85 m. ago Steven Spielberg says he thought Jaws would be the ‘last movie I would ever be given to direct’

The director had ‘consistent nightmares’ for years following the movie’s release

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9 h. ago Holiday hotspot overrun with movie fans celebrating Jaws’ 50th anniversary

Martha’s Vineyard locals prepare for a massive surge in visitors as the shark thriller “Jaws” turns 50

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19 h. ago Moment terrified Brits watch from their Cyprus hotel balconies as Iranian missiles rain down on Israel 250 miles across the Mediterranean

Bizarre footage taken by British tourists from a balcony in the Cypriot party spot shows the long-range missiles soaring over the sky, leaving the holidaymakers stunned.

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22 h. ago Heartstopping moment silverback GORILLA charges at group of shocked tourists and sends them crashing to the ground

This is the heartstopping moment a silverback gorilla charged toward a group of terrified tourists, barreling down a hill while roaring and baring its teeth in Uganda.

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26 h. ago ‘It put the fear of God in the audience’: the incredible story of how Jaws changed Hollywood

As the industry-shifting blockbuster turns 50, Richard Dreyfuss, Lorraine Gary and Wendy Benchley look back on the highs and lowsHalf a century later, Richard Dreyfuss still won’t go in the water. “I have never done it, not since the film,” the Oscar-winning actor says, “because you’re totally aware of what you’re not aware of and you’re not aware of anything underneath.”The film is Jaws, whose release 50 years ago on 20 June marked a turning point in both the history of cinema and public perception of sharks. It was the movie that in effect invented the summer blockbuster, paving the way for Star Wars, Jurassic Park and the Marvel Cinematic Universe. It cast sharks in the role of monsters to be feared and killed – but also stimulated interest in marine conservation. Continue reading...

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43 h. ago Think you know 'Jaws'? Test your knowledge with this trivia ahead of the movie's 50th anniversary

Friday marks the 50th anniversary of “Jaws.”

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69 h. ago 'Jaws' changed movies forever, but Hollywood could still learn from it

Fifty years after “Jaws” sunk its teeth into us, we’re still admiring the bite mark

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3 d. ago Moment terrified migrants are smuggled OUT of Britain in back of lorry to avoid French visa crackdown as gang led by Algerian ringleader are found guilty over plot

The group, which included children, were being taken towards Dover in a bid to enter French soil undetected.

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1 week ago Moment terrified students hide while gunshots ring out as 'bullied ex pupil' picks off victims below 'in his old classroom' during Austrian school massacre that left ten dead and dozens injured

A chilling video circulating online shows the moment gunshots rang out around the BORG Dreierschuetzengasse high school campus today in the city of Graz/

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1 week ago Jaws at 50: Spielberg’s marine masterpiece transformed the movies – and us

The original blockbuster turned fear of sharks into decades of persecution but, at long last, the tide may be turningFifty yars ago the world was changed for ever by a shark. On 20 June 1975, cinemagoers in the US were the first to experience the visceral thrills and oceanic spills of Jaws.It’s the original blockbuster, it inspired an entire genre of “sharksploitation” entertainment, and it transformed what millions thought about sharks, for better and for worse. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Massive shark spotted circling in shallow water just 30ft off Bournemouth beach

The shark, believed to have been a porbeagle, was seen circling Southborne beach in Bournemouth for up to 25 minutes a matter of days after its typical feeding season began

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2 w. ago Witnesses tell of horror as Scots gangsters shot dead outside Spanish bar

Terrified witnesses have told of the moment chaos erupted on a Spanish street after Ross Monaghan and Eddie Lyons Jnr were shot outside a popular Irish bar on the Costa del Sol.

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3 w. ago Terrifying moment massive shark trails boat as onlooker screams line from Jaws movie

Footage shows two people in a small boat at a popular holiday spot in Rhode Island, in the United States, when suddenly onlookers see a massive shark behind them

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3 w. ago Public policy expert hails 50th anniversary of movie Jaws (even with flaws) for helping sharks

Steven Spielberg’s 1975 blockbuster film ‘provided justification for’ anti-shark crackdowns, but also inspired new enthusiasm for shark conservation

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3 w. ago Public policy expert praises movie Jaws (even with flaws) on 50th anniversary for helping (after harming) sharks

Steven Spielberg’s 1975 blockbuster film ‘provided justification for’ anti-shark crackdowns, but also inspired new enthusiasm for shark conservation

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4 w. ago Terrified passengers film plane’s engine cover breaking apart mid

This is the moment terrified passengers watched on as a plane's engine cover broke apart mid-air.

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