I went to see this about four hours ago. All I can say is WOW.
4K restoration.
Digital sound.
Curved screen.
Fully uncut.
I wasn't old enough to see it in the cinema in 1975 and have only seen it on TV and video.
Nothing prepared me for the impact and I was sitting front row centre.
Some random dude named Stevie introduced the film and off we went.😉😉
I got scared many times, when Chrissie, the kid and the doggo got eaten and when Ben's head popped out of the hole in the boat, I nearly bit a hole in my tongue.
When I heard "Smile you sonofa", the rifle going PING and the 🦈 going BANG, I cheered.
Wonderful, wonderful film 😊😊😊🦈🦈
:thumbup: :thumbup:
The local drive-in had trailers for Peter Jackson's KING KONG and then this before WEAPONS. They do a weekly Tuesday night "retro" double feature so I figured this was that - and hoped Peter Jackson wasn't so totally bereft of ideas that he was giving his crummy KING KONG the LOTR re-release treatment instead of making a new film. It's a relief to hear it's actually a JAWS 4k 50th anniversary thing. The drive-in seems to be playing both films all week - I will try to seize the opp and (like you) go see JAWS for the first time on the big screen! (Will skip KK...)
Quote from: M.10rda on August 31, 2025, 09:43:50 AM:thumbup: :thumbup:
The local drive-in had trailers for Peter Jackson's KING KONG and then this before WEAPONS. They do a weekly Tuesday night "retro" double feature so I figured this was that - and hoped Peter Jackson wasn't so totally bereft of ideas that he was giving his crummy KING KONG the LOTR re-release treatment instead of making a new film. It's a relief to hear it's actually a JAWS 4k 50th anniversary thing. The drive-in seems to be playing both films all week - I will try to seize the opp and (like you) go see JAWS for the first time on the big screen! (Will skip KK...)
🙏🙏🦈☺️
I saw it on the big screen in 1975. I was 13. I chewed up my ticket stub.
Quote from: RCMerchant on September 01, 2025, 03:03:51 AMI saw it on the big screen in 1975. I was 13. I chewed up my ticket stub.
🎫😳😀😀
I was thinking I shouldn't have sat front row centre 😳😉😉🐢
We didn't see it last night but we did walk past the climax on our way to the Concessions during intermission. It's a great-looking print! Looks brand new.
Quote from: M.10rda on September 01, 2025, 10:23:26 AMWe didn't see it last night but we did walk past the climax on our way to the Concessions during intermission. It's a great-looking print! Looks brand new.
If only it was an actual 35mm film print: I miss my projectionist days 😔
Weird, I know, but I have never seen this film and have no interest in it, even though everyone says it's great.
I miss my projectionist days, too. :teddyr: :lookingup: Okay - "occasionally".
I think at least 1 of the 5 screens at my drive-in is still 35mm - I've seen scratched prints there, recently. :bouncegiggle: Of new films! So I think some distributors will still send you a physical print if you haven't been able to afford to upgrade all your projectors to digital.
Rev, there are so many great or reputedly great films to see - no shame de-prioritizing some of them.
Quote from: Rev. Powell on September 01, 2025, 11:29:24 AMWeird, I know, but I have never seen this film and have no interest in it, even though everyone says it's great.
yeah it would probably scrape into my top 10 (good) movies of all time...
I also subscribe to the notion that sometimes one just
knows when something isn't for you...
I think I'd probably enjoy it well enough, it's just that nothing about any shark movie screams "must see" to me. I've seen the famous clips already.
have you seen DUEL?
if that and JAWS were the only 2 films Spielberg had ever made, my appreciation of him as a director would be the same as what it is now.
Quote from: zombie no.one on September 01, 2025, 02:24:07 PMhave you seen DUEL?
if that and JAWS were the only 2 films Spielberg had ever made, my appreciation of him as a director would be the same as what it is now.
Nope. I admire SCHINDLER'S LIST, RAIDERS OF THE LOST ARK, and most of A.I., though. The rest of Spielberg usually falls into the "good not great" category for me.
loved Jaws since the first time I saw it :teddyr: :cheers: :cheers:
Quote from: bob on September 01, 2025, 03:28:57 PMloved Jaws since the first time I saw it :teddyr: :cheers: :cheers:
You would love this, I'm sure. 😊😊🐢
Quote from: Rev. Powell on September 01, 2025, 03:09:02 PMNope. I admire SCHINDLER'S LIST,
I haven't seen that actually... maybe I should. DUEL is amazing btw (imo).
to 're-rail' the thread... I saw an article about the actor who played Alex the kid who gets chomped the other day
(https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2025/08/13/08/101148749-0-image-a-11_1755070485317.jpg)
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/tv/article-14993565/Jaws-child-star-reveals-staggering-earns-movie-50-YEARS-later.html
his real name is Jeffrey VOORHEES lol
Quote from: zombie no.one on September 01, 2025, 04:45:18 PMQuote from: Rev. Powell on September 01, 2025, 03:09:02 PMNope. I admire SCHINDLER'S LIST,
I haven't seen that actually... maybe I should. DUEL is amazing btw (imo).
to 're-rail' the thread... I saw an article about the actor who played Alex the kid who gets chomped the other day
(https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2025/08/13/08/101148749-0-image-a-11_1755070485317.jpg)
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/tv/article-14993565/Jaws-child-star-reveals-staggering-earns-movie-50-YEARS-later.html
his real name is Jeffrey VOORHEES lol
😅🤣
Jonathan Searle, one of the kids who pranks the beachgoers with the fake shark fin is now sheriff of the community 🦈😂😀😃
I hope he still does that prank now, once in a while
Quote from: zombie no.one on Today at 09:59:13 AMI hope he still does that prank now, once in a while
🤣😂🦈