"I'd award [the shark] an assist... I do not watch a Jaws film to have people NOT killed by sharks"-Paul on the inefficient shark in this film.

"More of the same, just sh*tter"-Sean on the Jaws sequels.

Paul from History Rage returns to join Sean, and they begrudgingly continue their journey through the Jaws film franchise.

Brace Yourselves, it's Jaws 2 (1978).

Will Sean and Paul be impressed or unimpressed with the film?

Discussion Points:

-Sean thinks he will be the positive one but it doesn't last long.

-Paul is disgusted by the lack of character development.

-The defence of Mayor Vaughn returns.

-The lack of blood in this film.

-The shark claiming 'assists'.

-The insanity of pointing directions at sea.

-The confusing age of the characters, it's only been four years!

-The depiction of trauma in the Tina character.

-The beach scene.

-The strange use of John William's Jaws 2 score.

-The deleted scene between Brody and Mayor Vaughn and how impactful that would have been.

-PG-13 was brought in, not for ET (1982) but in 1984 after films like Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom, Gremlins and Poltergeist created the desire for a new rating.

Raised Questions:

-Where the hell do you start with Jaws 2?

-Is Jaws 2 "100% unbridled sh*te"?

-How does the Jaws lower the bar at every turn?

-How did every film in the Jaws franchise make a profit?

-How impressive is the Amity Tourist Board?

-How do they miss that lighthouse?

-How many Jaws 2 characters can you name?

-Why is the shark so poor at hunting?

-Did they not have Roy Scheider available for parts of the film?

-Why are there 22 minutes of shots of sailing boats sailing?

-When a tagline of a film is infinitely more memorable than the actual film, how good is it?

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