Jaws! 🦈
🎵 Jaws at 50: Da-na... na-na... BANANA! 🍌🦈
Fifty years ago, on June 20, 1975 this movie scared the crap out of me... and honestly, it still does.
Well, not exactly. If memory serves, I saw it years later as a teenager. More recently (pre-pandemic), I rewatched it to celebrate the start of summer. It showing at my favourite theatre in the city: https://www.foxtheatre.ca/
I just learned that you don’t even see the shark for the first eighty minutes! Meaning... it was all right here. (Pointing to my head) A true psychological thriller! Muhaha! 🧠🦈🎬
Yikes! Looking for a something summery fun to give as birthday gift to someone in your life. Only one left. Look no further… or you’ll be eaten:
Celebrate the 50th anniversary of Jaws with this hilarious shark mug, one of our best-selling funny summer gifts!
Just pour in your hot coffee or tea and watch the calm ocean scene take a terrifying turn. One sip in, and... Jaws appears.
Go ahead... don’t be afraid.
It’s just your morning brew... or is it?
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Release Date: Jaws premiered on June 20, 1975, making it the first true summer blockbuster.
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Shark Screen Time: The shark is only on screen for about 4 minutes... it’s mostly suspense and suggestion!
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Mechanical Shark Name: The crew nicknamed the mechanical shark "Bruce", after Steven Spielberg’s lawyer.
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Based on a Book: Jaws was adapted from Peter Benchley’s 1974 novel of the same name.
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Oscar-Winning Score: John Williams’ iconic two-note theme ( Duh-nuh... duh-nuh... duh-nuh, duh-nuh, duh-nuh!) won an Academy Award and still gives people chills:
You can watch Jaws on NBC tonight at 8:00
If you dare, you can watch Jaws again in the theatre at the Revue Cinema on September 26/27th!
“Just when we thought it was safe to go back in the theatre… the moratorium has lifted! We’re finally allowed to screen Jaws for its 50th anniversary – and we’re not gonna need a bigger excuse.”
