The Last Shark otherwise known as Great White was quite a controversial movie around the time of it's release.
Considered a Jaws (1975) ripoff and even released as a faux Jaws sequel in Japan (Complete with Jaws in the title) a lawsuit unsurprisingly hindered it.
Ranked in many worst movies ever made lists I expected something a lot worse than this. In fact truth be told it looks about on par with Jaws itself and almost managed to spawn a sequel.
Telling the story of a coastal resort that comes under attack from a great white shark during a wind surfing contest it's pretty generic stuff but not all that awful.
The effects are considerably better than I expected, the performances are okay and if it weren't for the fact it was so unoriginal it might be considered a passable film.
In a world awash with terrible shark movies, this isn't actually one of them.
The Good:
SFX are great for its time
The Bad:
No originality
Soundtrack keeps sounding like Dolly Parton is about to regale us with 9 to 5
Things I Learnt From This Movie:
The confederates were big wind surfing enthusiasts
By walk out of the hospital I'm pretty sure he meant that she'd hop
Helicopters can't land on water
Considered a Jaws (1975) ripoff and even released as a faux Jaws sequel in Japan (Complete with Jaws in the title) a lawsuit unsurprisingly hindered it.
Ranked in many worst movies ever made lists I expected something a lot worse than this. In fact truth be told it looks about on par with Jaws itself and almost managed to spawn a sequel.
Telling the story of a coastal resort that comes under attack from a great white shark during a wind surfing contest it's pretty generic stuff but not all that awful.
The effects are considerably better than I expected, the performances are okay and if it weren't for the fact it was so unoriginal it might be considered a passable film.
In a world awash with terrible shark movies, this isn't actually one of them.
The Good:
SFX are great for its time
The Bad:
No originality
Soundtrack keeps sounding like Dolly Parton is about to regale us with 9 to 5
Things I Learnt From This Movie:
The confederates were big wind surfing enthusiasts
By walk out of the hospital I'm pretty sure he meant that she'd hop
Helicopters can't land on water