Product Description: A group of people unite in a fight against a great white shark that has come to terrorize the residents of a formerly peaceful summer community on the New York coast. Item Type: DVD Movie Item Rating: PG Street Date: 01/17/06 Wide Screen: yes Director Cut: no Special Edition: no Language: ENGLISH Foreign Film: no Subtitles: no Dubbed: no Full Frame: no Re-Release: no Packaging: Sleeve
Amazon.com essential video: In the vastly overrated 1998 book Easy Riders, Raging Bulls, author Peter Biskind puts the blame for Hollywood's blockbuster mentality at least partially on Steven Spielberg's box-office success with this adaptation of Peter Benchley's bestselling novel. But you can't blame Spielberg for making a terrific movie, which Jaws definitely is. The story of a Long Island town whose summer tourist business is suddenly threatened by great-white-shark attacks on humans bypasses the potboiler trappings of Benchley's book and goes straight for the jugular with beautifully crafted, crowd-pleasing sequences of action and suspense supported by a trio of terrific performances by Roy Scheider (as the local sheriff), Richard Dreyfuss (as a shark specialist), and particularly Robert Shaw (as the old fisherman who offers to hunt the shark down). The sequences on Shaw's boat--as the three of them realize that in fact the shark is hunting them--are what entertaining moviemaking is all about. --Marshall Fine
JAWS ^ I LOVE Jaws, liked Jaws 2 even more, Jaws 3 less than Jaws 2 but more than 1, and liked The Revenge the best. This 2 disc set comes with a never before seen interview with S.Spielberg, and a 2 hour documentry. It has a lot of bonous features. It also has been remastered, but not very well. Jaws 2 was remastered better. This movie is one of the most captivating movies EVER, has an amazing score, but itsn't as scary as my mom desribed it to be. The only scene that scared me was when Hooper finds the shark tooth in the boat, and then bleeeeeeeeeeeeeeeep. Sorry, I don't want to spoil it. I had to go back and edit that out.
Jaws- the greatest horror movie of 1975-1978 ^ Personly i like planet of dinosaurs a little more than jaws, but jaws will always be my second favriote horror movie ever (even if it is more of a thriller)
Plot- a giant 25 foot great white shark is invading a small town called Amity, now Cheif Martian Brody (Roy Scheider), Quint (Robert Shaw), and Matt Hooper (Richard Drefyuss)(Basiclly the Three R's) are sent out to stop the vicious beast (of course after eating some bathers)
Acting- this is probably the best acted horror film of the 70's (again in my opinion)
Gore- lots of blood coughing, a severed leg, a severed arm and more
Bottom Line- 5 out of 5, even though the plot is used alot now, jaws is the first baby to do it
Jaws (Full Screen Anniversary Collector's Edition) ^ In the beautiful quaint beach resort of Amity Island, something hideous, something so deliciously evil has vanquished the tranquility and shattered the peace. First, it violently took the life of a young girl, leaving her mangled remains rotting on the beach, her echoed screams cursing the night skies. Next, it moved its attention to the children, ripping and tearing as blood turned the calm waters red. Then, just when they thought it was safe to go back in the water, it struck again, mercilessly rampaging in the estuary and attacking the piers where the fisherman unknowingly sat waiting for a catch. Now, something must be done, before it returns to feed. With the Amity tourist board and town Mayor Larry Vaugn determined to keep the beaches open for the Summer Season, its up to Police Chief Brody, marine biologist Matt Hooper and colorful fisherman Quint to hunt down the 200 Pound White Death and put an end to the bloodshed. 'Jaws' succeeds on almost every level. It is terrifying without being grotesque, and spectacular without being unbelievable. The suspense is potent and the action thrilling, but the humor, emotion, and character development make this movie entertaining.
Thrilling start in Steven Spielberg's career with this classic ^ Steven Spielberg, we know him from various movies like E.T.: The Extra Terrestrial, Jurassic Park, Indiana Jones series, War of the Worlds, etc. There is another timeless classic that launched him into stardom released in 1975, Jaws. It takes place on a fictitious resort known as Amity Island and begins when a college woman went swimming on the beach one evening and was attacked by a shark. The next day, the Chief of Police, Martin Brody (Roy Scheider), investigates the shark attack with the help of his wife Ellen (Lorraine Gary). Martin tries to close the beaches, but Mayor Larry Vaughn (Murray Hamilton) overrules it to make a profit on the 4th of July without fear of a shark attack. After the shark attacks a kid, his mother places a $3,000 bounty on the shark, starting a shark hunting frenzy and gets the attention of shark hunter Quint (Robert Shaw), who offers his services at a meeting. Martin hires ichthyologist Matt Hooper (Richard Dreyfuss) to do an autopsy on the shark's first victim and determines this. By the 4th of July, beaches were full of tourists. When a shark joke creates a false alarm and distracts the city officials, the real thing arrives, kills a man, and nearly takes the life of Martin and Ellen's oldest son Michael. Martin, Quint, and Hooper team up to kill it at all costs. They get to the shark on the "Orca" and lured it with chum. They shot tracers on the shark. After the engine gets damaged, Hooper gets in a cage to tranquilize it, but breaks the cage. The shark jumps on the boat and kills Quint. Martin tosses an air tank in the sharks mouth. He gets on a pole and shoots at the shark and causes it to explode. Hooper catches up to Martin and they paddle back home. I saw it with a friend some time ago and it was timeless. It has a little blood and gore, but not much. It mostly relies on suspense by not showing the shark much until the climax. The acting was splendid, the shark looks pretty real, and the score by orchestra legend John Williams is so powerful, almost on par with Star Wars. If you are a fan of Spielberg, Williams, and sharks, I would check it out. You will be pleased. This is another example of a film that didn't need a sequel, but I will get to them eventually.
Very much eager to see this movie ^ I am very much eager to see this movie. But unfortunately, still I have not received this Goods. Its the third time My orders are not available to me, and they will inform that they are sending again, but never delivered to my address. I am UNLUCKY to watch this movie
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