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The Art of Terror: How Jaws Created the Summer Blockbuster
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"You're gonna need a bigger boat." That improvised line perfectly captures the unexpected enormity of Jaws' impact on cinema history. Steven Spielberg's 1975 masterpiece didn't just terrify audiences it fundamentally transformed how movies are made and marketed.
What strikes first-time viewers most powerfully is how little we actually see the shark. Technical limitations with the mechanical model (nicknamed "Bruce") forced Spielberg to imply the shark's presence through John Williams' iconic two-note theme, underwater camera angles, and floating barrels. This…
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