For those unlucky enough not to know what the film Jaws is, I will tell you all now what I believe it is.
Jaws is the first film to ever be released nationwide all at once, instead of hitting different theatres all at different times. At a time, it was also the highest earning movie of all history, until Star Wars arrived. It was the first movie ever to go past the 100 million dollar box office. It won several awards and is also listed in many top film lists. It is one of the most successful and groundbreaking films of all time.
In my opinion, Jaws is an incredible movie. It's horror is mostly because of production fate: the shark, which was mechanical, often would not work, so Spielberg decided to shoot multiple scenes from the sharks eyes. This affected the scariness of the film quite greatly, because the viewers shuddered to think of not being able to see what can see you, in a place where you arent at the top of the food chain.
In an unfortunate twist to the films success, it also affected the way people look at sharks. Generations were horrified of the shark, so they became afraid of actual sharks as well: they couldn't understand the difference between reality and fiction. People today set up nets to keep away sharks, which kills hundreds of sharks all the time. People hunt and kill sharks whenever an attack occurs- ever since Jaws. And now, generations of people have refused to go in the water. So Jaws changed the world- wether that be a good thing or not.
So there you have it. This is how Jaws is so important both film-wise and in reality. I am rather dissapointed that a classic like Jaws, which recieved 100% on Rotten Tomatoes and changed the word 'shark' as we used to know it, has barely more than 100 fans here on Fanpop. It deserves many, many more.
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Jaws horrified millions of viewers.
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