Every now and then, films come out that change Hollywood forever. They launch careers that will stay with us for the rest of our lives and are of importance to pretty much every film fan. And sometimes they are even even more important than we initially thought.
This also applies to Jaws, which was to become the epitome of the blockbuster and irrevocably put Steven Spielberg in the Hollywood spotlight. another Hollywood legend owes its breakthrough to this film. Perhaps the cinema of our childhood would sound completely different if Jaws hadn’t existed. You can now stream it on Netflix.
Jaws created an icon of animal horror and will keep you on tenterhooks for two hours
Amity Island is a paradise for holidaymakers who want sun, sand and sea. But unexpectedly, the idyllic beach holiday suddenly becomes an absolute nightmare for many visitors. When the first deaths occur, no one can really believe it, but the series continues. Soon it becomes clear: A murderous shark is causing havoc in the waves off Amity Island.
Of course, things cannot go on like this. Police chief Martin Brody (Roy Scheider) has to intervene, and he cannot do it alone. At his side are shark hunter Quint (Robert Shaw) and marine biologist Matt Hooper (Richard Dreyfuss). Together they want to stop the monster and catch it. But this turns out to be much more difficult and dangerousthan they could have ever imagined.
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Jaws marked the breakthrough for Spielberg and another Hollywood legend
The great white shark should be the The film will go down in history as the summer blockbuster that would coin the term and change the landscape of Hollywood forever. The film cemented Steven Spielberg as a directorial genius and launched his career as one of the most innovative and important filmmakers of a century. But Jaws was the Starting point for another big name: John Williams.
Although his minimalistic but incredibly effective score, which is still recognizable to everyone today, was not his first. Nor was it the first Oscar winner, having previously celebrated success with Fiddler on the Roof. But as The Conversation puts it, his iconic motif for the famous shark the soundtrack that would bring him international fame.
And not only that: For both men, Jaws was their breakthrough in Hollywood, but also the most important (if not the first) collaboration between Spielberg and Williams, which numerous brilliant collaborations This led us to Raiders of the Lost Ark and its distinctive theme, ET’s flight on his bicycle and many other wonderful moments.
The two have been working together for over 50 years. Who knows what it would have looked like without the shark and its success. If you want to experience this masterpiece first hand, you can now available as a streaming subscription at Netflix.