Jaws: The Revenge

Plot synopsis:
On Amity Island, Chief of Police Martin Brody (Roy Scheider), the hero of two previous shark attacks, has died from a heart attack. His wife, Ellen (Lorraine Gary), attributes it to the fear of sharks. She now lives with Brody's younger son Sean (Mitchell Anderson) and his fiancée Tiffany (Mary Smith). Sean works as a police deputy and is dispatched to clear a log from a buoy a few days before Christmas. A massive 28-foot great white shark attacks and kills him, sinking his boat in the process.
Ellen believes the shark intentionally targeted Sean for vengeance because of the deaths of the first two sharks. Brody's older son Mike (Lance Guest), his wife Carla (Karen Young), and their five-year-old daughter Thea (Judith Barsi) come to Amity for the funeral and encourage her to come from Massachusetts to the Bahamas with them. At the islands, Ellen meets carefree airplane pilot Hoagie (Michael Caine). Mike, along with partners Jake (Mario Van Peebles), William, and Clarence, works as a marine biologist studying conch.
A few days later, they encounter the same shark that attacked Sean. Jake is eager to do research on the shark, because great white sharks hardly come to the Bahamas as the water there is too warm, and sharks are misunderstood creatures, but Michael asks him not to mention the shark due to Ellen's attempts to convince him to find a job on land. Ellen becomes so obsessive that she starts having nightmares of being attacked by a shark. Then she starts getting psychic feelings when the shark is near or attacks. She and the shark have a strange connection that is unexplained. Jake decides to attach a device to the shark that can track it through its heartbeat. Using chum to attract it, Jake stabs the device's tracking pole into the shark's side. The next day, the shark chases Mike through a sunken ship, and he narrowly escapes in one piece.
Thea goes on an inflatable banana boat with her friend Margaret and her mother while Carla presents her new art sculpture. The shark goes for Thea but attacks and kills Margaret's mother instead. Thea and Carla are traumatized following the attack. Ellen boards Jake's boat to track down the shark, intending to kill it to save the rest of her family. After hearing about what happened, Mike confesses about the shark, infuriating Carla. Mike and Jake are flown by Hoagie to search for Ellen and find the shark in pursuit of their boat. During the search, Hoagie explains to Mike about Ellen's belief that the shark that killed Sean is after her family. When they finally find her, Hoagie lands the plane on the water, ordering Mike and Jake to swim to the boat as the shark drags the plane and Hoagie underwater.
Fortunately, Hoagie escapes from the shark. Jake and Mike hastily put together an explosive powered by electrical impulses. They begin blasting the shark with the impulses, which begin to drive it mad; it repeatedly jumps out of the water, roaring in pain. As Jake moves to the front of the boat, the shark lunges, giving it the chance to pull Jake under and maul him. He manages to get the explosive into the shark's mouth before he is taken underwater.
Mike continues to blast the shark with the impulses, causing it to leap out of the water again, igniting the bomb as Ellen steers the sailboat towards the shark while thinking back to Sean's demise, the shark's attack on Thea, and when her husband killed the first shark. The broken bowsprit impales the shark in the exact spot where the bomb is, causing it to explode on impact. The shark's corpse then sinks to the bottom of the sea. Mike then hears Jake calling for help, seriously injured but alive and conscious, floating in the water. The four survive the harsh encounter and make it back to land. Hoagie then flies Ellen back to Amity Island.

Tags: revenge, flashback

Review:
Lance Guest and Mario Van Peebles frequently appear to be wishing to have better things to do, while Lorraine Gary frequently looks stoned in moments when she is supposed to look frightening.Clearly, the budget spent on this film didn't go into the research, script, or mechanical shark.
The true Ed Wood moment of the film comes towards the end of the piece, when the shark rises out of the water, and roars at Elaine.
The music is literally able to inject dramatic tension into scenes that, by all rights granted under the accepted rules of film-making, really shouldn't have any.When all is said and done, I gave Jaws: The Revenge a one out of ten.
Ellen Brody is now living in the Bahamas after her youngest son Sean, who has followed in the footsteps of his father and become Chief of the Amity police, is killed by another Great White Shark.
In what is the most ridiculous plots of all time, we find out that one specific shark is holding a grudge against the Brody family, and after it kills Sean, it swims against the Gulf Stream down to the Bahamas so it can kill Ellen and Michael as well.
Jaws: The Revenge is an embarrassment to anyone who knows anything about sharks, and is the worst of the series.The plot is completely wrong in this movie.
The shark in the first film did unusual things, but nothing that would make a shark lover cry.The acting in this movie is so bad that...You know what?
Even Michael Caine, who is a vastly talented actor, shows absolutely no skill at all.Every copy of Jaws: The Revenge should be swallowed by the shark from the first film.1/10.
The last sequel "Jaws 3" was a bad film, but I actually enjoyed it to some degree, but here the personal agenda format was just rubbish and the special connection between the Brody's and the shark was just plain risible.
Hey I know, why not on top of the shark following them all to the Bahamas doesn't it learn to walk too, and then it could follow them if they decided to move inland.Michael Caine is a very good actor who has a habit of appearing in bad movies.
There seems little point in writing a review for such a film as Jaws: The Revenge, as those who have made it past the tagline and still given it an iota of consideration have likely already made up their minds as to whether or not they can stomach such an overwhelming inundation of garbage.
Similarly, the creative black hole of a script somehow bests its own storyline absurdities by shamelessly stealing elements from Spielberg's classic original through clunky, senseless flashbacks (Ellen Brody recalls her husband killing the shark, despite not having been there to witness it) and in certain cases blatant plundering and rehashing of scenes (the charming interplay between Roy Scheider and his son from the first Jaws is leeringly plagiarized, devoid of any redeeming values whatsoever).
She moves to the Bahamas to get away from things but...the shark follows her!Jaws: The Revenge is the third and final sequel to Jaws (1975).
Essentially all the attack scenes are good value in my opinion and, aside from some fast-editing used in the earlier moments, I thought the cinematography was actually more than decent in capturing those moments rather effectively.Famously Michael Caine missed out picking up his Oscar for Hannah and Her Sisters (1986) in order to film one of the re-shot endings for this.
It goes without saying that this film comes nowhere near to the standards of the original but it is great entertainment and is always good fun to watch.
The one thing that stops this from being a really great movie is the ridiculous plot, you cannot seriously believe for one moment that the shark holds a grudge against the Brodie Family.
Despite of this Jaws: The Revenge is still a very good film featuring the best Shark Attack scenes and Underwater Footage in the "Jaws" Series and the hilarious bonus of getting to see Michael Caine make a fool of himself and for these reasons alone is worth watching.
His voice soothes me in a way that not even warm milk and a shoulder rub can match.I'm not going to lie to you and say this is on par with "Jaws", but I will say this: it's not as bad as other sequels (like "Leprechaun in da Hood"), and not even as bad as other shark movies ("Megalodon").
Mario Van Peebles said it best when, near the end of this movie, he said, "I'm gonna give dat shark a meal he never forget!"Ah, yes...
The story is about a killer great white shark who comes back to amity in the winter and kills one of the Brody sons at the very start of the movie.
This movie would have been definitely if Roy Scheider was in it like Jaws 1& 2 but the movie redeems it self itself with some very good acting from Lance Guest and Judith Barsi(RIP) and from some very great scenes with the shark that are unforgettable.
This bone-chilling movie based on the Peter Benchley's novel packs eerie scenes, suspense and embarrassing direction.The film is developed at the Bahamas in a shore community .There ,people is terrorized by a giant shark that attacks pacific tourists at the local beach.
The protagonists are forced to fight for their lives in a mortal confrontation.It's an inferior following with average creation of tension,thrills,terror, emotions and brief gore.The shark attack images deliver the exciting united to creepy score by Michael Small inspired on the classic soundtrack by the master John Williams(prized with an Oscar)who heightens the suspense.
RELEASED IN 1987 and directed by Joseph Sargent, "Jaws: The Revenge" (aka "Jaws 4") chronicles events when widowed Ellen Brody (Lorraine Gary) vacations in the Bahamas where her son, Michael (Lance Guest), lives and works.
From what I understand the original ending made a lot more sense even though it's still far fetched.I realize that few will probably agree with my opinion but, I don't think this movie deserves the low rating it has.
like 3-D is some sorta bonus movie to the franchise (or even a parody) because it's as if 3-D never happened in the lives of Mike and Sean Brody the way Jaws 4 plays out and is more inline with the first two films.In this film, Ellen Brody is distraught over the loss of her husband then the loss of Sean and does not want Mike to go near water ever again.
I don't think this movie wasn't to bad I do enjoyed some of the scene in the film like the banana boat scene was great & Sean death scene was OK as well the stuff I can't understand the shark take revenge with Brody family follow them all the way to Bahama,but I hope they will do a new jaws movie and make the shark go after different family beside going after the Brody family or do a prequel to jaws about quint & the Indianapolis ship the shark go after quint and sunken sailor on the USS Indianapolis they've to fight stay alive.but I like all the jaws movie jaws 3 the event never happened they never ever mention Michael he working at sea world in this film.
I admit that the shark's personal quest for revenge is stupid even for a fictional movie universe, but at least makes the movie work because Jaws 3 was a total mess, and in my opinion is even worse than Jaws 4.Now lets think about it.
Jaws The Revenge is about Ellen Brody,the wife of sheriff Brody from the first 2 films.Her son is killed by a shark and to get away from it all,she and the rest of her family go to the Bahamas.There she is plagued by thoughts that the shark is coming to kill her family.People say this is one of the worst films of all time.I disagree.I think its just not what people wanted out of a jaws movie.Its more of a drama with a shark in it.Although the shark is very fake looking,the scenes deliver some good suspense despite its abrupt and absurd ending.The score is good,the acting is good,I just don't see what the fuss is about even if the ending sucks.I found it a lot of fun and I wasn't nearly as bored than with Jaws 3.Give it a try..
This time the movies is that the new Jaws is hunting down members of the Brody family and after killing one of the sons the mother decides to move to her other sons house but never does she know the shark has followed her.
Well, I always loved all the JAWS movies,More than ever the first one and by loving "Bruce" the shark i love all his family,but the one in this one takes the cake, I have heard the Alternative introduction which explains how for incredible it may seems whats going to happen we are the ones to choose from fact and fiction..yeah right!!!
and the Alternative ending where Jake dies and we see the shark carry down part of the boat underwater and before that expell a lot of blood from its mouth,I taped this version from television a long time ago and then i kind of loved the movie more because it was part of the JAWS family..i have accepted all the bad about it and i applaud that Michael Caine still have a carrear after this one,Ill give it an 8 out of 10.
I understand that the fact that a great white shark following them to Bremuda is a little hard to believe, but this film is basically about how the Brody family for some reason have always been cursed by sharks.
but back to my favorite scenes...The banana boat sequence was suspenseful and the moment where Michael Caine's plane swoops over the boat just in time to see the shark rise up from the ocean is excellent.There are some great things going on in this film and I think people should back off and take a look at the film and forget about all the vitriol it so undeservedly gets..
A great white shark is after the lives of the Brody family.Can they survive or go down to the murderous jaws one after another?.
In the movie the shark eventually followed Ellen Brody and her family to the Bahamas!
The worst part is the climax.I actually could not understand the destruction of the shark.The shark was quite massive compared to the other sharks in the Jaws series.The sharks size was as huge as the sharks in the movie-DEEP BLUE SEA.But even though DBS had gone a bit further with it's action packed scenes.Another hating part is the kissing of Ellen & Hoagie.I had expected a lot better plot line from Michael De Guzman,the writer.The worst movie award should be handed over!.
It would be the actions and words of one in real life.Perhaps the reason people dispise this film as much as they do is due to the same reason they call the shark "Jaws".
It is also better than the many similar plotted shark films released after the first film.The director of "Jaws the Revenge" stated on Entertianment Tonight, "Jaws 3 was not that good."  The errors here are due to the fact that the screenplay was written in such a short time.
An example is when the shark is attacking the boat and it's eyes roll back in its head, which is what a real great white would do.The ending is terrible and totally brings down the film.
I know that it isn't perfect by any means and that it never will be considered to be a good movie by anybody other than the "Jaws Junkies." But, for all the people that like to tear it apart and dissect its every mistake, remember that it's only a movie and not real life.
The best part of the film was the actual picture: the bright colors and beautiful Bahamas scenery, which looks gorgeous on a 2.35:1 widescreen.There was good and bad regarding the action scenes with the shark, the "good" being they were decently photographed and not too gory but the "bad" was that, then again, they weren't too scary, either.Lorraine Gary was the biggest disappointment.
Those could be skipped, making the movie more enjoyable.Hey, if you liked Jaws, you might like this, especially if you go in not expecting to see a good film..
But when a third sequel comes around and it keeps getting lousier every minute in, I have no choice but to fume smoke out my ears and write a review with a grimace on my face.It's been an odd number of years since the original "Jaws." Ellen Brody (Lorraine Gary), now widowed and living in Martha's Vineyard, a.k.a. the seaside town Amity, has basically forgotten about the shark that she had nothing to do with.
But Ellen doesn't wait for that to happen, which is at least one thing about this film that breaks away from the horror-sequel mold.Ellen Brody instead rushes into the water to sacrifice herself to the shark, in a last-ditch effort to stop the killing.
(But, seeing how this is a "believe it or not!" kind of sequel, he comes to the surface five minutes later looking just fine, even though he was just carried underwater by a savage beast moments earlier.) And if you fast-forward the next scene, in which they attempt to defeat the shark, you'll see just how humorous the image of a Great White Shark standing on its fin can be.I go to the beach every year, and that, for me, is part of the fun of the "Jaws" series.
I've seen my fair share of bad sequels coming off of good movies, but "Jaws: The Revenge" takes the cake as one of the worst.The only remotely funny thing I found about this movie is that the shark, Jaws (or is it Jaws no.
I don't think there will a Jaws 5 bbecause the shark died at the end of the 4th movie.
This is by far the worst sequel to a good movie I have ever seen.The plot was OK but it was the special effects that made this movie horrible.I mean the shark was like a !%$#*@ puppet, I mean this movie had way worse special effects than the original Jaws and it was made 17 years later.
"Jaws: The Revenge" is the worst "shark movie" I've ever seen.
Now, let me ask a personal question, how is it that a great actor such as Michael Caine be put in cast of a really terrible movie like this?
I can understand that they're all on vacation and she wants to have a fun time, but you know what, when it comes to "Jaws", right when people see the shark swimming around, they should have to scream as if they're really scared.
It's of course incredibly silly that a shark would ever do such a thing but a story like this was necessary to put an end to the "Jaws" series.
Lorraine Gary is pretty good,and so is Michael Caine.Lance Guest,Karen Young,Mario Van Peebles and Judith Barsi are decent.The opening scene with Sean is  pretty good.Joseph Sargent tries his best,but can't make a silk purse from this sow's ear.The shark looks fake,not enough attacks,the movie is way too short,Caines instant drip dry shirt and the ending are a bit ludicrous,and the music isn;t too good.
The effects for this movie are truly dreadful..the shark has never looked so utterly fake and..it roars!!???...the acting is also below average..with Lorraine Gary reprising her role from the original two movies and she virtually carries the film on her own..well padded shoulders..as those around her flounder helplessly..Michael Caine apparently did this film just for the money and in order to build a nice house..in one sequence he manages to escape from a sinking plane..swim to a boat..climb aboard..all without getting his shirt wet..AMAZING and possibly the best special effect on show...other supporting cast members arent really worth mentioning..and i will spare the little girl who played Thea the child actress Judith Barsi..who tragically died shortly after filming was completed!
(not worthy of the word "movie") Well, I think everyone covered all the laughable flaws already, like the roaring, superintelligent, vengefull, anorexic, hovering, air-breathing, may I say fake looking shark (did I cover it all?) All I can say is the only thing truley scarier than this...THING, is the rumors of a Jaws 5.
Lets all forget about the rest of the films for a second and think if this was the first it would have been rated alot higher but since its predicessors were so incredibly good (with Jaws 3 the exception of course) which movie could live up to them.
The acting is bad, the shark looks SO fake, and it is not nearly as scary as the other 3 Jaws movies.
there were so many possibilities here to make a Great film...but isntead they went "campy"...so my advice would be to just enjoy this film for all of its cornyness, and watch it as a "fun" movie....its too bad , they didnt try to make the shark look more real also, this rubber one looks the worst!!!.
About everything is terrible about Jaws 4, especially the acting, characters, story (somehow the shark finds out of the Brody's vacation plans, and what a better place to get away from water than the Bahamas?
the worst sequel in history,a shark that plans revenge and holds a grudge against the Brody family.wow thats logic.Lorraine Gary and a few of the lesser known stars from jaws return in this really bad sequel.
Jaws: The Revenge (1987) has to be the worse sequel ever made for a good film.