Movie One Hundred Eighteen and Movie One Hundred Ninety Six
Out of those of you that have seen Jaws, how many are still ill at ease for swimming in the ocean?
It's the beginning of July on popular beach town of Amity Island in New England and there is monster lurking in the water. The town is whipped into a frenzy as people become victims of shark attacks and the mayor demands that the beaches stay open.
I had the pleasure of watching the newly restored version of Jaws on the big screen and it was, in one word, stunning. The restoration done is subtle but brilliant. The colors are bright and vibrant and the sound was thunderous. Jaws has never looked or sounded better and the restored version is available on blu-ray too. Over the years, I have seen Jaws numerous times and seeing it as it was meant to be seen was a truly new experience for me. Knowing what was going to happen and when, had no effect on me. Every scare was fresh and I even jumped several times. The tension of the film was like I had never experienced and it made this rewatch of Jaws something I will never forget.
I really hope to see this in the theater, though I’d be surprised if it comes to my area. I’ll probably have to settle for Blu-ray.
I have a feeling the blu-ray will still be damn impressive.
According to the reviews, it’s one of the best out there.
I’ve heard great things about the restoration, and I have it in my Amazon cart for pre-order right now. I tried to get tickets for the restoration at the Tribeca Film Festival but just missed it. I’d love to see it in theaters.
Shame you missed it, hopefully with the restored version more theaters will have it for special screenings. It’s definitely worth the purchase for the blu-ray too.
I recently heard that Raiders of the Lost Ark is coming back in theaters for the restored Blu-Ray version coming out soon. I’ll have to go to that as well.
Ooh, I may have to do that one as well…
Very cool that you got to see this one on the big screen!
It was great! Tomorrow, the film is High Noon, which I’ve never seen
Haven’t seen it either but looking forward to your thoughts on it!