Shark Attack - The Grey Nurse And Port Jackson Shark DVD

Advantages: A good story line, good acting
Disadvantages: Not researched very well

...I was very intrigued by the Jaws films, so much so, that I wanted to know more about this Great White Shark. I borrowed books from the library and purchased a copy of a book called 'Shark Attack', that listed all logged attacks by sharks from all over the world. It logged the weather at the time of the attack, condition of the water, what the victim was doing, time of attack and much more. The more I read and learnt, the more I started to respect this gruesome Tyranasaurus of the deep, and now it's total existence is under threat. I watch with awe the great programmes we have dished up to us on The Discovery Channel about sharks. Even past victims like Rodney Fox have come to respect these sea scavengers. When Deep Blue Sea came out on video I could not wait to see it. Not because I wanted to see people eaten one by one, but I... Read review

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...You know when a movie studio can't find one single quote from a review to help promote their picture it isn't going to be good, and this is exactly the case with Deep Blue Sea. It has a bad script (in fact bad is far too good a word to describe it, it's appalling), it's fill with second rate actors (apart from Samuel L Jackson, but I'll cover this later), the animatronic sharks may be impressive, but it certainly doesn't compete with Jurassic Park and the CGI special effects are pathetic. The basic premise is that while trying to find a cure for Alzheimer's disease, scientists at Aquatica have genetically engineered the brains of three sharks, however the side-effect of increasing the size of their grey matter is that they are now a lot smarter and have the ability to hunt down the people on the lab. In an attempt to kill their captives... Read review

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Advantages: Good extras, good film
Disadvantages: A little pricey still for an older DVD . . .

...Having seen Deep Blue Sea originally on VHS, I decided to buy it on DVD for the superior picture quality and superb sound. And of course theres always the added extras. The film itself is about researchers genetically altering the brains of captive sharks to develop a potential cure for Alzheimer´s disease. The only trouble is, it makes the shark's smarter . . . The DVD has quite a few extras on it: Trailer Audio commentary from director Renny Harlin and Samuel L Jackson Deleted scenes with and without director's commentary 'When Sharks Attack!' Making Of featurette. 'The Sharks of the Deep Blue Sea' featurette. Stills Gallery (30+ pics) All these extras are entertaining and interesting and make you feel it was worth paying £18 for this DVD. The film itself is presented in Widescreen (2:35.1) in Anamorphic format... Read review

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