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Don't wanna burst your bubble or anything but the new "Jaws" version even in DTS is very unimpressive.

Perhaps the DTS sound may not wow, but that film can still wow. That was back when Spielberg didn't try so hard. (read: better films)

well, i dont need the sound to WOW me all that much.. usually when they try and overdub the older movies with DTS, it rarely is impressive. but, that movie alone is worth being in any collection, even on VHS.

once i saw that movie as an adult, i realized that my parents were complete MORONS for taking a 7 year old kid to go see that. i was soooo scared of any 'body' of water.. i wouldnt take a bath, or even step over a puddle in the street cause i thought that damn shark was gonna jump out and get me!! its kinda funny to think about now, but as a kid, i was seriously freaked out.. and they also took me to see the original alien at the theater. when that dang thing popped out of the guys chest, i left the theater and waited in the lobby til it was over.. i was petrified.

geez, why couldnt my cheap a$$ parents just got a baby-sitter??

bigjohn

When people ask me what is the scariest movie I've seen, I tell them "Jaws." Not for jump-out-of-your-seat kind of thrills, but more for long term, deep-rooted kind of fears. I was truly terrified of water.

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scariest movie I've seen, I tell them "Jaws."

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agree, but i would put 'The Exorcist' as the all-time scariest. talk about a movie with some deep-rooted fears. but, 'Jaws' is most definitley top 5.

didnt we have a "scariest movie" thread a while back?

bigjohn

What year did "Jaws" come out? "Jaws 2"?

Anyways, back in 1977 or 78, I was 13 or 14, and was in the Los Angeles County summer Junior Lifeguard program. We basicly met everyday on the beach from 8am to noon learning about the beach, lifeguarding, and competing. The swims that we went on were sometimes 300 yards or so out into the ocean, around a buoy, and back.

After seeing one of the Jaws movies...it made me swim faster.

the original 'JAWS' came out in 75, and 'Jaws II' came out in 78.

i reckon you WERE swimming fast.. i wouldnt have been in the water at all!!

bigjohn

Hell, I can remember freakin out in the swimming pool.

Yes, the "Excorcist" is also one of those movies that is creepy scary. Kind of stays with you. Most scary movies nowadays are all about blood and gore and things jumping in from offscreen.
One of the best things about "Jaws" is that you don't get to see the shark until halfway through the movie. I think Spielberg made that demand. Or maybe it's just because they could never get the mechanical shark to work correctly. The original "Alien" is also a good example of one of those tension builders. In my opinion, todays audiences don't have the patience for stuff like that. It's all about quick payoffs. There are exceptions, don't get me wrong. I really enjoyed "The Sixth Sense," and I appreciated what "The Others" tried to do (the ending killed it).

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I appreciated what "The Others" tried to do

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oh, no doubt.. the first time i saw that movie, i was just totally freaked out by the whole first hour.. i thought the husband arriving just kinda confused it, and then the end was a bit of a let down.. but man, you talk about a movie that just had me jumpy.

i prefer them that way.. and i agree, now-a-days, its all JUMP out and scare you.. lots of blood.. in fact, i dont think i have seen a well made horror flick in a long time...

bigjohn