The Great Alligator, surely a decent premise, failed for more for an almost inexplicable reason. I was trying to justify why Jaws is good, yet this movie is bad while I was biking recently. Yes, I think about shitty 1979 animal attack movies while I bike, what of it?
The Great Alligator is similar in many ways to Jaws. You've got a relatively tame looking fake water-based animal that appears very little and kills people. Also, whereas Jaws takes place in the wide ocean, this movie takes place in a smaller lake area and also more at night then Jaws. Isolation, darkness, etc, and yet this isn't as good? In short, I did honestly wonder why Jaws is good and this is not so good.
Now I will say this movie isn't terrible. It's just not classic or rewatchable. I guess it's a mix of uninteresting characters and dull dialogue, mixed in with slower pacing and a overly ridiculous monster which is never quite explained. Also maybe it was just me but I found the weird spiky water-wall to be a bit distracting (watch the movie to understand what I mean).
I dunno. It's a weird one, I'll call it divisive because some others might enjoy it more. It did have Barbara Bach from The Spy Who Loved Me in it, and she was cool. No other notable actors as far as I know. I guess it can have 3 stars for being something that may be more enjoyable if you're drunk, with friends, or getting your dick sucked while you watch it.
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