I've actually collected laserdiscs for quite sometime and this is is a dvd transfer from the 20th anniversary laser version. If you don't own it, it's a must and the beauty of the dvd version is you don't have to flip the disc.

For those of you not familiar, Jaws is based on the best selling novel by Peter Benchley. It tells the story of a killer great white shark attacking the quiet beach community of Amityville. It's up to a police chief (Roy Scheider), a marine biologist (Richard Dreyfuss), and a fisherman (Robert Shaw), to stop the killing machine

This was one of the earliest efforts from the incredible Steven Spielberg, and it remains one of his strongest films. Not only does the masterful director create a great monster movie, but a compelling character study as well.

Included in this special collector's edition are trailers, outtakes, a digitally remastered, widescreen version of the film, and an absorbing documentary on the making of Jaws with cast and crew interviews. Spielberg discusses how he initially wanted the audience to see more of the shark, but he couldn't get the mechanical beast to work, so he was forced to cut back, heightening the suspense. This, in effect, was one of the saving graces of the film which actually went over schedule and over budget.

Released in the 70's, Jaws remains a timeless piece of entertainment. It's a suspense masterpiece, and with this new version, you can admire it in all its exhilarating glory. Also, Spielberg fans will be happy to know that Jurassic Park will hit dvd in a couple of months. Still no word on E.T., Schindler's List, Close Encounters of the Third Kind, or the Indiana Jones trilogy.