The One...The Only...JAWS (1 Viewer)

[questrider]

Auditioning for Jaws?

Yikes, that's terrifying! I mean, what is anyone going to do? Go out on the deck to help the shark get off the boat and back into the ocean?

 

[TonyD]

Made me sad.

 

[Tino]

The shark slipped back into the water unharmed by the way.

 

[Malcolm R]

Young sharks these days, get all kind of crazy ideas from watching too many movies.

 

[Bryan^H]

Steven Spielberg says he 'truly' regrets the impact of 'Jaws' on the shark population

The director says he fears "that sharks are somehow mad at me for the feeding frenzy of crazy sport fishermen that happened after 1975."

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In the past couple years I've seen at least three Jaws rip offs from the 70's, and early 80's that killed live sharks (one film at least 3) on film for that "real" effect. It disgusted me. I'll never watch them again, and I sold my disc.

 

[Jeffrey D]

Arguably the best, and most irritating character introduction in any film. I have to mute my receiver every time.

 

[Wayne_j]

I just attended a very well attended (75%) 4k screening of Jaws. The film as always was great and the presentation was top notch. Lots of laughter at all of the jokes. Next week is Ghostbusters and the week after is Top Gun.

 

[TravisR]

I just attended a very well attended (75%) 4k screening of Jaws. The film as always was great...

Ben Gardner's head still get a good jump out of the audience?

 

[Wayne_j]

Ben Gardner's head still get a good jump out of the audience?

yes. That is one of the best jump scares in the history of cinema.

 

[TravisR]

yes. That is one of the best jump scares in the history of cinema.

Almost fifty years old and it still works.

 

[Tino]

I just attended a very well attended (75%) 4k screening of Jaws. The film as always was great and the presentation was top notch. Lots of laughter at all of the jokes. Next week is Ghostbusters and the week after is Top Gun.

Where was this?

 

[Wayne_j]

Where was this?

At the Landmark Spectrum 8 theater in Albany, NY.

 

[Tino]

Wish there was a screening in the NYC area.

 

[Malcolm R]

yes. That is one of the best jump scares in the history of cinema.

Almost fifty years old and it still works.

And it still works after multiple viewings, too. When I went to see the 3D version last year, I still jumped even though I've seen the film many times and knew it was coming.

 

[Robert Saccone]

There’s a few outdoor screenings on Long Island this summer.
Actually there's an indoor one happening tonight. Too far from me but here's the info: https://patch.com/new-york/patchogue/classic-flick-jaws-screening-slated-long-island

 

[Tino]

FYI for anyone that owns JAWS on iTunes, they have added all the extras from the physical disc. Nice surprise and quite convenient as I always had to pull out the disc to watch those extras. The two full length documentaries are great.

 

[jbirdp]

Like many of you, I first saw this during its first run and like Alien and Halloween, had the great experience of seeing it in a packed house and collectively jumping out of our skins several times throughout the showing. That’s something a home theater will never be able to produce.

 

[Robert Saccone]

FYI for anyone that owns JAWS on iTunes, they have added all the extras from the physical disc. Nice surprise and quite convenient as I always had to pull out the disc to watch those extras. The two full length documentaries are great.

I wish we could get the full version of the “The Shark is Still Working”. My understanding is that Universal put an abridged version out on the discs.

 

[Alex...]

Jaws pinball

https://sternpinball.com/game/jaws/

 

[Robert Saccone]

I didn't realize that Jaws cinematographer Bill Butler passed away last year on April 5, 2023, two days before his 102nd birthday. His contribution to Jaws cannot be overstated IMHO.

After the ASC honored him with the award, Spielberg wrote a letter to Butler acknowledging his award which indicated the director's mutual respect for Butler and his work behind the camera. "You were the calm before, during and after every storm on the set of Jaws," Spielberg wrote in the letter. "Without your zen-like confidence and wonderful sense of humor, I would have gone the way of the rest of the Jaws crew — totally out of my friggin' mind. Congratulations on this well-deserved career achievement award from your peers. All my best, Steven."