With the discovery of the final resting place of the USS Indianapolis perhaps that is an end to the story that began over 70 years ago and was cemented in cinematic history in Jaws.
Or perhaps, in this world of origin stories, it may reignite interest in the origin of Quint. For me, we know enough about him and I want to keep the rest of him a mystery.
Read MoreAugust 9 2017 would have marked Shaw's 90th birthday, sadly he died way too young of a heart attack just past his 51st birthday in August 1978, only three years after his amazing turn as Quint.
Read MoreAnyone who has seen a Sharknado movie before knows exactly what you're letting yourselves in for. They're movies best enjoyed with a pizza, a crate of beer and your brain firmly switched off! Whether you believe it or not, Global Swarming takes this franchise to even more ridiculous levels, involving blimps, shark proof helmets, time travel, and of course more sharks than you could shake a chainsaw at.
Read MoreNever fully away from the public’s consciousness, every shark film since, has owed a huge amount to Jaws, but of course we are now living in an age where perhaps sharks are not the feared beast they were in the summer of 1975. So often the laughing stock of cinema, shark movies have settled comfortably in the realm of B-movie fodder, with straight-to-SyFy shark movies being the most commonplace. However, the aforementioned The Shallows restored some credibility to the genre, and proved it could still be a draw on the big screen.
Read MoreThe Revenge is what most fans and film critics of the original would like to have on this third and (to date) final sequel to Jaws which was the final theatrical film directed by Joseph Sargent, perhaps most famous for The Taking of Pelham One Two Three, which featured a pre-Jaws Robert Shaw on bad guy duties. Whilst Revenge is series cannon most would probably like to see it fired out of one.
Read MoreAh, poor Chrissie. The opening night time attack is up there with the shower seen from Psycho, sharing with it the vulnerablenessof being naked, and even after all this time it still packs a punch like a train.
Read MoreMy memories of Jaws continue to grow as I have grown older. The first time I saw the film in a cinema was at a special midnight screening, where a drunk stood up half hour into the film and said ‘this is the film with the big fish’ and walked out, I’m not sure, but I’m guessing he though the Jaws would refer to a film of a more adult nature.
Read More"...if a single film can deliver all that forty-plus years on, does it really deserve a remake? If it can still terrify audiences upon their first viewing, do we really need it rebooted and told in a more modern environment?"
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