The Jaws movies. The Brody family probably were cursed to begin with
07-05-20, 11:14 AM
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Watched the original last night for the 4th. It really is one of those timeless films that holds up and is as good whenever I decide to rewatch it. Might watch the sequels or at least Jaws 2.
I’m sort of surprised that Universal has never tried to remake/reboot the series. Not that I’d want them to necessarily, but it seems like something that’s common with other film franchises.
I’m sort of surprised that Universal has never tried to remake/reboot the series. Not that I’d want them to necessarily, but it seems like something that’s common with other film franchises.
07-05-20, 12:41 PM
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Watched the original last night for the 4th. It really is one of those timeless films that holds up and is as good whenever I decide to rewatch it. Might watch the sequels or at least Jaws 2.
I’m sort of surprised that Universal has never tried to remake/reboot the series. Not that I’d want them to necessarily, but it seems like something that’s common with other film franchises.
I’m sort of surprised that Universal has never tried to remake/reboot the series. Not that I’d want them to necessarily, but it seems like something that’s common with other film franchises.
Maybe after Jaws: The Revenge Universal just felt that audiences wouldn't accept any new Jaws movies? I don't know. Deep Blue Sea did pretty well, so did The Meg. Another Jaws movie, if written well, directed by someone competent, and featuring a decent cast, could be a money maker for them.
Honestly, if I were running Universal I'd greenlight a new Jaws movie as soon as I saw a good script.
07-05-20, 03:47 PM
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I'm sort of surprised they never made Jaw5.
07-05-20, 06:29 PM
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07-05-20, 11:50 PM
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Shark Week and current conservation efforts would keep a JAWS sequel in check. Even things like The Shallows or 47 Meters Down Uncaged don't necessarily demonize the shark(s) to the point that they go out to hunt them down. The Meg is quite a different story as it's more of a fantastical movie monster. 
07-06-20, 12:17 AM
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Shark Week and current conservation efforts would keep a JAWS sequel in check. Even things like The Shallows or 47 Meters Down Uncaged don't necessarily demonize the shark(s) to the point that they go out to hunt them down. The Meg is quite a different story as it's more of a fantastical movie monster.
I'd be pissed if being politically correct was the only reason a movie like this wouldn't be made now.
07-06-20, 01:09 PM
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You'd have to change the make up of the shark... either as a fictional megalodon or altered makos like in DBS. Or create a situation where it's one on one with no other option like The Shallows.
07-07-20, 10:56 AM
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There were three sequels and a ton of other shark movies and even a killer whale movie. None were as good as Jaws. I wonder why.
Hint: Jaws wasn’t great because of the shark.
Hint: Jaws wasn’t great because of the shark.
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07-07-20, 11:13 AM
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Right. All I’m saying is it’s a name brand that Universal could easily use to sell a new film or film series. Just surprised is all that in an era where so much is rebooted or remade that the same hasn’t happened with this series yet, and that it’s sat dormant since 1987.
07-08-20, 10:54 AM
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I keep forgetting to hop in on this thread to note that it has brought the funny and I love it. I love that it was brought up that perhaps the sharks in the jaws films were cursed, and there is something to that viewpoint, the poor shark(s) in the first film was just chilling and hanging out at an ocean hot spot where they might be able to feed on a tasty seal or two and of course some of the folks in the water ended up looking like food for their belly so they did what sharks do and tried to feed on these individuals. This turns the sharks life into a living hell as they are hunted down and killed for a crime they are not aware that they committed...poor sharks.
2nd movie was basically more of the same...shark looks for food, stumbles on humans instead of seals and is attacked and killed by pesky (and mean, considering we humans do not put ourselves in the sharks fins and realize they were just trying to grab a bite to eat, instead going hard at killing the sharks) humans.
The third is a mama shark that has given birth and her mama bear attitude about protecting her child and herself from harm is understandable.
Even the fourth film where the shark supposedly has a "memory" of humans from past encounters would most likely prefer to be left alone to search for food instead of setting off the instinct to hunt and kill any sharks that might inadvertently cause pesky humans harm.
Food for thought and please keep this thread going folks.
2nd movie was basically more of the same...shark looks for food, stumbles on humans instead of seals and is attacked and killed by pesky (and mean, considering we humans do not put ourselves in the sharks fins and realize they were just trying to grab a bite to eat, instead going hard at killing the sharks) humans.
The third is a mama shark that has given birth and her mama bear attitude about protecting her child and herself from harm is understandable.
Even the fourth film where the shark supposedly has a "memory" of humans from past encounters would most likely prefer to be left alone to search for food instead of setting off the instinct to hunt and kill any sharks that might inadvertently cause pesky humans harm.
Food for thought and please keep this thread going folks.
07-08-20, 11:27 AM
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Re: The Jaws movies. The Brody family probably were cursed to begin with
Shark Week and current conservation efforts would keep a JAWS sequel in check. Even things like The Shallows or 47 Meters Down Uncaged don't necessarily demonize the shark(s) to the point that they go out to hunt them down. The Meg is quite a different story as it's more of a fantastical movie monster.
07-08-20, 05:40 PM
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Quint would be played by either Seth Rogen or Zach Galifinakis.
07-08-20, 09:10 PM
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I still can’t believe the original is PG, even in theatrical form...
07-09-20, 02:21 PM
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Movies? Must be the Mandela Effect.
If it was made today, Jaws would be the sequel to a movie named Jaw ...
... which would promptly be remade into The Jaw.
If it was made today, Jaws would be the sequel to a movie named Jaw ...
... which would promptly be remade into The Jaw.
07-09-20, 09:03 PM
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yeah, but a kid died, though implied. A pretty nice peek at a pretty nice set of mammary glands, some gore when attacks and the shark, eating a man alive. It wasn’t cut that much. I know no PG-13 then, but still this is true R rated horror. Just in daylight.
07-10-20, 06:32 PM
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07-11-20, 10:14 AM
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As much trouble as they had with the mechanical shark in the original film, CGI would makes things much smoother if a remake was ever made. Like a lot of you, i'm am surprised it hasn't been remade.
07-11-20, 11:15 AM
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The shark not working well is why the film is good. It plays with your imagination. A flawless cgi shark would not be an upgrade.
07-11-20, 01:24 PM
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wink-) been remade?I've heard he's also the reason Universal has never released a Jaws DVD/blu-ray/UHD boxed set with all of the movies.
07-11-20, 01:26 PM
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07-11-20, 04:59 PM
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Universal should let Spielberg do what he wanted to with Jaws 2 and make it about Quint and the Indianapolis, but I fear that story has been lost over the years.