EPISODE · Jun 14, 2021 · 1H 37M
9. Cruel Jaws aka Jaws 5 (1995)
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In 1995, Italian filmmaker Bruno Mattei wanted to take advantage of the popularity of the Jaws franchise and The Last Shark by literally stealing scenes from those films to make his own Jaws sequel, CRUEL JAWS. What if Peter Benchley's novel was brought to life in a more loyal way, with a mob subplot, the Star Wars theme and scenes we've already seen in this franchise? You get Jaws 5. Let's dive in to this Italian nightmare, this week on the DISSECT THAT FILM PODCAST.
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In 1995, Italian filmmaker Bruno Mattei wanted to take advantage of the popularity of the Jaws franchise and The Last Shark by literally stealing scenes from those films to make his own Jaws sequel, CRUEL JAWS. What if Peter Benchley's novel was brought to life in a more loyal way, with a mob subplot, the Star Wars theme and scenes we've already seen in this franchise? You get Jaws 5. Let's dive in to this Italian nightmare, this week on the DISSECT THAT FILM PODCAST.
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9. Cruel Jaws aka Jaws 5 (1995)
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