Jaaaaaws!

It had been probably 6 or 7 years since I last saw Steven Spielberg's Jaws in full. I remember seeing it as a young teen and being enthralled with the story. A film that was released in 1975 still harnessed the thrilling aspects that a kid in the 2000's could relate to.

Still over thirty years later, I, as a young adult, was totally into it. The fabricated suspense and decision in the cut to never completely see the shark until well into the story was a interesting, effective choice. Because once you do see this enormous beast of a fish a few feet below the surface you finally put in perspective what the entire town should have been afraid of.

Similar to Coppola's The Conversation, Jaws' sound design and score create terror when we should be scared, or mystery when we are unsure of what is next. Well before we physically see the shark we have associated it with John Williams' score that goes... 'bah, bum...bah, bum.'

This film is a timeless thriller. The kids of today will find it equally as thrilling as the adults who grew up on it. It will forever live amongst those considered immortal. Jaaaaaaws!

Yummy.