'Jaws' Celebrates 36th Birthday: Is It the Scariest Animal Movie Ever?

by SodaHead Film Posted 2011/06/20 11:00:00

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It's been exactly 36 years since Steven Spielberg released his classic shark thriller, "Jaws," and even now, the world-class director wonders what can still be done with the 1975 film.

Though Spielberg says he doesn't want to make another sequel, he admitted to Ain't It Cool that he still dreams about it.

He explained, "I have a very, very good scene which I thought would have been good for a sequel someday, which I will tell you someday because I don’t want it in print. But I’ll tell you my scene some day. Every time I think of this scene I think, 'Hmmm, could this be another 'Jaws' movie?' and I have to immediately stop myself and immediately pull myself back down to Earth."

"Jaws" is considered the first great "summer blockbuster," and set the trend for summer movie releases, even down to how widely the films are distributed to theaters.

It won three Oscars -- for editing, score and sound -- but lost Best Picture to "One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest."

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I Am Gotham's Reckoning 2011/06/20 12:35:08 (edited)

Yes

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I think Jaws wants a hug.
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Pookie 2011/06/29 16:42:32

Yes

I'm a non-swimmer, and it totally wiped out any desire to go in the water!

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Chellie.Bell.Metta 2011/06/23 02:32:03

No

It WAS the first scary movie I ever saw (esp. the part when the head fell out under the bed) but, that was before Jason, Freddy, and Pin head came along...

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hmgmcrmy 2011/06/22 14:44:59

Yes

I think it was the scariest for a movie during that time. It came out, and everyone had this newfound fear of swimming in the ocean. It probably isn't now, but at the time, HOLY****

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h.jane.mccann 2011/06/22 08:42:42

Yes

Wow it as old as me......At that time....

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Wizard 2011/06/22 06:03:55 (edited)

Yes

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It was very well done.

However...there is always room for improvement.
Jurassic Park is a strong contender.
And yes, I've seen the SAW movies. They were so bloody it was mostly gross instead.
Why I say the movie is scary, is because it was the #1 reason kids would not go swimming in the ocean after it came out. I was one of them.

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sally 2011/06/22 03:10:43

No

There are waaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaay more scary films.

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Wildflower66 2011/06/21 20:05:31

Yes

Of course.

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sunniday 2011/06/21 15:29:33

No

Jaws was a very good movie but my pick is still Psycho,it had 1 very disturbing scene but it still is the best movie I have seen.Movie's like JAWS&PSYCO; are psychological thillers which are the best scary movie's made,a shame we don't have more.

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hmgmcrmy to sunniday 2011/06/22 14:45:47

+1
But Psycho isn't an animal movie.

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linda.kirk2 2011/06/21 13:07:32

Yes

Yes for its time. I cant think of anything worst then being eaten alive.

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Suzy_Q 2011/06/21 11:45:42

No

cujo & arachnaphobia.

to put in a few cents more:
ABSOLUTE WORST: Megalodon (that's an hour and a half of my life i'll never get back)
FUNNIEST: 8 legged freaks (the sounds they make.. Hilarious!)

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Little Fawn 2011/06/21 11:34:57

No

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I'm sorry, but Cujo was way better than Jaws. I don't care what anybody says, that movie is freaking great.

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Mark 2011/06/21 11:01:21

No

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How about Pet Cemetery, The Birds, or Arachnophobia?

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Suzy_Q to Mark 2011/06/21 11:41:14 (edited)

yes yes yes! definitely!

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Kelly 2011/06/21 10:32:15

Yes

Only because it freaks me out and makes not want to go in boats or go that far out in water lol, but I think the scariest "animal" movie horror wise is Pet Cemetery all the way, I still to this day can't watch that movie.

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CraZe_LoBsTeR 2011/06/21 09:30:15

No

My Little Pony: Island Adventure

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Little ... to CraZe_L... 2011/06/21 11:35:18

Haha!

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Myrle Hulme 2011/06/21 08:54:45

No

Don't be shocked I never watched it

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California Jones 2011/06/21 06:57:00

No

Nah. If you know ANYTHING about GWSs, you'd know what a bunch of bunk it is.

It's fun to watch, tho...

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InGodWeDontTrust 2011/06/21 06:33:43
erdelyi.andras 2011/06/21 06:07:14

No

This film was one of the foolish movie I have ever seen, The public laughed loudly in the cinema. (Jaws 2 and 3 were worses)

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Ash-the-empress 2011/06/21 04:55:53

Yes

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Nattie 2011/06/21 04:13:12

No

I say this not because Jaws isn't wicked cool and yes it was kinda scary but I live for scary/freaky/weird animal movies and show. I've watched every single animal movie ever and I've got the Lost Tapes on DVD, so it takes a lot to scare me, I haven't found one truely up to the task yet.

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Stephen 2011/06/21 04:08:14

No

Obviously you've never watched Mongolian Death Worm*. D:

*(Warning: post may contain sarcasm)

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Pustic 2011/06/21 04:03:21

No

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ZB 2011/06/21 04:02:59

No

not the scariest ever, but still an awesome movie.

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jade 2011/06/21 03:55:51

No

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I don't find that movie scary at all

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Solipsism 2011/06/21 03:29:49

Yes

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Yes I do. Considering the music theme can be based on 2 notes...What scary movie can accomplish that type of terror?

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Miku Rock 2011/06/21 03:26:20

Yes

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but lets dont forget about

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Little ... to Miku Rock 2011/06/21 11:35:48

+1
I know, right?! That's what I said.

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SmexiLexi[; 2011/06/21 03:20:43

No

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No, its a good movie
but i dnt find it the scariest
i like pet cemetery... tht one is creepy :O

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ShamWOW!! 2011/06/21 03:11:35

No

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I meant yes, considering the only other scary/semi scary/horror movie I ever watched from start to finish was Rose Red

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Splinter76 2011/06/21 02:39:39

Yes

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One of my favorite movies of all time. The poster alone is just creepy and sends shivers down the spine.

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KSolove 2011/06/21 02:29:23

No

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I think Pet Cemetery and Cujo are worse. I love this movie so much, but hate all the negativity it brought to sharks. I respect sharks and love them. I want to be in the ocean in a cage with a great white. It will be scary but at the same time thrilling. :-)

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~FallenAngel~ </3 2011/06/21 02:18:44

Yes

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i havent cn many animal movies, let alone scary ones s'like ya, tho it rlly wasnt scary @ all

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nat75 2011/06/21 02:05:33

Yes

i dont know many scary animal movies, just the birds, and cujo and i didnt think either of them were that scary

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KB 2011/06/21 02:02:18

No

The scariest movie I've seen that I can think of is Texas Chainsaw Massacre

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nat75 to KB 2011/06/21 02:03:57

the question is scariest animal movie

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KB to nat75 2011/06/21 02:06:04

I know, but the way the behaved in that movie they did act like animals

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nat75 to KB 2011/06/21 02:10:27

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well that is true, and humans are animals after all, i think we are the most dangerous animal of all

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