Jaws (30th Anniversary Special Edition)
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Jaws (30th Anniversary Special Edition)

Production Year: 1975 - Thriller - Director: Steven Spielberg - Original Language: English - Classification: 12 years and over

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From the best-selling novel by Peter Benchley, Steven Spielberg directed this thrill ride of terror. During the height of beach season, the Massachusetts resort town of Amity...
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DER-DUM... DER-DUM... DER-DUM-DER-DUM-DER-DUM!
Review of Jaws (30th Anniversary Special Edition) by ultrafrosty

Advantages: The first EVER summer blockbuster!!! A true Spielberg classic!!!
Disadvantages: The shark looks a little rough and maybe that's all...

...are now two versions of Jaws available on DVD: The single disc 25th Anniversary edition and the more recent 2 disc 30th Anniversary edition. I own both of these editions and will detail the 25th Anniversary edition details first and add the details of the 30th Anniversary edition toward the end of this review - that way, those who don't already own Jaws can decide which version should suit their needs should they ever wish to buy it. ------------------------- ...
...by the late Peter Benchley, Jaws is set in the fictional seaside resort of Amity Island. The story kicks off with the death of a local girl when she takes a night-time dip into the ocean and in a memorable and harrowing scene becomes the first of many victims of a great white shark. During this scene (and for about the first half of the film - a little more about that later…) the shark is not seen at all - which ramps the suspense greatly. The ... Read review

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12.09.2006
Seventies classic gets DVD release it deserves
Review of Jaws (30th Anniversary Special Edition) by jontyp56

Advantages: This re issue has outstanding extra features
Disadvantages: You probably own the 25th Aniversary Edition

...track the beast down. Jaws is my favourite film of all time, it is of great significance to me as the Head In The Boat scene made me utter the F word in front of my parents for the first time. Everything about it is perfect, characterisation, plot, tension, drama, there is nothing in the film that can be improved upon. Spielberg as second time director never puts a foot wrong in a film that plays out like a string of classic movie moments....the ...
...Brody and the shark. Jaws was the first film ever to make $100 Million at the box office, it was the first ever summer event movie. If you ever go to see those summer blockbuster movies like Spiderman, Men In Black, Independance Day........they all owe a debt to Jaws as the may never have been made without this film. Now you probably may already have this movie in the form of the 25th Anniversary Edition so why fork out again for the 30th? Well ... Read review

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09.02.2006
You're going to need a bigger boat!
Review of Jaws (30th Anniversary Special Edition) by vicki.lyon

Advantages: 3 hours of bonus material. Quint
Disadvantages: That darn annoying mayor - why doesn't he listen!

...------ I remember watching Jaws as a kid and loving it. I think that is when you should first watch it so as to fully appreciate it. Watching it again as an adult, I still enjoyed the film. The head in the boat scene still made me jump (I had forgotten about it). Ok, the special effects don't look so special any more (did they ever?). My mum assures me that they were 'really good for the time', but I'm still not convinced. The kids have got scarier ...
...aside, the under water sequences are great and beautifully shot. The film is a classic thriller that is packed full of suspense but I think it's the music that truly makes this film. It is such a memorable and fantastic score. There are some fantastic performances from the cast but my favourite has to be Quint. I loved listening to his stories (he's like one of those elderly relatives with their war stories). I love the way he just breaks into ... Read review

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25.04.2006
Jaws: the best film of all time?
Review of Jaws (30th Anniversary Special Edition) by marvello

Advantages: Brilliant Thriller
Disadvantages: Too simple special effects

...at the time of making Jaws may have created a better film because he had to rely on conventional cinematic ways such as editing, pacing, creative photography and characterisation instead of the wizardry of special effect used nowadays. Disk 2: mainly there is a 1 hour 50 mins documentary, containing everything; from Universal winning the rights to the book, throughout production and the motorized shark not functioning, all the way to the release ...
...isn't much behind the scenes. The documentary is mainly people just talking which frustrated me. Other features comprise of a Spielberg interview from1974, 13 deleted scenes, countless shark facts, out-takes, storyboards and image gallery. This collector's edition also includes 8 lobby cards, the infamous soundtrack C.D., 6 publicity stills and a sketch book. Thanks for reading Marvello ... Read review

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20.02.2006
Jaws Manages to capture is viewers!
Review of Jaws (30th Anniversary Special Edition) by will-allen

Advantages: Great Movie, doesnt rely on effects
Disadvantages: Awful effects and really fake shark

...his final harpoon into the jaws of the shark and it hits the fire extinguisher that the hunter had taken to the shark. The tension is on the point of exploding, but the shark has beaten them to it, with an immense climax the audience jumps off their seats. And with every shark attack there is a view of the calm sea, however, this time with the two survivors, Brody and the Expert. But how does this capture our imaginations 30 years after the fists ...
...it. The tension that has built up by our mothers telling us to be careful of the water and the countless documentaries about real killer sharks, this is what really enthrals us. It has held our imaginations though the course of 30 years not by the rubbish props and fake shark but by the suspense and fear that throughout your whole life has been built up. Before I wrote this essay I had not seen the movie 'Jaws' and yet what came into my head when ... Read review

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Jaws (30th Anniversary Special Edition)

Main specs

Actor(s): Roy Scheider, Robert Shaw, Richard Dreyfuss, Lorraine Gary

Director(s): Steven Spielberg

Genre: Thriller & Mystery - Thriller

Classification: 12 years and over

Production Year: 1975

Running Time: 1 hour 59 minutes

Franchise Name: Jaws

Video Category: Feature Film

Country Of Origin: United States of America

Plot: During the height of beach season, the Massachusetts resort town of Amity Island is terrorised by surprise attacks from a great white shark. Three unlikely partners team up to hunt down the rogue and destroy it; the new chief of police, a young university-educated oceanographer, and a crusty old-time fisherman.

Release details

DVD Region: Region 2 (Europe)

Studio(s): UNIVERSAL PICTURES UK; UNIVERSAL MUSIC OPERATIONS

Release date: 29/08/2005

No of Discs: 2

Catalogue No: 823 478 3

Barcode: 5050582347838

Composer: John Williams

Executive Producer: David Brown, Richard D. Zanuck

Producer: Richard D. Zanuck, David Brown

Languages

Main Language: English

Dubbed Language: Czech, Hungarian

Subtitle Language: Arabic, Bulgarian, Czech, Danish, Dutch, Finnish, Greek, Hebrew, Hungarian, Icelandic, Norwegian, Romanian, Swedish, Turkish

Hearing Impaired Language: English

DVD Description

From the best-selling novel by Peter Benchley, Steven Spielberg directed this thrill ride of terror. During the height of beach season, the Massachusetts resort town of Amity Island is terrorized one summer by surprise attacks from a great white shark. Three unlikely partners team up to hunt down the rogue and destroy it: the new chief of police from New York (Roy Scheider), a young university-educated oceanographer (Richard Dreyfuss), and a crusty old-time fisherman (Robert Shaw). The film shoot was notoriously difficult for the young Spielberg, who had directed only one feature film before JAWS. The mechanical shark seldom operated correctly, and Spielberg was frequently forced to create the idea of terror without actually showing the shark. However, after the film premiered it went on to become the highest-grossing film of all time--surpassing THE GODFATHER and becoming the first film to gross more than a hundred million dollars. Composer John Williams created the score to JAWS, which has since become a well-known theme of impending doom. Ron and Valerie Taylor were responsible for filming live sharks in Australia; their sequences were later mixed with footage of the mechanical shark.

Technical information

Special Features: A Look Inside Jaws, From The Nest 1974 Steven Spielberg Interview, Shark Facts Interactive, Still Gallery, Storyboards, Deleted Scenes, Outtakes

Aspect Ratio: 2.35 Anamorphic Wide Screen

Sound: DTS 5.1, Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround

Dubbing Sound: DTS 5.1 English<br>Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround Czech English Hungarian

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