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Jaws... You'll never go in the water again!

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You're gonna need a bigger boat.

Jaws... caused people to stay out of the water... lead to "shark sitings" all over the world... launched a major theme park... created a whole new category of movie: the summer blockbuster!

Not just a popcorn movie, this film was critically acclaimed and rightfully so. Expertly filmed by a relative newcomer (Spielberg had only directed a bunch of TV series including "Night Gallery" and "Marcus Welby, MD", the TV movie "Duel" and "The Sugarland Express" at the time), a challenging film scared the pants off anyone who saw it.

Adapted from Peter Benchley's novel of the same name, today's filmmaker could take a note from Spielberg as the shark is not even seen until two-thirds through the film. Must have paid attention the master of scare, Alfred Hitchcock.

Jaws Lens Table of Contents

  1. Jaws Quote
  2. Do you like fish? Well, he likes you too...
  3. Jaws in 60 Seconds -- Animated Short
  4. Great Jaws Stuff on Amazon
  5. Is Say That Jaws Is the Scariest Movie Ever!
  6. Great Jaws Stuff on eBay
  7. Interesting Jaws Sites
  8. Give Me Your Opinion
  9. Which Jaws Video Do You Like Most?
  10. Great Jaws Stuff on CafePress
  11. Follow the Creator of This Jaws Lens on Twitter
  12. Reader Feedback About This Jaws Lens

Jaws Quote

"Boys, oh boys... I think he's come back for his noon feeding." ~~ Hooper

Do you like fish? Well, he likes you too... 

Jaws in 60 Seconds -- Animated Short

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"I got the creme de la creme. Right here. Hold on. Yeah, you see that?" ~~ Hooper

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Is Say That Jaws Is the Scariest Movie Ever!

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Do you think Jaws is the scariest movie ever?

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Hell yeah, I couldn't go in the water for weeks!

LuvDaAngels2008 says:

My mom rented this for me before we went on vacation in Florida and I was scared to death to go in the water!

goozleology says:

I love to surf all over California and every time I get a little bump or anything, I think of how scared I was as a kid watching Jaws.

Scared of a mechanical fish? Please!

mspadre says:

Yeah Jaws was scary but The Exorcist had me shivering. When I was 13, I had a sleepover and half of my friends couldn't watch the whole thing and the other half had to bust out the bibles and rosaries! My damn brother laughed at us for being so scared.

 

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"I'm not talkin' 'bout pleasure boatin' or day sailin'. I'm talkin' 'bout workin' for a livin'. I'm talkin' 'bout sharkin'! " ~~ Quint

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Interesting Jaws Sites

More Killer Than the Great White Himself

Roger Ebert Review
Roger Ebert's thoughtful review of the film
Jaws Trivia
Trivial bits about the film.
Jaws on TV Guide
Want to know when Jaws is going to be on TV?
Jaws: Music of the Savage Ocean
Want to learn how to play the John Williams classic music?
Jaws in 30 Seconds with Bunnies
Funny short that is exactly what it says it is... Jaw in 30 seconds with bunnies.
Jaws
Don Summer's website is chock full of great horror films and a lot of detail about Jaws. Don knows his horror!
Movie Geeks United Tribute to Spielberg
This is a 2-hour radio interview with many of the creators including Peter Benchley's wife. A definite must listen for any fan of the movie!
Interview with Jennifer Shiman
This is an interview with Jennifer Shiman, the creator of "Jaws in 30 Seconds with Bunnies".

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  • subprodd01 Aug 18, 2010 @ 11:03 am | delete
    Jaws was Stephen Spielberg's first hit and after his initial reluctance to release his movies on DVD, it finally makes its DVD debut. We all know the story, a great white shark terrorizes the waters off of Amity Island. The movie is based on Peter Benchey's best-selling novel. This is one of the rare instances where a movie is actually better than the book it was based on. In Mr. Benchey's novel, there is are some extraneous sections such as an affair between Ellen Brody and Hooper that really don't add to the story. The movie streamlines the book and the changes made bringing it to the screen actually improve on the book. The performances of three stars are superb. Roy Scheider plays Chief Brody as an everyman. We can all relate with him as he is just trying do his job and the right thing but is caught in the middle. He wants to close the beaches to catch the shark, but the people he is protecting want them opened as the water is the source of their livelihoods. Richard Dreyfus adds some comic relief to the film as the wise-cracking oceanographer, Matt Hooper. The late Robert Shaw takes what could have been a cartoonish role of the shark boat captain Quint and turns him into an obessive, vengeful man in the mold of Captain Ahab. The real star of the film could be its score by John Williams. The music adds tension and fear to the suspense much like the music from Psycho. The DVD contains some extra material including deleted scences, trailers and best of all a documentary on the making of the movie. This is a must see for all fans of the film. We learn of all the problems the crew experienced while filming on Martha's Vineyard, some original casting choices and other behind-the-scences tidbits. These are nice bonuses, but the movie's first appearance on the DVD format is reason enough to buy it. After 25 years, this movie remains a classic.
  • StrangeConversation Apr 12, 2009 @ 7:08 am | delete
    Great movie...this classic deserves a good lens of Squidoo and you've provided it!
  • Dec 28, 2008 @ 7:26 pm | delete
    Scariest movie of my childhood. Well-designed lens. Good job.
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