Shark plays tag-team with three guys before blowing up.

Rating: 1/10 (16 February 2000)

Shark plays tag-team with three guys before blowing up. Mneh. Doesn't sound too special, does it? It shouldn't, because it's not.
"Jaws" (1975) is considered by many to be Spielbergs bonafide classic. That's giving Spielberg a bad name. With titles like "Schindler's List," "Close Encounters of the Third Kind," and "Saving Private Ryan" under his belt, he's certainly a respectable filmmaker. "Jaws", however, isn't a particularly respectable movie.
In fact, it's terrible. NOTHING HAPPENS. Shark attacks. Yeah. Mneh. People panic. Shark attacks again. Whoo hoo. Exhilaratin', really.
Come on, people, don't hail this as a bonafide classic. You want a classic? Watch "The Conversation." "The Godfather." "Psycho." "One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest." "M." "Chinatown." "All the President's Men." "Laura." Even watch a modern classic like "Fargo," "The Usual Suspects," or "The Shawshank Redemption." But please. Stay away from this boring travesty of a movie.
I hate to diss popular films. But some flicks are just plain over-rated.
JAWS: * (out of Five)