[.ca] Jaws (30th Anniversary Edition)

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In the vastly overrated 1998 book Easy Riders, Raging Bulls, author Peter Biskind puts the blame for Hollywood's blockbuster mentality at least partially on Steven Spielberg's box-office success with this adaptation of Peter Benchley's bestselling novel. But you can't blame Spielberg for making a terrific film, which Jaws definitely is. The story of a Long Island town whose summer tourist business is suddenly threatened by great white shark attacks on humans bypasses the potboiler trappings of Benchley's book and goes straight for the jugular with beautifully crafted, crowd-pleasing sequences of action and suspense. This is supported by a trio of terrific performances by Roy Scheider (as the local sheriff), Richard Dreyfuss (as a shark specialist), and particularly Robert Shaw (as the old fisherman who offers to hunt the shark down). The sequences on Shaw's boat--as the three of them realise that in fact the shark is hunting them--are what entertaining moviemaking is all about. --Marshall Fine --This text refers to another version of this video.

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In the vastly overrated 1998 book Easy Riders, Raging Bulls, author Peter Biskind puts the blame for Hollywood's blockbuster mentality at least partially on Steven Spielberg's box-office success with this adaptation of Peter Benchley's bestselling novel. But you can't blame Spielberg for making a terrific movie, which Jaws definitely is. The story of a Long Island town whose summer tourist business is suddenly threatened by great-white-shark attacks on humans bypasses the potboiler trappings of Benchley's book and goes straight for the jugular with beautifully crafted, crowd-pleasing sequences of action and suspense supported by a trio of terrific performances by Roy Scheider (as the local sheriff), Richard Dreyfuss (as a shark specialist), and particularly Robert Shaw (as the old fisherman who offers to hunt the shark down). The sequences on Shaw's boat--as the three of them realize that in fact the shark is hunting them--are what entertaining moviemaking is all about. --Marshall Fine

Additional Features:
The digitally remastered 25th Anniversary Collector's Edition features a Steven Spielberg retrospective on the making of Jaws, with exclusive footage, behind-the-scenes takes, and rare interviews. Also included are photos, storyboards, production drawings, and the original theatrical trailer.

did for swimming what psycho did for showering (4.5/5):
this is the movie that ushered in a whole new era for movies.the original shark movie.the movie quickly became part of pop culture history, and has inspired(and i use that term loosely,for the most part)many pale imitations and pretenders.but no one has had anywhere near the impact "Jaws" had and continues to have.this movie did for swimming in the ocean what psycho did for showering.the movie has an OK story,but that is not the focal point of this movie.what drives this movie is the suspense and,at times almost unbearable tension.and that's coming from someone who had seen the movie at least once before,so i knew what to expect.the main reason for this is the the musical score by the great John Williams.his theme for Jaws may be the best ever written and performed,and also the most famous.the only other contender in this category is "Star Wars",much of which Williams is also famous for.i also like the colourful characters,especially the three main ones played by Roy Scheider, Robert Shaw and Richard Dreyfuss,i am not going to say anything about the plot,because it's pretty obvious.if you haven't seen this movie,you owe it to yourself,and then you can decide whether it is worthy of all it's praise and lives up to it's reputation.keep in mind,"Jaws" was released in 1975.what is undeniable is that this movie revolutionized film-making for years.for me the movie "Jaws" is a strong 4.5/5

Jaws--This film has bite!:
Based on Peter Benchley's bestseller Jaws tells the story of Chief of Police Martin Brody's attempts to convince the Mayor to close down Amity Beach after a teenager is attacked and killed by a Great White Shark. A second deadly attack on a little boy compels new Chief of Police Martin Brody (Roy Scheider) to force the Mayor (Murray Hamilton) to sign a contract that will allow Quint, a crusty old sailor (Robert Shaw), along with himself, and shark expert Matt Hooper (Richard Dreyfuss) to hunt the Great White down and kill it. . This film is a masterpiece by Steven Spielberg, who in only his second feature film, (his first was The Sugarland Express) blends moments of humour, suspense, and horror perfectly. The shark attacks are graphically realistic. It's moments of horror are truly shocking, such as the shark attack at the film's beginning. One would be remiss not to mention John Williams's terrific and classic score for Jaws, as it sets the tone perfectly for the scenes with the shark. Roy Scheider, Richard Dreyfuss, Robert Shaw, and Murray Hamilton turn in excellent performances. As for the DVD itself, the picture is flawless, the flesh tones are perfect, and the sound is excellent. The film is in Anamorphic Widescreen (designed for Widescreen TV 's) with a 2:35:1 ratio, which only adds to the enjoyment of the film as you are seeing it as the director intended it to be seen. The extras on Disc One of this 30th Anniversary Edition include Deleted Scenes and Outtakes, and From The Set: A Never-Before-Available Interview with director Steven Spielberg. Disc Two has a 2 hour documentary called The Making Of Jaws, featuring interviews with Steven Spielberg, Richard Dreyfuss and Roy Scheider, and a Jaws archive, which includes Production Photos, Storyboards, Marketing Jaws and the Jaws Phenomenon. To top it all off, there's a 60 page Commemorative Photo Journal included as well. In conclusion, this is a great 30th Anniversary edition and Jaws itself is one of those films that, once it gets on hold on you, never lets go! Highly Recommended!

Flawless!:
Simply the best movie i have seen in my life!

Awesome and unbeatable:
This film is the heart of all new ideas for movies, the movie is basically a large shark which has inhabited an area where sharks are not usually found. The shark begins to attack people off the coast of amity island, the victims include a dog, a late teenager and a young child. This violent is much more violent that you would expect for a PG and contains scenes of gore, language, and will be scary for younger children. I loved this film beginning to end, after the first shark attack i knew this was going to be a classic!!! *****

A real checkpoint in film history...:
When Steven Spielberg finished making the smash hit action film DUEL, he began venturing to make another film, scarier, more exciting, and, as well, a money maker. Recently, there was a book written by Peter Benchley called JAWS. Somebody handed it to him, Spielberg read it, and he was interested in making a movie out of it. And that's what he did. JAWS: The Movie is simply amazing. Scary, exciting, and overall, enjoyable. If those of you like seeing the monster every five seconds, go look at Godzilla, but this rocks. So what if you see the shark for only about half an hour of the movie? (The movie's two hours long.) This movie absolutely R-O-C-K-S. If you have a movie collection BUY THIS SHOW. IF YOU MISS OUT ON IT, SOMEBODY WILL GET YOU.