This iconic movie was made for the biggest screen.
The original Jaws, likely the original Hollywood summer blockbuster released in 1975, was at the time, director Steven Spielberg’s second major motion picture release. If you were around to see it when it was first released, you only had the opportunity to catch it at the local movie theater, with your closest friends at your side who jumped with you every time the great white shark flashed his teeth. But from now until Thursday, September 4, you have a limited time opportunity to see this movie on a bigger screen.
Jaws is a 1975 American film based on the 1974 novel by Peter Benchley. It stars Roy Scheider as police chief Martin Brody, who, with the help of a marine biologist, and a professional shark hunter, hunts a man-eating great white shark that attacks beachgoers at a New England summer resort town.
Jaws: 50th Anniversary is currently running in IMAX theaters across the country, and several local theaters are showing the film. This classic movie has been re-released in 4K; The enhanced video quality, paired with sharpened audio available in IMAX theaters, makes this movie experience far more memorable than just catching it on TV.
The soundtrack for the movie, composed and conducted by John Williams, is at its core, two single notes, that when played over and over, easily controls the suspense throughout the film.
As a special addition to the movie, it begins with a short narrative from Steven Spielberg himself, who speaks directly to the audience. No spoilers here; you’ll have to go to the theater to see it for yourself.
At the theater I went to this weekend to view the film, limited edition posters were available at no charge for moviegoers when they entered the IMAX theater. it was nice to walk away with a little memorabilia. Most people attending the movie, were dressed for the occasion; several wore sweatshirts, T-shirts, jackets, and hats imprinted with the Jaws theme. It’s a thing.
Like the movie Titanic, if you have seen the movie, you clearly know how it ends. Even though I’ve personally seen this movie several times, it was a new experience to be able to sit in an IMAX theater to view it with enhanced sound and on the enormous screen.
The most famous line from the movie is probably, “You’re gonna need a bigger boat.” In this format, the boat already looks even bigger. You only have until Thursday to catch it in the theater. It was worth the ticket price; make sure you bring a friend to help hold you down when you jump every time something get bitten. 
