5.7 | / 10 |
Users | 0.0 | |
Reviewer | 3.0 | |
Overall | 3.0 |
Two shark hunters flirt with an attractive British lady while hunting down a large tiger shark terrorizing the Mexican East coast.
Starring: Susan George, Hugo Stiglitz, Andrés García (I), Fiona Lewis, Eleazar GarcíaHorror | 100% |
Foreign | Insignificant |
Drama | Insignificant |
Romance | Insignificant |
Video codec: MPEG-4 AVC
Video resolution: 1080p
Aspect ratio: 1.85:1
Original aspect ratio: 1.85:1
English: DTS-HD Master Audio 2.0 Mono (48kHz, 24-bit)
BDInfo verified
English SDH
Blu-ray Disc
Single disc (1 BD)
Slipcover in original pressing
Region A (locked)
Movie | 2.5 | |
Video | 3.0 | |
Audio | 3.5 | |
Extras | 2.0 | |
Overall | 3.0 |
We all know that 1975’s “Jaws” was a massive hit, changing the film industry in the process. It’s also a masterful suspense effort, with extreme technical skill and intense performances giving it true cinematic power. However, in the wake of such a creative achievement and box office triumph came the rip-offs, with producers from all over the world jumping at the chance to participate in the white-hot trend of animal attack pictures. 1977’s “Tintorera: Killer Shark” is a Mexican production endeavoring to be the next “Jaws,” with writer/director Rene Cardona Jr. heading into the waters of Cancun to explore the dangers of the depths, with a particularly heavy breathing tiger shark on the loose, terrorizing tourists. “Tintorera: Tight Shark” has the general shape of B-movie cash-in, pitting humans against marine life, but Cardona Jr. largely skips any sort of terror, preferring to use time set aside for a shark attack feature to deal with the emotional aches and pains of a swinging bachelor and his quest to find warm, willing bodies in Mexico.
The AVC encoded image (1.85:1 aspect ratio) presentation provides a softer, MGM catalog look at the filmmaking achievements of "Tintorera: Killer Shark," with most of the highlights happening on the beach and around tourist areas. Big sun brings out the best in body surfaces and swimwear, securing mild textures with a fully illuminated frame. Shaggy hair is adequate, and distances are passably dimensional. Colors favor a warmer palette and remain aged, with duller blues and reds. Skintones preserve tans and more natural appearances. Delineation is acceptable, often dealing with limited lighting and murky water. Grain is on the blocky side. Source has some rough areas, with scratches and speckling present. Banding is periodically detected as well.
The 2.0 DTS-HD MA mix doesn't offer much nuance, but the basics are handled with clarity. Dubbed dialogue exchanges are clean, with English and Spanish conversations easy to follow. Scoring cues are comfortable, delivering synth stings with shark sequences and more tropical party tunes on the sand. Soundtrack selections offer a disco sound with slightly heavier beats and crisp vocals. Mild hiss carries throughout the listening experience.
"Tintorera: Killer Shark" tries to get a revenge story going in the final 15 minutes of the movie, sending Steven into evening waters to take on his destructive enemy. Cinematography is more chaotic than careful, keeping suspense out of the showdown, and it's a little strange to see a film that was previously committed to photographing characters in tiny swimwear suddenly interested in finding a man vs. shark scenario, and one that leads to a wholly unsatisfying ending. Bad movie maniacs are the key demographic for "Tintorera: Tiger Shark," offered routine ridiculousness from Cardona Jr., who doesn't have access to dynamic oceanic exploration footage, preferring to make a movie about the sex lives of easily distracted characters instead.
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