Only his second feature film, Jaws cemented Steven Spielberg’s status as a great director in my mind. Jaws was also the first modern blockbuster, which helped to usher in the dreadful three-month wasteland of mindless action pictures and comedies known as the summer season, but I won’t hold that against it.
The first time I heard about Jaws, or at least what I thought was Jaws, was in the playground at school. I was ten. Someone in the year above me was telling me it was the “scariest film everâ€.
Jaws. The defining film in my life. The first film I remember seeing as a child remains my favorite film of all time.
The gulf in quality between Jaws and Jaws: The Revenge may well be the widest between any two such films in the entire history of cinema. This is not meant to be a hyperbolic claim. While I’m sure others can suggest competitors for this dubious crown, I’d be willing to defend our featured pair against all comers.
The JAWS Ride: Final Voyage 1/2/2012
The JAWS Ride Experience in HD
JAWSFest: The Tribute Event Aug 9-12
Limited Edition JAWS Poster
Jaws 2: Revolutionary for Sequels
Variation has always been the source of much debate during this much scrutinized era of sequels. French director Jeannot Szwarc was …
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