When an insatiable great white shark terrorizes the townspeople of Amity Island, the police chief, an oceanographer and a grizzled shark hunter seek to destroy the blood-thirsty beast.
- Released: 1975-06-18
- Runtime: 124 minutes
- Genre: Adventure, Horror, Thrillers
- Stars: Roy Scheider, Richard Dreyfuss, Robert Shaw, Murray Hamilton, Lorraine Gary, Chris Rebello, Jay Mello, Jeffrey Kramer, Carl Gottlieb, Susan Backlinie, Jonathan Filley, Lee Fierro, Jeffrey Voorhees, Craig Kingsbury, Phil Murray, Fritzi Jane Courtney, Belle McDonald, Ted Grossman, Robert Nevin, Peter Benchley, Dorothy Fielding, David Engelbach, Joseph Oliveira, Beverly Powers, Ayn Ruymen, Christopher Sands, Rex Trailer, Joe La Creta, Denise Cheshire, Steven Spielberg
- Director: Steven Spielberg
Comments
- RayCharles81 - 11 June 2024
The Greatest Movie of All Time
This is and always has been my #1 favorite movie of all time. Sure, as years went by, that title was sometimes interchanged with Heat, Braveheart, Goodfellas, or another great movie that was hot for a few years, but officially nothing truly dismantled Jaws as the GOAT.
Words can scarcely do it justice, It's a movie that has to be experienced to understand its greatness. Endlessly rewatchable in any mood you are in at any time of the day at any time of the year, as well as endlessly quotable start to finish, combined with powerhouse performances by all four leading actors that really were not even necessary yet they all dug so deep into their scenes and dialogues, Jaws is a masterpiece of Hollywood and is definitely the greatest movie of all time.
And here's the kicker: this story actually happened in real life in 1916 in New Jersey, where five people were attacked within one week around the 4th of July, four deceased. Woodrow Wilson was actually called in to garner support to hunt the shark. Sure the movie has to take some liberties, but they're barely exaggerated. The story itself is mostly true.
Bonus: How was Robert Shaw not even nominated for a Best Supporting actor Oscar? He should have won easily as it's one of the best acting performances of all time, with Dreyfuss's Hooper not far behind.
10/10. - owen-watts - 22 April 2024
"Let the bodies pile high"
Jaws is the quintessential summer blockbuster and one of those "you know what, fair play this is actually really good" sort of classic films that still functions really well. The core being a really tight narrative focus, some smartly layered symbolism, a host of fantastic characters and some genuinely shocking sequences. It's sad that the now fairly talked-about mayor plot isn't really resolved and it does feel like a film split firmly in two but it bristles with fantastic moments and is an absolute blast to watch. Gradually becoming that rare thing of a historical noteworthy work that also still really communicates something.
