Review – Jaws 3

Between Lou Gossett, Dennis Quaid and Lea Thompson, there’s gotta be enough money to buy up all the prints of this barker and make sure nobody ever sees it again. At least Quaid and Thompson can argue that they were relative unknowns at this point; Gossett had been nominated for an Oscar before picking up a thoroughly unconvincing southern accent and employing it herein. If you’re watching this third Jaws movie (connected to the first two by the slenderest of threads) on video, part of the reason that everything looks out of focus is that the original theatrical release was in 3-D. Quick hint for movie people everywhere: 3-D equals stinkaroo. There are exceptions to this rule, but they’re few and far between. And this definitely isn’t one of them. It’s hard to say what’s cheaper, the script or the effects. Decisions, decisions. See if desperate