DVD - Jaws [Blu-ray + DVD + Digital Copy + UltraViolet] (Universal's 100th Anniversary)
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Directed by Academy Award® winner Steven Spielberg, Jaws set the standard for edge-of-your-seat suspense quickly becoming a cultural phenomenon and forever changing the movie industry. When the seaside community of Amity finds itself under attack by a dangerous great white shark, the town's chief of police (Roy Scheider), a young marine biologist (Richard Dreyfuss) and a grizzled shark hunter (Robert Shaw) embark on a desperate quest to destroy the beast before it strikes again. Featuring an unforgettable score that evokes pure terror, Jaws remains one of the most influential and gripping adventures in motion picture history.
In the vastly overrated 1998 book Easy Riders, Raging Bulls, author Peter Biskind puts the blame for Hollywood's blockbuster mentality at least partially on Steven Spielberg's box-office success with this adaptation of Peter Benchley's bestselling novel. But you can't blame Spielberg for making a terrific movie, which Jaws definitely is. The story of a Long Island town whose summer tourist business is suddenly threatened by great-white-shark attacks on humans bypasses the potboiler trappings of Benchley's book and goes straight for the jugular with beautifully crafted, crowd-pleasing sequences of action and suspense supported by a trio of terrific performances by Roy Scheider (as the local sheriff), Richard Dreyfuss (as a shark specialist), and particularly Robert Shaw (as the old fisherman who offers to hunt the shark down). The sequences on Shaw's boat--as the three of them realize that in fact the shark is hunting them--are what entertaining moviemaking is all about. --Marshall Fine
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DVD information
| Release Date (USA): | 2012-08-14 |
| Rating (USA): | PG |
| Release Date (UK): | - |
| Rating (UK) : | NA |
| Director: | Steven Spielberg |
| Producer: | David Brown, Richard D. Zanuck |
| Studio: | Universal Studios Home Entertainment |
| Writer/s: | Robert Shaw, Carl Gottlieb, Howard Sackler, John Milius, Peter Benchley |
Cast
| Roy Scheider | |
| Robert Shaw | |
| Richard Dreyfuss | |
| Lorraine Gary | |
| Murray Hamilton |
DVD Features
Digitally remastered and fully restored from high resolution 35MM original film elements to get the most from your HDTV Digital Copy of Jaws (download by 12/31/2013) UltraViolet Copy of Jaws (download/redeem by 12/31/2013) The Shark is Still Working: The Impact & Legacy of Jaws - All-new feature-length documentary featuring never-before-seen footage and interviews with cast and crew including Steven Spielberg, Richard Dreyfuss and Roy Scheider The Making of Jaws: A feature-length documentary featuring interviews with key cast and crew Jaws: The Restoration - An all-new in-depth look at the intricate process of restoring the movie Deleted Scenes and Outtakes From the Set: An insider’s look at life on the set of Jaws, featuring an interview with Steven Spielberg Storyboards Production Photos Marketing Jaws Jaws Phenomenon Original Theatrical Trailer pocket BLU: App for smartphones and tablets - take content on the go! BD-Live: Internet-connected features My Scenes: Bookmark your favorite scenes |
