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"Jaws", 1975
Original Vintage Lobby Card Movie Poster (11x14”)
This is one of the rare 1975 re-release lobby cards. These are actually more rare than the original 1975 re-release. This is the only film I am aware of that had an official re-release in the same year as the original release, Both 1975. Excellent + condition with just a small chip from upper right corner tip and pinholes on corner borders. The image area is perfect!
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Jaws (Universal, 1975). Lobby Card (11" X 14"). Horror.
Starring Roy Scheider, Robert Shaw, Richard Dreyfuss, Lorraine Gary, Murray Hamilton, Steven Spielberg, Peter Benchley, Craig Kingsbury, Lee Fierro, Jay Mello, Chris Rebello, Jonathan Filley, and Susan Backlinie. Directed by Steven Spielberg. An unrestored lobby card set with bright color and a clean overall Please see full-color, enlargeable image for more details.
Steven Spielberg is one of the best American directors working today. He has made many films that have been hailed as classics. Yet before the Dinosaurs, Holocaust, Peter Pan, UFO's, and Indy there was the Shark. Jaws represents one of the masterpieces on Spielberg’s resume. It is also probably the "Quintessential Spielberg Film."
Jaws was very popular when released, it was the highest grossing film of 1975. It spawned three sequels, which were all inferior. In fact, no film about Sharks or any killer fish has been able to come close to the level of Jaws.
The genius in Jaws is its ability to build suspense. The Shark is never really shown till near the end of the film. When ever the Shark is approaching its victims, we get the Sharks point of view, instead of seeing the Shark. These POV shots combined with John Williams very effective score, make the scenes when the Shark is about to devour his victims much more effective.
Every actor does a nice job with their performances. Roy Scheider brings Martin to life. Martin is not a showy character but Scheider is able to make us like him. Richard Dreyfuss exhibits energy in his performance as Matt Hooper. Robert Shaw is very effective as Quint, that Indianapolis speech is still very chilling to me. Lorraine Gary and Murray Hamilton also give solid support.
