{"product_id":"jaws","title":"Jaws","description":"Condition: BRAND NEW\u003cbr\u003eISBN: 9781839023637\u003cbr\u003eFormat: Trade paperback (UK)\u003cbr\u003eYear: 2025\u003cbr\u003ePublisher: Bloomsbury\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDescription:\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eThis study of \u003ci\u003eJaws \u003c\/i\u003e(1975) examines how Steven Spielberg's breakout film not only redefined the thriller but also pioneered the summer blockbuster, cementing his reputation as a master filmmaker. \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAgainst the odds of a catastrophic location shoot, 27-year-old Spielberg delivered a film so effective that it became the highest-grossing movie of its time, transforming Hollywood's approach to event cinema.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAdapted from Peter Benchley's best-selling novel, and Steven Spielberg's second feature, \u003ci\u003eJaws \u003c\/i\u003ebecame a cultural phenomenon, its story of a great white shark terrorising a New England beach town striking a primal chord with audiences. Under extreme pressure on a catastrophic location shoot, Universal's 27 year-old prodigy crafted a thriller so effective that for some time \u003ci\u003eJaws \u003c\/i\u003ewas the highest-grossing film of all time. It was also instrumental in establishing the concepts of the event movie and the summer blockbuster.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003eJaws\u003c\/i\u003e exerts an extraordinary power over audiences. Apparently simplistic and manipulative, it is a film that divided critics into two broad camps- those who dismissed it as infantile and sensational - and those who saw the shark as freighted with complex political and psychosexual meanings. Antonia Quirke, in an impressionistic response, argues that both interpretations obscure the film's success simply as a work of art. In \u003ci\u003eJaws, \u003c\/i\u003eSpielberg's ability to blend genres combined with his precocious technical skill to create a genuine masterpiece, which is underrated by many, including its director. Indeed, Quirke argues, it may be his finest work.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn her forew","brand":"RANDOM HOUSE","offers":[{"title":"Default","offer_id":41494988456069,"sku":"PR396867","price":40.7,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0562\/0213\/3637\/files\/image_TNX96NK1F1MP.jpg?v=1768901650","url":"https:\/\/smartfoxbooks.co.nz\/products\/jaws","provider":"Smartfox Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}