Susan Backlinie in Jaws (1975)
HORROR : The suggestion of a menacing presence, gory details, screams, fragments of bodies, long suspenseful build-ups before a shocking sight... the film is simply haunting.
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Poll: Jaws : Drama vs. Adventure vs. Disaster vs. Horror
Celebrating Jaws (1975)' fortieth birthday, this face-off question is a tribute to the multi-layered masterpiece that forever changed the face of film industry ... 40 years ago.
There is a general consensus that the movie that made millions of heart pound ever since 1975, is a thriller. But is that enough to describe the film, yes, it thrills but why and how?
The question is : which aspect of these thrills, elevated the film to its masterpiece status?
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Richard Dreyfuss, Roy Scheider, and Robert Shaw in Jaws (1975)
ADVENTURE : I think the story really picks up once the trio sells out aboard the Orca, with the vessel's commander Quint as a modern-day Captain Achab. -
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Roy Scheider in Jaws (1975)
DRAMA : Realism elevates the film so you never deal with 'archetypes' but real human beings with their flaws and backstories. It's not about killing a shark but killing some inner demons too. -
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Jaws (1975)
DISASTER : After a streak of disaster movies centering on every natural element : air, earth, water, and fire, the epic culmination was with a phobia-inducing mix of water and animal kingdom.
