They were the two notes of terror heard around the world. But director Steven Spielberg initially laughed off composer John Williams’ “Jaws” theme that would ...
The release of Jaws in 1975 changed movie-making forever. Based on the book of the same name by Peter Benchley, Jaws altered popular culture and the perception of sharks. Jaws is generally considered ...
Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I cover Hollywood and entertainment. Fifty years ago on Friday, director Steven Spielberg’s Jaws was released in theaters. The ...
In late June 1975, I sat next to my parents in a dark theater to watch the highly anticipated movie, “Jaws.” For more than an hour, we watched the suspenseful drama unfold with tense music, flashes of ...
"Jaws," which was released 40 years ago, will return to theaters. — -- Forty years ago today, the concept of the summer blockbusters was launched with the release of "Jaws." Based on the Peter ...
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‘Jaws’ turns 50: How other classic movies bit off the shark’s signature riff — from ‘Caddyshack’ to ‘Spaceballs’
Like the killer great white shark, the “Jaws” theme song took a big bite out of movie history. The terrifying two-note theme of the 1975 summer blockbuster — which turns 50 on June 20 — has been ...
More stories by Kevin P. A little over a year before Jaws opened in theaters and forever changed the next 50 years of cinema, it was a best-selling debut novel by author Peter Benchley. "That is a ...
At a dock on Martha's Vineyard is the Orca, the boat from "Jaws." It's a replica, of course; the original one sank, weighed down by a five-ton man-eating shark. The guy next to the Orca, however, is ...
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The first blockbuster in history, Jaws, chowed down on $16 million in its 50th anniversary re-release, swimming onto regular and premium theaters including IMAX and Dolby Cinema. Roy Scheider and ...
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