Shark Attack 3: Megalodon
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Movie Reviews of Shark Attack 3: Megalodon
Movie Review: Horror with a difference! Love this movie! McShane is great!
Summary: 5 Stars
IMO, the actress Jenny McShane, who plays the anthropologist in Shark Attack 3: Megalodon, steals the show! She's not only lovely to look at, she's also a good actress and a woman of action. Her helicopter scenes and boat scenes are totally believable, especially when she's face-to-face with the shark, with the boat falling apart around her. Wow! That was exciting.
I admire her acting ability. The scene where she cries on co-star John Barrowman's shoulder--after the shark almost gets her--might seem like "overkill" to some, but to me it's a realistic human reaction. She's strong in facing down the shark, does her own action scenes, and carries her weight throughout the movie. That's what matters.
The plot was exciting, different and had enough twists and turns to keep me horrified and amused. So what if it's a little campy: a boat seeming to stand still while at full throttle, a shark that makes "bear sounds," and other funky little things like that! That's part of the fun with this type of movie and what makes it so unforgettable to true horror buffs.
I understand that McShane acquired a cult following from these Shark movies and that she and Barrowman landed some fine roles after this one.
As for Barrowman, he's a hunk, all right; a little too "pretty" for my taste, though. I think he should take a page out of Brad Pitt's book and get a bit scruffy for his next roles. Not to knock him in any way; he's a good actor and has a wonderful singing voice...a voice that has won awards in the UK.
He turns me off in this movie when he says something shocking to McShane that wasn't in the script. To her credit she simply walked away for a while, returning to finish the tasteful love scene a short while later.
McShane is one of the Dream Reachers featured in my latest book, co-authored with Chase Von. When editing Von's interview with this actress, I learned that Barrowman made his "infamous" remark as a joke, to break tension among the cast due to long hours on the set. The sad thing is that the editor forgot to remove it before distribution...and the rest is history. Some people love that line, while others, like me, abhor his vulgarity...even as I try to understand his reason.
Nonetheless, I love this movie and have watched it three times already. Wait till you see the size of that "Momma" shark. Those scenes will startle you and keep you coming back for more. That's the beauty of "campy horror."
McShane also played in Shark Attack, opposite Casper Van Dien, but couldn't play in Shark Attack 2 due to being in The Watcher with Keannu Reeves.
I highly recommend all three Shark movies and McShane's latest movie, Furnace (Unrated), another horror movie.
Reviewed by: Betty Dravis, June 2009
Author of "Dream Reachers" (with Chase Von)
Movie Review: Shark Attack 3. Attack of the Megalodon
Summary: 5 Stars
Being a vertebrate paleontologist for many years, I found this movie to be many things wrapped in one. The best word to describe this movie: ACCURATE. Out of the several movies depicting sharks, none have quite captured the true essence and behavior patterns of sharks so well. Not only was this movie capturing the true fear and trauma that a shark can cause, it depicted them in their natural environment, reacting as they normally would to human and watercraft presence. Sharks are very aggressive and get agitated easily at the sight of transcontinental cables on the ocean floor. This has been proved in studies throughought the many trenches of the ocean floor. It is their natural inclination to defend their territory. Back in 1997 I documented a case of extremely severe territorial aggression against my diving team. The international cabling team had finished laying 2300+ miles of fiber-optic cable. The sharks, being highly intelligent, immediately attacked the line once it was finished. they thrashed it, causing great damage, and then upon instinct, attacked the boats above. The hull damage was so severe we had to abandon ship into the escape dingys and wait for rescue. 4 of the team was lost to the great beasts of the deep. This movie was so good I plan on using it as a documentary in my lessons at the University. Now I can also see flaws in a movie. I saw several, and will go through them now:
The shark "growl". Everyone whom is experienced with sharks knows that the growl is much louder than depicted in the movie. It sounds more like a Yetti howling a gutteral moan.
Second: The size of the Megaladon is completely off base. An actual Megaladon is at least twice the size of the one shown in the movie. A true Megaladon could swallow and crush an oil tanker whole, should it want to.
Third: The Megaladon was an amphibious creature. It should have easily been able to come up on land and devour the entire resort.
The lack of concern for the guests at the resort is understandable and typical in shark situations. The less people know, the better. Every good resort owner/safetly officer knows this.
Do not however underestimate the fear this movie will make you feel. Watch it with the lights on, this is serious, gruesome footage. You want the true nature and world of the shark, of the Megalodon, this is a purchase that will make you sleep with the lights on. It is awesome, powerful, intriguing. Compared to such movies and Jaws, Piranha, 20,000 Leauges Under the Sea, Titanic for that matter. None compare. Buy this. Dont wait. If anyone has any questions about the Megaladon, about the TRUTH, about the reality of the threat sharks pose, call me at 800-879-8795 x 232. I would be more than happy to talk to you. MOVIE RATING: Review: The Greatest Movie Ever!!!!!!!
Summary: 5 Stars Shark Attack 3: Megalodon is perhaps the greatest movie ever filmed! This cinematic masterpiece pits our hero, Ben Carpenter, played by veteran actor John Barrowman best known as the uncredited extra in the 1987 "Untouchables", against the terrifying Megalodon, a prehistoric Great White ancestor that makes Jaws look like a minnow. Aided by the beautiful and equally talented, Cataline Stone, played by Jennifer McShane, of Silk Stockings fame, they do battle with several rampaging sharks, one of which is bent on swallowing packed life rafts whole.
James Lipton of "Inside the Actors Studio" said, "This is the type of movie that makes one think. Much like classic films such as: Schindler's List, Saving Private Ryan, and Clockwork Orange. Compelling and rich." Well ... not exactly.
Most likely filmed during a drunken and drug filled weekend on the beach, Shark Attack 3 is full of plot holes, editing errors and some of the worst acting ever packed onto a DVD. However, these errors have been meticulously woven together into a semi-coherent film that is gradually reaching cult status ... simply for its campiness and slick one liners.
The movie is of the typical man versus nature genre. Our hero, Ben Carpenter, a local police officer is partnered with paleontologist Cataline Stone in a life and death struggle with the massive Megalodon which is attracted to communication lines deep in the ocean laid by the Apex Corporation, a sinister and evil company. Apex withheld evidence that the sharks were attracted to electromagnetic fields generated by their underwater fiber optic cables in order to protect their profits.
During the course of their investigation and struggle against the sharks, many of Carpenter's and Stone's friends are consumed whole in spectacular special effects featuring stock footage of Great White sharks as they attack the hapless victims edited into the scenes. Ultimately this hap-hazard method of special effects results in serious continuity and scale problems. At times the shark is large enough to swallow a speed boat whole and at other times it struggles to swallow a jet ski. Fortunately for us the director and editor aren't concerned about such trivial problems and plow right on.
The movie finally reaches a creshendo as Ben Carpenter uses a Sega Genesis game controller to pilot a mini-sub, strangely with more interior room than most 15 passenger vans, toward the rampaging Megalodon that is feasting on the villainous Apex Corporation cronies above.
The film has generated some memorable quotes.
Carpenter: "Megalo-who?"
Carpenter: "I'm really wired, how `bout I take you home and eat your *****."
Stone: "Your extinct motherf*cker."
Movie Review: Success! Megalodon gets it right!
Summary: 5 Stars
This quite simply may be the best "bad" movie of the last 10 years. No debate here between 1 star because it's so poorly done and 5 stars because it's so deliciously bad; it's a 5 star movie, no question. Continuity, quality props, editing, horrible dialogue and scale mean nothing in this movie. No mention of the plot in this review, it's secondary. When you can literally laugh out loud at events because they are so poorly done with total disregard for the viewer, this B-movie is a must see and worth 94 minutes of your life.
The funniest scenes for me are when boats are supposed to be speeding along the shore and then in close ups of the actors, the background is not moving, no wind, no boat vibration, absolutely stationary. And not just once, this methodology is used for every boat scene irregardless of the boat, time of day or actors involved. You can't miss it. And they keep jamming the main boat into full throttle without ever shifting it into a lower speed position. Look we're in low, jam it into high. Look we're in low again some how, jam it into high. Look we're in low yet again, jam it into high. Over and over again. Quality entertainment, guaranteed.
When the Megalodon first appears and eats a boat whole, it's hysterical. Gulp, it's over. You're thinking "What the heck just happened?" Then two guys in the water: gulp, it's over. A raft full of a dozen people: gulp, it's over. A guy jumps off a boat and swan dives into the Megalodon's wide open mouth; gulp, it's over. A jet ski traveling at high speed: gulp, it's over. All of varying sizes and all barely fitting into the giant sharks mouth. The reuse of stock shark footage over and over again is quite entertaining.
In the final act, the Megalodon is attacking a large yacht and it's panicked passenger are doing what?.... they are jumping INTO the water! What? Why? The boat isn't sinking and there's 75 feet of body chomping carnage IN THE WATER anyway. Talk about people deserving to die.
Despite enormous plot holes, haphazard editing, meaningless scenes, unbelievable characters ("What did he just say?") and bad acting, this movie just plows on and like the Megalodon, nothing can stop it. Combined with a gratuitous sex scene and well placed nudity throughout, it's a must see. If you're a B-movie, schlock, sci fi horror junkie, it's a 5 star movie. Don't miss it.
Movie Review: Some awesome parts you may have missed
Summary: 5 Stars
For those of you who haven't had the privelege of witnessing the spelndor that is Shark Attack 3: Megalodon, I highly recommend that you do so now. If you buy the DVD, I guarantedd that you won't regret your purchase.For those who have seen and acknowledged the awesomeness of this film, here are some things to look for when watching it a second time (another thing I highly recommend).
1. When Ben comes out of the water after finding the shark tooth, he mentions to the other divers that he was getting himself dinner, and holds up a mesh bag. This bag is apparently supposed to contain a lobster, but its contents more closely resemble the thing that jumps out of the egg in Alien.
2. When Ben is taking a picture of the shark tooth and uploading it to his computer with his digital camera, a perceptive observer will notice that the camera is not, in technical terms, "attached" to the computer during any part of the process.
3. When Cat is looking at the message Ben posted, the word "mystery" has somehow changed its spelling to "mistery"
4. For those who don't know what fiberoptic cable is, I should explain that it is more or less a bunch of long strands of glass that you shine light through. I'm no expert, but I can't imagine a fiber-optic cable creating the "low level electric fields" that supposedly lure the sharks out of the trench.
5. When the John McCain-looking character shows the tracking device he's going to attach to the shark, it looks suspiciously like a common kind of garage door opener.
6. When the yacht is attacked at the end, you can pretty clearly see the actors knocking furniture over to help simulate a violent striking of the boat by a monster shark.
7. The end credits, after the first three people, read more like a copy of the Russian census. I'd estimate that about 85-90% of the last names end in the letter 'v'.