Tag: Jaws

  • ‘Year of the Shark’ Is More Than Just a Shark Movie, French Filmmakers the Boukherma Twins Say

    ‘Year of the Shark’ Is More Than Just a Shark Movie, French Filmmakers the Boukherma Twins Say

    Sea, quiet and sun. A holidaymaker on his paddleboard. In a few minutes, this idyllic picture is shattered: the man is knocked off his board into the water, and is then devoured by a shark.Almost 50 years since Steven Spielberg’s “Jaws” brought terror to the New England beach town of Amity Island, a shark has…

  • The Most Savage Animal Attack Horror Movies

    The Most Savage Animal Attack Horror Movies

    While aquatic horror specifically has a forever home firmly tucked into the summer months, there’s something particularly (and twistedly) special about animal attack horror movies. From the absolutely ludicrous like the 1980 flick “Alligator,” the Richard Harris-starring “Orca,” and the so-bad-it’s-good late-’80s romp “Slugs” to classic fare like “Jurassic Park,” “Jaws,” and “Cujo,” there’s genuinely something…

  • John Williams Is Likely To Retire From Film Scores After Indiana Jones 5

    John Williams Is Likely To Retire From Film Scores After Indiana Jones 5

    After more than six decades and an immeasurable amount of influence over cinema, it appears as though John Williams, the composer behind “Jaws,” the “Star Wars” saga and so many other classics, is getting ready to retire. Not that Williams is walking away from music entirely but, after wrapping up work on “Indiana Jones 5,”…

  • Jurassic Park Had A Surprisingly Simple Solution To Self-Driving Cars

    Jurassic Park Had A Surprisingly Simple Solution To Self-Driving Cars

    The term “movie magic” is thrown around an awful lot, but if there is a director out there who truly encapsulates that phrase, it is most likely Steven Spielberg, the man behind “Jaws” and “E.T.” But one of his finest hours in terms of crafting true blue movie magic is 1993’s “Jurassic Park,” which brought…

  • Why Richard Dreyfuss And Robert Shaw Had A Contentious Relationship While Filming Jaws

    Why Richard Dreyfuss And Robert Shaw Had A Contentious Relationship While Filming Jaws

    Richard Dreyfuss didn’t really want a part in “Jaws” at first. He was convinced that his latest picture, “The Apprenticeship of Duddy Kravitz,” would be a big success, and turned Spielberg down for the role of Matt Hooper. Twice. Then he actually saw his performance in the film and felt it was so bad that it could potentially…

  • Horror Roles That Changed Actors Forever

    Horror Roles That Changed Actors Forever

    We often think about the life-changing impact horror has on us. Whether it was Regan MacNeil doing the spider walk in “The Exorcist” that made us terrified of stairs, “Jaws” effectively making us never want to set foot in the water again, or “Psycho” forcing us to develop questionable hygiene habits, horror movies leave a…

  • ‘Spider-Man’ Opens to $253 Million This Weekend, Changes the Movie Business

    ‘Spider-Man’ Opens to $253 Million This Weekend, Changes the Movie Business

    There are a few weekends that changed the course of the movie business. One was June 20-22, 1975, when Steven Spielberg’s “Jaws” invented the wide-release blockbuster. Another is December 12-17, 2021, when “Avengers: Endgame” set the opening record in April 2019, “No Way Home” proves beyond doubt that an audience will race to theaters for…

  • West Side Story’s Jets And Sharks Got Into Character With A LARPing Weekend [Exclusive]

    West Side Story’s Jets And Sharks Got Into Character With A LARPing Weekend [Exclusive]

    Steven Spielberg’s  newadaptation of the musical “West Side Story” is circling the box office window at your local multiplex like a couple of all-singing, all-dancing gangs with snapping fingers and names like football teams. The Jets in question here do live in New York City but they’re not the New York Jets. Nor are the Sharks…

  • One Of The Scariest Scenes In The Changeling Will Send Chills Down Your Spine

    One Of The Scariest Scenes In The Changeling Will Send Chills Down Your Spine

    (Welcome to Scariest Scene Ever, a column dedicated to the most pulse-pounding moments in horror with your tour guides, horror experts Matt Donato and Ariel Fisher. In this edition: Ariel details a simple yet haunting scene in “The Changeling,” while Matt experiences the iconic ghost story for the first time.)Along with movies like “Jaws” and…

  • Academy Museum of Motion Pictures: Costumes, Props and More

    Academy Museum of Motion Pictures: Costumes, Props and More

    Ever since the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences was founded 92 years ago, opening a museum dedicated to movies and the Oscars has been a prime goal. After many years in the works, the museum is about to open its doors to the public on Sept. 30 with exhibits devoted to the works…