Originally Posted by
Misawa
Way, way, way, way, way, way, way more people like Jaws than not, it's one of the most beloved and influential films of all time. The original blockbuster. The first film EVER to break the $100m barrier at the USA box office. The film that created the summer movie. An originator of the sequel trend. 25 million people didn't tune in to watch it in 1981, making it the third most watched broadcast in ITV history, for no reason - that was half the entire UK in '81. It single-handedly kept multiple generations out of the water through fear of what lies beneath.
I could go on and on with Jaws facts.
The problem is modern audiences won't appreciate Jaws because they are brought up on fast cuts, MTV editing and frantic paces, not well-built and told stories. They'll also have a go at the shark not being CG.