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Summary: Not quite up to the level I expected
Review: Maybe I'm being overcritical. The film is as great as it ever was; particularly with the clarity of DVD, but I was expecting more "bang" from the DTS version. I realize that only so much can be done with a 25 year old film and is is not a recently made action film in which you have to have a massive floor-ratteling explosion every 5 minutes or so. My main comment is that DTS did not do much more for this film than the Dolby 5.1 surround sound.
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Summary: My favorite Steven Spielberg film.
Review: "Jaws" is probably my favorite Steven Spielberg film, and also one of the most entertaining movies I have ever seen. The three actors [Roy Scheider, Robert Shaw, and Richard Dreyfuss] are so perfect in their roles. Their chemistry is dead-on and extremely engaging. The scene where Shaw and Dreyfuss are comparing their scars is priceless; my favorite scene in the film. This was Spielberg's first big film, and I think it's his most perfect and entertaining.
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Summary: Jaws - 25th Anniversary Edition
Review: I purchased the Jaws video for my husband as a Father's Day present. He absolutely loved it!! He has seen the movie probably about 100 times, but just can't get enough of it. Now he can watch it whenever he wants.
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Summary: The Menace Below
Review: For several summers, my family and I vacationed on Martha's Vineyard where much of this film was shot (renamed Amity Island). You can imagine how eager we were to see the film when it was first released. So many locations were familiar. We also spotted several friends who appear briefly as extras. However, we were certainly not prepared to be as frightened we were by several scenes. (Those who have already seen this film know which ones.) If I recall correctly, this was the first film which Steven Spielberg (then 27) directed and clearly established him as a master storyteller. Several of his crew received an Academy Award (for editing, sound, and musical score); both Spielberg and the film were also nominated. As does John Mulligan with the character Salvaje in The Stalking Moon, Spielberg brilliantly conceals or only partially reveals the great white shark, thereby requiring us to use or imagination. This strategy increases our anticipation as well as the emotional impact of each encounter with what shark expert Matt Hooper (Richard Dreyfuss) calls "the perfect eating machine." When recently seeing this film again, I was again jolted by moments which I had first seen 28 years ago. This time around, I paid more attention to the basic conflict between the importance of public safety advocated by police chief Martin Brody (Roy Scheider) and the importance of economic development (i.e. tourism) to Amity Island advocated by mayor Larry Vaughn (Murray Hamilton). I still do not recognize the dialect used by Quint (Robert Shaw) but was again entertained by his interactions with Brody and Hooper, especially one night aboard Quint's boat Orca as they exchange "sea stories" and compare scars. This is an especially entertaining "horror movie," possessed of crisp and sure direction, solid acting, and an effective integration of cinematography, musical score, and special effects. Having seen it so many times, I now prefer to see only certain scenes while watching it again. I am curious to know how members of a focus group would respond to it if (a) they knew nothing about it, (b) were placed in a private screening room, provided with refreshments of choice, and (c) asked to see it for the first time. My guess, obviously only a guess, is that their reactions and comments would be essentially the same as my own were in 1975.
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Summary: Simply amazing
Review: This is ONE of the Greatest films EVER made! it has it All! Great acting and actors, a Brilliant director, a Giant shark munching people and the characters are done SO well , no its Not the book, but I think its BETTER than the book! Ellen Brody is a nicer character in the film as opposed to the book. the setting of the island is amazing! and some of the dialogue is Awesome! the bonus stuff on this dvd is worth the price alone, but the picture and sound are Top notch! Jaws fans rejoice your Ship has come in!
Simply Amazing!
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Summary: A KICKIN GOOD MOVIE
Review: THIS IS THE FIRST JAWS MOVIE.
JAWS IS IN THE TOWN OF AMITY AND STARTS KILLING PEOPLE.
THE CHIEF OF POLICE WANTS TO CLOSE THE BEACH BUT THE MAYOR WON'T LET HIM SO FINALLY HE TAKS MATTER'S INTO HIS OWN HANDS. GET'S A TEAM AND A BOAT AND GOES AND KILLS THE SHARK. THIS IS ONE OF STEVEN'S SPEILBERGS BEST MOVIES
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Summary: 5 stars for a classic...
Review: This blockbuster movie definitely deserves a five star. I liked its originality and the way the movie created an impact to water particularly swimming in beaches. I also have to add the fact that this movie was made in the 70s and back then, there were no extraordinary special effects made possible in movies right now. The score made upon the shark's approach was great in keeping the mood creepy and haunting. Overall, this is one of the most original movies of all time and any other shark movies will never compare to the wonder that is Jaws.
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Summary: Best movie of all time!
Review: On my list of top ten movies, thos one reigns supreme. It's Steven at his best. Probably the most revolutionary film ever. It has changed the way we think about special effects and characters and suspense. The three best acting performances ever are in this film. Robert Shaw, Richard Dreyfus, and Roy Schieder make an unforgetable group. Not much else can be described about this movie so you'll have to see it yourself.
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Summary: Is it safe to go back to the water yet?
Review: Steven Spielberg's second feature film (and one of his most challenging projects), Jaws was THE blockbuster event of 1975. Based on Peter Benchley's novel, this very effective thriller set box office records higher than any previous film....and made beachgoers ask themselves if that dip in the ocean was really necessary. Screenwriters Peter Benchley and Carl Gottlieb (who also have roles in the movie) wisely jettison the melodramatic aspects of the source novel and focus on the core of the story. It's summer in Amity, a sleepy Long Island town that depends on "summer dollars" from thousands of tourists who come to stay in seaside cottages (the summer dinks, they are called). When a young girl goes skinny dipping in the nearby sea and is fatally attacked by a shark, Chief Martin Brody (Roy Scheider) is coerced by the mayor and town council to keep the incident under wraps. He reluctantly does so, though he will regret it, for a few days later, the shark claims another victim, a young boy named Alex Kintner. Finally convinced that there is a shark out there, Amity's politicians and citizens take action...but not wisely. When shark hunter Quint (Robert Shaw) bids for a contract to catch and kill the shark, the town elders "take it under advisement" and the shark hunt becomes a wild free-for-all seagoing circus. When shark expert Matt Hooper (Richard Dreyfuss), called in by Chief Brody to help in the investigation and shark hunt, arrives and sees the shark (which he identifies as a tiger shark) caught by local fishermen, he examines the remains of the first victim. What he deduces is chilling: the deadly creature prowling out to sea is a great white shark. Jaws is one of those rare movie adaptations that is better than its source novel. The screenplay is crisp and taut, yet with enough light moments and scenes of sometimes wry humor that ease the ever increasing tension, particular when Brody, Hooper and Quint set out to hunt the great white shark....becoming the hunted in the process. Spielberg, only 27 at the time, overcame the difficulties of shooting a movie on the water and dealing with a balky mechanical shark (nicknamed "Bruce"). Jaws also put composer John Williams on the map with movie audiences with his now-famous "shark motif" and would earn him his second Oscar for Best Score. The 25th Anniversary Edition DVD is excellent. The movie is presented in letterbox format, and the sound and image are above average. The documentary on the making of the film is also first-rate. All in all, a must-get for Spielberg (and action film) fans.
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Summary: best movie
Review: If you want to see a really good movie watch JAWS. It will scare you, make you laugh, and keep you on the edge of your seat.
JAWS is the best adventure and horror movie I've ever seen and I am sure you will LOVE it. If you are going to the beach watch this movie first. JAWS definitely deserves 5 stars.
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