It's harmless but unsurprising...Without Steven Spielberg's timing or John Williams's music, the shark's periodic visits become feeding scenes rather than ferocious attacks. It's like watching someone make regular raids on a refrigerator in search of midnight snacks.
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Miami HeraldBill Cosford
Miami HeraldBill Cosford
Yes, it's all pretty silly. But for those who can stand the annoyance of the cardboard glasses, there are worse ways to kill a hot afternoon. [23 July 1983, p.D6]
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TV Guide Magazine
TV Guide Magazine
Although shot well and boasting some effective 3-D work, this is a woefully inadequate effort, and the series began to slip into inadvertent self-parody.
The Jaws cycle has reached its nadir with this surprisingly tepid [Arrivision] 3-D version.
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Washington PostGary Arnold
Washington PostGary Arnold
Jaws 3-D makes a conclusive case for terminating further sequels to "Jaws," as if one were needed. It also reinforces the impression that 3-D is unlikely to make a sustained comeback until its optical inconveniences and dependence on hokey scare effects can be overcome. [23 July 1983, p.C1]
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NewsweekDavid Ansen
NewsweekDavid Ansen
One can safely doze through the extremely bland first hour, which feels more like an advertisement for marine theme parks than a suspense movie. [1 Aug 1983, p.47]
A toothless, tedious farce which deserves to sink without a trace.
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Time Out London
Time Out London
A right royal turkey.
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Washington PostRita Kempley
Washington PostRita Kempley
Jaws 3-D, in which the Amity horror swims south to Florida, looks a lot like a Poligrip commercial, what with its extreme close-ups of the Great White's artificial chompers. [29 July 1983, p.17]