Best movie of all time!!!!!

What some of the other reviewers don't understand is that this movie was made in the 1970's and that the sfx was state of the art! Still a classic and anyone who says otherwise obviously doesn't know a good movie when they see it.

Steven Spielberg is so excellent directing this summer flick from the early 70s.

Even though some of the attacks are phoney, the way they killed Jaws was fricken awesome. Great acting, plot, and a classic overall.

Spielberg has made the first summer block buster, and Jaws is one of my all time favorite movies, as next to it, a dream works SKG developed, and Richard D. Zanuck (producer of jaws) my other favorite movie next to "Bruce" is Sweeney Todd. Love it! Superb!

Prolly really awesome 30 years ago.

This definitely a very good movie. Steven Spielberg has delivered a great Educational masterpiece about how to begin the Story and move it to the Climax.

Loads of scares, blood, and the use of not showing the shark for most of the movie make this film the best shark-horror films.

OK, I'll bite. No matter what you think, and I've heard lots of negative comments over the years, this is one of the two best films EVER made. People say the effects are fake, the characters and acting aren't up to par, there's no psychology. To that I say rubbish. First off, the acting is tremendous right down the line. For example the scene where the grieving mom approaches Chief Brody on the dock is incredible, and that's followed by the wonderful scene around Brody's dinner table. The entire film is a perfectly-constructed series of scenes, often using a highly-sophisticated movie shorthand in its storytelling. One other thing is that JAWS is consistently funny, always in a very human way. I guess somebody saw the title or read Benchley's potboiler and decided that it wasn't going to be a deep movie. BS. Well, as good as JAWS is in its first half, it really takes off when the three men get into Quint's boat, the Orca, to hunt the shark. The comedy and suspense get ratcheted up higher than before, and the editing, photography and music reach new heights. Oh well, that's enough. There's plenty more to say, but I don't know if anyone's even going to read this.… Expand

Dull and boring thoughts wonder through your head once the movie is finished, people might think its a classic, but its bad quality of such script, story, effects, designs, and time frame creation, this is a techinal bore that is so unintelligent and dull.

OK i know it's a cult movie, and i am a member of it's cult. But even if you Hate Cult Movies, you'll love this. The acting was Great, the setting was really belivible, the music was some of the best i have ever herd in a film and really got you in the mood of the film. And it really did scare me and kept me on the edge of my set. Even after seeing it 100 times there are parts that will still get you. The acting was acctualy really good, I loved Richard Dryfuss as Matt Hooper. I am now reading the book to and it's even more exciting. Truely the greates 70s Disaster movies, no greates Disaster movie Period.… Expand

I believe this was the very first Blockbuster. The lines wrapped around the block and coining the name for big moneymaking movies. Very scary but probably better in the theater. You really need the large screen for the full scare impact.

Simply amazing, a real thriller, one of the greatest movies of all time... This movie is worth all the buzz , it is fantastic. Excellent production , and a huge hipe

A movie that is a must see for everyone!! See it by all means! I have always and will always be in love with this movie!!!

JAWS is the true definition of a great thriller. Not so much the subsequent rip-offs it quote-unquote "inspired" (PIRANHA, NIGHTWING). This is truly Spielberg's definitive work.

jaws is a great movie i could tell that Steven Spielberg worked hard to make this movie, it scared me out of the ocean!. This movie is a true classic and if you haven't seen it yet, then get up off of your lazy ass and buy or rent it!!

Por mas que pasen los años, sigue siendo la mejor pelicula de terror-ficcion sobre animales asesinos.

This movie is 100% perfect all around in every aspect that could possibly be mentioned when speaking of a film plus some incredibly underrated performances from Richard Dreyfuss and Robert Shaw

One of Steven Spielberg's best films, and possibly the most revolutionary of them all, "Jaws" is the first blockbuster ever made. It is brilliantly executed and so effective as thriller that has been scaring the audience for decades.

Yes Mark F, at least one person is going to read your review, and that same person agrees whole-heartedly with everything you say. This is my favourite Spielberg film (which alone says something!) and one of my favourite films ever. So many great scenes - all with impeccable directing, brilliant effects (fake, I think not - that's in the sequels), solid acting and script, and of course, that music. I have always thought the best scene in the film is the one set on the boat where our three 'hunters' have been drinking heavily and sharing their scars; the moment when Quint tells his tale of the Navy ship going down and the subsequent shark attack is one of the most captivating scenes I have ever seen. It was quite bizarre and pleasurable to discover, when watching the dvd doco on the making of the film, that it is also Spielberg's favourite scene, and that Shaw added in his own touches to the script. It's great hearing things like that - truly inspired filmmaking! The greatest and most fundamental thing about Jaws, and why it was so successful, is that the script and camera get a hold on one of mankind's deepest inherent fears, and then they twist and contort and grip fastly to it, allowing the audience absolutely no relief, but giving them one hell of a thrilling ride!!!… Expand

No matter how many times I see this film it still gives me chills. This is an all time classic to be treasured. One of the best movies ever made.

I love this movie so much!! This is my favorite movie of all time . I may have been born 16 years after it came out, meaning I didn't get to see it when it was first in theaters, but I saw it on TV when I was 7 or 8, and it really scared me, but also inspired me to go into the film industry someday (you should remember my name!). I have seen this movie at least 100 times (yes I wrote that correctly) and some parts still scare me! Easily my favorite Spielberg movie!… Expand

A genuine classic; filled with great suspensful moments, wonderfully directed and precisely shot. The main trio of characters and its performers as well as their interaction are as remarkable as the film itself. John Williams' widely known score needs no compliments. One of Spielberg's best.

One of the greats.. a must-see, must-have!

I don't have a favorite singer, I don't have a favourite song, but I do have a favorite movie, and this is it! What makes this one the best? Allow me to explain. One brilliant acting performance in a movie is good to see. Two brilliant acting performances in a movie is great to see. But three brilliant acting performances... There's a word for a movie like that. Jaws!

The Godfather rises above crime movies, Rocky rises above sports movies, Seven Samurai rises above samurai movies, and Jaws rises above horror movies. This is one of those rare films that defies, and in turn, defines its own genre, and effects everything in its medium. There are the movies made before Jaws, and the movies made after Jaws. It is not about high concept or high budget; it is about what can be accomplished in film. It sports one of the greatest soundtracks of all time and truly inspired cinematography. It exemplifies what minimalism is supposed to do in Horror by hiding its monster and only drawing it out in measured doses. Similarly, the drama is measured and counterweighed with humor, humility and intertwining plot threads like moviemakers can't even do anymore. Complaints about the acting or characters are absurd; several of these stars turn in the performances of their lives. It will leave you with feelings like few horror films can, because it truly rises above. Really, what other movie can earn such a ridiculous ending?… Expand

Overrated and sucky, one crappy film, rather watch the grudge.

Filed: Jaws, the worst movie of all time, Spielberg's worst, what a waste of time.

Disturbing and stupid, it is one of those terrible horror films that just don't make the cut, and have a certain cliche and flaw along the way.

Shaw and Dreyfuss in excellent form...many many memorable lines from Shaw, "What are ya, some kinda half assed astronaut?"...They just don't make films like this anymore folks...Spielberg's greatest work in my opinion.

One of the scariest movies I've ever seen.

With a movie like Jaws, you may ask if it still holds up after so many years. Well for me it absolutely does and it's also one of the best films i have ever seen. The acting is top notch, the story is great and the suspense is amazing. I can't praise this movie enough so i'm gonna keep it short and sweet. If you like horror films or even films in general then you definitely gotta check this one out.… Expand

Jaws is the perfect movie, spielberg was at his peak with this movie. I watch this movie once a week and i hope they never try to remake this you can't improve on perfection.

This movie is the best of all time. Period. ........................................................................................................................

People say this film is not scary. What Steven Spielberg does is play on your imagination. There's nothing worse than an unconvincing mechanical shark. What our imagination does is clever, because even films can't reach what limitless power our it has. The film acted as a foundation which the imagination builds upon, because whatever we see in a horror film, like this one, our imagination acts upon this, as it can then conjure up anything. Fear is a powerful device in horror movies, and while people say it isn't scary, this might be due to the fact that blood and gore are now the basis of modern horror movies. We've had fear ever since the beginning of humanity, where cavemen would wander around while sabretooth tigers and mammoths roamed, looking for food. Jaws uses the unseen and prolonged pauses before disturbing events as the main tension builders, which, in themselves, are more disturbing than the events themselves. Fear keeps us safe, which is why we react - screaming, heart pounding, feeling sick - so extremely to these sorts of films. Spielberg also uses this fear, and so the film is then the foundation. What the fear is is 'what if' scenarios that are based in reality. For example, sharks are natural creatures that are known to be man-eaters. This is the blueprint, the design for the film, but cannot be fully formed because although horror films can look like they have limitless powers, somehow they cannot extend to the far reaches of the imagination. Horror films are then the foundations of these fears, imagination then kicks in, where it can then finally finish the product, a bit like building a house. This is what good horror films can do, which Jaws does, although an average horror film would still have a foundation of itself, just a weak one. What Jaws is, is supposed to be a suspense film as well as a horror film, as even though it does have aspects of horror in it, much of it is to do with the tension and the chills faced with the prospect of an incoming shark attack. A pure classic, and that rush of adrenaline I felt made me feel extremely excited, although scared at the same time, which is just what a real horror film needs. It's unlike these horror films nowadays, where some people are so dumbed down that they don't get the tension and climaxes with good horror films, as they don't build upon the horror films with their imagination, and so the fear is unable to work. This means they watch horror films that contain the physical aspect, especially of blood and gore, in order to thrill or scare them. A highly recommended film for all those thrill-seekers out there. Just sit back, and enjoy the ride.… Expand

Until recently, my feelings about this movie were ambivalent. The first time I watched this movie was when I was still a child by that time I really enjoyed it. Although, I never considered it -not even then- as a horror movie but more as an action, thriller/adventure movie. Lately, I saw Jaws rated as one of the top 10 horror movies. I got confused for I didn't remember it as that good; thus,I decided to rent it to see if I discovered something new. Quite honestly, I ended up disappointed because this time I watched it from a much more mature, less sensationalistic, and more critical perspective. The result? I found it utterly boring! There were very few good moments and the actors' performances were ok, but they were never great. In fact, Jaws was fatalistic, totally unrealistic, and very slow . The first 30 minutes were truly tedious. There was not a story, just a shark moving around, and killing people out of nothing. Oh...! this too! Was the mayor so stupid to believe that hiding the presence of the shark from the press and public would not affect tourism? Honestly? How ridiculously silly is that??? Even the greediest businessman would have actually done the opposite, for ignoring the danger would have meant his ruin and the ruin of the whole town if someone else got killed!!! But of course such idiotic behaviour can be seen only in bad movies, and we should not forget that Jaws was based in that nonsensical plot. Furthermore, the shark wasn't really horrifying or threatening but it looked pretty fake. Don't misunderstand me...that wouldn't matter much to me if the plot was logical and attractive -but it wasn't- or if the characters were interesting and well developed- but that was not the case either. Sadly, I never felt particularly connected to any of those characters...I never cared about their fate, because there was no depth there; they were almost caricatures of real people!. So, yeah, JAWS is a classic, and perhaps for many, it was a great movie. Personally, I believe its popularity is due to the fact that it was the first big 'horror' blockbuster; however, there are lots of thrillers/horror movies even older than this one that show much better plots, characters, photography, and are also much more original and interesting than this film (e.g The Birds). Perhaps many of the reasons why people still find it so 'great' is because of the romanticism associated with the idea of the 'classic movies'. We tend to idealize them. Jaws is indeed a classic; nevertheless, if you think JAWS is the BEST movie ever, then you need to watch more films or pick better ones!..and if you think real sharks behave like the one in JAWS, come to Australia and talk to us, see them yourself and talk to those who know (i.e Marine biologists). Sharks are certainly dangerous, but they are not JAWS! Overall, Jaws, is mere fantasy...and if the movie was meant to be just that, then it wouldn't be as bad, but it was meant to be a thriller (or horror!); that is precisely why it is so disappointing and so poor! Jaws...an entertaining film? Perhaps... Good? NEVER!... Would I watch it again? No, I will not.… Expand

Keep in mind this movie was made in 1975! For its time this movie was leaps and bounds ahead of the competition. Spielberg was on point with this film. Jaws still has the ability to make me squirm a bit, and I have seen it a number of times. One of the things that amazes me about this film is the fact that it was adapted from a terrible novel. This is one case where the movie is much better than its literary counterpart. I think this is a movie that should be seen by everyone. It is one of AFI's top 100 films of all time, and with good reason. It was one of the original blockbusters. Watch with lots of popcorn, but lay off the Bloody Marys while watching this one . . .… Expand

When I saw Jaws I was blown away by it. It was very different for me and maybe for many other people as well. Now with all the other killer shark movies now a days which suck balls. This is a true classic which should be remembered forever. Jaws 8.5/10