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[25], Three sharks were built for the film. Williams (so far) has gone onto win three further Oscars, giving a total of five. "[8], Critics have praised Williams' score, comparing it favorably to the original. The cheering and jumping that greet him attract the shark, which attacks again, causing Brody to maroon the police boat. When Williams won his Oscar for Jaws at the 1976 Academy Awards he didn’t have far to walk to collect his award as he was conducting the show from the orchestra pit. Because Jaws 2 "isn't a film that requires subtlety ... Williams pulls out all the stops to make it as exciting and hair raising as possible. [28] Although some residents guarded their privacy, many islanders welcomed the money that the company was bringing. [5] Scheider, who only reprised his role to end a contractual issue with Universal, was also unhappy during production and had several heated exchanges with Szwarc.[6]. [57] Marvel Comics published a comic book adaptation of the film by writer Rick Marschall and artists Gene Colan and Tom Palmer in Marvel Super Special #6 (also based on the earlier script). [2] Despite grossing less than half of its predecessor, it became the highest-grossing sequel in history up to that point. Susan Ford, daughter of U.S. President Gerald Ford, was hired to shoot publicity photographs. [74] Richard Dreyfuss and Robert Shaw are missed, especially since the teenage characters are labeled "largely annoying 'Afterschool Special' archetypes"[75] who are "irritating and incessantly screaming" and "don't make for very sympathetic victims". [53] It went on to earn $77,737,272 during its initial release,[54] making it one of the highest-grossing films of 1978. [20] It cost the producers more money to hire Gottlieb to do the rewrite than it would have if they had hired him in the first place. [40] Richard Dreyfuss, who played Matt Hooper in Jaws, said he chose not to return in Jaws 2 due to Spielberg not directing it. [5] Producers Brown and Zanuck realized that someone else would produce the film if they did not, and preferred to be in charge of the project themselves. He and his wife left for Rome and production was shut down for a few weeks. [29] Shortly after the production arrived in June 1977, local newspaper the Grapevine wrote: The Jaws people are back among us, more efficient, more organized and more moneyed. Police Chief Martin Brody believes a shark is responsible. [80] The Blu-ray contains most of the bonus materials from the 2001 DVD release, with the exception of the text based bonus features and the galleries. Additionally, Hancock ran into trouble with Sheinberg, who suggested to Hancock and Tristan that his (Sheinberg's) wife, actress Lorraine Gary (Ellen Brody), "should go out on a boat and help to rescue the kids." "[64] One review says: "it's obviously not a patch on Spielberg's classic, but it's about as good as could be hoped for, with some excellent sequences, almost worthy of the original, several genuine shocks, a different enough story and some pretty decent characters. It may have been Spielberg calling the shots but cutting them was Verna Fields, her contribution to Jaws is immeasurable and is part of why it is just so damned (re)watchable each and every single time. The shark knocks Sean into the water, and Marge is eaten while saving him. He's still sadly missed. You just know how everyone is going to react — from the stars to the director, and even the mechanical shark. Navarre's Holiday Inn "Holidome" was used as the film's headquarters, with the ground floor converted into production offices, and some of the Gulf-front suites remodelled for David Brown and Roy Scheider. Peter Bradford Benchley (May 8, 1940 – February 11, 2006) was an American author, screenwriter, and ocean activist. And, oh, my goodness - so this is the famous blue ocean off Amity Island! Williams says that it was assumed by everyone that "the music would come back also and be part of the cast ... it would require new music, certainly, but the signature music of Jaws should be used as well". Jaws is a 1975 American thriller film directed by Steven Spielberg based on Peter Benchley's 1974 novel of the same name. [5] In mid-January, the crew reconvened in Hollywood with some of the teenage actors for five weeks of post-production photography. When we think shark, we think scares, but the incredible thrills that helped propel Jaws to the #1 box office crown in 1975 would not have been nearly as effective without a rock-solid story and engaging characters. Jaws was also a critical hit, earning an Academy Award nomination for Best Picture and winning Oscars for its score, editing and sound. Well, enough of that shit for me!" When told of the idea, Zanuck replied, "Over my dead body." Only one drugstore allowed its windows to be boarded up for the moody look that Hancock wanted. The screenplay is credited to both Benchley, who wrote the first drafts, and actor-writer Carl Gottlieb, who rewrote the script during principal photography. Although Spielberg would not return to Amity Island an essential component to the success of Jaws was its score and Williams returned as the ‘voice’ of the shark in 1978’s Jaws 2 with a richer, deeper layered score that is just as epic as the original. Jaws saw Williams take home his second Oscar, he’d won the year before for best adapted score for Fiddler on the Roof (1971) but this would be his first for original score. She edited the movie on location - where she was affectionately known as ‘Mother Cutter’ - as the footage slowly crept in, not only editing around the underperforming shark but also continuity problems of an ever changing sea and sky, not that you’d notice. [35] According to his biographer, Scheider was so desperate to be relieved from the role that he "pleaded insanity and went crazy in The Beverly Hills Hotel". Alas, Best Picture was not to be for Jaws. [51] It was the first time that there had been two day-and-date releases grossing such high amounts. Although Universal president Sidney Sheinberg thought Sackler's treatment for the film was intriguing, he rejected the idea. Tell me about your days as a baby shark. The couple had been involved in the film for eighteen months. Oscar: Best Sound Robert L. Hoyt Roger Heman Jr. Earl Madery John R. Carter: Best Film Editing Verna Fields: Best Music, Original Dramatic Score John Williams: Nominee Oscar: Best Picture Richard D. Zanuck David Brown The following year he was awarded the Irving G. Thalberg Memorial Award. Using an inflatable raft, Brody taps the power cable with an oar to lure the shark toward him. This was created in order to enable the shark platform to be positioned to it as close as possible (a real island would have hindered this due to the upward slope of the seabed making the shark platform visible). When he presents it to the Amity Town Council, they refuse to believe it is a shark, and vote Brody out as police chief with the sole dissent coming from the Mayor. The filmmakers gave the new shark a more menacing look by scarring it in the early boat explosion. [35] Scheider was contracted to Universal at the time for a three-picture deal, but the studio offered to forgive his failure to fulfill his contractual obligation if he agreed to appear in Jaws 2. The discussion became heated and a physical fight broke out, which Brown and Fields broke up. This restaurant later relocated to Destin, Florida as its original building was susceptible to hurricane damage. It was a role that kept her from directing Jaws 2 (imagine the potential) and was one she would continue until her death in 1982. In addition to the familiar themes, Szwarc says Williams also composed a "youthful counterpoint to the shark that is always around when the kids are sailing or going out to sea. [13] On Sackler's recommendation, theatre and film director John D. Hancock was chosen to helm the picture. [39] Several other GBHS students were hired as stand-ins or doubles for the teenage actors to appear in the water scenes and to maintain and sail the boats. "[44] Mike Beek makes positive comments about the film, saying that "the music certainly elevates it to a level it would otherwise never have achieved. Although the audio was presented in Dolby Digital 2.0 mono, a reviewer for Film Freak Central comments that "Williams' score often sounds deceptively stereophonic". [33], On one occasion, the Cable Junction Island set, which was built on a barge, broke loose from its anchorage and had to be rescued. Brody prohibits his son Mike from boating out of concern for his safety and instead lands him a job on the beach, much to Mike's dismay. Fields never worked with Spielberg again, but she did introduce the Jaws director to George Lucas, so without her we might not have had Indiana Jones either. Like the production of the original film, the production of Jaws 2 was troubled. [9] The Star newspaper reported that Scheider received $500,000 for 12 weeks work, plus $35,000 for each additional week that the schedule ran over.[9]. Mike is knocked unconscious and falls in the water. Williams "uses a few basic elements of the original—the obligatory shark motif, for one—and takes the music off in some new and interesting directions." [26] The other shark props used were a fin and a full shark, both of which could be pulled by boats. No sound due to copyright. With mostly TV work under his belt, Spielberg reteamed with Richard D. Zanuck, the producer of his first film, The Sugarland Express. Zanuck would go onto to be nominated for The Verdict and would win for Driving Miss Daisy in 1990. Williams says that this score is broader, allowing him to make more use of the orchestra, and use longer notes, and "fill the space" created by the director. [76] Also comparing the film's "interchangeable teens to slasher films, particularly the Friday the 13th franchise, Muir says that "it feels wrong for a Jaws film to dwell in that shallow domain. "[26] After spending hours anchoring the sailboats, the wind would change as they were ready to shoot, blowing the sails in the wrong direction. [5] Also included is footage of the shark attacking the coast guard pilot underwater after his helicopter had capsized. The site's critics' consensus reads: "Jaws 2 never approaches the lingering thrills of its classic predecessor, but it's reasonably entertaining for a sequel that has no reason to exist. A killer whale carcass bearing fatal wounds is found beached. The next morning, Mike disobeys his father's orders by going sailing with his friends, taking his younger brother Sean with him to silence him. [5] He reinstated the character of Deputy Hendricks, played by Jeffrey Kramer, who had been missing from the earlier script. He compares this to "the great tradition" for repeating musical themes in Hollywood serials such as Roy Rogers and The Lone Ranger. Brody explains his concerns to Mayor Larry Vaughn, who expresses doubts that the town has another shark problem. It's difficult to … Many think he should have won. Because the characters they were playing were meant to be in distress, the crew (filming from a distance) did not realize that the actors were genuinely calling for help.[34]. [31], When Szwarc took over, the majority of the film was shot at Navarre Beach in Florida, because of the warm weather and the water's depth being appropriate for the shark platform. It was very inventive". In fact, he is only beaten by Walt Disney who received 59 nominations. Even when he chose more adult subjects, such as The Color Purple (12 nominations, no awards) or Empire of the Sun, the Oscar eluded Spielberg. [24] Szwarc recommenced production by filming the complicated water skier scene, giving Gottlieb some time to complete the script. Just when you thought it was safe to go back in the water! As the nominations for the 1976 Academy Awards were being announced, a confident Spielberg welcomed in a live TV crew to capture his reaction at being nominated, let's just say it didn't quite go to plan.