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Jaws + Jurassic Park = The Perfect Double-Bill

As a huge fan of Jaws that sadly is too young to have seen it on the big screen when it was released back in 1975, I will of course jump at the opportunity to see my favourite film given the full cinematic treatment. In August 2016, I finally got the chance to do just that, as the Prince Charles Cinema in London was showing it as part of a double-bill with Spielberg’s 1993 classic, Jurassic Park (another film I was too young to see on the big screen - sorry I’m just rubbing it in now, I know!). Now I am a fan of Jurassic Park, don’t get me wrong, but I’d be lying if I didn’t say the main reason I was attending was to see Jaws, and really seeing Jurassic Park as well was just an added bonus.

The Daily JawsMarch 22, 2017jaws, steven spielbergComment

Bad Hat Harry's Scrapbook - Up For Auction!

It turns out that Matt Hooper wasn’t the only taking one photographs on Jaws, so was actor Alfred Wilde, behind the scenes on the film that is just as famous for its making of as it is for being one of the greatest films of all time.

The Daily JawsMarch 15, 2017jawsComment

Jaws with live Orca-chestra at Royal Albert Hall

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.

The Daily JawsMarch 2, 2017jaws, eventsComment

Jaws The Unforgettable

First 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.

The Daily JawsFebruary 20, 2017jaws, finaticsComment

JAWS 5... THE SHAPE OF FINS TO COME?

A 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.

The Daily JawsFebruary 2, 2017shark movies, jawsComment

Why Hooper Is The Best Character In Jaws

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!

The Daily JawsJanuary 17, 2017Hooper, richard dreyfuss Comment

Top 10 Jaws Christmas Presents

The 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!

The Daily JawsDecember 13, 2016Comment

What Quint Means To Me: A Filmmaker Recounts

This 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.

guest postThe Daily JawsOctober 24, 2016robert, shaw, quint, jaws, shark, filmmakerComment