The first in a new series about classic filmmaking and filmmakers—With a new introduction and afterword, the only book on the making of Steven Spielberg's classic film, backed by new raves from Pauline Kael, Peter Biskind, Bryan Singer, and Rob Reiner, among others! This compelling insider's story of how the famous director, at age 26, made the movie that made film history is revived to coincide with Universal Pictures 25th Anniversary DVD Collector's Edition launch. Hired by Spielberg as a screenwriter to work with him on the set, Gottlieb chronicled the extraordinary year-long adventure of how Benchley's #1 bestselling novel was transformed into the movie that won three Oscars® and became the highest grossing film of that time. First published in 1975, The Jaws Log generated 17 printings and sold over 2 million copies. This new edition includes a photo section, a new introduction by Benchley and a lengthy author's afterword with updates on the people and events involved in the film.
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In 1975, a film by a young, unknown director based on a best-selling novel by an equally unknown author scared the world half to death and completely out of the water. Although the novel might have been the ultimate beach read, no one sitting near the surf while devouring its pages would even think about putting as much as one toe in the water; after seeing the film, they stopped going to the beach altogether. The film, of course, was Jaws, which became the first blockbuster ever to gross over $1 million and catapulted Stephen Spielberg and the Great White Shark into the public eye. Though Jaws is perfection on film, bringing the story to the screen was a series of disasters and mishaps in which everything that could have gone wrong did at least once. Gottlieb, who wrote the screenplay and appears briefly in the film as the newspaper editor Meadows, chronicles the making of the film in this 1976 volume. Jaws buffs, film students, and anyone interested in the motion picture business will enjoy this firsthand look at the process of making a difficult film. Essential for film collections.
Copyright 2001 Reed Business Information, Inc.
Copyright 2001 Reed Business Information, Inc.
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The Jaws Log is an easy read, but energizing and with some of the zest of the movie. -- Pauline Kael
The Jaws Log is to this day my favorite piece of making-of material. It's like a little movie director bible. -- Bryan Singer, director of The Usual Suspects and X-Men
Gottlieb's behind-the-scene account of the production is riveting. -- Peter Biskind, author of Easy Riders, Raging Bulls
[A]rtful, detailed, and very funny account...not only entertaining and insightful, but truly enhances one's appreciation of a remarkable filmmaker's achievement. -- Rob Reiner, director of A Few Good Men and When Harry Met Sally
[R]ich...in detail about the movie business in general and about the appalling odds and apparently insurmountable obstacles. -- Peter Benchley, author of Jaws
The Jaws Log is to this day my favorite piece of making-of material. It's like a little movie director bible. -- Bryan Singer, director of The Usual Suspects and X-Men
Gottlieb's behind-the-scene account of the production is riveting. -- Peter Biskind, author of Easy Riders, Raging Bulls
[A]rtful, detailed, and very funny account...not only entertaining and insightful, but truly enhances one's appreciation of a remarkable filmmaker's achievement. -- Rob Reiner, director of A Few Good Men and When Harry Met Sally
[R]ich...in detail about the movie business in general and about the appalling odds and apparently insurmountable obstacles. -- Peter Benchley, author of Jaws
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Very Interesting!,
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This review is from: The Jaws Log (Paperback)
As this book surround my favorite film, I was very excited when I found it in a used book shop. I promptly bought it and read it. However, a lot of the information covered within the book wasn't completely new to me. TV specials, special edition VHS and then later DVD extras and the like had given away much of this information. I suppose I shouldn't have been so surprised, but I was a little disappointed that there wasn't more.
However, there was a particularly amusing anecdote with a drunk Murray Hamilton and a skunk that was particularly enjoyable. Obviously, however, I wouldn't really recommend this to someone without a high level in interest in the subject, particularly if you are already familiar with the bonus materials available today.
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Ah - yes. This book truly warms my heart. :),
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This review is from: The Jaws Log: Twenty-Fifth Anniversary Edition (Newmarket Insider Filmbooks) (Paperback)
For 'Jaws' addicts like myself, this book truly allows us to experience the sheer beauty of the making of the best man vs. fish story ever told. Gottlieb tells a rollicking tale and his afterword - written from the vantage point of 25 years - is wonderful, wonderful stuff. So turn on the John Williams music, set your DVD to a low rumble in the background, crack open this book and "farewell & adieu to you fair Spanish ladies . . ."
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A light, entertaining read with a "you are there" feel,
By Joseph P. Menta, Jr. (Philadelphia, PA USA) - See all my reviews (VINE VOICE) (TOP 1000 REVIEWER) (REAL NAME)
This review is from: The Jaws Log: Twenty-Fifth Anniversary Edition (Newmarket Insider Filmbooks) (Paperback)
Even though we're now in the era of comprehensive "making of" documentaries that accompany so many movies on DVD, it's still fun to pick up a good old "behind the scenes/making of" movie tie-in book from time to time. Carl Gottlieb's updated edition of his "The Jaws Log" is a good example of how entertaining such a book can be. It's nothing spectacular, just a solid, anecdote-laced account of a movie now famous for its production horror stories. Lots of new footnotes (about 20 pages worth) update the reader on what's happened since the book's original 1975 debut as well as providing further details not in the earlier edition, but it should be said that the original 1975 manuscript was still pretty candid for a merchandising tie-in.
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