megalodon extinct species of shark that lived between 19.8 and 2.6 million years ago, approximately, during Estimates suggest that their large jaws could exert a bite force of up to 110,000 to 180,000 newtons. Fossil remains indicate that this giant shark had a cosmopolitan distribution, with breeding areas in warm coastal areas.5 C. megalodon probably had a major influence on the structure of marine communities of its time.6
@@Fayth_Editz the JW mosa os 26m long, being exactly half of the big meg, and the mosa has a tail that takes up nearly half of its body length so it's basically prey.
0:55 to 1:02 fun fact that scene was actually in the original book version except in that one T-Rex was hunting hadrosaurs and The meg killing the T-Rex scene was a lot more gorier
This is the channel i needed. I can live vicariously through these videos. I grew up as a child wanting to be a "water doctor" which i later learned was a marine biologist/ecologist. This is everything
I really would like to see your reaction to the books. Steve Alten uses a tons of "science" talk to tell the story and explain things. He writes in such a way that if you took his word alone, you'd believe it was real science. It is a fascinating read and is definitely the Jurassic Park of the sea
I read the first book, and I found that most of the research was primarily on how sharks actually function on a biological level...but everything else seemed to fall apart. There were several times where I would turn to my wife in total disappointment because even I knew that what was written was absolute bs. But yeah, the shark biology was fascinating.
When it comes to the "pack-hunting Megs", I haven't read all of the books in the Meg series, but from the ones that I have read, if I recall correctly that behavior is present in the books. In the first book, the female Meg displays very typical shark social behavior when it comes to interacting with its own kind: immediately after they are born, Angel (the daughter of the female Meg that I mentioned in my comments on your reaction to the first film, but I don't know if any of the Megs shown in this trailer are meant to be Angel herself) and her siblings are on their own (their mother (spoiler alert) even kills a couple of her babies herself because she feels they're too weak to survive on their own in the wild). But in later books when Angel has children of her own, I believe she actually changes her behavioral patterns. If I recall correctly, Angel is VERY protective of her offspring, and they actually live and hunt as a family group/pack (although one of her sons proves to be kind of a bully towards his siblings and Angel has to get really strict with him at times).
I'm on book four right now and all of angels puppy's are female she had 5 she did have two males before but Scarface gets eaten and she kills the other
Angel's mother ate those two siblings because they hovered around for too long, and she was hungry after having just given birth. Angel herself never displayed any parental instincts towards her kids, and would have eaten them had Jonas and the Tanaka Institute not separated them immediately after birth inside the Tanaka Whale Lagoon. As for the descendants of Angel, aka her kids, Mary Kate and Ashley were social to the point they could tolerate each other, but the real stars of social cooperation and pack hunting were Bela and Lizzy. Bela, being the only offspring not born of parthenogenesis (her lead grey coloration on her back leads credence towards a male great white being her father), was the muscle to Lizzy's brains, and the two would actively coordinate during a hunt to ensure increased chances of success. This was shown in Nightstalkers.
Yes, and I loved the way Bella and Lizzie swam together. Lizzie in the top/lead position and Bella just behind riding her wake. And if I remember correctly, Bella and Lizzie had pups and they were very protective of their pups. And a pair of those pups displayed the same swimming behavior as their parents, except that the grey backed shark was in the lead position instead of the white shark. Also, I’m not sure that a great white was Bela father. Angel was recaptured while mating with her son from her previous litter. Angel killed him because the doors to the tanaka institute were closed behind them and he couldn’t get away from Angel. So most likely Bela is the daughter of that mating.
"Biggest Meg anyone's ever seen" is kind of a misnomer since *nobody* has ever seen a Meg in real life. At least you're enjoying it. I loved the first movie and this one looks hilariously awesome.
He says that in the trailer because everybody who was in the 1st movie seen a meg. Don't you ever think about that? Jeez, it's not talking about real life it's talking about the movie franchise.
In the secong Meg book the sharks in the trench don't have this pack behavior, but their prey, the Kronosaurs do. Meg pack behavior doesn't appear untill book 4 when a captive female has a litter of meg pups and the book explains that they can sense their huge mother nearby and this causes their new behavior.
Just found your channel. So far I've seen your Jaws and Meg reactions. Can't say enough about how much I enjoyed listening to you discuss these movies. Love to see more shark movies like Deep Blue Sea, The Shallows and Shark Night. Really want to hear your take on the science of Deep Blue Sea.
Thank you so very much. I am really just starting out and it so nice to get positive feedback. All those movies are my list for future reviews, so they will be done eventually.
@@thorin693 I have seen Black Demon and it is about a Mexican pagan curse. Has almost 0 to do with the shark. Its basically a movie about witchcraft while a shark is in the area.
Most of the scientists think that they know everything and think science has defined everything so far, when they come to conclusions based on theories and hypothesis for their discoveries but most of the things they know about the present and the past still need be validated
Absolutely love this channel so far! This and Shark Bytes are just so easy and relaxing to watch. You are such a good science communicator and that's just awesome to see.
Glad you like them! Thanks so much for leaving a positive comment :) It really helps keep me motivated. I also love Shark Bytes, his channel is great, so that is a huge complement.
Kinda makes me wonder . What would a Megalodon in the Cretaceous eat? 🤔Megs evolved to hunt big whales which didn’t exist during that time and as far as I know tho correct me if I’m wrong , A lot of Cretaceous sea prey weren’t as big as whales . Plus megs would probably have to deal with a lot of competition like other carnivorous fish and mosasaurs .
I love your channel, I grew up in FL, & in high school studied marine biology, I loved it! That T rex was on the shore line, no way the water was deep enough for it to get the T Rex.
As soon as the trailer came out, I immediately knew a video like this would happen, can't wait to see what the full movie is about! Would've been cool if they did exist with dinosaurs since that T-rex scene was so cool!
This type of reaction video is far better than those music reaction videos , all those people just go “ oh this music is nice and bla bla that anybody else can speak those stuff out “ instead of providing an actual useful information and educational purposes material. Good stuff Dr.
My goodness you are so delightful, I did see the Meg on streaming and didn't have any plans to see the sequel until I watched this review of the trailer. For heavens sake, now I'm pumped to see this in the theater! Well done.
@@drsammunroe thank you so much for your videos! So insightful. Yeah they've gotten to be a little delirious with the size of the meg I think the one in this movie was a whopping 120 feet. So ridiculous size but thankfully with your breakdowns viewers can hear it from an expert that these proportions are absolutely ridiculous. Still a good movie? eh ⚖I'm kinda more into realism myself so all depending on your tastes I'd say is enjoyable at best but the idea of a 120 foot megalodon still roaming around earth's oceans?! goh. 🤨
Really loved your review/criticism of the first Meg film, was really insightful. I'm really pumped for the next one, more action, more Megs and more creatures! Really looking forward to it.
I love that while you’re going over all the science and what’s realistic and what’s not, you still acknowledge that it’s a science FICTION movie, which I feel like a lot of people who react to this genre kinda forget a lot of the time and just completely bash a movie because it’s not 100% scientifically accurate. Good job 👍
Just discovered your channel and I really love these reaction videos. It's so much more entertaining and insightful than the usual people screaming at a screen. I hope you react to way more shark movies, there's just so many! I genuinely felt like I've learnt something watching your videos. Love your energy!
It would be interesting if you reacted to the movie 'Shark Night' since it has a variety of different sharks in it. I think that you may enjoy it & enjoy dissecting it.
I'm glad some of the stuff in this trailer is accurate and some of it isn't because at the end of the day it's just a movie It's also set in a fictional universe as well
I’m really looking forward to this one, Meg 2 The Trench. I haven’t seen The Black Demon yet which is about an existing Megalodon in the Sea of Cortez, or Baja according to legend, but the movie isn’t in any theaters near me because it’s limited. It is supposed to be on demand sometime soon though.
Great job, Dr. Munroe. I enjoyed your review of the trailer a lot more than the sequel. I'm reading the third Meg book by Steve Alten and wish the filmmakers would have kept more of the novels in the movies. The Meg 7/10, Meg 2: The Trench 4/10 :(
0:24 yes I agree they wouldn't have met and another fact shark's teeth are not for gripping prey, they are for ripping prey so for example the trex would have been ripped into 2 segments and yes they wouldn't have met due to megs went extinct for 23 million years ago and another fact trexes are inaccurate too they took jurassic world Rex's design on it and the meg wouldn't be that large but it's a blockbuster movie so it's fine
secondly for the suits it would be impossible to walk under the marina trench because water pressure even a hard solid metal suit can't withstand that much pressure so yes again it's not accurate but it's a blockbuster movie
@@drsammunroe you will find, like Jaws, there are subtle references to “The Deep Blue Sea” in “The Meg” and the sequel, it seems. It’s a campy and fun movie, very similar comedy/horror feel as the Meg movies.
I’ll be showing this vid to my friend for sure, I’m having problems explaining the logic and stuff to them, lmao. Such a nice vid, if would be very cool if jurassic world does a cross over with the meg.
now that the movie releaseed pls react to it because I love learning about this type of stuff. p.s this channel does an amazing job at explaining animals in general
You can also see the same scar from that meg's mouth that it received from the t rex but the claws are no longer on it its large chunk of its lip is just gone ripped off
@@Myuutsuu85 it is she literally got clawed on the mouth by that t rex and the modern version of her her scar went from a claw scratch to a ripped off lip chunk plus she got clawed in the same spot where her lip used to be
I could be wrong but I recall hearing that the stories about kraken are based on sightings of giant squids. Since we are humans the story got more and more exaggerated every time it was told
I didn’t know I needed a shark channel that’s science based, I already watch science based RUclipsrs like Roanoke Gaming, but.. I LOVE THIS JUST AS MUCH!!!❤❤❤
I appreciate that you acknowledge that even though it's not scientifically accurate it still makes for and exciting movie. As a writer myself this makes me happy!
Dr Munroe really like your reviews on Jaws and The Meg. If you take requests. Could please do a review on the movie The Shallows. Keep up the good reviews.
I love your videos! I feel like I'm actually learning something. I would love it if you did reaction video to Deep Blue Sea! It's one of my favorite shark movies of all time!!!
I’m not marine biologist or an expert in ocean/aquatic animals, but what I do know is that the red megladon hunt in packs, maybe it’s that particular species? However there nowhere near 58 feet, I think those are 40-48 feet according to what I read on study of megladon. Very interesting
There was one instance in Australia where a surfer got attacked by 2 Whites simultaneously. That has never been seen before or since, he managed to survive though but the video is awesome. One white came in from the left the other from the right at the same time.
Would these sharks technically even be Megs? I mean they've had an additional -sixty-five- twenty million years worth of evolving (perhaps explaining their incredible size, additional gills etc), so would they now be considered a new species?
I want an expert to say what I'm thinking : That there's just not enough room for a shark of that size to swim underwater (or rise vertically) in what is obviously shallow depths.
These aren't ADS suits I believe that they're ESA which are Environmental Survival Armour, they're known by other terms but they're classic Sci Fi exoskeletons allowing individuals to survive in space or extreme environments like the bottom of the ocean.
Would a creature that lives at the ambient pressure of over 10,000 m water depth be accustomed to (or even be able to function at) sea surface level pressures?
Growing up my dream job was to be a zoologist- even though I’m in the social work field, that fire still burns for animal knowledge. I love the “expert reacts” videos I’ve been seeing too- so when I saw these, especially because they’re Meg/marine biology/Shark related, I was pumped! 🤣
Dr. Munroe! I enjoyed your take on this! I am a little surprised that you didn't say anything about Jason preventing a full-on chomp-down with his legs!! When he is trying to get to shore before the shark breaks the pier the shark is about to bite down on him but he "blocks" the chomp with his legs (4:33)!! Also, the end shot with the shark coming up for the boat... they did a shot like that in the American TV show "Surface." I wonder if you've seen that and/or are willing to react to it?
@@MuertaNox LOL! I remember it now... If I recall correctly, he kicks his leg up to (very clearly) stop the momentum of the "snout" from coming down, while on a broken piece of pier in the ocean! That is like using your foot to deflect a car falling on you while you are on a pool floatie in the middle of a pool, but your only deflecting the "bumper" not the car so that works and you don't go in the water, right? I just think the movie is going to be so fun seeing how they utilize Jason's skillset to escape the maw of this super megalodon! Should be fun!! FTR: Jason does not skip leg day, since even a regular megalodon could generate 40,000 pounds per square inch, or 13 Honda Civics falling on him at the same time! (All in fun/physics is phun!)
There was a video, mostly speculation though, as to how big the 3 Meg's are in the trailer. The biggest one which they refer to as "the apex predator" was supposedly 52 meters in length.
With regard to pack hunting, aren't there also the pseudo-pack hunting behaviors with larger targets. Where it's more of a thing where they're cooperating due to the larger prey that they'd be risking a lot more trying for while solo but they aren't actually a pack as it were. Mainly something with certain sharks going after whales or other large targets. I know that's also something that is described as a potential thing for various dinosaurs as well, Allosaurus for example with them gathering to be able to take on the larger sauropods that would be migrating through the area.
It’ll be fun to watch Meg2 movie with Dr Munroe as she spontaneously reacts at every dramatic scenes. How cool! But wish Dr Munroe would comment on the incredulous bit where Jason Stratham could just stop the gigantic shark with just his foot!
Fun Fact: The prehistoric prologue in *"MEG 2: The Trench"* was from Steve Alten's 1997 novel: *"MEG: A Novel of Terror",* though the T. rex - described as standing twenty-two feet tall - was hunting a pair of large duck-billed hadrosaurs called Shantungosaurus - described to be more than forty feet long - that strayed from the herd, before it got eaten by the Megalodon.
Thank you for providing your expertise, your clarification of historical and scientific data is greatly appreciated. I also can't wait to see Meg 2. The Meg 2 will be released on Friday, August 4, 2023. Looks like a lot of fun.👍👍
The first Meg book starts off with the Meg vs T-Rex fight, which was cut out of the first movie and pissed off a bunch of fans. Glad they added it back in for the 2nd movie. #RespectTheMegCanon
One thing of many logical issues is why something that big would even be chasing after something as small as a human than focussing on finding much larger critters. It's like people at a buffet ignoring the prime rib and fighting over the carrot sticks.
Here’s a fun fact. Great White sharks aren’t true apex predators. The Killer whale/Orca is a true apex predator and they love the livers of great white sharks. I remember seeing a special dealing with gw sharks and orcas. They were able to electronically tag a great white and tracked its movements. There was a shark they were tracking in feeding grounds off the coast of Florida until a pod of orcas entered the area. They were hunting great whites and was tracking the shark. The shark made a sharp turn towards open waters and dropped off the continental shelf. They lost the signal for 2 weeks or so and the next time they pinged his signal it was off the coast of Madagascar.
I saw the first movie in 3D. I'm looking forward to seeing The Meg 2 in 4DX in 3D. Maybe back-to-back with Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (also aquatic creatures, right?).
There are quite a few movies you could try out. Deep Blue Sea The Reef 47 Meters Down 47 Meters Down Uncaged Open Water The wildly idiotic Open Water 2: Adrift Open Water 3: Cage Dive The Cave The Descent Piranha Crawl Anaconda Lake Pacid The Ruins?? (Don't know if this would be up your alley..?) Cujo Most of the options above deal with sharks but a few arent. Hope this helps!
I think one of the coolest shark facts I've learned in recent years is the fact that some lady sharks actively choose to have the same male father their offspring year after year, and they'll often go to shallow waters as a "nursery" site for their babies. Shark biology and ecology is so neat to study. I love them
The ADS you've shown: State of the art. (I assume) The ADS in the movie: This is science fiction, it is not possible. The new/future engineers that see this movie: Challenge accepted.
hi Dr Sam i just wanted to mention the size of the meg in the prolog, I measured this compared to the T rex and my results came in at 52-53 meters long!
I agree a Jurassic Park and The Meg crossover would be awesome!
megalodon extinct species of shark that lived between 19.8 and 2.6 million years ago, approximately, during
Estimates suggest that their large jaws could exert a bite force of up to 110,000 to 180,000 newtons. Fossil remains indicate that this giant shark had a cosmopolitan distribution, with breeding areas in warm coastal areas.5 C. megalodon probably had a major influence on the structure of marine communities of its time.6
20 meter giant megalodon from the early Miocene 2 to the end of the Pliocene
@@wazzzzzzzzupppppppppp3007 megalodon bite force maximum giant
@@rodrigoestebanquierofiguer9658 So it would not meet a T-rex
the meg would destroy everything in two seconds
Fun fact: If that T-rex was the same size as the biggest rex ever found, this Meg would be around 52 metres long, almost doubling the previous big Meg
I reckon the meg in the intro of the meg2 trailer its bigger than the mossasaur in jw2015
it makes me wonder if they're 52 meter Megs and they evolved to hunt in packs
what else is down there that they have to work together to kill it.
@@Fayth_Editz the JW mosa os 26m long, being exactly half of the big meg, and the mosa has a tail that takes up nearly half of its body length so it's basically prey.
@@thanqualthehighseer well we see a kraken that will end up fighting a meg
they always exaggerate way past the real thing for some irritating reason
0:55 to 1:02 fun fact that scene was actually in the original book version except in that one T-Rex was hunting hadrosaurs and The meg killing the T-Rex scene was a lot more gorier
Yeah, the tyrannosaurs guts were forced out of its mouth after being crushed by the megs bite.
@@Shadowly1 I don't think you do unless someone has made one
This is the channel i needed. I can live vicariously through these videos. I grew up as a child wanting to be a "water doctor" which i later learned was a marine biologist/ecologist. This is everything
Thanks very much! I am so glad you liked them. Also I think water doctor sounds like a much better name than ecologist :)
@@drsammunroe are You married?
@@Georgeionescu205 lol😂😂
@@Georgeionescu205 keep waiting for that response 😂
@@drsammunroe oh hell naw i do rather die
I'm assuming that rex was a juvenile. Because if it's full grown, the scale on that meg is insane
just look at it compared to the trees it is obviously a big t rex
@@elliottoneill785 agreed! But that would put the meg in at like 160 feet 🥴
@@voyceinyourhead Good guess. Someone tried to measure things up as good as possible and their estimation was 170.6 feet.
@@voyceinyourheadyeah, scientists said that the meg was almost 3 times bigger than the trex.
Juveniles are basically right when it comes out of the egg. It was an adult, or atleast a sub adult.
I love how excited you got. And the fact that it’s science fiction and you like it and understand that with the suits. Love your reaction ❤
Thanks very much, I really appreciate the positive feedback :)
I would love to see you do both “Deep Blue Sea” and “The Shallows”.
I really would like to see your reaction to the books. Steve Alten uses a tons of "science" talk to tell the story and explain things. He writes in such a way that if you took his word alone, you'd believe it was real science. It is a fascinating read and is definitely the Jurassic Park of the sea
I read the first book, and I found that most of the research was primarily on how sharks actually function on a biological level...but everything else seemed to fall apart. There were several times where I would turn to my wife in total disappointment because even I knew that what was written was absolute bs.
But yeah, the shark biology was fascinating.
He’s no Michael Crichton lol
When it comes to the "pack-hunting Megs", I haven't read all of the books in the Meg series, but from the ones that I have read, if I recall correctly that behavior is present in the books. In the first book, the female Meg displays very typical shark social behavior when it comes to interacting with its own kind: immediately after they are born, Angel (the daughter of the female Meg that I mentioned in my comments on your reaction to the first film, but I don't know if any of the Megs shown in this trailer are meant to be Angel herself) and her siblings are on their own (their mother (spoiler alert) even kills a couple of her babies herself because she feels they're too weak to survive on their own in the wild). But in later books when Angel has children of her own, I believe she actually changes her behavioral patterns. If I recall correctly, Angel is VERY protective of her offspring, and they actually live and hunt as a family group/pack (although one of her sons proves to be kind of a bully towards his siblings and Angel has to get really strict with him at times).
MEG Nightstalkers Bela and Lizzy
I'm on book four right now and all of angels puppy's are female she had 5 she did have two males before but Scarface gets eaten and she kills the other
Angel's mother ate those two siblings because they hovered around for too long, and she was hungry after having just given birth. Angel herself never displayed any parental instincts towards her kids, and would have eaten them had Jonas and the Tanaka Institute not separated them immediately after birth inside the Tanaka Whale Lagoon. As for the descendants of Angel, aka her kids, Mary Kate and Ashley were social to the point they could tolerate each other, but the real stars of social cooperation and pack hunting were Bela and Lizzy. Bela, being the only offspring not born of parthenogenesis (her lead grey coloration on her back leads credence towards a male great white being her father), was the muscle to Lizzy's brains, and the two would actively coordinate during a hunt to ensure increased chances of success. This was shown in Nightstalkers.
@@SuperDraconas it's also mentioned in hell's aquarium that those two work together
Yes, and I loved the way Bella and Lizzie swam together. Lizzie in the top/lead position and Bella just behind riding her wake. And if I remember correctly, Bella and Lizzie had pups and they were very protective of their pups. And a pair of those pups displayed the same swimming behavior as their parents, except that the grey backed shark was in the lead position instead of the white shark.
Also, I’m not sure that a great white was Bela father. Angel was recaptured while mating with her son from her previous litter. Angel killed him because the doors to the tanaka institute were closed behind them and he couldn’t get away from Angel. So most likely Bela is the daughter of that mating.
"Biggest Meg anyone's ever seen" is kind of a misnomer since *nobody* has ever seen a Meg in real life. At least you're enjoying it. I loved the first movie and this one looks hilariously awesome.
He says that in the trailer because everybody who was in the 1st movie seen a meg. Don't you ever think about that? Jeez, it's not talking about real life it's talking about the movie franchise.
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@@LightningCarnage It's called being facetious. These movies are fun, I know what it is.
you’ve got it all wrong my guy, it’s true for us public. But the council of ecologists.. they know more
Except for the entire surviving mana 1 crew, everybody at sanya bay, everybody who'd been to the marine institute, everyone at that mining facility...
In the secong Meg book the sharks in the trench don't have this pack behavior, but their prey, the Kronosaurs do. Meg pack behavior doesn't appear untill book 4 when a captive female has a litter of meg pups and the book explains that they can sense their huge mother nearby and this causes their new behavior.
Probably it's a nod to the 4th novel. The biggest meg also surprisingly looks like Scarface from Primal Waters.
Just found your channel. So far I've seen your Jaws and Meg reactions. Can't say enough about how much I enjoyed listening to you discuss these movies. Love to see more shark movies like Deep Blue Sea, The Shallows and Shark Night. Really want to hear your take on the science of Deep Blue Sea.
Thank you so very much. I am really just starting out and it so nice to get positive feedback. All those movies are my list for future reviews, so they will be done eventually.
@@drsammunroe There's another shark movie coming, the black demon. it looks like a zombie meg shark haha
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I think Black Demon is loosely based on the cryptic claimed to be seen just off Mexico's Baja California coast.
@@thorin693 I have seen Black Demon and it is about a Mexican pagan curse. Has almost 0 to do with the shark. Its basically a movie about witchcraft while a shark is in the area.
When Jonas said that the megs are hunting in packs it reminded of when the bulls from Deep Blue Sea 2 and 3 where coordinating there attack patterns
Most of the scientists think that they know everything and think science has defined everything so far, when they come to conclusions based on theories and hypothesis for their discoveries but most of the things they know about the present and the past still need be validated
Absolutely love this channel so far! This and Shark Bytes are just so easy and relaxing to watch. You are such a good science communicator and that's just awesome to see.
Glad you like them! Thanks so much for leaving a positive comment :) It really helps keep me motivated. I also love Shark Bytes, his channel is great, so that is a huge complement.
Kinda makes me wonder . What would a Megalodon in the Cretaceous eat? 🤔Megs evolved to hunt big whales which didn’t exist during that time and as far as I know tho correct me if I’m wrong , A lot of Cretaceous sea prey weren’t as big as whales . Plus megs would probably have to deal with a lot of competition like other carnivorous fish and mosasaurs .
Read the Bible.
They were probably big enough to eat the competition
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@@jeremyrodriguez9763 i mean, sure but not everyone here is christian, you know. Plus: science.
@@Buckmuck The Earth is only 6,000 years old
I love your channel, I grew up in FL, & in high school studied marine biology, I loved it! That T rex was on the shore line, no way the water was deep enough for it to get the T Rex.
Thanks so much!
As soon as the trailer came out, I immediately knew a video like this would happen, can't wait to see what the full movie is about! Would've been cool if they did exist with dinosaurs since that T-rex scene was so cool!
It was pretty stupid though
That was a scene from the first book.
And if they're going with more from the books, the Megs are not the apex predators of what's down there
I’d love to see your reaction to Blackfish - it’s technically about a killer orca rather than a shark but a very affecting film.
This type of reaction video is far better than those music reaction videos , all those people just go “ oh this music is nice and bla bla that anybody else can speak those stuff out “ instead of providing an actual useful information and educational purposes material. Good stuff Dr.
My goodness you are so delightful, I did see the Meg on streaming and didn't have any plans to see the sequel until I watched this review of the trailer.
For heavens sake, now I'm pumped to see this in the theater! Well done.
Thanks so much! When it comes out on streaming, I will be reviewing the whole movie. Very excited too!
@@drsammunroe thank you so much for your videos! So insightful. Yeah they've gotten to be a little delirious with the size of the meg I think the one in this movie was a whopping 120 feet. So ridiculous size but thankfully with your breakdowns viewers can hear it from an expert that these proportions are absolutely ridiculous. Still a good movie? eh ⚖I'm kinda more into realism myself so all depending on your tastes I'd say is enjoyable at best but the idea of a 120 foot megalodon still roaming around earth's oceans?! goh. 🤨
Really enjoy your reviews and you are very likeable and fun to watch. Infectious enthusiasm. Keep it up!
Thanks so much!
I love how you teach people about the megs😊
I have been fossil hunting since I was attacked by a bull shark. Became obsessed! My favorite is the Isurus Hastalis!
Really loved your review/criticism of the first Meg film, was really insightful.
I'm really pumped for the next one, more action, more Megs and more creatures! Really looking forward to it.
Thanks!
Love the enthusiasm even when acknowledging the goofiness of the premise. Looking forward to this movie
Me too! Thanks for watching :)
I love that while you’re going over all the science and what’s realistic and what’s not, you still acknowledge that it’s a science FICTION movie, which I feel like a lot of people who react to this genre kinda forget a lot of the time and just completely bash a movie because it’s not 100% scientifically accurate. Good job 👍
Just discovered your channel and I really love these reaction videos. It's so much more entertaining and insightful than the usual people screaming at a screen. I hope you react to way more shark movies, there's just so many! I genuinely felt like I've learnt something watching your videos. Love your energy!
Awesome thank you! I plan to do more reactions videos as soon as I can!
It would be interesting if you reacted to the movie 'Shark Night' since it has a variety of different sharks in it. I think that you may enjoy it & enjoy dissecting it.
I'm glad some of the stuff in this trailer is accurate and some of it isn't because at the end of the day it's just a movie It's also set in a fictional universe as well
Just watched your Meg reaction and was wondering if you reacted to Meg 2 trailer. Glad you have.
I’m really looking forward to this one, Meg 2 The Trench. I haven’t seen The Black Demon yet which is about an existing Megalodon in the Sea of Cortez, or Baja according to legend, but the movie isn’t in any theaters near me because it’s limited. It is supposed to be on demand sometime soon though.
I am also so excited to see both those movies! Thanks for watching
Great job, Dr. Munroe. I enjoyed your review of the trailer a lot more than the sequel. I'm reading the third Meg book by Steve Alten and wish the filmmakers would have kept more of the novels in the movies. The Meg 7/10, Meg 2: The Trench 4/10 :(
Thank you so much! I am glad you liked it :)
As a fan of Steve Alten's Meg series of novels and i absolutely love sharks i am so excited for this!
0:24 yes I agree they wouldn't have met and another fact shark's teeth are not for gripping prey, they are for ripping prey so for example the trex would have been ripped into 2 segments and yes they wouldn't have met due to megs went extinct for 23 million years ago and another fact trexes are inaccurate too they took jurassic world Rex's design on it and the meg wouldn't be that large but it's a blockbuster movie so it's fine
secondly for the suits it would be impossible to walk under the marina trench because water pressure even a hard solid metal suit can't withstand that much pressure so yes again it's not accurate but it's a blockbuster movie
another fact is that megs don't hunt in packs which you mentioned they are apex predators that are solitary animals meaning they hunt solo
finally I want to mention sharks don't eat humans they confuse you as other prey like seals or other organism they eat but sharks don't eat humans
thanks for explaining and taking your time to break down things in this video appreciate it keep up the work and spread cool info around the world
I’m obsessed with these videos. I love seeing you explain the parts that are realistic and fiction.
I am so glad you like them :) thanks for the comment
Another shark movie you should react to is Deep Blue Sea! It’s super entertaining and I would love to see you break down the science in that one💙
I will hopefully get to it before the end of the year :)
@@drsammunroe you will find, like Jaws, there are subtle references to “The Deep Blue Sea” in “The Meg” and the sequel, it seems. It’s a campy and fun movie, very similar comedy/horror feel as the Meg movies.
I’ll be showing this vid to my friend for sure, I’m having problems explaining the logic and stuff to them, lmao. Such a nice vid, if would be very cool if jurassic world does a cross over with the meg.
I love watching you talk about sharks. I could listen to you all day.
I love how informative this is!
thanks so much :)
@Dr Sam Munroe you're welcome :) look forward to more of your videos
now that the movie releaseed pls react to it because I love learning about this type of stuff.
p.s this channel does an amazing job at explaining animals in general
Thanks so much! I will def review the meg 2 once it is out on a streaming service!
You can also see the same scar from that meg's mouth that it received from the t rex but the claws are no longer on it its large chunk of its lip is just gone ripped off
Nah, there is no way that the shark from the beginning of the trailer is the same as Scarface from the later scenes.
@@Myuutsuu85 it is she literally got clawed on the mouth by that t rex and the modern version of her her scar went from a claw scratch to a ripped off lip chunk plus she got clawed in the same spot where her lip used to be
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Thanks for the video! I really want a breakdown on the Kraken though, I wonder about their biology and if they really existed, how they would survive
I could be wrong but I recall hearing that the stories about kraken are based on sightings of giant squids. Since we are humans the story got more and more exaggerated every time it was told
Interestingly, the "hunting in groups but not in 'packs'" is also one hypothesis for some theropod behaviors.
I didn’t know I needed a shark channel that’s science based, I already watch science based RUclipsrs like Roanoke Gaming, but.. I LOVE THIS JUST AS MUCH!!!❤❤❤
Thanks so much!
@Dr Sam Munroe no problem! I love the science!! 💖
I appreciate that you acknowledge that even though it's not scientifically accurate it still makes for and exciting movie. As a writer myself this makes me happy!
Dr Munroe really like your reviews on Jaws and The Meg. If you take requests. Could please do a review on the movie The Shallows. Keep up the good reviews.
Thanks very much! I will add it to the list :)
I love your videos! I feel like I'm actually learning something. I would love it if you did reaction video to Deep Blue Sea! It's one of my favorite shark movies of all time!!!
Thanks very much. Don't worry, it's on my list 😀
Ain't no way he stopped it with his legs lmao, I know it's just fiction but it's really funny, I love shark movies.
I’m not marine biologist or an expert in ocean/aquatic animals, but what I do know is that the red megladon hunt in packs, maybe it’s that particular species? However there nowhere near 58 feet, I think those are 40-48 feet according to what I read on study of megladon. Very interesting
There was one instance in Australia where a surfer got attacked by 2 Whites simultaneously. That has never been seen before or since, he managed to survive though but the video is awesome. One white came in from the left the other from the right at the same time.
Would these sharks technically even be Megs? I mean they've had an additional -sixty-five- twenty million years worth of evolving (perhaps explaining their incredible size, additional gills etc), so would they now be considered a new species?
Yeah, the hollywood monster shark...
I want an expert to say what I'm thinking : That there's just not enough room for a shark of that size to swim underwater (or rise vertically) in what is obviously shallow depths.
These aren't ADS suits I believe that they're ESA which are Environmental Survival Armour, they're known by other terms but they're classic Sci Fi exoskeletons allowing individuals to survive in space or extreme environments like the bottom of the ocean.
Would a creature that lives at the ambient pressure of over 10,000 m water depth be accustomed to (or even be able to function at) sea surface level pressures?
Growing up my dream job was to be a zoologist- even though I’m in the social work field, that fire still burns for animal knowledge.
I love the “expert reacts” videos I’ve been seeing too- so when I saw these, especially because they’re Meg/marine biology/Shark related, I was pumped! 🤣
Glad you liked it :) thanks for watching
This just looks like a lot of fun. I am surprised you didn’t bring up Killer Whales when you mentioned hunting in packs (pods).
I have a question, did the species mossasaurus crossover with the Meg? Cause that would be a cool fight.
Dr. Munroe! I enjoyed your take on this! I am a little surprised that you didn't say anything about Jason preventing a full-on chomp-down with his legs!! When he is trying to get to shore before the shark breaks the pier the shark is about to bite down on him but he "blocks" the chomp with his legs (4:33)!! Also, the end shot with the shark coming up for the boat... they did a shot like that in the American TV show "Surface." I wonder if you've seen that and/or are willing to react to it?
Really glad you liked it :) I will be sure to mention that crazy scene when I review the whole movie!
I don't think he blocks the chomp though. He blocks himself sliding down into the chomp zone, by wedging himself between snoot and broken pier.
@@MuertaNox LOL! I remember it now... If I recall correctly, he kicks his leg up to (very clearly) stop the momentum of the "snout" from coming down, while on a broken piece of pier in the ocean! That is like using your foot to deflect a car falling on you while you are on a pool floatie in the middle of a pool, but your only deflecting the "bumper" not the car so that works and you don't go in the water, right? I just think the movie is going to be so fun seeing how they utilize Jason's skillset to escape the maw of this super megalodon! Should be fun!! FTR: Jason does not skip leg day, since even a regular megalodon could generate 40,000 pounds per square inch, or 13 Honda Civics falling on him at the same time! (All in fun/physics is phun!)
Now they need to make a movie about the titanaboa
I'm glad to hear you say, you're excited to watch this movie. I almost thought you might not want to, because "it's unrealistic " or something
Just fly up, was pure gold 🤣👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾
There was a video, mostly speculation though, as to how big the 3 Meg's are in the trailer. The biggest one which they refer to as "the apex predator" was supposedly 52 meters in length.
With regard to pack hunting, aren't there also the pseudo-pack hunting behaviors with larger targets. Where it's more of a thing where they're cooperating due to the larger prey that they'd be risking a lot more trying for while solo but they aren't actually a pack as it were. Mainly something with certain sharks going after whales or other large targets.
I know that's also something that is described as a potential thing for various dinosaurs as well, Allosaurus for example with them gathering to be able to take on the larger sauropods that would be migrating through the area.
Movies like these you have to suspended disbelief and just enjoy it for what it is. Cool visuals and a fun time at the movies.
How can you be with a monster, apex predator a killer machine and in it's own environment and still survive?
It’ll be fun to watch Meg2 movie with Dr Munroe as she spontaneously reacts at every dramatic scenes. How cool! But wish Dr Munroe would comment on the incredulous bit where Jason Stratham could just stop the gigantic shark with just his foot!
I thought she said "Salmon Roe": perfect name for someone who studies sharks, and I assume other fish.
How much food does a shark have to eat to survive and how often do they have to eat?
Fun Fact:
The prehistoric prologue in *"MEG 2: The Trench"* was from Steve Alten's 1997 novel: *"MEG: A Novel of Terror",* though the T. rex - described as standing twenty-two feet tall - was hunting a pair of large duck-billed hadrosaurs called Shantungosaurus - described to be more than forty feet long - that strayed from the herd, before it got eaten by the Megalodon.
Thank you for providing your expertise, your clarification of historical and scientific data is greatly appreciated. I also can't wait to see Meg 2. The Meg 2 will be released on Friday, August 4, 2023. Looks like a lot of fun.👍👍
Thank you!
I’ve just come back from the theatre from watching this and I have to say it is amazing
Meg was around 55 to 65ft but scientists have said without bones as proof of size they could of grown bigger
The first Meg book starts off with the Meg vs T-Rex fight, which was cut out of the first movie and pissed off a bunch of fans. Glad they added it back in for the 2nd movie. #RespectTheMegCanon
The T- Rex scene actually happened in the book that the first film was based on, that scene is to make up for excluding it the first time around.
Would love your take on an old movie called "Deep blue sea" & "47 meters down" thanks
Question I thought mosasaurs were at the top of the food chain
One thing of many logical issues is why something that big would even be chasing after something as small as a human than focussing on finding much larger critters. It's like people at a buffet ignoring the prime rib and fighting over the carrot sticks.
Dr. Munroe knows what's up!
A bunch of Megs hunting in a pack vs Jason Statham with a spear on a jet ski is more than worth the price of admission.
Here’s a fun fact. Great White sharks aren’t true apex predators. The Killer whale/Orca is a true apex predator and they love the livers of great white sharks. I remember seeing a special dealing with gw sharks and orcas. They were able to electronically tag a great white and tracked its movements. There was a shark they were tracking in feeding grounds off the coast of Florida until a pod of orcas entered the area. They were hunting great whites and was tracking the shark. The shark made a sharp turn towards open waters and dropped off the continental shelf. They lost the signal for 2 weeks or so and the next time they pinged his signal it was off the coast of Madagascar.
Could you do a video on The Shallows or 47 Meters? I'd love to hear your scientific breakdown of them!!!!
I really like his Ecologist!!!! Exuberant and excited about her knowledge! Now if I could find a 45+ version - I'd be really happy 🙂
When the first one came out, my immediate thought was- "Jason Statham verses a Megalodon? I'm in!"
ACTOR 1: INCOMING the director: perfect acting
hey, did you ever review Piranha 3D or Piranha DD?
I saw the first movie in 3D. I'm looking forward to seeing The Meg 2 in 4DX in 3D. Maybe back-to-back with Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (also aquatic creatures, right?).
Now we just need you to watch the movie then make another video of how much you enjoyed the movie! ❤
Tiger Sharks hunt in pairs.
In The Bahamas a girl got bite by 2 sharks at the same time and I keep seeing them hunt together.
There are quite a few movies you could try out.
Deep Blue Sea
The Reef
47 Meters Down
47 Meters Down Uncaged
Open Water
The wildly idiotic Open Water 2: Adrift
Open Water 3: Cage Dive
The Cave
The Descent
Piranha
Crawl
Anaconda
Lake Pacid
The Ruins?? (Don't know if this would be up your alley..?)
Cujo
Most of the options above deal with sharks but a few arent.
Hope this helps!
Thank you for showing that scientists can still enjoy movies even though they're inaccurate!
I hope you will do a deep dive into the meg 2, like you did with the first one. I rather enjoyed it over the first one.
Im really curious about the other seemingly prehistoric creatures in the trailor as well.
One of my favourite things about the first movie was all the Jaws allusions. Like the little dog.
If you read the "Meg" Novel, the opening chapter is the T-Rex meets Meg.....that's where that scene came from.
I think one of the coolest shark facts I've learned in recent years is the fact that some lady sharks actively choose to have the same male father their offspring year after year, and they'll often go to shallow waters as a "nursery" site for their babies. Shark biology and ecology is so neat to study. I love them
I think the T-Rex thing was a friendly shot across the bow at JP like "Our Monster eats your Monster for Breakfast"
The ADS you've shown: State of the art. (I assume)
The ADS in the movie: This is science fiction, it is not possible.
The new/future engineers that see this movie: Challenge accepted.
Dr. Munroe, have you reviewed Deep Blue Sea?
hi Dr Sam i just wanted to mention the size of the meg in the prolog, I measured this compared to the T rex and my results came in at 52-53 meters long!
Wow, ok, much too big then! But still such a fun scene. Can't wait to see it on a big screen! Thanks for the comment :)
your welcome :D
When is meg 2 gonna come out