Ten Most Read Articles On The Daily Jaws (2022)
We’re gonna need a bigger website! With over 1 million pageviews in 2022, thedailyjaws.com established itself as THE place to get the latest Jaws and shark movie news, reviews and stories. We published a new blog article, finatic story or news feature every sinlgle day to keep you up to date and in the know. Here are the 10 articles you read this year!
10. Why the shark explodes at the end of Jaws The Revenge
“What just happened?” is a question asked alot by viewers watching the shark’s death in Jaws The Revenge for the first time. Depending on which cut you’re watching, you get two very different endings. In the theatrical / TV version (US), Jake dies and the shark is killed by being impaled by the broken bowsprit of Michael and Jake’s boat, Neptune’s Folly.
READ: Why the shark explodes at the end of Jaws The Revenge
9. "This is what happens”: The story behind ‘that’ line in Jaws
Jaws is a near perfect movie but one line has bugged fans for nearly 50 years. Here’s the true story behind ‘that’ line during the famous autopsy scene.
READ: "This is what happens”: The story behind ‘that’ line in Jaws
8. The terrifying moment in Jaws you probably missed
With Jaws approaching its 50th birthday, it is still named as one of the scariest films ever made. But what if the scariest moment in the film is something you have probably missed?
READ: The terrifying moment in Jaws you probably missed
7. Why Steven Spielberg left Martha's Vineyard before the final shot of Jaws
Steven Spielberg didn’t stick around for the final shot of the shark exploding in Jaws, here’s why.
READ: Why Steven Spielberg left Martha's Vineyard before the final shot of Jaws
6. When do we first see the shark in JAWS?
With only 4 minutes of screen time, the shark in Jaws is one of the greatest examples of less is more. But when do we get our first proper look at the shark?
READ: When do we first see the shark in Jaws?
5. Why Steven Spielberg was right to chaNge the ending of JAWS
When Jaws author Peter Benchley heard that Steven Spielberg planned on blowing up the shark at the end of Jaws, he balked at the idea, claiming it wouldn’t work and was entirely unrealistic. But the uncrowned prince of Hollywood proved to be right - and here’s why.
READ: Why Steven Spielberg was right to change the ending of Jaws
4. Why the 'Estuary scene' is the most important shark attack in Jaws
The estuary sequence is the centerpiece of the film, full-stop. It's the point of no return for both Brody and Mayor Vaughn; it's the nadir of our protagonist's journey and affords the viewer with two of the most unsettling visuals in cinema to cement the point, which we'll get to in just a second.
READ: Why the 'Estuary scene' is the most important shark attack in Jaws
3. Could a Great White shark the size of JAWS really exist?
TDJ’s Ross and our resident shark expert Kristian Parton look at the largest Great Whites sharks on record, where a shark of such jaw-mungous proportions would need to live and how much it would need to eat in order to be able to reach such a gigantic size; as well as it’s possible age and cases of mistaken identity leading man to believe the species grew to nearly 40 feet!
READ: Could a Great White shark the size of 'Jaws' really exist?
2. Shark movies coming in 2022
This year it looks as if several more shark fins will be slicing through the water chasing the chum lines left by the likes of Jaws, Deep Blue Sea and The Meg. What shark films are swimming your way in 2022?
READ: Shark movies coming in 2022
Stand aside Chief Brody, the cardboard fin boy from Jaws is new chief of police
A town in Martha’s Vineyard - the filming location of Steven Spielberg’s Jaws - has a new chief of police, in the shape of the cardboard fin hoaxer from the shark film classic.
READ: Stand aside Chief Brody, the cardboard fin boy from Jaws is new chief of police
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