Jaws at 50: Spielberg’s marine masterpiece transformed the movies – and us
The original blockbuster turned fear of sharks into decades of persecution but, at long last, the tide may be turningFifty yars ago the world was changed for ever by a shark. On 20 June 1975, cinemagoers in the US were the first to experience the visceral thrills and oceanic spills of Jaws.It’s the original blockbuster, it inspired an entire genre of “sharksploitation” entertainment, and it transformed what millions thought about sharks, for better and for worse. Continue reading...
The original blockbuster turned fear of sharks into decades of persecution but, at long last, the tide may be turning
Fifty yars ago the world was changed for ever by a shark. On 20 June 1975, cinemagoers in the US were the first to experience the visceral thrills and oceanic spills of Jaws.
It’s the original blockbuster, it inspired an entire genre of “sharksploitation” entertainment, and it transformed what millions thought about sharks, for better and for worse. Continue reading...
