Book Buddy 2007-05-18
3 of 6 people found the following review helpful:
I see by the other reviews that the vicious Internet movie critics are at it again. The Internet can be a great forum for people to air their views, unfortunately it has also become a place where people lash out with hateful barbs at a product that hasn't met their expectations for whatever reason.
First of all, I would love to know the ages of the reviewers who attacked the quality of this movie. I realize that many people aren't aware or have forgotten that movies weren't always digitally remastered with Dolby Digital Surround Sound with a picture quality that was clean as a whistle. Let me take you back to a time long ago, in a galaxy far far away. Having grown up in the 1970s, I watched many of these made for TV movies when they originally aired on the old [...] tube (no HDTV, plasma, or flat screen, no surround sound). Let me tell you, the prints that the TV stations used were sometimes beat to crap. The color would be faded, there would be all sorts of lines, hairs, and who knows what else on that print. There would also be times when the print would break and the station would put on the always dreaded "we are experiencing technical difficulties, please stand by" message on the screen. Of course, this would always happen at the climax of a film and by the time the movie came on again, the best part was already over and done with. Of course, it was annoying back then, but now I look back to those times with fond memories.
What is the point of this trip down memory lane you ask? Let's face it, Shark Kill is not the most glorious moment in film history. It's a cheesy 1970s made for TV movie that was rushed out to capitalize on the success of Jaws. It did not have great acting, cinematography, directing, or anything else for that matter. The prints used to show on the TV stations were low quality. Why anyone would think that a major studio would spend a ton of money remastering this movie to give it a super deluxe release with high tech picture quality and sound, is beyond me. I doubt that a decent print even exists of this film. No one else but a small company with a love for old cheesy movies would even bother putting out a movie like this one. If you really want this movie to get a high end release, call up Sony, Paramount, or Warner and see what they say. Just be ready to hear their laughter.
Now if this film is so bad, why even bother buying it you ask? Simple, for the cheesy 1970s appeal. It has the dreadful clothing and hairstyles, the bad acting, ugly furniture, and the "scary" monster. The picture quality isn't bad, it has the same look as the prints that were shown back in the 70s. If you are looking to see a super high tech masterpiece with superior sound, you are better off buying some George Lucas film that has been tweaked 40 billion times over. But if you want some cheesy fun, then Shark Kill is the film for you. So get out the fondue, the bear rug, Schlitz beer, and the crochet owl and put on the film!
