Review of Shark Attack 3: Megalodon (2002) by Private U — 31 Oct 2008
For the love of Peter Benchley, this is the worst shark movie possibly ever made. That's right folks, I am going above and beyond Jaws 3 and even the one I won't speak about that followed it. Jaws 3 was (and admittedly still is) a very fun shark movie.
Megalodon is nothing but shit with fins. I tried sitting through more than 30 minutes of this movie, just hoping to see some prehistoric giant shark action. Sadly, I got what I asked for. What I saw was the hokiest special fx of the 21st Century thus far.
It's really unexcusable. To even conceivably think a shark of that size would just swim to the surface, open his mouth, and let a jet skier steer right into his mega mouth...is pure nonsense. It's a shit movie that utilizes great white footage, spliced together with live action.
..via blue screen. The end result is jaw droppingly awful. Bruce the shark (JAWS) would roll over in his watery grave if he knew about this travesty. Definitely a movie to watch with a drunken group of friends or die hard lovers of the B-movie.
If you want a great megalodon sequence, rent or purchase Discovery Channe's "Walking with Dinosaurs" documentary. The one featuring the giant shark is "Chased by Seamonsters". It's amazing in execution, special fx, and visuals.
AND it's educational!".
This review of Shark Attack 3: Megalodon (2002) was written by Private U on 31 Oct 2008.
Shark Attack 3: Megalodon has generally received mixed reviews.
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