Cinema Craze: Jaws (Spielberg, 1975)

Director: Steven Spielberg

Producer: Richard D. Zanuck & David Brown

Writers: Carl Gottlieb & Peter Benchley

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U1fu_sA7XhE

Jaws Official Trailer #1 - Richard Dreyfuss, Steven Spielberg Movie (1975) HD

50 years ago this summer, a film swam its way from the big blue ocean of the Atlantic to the silver screens and imaginations of millions worldwide. What makes it incredible is that it could’ve been doomed to sink into the abyss of cinema’s forgotten failures, given its infamous troubled production. Instead, it became both an instant classic as well as the prototypical summer blockbuster, inspiring the ones we see today. How does that story of a Great White terrorizing the town of Amity Island become so unforgettable? Well, with John Williams’ simple yet effective score, splendid editing, beautiful cinematography both on land and in the water, characters brought to life by the engaging performances of their actors, memorable dialogue, and masterful direction by a young Steven Spielberg, you get a film that is as adventurous and terrifying as the one and only Jaws.