JAWS - Franchise Review

Since I've reviewed all the Jaws movies, I decided to edit them all into a franchise review video. Grab a drink, some popcorn, and be sure to watch them before going into the water...
Timestamps for each movie:
0:00 - JAWS
10:15 - JAWS 2
21:15 - JAWS 3
28:19 - JAWS: THE REVENGE
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[@TheRealMediaMatt]

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[@mdrtoffee]

Jaws 2 is very underrated as a sequel. It's very watchable, nowhere near the classic original obviously and it has a bad ending, but it unfairly and lazily gets thrown in with the terrible third and fourth films. Roy Scheider's performance is at least as good as the original as well despite him not wanting to do the film.

[@TheRealMediaMatt]

@@mdrtoffee yeah, I've seen many people say Jaws 2 is awful. I don't agree, it's just an okay sequel. Scheider's performance holds the movie up and I do like some of the paranoia that comes with it. Where it begins to fall apart for me is when the last half focuses on the teens and as result, it sort of turns into a slasher-film. Which means we do get more shark attacks, but it loses some of the tension the first film had.

[@JoelPerri7777]

@@mdrtoffee I couldn’t agree more! It is also, at its core, a slasher movie, where a killer stalks ppl and kills them one at a time. Coming out months before Halloween, I’d say that’s significant and hardly ever gets brought up as an early slasher film. Comparing this to arguably the greatest movie ever made (jaws) it will always come up short, but your points are right on the money.

[@ryanmatheson5137]

People overlook what a wonderful playwright Robert Shaw was, the trivia that he wrote his speech isn't a surprise with that in mind

[@TheRealMediaMatt]

@@ryanmatheson5137 Not surprising, it felt very natural coming from him. Thanks for watching!

[@JoelPerri7777]

Cool video. You’ve got good production values, and you do a good job of jumping between clips and you talking. You’ll do just fine on here, keep up the good work Matt.

[@TheRealMediaMatt]

Thank you so much! Glad you enjoy my work, I'll do my best. :D

[@sportsteve24]

Jaws review on the 4th of July? Doesn’t get better than that!

[@chandlerburse]

I recently had the idea of what if Jaws 2 was a psychological movie like they just play the paranoia straight the entire film and have it be ambiguous to whether there is another shark near amity or if Brody had given in to his ptsd. But that would lack blood i guess

[@TheRealMediaMatt]

It'd definitely be interesting! Though I still would've preferred the prequel with Quint on the Indianapolis. I'd have taken either honestly lol

[@chandlerburse]

@@TheRealMediaMatt they considered a prequel didn’t they? I guess universal didn’t believe in a film where Robert Shaw is drunk the majority of it while wearing makeup to look younger. Or a film relying on a replacement actor’s potential to mimic him or whatever.

[@brent.b.productions2015]

I will say: Jaws 2 I like a lot. It is a slasher with a shark... Nothing more... But I like most slashers, so that doesn't bother me. Off course, compared to the masterpiece Jaws it falls flat on it's face... But I don't compare it with that. I really love the burned-face shark and it's death with the electricity. So yeah, I like this movie...

[@TheRealMediaMatt]

@@brent.b.productions2015 jaws 2 has always pretty much just been an okay sequel, not terrible, not great either. I've always said tho I do like the paranoia Brody has and for me that holds the movie up, despite it not going anywhere. The second half like you said is basically just a slasher movie with a shark at the forefront.

[@NozomuYume]

Not referencing the novelization of Jaws 4 is a huge miss. If you thought the movie was stupid, the novel is even stupider. It goes into great detail about the voodoo shark curse powers that the shark is using to follow the Brodys. I mean, don't get me wrong, it's great that they tried to explain the stupid premise, but the explanation is somehow even stupider than the shark just following them around.

[@TheRealMediaMatt]

@@NozomuYume it's funny you mention that because a viewer told me the same and I was like well, it's still stupid, but at least there's reasons for why it's stupid lol. And if I'm being honest, I don't always like to mention books because I feel there shouldn't have to be a prerequisite to watching a movie. In the same way you can watch Lord of the Rings, you don't have to read the novels to understand what happens in the films. That said, I'm sure the novel must have been a fun read!

[@SawyerzSMF]

Yo I love jaws so I clicked on this. Your channel is extremely underrated!!! This deserves WAYYYY more than 700 views. Great content!!! 🦈

[@TheRealMediaMatt]

Haha, thank you! Glad you enjoy my work. :D

[@macklee6837]

Fitzroyce got crushed whilst he was drowning.

[@TheRealMediaMatt]

Ah, gotcha, makes sense. Still horrifying! 😂

[@rikkiross7691]

Jaws 2 could have blend in with jaws a little bit more..Like the part when they found the camera under water after the divers were gone,Chief Brody sounded like he wasn't familiar with the Orca boat..he should of had more depressed of a mood knowing what happened on that boat..I have some much to add but ill stop there for now!! 😅

[@TheRealMediaMatt]

We could go on and on that a novel could be written 😅

[@rikkiross7691]

@@TheRealMediaMatt Very true!! 🤣

[@kevinmyles6369]

Great vid, Matt! Oh boy that franchise went to crapper pretty fast. Universal seemly didn't care about any quality anymore after the second. They ran it into the ground. Only wanted to cash in. The original remains brilliant..2nd is a pretty fun, watchable sequel..sadly poor execution of Jaws 3 and 4. The shark in 3 and 4 doesn't look scary and more goofy, they showed it way too much and up close which shows how fake it is and moves. I do admit the opening death scene in 4 is pretty well done.. How do you compare the original franchise with the Italian jaws rip offs? 😆😀

[@TheRealMediaMatt]

Thank you for watching! Yeah, with the success of Jaws, I'd be surprised if they didn't make a sequel at some point. In reality, Jaws is a concept that can't really be expanded on all that much, similar to Jurassic Park. First one was great and posed a lot of interesting questions. The sequels just turned into schlock where all the characters do is run away from dinosaurs. They do have their audience, of course, but for me I'll always prefer the original Jaws and JP1. Don't even get me started with the ripoffs. 🤣 Thank you for watching!

[@robbieludwig2182]

Matt do you have any gaming or would be interested in talking Jaws or movies in general on a pod cast? Love the channel and would love talking shop or possibly joining the channel in some capacity! Cheers Brother and keep it up! 🦈🦈

[@TheRealMediaMatt]

Hey, Robbie! I mainly game on PC and have considered a podcast, but lack the time currently as I work a day job and edit the videos in my free time, but I'm not opposed to chatting! As of right now, I don't have the ability to do channel members or get monetization. However, if you ever want to support the show, I do have a Ko-fi page in my channel bio! But please never feel obligated to. It is purely there if you want to support me outside of watching, which is already enough for me. Keep in touch! :D

[@braixy642]

Jaws 2 was an alright movie. It's unneccessary but nowhere near as ridiculous as Jaws 3 and god forbid the 4th

[@TheRealMediaMatt]

I agree, it was just okay. I would've liked to see the original idea of Jaws 2 being a prequel with a younger Quint, I think if it was done right, it could've been a really cool prequel.

[@BoomerangManKnownAsTimothy]

4th of July JAWS review is ironic lmao

[@TheRealMediaMatt]

Totally didn't plan it, not at all. ;D

[@julianschecter]

Hey Matt, I completely agree with your reviews of all the Jaws movies, except that for me, J4 was the worst of all with the absurd plot of the shark following the Brody family from the east coast to the Bahamas and Ellen having an unexplained psychic connection with the shark! Utterly ridiculous and terrible! 😂😂😂😂 At least J3 attempted to do something different and like yourself, Katherine Morgan was my favorite character who essentially supplied the oxygen for this boring-ass movie. Dennis Quaid is a wonderful actor but he was hooked on cocaine at the time and as a result, it hurts his performance. J2 was the best sequel but that's not saying much. I hated all the teenage characters, especially the character of Jackie who was screaming non-stop that there were times when I wanted to turn off the movie! It's essentially a retread of the first film. J1 is the best, hands down, in terms of acting, writing, directing, and production values. I too, watch the original at least once every year and each time it ages like fine wine and every time I watch it, I always see something new about it. The thing is, some premises have limitless potential but in the case of the Jaws franchise, it's premise is very limited. It is for this reason that I have only J1 and J2 on DVD and Deep Blue Sea, which I consider it to be a direct sequel to J2. In fact, the story of Deep Blue Sea about a group of scientists on board an aquatic research facility experimenting on sharks to find a cure for Alzheimer's should have been an official J3 sequel. Anyway, I look forward to seeing more of your movie reviews! You just earned a new subscriber and friend! 😎

[@TheRealMediaMatt]

Aww, thank you for subbing! Glad you enjoyed it! Yeah, I totally get where you're coming from and don't disagree when you feel J4 is worse. In my eyes, it really just came down to the fact that J3 was a bore fest where as J4 is still terrible, but at least entertainingly bad. Bess was easily the best thing about Jaws 3 and I wouldn't have mind if she returned in some way. Also, Deep Blue Sea is another fun one! My grandad allowed us to watch it when we were visiting him a long time ago and it's been my brother's favorite shark movie since. He's even been asking for me to cover it at some point haha. But thank you for sharing and glad you liked my video! :D

[@julianschecter]

@@TheRealMediaMatt My pleasure, Matt! 😃 By the way, in your review of J2, you mentioned about a deleted scene of Larry objecting to getting Martin fired from his job as chief of police and you found it contradicting of his behavior towards Martin, considering that he never backed him up. While I understand where you're coming from, I never got that impression because I thought it was his way of revealing to his colleagues that despite Martin botching up at the beach scene, the fact that he saved Amity in the first film and has integrity is what made him decide to oppose the town's vote on firing Martin. It proved that he still had a lot of respect for Martin despite them occasionally butting heads and as a result, my respect for Larry went up a tick, which was the same case in J1 when he realized his error in putting the town's best interest over the public. Only to lose it again in J2 that undoes his character arc in the original film! 🤣🤣🤣🤣 You're right about J3 being boring but you know what? I found J4 to be equally boring as well! 😆 Yes, DBS was great in it's own right but it is nowhere near the level of Jaws. Also, I have not seen DBS 2 and DBS 3 but I have read the extended synopsis for both and have no desire to see them. They are essentially a retread of the first movie. And now, I hear that Renny Harlin is developing a new DBS movie with a new premise. Time will tell if it lives up to his original movie. 🙏 And lastly, have you seen Open Waters? And if so, will you please consider doing a review on it?

[@TheRealMediaMatt]

@@julianschecter fair point on the mayor, it was just something that always bugged me. The mayor was never inherently evil, he was just trying to do what best for the town's interest. And tbf, I'd like to think the town will still thrive even without the beach, but idk. I've only seen the first DBS, from what I've heard the other two weren't that great. As for Open Water, I do recall seeing it and remember it being alright. I wouldn't be opposed to a review of it. I'm currently working on Cruel Jaws, Coraline, and Monster House, so my plate is full at the moment. But definitely at some point I'd consider it!

[@julianschecter]

@@TheRealMediaMatt I did not like Open Waters at all mainly because the characters were so unlikable. I understand you have your plate full right now because I have a few KZbin channels in which I am currently preparing new content. You can review Open Waters at your leisure, my friend! 👍

[@TheRealMediaMatt]

@@julianschecter thank you! Great talking with you

[@BruceTheGreatWhite]

I was the best shark

[@TheRealMediaMatt]

Yes, you were Brucey 😅

[@mark-nm4tc]

I would have thought this would be pretty quick: Jaws - brilliant classic. The others - garbage (in no 3, watching on a 4:3 TV set you can see the hydraulics on the mechanical shark)

[@TheRealMediaMatt]

@@mark-nm4tc lol I just tend to over explain things and give more detailed reasons as to why I prefer one thing over the other.

[@mark-nm4tc]

@@TheRealMediaMatt The Jaws franchise is the best example of dwindling sequel returns both financially & quality. The original is the best. BTW, did you now that the original had the term 'blockbuster' coined for it?.

[@TheRealMediaMatt]

@@mark-nm4tc I did, yes! People would just be waiting outside the theater in droves, breaking the block to see it. I believe it also was the first movie to ever break $100M at the box office. I only just got to see it in theaters last year and loved it, but I would've loved to see the actual impact it had back in the 70s.

[@mark-nm4tc]

@@TheRealMediaMatt In the UK it was referred to in my town as 'the fish movie'. At the time, many cinemas were old converted theatres with an upper/lower circle (Amsterdam has a stunner- check out the Pathe Tuschinsky, the most beautiful art deco cinema ever). I saw Jaws in 1975 aged 11 with my parents. When old Ben Gardner pops up, the entire cinema jumped, popcorn became suddenly airborne. I recall seeing it rain over the edge of the upper circle onto people below...not something you'll ever see in todays oblong-box multiplexes!. I remember some went down the back of my T shirt from the seat behind. Man, I didn't like swimming in the sea for about two years after seeing this movie!. Lucky to be young at the time Spielberg was a rising star director.

[@TheRealMediaMatt]

@@mark-nm4tc that sounds like such an awesome experience. And I'm sure it wasn't the annoying type where someone is texting or being disruptive, people were just very invested and frightened by the picture. Super cool, thank you for sharing!