Jaws 3D vs. The Meg 3D
Last weekend, I finally got around to seeing The Meg in 3D. While it doesn't set a new standard in sharksploitation excellence, it's fun enough in its own right, the 3D effects are pretty good, and it's leagues ahead of all the cheapjack sharksploitation films that have surfaced over the years (e.g., Atomic Shark, Santa Jaws, Nightmare Shark, the Sharknado movies, etc.).
Yet what surprised me the most about The Meg is how much it has in common with the original 3D sharksploitation film: Jaws 3D. The Meg features plenty of knowing references to Jaws, but its similarities to Jaws 3D are striking. Below is a chart that examines how these two 3D monster shark movies stack up against each other.
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