that a sequel this downright abominable didn't kill the franchise, but that it actually would be followed by a movie that was arguably worse—Jaws: the Revenge. Amongst some flaws, some critics describe the film as "marginally entertaining." The sound design has been commended, however. The moment when an infant's cry is heard when the baby shark dies in the pool is particularly praised by one reviewer. Gossett, Jet magazine says, was the "only cast member to survive the generally negative reviews". In her screenwriting textbook, Linda Aronson suggests that its protagonist, played by Quaid, is a major problem with the film. She says that after taking too long for him to be introduced, the character is "essentially a passive onlooker." There is no hunt until the climax when the shark is terrorizing the people in the aquarium; only then does Mike Brody become centre of the action. She also highlights inaccuracies in the plot. For instance, she refutes the idea of a "mother shark protecting her offspring [as] sharks do not mother their young," and points out that dolphins can attack sharks. Leonard Maltin calls the film a "road-company Irwin Allen type-disaster film" and notes that its premise is similar to the 1955 sequel to Creature from the Black Lagoon.Jaws 3-D was nominated for five 1983 Golden Raspberry Awards, including Worst Picture, Director, Supporting Actor (Lou Gossett Jr.), Screenplay, and Newcomer (Cindy and Sandy, "The Shrieking Dolphins"), but received none. Accolades Home media The film was released in a standard 2-D format on DVD by Universal on June 3, 2003 under the title, Jaws 3. With the exception of one theatrical trailer, no bonus features were included. Universal Studios Home Entertainment released the Jaws series of films in HD on Blu-ray in 2016, including, Jaws 3-D on Blu-ray 3D. See alsoRevenge of the Creature'' List of killer shark films References Further reading External links 1983 3D films 1980s action thriller films 1980s adventure films 1980s horror thriller films 1983 directorial debut films 1983 films 1983 horror films Alan Landsburg Productions films American 3D films American action thriller films American adventure films American horror thriller films American natural horror films American sequel films 1980s English-language films Films about sharks Films set in amusement parks Films shot in Florida Films set in Florida Films set in Orlando, Florida 3 Films with screenplays by Carl Gottlieb Films with screenplays by Richard Matheson SeaWorld