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Summary: Hitchcock would be proud!
Review: This is one of the best films ever made. Spielberg has yet to out-do this movie, in terms of suspence and terror. By keeping the camera at water level it only hightened the suspence. And the truth is that was all a mistake. We were supposed to see the shark, Bruce, throughout the entire movie. However the Bruce did not always work properly, but Spielberg had to shoot something, so we get a classic. The characters were unforgetable, and so is this film. The people who made DEEP BLUE SEA should take a lesson form this film to see how a shark movie is supposed to be made.
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Summary: A Masterpiece
Review: Many people criticize this movie because the shark looks so fake. I refute this with the style of direction by Steven Spielberg. He is a genius for focusing the story on the attack of the shark, rather than on the shark itself. Most of the maulings are done without ever getting a shot of Jaws. The openning sequence confirmed the fact that I will never go anywhere near the ocean at night, EVER! We don't actually witness the shark until well into the story. This manifests the true horror of the movie. The viewer becomes scared of the water, terrified to progress into the deep of the ocean, because we can't see what's out there and possibly waiting for us. This is the true definition of a horror movie, a flic that scares us using our minds rather than our eyes. Also, Shaw, Dreyfuss, Scheidner, and Hamilton are brilliant in portraying their characters. Your not sure whether to root for the shark or for Shaw.
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Summary: SPIELBERG ARRIVES
Review: If you were around in the summer of '75, surely you felt the cultural gale force wind that was JAWS. It remains an infinitely entertaining adventure story, populated with wonderful characters and a captivatingly simple premise, via Peter Benchley's clever but soppy book. Roy Scheider, Richard Dreyfuss and especially Robert Shaw command your attention, and make an irresistable trio of sea-faring hunters. John Williams' Oscar-winning score succeeded so brilliantly you forget that someone somewhere actually CREATED that ba-da, ba-da shark theme that will forever resonate in our minds -- and call forth the thrills of this expertly made movie. And although the special effects do not hold up, Spielberg's directorial hand invents a shark that is far more terrifying than the one we actually see in the final reel -- it is that first attack, where the shark is not visible at all, followed by a series of attacks that reveal the shark in bits and pieces, that guts you. I think about this movie every time I go to the ocean, every time I look out on the waves.
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Summary: a definate crowd pleaser!
Review: WITH IT'S WHIMSICAL CHARM JAWS HAS STILL REMAINED TIMELESS AS WELL AS STEVEN SPIELBERGS MASTERPIECE ABOUT A GREAT WHITE SHARK TERRORIZING THE ISLAND OF AMITYVILLE GREAT PERFORMANCES AND GOOD SPECIAL EFFECTS!
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Summary: A classic
Review: Jaws was one of the best movies I've ever seen. I consider it more of an adventure movie than a horror movie even though some parts were truly frightening. I wonder why this movie is not on DVD. It would be great to hear the directors commentary. For some reason Spielberg movies are not released on DVD except for "Saving Private Ryan" maybe that will change now and all his movies will be released on DVD.
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Summary: A great ride
Review: I loved this movie. I haven't been swimming in the ocean since. The only down side was when all the local "red necks" went out killing every shark they found, leave them alone, if you don't want to take the risk of being eaten, stay out of their kitchen. For over 350 million years...the perfect preditor. Great movie !
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Summary: DU-RUM,DU-RUM,DU-RUM... JAWS is SUPERB !
Review: Unforgettable soundtrack (Theme from Jaws),brilliant plot ( man X mighty wild nature),one of the greatest and most creative directors of all times,great effects and tons of tension,extraordinary cast... this is JAWS!It's a unique experience .After watching it,you'll never feel safe once you're in the water(No matter if it's a pond,a lake,a river,a swimming pool,the sea or the ocean).Even if you dream about floating in the water,or there's water in your dreams be sure the quantity does not exceed 4 gallons! MY FAVORITE MOVIE ! It will be certainly remembered in the 21st,22nd and all other centuries to come.It's a classic about our greatest fears: hydrophobia! and dying slowly! After watching this movie get into the water,close your eyes and you'll see what SPIELBERG really meant!
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Summary: Just when you thought it was safe to go back into the water!
Review: What can I say? Could this be Steven Spielberg's greatest masterpiece? I think so. It's a classic! A true horror story that unearths your deepest fears. Carl Gottleib and original novelist Peter Benchley certainy did a most congratulatory job on the screenplay, and John Williams' music score-well- that's just a classic into itself. Who else but Roy Scheider could have done a more memerable role as Amity's Police Chief Martin Brody? He fat into the part perfectly, playing it with such wit and humour, especially in the scene of the "tiger shark stomach contents (two fish, a tin can and a licence plate)". The young ichthyologist Matt Hooper, played by the renowned Richard Dreyfuss, developed a real friendship with Brody which was one of the film's real strongholds. Robert Shaw, as the colourful shark fisherman Quint,provided us with more dry humour and played his role knowing he had the upmost respect from the audience. Together, these three men couldn't of made a better team. Straight from the very first attack-poor old Chrissie Watkins-right through Alex Kintner, Ben Gardener and finally (and unfortunately) Quint himself, the thrills never stop. Just when you think the 25-footer Great White has finally left the dying Amity, up he pops to devourer another hapless swimmer. The audience is left screaming in their seats. When Ben Gardener's body falls from his wrecked boat in front of Hooper, when Brody catches his first glimpse of the menacing beast, when the shark attacks Hooper underwater in the shark cage, when the pier drops out beneath the two fools with the holiday roast-all of these moments will haunt you forever. Pick up Jaws just before midnight, stick it in the VCR, and by morning you'll never want to go in the water again. The supporting cast are excellently portrayed, from Brody's wife Ellen, played by Lorraine Gary, right through to Deputy Hendricks, Harry Meadows of the Amity Gazette, played by screenplayer Carl Gottleib, Polly, Brody's grosteque secretary and of course, the shifty medical inspector. And who could forget that idiot Mayor Vaughn, who jeopordises the tourist's lives by leaving the beaches open to save the island's economy. It's a wonder that the islanders kept Vaughn on as the mayor. The finale aboard Quint's forty-foot cruiser "Orca", is probably the most exciting part of the film. The barrel chase, the Indianapollis story, the cage attack, and the boat's destruction are portrayed toghether marvellously to produce one of the most outstanding films of all time. To Steven Spielberg, Roy Scheider and the rest of the cast and crew, congratulations on making the most remarkable thriller ever. To anyone thinking of seeing Jaws, trust me, it's worth it, but I warn you; be prepared to scream!!!
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Summary: JAWS IS STILL THE ONE
Review: This is probably the best jaws movie ever made since psycho, forget jaws the revenge and the the 2 earlier jaws sequels, this is the one
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Summary: Wata Thilla !!!
Review: Where do you start with an all-time thriller like Jaws? Scared the helloutta me back on Long Island where I grew up. The town of Amity wasn't too far away - even tho I know they filmed this in Mass. They did at one time catch Great White's off the tip of Long Island. I couldn't go back into the deep water for some time after this film came out. From the first girl being eaten, to the little boy on the raft (his mother had a good left hook), to Brody's son almost being a victim - instead it was that annoying guy who got eaten after the shark tipped his little dingy over - remember his leg floating down? Films of the 90's have come along way with computer graphics & such, but this film (1975-6) still does it for me. They cut too much out on TV, rent it or buy it for your collection. It's a classic.
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