What's over 60 feet long dates back to prehistoric times reacts oddly to electrical charges and loves to chomp down on flailing meat? No, it's not Oprah chasing after a baked ham, it's Megalodon, the biggest baddest shark there ever was. Now, there's only one "gone wild" footage that I like watching more than those crazy girls going wild... and that's nature going wild. Snakes, roaches, slugs, crocs, spiders, rabbits, you name it, if they're going wild then I'm there. Which brings us to the Shark Attack series. You'll have to forgive my ignorance in advance, but I've never seen any of the other films in the Shark Attack series. However, I did see the trailers for each of them (present on this disc) and I do feel comfortable enough in writing this review for Megalodon the third in this prolific film series after viewing just the trailers for the previous entries. (it ain't rocket science here folks).

First off, let me say that I'm going to spare you dear reader of the Jaws references, of which there are many. One could infer that this entire series is nothing more than a rip on Jaws and its sequels (and a poor man's Jaws at that) and one would be correct in that assumption. Putting all of that info aside, I'm entering into Shark Attack 3 fresh and commenting on the films own unique merits (or lack thereof) with the rip off factor pushed off to the side. I'll be speaking of Shark Attack 3 as if it were a completely different animal (and don't pardon that pun, it was completely intentional).

Our story has something to do with a vacation resort in Mexico (outfit of choice, bikini sometimes with and sometimes without the top. Hey I'm not complaining!) And the discovery of a shark tooth stuck to an electrical cable during some not so routine lobster trapping. Upon news of the mysterious (and unidentifiable) shark tooth by Beach Patrolman Ben, Paleontologist Cat heads down to do some snooping of her own (she finds out about the mysterious tooth on some sort of marine biologist message board, or something like that). Anyway, it turns out that the tooth is that of a baby Megalodon (the aforementioned prehistoric shark). Oddly enough, the fact that a shark, long thought extinct is floating around doesn't seem to strike anybody as strange, it's just another big shark. After a few innocent shark attacks (it is the name of the flick after all), the baby Megalodon is killed (albeit seemingly accidentally) and all is calm again... but not for long. The death of baby Megalodon seems to upset his mother, a shark which in the film is described as being "larger than a greyhound bus". In actuality it's just a normal sized shark set against a blue screen to make it look larger, but you get the idea. Now our heroes have to devise a way to dispose of Megalodon while dealing with the corrupt folks at Apex Communications (the folks responsible for the leaking fiber optic cable that awoke Megaladon from its slumber). Woe is them, oh woe is them.

Let's talk shark footage, cause that's what you want to see, right? Well, the film itself is pretty standard direct to video fare. Characters are pretty cookie cutter and any onscreen shenanigans are nothing more than filler, laid down to take us from one attack to the other. Obviously this is a successful series or they wouldn't be up to the third film already. While it's most certainly not a great film, it does definitely have its moments. Some of these moments range from the spectacularly cool, to the spectacularly stupid. Both of which have their virtues (cool and stupid that is). It's hard to tell if the folks making this film had a sense of humor about the whole thing or not, but I'm gonna make the assumption that they did. There are a few Megalodon attacks that are pretty convincing like seeing this thing chomp down on a small boat in one gulp which can't be described as anything else but neat. On the other hand there are other moments, like when the shark swallows a raft of people whole, or the sight of someone riding a jet ski straight into the shark's open mouth that look unbelievably fake. There's definitely an even mix of the good and the bad (as well as ugly), but it's all blue screen all the way. Don't expect a heap of high-tech computer effects here cause that's not what you're gonna get.

Aside from the many "shark attacks" other highlights include the following; Ever see people making out while taking a midnight ride down a waterslide? You will! There's also a beach party that can rival that of the shirtless saxophone player found in The Lost Boys and clever bits of dialogue like "Sharks are always biting things. I really wouldn't worry about it!" Clever indeed. Some shots of sharks and fish resembled that of stock footage and just about anytime something falls into the water (no matter what it is), expect it to be eaten (by something). I've saved the best for last, my most favorite piece of dialogue in the whole film. Allow me to set the scene for you. Cat and Ben have just finished with a long day of killing baby Megalodon and trying to figure out a way to kill the mother, fair enough. It's now nighttime and they are both ready to part ways and hit the hay. Cat comments on how tired she is and Ben comments on how he's tired as well, but is still jazzed with energy for some reason. THEN he says (and this is no joke) "How 'bout I take you home and eat out your pussy?" (Cut to shower scene with Ben and Cat. You go Ben!). I had to rewind that bit of dialogue about 5 times, I couldn't believe my ears. Can you imagine! "I know it's late and we have to be up early to try and kill a 60 foot long shark that should be extinct, but how bout I take you home first and eat you out?" "Sure Ben, let's go!" UNBELIEVABLE!!!!!!! I need to try that sometime!

Quality is about what one would expect with the audio and video presentation here. Video sports solid colors and some minor evidence of print damage (dirt and speckles, mostly). Audio has nice clear dialogue with much of the action kept within the confines of the front 3 speakers. Surrounds provide a bit of ambiance and slight directional effects, but nothing to write home about.

Extras include the aforementioned trailers for Shark Attack 1 thru 3 as well as the much anticipated horror flick, MAY (which looks like a real keeper, I can't wait to see that one).

All in all what we have here is a decent presentation of a mediocre killer shark flick. I'm sure that fans of the Shark Attack series will find something to like here, while others may find solace in the fact that there's heavy doses of cheesy (and fun) dialogue and effects. There are much worse ways of spending a lazy Friday night. Pop the corn and invite over the buds for b-movie night and you're all set. Just be sure to hit the trailers on this disc for a look at MAY, which (oddly enough) actually appears to be a real horror flick and may just wind up being the actual highlight of the evening.