I can’t believe it’s been 50 years this June 20th, 2025, since Steven Spielberg’s film adaptation of Peter Benchley’s bestselling novel ‘JAWS’.
I first saw this film in my early teens. My sister and I snuck into the local cinema. To say we were traumatised is putting it lightly. My dad would spend a week each year getting our swimming pool (in ground cement) ready for the summer. I remember him being so angry when we refused to swim in it after watching JAWS. Fustrated, he finally woke us up in the middle of the night and said if we didn’t swim the length of the pool, there would be no allowance that week. We both reluctantly swam, terrified. Hey, money is money. My sister was young enough to be scared when I told her that JAWS (Bruce) could get her on the toilet as well.
I never quite got over this film. Anytime I swim in salt water, I think about Bruce. Cripes! fresh water too even. I was just getting over my fear enough to swim in our pool; our parents took us to see James Bond in Thunderball at the drive-in. And guess what? They threw James Bond in a pool and closed the top, then the sides of the pool open up and sharks come out after him. Jesus weeps!
So congratulations to the film JAWS, the shark Bruce and director Spielberg for creating a film that still lives rent free in my psyche. I can think of few films this impactful.
So in honour of JAWS, I bought The Game of Jaws! The 50th anniversary of Jaws with a modern update to the classic 1975 game. Featuring state-of-the-art, detailed sculpting and paint applications, the infamous shark spans 15 inches in length and looks just like its movie counterpart. Get all the items out of the shark’s belly before the jaws snap down on the spear! Be sure to have a steady hand and not get too close to those deadly teeth! Includes over 15 different accessories to fish out of the beast’s belly, including an anchor, a boot, fish bones, a skull, a tire, a lantern, glove, and more. Fun for the whole family to enjoy! Some assembly required.
