3.9 | / 10 |
Users | 3.4 | |
Reviewer | 2.0 | |
Overall | 2.8 |
Ellen Brody still lives in the island resort town of Amity, and her sons Sean and Michael don't work at Sea World anymore, and some time ago, Ellen's husband Martin Brody died of a heart attack that happened because he was afraid of sharks. Sean is now a deputy in Amity. One night, during the Christmas season, Sean is called to untangle a log from a buoy, and when Sean goes to the buoy, he's killed by a great white shark.
Starring: Lorraine Gary, Lance Guest, Mario Van Peebles, Karen Young, Michael CaineHorror | 100% |
Thriller | 40% |
Adventure | Insignificant |
Action | Insignificant |
Video codec: MPEG-4 AVC
Video resolution: 1080p
Aspect ratio: 2.35:1
Original aspect ratio: 2.39:1
English: DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1 (48kHz, 24-bit)
French: DTS 2.0
German: DTS 2.0
Spanish: DTS 2.0
Spanish: DTS 2.0
Japanese: DTS Mono
Portuguese: DTS Mono
Thai: DTS Mono
English SDH, French, German, Japanese, Portuguese, Spanish, Danish, Finnish, Greek, Norwegian, Swedish, Thai
50GB Blu-ray Disc
Single disc (1 BD)
Region free
Movie | 1.0 | |
Video | 2.5 | |
Audio | 3.5 | |
Extras | 1.0 | |
Overall | 2.0 |
Is this real life? Or is this some nightmare born of a terrifying mental, and far too often physical, transformation of a beloved movie franchise into bottom feeding chum? Jaws: The Revenge, promising a "personal" story of "revenge," embodies the "one too many" sin of sequel-itis, of studios hoping to crank out one last movie while a name is still relatively fresh and relevant in the public conscience. Existing in a completely different technical and structural galaxy from Steven Spielberg's original film, a far cry from the second, and really nothing much to do with the 3D third, Jaws: The Revenge attempts to reconnect the franchise back to its roots but in the process paints an increasingly ridiculous story about some intangible connection between man and beast and a running feud between a family and a big aquatic baddie with hunger for specific flesh. Whatever. The movie really does mean well, but it's unfortunately fallen victim to just about every no-no in the moviemaking handbook, resulting in a picture that's easily one of the worst of its kind ever to disgrace the silver screen and threaten the good name of those that have come before it.
Shark!
Jaws: The Revenge is one of those catalogue Blu-ray releases that looks fine at-a-glance but shows some serious shortcomings the deeper one digs. Generally, both detail and color are OK, the former a little rough around the edges and the latter less nuanced and more monochromatic than one would like to see. Basic close-up textures of clothes, skin, and environments offer a decent bit of clarity, but there are also plenty of instances of the transfer going overly clean, artificially smooth, processed, and flat. Grain is retained but unevenly so, sometimes almost disappearing and the image showing a much heavier level of flatter noise-reduced shots. A few edge halos are also scattered about. Color saturation is fair, and primaries are punchy, but the palette lacks the sort of finer point diversity of the best presentations. Black levels are very deep, bordering on crush early on but holding well enough. Skin tones appear rather pasty. This is a middle-ground transfer that boasts much improved qualities over older home video releases but that shows plenty of room for major improvement.
Jaws: The Revenge features a DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1 lossless soundtrack, a wider and more expansive presentation compared to the previous two films' 2.0 tracks. The wider presentation is most welcome. Right off the bat, the series' signature theme plays with an increased width, depth, and low end fulfillment. The track yields several good moments and nicely realized atmospherics that help better engage the listener in the story. From otherwise mundane things like pots and pans clanking and falling on the floor to creaking woods on and splashing waves around a boat, the track is frequently engaged and makes good use of every speaker at its disposal. Larger splashes and crashes during shark attack scenes send water all but spraying through the listening area. Dialogue is clear and natural, enjoying firm front-center placement and prioritization. On the whole, the track might be a touch more crude than what one would find in a more precise modern presentation, but it's a fun listen and the best thing the movie has going for it.
This Blu-ray release of Jaws: The Revenge contains two extras: an Alternate Ending (1080p, 3:42) and the film's Theatrical Trailer (480i, 1:06).
With remake and sequel fever in full swing these days, it's amazing that there hasn't been a new look at Jaws, or another sequel to it, but if any movie could kill a popular franchise, this was it. Awful in every way, it's hard to imagine wanting more. Yet that may be all the more reason to go back and give it a proper send-off, though does anyone really trust the Hollywood machine to get a new Jaws right? Anyone? Universal's Blu-ray release of Jaws: The Revenge features middling video, fairly good audio, and a microscopic supplemental section. Skip it.
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