The ‘Jaws’ Sequels Are Finally Coming to Blu-ray!

Last June I wrote my first piece for Bloody Disgusting. It was a ‘Jaws-a-Thon’ in which I wrote about all 4 films in the series to help celebrate the 40th anniversary of Spielberg’s original classic. Despite what it may seem like from the things I said, I actually love all 4 movies even if the 3 sequels are all pretty bad. Anytime any of these films are on, I stop what I’m doing and watch them. And my opinions change on them every now and then. In fact, I’m starting to come around Jaws 2. I used to hate it, but now I’m starting to think it’s actually kind of good.

Anyway, when I wrote about all 4 films I watched Jaws on Blu-ray and had to settle for watching the sequels on DVD. This really bummed me out and at the time it didn’t look like Universal would be releasing them on Blu-ray anytime soon. Fast forward a year later and things have changed! On June 14th we’re getting all three Jaws sequels on Blu-ray and what a glorious day that will be!

While this news is undoubtedly exciting and I cannot wait to own these all on Blu-ray, they won’t be as great as they should be. Universal has chosen not to include any new special features. In fact, there’s actually less. Most of the special features for Jaws 2 are imported over from the 3-film DVD set released last year, but not all. Two features – one shark facts and another production photographs – did not make the leap for some strange reason. I’ll be honest, those special features spoke to me the least so I’m not going to lose any sleep over their lack of appearance. The killer is the lack of special features for Jaws 3D and Jaws: The Revenge. Any type of behind-the-scenes footage, making-of or commentary would have been amazing on those films, but unfortunately we won’t be seeing any of that.

All is not lost, however! While the special features may be lacking, Jaws 3D will come with the option to watch the film in 3D! This is pretty amazing. I’ve never seen the film in 3D and look very much forward to doing so! So yes, they may not be perfect, but rejoice Jaws fans as we are finally getting the sequels on Blu-ray!

Jaws 2
The horror is far from over as Roy Scheider, Lorraine Gary and Murray Hamilton reprise their iconic roles in Jaws 2. Four years after the great white shark terrorized the small resort of Amity, unsuspecting vacationers begin disappearing in an all-too-familiar fashion. Police Chief Brody (Scheider) finds himself in a race against time when a new shark attacks ten sailboats manned by teenagers, including his own two sons. The same heart-stopping suspense and gripping adventure that enthralled movie audiences throughout the world in Jaws returns in this worthy sequel to the original motion picture classic.

Bonus Features:
• The Making of Jaws 2
• Jaws 2: A Portrait by Actor Keith Gordon
• John Williams: The Music of Jaws 2
• The “French” Joke
• Theatrical Trailer

Jaws 3D
The most famous shark of all time is back…bigger and more terrifying than ever in Jaws 3 starring Dennis Quaid, Bess Armstrong, Simon MacCorkindale and Louis Gossett Jr. Everyone at Florida’s Sea World is thrilled with the new “Undersea Kingdom,” a maze of underwater plexiglass tunnels that permits visitors to get closer to marine life than ever before. The opening ceremonies include many important guests…and one uninvited baby shark who accidentally enters the park’s lagoon through a faulty sea gate and subsequently dies. The young shark’s 35-foot mother soon follows her offspring, creating the most horrifying tale of terror ever filmed in the water. Directed by Joe Alves, the original Jaws designer, and co-written by Carl Gottlieb who penned the first two blockbusters, this action-packed adventure will have you screaming for your life.

Bonus Features:
• Jaws 3 in 3D
• Theatrical Trailer

Jaws: The Revenge
Once again the peace of Amity and the lives of the Brody family are shattered by a bloodthirsty shark in Jaws: The Revenge. Lorraine Gary reprises her role as the now widowed Ellen Brody who finds herself reliving the horrors of the past when a mammoth shark kills her son. Grief-stricken, she travels to the Bahamas to be with her other son, a marine biologist (Lance Guest), and his family. There she meets and falls for a carefree airplane pilot (Academy Award® winner Michael Caine). Just as she is starting to put her life back together, the nightmare of the past returns when her granddaughter is attacked by an all-too-familiar great white shark. Determined to end the terror once and for all, Ellen sets out for a showdown to the death.

Bonus Features:
• Theatrical Trailer