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Just when you thought it was sate
to go back to the movies, “Jaws 2”
erupts like a broken pimple Now at
Cinema 1 & 2, this sequel to the
suspense-thriller “Jaws” leaves a
taste in your ‘mouth something like
seaweed, but with a lot less. flavor.
The fictitious resort town, of
Amity Island is once again main
course for a monstrous great: white
shark. Roy Scheider returns as
Brody, the police chief who cannot
convince his politician bosses of the
imminent danger — curious, since
the original attacks must have made
headlines from Amity to Antarctica,
But no matter: We need to know
who the villains are and since the
shark provides the laughs, it can’t be
him.
Industry word has it a marketing
survey was run before Universal gave
the go-ahead for “Jaws 2.” Judging
from the main cast, they must figure
their audiences to consist of sex-
starved teenagers who believe in
Pepsi commercials. Not only do we
get the young beauty queen and her
beau, the chief's rebellious son, the
skinny kid with glasses and the fat
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