Jaws

The one shark movie that basically everyone knows about...Jaws. This is one of my favorite films of all time. It's truly scary, and some parts freak me out every time. Like the Kinter boy attack, and the shark-in-the-estuary scene. The story is so good, everything works perfectly, the acting is awesome, some of the best. The shark itself looks pretty good for the time, and through Spielberg's masterful directing we never think twice about this thing being real.


The most haunting image in the film. 

Jaws changed films. It introduced us to the concept of the Hollywood blockbuster. Big budget action movies made for a wide audience. It also changed the way people thought of sharks. The great white became a symbol of terror, and for many it scared them away from the ocean for years. More recently Spielberg and author Peter Benchley have come forward as supporters for the great white and the movement to take back the portrayal of a violent killer. It is after all just and animal, and not one very interested in human flesh.

In any case, it's too late now. The image of a brutal killer is cemented in movie-goers minds, and many films continue to capitalize on this image.

Critical rating- 9/10
Entertainment rating- 9.5/10
Shark movie rating- 10/10
It doesn't get any better than this!
CastRoy Scheider
Richard Dreyfuss
Robert Shaw

Screenplay
Peter Benchley and Carl Gottlieb
Music
John Williams
Producer
Richard D. Zanuck & David Brown
DirectorSteven Spielberg