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Summary: THE BEST JAWS FILM EVER.
Review: SHARK,SHARK,SHARK.THE BEST PARTS OF THIS MOVIE IS WHEN THE GIRL IS GETING EATEN BY JAWS. [COME OUT IN THE WATER] SECOND WHEN PARTS OF THE GIRL ARE ON THE BEACH WHEN CHEIF BRODY SAYS [OH $ # ! %
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Summary: It started it all...
Review: Dun dun dun! ^^ Hehehe Well, who couldn't give this a 5/5 rating? This is the first classic animal film to be remembered for generations to come! So...the effects weren't extravagent but this is what most films are ripped off of today...If you haven't seen this film yet (which is kind of hard to believe) I highly recommend it! Lots of blood and guts! Maybe a bit much for real little kids...
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Summary: One of the BEST man vs nature tales ever told!
Review: How can I do this movie justice? Well let's see... I'll try my best. Since my high school days I have read Peter Benchley's novel JAWS upon with the movie is based many times. While the book DID have some suspenseful moments in it, by-and-large the novel is an overly-gory sex-filled hunk of bodice-ripping, political commentary garbage with a shark thrown in for color and flavor.
Enter Steven Spielbery, Carl Gottleib, John Williams and their band of merry men. These people trimmed a lot of the aforementioned gore and sex and political malarkey from the book and what they came up with a very lean, tight and gripping suspense story. THAT is where the movie version of JAWS absolutely EXCELS. It is driven by SUSPENSE. The terror is largely pschological. We are more terrified by what we DON'T see than by what we do see in this film. You don't even get to see the shark in his entirety until well over an hour into the film, and the fact that the shark's first appearance is preceeded by a very funny line of dialogue makes the effect triply powerful. This film does of course has it's "blood and guts" moments. The death scenes are well done and dramatic and shocking (particularly the death of Quint, at least for me), but they are not overly gross or over-done as in the novel. They ARE gross though. This is NOT a movie for young kids.
Peter Benchley and Carl Gottleib wrote the script here and the dialogue is 100% compelling and effective. There is not one wasted word and none of the lines sound forced or fake or rushed.
Enter Roy Scheider (Brody) Robert Shaw (Quint) and Richard Dreyfuss (Hooper). No matter how good a script is you NEED good actors to pull it off. These three men were PERFECTLY cast in their roles. The chemistry they have on screen is evident. They gave such life to the characters on the written page that you could CARE about these characters and laugh at them and with them.You could even grumble under your breath if you want. I LOVE these guys! Brody is the normal guy we all identify with that goes above and beyond the call of duty to save his town and conquer his fear of the water. Hooper is a young, wise rich-kid know-it-all that comes across as a bit of a goofball. And Quint is the crusty old foul-mouthed sea dog that you LOVE to hate but he's cool in his own way and you sympathize with him as he faces his destiny in the film. Even Quint is a hero, albeit a tragic hero.
Of course I cannot forget the contribution of Star Wars maestro John Williams to this movie. The theme he wrote for the shark is of course, classic stuff. When you hear it you get a chill because you instantly know that SOMEBODY'S in trouble! But there is more. This score is NOT a one-hit wonder. It crackles with tension and adventure. The scene where Quint tells the story of the USS Indianapolis going down features a light and ominous string and harp melody with other soft instruments that absolutely REEKS of suspense and coming danger. The scene for the preparation of Hooper's diving cage features a brilliant cello melody that gives a real sense of "Okay, now we bring the war to the shark, go get 'em Hooper!" The music throughout all the beach sequences and the final hunt for the shark has touches of lighthearted playfulness, nail-biting horror, and lots of rousing adventure and mystery. Kudos for a job well done.
In short this film has everything a great film should. A very intense and involving story of man vs. a force of nature gone totally berserk. A top-knotch musical score. A wonderful script and some of the BEST acting to date in ANY horror, suspense, drama, or adventure movie. If you want GRAND entertainment of the highest order, do NOT miss Jaws. Even though this movie scared me to death when I was younger, I have grown to love it, and I think you just might love it too. Peace.
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Summary: Feeding Time
Review: JAWS may have been released in 1975, but it still holds up very well, even 27 years later. Based on the novel by Peter Benchley, the film tells the story of what happens when a beachfront comminity is terrorized by a great white shark. After several attacks, Police Chief Martin Brody (Roy Scheider), a shark expert (Richard Dreyfuss), and a fisherman named Quint (Robert Shaw), decide to go out to sea and look for the beast. One reason that I think JAWS is still with us today, has to do with the fact that, the movie touches on all of our basic fears and insticts. Everytime that we hear news reports about another real-life shark attack, the first thing most of us think about is this film, whether we've seen it or not. The movie is not only a part of our popular culture, but, it very well may be a part of our psyche as well.The direction by a very young (at the time) Steven Spielberg is simple and pretty straightforward. Sure, the shark looks very fake in some scenes where you see more than just a fin, but thanks to the now famous theme by John Williams, the terror still can seem quite real. The cast is perfect and works very well together. It's a shame that the film studio felt it needed to make 3 dopey sequels. This is one franchise that should have never been. The Anniversary DVD may not boast a commentary track from Spielberg, but it does have an excellent retrospective documentary, that offers quite a bit of information on the film. There are also several deleted scenes and outtakes, a trivia game, and theatrcal trailers. The DVD is must for any collection and fans of this classic film. After you watch this movie, I bet you'll think twice before going into the ocean, the next time you go to the beach.
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Summary: We're going to need a bigger DVD
Review: Jaws is one of the few films that surpasses the novel from which it sprang. Jaws is a very simple film, without the convoluted side-stories of the book. A man-eating shark lurks off the beaches of a small island that depends on tourist dollars. Three men set off in a boat to hunt down and kill the shark, but the sheer size of the animal makes it a struggle for survival. The film works wonderfully, and is filled with great performances, great filming, and sure direction from Steven Spielberg. The film doesn't get the credit it deserves, in my opinion. This is likely because it spawned a number of cut-rate sequels and imitators. The filming and effects are superb, even by today's standards. It is well-known that the mechanical shark did not work for most of the shoot, forcing Spielberg to film as a thriller where the shark is only glimpsed most of the time. In fact, the film benefits from this method because by the time you actually see the shark, you are so immersed in the story that you don't notice the effect. The human performances are consistently good. The trio at the heart of the action are well cast and have great on-screen chemistry. The supporting actors are also good. The photography, much of it on the sea, gives a feeling of menace (beneath the waves) and isolation (one ship on the vast ocean). And, of course, John William's Oscar-winning soundtrack is a masterpiece of mood. Unfortunately, this DVD is not enough! The picture and sound are as good as expected. There is an hour-long documentary on the making of Jaws that is fun and informative. However.... where's the director's commentary? A film with as storied a history as this surely deserves a commentary from Spielberg and/or the producers. There are a couple of cut scenes and outtakes on the disc, but they only fuel a desire for more, especially since the documentary has a number of clips that are not in the film or in the extra material on the DVD. Therefore, I look forward to an even better DVD sometime in the future.
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Summary: Good or bad?
Review: Everyone has their own taste in movies. I, personally like Jaws. Okay, it may not be "scary" like other movies, but it is still good. Just because a movie may be listed as "drama", "comedy", etc and really isn't, it doesn't really mean it's a bad film.
Jaws was good because it had a pretty nice story, and just seemed cool with great music. I didn't jump and hide being the couch, but I still liked it.
I think everyone should be a little more loose while watching fimls, and not be "so" strict and critical.
People game bad reviews in movies just because it doesn't have special effects, or just too weird. You should loosen up and see if the story is good in some way.
Star Wars I was very good, but I didn't care for Jar Jar Binks, but I still like the movie. I look past some negative things, and look at the good.
Sometimes though, you can't find many good things at all, like the new version of "The Haunting".
The old is MUCH better.
Rent or buy Jaws if you're not "crazy" about special effects. Buy it for some very good music, and some humor here and there.
It does contain some blood, and VERY little nudity. At the beginning, a lady strips to go out in the beach, but it's dark, so it's next to impossible to see her private areas.
Just think of it this way, rent the movie. If you like it, buy it, and watch it, if you don't like it, you just took up a couple hours of your time. What's the harm?
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Summary: please take a big bit out of this dvd
Review: Ok lets make this simple. JAWS is my # 1 Favorite movie of all time for an easy reason, it is just a great movie! the acting is good, the action is thrilling, and the story is intense! Based on a best selling noval by Peter Benchley this movie was the first movie to ever surpass the 1 hundred million dollar mark at the box office heading it's way to 260 million total domestic gross. and it started what we know as the summer blockbuster event season! it was the all time box office champion until STAR WARS took the tital in 1977. It Stars Roy Scheider,Richard Dryfus, and Robert Shaw and Directed by future 2x Oscar winner Steven Spielberg. The comunity of Amity Island is terfied by a huge great white shark who finds that Amity Spells lunch! and it is up to 3 men (Scheider,Dryfus, and Shaw) to save the day in this very thrilling tale.
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Summary: This isn't Scary
Review: This isn't scary, it's down right hystarical! SS did a great job with this movie, but the shark still, and always will look fake. It's time for a remake. Great soundtrack. I can't believe this made people scared to go swimming at the beach, I can't see how. Someone needs to explain that to me.
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Summary: The best grossing film until 1977....
Review: Jaws was the greatest grossing film, unbroken, until Star Wars in 1977. I highly recommend this movie. If you're looking for suspense, action, and a little bit of comedy, try this one. It's about a New England police chief, who is afraid of the water, an itchyologist, who is a wealthy collage-type, a salty modern-day Ahab-type fisherman, who is forever angry with sharks, and, of course, a killer, 25-foot Great White shark that is terrorizing the Seaside resort town of Amity. When the Shark attacks a few victims, it is up to the three men to hunt it down. This is a very good film. Try it and be haunted, amazed, and applausing.
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Summary: For those who say Spielberg should be ashamed...
Review: ...This is a classic! This is the best movie ever made? How are you going to let marine biology interfere with that!?!?!?!?!?!?! Okay. I'm calm now. Okay, I'll just admit it. I love sharks. I think that they are the most beautiful animals on the planet. And it digusts me that people kill them for sport, or for that matter, any reason at all. In fact, when I was three years old, I used to watch Jaws, and cry when the shark got blown up at the end! But, lets survey the facts here... Jaws was made at a time when, obviously, the fear of sharks was present. And, Jaws struck fear into the hearts of all beach goers. The great white is not a creature hungry for human flesh, as slightly depicted in the movie (they never actually state that its after humans), and the great white does not deserve to be given that reputation. But, take a look at movies like Shark Attack 2 and Jaws IV (no, Spielberg did not direct that). Those movies are a disgrace not only to film, but to sharks! Jaws is a great movie! And you people say that it made sharks hated. It was such a success, that in the later movies, bad as they were, people were rooting for the shark! Yes, you heard it right, the SHARK! Need me to spell it out for you...S...H...A...R...K. Jaws was the best thing to ever come out of Hollywood. It is the greatest movie of all time. Buy it, DVD of VHS. You'll see. It truely is the greatest movie of all time. And, if you still think that this movie makes sharks look bad, I don't think a bigger boat is what you need...something like, a bigger BRAIN!!!!
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