Jaws

Jaws will always be considered a classic American film. It is famous all around the world. Whether you’ve seen the movie or not, everyone around the world recognizes the musical score of Jaws. We watched this film twice in class, and this film has had two different impacts in my life.  One being the very first time I saw this film as a young girl. The first time I saw it I thought it was terrifying, and I did not go into the ocean for years. I would freak myself out whenever I was in the water and I swear I could hear that music. Now that I am older it has a much different effect on me. Watching this movie as a filmmaker is truly impressive. Learning that most of the film was created by “happy accidents” because the shark was not working was really interesting. Most of the famous moments from this film were improvised with a lot of POV shots and it really dialed up the anxiety of the “fear of the unknown”, which is the scariest of all fears in my opinion. The actors in this film were wonderful, and they fit their roles perfectly. However, I still think the two most impacting elements of this film were the musical score and the cinematography. Those two elements are the real reason why this film is one of the most famous scary movies in film history.