Tubi Thursday: Cruel Jaws (aka Jaws 5: Cruel Jaws)

 Yes, I do know what day it is.  However, I did watch this infamously-bad Film on Thursday, so it counts...dammit.

A young man comes back home to visit his friends, including Not Hulk Hogan there on the right.

They have a sad backstory involving a car accident, a dead wife and a paralyzed daughter.

Well, the cruel part is in play.

On top of that, the guy's girlfriend wants him to spend more time with him and less time 'with fish.'

Not helping matters is a rival who's more than happy to jump into the middle (and on top of the girlfriend).

There's always a B-Plot involving the son of Not Hogan being in love with the Daughter of the Tycoon who wants to sell their Aquarium to build a Hotel.

This is, oddly enough, similar to a B-Plot cut from Jaws.

Oh right- there's a Shark.

This Shark changes in size, shape and video quality...since he's a mix of new footage, Nature Footage, Jaws, Jaws 2, Deep Blood and The Last Shark.

This is 95% just the Plot of Jaws- complete with the Mafia Sub-Plot restored from the Book- so there's no surprises here.

It's a fun game to try and spot which Film's effects you're seeing and how it matches up to their footage.

Can you just watch the other Films?

Yes, but you can also watch this one...so, take your pick.

A pretty forgettable Film if you don't know the history.  On the surface, the Film is pretty nothing.  It's another Killer Shark Film and it comes quite late in the game.  Who was doing these in 1995?  The last Jaws Film was in 1987, so...you know, no rush, Mr. Mattei.  On its own, the Film has all of the usual stuff these rip-offs have.  We get slight wrinkles- the Tycoon against closing the Beaches/Cancelling the Regatta is NOT the Mayor- but it's otherwise the same.  The additions- like the injured girl and Not Hogan- aren't terrible.  So much of what happens feels off due to a combination of the Acting and the Dubbing (it sure sounds dubbed most of the time).  Of course, you are more familiar with these kinds of Films, you'll recognize all of the Stock Footage.  For instance, The Last Shark has a bit with two Boats led in by a Helicopter.  I remember Rifftrax mocking it (it's on YT), so when I saw that same footage here, it was pretty obvious.  The Shark is a mix of obvious Nature Footage, the balloon-like toy from Last Shark and other random bits.  They credit a guy with 'Original Shark Design,' but I read that they also didn't have a working prosthetic shark, so...um, what?  On the plus side, it was shot in my home State, so neat.  Cruel Jaws is a mixed bag, but fans of Bad Movies could do worse.  Now where did I leave Nick Nolte's latest Mug Shot...

A silly Jaws rip-off.  If you know your Bad Movies, it's a treasure trove of re-used crap though.