| Top 5 Shark Movies To Watch That Are Not ‘JAWS’ |
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JAWS is my favorite movie of all time and has instilled in me a lifelong affinity for sharks. It also spawned an entire sub genre of “shark movies.” Hollywood and both big- and small-budget filmmakers have been trying to replicate the success of Steven Spielberg’s classic ever since its debut in 1975. This summer is giving shark fans, and especially shark movie fans, a real treat. In late July, the Discovery Channel raked in the ratings with their annual Shark Week. This past Friday, giant shark movie, The Meg, opened in theaters everywhere, and later this month the Sharknado franchise comes to a close with The Last Sharknado: It’s About Time. Since we’re talking about some upcoming shark movies, let’s take a look at some of the best shark films of all time, and of course I’m not counting JAWS because Spielberg’s classic is untouchable. I will also leave out the underrated JAWS 2 because of the familiar feel to its original. Without further ado, here are the Top 5 Shark Movies That Are NOT JAWS.
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| Movie Review: The Meg |
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The Meg
Directed by Jon Turteltaub
Screenplay by Dean Georgaris, Jon Hoeber, Erich Hoeber
Starring Jason Statham, Li Bingbing, Rainn Wilson, Ruby Rose, Winston Chao, Cliff Curtis, Shuya Sophia Kai
Warner Bros. Pictures
Release date: August 10, 2018 The Meg was fine. It’s not awful in anyway. But it’s also not spectacular in any way. That is the real issue with the latest summer blockbuster shark movie. Any shark movie is going to inevitably compared to Jaws and that is not fair. Jaws was perfect, a classic of unparalleled status. Most of the immediate post-Jaws shark movies were rip-offs. Some have towed the line and were homages. Since Shark Week and the advent of cable TV, specifically the SYFY channel, shark movies essentially take two forms: thrillers that aim to provoke reactions of fear a la The Shallows (2016) and The Reef (2010), and the much more common go for absurdity and silliness like Deep Blue Sea (1999) or the any of the thousands of “shark movies” on cable such as the Sharknado franchise and Sharktopus. The Meg falls in the one place you don’t want to be… the middle.
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| Come Face To Face With A Megalodon In ‘The Meg’ VR Experience Video
The long-awaited adaptation of author Steve Alten‘s MEG: A Novel of Deep Terror, simply titled The Meg, is just a little over a week away from finally being released. Ahead of its arrival Warner Bros. Pictures has released a new virtual reality experience for the movie, in which you’ll come face to face with the giant megalodon shark that wreaks havoc in the movie. Continue below for much more info on The Meg and to watch the VR video.
...continue reading » Tags: Amanda Neale, Ólafur Darri Ólafsson, Barrie Osborne, Belle Avery, Cliff Curtis, Colin Wilson, Dean Georgaris, Erich Hoeber, Gerald R. Molen, Grant Major, Jason Statham, Jessica McNamee, Jon Hoeber, Jon Turteltaub, Li Bingbing, Lorenzo di Bonaventura, Masi Oka, MEG, MEG: A Novel of Deep Terror, Page Kennedy, Rainn Wilson, Randy Greenberg, Robert Taylor, Ruby Rose, Sophia Shuya Cai, Steve Alten, Steven Kemper, The Meg, Tom Stern, Warner Brothers, Wayne Wei Jiang, Winston Chao | |
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| ‘The Meg’: Monster Shark Movie Gets New International Trailer and Poster
We’ve already seen an official trailer for The Meg, the long-awaited giant shark movie based on author Steve Alten‘s book MEG: A Novel of Deep Terror. Now a new international trailer and poster for the movie have surfaced. You can read a lengthy synopsis for The Meg and check out the new trailer and poster below.
...continue reading » Tags: Amanda Neale, Ólafur Darri Ólafsson, Barrie Osborne, Belle Avery, Cliff Curtis, Colin Wilson, Dean Georgaris, Erich Hoeber, Gerald R. Molen, Grant Major, Jason Statham, Jessica McNamee, Jon Hoeber, Jon Turteltaub, Li Bingbing, Lorenzo di Bonaventura, Masi Oka, MEG, Page Kennedy, Rainn Wilson, Randy Greenberg, Robert Taylor, Ruby Rose, Sophia Shuya Cai, Steve Alten, Steven Kemper, The Meg, Tom Stern, Warner Brothers, Wayne Wei Jiang, Winston Chao | |
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| ‘The Meg’ Trailer: Like You Don’t Want To See Jason Statham vs A Giant Shark
Summers may be full of those superhero movies and some fun comedies, but this one may belong to The Meg. The film, starring Jason Statham, sees the actor going up against a giant shark. No, literally. It’s a giant shark. The shark is the once thought to be extinct megalodon, and it is so big that not only can it tip over a ship with ease, but it can swallow people whole. Check out the full trailer below.
...continue reading » Tags: Ólafur Darri Ólafsson, Cliff Curtis, Jason Statham, Jessica McNamee, Jon Turteltaub, Li Bingbing, Masi Oka, MEG, Page Kennedy, Rainn Wilson, Robert Taylor, Ruby Rose, Sophia Shuya Cai, The Meg, Warner Brothers, Winston Chao | |
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