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34-years ago this weekend, Steven Spielberg's unleashed his legendary oceanic horror outing to stunned audiences everywhere -- so what better time than now to dive into some of its most notable B-movie ripoffs? This particular batch of retread cinema can be a funny crop of B-movie adventuring. While trolling any number of video chains, viewers are bound to find a surplus of cheap thrillers featuring killer fish and a cast that usually comes in the form of Lorenzo Lamas, Casper Van Dien, or Anthony Sabato Jr. While some of the modern forays into deep-water horror tend to reflect the "smart shark" conceit of Deep Blue Sea, it's their forefathers in the shark cinema arena that present a more delectable plate of stolen ideas and shoddy FX work, all stemming from the big, bad granddaddy of 'em all, Jaws.

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Followers of cult cinema lost an icon recently, when it was announced that David Carradine was found dead in his Bangkok hotel room. The 73 year-old was a beloved icon from a fine acting family pedigree, and his loss will certainly be felt across the globe. From his early days as Caine in King Fu,through his collaborations with everyone from Quentin Tarantino to Martin Scorsese, Carradine was a presence who was hard to dismiss. Fans will miss the kinds of wild casting choices that only seemed right for this particular breed of on-screen legend, so AllMovie's Jeremy Wheeler celebrates the end of an era with clips of his favorite Carradine moments.

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