The Daily Jaws writer and something of a t-shirt connoisseur, Dean Newman (DN), takes time out from deciding which Last Exit To Nowhere design to wear from his wardrobe (for the record he has multiple Jaws related items, Event Horizon, Ghostbusters, Indiana Jones, The Thing) to speak with the creator of LETN, Mike, who are based in Nottinghamshire.
Read MoreScheider’s performance is the glue that holds Jaws together; we are also the newcomer that experiences the world of Amity Island through his eyes – even if it is only an island if you look at it from the ocean. It all helps that he is like us, an everyman. He’s afraid of the water, can’t tie a knot and doesn’t even get to drive the boat! Not exactly Dwayne Johnson, but that is exactly what we love about Brody and Scheider’s performance. He’s endearing, likable and relatable.
Read MoreJAWS, quite rightly has a place in movie history. It's become a fan favourite, it’s one of Steven Spielberg's finest and is one of those rare examples of a movie being better than the book. When Jaws came out in 1975 it caused a huge buzz. If there was such thing as a movie going viral back then, then this movie definitely did that. You can always sense when a movie is something special when it starts to get referenced in other movies and TV shows. Here are ten of the earliest examples of Jaws being seen, heard or referenced in a movie or TV show from the 1970s.
Read MoreJaws in Concert has just had its UK premiere and it’s Halloween, so what better way to celebrate the music of Jaws and horror film music in general than with horrors high notes: exploring the Sound of Fear?
Read MoreThe battle against the shark was one thing, but that was nothing compared to the frisson between Hooper and Quint, and if it seemed realistic it was because it allegedly was.
And if his role as Matt Hooper put Dreyfuss at the top of the cinema tree, then it was Spielberg's follow up that cemented it. Spielberg, Dreyfuss, Production Designer Joe Alves and Composer John Williams were all back; this time however they weren't after a bigger boat but more of a bigger spaceship.
Read MoreLike many Jaws fans, I was the first in line to purchase tickets for the ‘Jaws in Concert’ shows at the fabled Royal Albert Hall in London; watching Jaws with a live orchestra was pretty high up on my “Jaws bucket list” (there’s a whole other post on that I reckon!) so it was an opportunity not to be missed.
Read MoreDer dum, der dum, der dum…famous in swimming pools and cinemas worldwide the Jaws theme did for seas and sharks what the Psycho theme did for showers and kitchen knives.
Arguably, not since has there been a piece of music that has so transcended its original material and is known worldwide, passed down by generations, known even to those who have not seen it or have been too young to view it.
Read MoreThe images we make in our mind determine how we interact or behave in a certain situation and Benchley realized the impact that his writing had had on the reputation of sharks. He became a staunch shark conservation advocate and spent the rest of his life trying to reverse the hysteria that JAWS had created surrounding sharks.
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