Peter Benchley

Top 10 Franchises That Need A Reboot

Posted 8 years ago

Reboot has become a dirty word these days. Fans are hesitant to embrace any franchise since Hollywood may just turn around and recast it and start all over again the moment an entry bombs at the box office. That being...

Where it was Made: Jaws (video)

Posted 8 years ago

Welcome to another episode of our web-series, Where It Was Made, in which we revisit the actual filming locations for some of the most popular films ever made and see how they’re holding up today, all while examining just how...

The Kill Counter: Jaws Quadrilogy (Video)

Posted 9 years ago

Ever wondered how many people lose their lives in any particular movie, be it action, horror, sci-fi, or even comedy? Well, we've got you covered with The Kill Counter, our new series takes out all the guesswork and counts down...

Pop-Up Movie Facts: Jaws

Posted 10 years ago

Released 41 years ago this week, Steven Spielberg's JAWS remains the film that started the "summer blockbuster" season, while simultaneously terrifying scores of people from ever swimming in the ocean, even to this day.  Shit, even I think about that...

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Awesome Art We’ve Found Around The Net:300, Amélie, Jaws, The Princess Bride

Posted 10 years ago

Theodore Some cliche somewhere said that 'a picture is worth a thousand words.' This has proven to be the case for me and especially when it comes to fan art. I have always sought out great fan art and have...

Cool Videos: Jaws: Live! is everything you want it to be and more

Posted 11 years ago

This past summer, JAWS: LIVE! was a stage show put on in Austin, Texas, by the Old Murder House Theatre. Reenacting Steven Spielberg‘s classic, with a few tweaks here and there, the production is everything you would want it to...

New DreamWorks home could lead to Jaws and Back To The Future reboots

Posted 11 years ago

There's a lot of inside baseball going around within the movie industry today as Steven Spielberg goes shopping for a new distribution deal for DreamWorks before his current one with Disney comes to an end in August 2016. (THE BFG...

Cool Videos: A wonderful deconstruction of the beach scene from Jaws

Posted 11 years ago

Kevin There aren't too many directors who start off with their A-game right out of the gate, but Steven Spielberg is one of them. JAWS was only the young directors second (or third if you count DUEL) feature and, as...

Kevin Smith wants Steven Spielberg to do his Jaws sequel concept

Posted 12 years ago

While Kevin Smith's skills as a filmmaker can be debated until the end of time, there's no arguing that the man is a crazy passionate filmgoer. He loves movies and while I don't think anyone needs a reminder, he'll go...

Exclusive Cool Video: Soundtrack Tribute to John Williams score for Jaws!

Posted 12 years ago

It's impossible to deny the power of a John Williams score, especially when it's linked to outer space or the deep ocean. In 1975, Steven Spielberg adapted Peter Benchley's page-turner, JAWS, which starred Roy Scheider and Richard Dreyfuss, instilling fear...

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