Last night, the Royal Albert Hall hosted a celebration of John Williams. The great man himself was scheduled to appear and conduct his legendary compositions but sadly had to cancel a few days before due to illness. John’s good friend Dirk Brossé took over conducting duties and lead an incredible journey through cinematic musical history backed by the phenomenal London Symphony Orchestra.
Read Moreohn Williams performing at The Royal Albert Hall marks 22 years since his last performance in the UK. The Daily Jaws will be there, but if you aren’t lucky enough to get seats then you can still join in by listening live to Classic FM who are broadcasting the entire event. And boy, what an event it will be. To celebrate that return, here are 22 John Williams facts.
Read MoreMatt Hooper may have been in sharks but it looks like the actor who played him in Jaws, Richard Dreyfuss, is in CGI sharks as he recently told Deadline that the beloved mechanical Bruce should get a CGI makeover.
Read MoreA few years back, my two sons asked for one thing for Christmas. They wanted their own proton packs. Looking online, it was about £80 each for the old Kenner toys, which were about as sturdy as Ben Gardner’s boat, or the super expensive prop packs which came in at about £500 a piece. I didn’t have a £1000 to blow on toys. But I had about 8 weeks before Christmas, so I set about building my own!
Read MoreThe world’s first ever museum exhibition celebrating the making of Jaws is set to end its successful run at the end of September. Since it opened its Jaws - I mean doors - to Jaws and film fans on April 21st in Catalina Island Museum, over 20,000 people have been devoured by the brilliant Jaws: The Art of Fear in Filmmaking, the first such exhibition of its kind. The unique display offers visitors a fantastic insight into the behind the scenes exploits of one of the most beloved and feared films of all time.
Read MoreWe know that Jaws and The Meg aren’t really comparable as films, but we went ahead and did it anyway. We thought that it might be fun to see how these shark Goliaths stacked up alongside one another, cinematically.
Read MoreTHE MEG IS MONSTER FUN. It owes more to the likes of Jurassic Park, Godzilla and Deep Blue Sea - with a dash of Jaws 3D to boot - than a certain film based on a Peter Benchley novel. Don’t believe those saying it is an abomination of a movie, it certainly isn’t that.
Read MoreThe Meg seems to be the cinematic equivalent of Marmite (other yeast extract spreads are available). People seem to either love it for what it is, such as renowned film critic Kim Newman. He said: “Watch this cold at home and you’ll wonder what the fuss is about – but see it on Saturday night in a packed cinema, and it’s a hoot.”
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