The Unfair Misunderstanding of DEEP BLUE SEA (1999)

[@RyanHollinger]

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[@JaneVAguilar03]

May, Rocky horror picture show (if it counts), the lodge, or Climax 🥺

[@LunaticRiot]

Species plz love the films Fantastic work BTW always fun to watch you

[@DDfan91]

The void, ginger snaps trilogy, repo the genetic opera, suspiria, Salem's lot, the lost boys, the ritual,and hellraiser.

[@professor_mystery]

Obviously it’s horrible but I kind of love Jaws: The Revenge. Also, if you ever wanted to cover The Changeling, I’d be thrilled. It’s my all time favorite horror movie.

[@axelcordova8262]

Maybe you should cover Jaws and its legacy. Oh, and here's my obligatory request for Night in the Woods and Pink Floyd's The Wall.

[@godzillionaire9606]

"Don't genetically mutate sharks" Well shit, there goes my week..

[@ShiftyGuy777]

Ah, man. I was going to mutate a tiger shark.

[@ShiftyGuy777]

@chuckschaaff Okay, time to mix a tiger shark, and a actual tiger.

[@LadyBrightcynder]

And in this economy?

[@themaskedman8668]

We should mutate the most agressive sharks in the world also the most dangerous the bull shark.huh what y'all think 😊

[@1986BNick]

You got several types of "Movie Bros" and I like to think of myself as that Randy guy but for Action Horror movies or action movies with a big body count. My rules to be guided by? Are simple and hard at the same time. My first rule? Only care about yourself and don't be some DAMN HERO. Second Rule? You're Not THERE TO MAKE FRIENDS. It backs up the first rule. AND THE MOST VERY IMPORTANT AND THIRD RULE (MAYBE SHOULD BE NUMBER 1 UNO) IS? UNDER ANY CIRCUMSTANCES IN THE MOMENTS OF DANGER AND OR KILLER DISASTER, YOU DO NOT EVER-EVER FALL IN LOVE. It will make the RULES WORK AGAINST YOU!

[@skyemccready]

My favorite story about this movie is that Samual Jackson hated his monologue so much he asked the directors to just kill him off right in the middle of it

[@HadalStreetlights]

that makes one of my favorite shockers in this movie so much better. watching it as a kid i thought i was pretty slick, but i never expected them to kill one of the most famous actors in the movie off mid sentence. absolutely a banger death.

[@homelesshannah50]

@@HadalStreetlights He always gets killed off

[@mauricea.tillman4956]

🤣 It was the most unintentionally hilarious moments in film history....it killed a lot of the tension, thereby, ruining the horror aspects. Also, LL Cool J was too cool. His rural-life ego was atrocious during that time. I'm positive he added a "no death" clause.

[@mpazinambao2938]

Understandable

[@Rory-ruaidhri]

My dumb ass read that as "samurai Jackson"

[@MeBeCreepy]

The line “You killed my bird” still sticks with me

[@AndreNitroX]

Amen

[@cookie4205]

The line “you ate my bird” sticks better

[@terrencejsmith7160]

"That's not my bird. I want MY bird."

[@AndreNitroX]

@@terrencejsmith7160 cool it crimson dynamo

[@nolanolivier6791]

'Uh my hat is like a shark's fin...' 'Deepest bluest my hat is like a shark's fin...' Good thing LL Cool J got some cool lines in, coz he contributed the cheesiest opening to a movie credits song evaarrrr...

[@atomicplumber88]

Also Thomas Jane as a leading man is VASTLY under-rated. He really is a phenomenal actor

[@ashleys9397]

Yer darn tootin' he's phenomenal. He was so great in THE MENTALIST. I was sorta bummed when that series ended.

[@Aeon2Flux]

The Mist was one of his best performances. Really spot on to his book counterpart.That was pretty much all of the casting tbf.

[@NobodyC13]

Or as a bit part as half of a pair of Vegan Police. "It's milk and eggs, bitch."

[@brantisonfire]

His willingness to do those Punisher shorts that went to KZbin shows he will commit to a role. I’m not sure of his desire to return to the role at this point, but I’d love to see him reprise the role for. Marvel movie. Although Jon Bernthal has done it justice as well.

[@markiep8477]

@@ashleys9397 Dude. You're thinking of Simon Baker, who is also the shit.

[@Keymagination]

Survivial of LL Cool J is one of the most epic moments in history of survival movies.

[@chriscze6153]

He survived Halloween H20 as well. That man was/is gorgeous and has good acting skills. Wouldn't have minded to see more of him in other films.

[@MetalFreak187]

Wasn't he in anaconda too? Swear he survives that

[@SaraBetAnime]

@@MetalFreak187 that's Ice Cube.. And yeah, he survives anaconda 😉

[@kevinevhenaff666]

Hé stole the final girl place 😀

[@lamarhere2944]

He was given the Brandy, I Still Know What You Did Last Summer, treatment. Beat up through out the film since they get to live at the end. If they kept it to what they originally wanted, him dead early on, the movie would’ve sucked more. Typical, kill the black person first trope. But they didn’t how popular and likable he is til the test screening.

[@impofstpete727]

I saw this in a hotel at like 18 and it was decent. Jackson's death scene though was just perfect. It wasn't just the speech or the sudden nature, it was how violent it was. He was grabbed, slammed against that floor, dragged into the water, and ripped apart. It was meant to make the audience have a collective "Holy crap!" moment. This guy who had his shit together and had started galvanizing everyone just got slaughtered in front of them. Nobody is safe, not by a longshot.

[@MrXav94]

I watched when I was like 10 yo and absolutely loved it.

[@angelguardian304]

That was literally the most obvious thing ever what are you on about? I just turned the tv on at a point close to it, and saw it from a mile away by the camera effects and angle that somethings gonna happen

[@arthurfisher1857]

​@@angelguardian304 here, have a cookie. Aren't you a smart boy!

[@corwin32]

“Everything scares me”. I’d say that about me, too. Stephen King says that about himself. It’s funny how often horror fans consider themselves scaredy cats.

[@wratched]

HP Lovecraft was terrified of pretty much everything. And there must have been something Poe was hiding from behind all that alcohol. If you don't get scared, you never learn what scares people.

[@AndreNitroX]

People who are the most scared understand fear. And they know how to overcome it

[@alexandrebeaudry8377]

This is the beauty of this channel. Sometimes I can be desensitize and bored but Ryan as a way of putting naming the fear that wear obscur by my numbness. He lead me to a new perspective and he is part of my new found love for horror film. They are now a therapy for me. I could have I miss all that before.

[@hannahjordan9833]

@@wratched Oh dude, read up on Poe's life. He drank for good reason, he was a therapist's wet dream.

[@user-zh4vo1kw1z]

When he said that, I immediately thought 'like a typical horror fan" :p

[@BisatFilm]

The sequence of Janice's death is shot with a strong dramatic tone because it was originally supposed to be one of the "unexpected deaths". Let me explain, there are some cut scenes where her character claims to be pregnant, something that should have given her a strong plot armor on a narrative level and the way she gets bitten right between the legs ... grotesque irony, which must have made the producers think "no, this is too much" XD

[@charlesman8722]

… I dunno that makes me wish it was in the film

[@Greippi10]

Haha that is definitely bordering on shlock, but it would've been effective!

[@camwellarts]

Hadnt heard of that before but I can see why they would've been a little hesitant to include that lol

[@DarrenJSeeley]

I don't know about that, I can't recall. What I do remember is that bad joke told after her death regarding vibrators.

[@BallroomXtra]

I remember watching this when I was a child, and leaving the room before the scene because I didn't want to see her get eaten. I remember walking back in right as the shark had her in its mouth and it actually looked like she was half eaten when scarred me for a long time.

[@jbvader721]

"Deepest, bluest My hat is like a shark's fin" Live by these words, gents.

[@NoonyJW]

It’s so terribly corny but I love it 😩

[@skylx0812]

...ack

[@CorbCorbin]

He also Walk Like a Panther

[@kristopherbrown146]

First he survived Michael myers and now he's survived what samuel l. Jackson couldn't sharks.

[@kharma7755]

@@kristopherbrown146 Which Halloween flick was LL Cool J in?

[@Megalon-qc8pf]

Admit it, it’s cool how they used Mako’s instead of Great Whites.

[@ShiftyGuy777]

It's a great change for sure. A speedy predator does sound scary, especially in tight hallways.

[@MitchellFace]

I’ve always thought that! Makos make a scary evil shark because they’re so damn fast!

[@chickenpermission6969]

@@MitchellFace exactly! while i love great whites, they are DEFINITELY overused and it’s nice to see something speedy rather than a tank

[@masterreaper115]

Thrashers would be cool, that fucking tail fin is wicked. No idea if they are dangerous but hey they are mutated right?

[@Tommyblueeyes]

@@chickenpermission6969 The gen 2 mako was bigger than the shark in jaws...built like a tank for sure

[@isthatajojoreference]

Finally, someone talking about deep blue sea. The only other good shark movie.

[@katroamleft4721]

There is a great video on the making of it (which was though) on YT

[@willythepeachfacelovebird]

How many times can you watch people be stupid enough to stay in the water?

[@Raygathex]

The Shallows?

[@bradlyisntfunny]

Spoken like someone who hasn’t seen Sharkansas Women’s Prison Massacre 🥱

[@yaro42]

Sharknado man, this is human peak xD

[@stephmathers9947]

I’m sorry but Samuel L’s speech of “are you telling me these sharks are breaking down those steel doors for the sheer joy of it? Or can these sharks *think*” was the best part of the movie.

[@taylorlittle5405]

Ryan, a man of TASTE. I love to see it.

[@LovlyHorror]

I feel like the reason why most shark movies are underwhelming is because the first real example of the subgenre was 'Jaws,' and there's no topping a movie like that.

[@masterreaper115]

Fucking honestly. Jaws isnt the best because it started it, Jaws is just head and shoulders better. Its honestly just unfair to compare other shark movies to it because they all will fail.

[@DJtheBlack-RibbonedRose]

As someone whose history includes a near-drowning experience at six years old (and was saved not by the lifeguard but by my own mother), I'll always have a natural fear of movies that feature either a) rooms that rapidly fill with water, b) dark, tightly-enclosed spaces, or c) both in the same setting. 💧

[@CorbCorbin]

For sure don’t watch that one called Dark Water, Japanese or remake version.

[@hollywoodshopaholic]

I’ve never even had a drowning experience but consider Titanic a horror movie for the same reason

[@NobodyC13]

I once tried to drive through my downtown's mainstreet just when it was hit with a heavy downpour, hail, and suddenly flashflood: the streets turned into rivers and canals. I got scared when I was beginning to loose traction and saw another car begin to float and bob. I said screw this and took shelter at the nearest car garage. I think it left me with some trauma as when I once had a job interview at one of the shops, I asked how they fared during the flood.

[@FlibbenMcg]

This movie is lots of fun but it drives me crazy when movies equate "intelligence" with knowledge. Those sharks are super intelligent but its their comprehensive knowledge of human technology that is the real problem. Recognizing guns and other obvious cause/effect technology is fine, but a working knowledge of surveillance cameras and stuff like that drives me bananas.

[@ThunderTaker1215]

Thank you! I thought the same thing

[@masterreaper115]

I mean idk how smart or knowledgeable a normal shark is compared to other creatures but my cat for instance understands how the baby monitor works. As in she knows that if the light (dont remember what colors cats see) is on it means she can leave the room, go down the hall to my office, and sit next to me while still watching the baby. If i turn the camera off she sprints back to the babies room.

[@FlibbenMcg]

@@masterreaper115 That is a smart cat. I do see your point, but in this case your cat is relating a visual cue with some type of effect, but the sharks are manipulating the systems for an intended goal. Which would be more like your cat is turning the monitor on or off in order to get a specific response from you. That is awesome that your cat does that though, the extent of my old cats intelligence was bopping his head against the door if he wanted in...

[@Wonzling0815]

Targeting the cameras is not that far out there for an abnormally perceptive animal. The cameras are the things that move to focus on them each time the sharks are about to be dragged into a procedure.

[@masterreaper115]

@@Wonzling0815 Agreed, even if they dont have the thought process of "Ah yes that is a camera, it allows the humans to see my movements and therefore know where I am. I should kill it so they cant do that anymore!" and more of a "Ok so we are making our move? cool time to kill the tiny enemies with the blinking lights"

[@tsunemara]

Kinda disappointed this video wasn’t sponsored by Surf Shark.

[@hoagsmash4188]

Jan: "The most brilliant man ever." Samuel L: "He's pissing into the wind" No idea why but I always giggle

[@eldritchautomaton]

Ryan: "Don't genetically mutate sharks" Me: Shit. Shut it down boys.

[@serenacelestine]

I wasn't sure if I have brain worms or this film is legitimately amazing... Glad to see it's most likely the latter if Ryan gives it his seal of approval.

[@Seiryu64]

The fact that the dynamic between the leads in Jurassic World is literally the same as what was originally planned for this movie shouldn't go ignored...

[@skylx0812]

I think the foreshadowing that the fish were becoming intelligent was the small school of fish peering into the window then zipping away when the character turned to look at them.

[@Hearthburn1]

"Don't genetically mutate sharks" is a good motto to live your life by really! I remember seeing DBS for the first time and I LOVED it (admittedly, my taste is frequently questionable: I also adored Split Second with Rutger Hauer and 2003's Undead with Mungo McKay). Jackson's mit-monologue death was the biggest moment of awestruck horror I've ever had watching a movie.

[@Icebearkjc1]

Me: Has a deep fear of sharks. Also me: Watches a video about sharks.

[@RyanHollinger]

Me: Has a deep fear of spiders Also me: Makes a video about spiders.

[@carleeelizabeth]

this was me with the snakes on a plane video. i still deeply appreciate that the thumbnail for that video didn't feature any snakes.

[@shinigamiinochi]

tbf, I am terrified of great white sharks, crocodiles, and spiders and those are some of my favorite horror movies lol

[@tremorsfan]

Susan explicitly states that her father died of Alzheimer's.

[@mechengr1731]

I didn't know this until this past year, but apparently they cut a lot of scenes that added more depth to her character. The first man who died was her best friend and long time colleague, and she genuinely cared about the people who worked for her. She meant what she said about her research. As flawed as she was, her intentions were good. She just took it too far out of desperation.

[@mr.checkyourself4672]

Samuel L. Jackson has one of the most shocking deaths in these movies.

[@danielramsey6141]

It’s probably one of the most iconic and absolutely funny scene that shocked me, my brother, and my Dad! Not comes Right out of nowhere and breaks the trope of the survivor speech! It was great and had us laughing!

[@Apethantos]

"They ate me, a fucking shark ate me! Drink, bitch!"

[@kevinevhenaff666]

Funky death !

[@MrClemons92]

I think scream coming out the year before and getting rid of the films star power in the first scene might have been an influencing factor

[@eventhorizon]

OH MY GOD YES! I got to see this in the theater, and he's gearing up for one of his patented Samuel L. Jackson speeches and BOOM! Out of fucking noooo where! I loved it! I also loved that it wasn't the cliché man and woman survival couple where it's implied they're now in love and will live happily ever after.

[@TonySamedi]

I'll just note. I think the thing is less people wanting movies to reflect reality, than having to deal with people who think they actually do. A lot of people are largely afraid of sharks because of movies about killer sharks being common. Many people believe serial killers are almost all super genius brilliant beings because those are the ones that turn up in media and TV. Many people believe there's massive amounts of serial killers out there, because they watch police procedural shows where they're catching a new serial killer with a massive body count on a weekly basis. I don't want movies to all reflect reality. I want people to stop thinking their reality is like the movies they see. I swear I know too many people who have seen "The lone hero against the massive worldwide conspiracy" movies and now think they're that freaking character, and will use those movies as the literal basis of their arguments. "It's like the Truman Show/Dark City". and will literally argue that those movies exist to show the actual truth.

[@Friggsdottir]

You could argue that ideas from real life are inserted to send a message to the audience. It happens all the time. But yes, we movie-watchers take movies as reality too often.

[@yupitsjessbbyx3]

This movie is unironically the most entertaining shark movie. Jaws is art but I get easily bored during the quiet moments. Deep Blue Sea is so much fun. That being said if you find it more ironically fun the podcast “how did this get made” has a hysterical episode where they talked about to this movie and some of the shit that occurred behind the scenes are some of the most ridiculous things I’ve ever heard of

[@cosmicbinary1982]

I’ve never seen jaws. Never really felt motivated to. But deep blue sea is genuinely one of my favorite movies

[@starkingbiker]

Jaws is not boring

[@AndreNitroX]

I agree with you while I love jaws no other shark movie is done so energetically as this one

[@skylx0812]

Its got a bit of the bohemian about it. Thomas Jane said in an interview that during his starving artist days he would resort to hustling in LA just raise money to buy a sandwhich. This was a big break break him that got him off the streets.

[@dantedark714]

This is my favorite shark movie Bait Shallow are fun too Jaws is the better movie but I feel more entertained by the other ones Jaws did put the fear of god on me when it comes to swimming in the beach and in pools in the dark 😂

[@SubZeroJill]

"Unfair misunderstanding" is actually spot on... Deep Blue Sea is still my favorite shark movie- it just never gets old & def' holds it own against the overdrawn bore that is The Meg .

[@Darkthestral1]

The issue is people see scary shark movie and assume sharks are all like that and it leads to a lot of dead sharks. Animals like wolves and bears have other contexts. They've been the protagonist of movies and you can see them in zoos or interacting with keepers on youtube. Sharks dont have the same balance (granted there is still way too much wolf hate, but it's still a different thing than shark hate) they're fish so there's less subconscious connection than we have for mammals. And Great Whites haven't been successfully kept in captivity so the only other interaction people have with them and most other large sharks is people in shark cages. Not the same as seeing a bear eat marshmallows. I know some people who do the "sharks are misrepresented" thing are just trying to look smart, but some of us do it because the shark hate really does translate into people murdering sharks by the thousands out of fear.

[@AndreNitroX]

Good point. Basically I just stay out of the water and watch shark documentaries to show my respect to sharks

[@alexandrebeaudry8377]

That remind me of a drawing I made in elementary school. It was a shark and I wrote "give some bread and wine to the sharks" I remember being fascinated by them. I was fascinated by dinosaurs too and they have a primitive side to them.

[@ashleys9397]

I applaud you for standing up for unpopular & misrepresented critters such as sharks. Myself, I always stand up for wolverines & polecats.

[@rosenrot234]

Only hyper aggressive sharks I know are bull sharks. It's so cute to see videos where sharks come up to humans for snoot pets though.

[@princeapoopoo5787]

I've always loved sharks to death! Don't get me wrong, I'll still probably be scared of them if I was in open waters ... but, well, seeing as I can't swim, there's nothing I *wouldn't* be scared of.

[@bleeneo101]

Renny Harlend knows how to direct movies. That's why this is the one of many shark movies that is actually good and memorable. Plus it's like all the Jaws movies smashed together.

[@mrelephant2283]

Watching this in the bath is COVID safe and thematically appropriate

[@kellanaldous7092]

Hahahahaha 👍

[@cristagalli96]

I could never.

[@jessm2560]

🤭👏👏

[@Zyklon_B_still_and_know_God]

The fact that you still think covid is a big deal is pathetic.

[@mrelephant2283]

@@Zyklon_B_still_and_know_God the delta variant is spreading and has a greater chance of putting people in hospital than the original strand, vaccination rates are not high enough to achieve herd immunity in most places. People still need to be careful

[@secondcoming9789]

Hey Ryan. As for the Deep Blue Sea sequels. The second one can be skipped it’s pretty much just a remake of the first one but with less budget and less talent behind it. So pretty much what the original could of been had it not had the cast and crew it had. The third one is actually pretty decent. Not perfect but it does more of its own thing and the location it’s set on is pretty cool and it’s fun in a pure B grade movie way.

[@michaelbrosnanbouault911]

Had to scroll reeeal far to find someone whos actually seen it

[@secondcoming9789]

@@michaelbrosnanbouault911 I was gonna skip the sequels after I saw the trailer for the second one. But when the third one’s trailer dropped I thought “hey that actually looks good”. But it sort of continues the story from the second so had to see that one first.

[@RaineyJAUS]

I love how the second one changed lighting colours because they only had one set and couldn't think of a better show to imply it was a different level each time

[@secondcoming9789]

@@RaineyJAUS yea that cracked me up

[@iusedtowrite6667]

The third one is fucking unhinged lol

[@moonleafteaofthemonth]

This was my trash as a kid when I was going through my "animal attack movies phase", and I still love it to this day. Sometimes you watch horror for its bleakness and the sadness of watching people you don't want to see die...and then sometimes you just want to see people screw up royally and end up as shark chow for it.

[@sumbdumbfoo]

The only thing that gets to me is how many times Thomas Jane fucking slips

[@itsNep_]

Boys got those butter feet

[@DarthMeteos]

Yo, every time I watch this movie I have a "Carter falls over" counter.

[@AppGuy]

@@itsNep_ lol butter feet

[@AppGuy]

@@DarthMeteos how much times did he

[@Friggsdottir]

@@AppGuy watch it and find out.

[@jwnj9716]

It's not on the same level as Jaws but it's a lot of fun. Just excuse some bad CGI and you will have a blast. It's the Punisher vs the shark, so you can't go wrong. It's weird that Ronny Cox doesn't say a word, he's just there.....odd.

[@RyanHollinger]

Oh yeah, let’s be clear, Jaws and DBS are on the opposite ends of the genre, but you gotta love the passion!

[@jwnj9716]

@@RyanHollinger Exactly.

[@johnallen3033]

Could it be a CGI Ronny Cox?

[@J.Starkweather]

That guy was a terrible Punisher. Jon Bernthal is much better.

[@Stand_By_For_Mind_Control]

@@johnallen3033 Ronny Cox made a mistake. And the director had to erase that mistake.

[@bellemane5839]

“You ate my bird!” I enjoy shark movies. But I hate how, like with every other animal in fiction, sharks are portrayed as monsters, and/or just completely inaccurately. Also, it’s established early on that Susan’s Father had and died of Alzheimer’s. The woman in the photo Susan is looking at is Jan, who was just killed by a shark at that point in the movie.

[@Coogs42]

Any fan of this film should check out Deep Blue Sea: The Podcast, a scene by scene run through of the film.

[@aiwxo]

Have you a link or do you know where its posted?

[@bambufan3636]

"Stay safe and don't genetically mutate sharks..." Geez, you sound just like my mom!

[@Raccon_Detective.]

The scene where Jackson gets eaten by the shark is one of the most funniest and memorable scenes in movies history.

[@constantreader1422]

it used to get me every time. i haven't watched this in forever, but even the thought of it made me chuckle.

[@user-zh4vo1kw1z]

It's the very definition of an "OH SHIT!" scene in every possible way...

[@snappwolftv]

"THEY ATE ME, A ***KING SHARK ATE ME!"

[@stormwolf5848]

@@user-zh4vo1kw1z The only scene I can compare to it its Chris Hemswort death in Red Dawn.

[@user-zh4vo1kw1z]

@@stormwolf5848 never saw that one. Terry Gilliam did a good one in the brothers Grimm of all things, but that was missing some of the overall impact this one had, so still kinda lacking in the "every possible way" department

[@Ehh97]

The ending is exclusively why I remember this movie. I was so caught off guard by the "love interest" dying that it is forever in my memory now

[@thehorrorcounselors4747]

Jaws is the “Marlon Brando” Of Sharks movies. Deep Blue Sea is the “Arnie” of Shark Movies. Sharknado is “Tommy Wiseau” of shark movies.

[@Roseforthethorns]

HAHAHAHAHAHA

[@ChrisPTenders]

Nice

[@ThirdCydonian]

Oh, hi shark.

[@socialdeviant13]

Thank you! I LOVE bad shark movies, especially ones with low budgets! Either the people involved take it too seriously and it's like watching a train wreck, or they have so much fun with it that their energy is infectious! Sharknado feels like they just didn't care, and the only reason why the sequels got made was cuz they involved the fans. Which, cool, more studios should do that. Could we have that with something where the people involved actually TRY?

[@MissAlmostFine]

@@ThirdCydonian 😂😂😂

[@topdogrlg]

This movie has one of the most shocking deaths and survivals. I remember even at 10 years old thinking how cool it was that LL Cool J survived 'cause even at that young age I was so used to the black guy always dying.

[@goochdaddy98]

I fucking love this movie so much.

[@dariomendoza6270]

The thumbnail looks like the character giving a "chef's kiss" gesture to the movie. Totally agree. NOTE. Archive this if thumbnail is erased. Also, LL Cool J stole the movie, no argument. One of the rare cases where the performance brings depth to the comic relief - and it's all the better for it.

[@akaiju9281]

Remember, everyone: don't have a Susan on your science team.

[@Estelle2007]

Lol, I'd probably BE the Susan on the science team.

[@asc3nded397]

The way the crew is trapped in the base as the waters slowly rise to drown them is genuinely terrifying

[@Tenpouin]

Bad CG aside, I still love Deep Blue Sea. It's the only "shark movie" I unironically enjoy aside from Jaws and Open Water.

[@iMORTIsieteVOi]

its odd how some shots aged so bad, like when SLJackson is eaten, some other are still very good today, especially the ones where big puppets are mixed with cgi. The shark they experiment on and the one attacking LLcoolJ in the oven are very well shot and represented, and imho they hold up quite well. Among the best fake sharks in movies i'd say, if you dont consider the size, ofc.

[@chelsea7229]

Have you checked out The Reef? I feel like if you enjoyed open water, you’ll enjoy that one

[@Tenpouin]

@@chelsea7229 haven't, but I will now. Thanks.

[@iMORTIsieteVOi]

@@chelsea7229 i did, it's a decent movie

[@veryparagon]

I love Deep Blue Sea so much, and I loved this video and all your thoughts on it, too. I never could really figure out why I loved this movie so much, but recently it finally clicked. My favorite movie of all time is Jurassic Park, and Deep Blue Sea is basically just Jurassic Park with sharks instead of dinosaurs. Scientists mess with genetics, get cocky, and get eaten by their creations after a combination of their arrogance and bad weather fucks everything up. They even both also abruptly kill off Samuel L. Jackson. Love it.

[@DankT9705]

I saw this movie on my honeymoon the day before we went snorkeling in the Bahamas. The first movie I remember as a child was Jaws that my parents took me to see when it came out and I was almost 3, so sharks have been a fear my whole life. I really liked this one when it came out. It’s not Jaws but it still had a few outstanding moments that made it one I will always remember fondly:)

[@MeonLights]

I was just a random German Teen but I have to say I was aware of the horror movie trope of "the black guy definitely dies (often first)" and I remember being really surprised by the ending. I remember how much I liked LL Cool J's character but also prepared for him to die only to be pleasantly surprised. Yeah this movie isn't THE GREATEST PIECE OF CINEMA EVER MADE but it's a fun, entertaining, well made movie. Love it.

[@josefernandocarreromartin5349]

I remember watching this one a lot as a kid. I found it quite scary, but in the last years, I had it for a "b-movieish" experience. I'll definitely check it out again after your video! It really made me want to revisit it.

[@mikeperon6052]

I was nine years old when Deep Blue Sea came out in the cinemas....and whether you want to admit it or not.....Sam Jackson's death was one of the most surprising and best jump kills at the time....then you go back 5 years later and see how bad the cgi was in that scene🤣 Childhood nostalgia....gotta love it.

[@skylx0812]

I seriously thought Carter was a doomed character the way he kept getting slammed, thrown around and dunked under huge amounts of water at the beginning. Derek of ALIEN Theory channel loves the director and highly recommended listening to the director's commentary track of Deep Blue Sea.

[@lornaginetteharrison7168]

Unimportant parrot-related *SPOILER:* I still can’t get over LL Cool Jay’s character’s parrot getting killed.😳 I kept expecting the shark to open its mouth again & the bird to fly out! I remember they had to reshoot part of Cliffhanger so that the rabbit/mountain hare popped up again after a bad guy fired a machine gun at it, as the first version - ie. dead bunny!💀🐇😱 - didn’t test well with an audience.🦜🦈

[@besos4169]

I can't get over how misogynistic and predictable the audience were during the screening test " kIll tHe bitCh" and of course because Hollywood hates women they obliged. Glad that the black character didn't die though

[@benellis8662]

The parrot's death was sad, but LL Cool J being able to get revenge for it and ultimately surviving makes it a lot more meaningful than a lot of other animal deaths in horror movies.

[@TheSCPStudio]

This is why you don’t listen to people. There’s no emotional impact if the animal survives. It makes for very boring plot development. Why do something just to undo it because the audience cries?

[@hollywoodshopaholic]

Yes but objectively speaking the character caused a bunch of deaths, her surviving while so many others perished would feel unfair

[@zakwojnar4714]

Both films are directed by Renny Harlin!

[@JustinStarrPhotography]

I swear that elevator shaft set piece looks like the same one used in Alien: Resurrection

[@GiroKuluBOWSER]

Thank god I'm not the only one who LOVES this movie!!

[@garcemac]

Sorry Ryan. I am 58 years old. My mother took me to see Jaws when It was released. I was twelve. Why did she do that? That head coming out of the boat? Laughable now. But to a twelve year old? Traumatizing. I STILL cover my eyes. No, it is not scary to you because you grew up on the internet - LONG after Jaws was released. Big old mechanical sharks are not actually scary anymore. But in 1975? Yes. Yes they were. Terrifying. Bruce was fucking terrifying to little 12 year old me.

[@twinklestar3556]

I always felt like Samuel L Jackson's character ate his compatriots after the avalanche. If he didn't eat them, he wasn't sticking his neck out to save them. I need to rewatch, but there's little moments with shark man and doctor lady that made me side-eye him. He sounds like he's desperately trying to find an enormous good thing to do to offset the multiple moderate bad things he done to survive.

[@MistyWarden]

He gave me similar vibes to Laurence Fishburne’s character in Event Horizon where his “I must save everyone” attitude was because he regretted how he’d handled life or death situations in the past.

[@holymariner1]

Ryan, I´d love to see your take on Guillermo´s del Toro "Pan´s Labyrinth"!

[@Roadent1241]

Seconded!!

[@ashleys9397]

@@Roadent1241 And Thirded!

[@vzxlid]

I really enjoyed 47 meters down: uncaged. But basically any movie that takes place in open water has me scared already lmfao 😅 (I just think anything underwater is scary, I’m more scared of whales than I am sharks, don’t care what your opinions are lol)

[@wadejohnston4305]

Ohhh honey, there are such better shark movies than uncaged.

[@spacecaper6284]

That was the worst movie ever. They were talking to each other.. under water.. with their ears uncovered.. IN WATER. Jesus.

[@spacecaper6284]

This gotta be a troll. Unless you really enjoyed it because it was SO BAD

[@robertodell9193]

@@spacecaper6284 No one cares about details like that. Everything else about Uncaged is awesome!

[@spacecaper6284]

Not really lol

[@skrappyjon2019]

Samuel L Jackson: the only actor who’s death on screen sounds it’s yelling at you. And it’s so great 😄

[@vanitymirrorss]

I actually really enjoyed The Shallows, it has a somewhat interesting premise and near the end starts feeling like a Boss Fight which was pretty fun.

[@dropboxmoabit384]

the shallows is probablby the second worst shark movie out there after the Meg :-D

[@marktrigg467]

​@@dropboxmoabit384 hard disagree on both but that's my opinion 🤷‍♂️

[@nielskivioq1168]

Love hearing that local Forecast - Elevator by Kevin Macleod in the sponsored bit.

[@iusedtowrite6667]

Honestly Tik tokers are far scarier than the other things you've put on the list.

[@squatchh_]

I haven't made an omelette or scrambled eggs since 1999 without LL Cool J's "this is a mistake!" milk advice running through my head. Literally the most memorable line from the movie lol

[@otisrulling1090]

This movie traumatised me when I was 5… thanks auntie…😂

[@canadiankazz]

That Samuel L Jackson jump scare genuinely traumatised me when I was a kid. Now I just think it's funny because the CGI hasn't aged all that well.

[@jillswan9654]

You should cover the film “Orca”. The killer-whale miscarriage scene traumatized me while the rest of it bored me to tears. Either way, memorable.

[@adrianomaly1760]

I remember this film as being a direct competitor in my heart to Jaws. It’s a fantastic film and I’m super glad you covered it and also enjoyed it immensely!!! This film totally deserves a bigger fanbase :)

[@backroomsguideno.87]

Anyone more afraid of orcas than sharks or are you normal ? ( also we should make a movie where a shark is being rehabilitated kinda like those dolphin movies so that we can better the rep of sharks ya feel )

[@alechachman9599]

Jaws is one of my all time favorite movies, plus it was filmed round here and makes me think of New England Sea Stories

[@katietaylor8314]

Actually it was Susan's dad who died of Alzheimer's. She makes an impassioned little speech about how horrible it was watching him slowly lose himself, and she's determined to find a way to stop that ever happening to anyone again, no matter what the cost. Hence her boneheaded determination to keep the shark alive. It made her pretty sympathetic in my eyes. She made a bad decision, but for noble reasons.

[@BarryHart-xo1oy]

Thank you for pointing this out.

[@swagwolfgang]

The practical effects in this movie are honestly top tier the sharks are amazing

[@Drop-Dead-Fred-Did-It]

I agree! The shock of Samuel L Jackson being taken out so quick. Them being able to swim backwards. Being trapped underwater. LL Cool Jay & his parrot & the reverse gender finally death.

[@angeliqueredd5429]

my favorite movie! so glad you took the time to cover it!

[@chelsea7229]

The movie The Reef is the most underrated shark movie IMO. It’s genuinely terrifying and any shark movie fans should check that one out

[@kharma7755]

That's my 3rd favorite shark movie, after Jaws and Deep Blue Sea

[@snuffcarl]

Really ? I thought it was a huge disappointment

[@MattieD92]

Standing in my living room but I did a triple backflip out of excitement at the upload. You mean one of my favorite channels is doing a deep dive (pun intended) about one of my favorite fun time flicks? Sign me the heck up. Great job as always

[@Metalisalearning77]

Do honestly believe that "Deep Blue Sea" on its own merits is as good a Shark movie as "Jaws" Jaws is an absolute benchmark of suspense, horror & damn great acting. Deep Blue Sea is an adrenaline rush against genetically engineered Makos that are equally as lethal as '"Bruce" & each of the Sharks get spectacular finishes with Bruce on the receiving end of a shot oxygen tank & the 3 Makos:- *Gas explosion via oven * Electrocution * Dynamite explosion! & both are in my DVD collection

[@johnallen3033]

I always kept DBS and Jaws next to each other on my DVD shelf an considered DBS an unofficial Jaws sequel. Come to think of it, change the setting to the early 70s and DBS could have been a fine prequel to Jaws.

[@AndreNitroX]

Agreed I never felt this movie was another forgettable jaws rip off shark movie. Its another type of animal and I love it for that

[@user-zh4vo1kw1z]

Jaws II had electrocution. Jaws 3 had explosives (handgrenades). Jaws 4 might very well have had exploding undersea ovens up the wazoo for how nuts that movie is.

[@Roccowschiptune]

I was bouncing up and down in my chair when I saw the title and thumbnail. Very excited to hear you cover this

[@pajamapantsjack5874]

I wonder if you have seen the movie “the perfect getaway” I feel that you could make a great vid on it. Or just would enjoy it

[@harryweaver941]

Stevan Skarsgard's body popping up everywhere was absolutely hilarious!

[@mitchellanderson3960]

The Reef is a legitimate scary movie. Top 3 shark film.

[@TheMermaid19]

OMG!!!!! I have requested this 3 times - I can't believe you have made it! Ryan, you have made my day - thank you!

[@pelmic93]

Can't remember how many times 11-year old me watched this movie.

[@officerwaifu6408]

13:16 I'VE BEEN LOOKING FOR THIS SCENE EVERYWHERE BECAUSE I DIDNT KNOW WHAT IT WAS FROM, I SAW IT ON A HOSPITAL TV WHEN I WAS 8 AFTER HAVING SURGERY TO MEND MY BROKEN ARM BONES

[@user-jn1wm3tb8v]

Ariel's taken a turn for the worse after pollution.

[@rubennollet]

I'd like to see you take on what is arguably Harlin's best horror film: 'Prison'!

[@Phia525]

I remember yelling at Samuel L Jackson’s character to get out of the water during his speech and my mom saying “ nah he’s too famous, he’s gonna survive the whole movie” right before the shark snatches his soul from his body lmao. Super fun movie to watch, especially if you like to yell at the screen 😂

[@SeaTheStars_93]

I have a vague memory of accidentally seeing this film on the telly at some point in 2000/2001-ish when I was about 8 years old, it scared the hell out of me! Weirdly, I ended up developing a huge fear of being able to see the bottom of pools or other bodies of water when swimming, instead of the much more logical open ocean/sea or sharks 😅

[@dmittleman9757]

Would you be willing to make a video on “Death Game” movie genres? Movies like Battle Royale, As The God’s Will, Alice in Borderland, etc.

[@andreworders7305]

Not totally horror movies

[@rachelglencoats8383]

I was shown this movie by my dad when I was like 8 years old, and it blew my mind. I remember really loving it, and I feel the need to rewatch it soon with friends! Honestly glad you picked this shark movie to talk about, because I think it is truly one of the best while being underrated and kinda forgotten. I remember Open Water is genuinely pretty chilling, but it's harrowing watch and not exactly "fun summer horror" vibes.

[@tylertheguy3160]

A lot of times they shoehorn singers into having acting careers to bank on their popularity and consequently you get crappy performances from people who aren't even actors, but I see LL Cool J as an exception to that. The dude is legitimately awesome.

[@kyannawarner6879]

I really liked the dynamic between the hero guy and LL Cool J. I kinda liked that the 'love interest girl' died. I was expecting her to live and kiss the hero guy at the end but I liked it better this way.

[@jeffreybarker357]

As always, digging the content, Ryan! Also, as an American living in Germany, Express VPN is kinda my best friend. Thanks for introducing me!

[@Drago1995]

this movie used to scare the shit out of me when it started airing in my country in 2002, now i love watching this movie

[@gwenhudacky9335]

Not to be this person but in the beginning of the movie it's implied that one of susans parents haves Alzheimer's or dementia. That's why she's so focused on her work and why she pushes the boundaries of ethics. Tbh I can't blame her for what she did under those circumstances

[@oliviabelichki7697]

She has a line talking about how she had to explain her mother’s death to her father all the time because he kept forgetting, it clearly had a huge effect on her so I mean I can understand why

[@Estelle2007]

Makes sense. Hell, I plan on pushing the boundaries of ethics in my own career for what would be considered much less. So I can definitely understand wanting to do whatever it took.

[@masterreaper115]

sure, doesnt change the fact that she is absolutely the villain though. Especially since even if they ALL got out alive all their work was for nothing since she altered the test subjects. All the data would be thrown out.

[@kaijuguy19]

Really does show the theme of how the road to hell is often paved with good intentions when you get down to it. She was too caught up with trying to cure Alzheimers that she ended up throwing out any ethical codes she had to make it happen and to no one's surprise she suffers the price of trying to go to unnatural methods to make her goal a reality.

[@znmrtns]

One of the many things I really like 'about' your channel: you cover stuff from the Wailing to Deep Blue Sea. Cheers!

[@logansmith2703]

The problem with the way sharks are portrayed in fiction more has to do with the impact it has had on them IRL than the inaccuracies. There's a VERY distinct impact on the amount of sharks hunted for sport or out of fear as a result of Hollywood and media in general.

[@cthulhupthagn5771]

citations needed. you (and others here) have made that rather outrageous claim, with no facts behind it. Thays like saying thanks to It, theres been assaults on clowns.