How many killer shark flicks are there? More than you can
shake your fins at! It’s time to look at one that’s a little different, a film
that actually doesn’t have one fake shark in it. Today on Craptacular Shark
Week we look at Mako, no not the little dude from Conan the Barbarian, Mako:
The Jaws of Death! Mako came out one year after Jaws and strangely, maybe
because of that, the film is a cut above the rest.
Now Sonny has the power to control sharks and since he is a
war veteran, he understands killing. Hmmm, what’s he going to do? Sonny’s
paying gig is that he rents out his pets to the local aquariums, but after
finding out that they are mistreating the animals, Sonny unleashes the full
fury of his Mako army upon them. Of course one thing leads to another and soon
Sonny’s army of sharks are attacking hunters everywhere! Good stuff!
Mako is a different kind of film than I expected. I remember
being disappointed when I was a kid because I wanted Jaws all over again and
this film even had Jaws in the title. That said, having watched it again when I
was older, I really enjoyed it. Sure, its B-movie fun and certainly silly, but
its heart’s in the right place.
The film is filled with assorted scumbag types that you want
to see eaten. You even get James Bond favorite Harold 'Oddjob' Sakata, he’s
even called that in the credits. Awesome! Well this one is watchable on Netflix
so you may want to check it out. It’s a pretty decent killer shark flick, just
keep in mind that there are no fantastic elements to this film (other than
Aquaman anyway). Enjoy.
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