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* NeverLiveItDown: The scene where Michael Caine reemerges from the water after somehow outrunning the shark, ''and his shirt is completely dry''!


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** During the first attack, blood can clearly be seen in the water before it has begun to maul Sean.
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** Even harsher, [[spoiler: she was suffering considerably from her father at the time she was filming this movie, who threatened to kill her if she did not return from the Bahamas when filming was complete.]]

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** Even harsher, [[spoiler: she was suffering considerably considerable abuse from her father at the time she was filming this movie, who threatened to kill her if she did not return from the Bahamas when filming was complete.]]
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* ParvumOpus: Of the ''Jaws'' movies, natch.
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* {{Sequelitis}}: The film is considered to be the worst ''Jaws'' film, and it's frequently placed on "Top 10 Worst Films" lists. WebVideo/TheNostalgiaCritic appropriately dubbed it "the unnecessary sequel to the unnecessary sequel of the unnecessary sequel."

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* {{Sequelitis}}: The film is considered to be the worst ''Jaws'' film, and it's frequently placed on "Top 10 Worst Films" lists. WebVideo/TheNostalgiaCritic appropriately dubbed it "the unnecessary sequel to the unnecessary sequel of the unnecessary sequel." Also, when opening the ''Series/SiskelAndEbert'' review, Creator/RogerEbert snarked, "Just when you thought it was safe to go back in the theater."
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* ParvumOpus: Of the ''Jaws'' movies, natch.
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* {{Sequelitis}}: The film is considered to be the worst ''Jaws'' film, and it's frequently placed on "Top 10 Worst Films" lists.

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* {{Sequelitis}}: The film is considered to be the worst ''Jaws'' film, and it's frequently placed on "Top 10 Worst Films" lists. WebVideo/TheNostalgiaCritic appropriately dubbed it "the unnecessary sequel to the unnecessary sequel of the unnecessary sequel."
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** The shark itself, which is only ''slightly'' better than that featured in [[Film/Jaws3D the previous movie]].

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** The shark itself, which is only ''slightly'' better than that featured in [[Film/Jaws3D the previous movie]]. In several shots you can see the rod used to move the mechanical shark.
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*** Harshest of all, [[spoiler: it wasn't just "almost" - the following year her father ''did'' kill her (and her mother), before committing suicide.]]
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* HilariousInHindsight: The heroes use the shark's electroreception to confuse and enrage it. A few decades later, it was discovered that great whites and their relatives, such as the mako shark, have a weak sense of electroreception, which means their plan shouldn't have done much to the shark.
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* FanonDiscontinuity

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* FanonDiscontinuityFanonDiscontinuity: As bad as the third film was, many fans still prefer to acknowledge it as the true sequel to the first two films, if only because Sean doesn't die a gratuitous death in ''3-D''.



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** Even harsher [[spoiler: she was suffering considerably from her father at the time she was filming this movie, who threatened to kill her if she did not return from the Bahamas when filming was complete.]]
*** Harshest of all, [[spoiler: the following year her father ''did'' kill her (and her mother, before committing suicide.]]

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** Even harsher harsher, [[spoiler: she was suffering considerably from her father at the time she was filming this movie, who threatened to kill her if she did not return from the Bahamas when filming was complete.]]
*** Harshest of all, [[spoiler: it wasn't just "almost" - the following year her father ''did'' kill her (and her mother, mother), before committing suicide.]]
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*** Harshest of all, [[spoiler: in 1988 her father ''did'' kill her (and her mother, before committing suicide.]]

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*** Harshest of all, [[spoiler: in 1988 the following year her father ''did'' kill her (and her mother, before committing suicide.]]

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* AwesomeMusic: Michael Small's score, which is a highpoint of the movie even without taking into account his excellent arrangement of the Creator/JohnWilliams main theme.



** Even harsher [[spoiler: she was suffering considerable from her father at the time she was filming this movie, who threatened to kill her if she did not return from the Bahamas when filming was complete.]]

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** Even harsher [[spoiler: she was suffering considerable considerably from her father at the time she was filming this movie, who threatened to kill her if she did not return from the Bahamas when filming was complete.]]
*** Harshest of all, [[spoiler: in 1988 her father ''did'' kill her (and her mother, before committing suicide.
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* JumpingTheShark
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** In a meta-sense, Michael Caine's famous MoneyDearBoy quote about the film--"I've never seen it, but I've seen the house Jaws built and it's terrific".
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* FunnyMoment: Creator/MichaelCaine's incredibly nonchalant OhCrap when the shark is charging at him.
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* HarsherInHindsight: {{Creator/Judith Barsi}} plays Michael's daughter, who is almost killed thanks to Michael neglecting to warn his family that there's a shark nearby. She almost died because of her father, [[TearJerker yeah...]]

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* HarsherInHindsight: {{Creator/Judith Barsi}} Creator/JudithBarsi plays Michael's daughter, who is almost killed thanks to Michael neglecting to warn his family that there's a shark nearby. She almost died because of her father, [[TearJerker yeah...]]



* SpecialEffectFailure: The very obvious models used when the shark explodes.

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* SpecialEffectFailure: SpecialEffectFailure:
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The very obvious models used when the shark explodes.



* {{Tear Jerker}}: Sean's pleas of "God help me!" as he's being torn to shreds by the shark, while the blissfully unaware locals on the dock continuing to sing Christmas carols, thus drowning out his cries for help, can actually be very moving.

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* {{Tear Jerker}}: TearJerker: Sean's pleas of "God help me!" as he's being torn to shreds by the shark, while the blissfully unaware locals on the dock continuing to sing Christmas carols, thus drowning out his cries for help, can actually be very moving.
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* HarsherInHindsight: Creator/Judith Barsi plays Michael's daughter, who is almost killed thanks to Michael neglecting to warn his family that there's a shark nearby. She almost died because of her father, [[TearJerker yeah...]]

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* HarsherInHindsight: Creator/Judith Barsi {{Creator/Judith Barsi}} plays Michael's daughter, who is almost killed thanks to Michael neglecting to warn his family that there's a shark nearby. She almost died because of her father, [[TearJerker yeah...]]
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* HarsherInHindsight: Judith Barsi plays Michael's daughter, who is almost killed thanks to Michael neglecting to warn his family that there's a shark nearby. She almost died because of her father, [[TearJerker yeah...]]

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* HarsherInHindsight: Judith Creator/Judith Barsi plays Michael's daughter, who is almost killed thanks to Michael neglecting to warn his family that there's a shark nearby. She almost died because of her father, [[TearJerker yeah...]]
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* {{Tearjerker}}: Sean's pleas of "God help me!" as he's being torn to shreds by the shark, while the blissfully unaware locals on the dock continuing to sing Christmas carols, thus drowning out his cries for help, can actually be very moving.

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* {{Tearjerker}}: {{Tear Jerker}}: Sean's pleas of "God help me!" as he's being torn to shreds by the shark, while the blissfully unaware locals on the dock continuing to sing Christmas carols, thus drowning out his cries for help, can actually be very moving.moving.

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** The shark itself, which is only ''slightly'' better than that featured in [[Film/Jaws3D the previous movie]].
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* SpecialEffectFailure: The very obvious models used when the shark explodes.

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* SpecialEffectFailure: The very obvious models used when the shark explodes.explodes.
* {{Tearjerker}}: Sean's pleas of "God help me!" as he's being torn to shreds by the shark, while the blissfully unaware locals on the dock continuing to sing Christmas carols, thus drowning out his cries for help, can actually be very moving.
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* ArtisticLicenseBiology: Sharks. Do. Not. Roar.



* SpecialEffectFailure: The very obvious models used when the shark explodes.
* VoodooShark: The novelization of the film is the trope namer, due to it explaining that shark's attacks are caused by a voodoo priest, who has score to settle with Michael.

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* SpecialEffectFailure: The very obvious models used when the shark explodes.
* VoodooShark: The novelization of the film is the trope namer, due to it explaining that shark's attacks are caused by a voodoo priest, who has score to settle with Michael.
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* FanonDiscontinuity
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* {{Sequelitis}}: The film is considered to be the worst ''Jaws'' film, and it's frequently placed "Top 10 Worst Films" lists.

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* {{Sequelitis}}: The film is considered to be the worst ''Jaws'' film, and it's frequently placed on "Top 10 Worst Films" lists.
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* MemeticMutation: The tagline.
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* {{Narm}}: [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YqiWWmAEfTA A roaring shark?!]]
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* ArtisticLicenseBiology: Sharks. Do. Not. Roar.
* HarsherInHindsight: Judith Barsi plays Michael's daughter, who is almost killed thanks to Michael neglecting to warn his family that there's a shark nearby. She almost died because of her father, [[TearJerker yeah...]]
* JumpingTheShark
* {{Sequelitis}}: The film is considered to be the worst ''Jaws'' film, and it's frequently placed "Top 10 Worst Films" lists.
* SignatureScene: The shark exploding.
* SoBadItsGood
* SpecialEffectFailure: The very obvious models used when the shark explodes.
* VoodooShark: The novelization of the film is the trope namer, due to it explaining that shark's attacks are caused by a voodoo priest, who has score to settle with Michael.

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