STACK #169 Nov 2018

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Issue 169

NOVEMBER 2018

WELCOME There were films that had touched on the subject of sharks before Peter Benchley’s best-selling 1974 novel, Jaws , was adapted for the big screen after producers Richard D. Zanuck and David Brown snatched up the film rights a year earlier. But no movie before or since has had the impact that Jaws did . Steven Spielberg, who was only 27 when he tackled the trials and tribulations of a constantly malfunctioning mechanical shark and the perils of shooting at sea, shot what remains the ultimate shark movie. In a matter of months, practically the entire population of the world knew what a great white shark was and taking a dip in the ocean, especially at night, took on a whole new perspective. The shark has always remained a favourite with filmmakers looking to tap into the audience’s inert galeophobia, or fear of sharks, however, despite the abundance of shark movies since, none have been able to replicate the effect of Spielberg’s original summer blockbuster back in ‘75. Following the advent of more cost-effective CGI, the shark movie moved into the realm of the ridiculous with the Sharknado series et al spearheading a wave of B-movies. This month, the cycle gets even bigger with The Meg – a prehistoric monster shark at a whopping 75ft – that threatens an underwater research facility before heading into the open ocean. So while Jaws remains seemingly unconquerable, audiences’ insatiable appetite for shark movies remains as voracious as the predators themselves. Paul Jones, Editor-in-Chief

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