Jaws (fiftieth Anniversary Version) [4K UHD]
Studio: Common Footage Dwelling Leisure
Jul 06, 2025
Net Unique
Chances are you’ll want a much bigger boat, however you may not want a much bigger legacy.
50 years after its launch, Steven Spielberg’s Jaws has solidified its place as one of many pinnacle American movies of the twentieth century, and probably the most essential blockbusters ever. In any case, this can be a movie that scared (and continues to scare) individuals away from moving into the water on the seashore. Rewatching the movie, seeing the hanging particular results and Spielberg’s daring storytelling decisions, it’s greater than obvious why the movie carries such significance.
There’s a barrage of sequences and moments that Jaws could also be recognized for—scenes of the shark attacking seashore swimmers and the aforementioned “larger boat” second rank among the many most notable. On this spherical, although, I felt myself most drawn to the way in which the movie can simply be chopped into two halves, every of which have distinct stakes, stylistic decisions and themes.
It nearly feels just like the second half has extra going for it. In any case, it’s the a part of the story when the shark chase occurs, and when the three fundamental characters, Chief Brody (Roy Scheider), Hooper (Richard Dreyfuss), and Quint (Robert Shaw), lastly work together with each other. The sequences are wildly entertaining, frenetic and interesting, and the chemistry between the three actors feels pure (each once they bicker and once they collaborate collectively). Watching any sequence on the boat, it’s clear why Jaws is heralded as an all-timer journey flick.
And but, I discover myself extra struck by the unforgiving nature of the movie’s first half, each in narrative and in theme. The scenes of the shark wreaking havoc on the beachgoers are really horrifying, bringing all of your worst ocean-related fears to life (even inside the security of the buoys). Pairing these hanging sequences the place no single individual is secure (no matter what we’ve been skilled to anticipate when watching a blockbuster), with Hooper’s bureaucratic battle to get the seashores closed, to the city mayor’s reluctance and unwillingness, is extraordinarily efficient. Even 50 years later, the movie’s first half serves as a hanging critique of ‘revenue over individuals,’ and the real disregard with which life is handled when there’s alternative available. As soon as the story strikes in the direction of searching the shark, these concepts get considerably left behind, however they stick with you lengthy after the credit roll regardless.
Common’s new fiftieth Anniversary Version of the movie is thrilling, earned and and an ideal small-screen accompaniment to the movie’s upcoming IMAX re-release. Unsurprisingly, the 4K UHD model of the movie brings Spielberg’s glorious blocking and visible eye to life in crystal clear rendition. The readability with which the dawn is depicted within the movie’s opening scene is sufficient to make your jaw drop (no pun meant). The discharge additionally contains a wide range of new, anniversary-themed extras. Maybe the most effective: Jaws @ 50, a brand new, 90-minute documentary that particulars the making of the movie, its influence and its legacy. For Jaws followers, Spielberg followers, blockbuster followers or simply movie followers typically, this launch is a must-add to your assortment.
