Jaws: The Shark Movie That Changed The World LIFE Magazine PDF

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Jaws: The Shark Movie That Changed The World LIFE Magazine PDF

In 1975, Steven Spielberg’s Jaws transformed the Hollywood landscape, sparked a cultural phenomenon and took a huge bite out of the collective psyche, with the public always wondering what lurked just beneath the surface of the water. The first true summer blockbuster was a masterpiece of the thriller genre, following the terrifying ordeal of a beach community under attack by a monstrous great white shark.

This special issue celebrates the 45th anniversary of this iconic film (which earned an Oscar nomination for Best Picture) with an in depth look at Spielberg's revolutionary filmmaking and storytelling techniques, the chaotic making of the movie and its lasting legacy, and why, 45 years later, it’s still scary.

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