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Review: 'Jaws @ 50' Tells Definitive 'Behind-the-Scenes' Story
- Steven Spielberg directed the film Jaws, which was released in 1975 and is featured in the National Geographic special Jaws @ 50 airing July 10 and streaming on Disney+ and Hulu.
- The production faced delays, mechanical failures, and severe weather, making it traumatic for Spielberg, who admitted he had nightmares years after its release.
- Jaws initially increased public fear of sharks, spurred shark hunting, and influenced marine research while iconic props like a filmed shark now reside in the Academy Museum.
- The film earned Oscars for composer John Williams and others, launched the summer blockbuster trend, and continues to attract fans for its soundtrack and 1970s cinematography.
- Jaws left a lasting legacy by reshaping thriller filmmaking and public shark perceptions, with Jaws @ 50 and related documentaries sustaining its cultural impact today.
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Wonkette Holiday Movie Matinee: Jaws
50 years! Happy Anniversary Bruce!Jaws was released on June 20, 1975. Opening in 409 movie theaters across the US, Bruce The Shark chewed up the competition and shredded it like that Kintner boy. (I was killed by Jaws … this is how it changed my life.) It took only 78 days for it to surpass The Godfather for highest box office gross earnings at $86 million. It would take more than three yellow barrels to stop this big fish tale.In the summer of …
The state of Mexico's sharks, 50 years after 'Jaws'
It’s June 1975. Audiences are packing into cinemas to watch a young female character named Chrissie Watkins wander down to the ocean for a midnight swim. The setting is peaceful and beautiful, yet the flat sea and summer night sky carry a chilling edge of danger. The shark attack, when it happens, is subtly filmed: There is no blood, no close-up of mutilated limbs. We hear muffled screams and see the woman being pulled underwater. Her drunken fr…
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