Ahead of the filming of Jaws the Revenge (1987), the original film’s director - Steven Spielberg - wrote a letter of warning to the incoming director of the third Jaws sequel, Joseph Sargent.
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To understand American culture in the second half of the twentieth century, we have to understand Hollywood. And to understand Hollywood in the last quarter of the century, we have to understand Steven Spielberg. And to understand Steven Spielberg, we have to understand “Jaws.”
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The scene where the head pops out from under the boat was not originally scripted. Director Steven Spielberg says he "got greedy" after he saw the preview audience's reaction to the scene where the shark jumps out behind Brody's head and wanted "one more scare."
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Self-assured, yet battling demons that hide a life changing tragedy, Quint will always remain one of the most fascinating characters in cinema. But is he certifiable?
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This was not a Bojo accident! UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson has long compared himself to the Mayor from Jaws, but is that unfair on Mayor Vaughn?
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The mechanical shark in Jaws was given the nickname of Bruce, after Steven Spielberg’s lawyer. But who is Bruce Ramer?
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How Mayor Vaughn Jaws actor Murray Hamilton got attacked by a skunk on Martha’s Vineyard during a break from filming…and apparently it was all the fault of Ben Gardner actor Craig Kingsbury.
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Scheider… Shaw…. Dreyfuss. Names that will always be synonymous with Jaws. The 3 stars have families of their own - 15 children between them. In this article, we take a look at the lives and careers 3 of those children, Ben Dreyfuss, Christian Scheider and Ian Shaw.
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