Top 3 scary moments in “Jaws”
“Jaws” turns 50 this summer, and USA Today film critic Brian Truitt celebrates with his favorite bloody moment.
For 50 years it was not safe to go back into the water. Thank you, “Jaws.”
The big screen has played the never-ending smart host of sharks eating nasty people since Steven Spielberg’s Killer Fish Spectacle. And now it’s time to celebrate the 50th anniversary of “Jaws” and celebrate everything about Amity Island (originally released on June 20, 1975). It was a smash hit in his first summer and continues to be one of Spielberg’s biggest hits of his storied career. Needless to say, it has two of the most iconic and ominous musical themes of all time.
Since “Jaws”, audiences have developed these underwater antagonists, Hello, Shark Week Deep Hunger! – So we’ve ranked the top 10 shark movies so far. (It’s probably worth noting that, perhaps, similar to basketball comedy, quality drops quickly after the first few.) And “Sharknado.” We’re excluded flicks made for TV from the list, but you, “Ghost Shark” and “Shark Tops” are still cool.
10. ‘Deep Blue Sea 3’ (2020)
The B-movie “Deep Blue Sea” franchise is seriously challenging Boncar with a shark attack. This third article is no exception. Tania Raymond plays the head of a group of environmentalists on the artificial island of the Mozambique Channel, and her marine biologist Ex (Nathaniel Buzoll) goes on to reveal a team of goons hunting a crazy, genetically organized trio of smartbull sharks. (Fun fact: you root the fish.)
Where to see: Apple TV, Amazon, Fandango at Home.
9. “Meg 2: Trench” (2023)
The first half of this sequel is all the dull underwater sci-fi action flicks about the natural resources and the people who turn on each other to save his trouble magnetic daughter. Director Ben Wheatley then loosens the traits of the creature we came to. Here, the hero must deal with a trio of hungry megalodons, a monster-sized octopus, and other freaky monsters attacking “Fun Island.”
Where to see: Max, Apple TV, Amazon, Fandango at Home.
8. ‘Jaws 2’ (1978)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wpr-x20rrwo
Imagine the pressure to follow “Jaws” without Steven Spielberg and two top actors. However, unlike the two sequels that came later, this follow-up was not absolute. The Shark is still crazy and destructive and even takes on a helicopter, but what’s neat here is the return of Roy Shader as police chief who voted when he doesn’t believe another beast is in the water but doesn’t have the power to save the day anyway.
Where to see: Peacock, Tubi, Apple TV, Amazon, Fundango home.
7. “The Me” (2018)
It gives you the fighting from the hand to Finn you want from Jason Statham, fighting a 75-foot-long prehistoric shark, but it’s a bit difficult to get there: many researchers blow new depths off the coast of Shanghai and unleash Meg by chance. It’s all pretty horny and serious until the giant shark wreaked havoc on the people on the ship and inside tubes.
Where to see: Max, Apple TV, Amazon, Fandango at Home.
6. “Leaf” (2010)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rafe93b2hhi
A bunch of Australian friends (including a pair of lovers) sailing yachts to Indonesia crash their boats on the reef and are left behind in the middle of the ocean. Their only hope is to reach a nearby island, a more tense and much more tense situation with a clever great white that is worth noting that it is a real shark, not a real shark, rather than a real shark. Extra points of a giant headless turtle corpse.
Where to see: Apple TV, Amazon, Fandango at Home.
5. “Open Water” (2003)
This Sundance Film Festival breakout has added too much realism to the worst vacation scenario, using real sea life. The married couple goes on a scuba expedition to help their relationship, leading to jellyfish stabs and sharks spinning and getting stuck. It’s anxious story about survival, with real emotions and some very difficult decisions aimed at.
Where to see: Tubi, Pluto TV, Apple TV, Amazon, Fandango at Home.
4. “Bottom Paris” (2024)
Not only did I tweet about Stephen King’s approval, there’s a lot to do with this high-end B-movie. Scientists (Bérénice Bejo) partner with police officers (Nassim Lyes) for help when the human-eating threat begins killing, set up shops in the catacombs and threaten major triathlons coming to town. In addition to some “jaw” nods (including the ignorant mayor), the final act is full of fishy mayors, all leading to one of the cliffhangers in the final scene.
Where to see: Netflix.
3. ‘The Shallows’ (2016)
The pretty shark movie you’ve ever seen, essentially until her character becomes the target of a hungry shark, “Let’s surf with Blake Lively in Paradise.” Segal, who steals the scene, is her only best friend as she tends to do really nasty foot bites. – and use her smart (and flare gun) to stop the shark’s diet plan.
Where to see: Apple TV, Amazon, Fandango at Home.
2. “Deep Blue Sea” (1999)
Certainly, the ridiculous factor is high when you think of sci-fi thrillers as focused on super-large smart sharks born from the research of scientists working on Alzheimer’s disease. But it owns its stupidity completely in a fun way, like a shark using a man tied up by a gurney as a bottering rum. Bonus: This film offers the greatest movie death of all time.
Where to see: Apple TV, Amazon, Fandango at Home.
1. ‘Jaws’ (1975)
The sailor’s masterpiece sinks all other shark movies to perfection. Hollywood’s first summer blockbuster is an all-out ace, from pure fear to an unforgettable John Williams score (he continues to fear even without a dental predator). But what really elevates the film from creature traits to a complex shark-covered drama is a trio of protagonists, including Top Cop Brody (Roy Shader), Geeky Oceanologist Matt Hooper (Richard Dreyfuss), and Ahab-esque Hunter Quint (Robert Shaw).
Where to see: Tubi, Peacock, Apple TV, Amazon, Fandango at Home.
