Jaws [Blu-ray]

Jaws is a great movie, but maybe due to the original print, they did not do much with the video or audio quality, this is 4k ultra HD, with Dolby Atmos sound, this upgrade did not take full advantage of the new technology. It looks good, sounds good but not 4k Dolby Atmos quality, It also has black bars top and bottom, although I understand why, this is 2025, they could have went in added real Dolby Atmos sound, and expanded the video to 16x9, no black bars. I gave it five stars, because after all, it is Jaws.

Excellent restoration enhancement over the original, + hours of documentaries, some explaining what was done to make it look so good, and great 7.1 audio! I remember standing in line for an hour+ back in 1975, and in spite of 50 years passage, the same scenes "got me" this time as well, and other scenes brought back some great memories! Playback was beautiful, "Universal" side menu, as usual was a little odd, but easily navigable. Also has D-BOX capability on one of the audio channels for (haptics/chair thumping?). I can't speak to the quality of that. All in all I give this 2014 blu-ray release of Jaws a perfect score.

JAWS is a classic. Great movie for it's time.

This is required once a year viewing for everyone. Classic suspense, great acting. The original summer blockbuster. I watch this every summer!

Absolutely fantastic!

Please Note: My review and ratings are based on the quality of the new 4K version of this film--images, sound, and extras and how these compare to the previously-released Blu-ray version of the film. I am not rating the acting, direction, set design, etc. which can be found in other places, but instead I am helping you decide to upgrade to the 4K version or not.The quality of 4K films, in comparison to the regular Blu-ray versions, often depends upon two things: (1) the quality of the original that they have to work with; and (2) how much effort they put into the project. Here there must have started with either the original film or a first-generation print of it.There is a noticeable upgrade from the regular Blu-ray version to the 4K version. I did a side-by-side comparison of both films and you will notice improvements in the video quality of the 4K version--more details, sharper images throughout, improved resolution, and better color saturation. You will notice the improvements most in outdoor, daylight scenes and less so in night-time scenes. There are no glitches in the print--no "snow," spots, or lines. It is an excellent image and that's great for a film that came out in 1975. The 4K conversion has been excellent for all Spielberg films released in 4K, including Close Encounters of the Third Kind and War of the Worlds (see my reviews of these elsewhere).Importantly, there are no problems with HDR, which is the single most often complaint of 4K films. HDR makes the contrast sharper by making dark colors darker and light colors lighter. This has worked well for some films and not well for other films. The most common complaint for HDR when it is bad is that the scenes are too dark in the 4K version of the film, particularly night-time scenes (Skyfall, Spectre, & Van Helsing all suffer from this). Happily no HDR problems here. Everything looks good, including the night-time scenes or dimly-lit indoor scenes. This is one of only a few films which used HDR 10+ (almost all have HDR 10).The 7.1 DTS audio is excellent and an improvement from the regular Blu-Ray version. Several special features are included as well, including the making of the movie, the shark (it is still functional), scene outtakes, and production photos. The cover of the box has a 3D image of the shark, what was called a "wiggle picture" when I was a kid.I now own about sixty 4K movies or nature specials. Roughly 45 of the 60 show noticeable improvements in video and audio. The others either are roughly the same from Blu-Ray to 4K or suffer from the aforementioned HDR darkness issues. So it's overall good but in some cases not worth buying the film again in 4K. My favorites in 4K and I'm talking about imagery, not the plot or acting, are Jurassic World, The Bridge on the River Kwai, Planet Earth II, and the Flight of the Butterflies. Those films really wow you in 4K.This is an excellent film in 4K and is worth upgrading to if you already own the regular Blu-ray version.

This was a very good Blu-ray. There is not a huge difference between this and a DVD copy, but there definitely is a difference. You won’t see it in all parts, but you do see it in many. I think it is worth the upgrade.

JAWS will always be in the top ten. It was an amazing movie to see at time and of its time. It created and coined the summer blockbuster. Upon hearing those two notes it brought to the forefront John Williams the greatest living composer of our time. His music kept the shark alive as this Blu-Ray release keeps the shark alive in a greater and higher definition and color. it is a truly remarkable difference over the previously released versions. it also contains both the original mono track of the movie and the 5.1 surround version. I'm more partial to the original soundtrack but both are nice to have. The features are mostly from previous releases and admit to having a few of them. This outside box has a 3-D image of the cover and inside in addition to the movie in the traditional DVD case is also a booklet with information about the movie and characters. It's a nice added bonus to have. A one time read and keepsake at a minimum. It was a must to see if this version improves on the quality and wasn't disappointed. It's usually discounted so not a bad price to add this as an upgrade to older format releases.