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Summary: Tim Correll's Jaws Review
Review: Of all ot the movies I have rated 5 stars, Jaws is definetly the best! The music that is played when the great white shark is about to attack is first rate. Steven Spielberg did a fantastic job directing this movie. However I would not watch it on basic cable of broadcast TV channels because it is edited and has commercials. The only way to view this movie (in my opinion) is on VHS, premium cable or (when it comes out) DVD to fully enjoy this masterpiece of a movie.
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Summary: A classic?
Review: Come on. Why do people consider this a classic? Why do people consider this good?I've watched it so many times, trying to find a redeeming quality SOMEWHERE in it, but I just can't! And it frustrates me how people proclaim it a great movie and a classic, and it's a terrible movie! Of course, I realize this is just my opinion, and I'm not masquerading it as anything more, but come on, now. Why is it so great? Why is it so suspenseful? I just don't get it. At least 'One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest' beat it for Best Picture.
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Summary: ABSOLUTELY AWESOME!
Review: This film has it all. A thouroughly gripping and captivating suspense story, wonderful photography and effects to aid in the telling...and a wonderful cast of actors (particularly Roy Sheider Richard Dreyfuss, and especially the late and great Robert Shaw as Quint) to givee life to the people on the written page. This is a case where the film is better than the book as it trimmed things from the book to make a leaner, meaner tighter suspense story. Speaking of suspense let us not forget the terror brought fully to life by the exquisite musical score given to this film by "Star Wars" musical author John Williams, and I DON'T mean just the theme for the shark...although that is the EPITOME of music for fright. All these elements tell you a riveting story of man vs a force of nature gone berserk that you will not soon forget...It is a film that is in turn funny, charming, and genuinely frightening that does NOT rely on too much gore to get the point across. The death scences are disturbing (Quint's made me nearly sick at my first viewing of this.) but well done....but the characters you can care for, the acting is wonderful. You forget it is acting because everybody is convincing. In a short final blurb...do NOT miss this film!
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Summary: PG (?) Surely not!
Review: Well, its a classic. Should be right up there in the top five of everyone's video collection. Okay, there are tims when the shark does look a bit rubberised, but please... It was in the 70's Suspend all belief, and enjoy a movie that will outlast Star Wars Ep 1 for a very, very long time ( By the way, PG for this - considering how Robert Shaw meets his maker? - Just how much do Speilberg and Lucas pay people to get these ratings? - Rem? Raiders/Lost Ark - end scene? That's just got a PG cert too! )
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Summary: Get Out Of The Water!
Review: No film has surpassed Jaws in the genre of sharks. The suspense is nail-biting, and it still holds up very well 25 years later. Spielberg was right on the mark with this, one of his best films. Roy Scheider and Richard Dreyfuss were perfect in their roles. Robert Shaw is terrific. This is a classic film. It's surprising that this isn't available on DVD yet! I see it's also currently not available on VHS either! I have my copy though. This is a must have for any film collector.
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Summary: Masterpiece of casting and direction
Review: If you believe in the widespread notion that all sharks love to terrorise and eat people you will be scared by and hopefully 'enjoy' this film. However, if you are of a slightly more informed and rational mind you may want to dismiss some of what this film offers as a little far fetched. This is not to say however that you won't find it scary or enjoyable. Spielberg's direction manages to tap a fear common to most of us- the vulnerability of swimming in the sea and not knowing what's beneath you. The film also uses great cinematography to create some truly suspenseful and shocking scenes. Another area where I feel this film shines is in the casting. The trio of Scheider, Shaw and Dreyfuss works wonderfully well in the film's finale and Shaw's performance as the eccentric and obsessive 'Captain Ahab' Quint is legendary. So really, the only reason this film doesn't get five stars is because towards the end the realism of the film is lost due to some rather fantastical shark behaviour. If you are willing to overlook this however, you will find all the hallmarks of a modern cinema classic.
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Summary: There can be only one !
Review: For those how thought that Jaws was a medicore film, i would like to be the first to say sorry about your mental health and stick to watching elmo in grouchland. Jaws is the perfect example of a classic. The notion of man versus beast has been an age old movie idea , but under the direction of Steven Spielberg , the boring storyline was suddenly an in your face voyage of terror. Even after 25 years , Jaws can be ranked along The Exorcist as a true classic , both films still have the power to conjure our deepest fears and both can still leave our mouths parched after each viewing. After the initiall Jaws movie , somebody should have stopped and not created such lame sequels , but hopefully , the much anticipated Jaws will forever change the outcome of dud sequels trying to cash in on the fear merchandising market , but only time and hopefully , Mr Spielberg will tell.!
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Summary: Hey, there is a reason this has been a classic for 20 years.
Review: I just saw Jaws for the first time last night, and I loved it! From the opening scene, the suspense was right there next to me, who is gonna die next? The cinemetogrophy is wonderful, there are several scenes that just plain work. The plot is a rarity in a modern movie, cohesive and well put together. This is no "lets have a big monster eat people" movie, it has a group of characters who are struggling against a threat, a threat the size of their boat! The slimy Mayor is just one of the great parts, and they all fit together seamlessly. The reason this did not get 5 stars is quite frankly that it is not perfect. It is very good, with suspense, laughs, and some popcorn spilling frights, but it still is not perfect. Do not let that deter you, it is still a GREAT movie, one everybody should see. It is a classic 4/5 stars.
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Summary: JAWS
Review: Without a doubt, JAWS is one of the best movies ever made. It has been my absolute favorite movie for over 20 years. Sure the shark may have looked a little unrealistic, but technolgy in 1975 was not as sophiticated as it is today. With a dramatic score by John Williams, a great story by Peter Benchley, great actors and the BEST director of the century, JAWS should be at the top of everyone's DVD wish list (hint, hint)
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Summary: Jaws
Review: For those of you who have given this movie a 1 star, you were obviously not born yet or allowed to get into the movies to appreciate how scary it was at that time. For the person who said that it was too gory - bingo! It's about a maneating shark! What did you expect? Gee, the name of the movie is Jaws, maybe it's a shark version of Flipper! For those Deep Blue fans . . . first off that movie BIT, and second off it's easy to RIP OFF a movie that was made 20 years earlier! Might i add how pathetic it is that they had to go back that far to find an excellent movie to rip off?
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