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Posted: Tue Aug 20, 2013 4:37 am Post subject: A love letter to ‘Jaws’ |
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For many, Jaws is the ultimate summer movie: Released in June of 1975, it was the first big summer blockbuster, earned a fortune ($260 million, an astonishing number in the pre- Star Wars era), and made an entire generation afraid to go in the water. has a nice piece about Jamie Benning, who runs the website and has just released Inside Jaws, a two-and-a-half hour commentary/inside peek at the film, narrated by himself and filled with tidbits and rare footage. The NYT asked him how he got the material:
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I only watched the first few minutes, but I m guessing Inside Jaws which took Benning 16 months to make is great fun for a fan. You can watch it on Benning s site, . |
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