The Birth Of Blockbusters

Rating: 9/10 (9 October 2007)

For me as a child seeing Jaws for the first time definitely left a lasting impression, I probably didn't see this movie till i was 8yrs old and remember being scared out of my wits. It wasn't until I was older that I truly appreciated what an amazing movie this really was, the acting, the directing and even the effects where something to marvel at. I guess this movie to me defined what a true Blockbuster movie should be, I'm not going to give a full review of the movie as it has had already ample of reviews and votes etc.
I will say my favourite scene in the movie has to be the speech given by Quint (Robert Shaw) to chief Brody (Roy Scheider) and Hooper (Richard Dreyfuss)on board the Orca in search of the Great White. Starting of with comparing scars to Quints recollection of his time on board the USS Indianapolis and how him and his fellow crew were subjected to shark attacks when there ship sank. I found this a fascinating story and didn't realise that this in fact actually happened and the author of Jaws had incorporated it into his novel then into the movie. I will leave a link for anyone interested in having a look http://www.ussindianapolis.org/.
I will finish by saying that anyone who has not seen this SHOULD as they don't make blockbusters like this anymore, try and get the 25th Anniversary edition as its packed with lots of extras.