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JAWS is Brilliant

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DarkLene · 09/07/2025 03:46

In its 50th year. Fraught with filming issues to the extent Steven Spielberg thought he’d shot his burgeoning career to pieces. But… it just fucking works.

If I wanted to I could find fault with a couple of scenes, but ultimately- it’s superb!

The main fault would be that stupid people genuinely thought great whites were the antichrist and killed them en masse. That makes me sad.

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mindyourhead78 · 09/07/2025 05:38

Fantastic film. Think I was about 6/7 when I first watched it. I drew pictures and wrote letters to all my friends warning them not to go to San Francisco because of all the great whites that could eat you. Never gave the letters out, but guess my parents thought it would occupy me of an evening lol

Billybagpuss · 09/07/2025 04:05

The music, best 2 notes in music history.

DarkLene · 09/07/2025 04:02

CuddlesKovinsky · 09/07/2025 03:59

And Boris Johnson famously thought the mayor who kept the beach open was the hero... 🙈

Oh my!

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CuddlesKovinsky · 09/07/2025 03:59

And Boris Johnson famously thought the mayor who kept the beach open was the hero... 🙈

CuddlesKovinsky · 09/07/2025 03:58

Yes! Watched it recently... that lovely 70's-film pacing! Scheider was lovely in it, and I don't usually like Richard Dreyfus but he was great for this...

It was so huge when I was a kid, and I thought it would inevitably prove to have dated and been a disappointment, but thoroughly enjoyed it.

DarkLene · 09/07/2025 03:57

No! I’ve watched it about 20 or more times! Just had another rewatch.

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steff13 · 09/07/2025 03:51

Is this the first time you've seen it?

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