimes, featuring Spanish and French subtitles. If you look at the video link above (the one comparing the two cuts of REVENGE), I compare the German HDTV and the US iTunes version (which is now the Blu-ray version) and they’re identical. Jaws: The Revenge looks right in line with some of the more workmanlike Blu-ray releases from Universal, sporting evidence of DNR - it looks overly smooth and it lacks precise fine detail. [42], The increasing number of sequels in the Jaws series was spoofed in the 1989 film Back to the Future Part II (which was produced by Steven Spielberg and featured Jaws 3 star Lea Thompson), when Marty McFly travels to the year 2015 and sees a theater showing Jaws 19 (fictionally directed by Max Spielberg), with the tagline "This time it's REALLY REALLY personal!". This particular shark returns to wreak havoc on the Brody family, and follows the family to the Bahamas to avenge Bruce, Brucette, Brucetta and Danny. An alternate ending to the original version has the shark being impaled then curiously exploding. The critical consensus reads, "Illogical, tension-free and filled with cut-rate special effects, Jaws 4 – The Revenge is a sorry chapter in a once-proud franchise. Franchise Original Sin: As this review points out, the main things this movie is mocked for (the shark roaring and the shark seeking revenge) were actually present to some degree in the previous films (E.G in Jaws 2 Martin points out it's weird they are being attacked by another shark and half-seriously suggests it might be looking for revenge. Read full article. During Christmas celebrations, Sean is dispatched to clear a stray log from a buoy in the main … It was the final theatrical film to be directed by Joseph Sargent. Newsday, March 22, 1987. "[4] In a 2006 interview, Sargent stated that the premise was born "out of a little bit of desperation to find something fresh to do with the shark. Jaws: The Revenge (also known as Jaws 4: The Revenge or Jaws 4) is a 1987 American horror thriller film produced and directed by Joseph Sargent, and starring Lorraine Gary, Lance Guest, Mario Van Peebles, and Michael Caine. Does the German hdtv have the same amount of Dnr as the Bluray. Michael is working in the Bahamas as a marine biologist and on his arrival, Ellen demands that he stop his work. I actually just checked this out a few hours ago. “You don’t really mean you’ll kill me, do you?” - Juror 8 Please don't sue us. [34] The film was re-released on DVD by Universal on June 3, 2003 in an anamorphic transfer. Chicago Reader Pat Graham. Hoagie escapes from the shark, and Jake and Michael hastily put together a device that emits electrical impulses. I would LOVE to see this. [38], Roger Ebert of the Chicago Sun-Times gave the film zero stars, writing in his review that it "is not simply a bad movie, but also a stupid and incompetent one." Director Joseph Sargent, who died yesterday at the age of … Earlier drafts of the script (titled Jaws: The Return) re-used the "kill the shark via electrocution" ending of Jaws 2, which was likely changed due to the film-makers wanting something different, and the script depicting it in such a way that it would also have killed Ellen as well. This was Gary's first film since appearing in Spielberg's 1941 eight years earlier, as well as her final film role. It is a direct sequel to Jaws 2, ignoring the events of Jaws 3-D, and is the fourth and final installment in the Jaws franchise. Here are some facts about those Jaws: The Revenge endings: In the original version the shark is impaled by the front of the boat and sinks to it's death. The original ending however has not been released on any home video format. The German HDTV is from the same source, just with the alternate footage – all the same scan, etc. Share. The second ending was only used in the theatrical release in which the Shark gets impaled, Blood shoots out of the Sharks Mouth and it sinks to the Bottom. The shark was to be launched from atop an 88-foot (27 m) long platform, made from the trussed turret of a 30-foot (9.1 m) crane, and floated out into Clifton Bay. Michael asks him not to mention the shark to his family. [25] The new ending went over slightly better than the previous ending but this is the ending Universal released on Home video. In celebration of "Back to the Future Day" in 2015, Universal released a parody trailer for Jaws 19, where the sequels after The Revenge would have included sharks in various environments, prequels, and even a love story titled Jaws 17: Fifty Scales of Grey. "[28] The film also contained the songs "Nail it to the Wall", performed by Stacy Lattisaw, and the 1986 hit "You Got It All", performed by The Jets.[30]. The plot was deleted as it strayed too far away from the plot of the killer shark. Must be some Jamaican voodoo mon! Tell me you don't believe in that voodoo."[50]. Martin's widow, Ellen, still lives in Amity close to her younger son, Sean, and his fiancée, Tiffany. The majority of the extras were used as members of the local high school band, chorus and dramatic society that can be seen as the Brodys walk through the town, and during Sean's attack. Michael begins blasting the shark with the impulses, which drive it mad; it repeatedly jumps out of the water, roaring in pain. Jaws Shark explosion Dear Sister - YouTube. Lorraine Gary portrayed Ellen Brody in the first two films. As the venerable series (b. Michael and Jake are flown by Hoagie to search for Ellen, and find the shark in pursuit of their boat. The Goodtimes DVD was not 100% accurate, but it was miles ahead of the faded master used for the Universal DVD. TV spots were also used for references, but only to see if the general look was right. Directed by Joseph Sargent. Jaws: The Revenge (also known as Jaws 4: The Revenge or simply Jaws 4) is a 1987 American horror-thriller film directed by Joseph Sargent.It is the third sequel to Steven Spielberg's Jaws and the fourth and final installment in the Jaws franchise.. After hearing about what happened, Michael confesses he knew about the shark, infuriating Carla. Jake decides to attach a device to the shark that can track it through its heartbeat. We thought that maybe if we take a mystical point of view, and go for a little bit of ... magic, we might be able to find something interesting enough to sit through." However, I have seen the house that it built, and it is terrific." Jaws: The Revenge is simply, by universal consensus, a very bad film. On June 14th, 2016, the Blu-ray for JAWS THE REVENGE was released in the United States. The shark is impaled on the stern of the boat and sinks slowly to t Jaws the Revenge is not simply a bad movie, but also a stupid and incompetent one - a ripoff. You see, we learn that he was killed by a shark...well, not actually, you know, by a shark, but she explains that he died of "fear". "[18], Lance Guest played Ellen's eldest son Mike. Also, a replica of Nassau's Clifton Bay and its skyline was created on the man-made Falls Lake on the studio backlot. 1,920 km (1,193 mi; 1,037 nmi)) in less than three days, somehow knowing that the Brody family went to the Bahamas, or following Michael through an underwater labyrinth, as well as the implication of such a creature seeking revenge. It is a direct sequel to Jaws 2, ignoring the events of Jaws 3-D, and is the fourth and final installment in the Jaws franchise. -In the Novelization of Jaws: The Revenge, due to a magical Witch Doctor, can know where any member of the Brody family is at all times --Surprisingly, this ISN'T a joke feat. December 23, 2014, 12:42 PM . Jaws is a horror franchise made by the late Peter Benchley. Grandma Ellen has some sort of telepathic connection to this great white. The hysterical coda tacked onto the end of "Revenge and Finale" is almost worth the price of the disc, as it no doubt sums up Small's opinion of the film. Here are some facts about those Jaws: The Revenge endings: In the original version the shark is impaled by the front of the boat and sinks to it’s death. This marks the last theatrical film directed by Sargent, as well as Gary's final acting role to date. 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