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A Tribute to the Jaws Ride

Posted by Miss Cellania in Video Clips on January 3, 2012 at 9:17 am

Yesterday, after 22 years, Universal officially closed down the Jaws ride at Universal Orlando for good. Inside the Magic produced a tribute video to the now-bygone ride. For those who never got to experience the Jaws ride, this may be your best chance to experience the freaky, fast-talking tour guide, the splashing murky water, and Bruce the sometimes-functioning mechanical shark. Link -via Movieline

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Shark Song

Posted by Miss Cellania in Everything Else on December 2, 2011 at 4:59 pm

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The heartwarming tale of a shark with a peculiar talent! Caleb Hepler won first place in an editing competition for this remix of Jaws. -Thanks, Jessica Dunn!

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Jaws/Peanuts Mashup

Posted by John Farrier in Art & Design, Comics & Cartoons on August 9, 2011 at 4:39 am

After making a popular mashup of Popeye and Indiana Jones, cartoonist Chuck Forsman decided to recreate scenes from the movie Jaws as though it was a comic strip by Charles Schultz. Read the whole thing at the link. Link -via Nerdcore

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25 Funny Jaws Poster Spoofs

Posted by Jill Harness in Art, Art & Design, Entertainment, Film on August 4, 2011 at 2:44 am

The Jaws poster was so iconic that is has become ripe for parodies and being as how it’s Shark Week right now, there’s no time like the present to appreciate these great spoofs on the original movie artwork.

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Jaws vs. Little Mermaid Swimsuit

Posted by Miss Cellania in Fashion, Film on June 16, 2011 at 9:51 am

Whether you are the Jaws type or The Little Mermaid type, you’ll love this clever swimsuit that features both! Link -via Geeks Are Sexy

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Surfing a Monster Wave

Posted by Alex in Sports, World Records on September 5, 2010 at 9:57 pm

There are surfers and then there’s Mike Parsons. In this video clip, the Australian pro surfer surfed a 64-foot tall wave at Jaws in Hawaii, a world record at the time: Link

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Has it Really Been 35 Years?

Posted by Miss Cellania in Film on June 14, 2010 at 5:20 am

This weekend will mark 35 years since the movie Jaws made us all afraid to get in the water. Johnny Cat takes a look back at what a groundbreaking movie it was.

Much like Alfred Hitchcock’s shower scene, this movie made audiences rethink potential sources of Things to Watch Out For. The sophomore effort of one of filmmaking’s living legends, Steven Spielberg, it still ranks as one of the world’s best-loved movies, with a commanding 100% rating at Rotten Tomatoes.

My personal favorite element of this classic flick is the way the shark was represented; yes, I loved the acting performances of each and every human character, but the character of the shark upstaged everyone. And that shark’s name is Bruce. It’s hilarious to note that the name was attached to the mechanical shark(s) in honor of Spielberg’s lawyer, also named Bruce.

Bruce wasn’t the easiest of actors to work with, either. Link

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