Deep Blue Sea

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Summary: The biggest and most a**-kicking sharkmovie of the decade
Review: This movie made me jump in my seat. I've never been so pleased and scared at the same time! Everyone who loves scary movies need to see this one and they will never forget it!

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Summary: Best shark movie since Jaws!!!
Review: I saw this movie twice in the theaters! After the first 20 minutes of the movie, it goes into non-stop exhileration, excitment and intensity! These sharks are way scarier than that shark from "Jaws" ever was. They actually think, and wait till you hear what they say about the shark's motives towards the end!...These sharks are smarter than me! On an ending note, let me just say that a certain scene with Samuel L. Jackson made me jump about 50 feet out of my chair, so brace yourself for that one! GREAT PRICE FOR THIS ACTION-BLOCKBUSTER!!!

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Summary: No Jaws, in a class of its own
Review: Deep Blue Sea is one of those new millenium type shark movies.
Little character, big action- lots of CGI monsters and guts.
But don't get me wrong, its all good, well, mostly.
The acting from the main cast (Saffron Burrows, Thomas Jane, LL Cool J, Samuel L Jackson) is reasonable enough for this type of movie.
The effects are mid-range. Absolutely awesome robotics is hindered by poorly crafted CGI sharks.
Explosions and debris abound, all well presented and created.
Some 'shocking' deaths of important characters when they shouldn't have, stunted people's ideas and viewing pleasure, but had some very good action sequences, example the shark attacks in the elevator shaft and Burrows' bedroom.
Relatively well done directing from Renny Harlin, okay script-with some good emotional and comedic moments.

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Summary: DEEP BLUE SEA
Review: THIS IS SUCH A GOOD MOVIE. I LOVE IT. ITS MY 5TH FAV. MOVIE. ITS GREAT. THE SHARKS LOOK SO COOL AND IT MAKES U HAVE THAT OLD FAMILOR FEELING. ITS NOT SAVE TO GO BACK IN THE WATER.

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Summary: Surprisingly good would be shlock thriller
Review: So many sci-fi/horror films since Aliens hit in 1986 have tried to take the formula of "take a bunch of people, confine them with whatever killer beasts we can think of, and see who survives". Rarely it comes off as enjoyable, but Deep Blue Sea is a surprisingly good sci-fi yarn that is entertaining and surprising until the credits roll. The oh so hot Saffron Burrows plays an Altzheimers researcher who is experimenting on a trio of Mako sharks in the undersea complex of Aquatica. However, some never thought of side effects have happened, and now she and the crew (which includes Thomas Jane, Samuel L. Jackson, LL Cool J, Stellan Skarsgard, Michael Rapaport, Jacqueline McKenzie, and The Soprano's Aida Turturro) are swimming for their lives. Director Renny Harlin (Cliffhanger, Die Hard 2) pretty much does the same thing here that he did with Nightmare on Elm Street 4; sacrifice tension and suspense for blood and gore; but it surprisingly works. The performances are great, and the special effects are good considering the time the film was released. This is the film in which Jane would get noticed and his first in a leading action hero role which he has since followed in Dreamcatcher and the upcoming The Punisher, and his action hero talents are on high display. All in all, Deep Blue Sea is worth checking out.

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Summary: 14 year old Michelle
Review: I loved this movie! My brother saw it with his friends when it came out, and I loved movies like these but was not able to see rated R movies, but my mother made & exception because my bro saw it first and said that it good, this movie is probbly the most realalistic when it comes to the sharks, shark attack scene's and special effect's, the cast was great, and the cast is & inportent part of a movie, with a bad cast it reck's the whole movie, but everything about this movie rocked, the shark's are so real, it's scary, I'm still shaky about going in the water, the shark's are anamatronic, outside of the really gruseum attack's, that's another thing, if you like movies like this and want violence, gut's, blood, gore and scary diolouge, then this movie will be your favorite, I own the movie, and just to let you know about the badder stuff in it, such as Profanity and Sexual content here's the 411, they have the F- word in it 4 times, though on of the time it is not clear because the man is gasping for air when he say's it, it has G-D- in it like 3 times, (YUCK!) and other not so bad languge that you can watch on t.v., and as far as sexual content, there is none, except when a girl takes her clothes off so her clothes don't catch on fire, but she's in her underwear, you could see that part on t.v., that's another thing, DON'T WATCH IT ON T.V.! They butcher the scene's, it ruin's the movie, watch it on dvd, they take out a few shark attack scene's, This movie is probbly my favorite in this genera, all in all, it rock's WATCH IT! NOT ON T.V.!

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Summary: Entertaining...
Review: ...though the special effects (the data-animation of the sharks) could have been better at certain "events" of the movie. The acting is ok, the story (unrealistic of course) is rather exiting, the plot really works -and all in all the movie is absolutely recommended if you are able to watch a modern "Jaws", and see a little between the fingers. Far from a classic, but watchable!

(The sharks are rather impressive too where the "real ones" are used, they look fast and dangerous -and the movie works this way as rather "creepy" now and then, some highlights of the movie are a bit predictable perhaps, but they work for sure. The best shark-movie since "Jaws", but not as remembarable).

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Summary: BIGGER,SMARTER,FASTER,MEANER
Review: I have always been a big fan of JAWS 1 & 2 so when this movie came out I couldn't wait to see it although I was in the 3rd Grade & I had to wait for the video.I really like this movie and I recently bought the d.v.d. which had great deleted scenes on it.I think the original ending that not many people know about because it was booed in the test screening.The original ending was where Saffron Burrows's character Susan escapes the shark and kills it with a spear gun.I read about it on imdb.com & I liked Susan so I think her,Thomas Jane,& LL Cool J surving is a better ending!The film is about test sharks whose brains have been generally altered to find a cure for Alzheimer's but they become smarter and all hell breaks loose!It all comes down to the final 3:Carter,Preach & Susan and Preach survives an attack & Susan uses herself as bait and tries to escape but her plan doesn't work then you'll have to buy the movie to see what happens then!I think this is one of the best action/horror movies ever!

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Summary: Jaws Redux
Review: "Jaws" was a masterpiece of suspense where the classic tale of man vs. beast was played out in the fashion of "Moby Dick" or "The Old Man and the Sea." The characters and the characterization of the shark were built to an incredible climax to rank with the greatest movie showdowns of all time. Forget about such artistry with this gore fest.

Aquatica is a research facility where a cure for Alzheimer's disease is attempting to be developed. However, along the way the sharks get really smart and decide they want to be free to roam the world's oceans and eat people at will. What follows is a relatively shallow monster movie with little to recommend it other than the digital special effects. The acting is shallow and the characters are stereotypical, including the gorgeous female needing to strip to her undies for some semi-plausible reason. The broadest character is LL Cool J, who plays a cook for comic relief. At least we understand his motivations are to be funny and survive to get back to dry land. Everyone else comes with monster movie baggage and we are just bored with their story, and probably care little about it anyway.

The real and only interest in this movie are the digital shark effects, which in a few places border on the cheesy and put what could have been a first class movie into a B-movie category. Watch this movie as you would any other monster-movie gore fest, with a sense of humor and low expectations of the plot.



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Summary: Jurassic Shark
Review: DEEP BLUE SEA is an extremely silly film about scientists trying to find a cure for Alzheimer's disease by experimenting with the brain capacity of sharks (shark brains apparently never deteriorate as they age.) Naturally, something goes wrong, and a handful of stock characters spend the rest of the film trying to escape a trio of super-predators that may actually be smarter than they are.

Everything is pure formula from start to finish, and the plot totally implausible, with lots of bad acting, but that doesn't mean it's not kind of fun anyway. The action scenes are exciting, and the sharks - be they animatronics or computer generated - look 100% real. The death scenes are well-done. You aren't going to care about the characters; in fact you'll probably wish most of them would get offed. However, there are some nice surprises regarding that. I almost wish I'd seen it on the big screen; no doubt the impact is diminished on a standard TV.

The DVD is of high quality with a great picture and sounds great in surround. It includes running commentary from director Renny Harlin and star Samuel L. Jackson. There are also two featurettes: one on the making of the film and one on the making of the sharks in particular. Deleted scenes, a trailer, and a stills gallery round out the extras.

In short, it's a dumb popcorn flick, but if you're interested in sharks or aquatics in general it's worth a rental.