ROTTEN TOMATOES: This Can't Be the Plot Synopsis for "Jaws 5," Can It?

This Can't Be the Plot Synopsis for "Jaws 5," Can It?

by Scott Weinberg | February 14, 2007

I'll advise you to take this whole story with a few grains of salt, but let's just dive right in: There just might be a direct-to-video "Jaws" sequel on the way -- and if it's boasting the same plot divulged over at Filmrot.com, then we may be in for a flick on par with "Jaws: The Revenge."

According to the site, "Jaws: Rising" focuses on marine biologist Mike Brody (yes, one of the Brody boys is back) who must contend with a man-eating shark while visiting the old Amity Island homestead with his wife and teenage daughter. Yawn.

Allegedly the script was written by one John Lansing, and it was then passed off to another screenwriter named Chris Morgan. (He wrote "Cellular" and "The Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift.") No word yet on A) who'll be directing, B) when the thing will begin production, or C) if the movie is actually happening in the first place. Much as I love sharks (and shark movies), I gotta call foul on Universal here. Guys, if you're actively thinking about resurrecting the "Jaws" series ... don't do it this way.

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sir_mcchris_the_pirate writes:
on Feb 14 2007 04:15 AM

you've got to be kidding.......right?

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frogleg writes:
on Feb 14 2007 06:28 AM

That sounds about as uninspired as it could possible get.

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kenny356 writes:
on Feb 14 2007 07:34 AM

Oh I am still waiting for them to try and remake the original, then I can sit back and say "why god why?"

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WiseGuy writes:
on Feb 14 2007 08:12 AM

well, let's see there's another Goonies, Ghostbusters, Indiana Jones, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, Die Hard, Gremlins on the way so this doesn't really surprise me.

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FILMCZY writes:
on Feb 14 2007 08:28 AM

Hell Yes! Maybe my prayers for a "Stop! Or My Mom Will Shoot" sequel will final be answered.

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Mr. Kong writes:
on Feb 14 2007 09:04 AM

Dear God, please, what did we do to deserve this?

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Kid_Ikarus writes:
on Feb 14 2007 09:46 AM

Screw this. I want another "Joe Versus the Volcano"

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FireflyFan4evr writes:
on Feb 14 2007 10:00 AM

If they're gonna try and bank on this and other way-past-their-prime franchises, why doesn't Universal give us a sequel that will ACTUALLY matter, such as a sequel to "Serenity"?

Come on guys, if you did your research and learned how to advertise a movie properly (and released it BEFORE Star Wars Episode 3), then Serenity may have actually succeeded. Oh, and not have given it the piss poor DVD box cover it has.

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Praz writes:
on Feb 14 2007 10:31 AM

[b]They dream of the deep blue sea[/b]
I thought that "The Revenge" was way better than Jaws 3-D. Anyways, the Jaws series was the pinnacle of the "giant-versions-of-animals eating people" genre.

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jackkovack writes:
on Feb 14 2007 11:53 AM

Come on how many crazy ass sharks are their? Especially way up north in Amity. Do they have some poison in the water or somehting to screw with the sharks brains. The Brody kid shows up and theirs a man eating shark again. If i was one of the villagers i'd through the guy to the shark to have the whole thing over with. They should have global warming make the sharks hostile now that would be interesting. haha.

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Jofo1185 writes:
on Feb 14 2007 11:53 AM

AWW YEAH!

Jaws can team up with the Brody Boys, and solve mysteries. Then they can develop a band, and go on tour! The direct-to-video movie will most likely turn into a 15-part mini series. Oh I can see it now...

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Conehead2187 writes:
on Feb 14 2007 01:14 PM

[b]"I say we let him go!"[/b]
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OCKRfwFygRQ

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badmoviecritic writes:
on Feb 14 2007 02:01 PM

[b]this idea isnt very creative[/b]
instead of this idea, i've got an idea for a shark movie..picture this..there is a research facility out in the ocean studying sharks and especially their brains in an attempt to find a cure for genetic cerebral disorders, like oh i don't know, alzheimer's. the scientists mutate the sharks to make them smarter to harvest more brain matter to expedite the cure. insert some cookie cutter characters played by B-list actors, and the sharks get loose!! throw in alot of cheesy gore, bad dialogue, and some unnecessary nudity. now get a hack director to take on the project. i think my idea for a shark movie makes more sense that
Jaws 5 - The Yawn

what do you all think of my shark movie idea? should i call the No-Talent Talent Agency and hire an agent for script writing projects?

man hollywood, becoming more and more disappointing. i put more thought into nuking a bowl of Campbell's (c) Chicken Noodle Soup than most of these execs seems to be doing..what a shame.

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jackkovack writes:
on Feb 14 2007 05:34 PM

What if they made Jaws 5 into a coming of age story where the grandson of Brody finds a talking great white and they become secret best friends. Watching movies on the dock and having picnics. Then a bad shark comes and kills people and the good shark tries to find the bad one. Than the villagers find and detain the good shark thinking it's the bad one and the boy tries to convince everyone he's good. Then the boy let's loose the good shark and the shark kills the bad one before everyone's eyes. The shark becomes a hero and the city has a ticker tape parade with him riding on an inflatable pool. The mayor then gives him the keys to the city. The end.

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Pleasuretown writes:
on Feb 14 2007 06:00 PM

Jaws - The Revenge is one of my all-time favorite movies. I'm extremely stoked if this is actually happening.

[sense the sarcasm]

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TheIceGhost writes:
on Feb 14 2007 07:02 PM

In reply to this comment (#855756)
So true...I've never understood how both Fox and Universal screwed up the marketing for Firefly and Serenity so badly. The verse 'failed' because it was never given a real chance to fly. If they can make sequels to crap like Big Momma's House and Garfield, why not a franchise that actually has a fanbase?

It doesn't surprise me that they'd make another Jaws though. I have to confess I'm much angrier that they're trying to make a Goonies 2. Then again, oddly enough I could see another Gremlins flick working....don't know why (I wish these past their prime franchises would end too), but out of all these remakes and quadruple dips, Gremlins kinda seems cool to me.

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Tombstone Law Dog writes:
on Feb 15 2007 06:08 AM

[b]Said it best..[/b]
There's maybe, like, ONE person on this whole website who'll get this reference (and admit to being old enough to know what I'm referring to), but comedian Richard Jeni did a stand-up routine in the late 80's covering the Jaws series; his basic premise was that if this [Brody] family maybe didn't. go. in. the. water., it would *marginally* reduce the shark's ability to bloodily mangle them. It was funny stuff, and says just about all I think needs to be said on this franchise.

This is about as good a place as any insert my favorite deadly-shark-on-the-loose movie quote of all time:

"We scientifically increased [the deadly sharks'] brain mass. *AS A SIDE EFFECT* they got smarter" (emphasis added).
--The unrealistically hot-chick scientist explaining to expendable crew member why the deadly shark is now deadlier in Renny Harlin's DEEP BLUE SEA

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wordweaver writes:
on Feb 16 2007 09:05 AM

[b]?[/b]
Remakes now are so rampant.

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Dinalfos 2 writes:
on Feb 17 2007 01:29 AM

Well, it's a Jaws sequel. I guess that's something....

No wait, it isn't.

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bluestar50 writes:
on Feb 17 2007 09:51 AM

I have a suggestion for the director of Jaws 5. Uwe Boll. It can't get any better than that.

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