Monday, February 6, 2012

Jaws Review










Jaws


Release Date: 27th November 1975 - Australia


Production Companies
Zanuck/Brown Productions
Universal Pictures

Distribution
Universal Pictures Australia


Genre: Thriller

Rating: M

Runtime: 120 minutes


Budget: $9,000,000

Box Office Gross: $476,512,065 (Worldwide)


Plot Summary
A great white shark has appeared in the ocean of the seaside town of Amity Island and is terrorising the entire community with its surprise attacks during the height of its beach season. Only the
town's police chief, a marine
biologist and an old shark
hunter will hunt down the
creature before it strikes
again.


Cast
Roy Scheider - Chief Martin Brody
Richard Dreyfus - Matt Hooper
Robert Shaw - Sam Quint
Lorraine Gary - Ellen Brody
Murray Hamilton - Mayor Larry Vaughn
Carl Gottlieb - Meadows
Jeffrey Kramer - Hendricks
Susan Backlinie - Christine
"Chrissie" Watkins
Jonathan Filley - Cassidy
Ted Grossman - Estuary Victim
Chris Rebello - Michael Brody
Jay Mello - Sean Brody
Lee Fierro - Mrs. Kitner
Jeffrey Voorhees - Alex Kitner
Craig Kingsbury - Ben Gardner
Robert Nevin - Medical Examiner
Peter Benchley - Interviewer (Cameo)
Jonathan Searle - Boy Swimmer with Cardboard Fin
Steven Searle - Boy Swimmer with Cardboard Fin
Harry Shearer - Beachgoer (Uncredited)
Steven Spielberg - Amity Point
Lifestation Worker (Voice) (Cameo) (Uncredited)

Crew
Director - Steven Spielberg
Based on the Novel/Screenplay - Peter Benchley
Screenplay - Carl Gottlieb
Producers - David Brown and
Richard D. Zanuck
Production Executive - William S. Gilmore
Technical Advisor - Fred Zendar
Production Designer/Second Unit Director
(Uncredited) - Joe Alves
Set Decorator - John M. Dwyer
Director of Photography - Bill Butler
Underwater Photography - Rexford L. Metz
Camera Operator - Michael Chapman
Camera Operators: Live Shark Footage -
Ron & Valerie Taylor
Unit Production Manager - James Fargo
First Assistant Director - Tom Joyner
Second Unit Director (Uncredited)/Film Editor -
Verna Fields
Stunt Coordinator - Ted Grossman (Uncredited)
Special Effects - Robert A. Mattey
Special Mechanical Effects - Roy Arbogast
(Uncredited)
Sound - John R. Carter, Robert L. Hoyt,
Thomas E. Allen (Uncredited), Roger Hernan Jr.
(Uncredited) and Earl Madery (Uncredited)
Music - John Williams


Awards

1976 Academy Awards
Best Sound Effects - Robert L. Hoyt,
Roger Heman Jr, Earl Madery and
John R. Carter (Won)
Best Film Editing - Verna Fields (Won)
Best Original Score - John Williams (Won)
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Best Picture - Richard D. Zanuck and David Brown
(Nominated)


Review
Story-based on the Amity Island Regatta. WARNING! Due to the intense scenes, this film is unsuitable for young children. JAWS is action-packed and frightening for a feature in the 1970s era and has lots of blood and guts. That's why many people are terrified to enter the water because of this film. This film was truly innovative at its time, with the terrific cast of Roy Scheider, Robert Shaw and Richard Dreyfus, who all gave marvellous performances and the fantastic direction by Steven Spielberg. However, it was an ultimate career-defining move for Spielberg as he went on to do many big hits in Hollywood.

Also, the movie was the first summer blockbuster in history and has inspired other major box office hits, such as Star Wars, Raiders of the Lost Ark, The Dark Knight and more. Oh, did I forget to mention the chilling music score by John Williams? This unmistakable tune leaves your ears ringing and is the best factor of JAWS (a part I loved).

JAWS is one of my favourite Spielberg movies, and I enjoyed it. It's for anyone who wants to see an excellent classic ocean thriller like JAWS. It launched three sequels, Jaws 2, 3 and the infamous Jaws: The Revenge. But none are scarier than the original, nor had Spielberg, who was by no means involved in making any of these films.

Star rating: (5/5) Best Movie Ever

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