I think that perhaps the undoing of Jaws III (1983) comes with its gimmick. This was supposed to be its drawing lure. Come see the great white shark in 3-D!!! That scene at the end where Jaws bursts through the control room window, threatening our heroes, the shattering glass couldn't look less effective. In fact, it carries the unfortunate label of "cheesy", certainly not the intent of the visual effects folks. Jaws does munch down on one of Gossett's control room tech operators. Chomp, chomp! So there was that. Oh, and what about those heroic dolphins!
4th of July 2025 Marathoning
McDowell and Comi prepare to leave for Mars. Aliens visiting the UN, dropping off their cook book, providing goodies for humans on Earth, easing them into trusting them, spiriting them away to be food for them on their home planet. To Serve Man is nearly 60 years ago. I've been watching Twilight Zone since I was a teenager in the mid 90s thanks to Sci Fi Channel. Many of my family have passed since (for instance, my mother's siblings are all about gone except one last sister), and it wouldn't be right to avoid a marathon during the 4th if just for nostalgic reasons. Syfy didn't see the value of TZ on Independence Day, except last year, so even though I cannot watch episodes like I do during New Year's Eve and Day, it is nice to try and sneak in a block of episodes whenever possible. I started with Death Ship from the fourth season, continuing with Stopover in a Quiet Town and The Gift . To Serve Man would feel like a later afternoon watch but SYFY showed it at 3:...

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