JAWS, 25 feet and all three tonnes of him, will be making his first UK appearance with a live orchestra this October. The film, first released in 1975, is being screened at the Royal Albert Hall with the BBC Concert Orchestra – surely that should be Orca-chestra - filling us equally with the thrills and foreboding of the classic John Williams score.
Read MoreFirst of all, psychologically, we are built to fear the unknown and we all carry the memories of our ancestors’ survival experiences on an unconscious level.
So, naturally, our instinct to survive raises our anxiety over any danger especially when it comes to the unknown just like the black depths of the water without knowing what lurks below. As you can imagine our ancestors didn’t have much cool memories with beautiful beachgoers but instead so many lethal experiences when it comes to the memories of the sea. So, the movie “Jaws” directly stimulates our deepest fears.
Read MoreRead MoreA Great White Shark attacks and kills several people across the Cornish coast, such was the cut and thrust of my 1987 mini-epic, Jaws V, written in my English lessons at school.
IN A RECENT poll on my Twitter, I posed the question “Who is your favourite character in Jaws?”, including of course the three main characters, and then a rather tongue in cheek fourth option of Bruce the Shark. I wasn’t too surprised tofind Quint come out on top with 41% of the vote, but I was incredibly surprised to find Hooper placing in third position with just 19%, just one place ahead of the ever reliable Bruce!
Read MoreThe holiday season is only a few weeks away and the question we are sure that is on everyone's mind is WHAT DO YOU BUY A JAWS FANATIC?!
Well, The Daily Jaws has searched the internet to find some of the best JAWS gifts out there. Our 'Top 10' is a mixture of essential collector's gifts, cheeky gems and great stocking fillers. Click on the links below to learn more about the products themselves.
Happy holidays!
Read MoreThis is a guest article by Mark Foris, where he talks about his love of the film Jaws and his thoughts and opinions on Quint and its portrayal by Robert Shaw.
Read MoreWe saw the Jaws Clapperboard being auctioned off at the British Film Institute. Watch the video to see how much it sold for!
Read MoreIn this very special episode, we mark the 71st anniversary of the sinking of the USS Indianapolis. We delve deeper into the events leading up to and resulting in the sinking of the ship as described by Quint in the classic movie Jaws.
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