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DVD ~ Roy Scheider
5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)

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Product details

  • Actors: Roy Scheider, Robert Shaw, Richard Dreyfuss, Lorraine Gary
  • Directors: Steven Spielberg
  • Format: Limited Edition, PAL, Special Edition
  • Language English
  • Region: Region 2 (This DVD may not be viewable outside Europe. Read more about DVD formats.)
  • Number of discs: 1
  • Classification: 12
  • Studio: Universal Pictures UK
  • DVD Release Date: 29 Aug 2005
  • Run Time: 119 minutes
  • Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
  • ASIN: B0009UV4HE
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 76,265 in DVD (See Bestsellers in DVD)

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Amazon.co.uk Review

In the vastly overrated 1998 book Easy Riders, Raging Bulls, author Peter Biskind puts the blame for Hollywood's blockbuster mentality at least partially on Steven Spielberg's box-office success with this adaptation of Peter Benchley's bestselling novel, Jaws. But you can't blame Spielberg for making a terrific movie, which Jaws definitely is. The story of a Long Island town whose summer tourist business is suddenly threatened by great-white-shark attacks on humans bypasses the potboiler trappings of Benchley's book and goes straight for the jugular with beautifully crafted, crowd-pleasing sequences of action and suspense supported by a trio of terrific performances by Roy Scheider (as the local sheriff), Richard Dreyfuss (as a shark specialist), and particularly Robert Shaw (as the old fisherman who offers to hunt the shark down). The sequences on Shaw's boat--as the three of them realize that in fact the shark is hunting them--are what entertaining moviemaking is all about.

It's odd that the cornerstone of the new edition is a 10-year-old documentary. Shot for the laserdisc release (the unofficial 20th anniversary edition), the 2-hour "The Making of Jaws" is an excellent telling of how this film was made and became the top grossing film (and launched the career of extras filmmaker Laurent Bouzereau). An hour-long edited version appeared on the 25th anniversary DVD. Here's what else different from the 25th anniversary DVD: an interesting a 9-minute vintage featurette shot for British TV that has never been seen in the States; a few additions to the extensive "Jaws Archives" (production stills, storyboards and the like), and a few new fragments in the deleted scene roll. The image is the same excellent transfer as before but this time you can get the DTS and Dolby sound on the same disc plus a nice 60-page photo journal. A seaworthy set but hardly worth trading in your old DVD. --Doug Thomas, Amazon.com



Special Features

*To be confirmed: Soundtrack CD Limited edition senitype Commemorative booklet 8 Lobby cards 6 Publicity stills US theatrical poster From the set 1974: Steven Spielberg interview Shark facts - interactive 2 hour behind the scenes documentary Story boards Stills gallery Deleted scenes Outtakes
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11 of 12 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars For the ultimate fan, 13 Sep 2005
This is the set for the ultimate collector. This limited edition set comes in a black box. Don't worry, the box will
fit on your DVD shelf, it is about the same height as a standard
box, and about as wide as two normal DVD boxes put together.

Even if you got the 25th Anniversary edition, splashing out on this one is definitely worth it. As with the normal version you get the two DVDs. Disk one contains the movie in 2.35:1 Anamorphic Widescreen with DTS 5.1 Surround sound. The picture quality is vey good, although there are a few 'white spots' here and there.

The second disk contains a 1 hour 50 min documentary, containing everything from Universal winning the rights to the novel, through production and the mechanical shark not working, all the way to the release of the film. Since the film is quite old, there is not much behind the scenes footages. This documentary is composed mainly of people just talking.

Other features include; a Spielberg interview on set from 1974, some shark facts, 13 deleted scenes, outtakes, storyboard and image gallery.

This collector's edition also includes a soundtrack C.D., a limited edition senitape, 8 lobby cards, 6 publicity stills and a sketch book.

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2 of 5 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars jaws 30th anniversary edition, 31 Aug 2005
By miss a d sagar (Nelson, Lancs United Kingdom) - See all my reviews
Jaws at it's best. The documentary and extra's on the dvd are worth buying for those alone, but you also get the one of the best films of all time thrown in. Fantastic actors and brilliant action, it is an absolute must! A real collectors item, you must buy this if you appreciate this film !
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