Deep Blue Sea
In 1999 , Renny Harlin and Warner Bros. unblock an ambitious shark movie have it off asDeep Blue Seaand a lot went on behind and in front of the television camera for it to get made . ThoughJawswill probably always be the king of shark movies , Deep Blue Seahas since arrive at a cult following , deliveringsomething far from aJawsknockoff .
It has many elements that would become reprocess in theJurassic Worldfranchise such as genetically alter version of animals . So , here are some fun fact about the sci - fi horror that turned it into a cult classic that spawned two continuation almost two decades afterwards .
There Is A Jaws Reference
Even though most ofDeep Blue Seais nothing likeJaws , it was always cursed to be compared to Steven Spielberg ’s classic . So Renny Harlin and the filmmakers embraced that just a footling chip with a small nod to Jaws in the first act .
Thomas Jane ’s Carter removes a licence plate from the back talk of a rogue tiger shark from Louisiana . This is a direct reference to when Hooper remove a Louisiana permit scale from the framed Panthera tigris shark ’s stomach inJaws . It ’s even the same license plate numeral from that famous fit .
Inspired By A Real Shark Attack
The inspiration forDeep Blue Seacame about when Australian screenwriter Duncan Kennedy witnessed a shark plan of attack victim lavation up near where he live on . In an consultation , he talked about how there was almost nothing left of the victim , as reported by the LA Times .
After that experience , Kennedy has nightmare of being trapped in flood corridor with sharks that could read his judgement . This is what led to his script about hyper - levelheaded sharks lurking in an submerged facility .
Advanced Animatronics
Despite its orotund construct , CGI sharks were used rather sparingly . Most of the sharks ' scenes respected the Steven Spielberg method acting and used animatronics to make for the shark to life . Where Jaws had so many emergence with the animatronics , Deep Blue Seadesigned theirs for all purposes : swimming , chasing , closeups , and assault without the body of water causing problems .
As posit inThe Making Of Deep Blue Seadocumentary onYouTube , the shark animatronics were plan to capture the gliding motion of mako sharks accurately . Rather than thrash frantically , the sharks move elegantly and then attack fast and swiftly creating a sense of realism .
Janice Was Originally Pregnant
There is a deleted setting in which Janice revealed to Jim that she is with a child as the Clarence Shepard Day Jr. begins ( viaYouTube ) . This would have made her and Jim ’s destruction even more tragical but , according toTonsOfFacts , director Renny Harlin did not feel right about killing off a pregnant woman so that scene was left to be set up on most DVD and Blu - Rays .
Other deleted view include one where the characters are alerted to the storm earlier , making their unwavering reactions in the film more apprehensible . Another include a flake more character ontogenesis between Susan and Janice .
Happy Accident Made The Final Cut
Sometimes the best scenes are the ace that feature unexpected case . Take for example , when the gang is endeavor to bring Jim to the rescue chopper , they all get hit by a huge wave . That was never think of to happen ; it was an accident that occurred with trying to replicate a heavy tempest .
as luck would have it , their real reaction to being swept by water ended up in the film . Samuel L. Jackson confirmed this blessing in camouflage in an interview with theLas Vegas Sun . It ’s far from the first timea true misunderstanding ended up in the final product .
Stephen King Loved It
The horror caption Stephen Kingloves to check out horror moving-picture show , even after an injury . In 1999 , Stephen King was still recover from being hit by a van and he went to seeDeep Blue Seain a wheelchair . It was the first celluloid that he watched after his accident .
fit in toMentalFloss , Stephen King put forward that he " have it away every minute of it . " Renny Harlin likely got a good grin to hear one of the greatest horror creators of the last century enjoy his film .
The Famous Death Scene Was Inspired By Alien
Deep Blue Seamakes it seem like Russell Franklin is the inspiring Italian sandwich who will bring the character to safety gadget . He quickly gather his end with a now - famously abrupt death from a shark ’s surprisal plan of attack . This was done to show that nobody is guaranteed to pull round which is deliberately similar to another abrupt death .
On the videodisc comment , Renny Harlin compared it to Ridley Scott’sAlien . Tom Skerrit ’s Dallas was the most recognizable face of that cast so everyone look him to be the hero . Then he was chop-chop kill off by the Xenomorph in the vent and that revolutionize him to wipe out off Samuel L. Jackson , the most renowned face inDeep Blue Sea .
Samuel L. Jackson Was Almost Preacher
On the DVD commentary forDeep Blue Sea , Samuel L. Jackson revealed that Russell Franklin was not the persona he was proposed for . alternatively , the actor was supposed to playact Preacher , who stop up being played by LL Cool J. However , Jackson ’s agents convinced him that there was a expert role for him , as state byMentalFloss .
The ever - prolific Samuel L. Jacksonended up playing the level - head Franklin who would lead the group after the sharks take over the underwater quickness . Jackson even compare the role to Robert Shaw ’s inJawsin that same consultation withLas Vegas Sun .
Completely Different Finale
Originally , Preacher was going to break down andDeep Blue Seawould have had Carter and Susan influence together to kill the final 40 feet long shark . Then they would terminate the movie with a romantic kiss but test audiences hate this termination .
Susan was essentially a villain because her unsighted ambition run to the shark being genetically enhance monsters . So the total culmination was reshot with Susan ego - sacrificing herself to the shark to redeem herself while Carter and Preacher work together to kill the shark , result in a more satisfying ending .
The Shark Deaths Mirror The Jaws Movies
Intentional or not , the three shark in the moving picture all have the same deaths as the sharks in the first threeJawsmovies . The first one drop dead in an detonation after a one - liner and the 2nd one dies by being fry to death from being fed a cable’s length , which is taken immediately fromJaws 2 .
Finally , the 40 - foot 2nd - generation distaff shark ( interchangeable to the massive female inJaws 3D ) is killed via a bomb going off underwater which results in a ridiculously bloody explosion .
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