Jaws [4K Ultra HD] [1975] [Region Free]

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Zanuck and David Brown, producers at Universal Pictures, independently heard about Peter Benchley's novel Jaws.

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According to Zanuck, "She actually came in and reconstructed some scenes that Steven had constructed for comedy and made them terrifying, and some scenes he shot to be terrifying and made them comedy scenes. Shooting at sea led to many delays: unwanted sailboats drifted into frame, cameras got soaked, [36] and the Orca once began to sink with the actors on board. which premiered in 2004 at the Minnesota Fringe Festival, and Giant Killer Shark: The Musical, which premiered in 2006 at the Toronto Fringe Festival. Sure, Schindler's List may get more critical kudos and Indiana Jones may be more iconic - but Spielberg's 1975 adaptation of Peter Benchley's aquatic thriller is a masterpiece from start to finish.

Vincent Canby of The New York Times wrote, "It's a measure of how the film operates that not once do we feel particular sympathy for any of the shark's victims. Jaws was first released on DVD in 2000 for the film's 25th anniversary, accompanied by a massive publicity campaign. Ian Freer describes Jaws as an aquatic monster movie, citing the influence of earlier monster films such as King Kong and Godzilla.

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At the time, wide openings were associated with movies of doubtful quality; not uncommon on the grindhouse and exploitation side of the industry, they were customarily employed to diminish the effect of negative reviews and word of mouth. Many films based on man-eating animals, usually aquatic, were released through the 1970s and 1980s, such as Orca, Grizzly, Mako: The Jaws of Death, Barracuda, Alligator, Day of the Animals, Tintorera, and Eaten Alive.

Spielberg asked the art department to avoid red in both scenery and wardrobe, so that the blood from the attacks would be the only red element and cause a bigger shock.