"Jaw(s)" Dropping Movie

The film Jaws, directed by Spielberg, is an example of how Hollywood transitioned to make action-packed and technologically advanced films. These films were able to draw back in the moviegoers that Hollywood had lost to other forms of entertainment such as the television, VCR, and HBO. Jaws was an appealing movie to audiences because of its ability to keep viewers glued to their seat in suspense of when the next shark attack would occur on Amity Island. Not only does the film incorporate new technology such as the use of a realistic shark but it also evokes intense emotions out of the viewer. In the clip shown above, the chief encounters the shark face-to-face. His silence after this encounter is effective in making the viewer share this fear and shock. After he steps back into the cabin, he says that they need a bigger boat and this is important because it is when the true power and strength of the shark become a reality for the chief.