Farewell and adieu to a one of a kind Jaws fan and a dear friend – model maker and Jaws lover extraordinaire, Chuck McCallister.

Check this out – the legendary Alamo Drafthouse will be showing JAWS on the water:
UPDATE! The Friday July 2 show sold out in record time, so they added a Saturday, July 3 show as well! TIX ON SALE TUES 6/22 at NOON!
The most legendary Rolling Roadshow event in history is BACK!
“We’ve been doing Rolling Roadshows for years now, showcasing the finest films under the night sky in glorious 35mm, and Austin has been home to many of our very greatest events. But when people reminisce about Roadshow history, one show comes up …

Mike Lorenz, the talented creator of the very popular JAWS custom action figures, has also created a custom Orca as well, big enough for his son to command.

David Brown, who produced JAWS with Richard Zanuck in 1975, has passed away. He was 93. Legendary Producer Brown also produced The Sting , Cocoon, The Verdict, Road to Perdition and Driving Miss Daisy.  Brown received four Oscar nominations.  His sole survivor is his wife of over 50 years, Helen Gurley Brown.
A public funeral will be held on Thursday, February 4 at 3:30 p.m. at the Frank E. Campbell Funeral Chapel (1076 Madison Avenue at 81st Street) in New York City.
We were fortunate to interview Mr. Brown for The Shark is …

Funny video makers JibJab have created a very funny short parody of JAWS called JOWLS. You can substitute the heads of Brody, Quint, and Hooper with your own photos. Try it out and post yours in the comments below!

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The Hooper line “This is what happens …” during his autopsy of Chrissie’s remains has always not felt right. Finally, we have an answer from Steven Spielberg himself about that jarring scene.

Jaws poster made from LEGO created by Craig Lyons, please visit his flickr page to see more of his LEGO movie posters : http://www.flickr.com/photos/craiglyons/
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The book, by Pat Jankiewicz, takes an in-depth look at JAWS and its sequels. Each film is covered, with inside stories, trivia, body counts and more.

LA United is having a screening of the original JAWS in Los Angeles on Thursday, April 30th @ The Vista theater in L.A.

Only his second feature film, Jaws cemented Steven Spielberg’s status as a great director in my mind. Jaws was also the first modern blockbuster, which helped to usher in the dreadful three-month wasteland of mindless action pictures and comedies known as the summer season, but I won’t hold that against it.