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Steven Spielberg’s Shark Hits 50: Steven Soderbergh On Why ‘Jaws’ Is The Most Disruptive Film Of Our Lives & Why Spielberg Is The GOAT
Jaws 50th Anniversary: Steven Soderbergh details his undying love for Steven Spielberg’s film that introduced the concept of the summer blockbuster.
In Spielberg’s hands, Jaws was a lot more than a terrifying great white shark; the characters of Quint, Hooper and Brody are indelible, their grudging camaraderie bolstered by the film’s centerpiece: the chilling tale of the USS Indianapolis. But what makes it unique even in retrospect is this: Let’s say you look at the five movies nominated for [the Oscar] Best Picture that year: Barry Lyndon, Dog Day Afternoon, Jaws, Nashville and One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest. I heard his origins at Universal were modest: he was a stowaway on the Uni lot, hanging around and sponging up lessons like a mascot for Lew Wasserman and Sid Sheinberg, then emerged as their most important discovery.
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