Why do people like Jaws?

[LonnieFisher]

I was bored to death watching it in the theater. I thought Orca was better, but still super boring. I really don't like ocean based movies. Except maybe the Seventh Voyage.

[SentientApe]

Did you see it when it was first released?

[Mikey]

Being 10 years old when I seen it new in the theatre I was the perfect age to get the full thrilling effects.

Before that the scariest animal movies I've ever seen were Willard or Night of the Grizzly - both don't even come close to Jaws

[Hedji]

The characters are so well-written. The attacks are so scary and primal. The humor and warmth injected into the performances. The music is perfect, and transcends the film. The editing is spot-on... not a frame is wasted. It's a monster movie with heart that makes you want to cheer by the end. It has you laughing and screaming.

I just love the scene when, during the barrel chase, Hooper remarks "Fast fish", and suddenly, Brody begins to smile. The music changes, and what was a terror film suddenly becomes a seafaring adventure movie.

It is a perfect film.

[HardyGirl]

It's got everything, humor, suspense, horror, drama, goofy singing, ( ) And even though it has nothing to do w/ the shark, I love the scene where Brody's little son is copying his every move. It's touching.

[great_chandel]

Aside from the excellent acting, directing, writing, and music (which deservingly won an Academy Award), I also loved the behind-the-scenes information: I never knew how much Richard Dreyfuss and Robert Shaw hated one another -- which they did. Yet, they were terrific in the film together. What can you say? It is a classic.............

[Mikey]

I don't think Dreyfuss and Shaw actually hated eachother

I think Shaw was just a major ballbuster and Dreyfuss was the perfect mark.

[LonnieFisher]

Did you see it when it was first released?

Yeah, I was nine.

[mego maniac mark]

How can anyone not love it?????

[FETT1]

'CAUSE ITS A awesome MOVIE....

[thunderbolt]

Its a big *** shark eating people, what's not to like? Throw in the excellent cast and its the perfect monster movie.

[Hedji]

It's got a great movie poster too.

I'm going to see it on Father's Day this weekend in the theater for it's anniversary release, and I can't wait.

[Hexigore]

My dad took my brother and two sisters to see it when I was 4. It scared the crap out of me. I spent most of the movie with my eyes covered. My brother would antagonize me by putting up shark posters in our bedroom. But I came to love the movie. It is one of my favorites because of the suspense, humor, terror, and the cast was perfect. It is a fantastic movie! My son and I watched it recently (he is 12). It was the first time he ever saw it and he actually screamed at a couple of parts. It is good to know a 40 year old movie can still scare kids today. That is a testament to a good horror film.

[HardyGirl]

Coincidentally, look what t-shirt one of my boy dolls is wearing:

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[megoapesnut]

When I was a youngun' back then my grandparents had a vacation home in Lewes, Delaware and we were there most weekends and for a full week or two during the summer. Lewes was (and still is for the most part) a very sleepy little beach town that resembles Amity quite a bit, even down to the ferry. My aunt took my brother and I to see Jaws in the tiny theater they had in town. Up until then, I had been an avid ocean swimmer, going out as far as the lifeguards would let me. That was the end of that. I didn't let the ocean water TOUCH me the rest of the week. and didn't go past my ankles the rest of the summer. To this day I am much more cautious in the ocean. How many movies can you say still affect you 40 years later? However, having said that, I still love the ocean and Lewes bay and I love ocean movies. In fact, I watch 3 movies every year sometime soon after Labor day, when summer is officially over for me as the pools and the lake closes and the beach seasons wind down. They are Lifeguard, Zuma Beach and California Dreamin". All three take place at the beach during the summer and end with the beach season winding down and kind of get me through the depression of knowing I have to wait another 9 months for summer.