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Summary: Scary and Suspenseful
Review: "Jaws" is a classic masterpiece about an ominous great white shark that attacks unsuspecting beach-goers at Amity Island. Chief Brody thinks it is wrong to keep the beach open while a shark is in the vecinity, but the mayor doesn't want to shut the beach down. Brody embarks on a journey with an experienced seaman and a shark expert to destroy the evil shark once and for all. This film is filled with suspense, action, and horror. Of course, it itsn't the scariest movie, since special effects are far superior nowadays, but it is still quite horrific hearing the terrified scream of the first victim in the dark, eerie night, or seeing the shark swimming towards Brody, ready for his next meal. The real nail-biter of the story is the suspenseful and haunting score. Spielberg is a marvelous director! I definately recommend this film for horror and suspense fans. The special features on the DVD are excellent too. I enjoy seeing the theatrical trailer and the making of "Jaws".
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Summary: Nothing can touch it
Review: Rather than reiterate what has been said below about this film (in it's favor of course) I only wish to support it as fully as I can. JAWS is indeed one great movie, and no creature film has touched it since. It is a complete joy to watch. I love the dialogue exhanges, they are never cheesy and always full of wit and believability. The attack at the end where the fish kills the captain remains the most shocking and graphic death scene I've seen on film (and this movie is only PG) Watch it. Buy it. If you havent already, whats the problem?
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Summary: There's more to this film than the shark
Review: Obviously, this film is a classic. It's one of those movies that everyone has seen at least once. As far as tension in a suspenful thriller type of movie goes, this one follows the one simple rule. Don't show too much, imply the source of tension, in this case the shark. But it isn't just the lurking presence of the fish, it's also the tension and conflict among the three main characters that really drive the film along. You have Brody's fear of not only the shark, but the water itself, Hooper's even keeled logical attack of the problem, and Quint's Ahabian obsession with the shark. The cinematography is great, the acting is great, and the script is great. The shark is merely a cameo player.
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Summary: Classic Action Thriller
Review: Jaws was an action film, not realy a horror movie. It is such a great film to watch. The tension is so thick you could cut it with a knife. I always enjoyed this film. Robert Shaw should have won best actor for this role. The end of the film will have you cheering for the heros. I don't suggest any of the other Jaws films, because they are poorly made. Pick this one up. It looks wonderful on DVD!
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Summary: Hell with Deep Blue Sea
Review: In this world of rotten monster movies, where special effects dominate and hideous mutants rip off various limbs and cause havoc... it's nice to go back and be shown how it's really done. Based on Peter Benchley's novel, Speilberg directs masterfully, exhuding masses of tension from his principle trio and obviously from the shark itself. The creature admittadly has its technical limitations, but those are forgiven in the film's brilliant first half, where the shark isn't shown... merely it's camera-view and it's grisly results. This armed with John Williams' unforgettable score will get far more hearts beating than any CGI monster - one scene in particular with a fisherman frantically swimming back to shore as an unseen Jaws (dragging a huge chunk of a bridge) comes towards him. As his feet scrabble up the wood to safety, you'll finally realise how simple Speilberg's techniques are - in simplicity he's got your pulse racing, without too much gore or mess.
There's a real human element here. These atrocities have consequences (shown by Mrs. Kintner) and we truly care about Brody (Scheider) Hooper (Dreyfuss) and Quinn (Shaw). The film's second half, as our trio head off to kill the shark, leaving the island behind and going pretty much one-on-one with the beast, is tension all the way. This time the shark's involvement is somewhat more visual, demonstrating it's rather bulky appearance... but even so, John Williams helps keep things thumping along. Even the little touches, like Quinn's Indianapolis speech, help put things in perspective and really make us hate the shark. That's what sets this apart, it's not all focusing on the shark, or who it kills... there are people involved, played to perfection by Scheider, Dreyfuss and Shaw.
The three sequels could never come close to this, with silly modes of dispatching the shark, lots of standard-sequel added bits and Jaws: The Revenge's ludicrous "shark with a grudge" concept. It's best just to watch the original, be awed by a fantastic screenplay, some nailbiting direction and economic use of the titular monster, and really see where Hollywood's going wrong these days. Great stuff.
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Summary: Don't Ever Swim Again!
Review: You take one step into ocean water, you might as well say 'goodbye' to your feet. Steven Spielberg's "Jaws" made people think twice before they got into the ocean. In a Long Island town, the local people were traumatized by great-white-shark attacks. Raw! The sheriff (Roy Scheider) and two other men took an adventure to hunt down the shark. You know how big that thing was? That could've been food for a month. But no, the shark specialist and the arrogant hunter had to ruin everything. Explosion, boom, shark pieces flew every which way but loose. Seafood will never taste the same ever again.
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Summary: cousinpaco's top terrors: #1
Review: At its heart, "Jaws" is simply a monster movie.But it's a monster movie with depth, humor, and skillful direction. The performances are flawless, and the special effects are (for the time) quite good. Of course, "Jaws" is so frightening because the shark is no imaginary creature. As you swim in the ocean, you never know what is beneath you--sharks are the ultimate "monsters under the bed." The shark in this film is a malevolent force of nature, preying on a small seaside town. "Jaws" had a famously difficult production, and the DVD features a decent recounting of the tribulations faced by the cast and crew. It's difficult to believe that such a cursed film turned out so well. The film looks great on DVD, and the bonus material is (for the most part) entertaining. Sadly, Steven Spielberg refuses to add commentary tracks to his films. Even so, "Jaws" is an essential addition to any DVD collection.
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Summary: Okay.
Review: This is one of my favorite movies, but I'm rating it as a horror film. It was scary when it came out, the reason it isn't scary now, is because that the special effects for the shark are really bad! This needs a remake! Parts that could have been scary made me laugh because of the special effects.
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Summary: Steven Spielberg's Jaws
Review: If you consider this movie as a Horror or an Adventure movie, it is still great. The movie is about a 25 foot Great White Shark(Bruce) that terrorizes a Summer resort town. When about three attacks occur, Police Cheif Martin Brody(Roy Scheider) and Marine Biologist Matt Hooper(Richard Dreyfuss) think the beaches should be closed fo the Fourth of July, the Mayor(Murray Hamilton) keeps them open. After another attack happens, Brody, Hooper, and Fisherman Quint(Robert Shaw) are sent to kill the shark......
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Summary: a thriller
Review: A shark is terrozing a beach. Brody, Quint and Hooper are sent to investigate. They find the shark. We got a great white. Quint blows the radio and engine =/. Hooper goes in a shark cage and barly avoids gettin eaten. Quint is on the back of the boat. The shark gets on the boat and eats Quint. =D Brody climbs on the mast and shoots a tank in the sharks mouth.
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