Jaws | Restoring the Film | Blu-ray Bonus Feature Clip

Take a look at the extensive process that went into restoring this unforgettable film.
Film Synopsis: Directed by Academy Award® winner Steven Spielberg, Jaws set the standard for edge-of-your-seat suspense, quickly becoming a cultural phenomenon and forever changing the movie industry. When the seaside community of Amity finds itself under attack by a dangerous great white shark, the town’s chief of police (Roy Scheider), a young marine biologist (Richard Dreyfuss) and a grizzled shark hunter (Robert Shaw) embark on a desperate quest to destroy the beast before it strikes again. Featuring an unforgettable score that evokes pure terror, Jaws remains one of the most influential and gripping adventures in motion picture history.
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Bonus Features Include:
- The Making of Jaws
- The Shark Is Still Working: The Impact & Legacy of Jaws
- Jaws: The Restoration
- Deleted Scenes and Outtakes
- From the Set
- Storyboards
- Production Photos
- And more!
#Jaws

[@bradb1601]

If only they had this level of commitment for all their old films they release on Blu-ray....

[@wright96d]

It's a shame that the Back to the Future films aren't getting a new transfer for the 30th anniversary Blu-Ray. Maybe they are, and they're keeping it a secret, but it's highly unlikely.

[@elpatriotaLX]

***** But back to the future doesn't need that much restoration. Though they did reduced the grain and sharpened the 25th Anniversary... :/ I bet they already have 4k masters ready to go... Or I hope they do.

[@GabrielTobing]

@@elpatriotaLX They have it now, also I just noticed that this was 3 years ago. LoL!

[@kthx1138]

Spartacus looks amazing.

[@CelGaming]

If only Lucas had people like this under his payroll. Excellent work. No changes, just enhances. I love it.

[@wright96d]

To be fair, they did extensively change the audio considering all the modern sounds mixed into this 40 year old film. They don't blend well.

[@surject]

The original Mono audiotrack is included on the disc - enjoy.

[@Kalle72]

Well, something fishy was going on at 3:47!

[@ScottSullivanTV]

@@wright96d - Wrong. The recent 25th Anniversary release on VHS and DVD contained all new sound effects, but the Blu-ray (and upcoming 4K UHD release, contain the original audio).

[@wright96d]

@@ScottSullivanTV The original mono remains, but the surround mix uses modern effects, even adding effects that were never there to begin with in any fashion.

[@JustAFilmGuy]

I love all the work done with preservation and restoration -- so long as the original color timing isn't altered and they provide the original sound mix, I'm happy.

[@brianjcavanaugh]

Jaws: The Restoration. This time it's digital.

[@shijoejoseph2011]

😂🤣

[@luistpuig]

..greatest movie ever made! the dialog, the tension... and Quint!

[@Hammers-Mikey]

Never mind the Blu Ray, the 4K version is outstansing!!. All the way through the movie. And the sound quality is top quality also!

[@Nukle0n]

Great little featurette, I wish it was longer and that there was more movies with this kinda extra, I love to see people do this kind of restoration work.

[@MRSLAV]

I hope that one day we will be able to preserve minds too. On such level, that you could hold a conversation with a deceased individual.

[@GUBMENTxCHEESE]

At the end Jaws now screams "Nooooooooooo!!"

[@jdtractorman7445]

"That's some bad hat Harry".

[@CarlTownsend24293]

Wish they put this much commitment into Jurassic Park, still lots of room for improvement.

[@GringoLatino941]

JAWS: BEST FILM OF ALL TIME! MY FAVORITE MOVIE OF ALL TIME! SEEN IT OVER 35 TIMES (25 TIMES IN THE THEATRE FROM DEC.1975 TO 1979). BOUGHT JAWS, EACH TIME UNIVERSAL PUTS OUT AN EDITION. HAVE THE LASERDISC (JUST MOVIE), 2ND LASERDISC (CLV SPECIAL EDITION) , DVD (MOVIE), DVD (SPECIAL EDITION) AND ANOTHER EDITION IF REMEMBER CORRECTLY (WITH FULL DOCUMENTARY). NOW WILL BUY THIS BLURAY-DVD COMBO, WHICH INCLUDES MORE NEW STUFF! NOW, if universal will approve and do a 3-D conversion!

[@lonesharkadriano]

i felt jaws more better than king kong.becoz king kong was more drama n romance while jaws was kickass thriller/horror.Spielberg Rules!!!truly a genius!!!

[@diakiteification]

Great movie! Almost cried, haha.

[@Jordansparte]

Now let's upgrade this bad boy to 4k

[@mosesking2923]

They scanned Jaws in 4K, literally the only thing they need to do is transfer it to a disk and that's basically it. I'm willing to bet it'll be released in no more than two years.

[@Nickster88]

Moses King well he we are

[@SquidkidMega]

it's 2 years later....we still don't have the 4k :(

[@africanhistory]

@@SquidkidMega 4K might not make any difference. HD to 4K is often not as big a jump as SD to HD.

[@MrJohnnym1979]

its released in 4k this year

[@rick4f]

Good to see they're using Mac's for this.

[@Eliskoopa]

So finally a reason to buy a bigger tv and a blu-ray player. Love this film!

[@swemezza]

Really looking forward to this. I'll happily buy yet another copy of Jaws. This will always be my #1 movie.

[@Mario73740]

greetings from Maracaibo Venezuela excellent video I think they should also remaster JAWS 2

[@JasonC520]

If only everyone big release got this treatment!

[@jackdelamare]

Glad they're showing the respect it deserves

[@frasr]

steelbook looks amazing

[@jamesoblivion]

Yes they are. That opening line about Universal's "intense commitment" to preservation and restoration - coming from the VP of Content Management, the very man who's signed off on all their offensively DNR'ed and EE'ed transfers - made me laugh until I couldn't breathe.

[@MeisterSegarra]

It's a classic sir :) I personally think that these robots are SOMETIMES better than CGI cause the actors can ACTUALLY interact with them :L

[@fredfinks]

Should also say that Jaws is kinda perfect ,theres no reason to remake it. It really is one of the best movies ever made.

[@sgtpepper1138]

"Universal defiantly has an intense commitment to preservation of it's film library" You just don't have the smarts to not keep your audio/video library on-site, and THEN you cover up what losses to history were vaporized in the fire from 10 years ago, and never own up to it saying you made a HUGE mistake.

[@CrplHicks]

17 dislikes? Must all be Lucas because no "re-imagining" was done to improve Jaws!

[@hitman036]

I wonder if Speilberg will finally do a DVD commentary for this.

[@MegaHard0n]

"You're going to need a bigger boat!"

[@markchad2229]

Greatest film ever made

[@CaptJack88]

I can't wait. A timeless classic.

[@AngelofAnguish]

After or When I buy THIS, I'll be (all) done with my holiday shopping!

[@brian.d.mobley]

Excellent!

[@ps5andstuffhere]

Complexed

[@denniswelsh8316]

The greatest movie of all time.

[@zero15388]

crazy technology

[@LazyHubbStudios]

I absolutely love "JAWS" i think that it is a great film! i know everything about the mechanical shark, (Bruce)!

[@roquefortfiles]

@@Titan52berg Production Designer Joe Alves drew up the look of the shark. Mechanical Effects master Bob Mattey built it. He made the Squid in 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea

[@roquefortfiles]

@@Titan52berg No sorry they didn't use Carl Rizzo with Bruce. They used Carl in Austraila for a couple of very quick shots of a REAL Great white that was only about 12 feet long. Circling Carl's half scale cage. The guy who did all the tank work with Bruce in a full sized cage was a guy named Dick Warlock. They didn't have to upscale Bruce. He was 25 feet long.

[@Titan52berg]

@@roquefortfiles You know your "JAWS".

[@pulseflow_yt]

The only thing I had an issue with is the audio. It's fine, but those waveforms shouldn't clip/brickwall like it is.

[@danglesnipecelly13]

8 years later it’s getting its 4K release.

[@victormartinezmartinez109]

It is a pity that their quality standards are not replicated in other countries when they remaster the audio in another language. In the case of dubbing in Latin Spanish remastered in 5.1 it is unfortunate that they change words for others that make no sense in the plot of the film. the best dubbing in Spanish for this movie (Jaws) was made in Mexico in the late 70s and was in charge of the excellent actors and actresses ... Victor Mares, Guillermo Romano, Salvador Najar and Magdalena Leonel created an epic dubbing and cult .. !!! .... you should demand that this dub be the official one for future editions in DVD or Blu Ray format at least in Latin America ... !!!!

[@TheMillpat]

JAWS on BLU-RAY! YEA!

[@dougwilliams9325]

Blu ray 3D would be great.

[@bigboi17og]

yes...finally... 1080p and 7.1 :)

[@AwsumessPrime14]

STEVEN SPIELBERG, YOU'RE THE BEST!!!! ):D

[@BigRantingSteve]

I can hardly wait for this to be released!! Now we all know why it has taken so long to come out on BD - but some things are worth waiting for! Unfortunately, there are going to be some 'die-hards' who will say that it will spoil the atmosphere of the original movie. Well I have this on VHS somewhere, you buy it on Blu and I'll do a swap with you!! ;)

[@DigitalPraise7]

But you took out the ricochet sound when Brody's bullet hits the tank.

[@bobbyladd]

The louder dinosaur sound is the cheesy equivalent of the "Nnnnnnoooooooooooo!!!!!!!" added to Darth Vader.

[@goodsuc81]

bobbyladd except the roar was always there

[@gangstreG123]

That's some bad hat, Harry.

[@itsSwell]

anyone know what software they were using for the video retouching?

[@fredfinks]

Jaws is a top shelf movie, still. At most a couple of movies every few years stacks up. Modern tech does not make a movie great. You need to have a great plot, acting, music, direction etc etc. Wether its in high def or 3d does not make a movie.

[@Dan63558]

i just wanna see the shark is still working jaws documentary, its only been in the making for 20 years now it seems, i heard its coming with the blue ray included, is this true, anybody know?

[@RyanChristianson]

Does anyone know where I can pick this up on HD-DVD?

[@thememorylanechannel]

Don't you mean 35 years?

[@TheStockwell]

Not exactly, in the pre-digital, pre-THX, pre-surround sound 1970s, they coudn't give Spielberg the exact presence he wanted for that sound. He had to settle for what he got. He's not adding some stupid effect that wasn't in the original - he's getting what 1970s sound engineering couldn't deliver.

[@theandrewkchannel34]

Here via Films at Home Channel. :)

[@asg102]

Does anyone know what video editing software they are using at 3:00

[@BobDylanFan1966]

after seeing this i have good fate that raiders,temple,and crusade is gonna get the great h.d treatment it deserves even though its under paramount steven spielberg will make sure its how we loved it but better in a way we never seen it before

[@rick4f]

At 2.52 at the bottom you see MacPro's, above those Mac servers. :)

[@fortestudios]

In 3D?

[@kanemura93]

Haha I wrote that on facebook seconds before I saw your comment!

[@McLarenMercedes]

Sony's input had a negligible impact on the market since most of the big studios backed BluRay, some supported both format to see which came out on top and a few stuck with just HD DVD. Both Toshiba and Microsoft probably paid a lot of money to market that system or else it would never have stood much of a chance against BluRay in the first place. Sony made a bold gamble with the PS3, since bluray was expensive to manufacture at the time.

[@UnknownThomasFan1]

They're doing the same thing they did for the DVD 5.1 track. They are replacing a lot of the original sound effects with new ones.

[@Number1Bassman]

Awesome!

[@grahamlovesmovies]

1:32 we're gonna need a bigger reel

[@tomy7863]

thats the wire to the barrel they harpooned onto him broseph. dunstress.

[@fredfinks]

The frames arent 'dense' enough. They could have added a few CGI sharks or a bumbling crab / mollusc in the foreground of each shot. And still only 3 barrels.. Dont they realize how awesome it would be to have Jaws shot with 1000 barrels?

[@PYROGAZMExperience]

dope

[@ricarleite]

Hmnn I'll wait until people buy it, so I know if the 7.1 mix is done properly.

[@amandathornton409]

Buy you still have it on DVD if you don't this version. And I would never compare it to what George Lucas did. At least nothing was altered and fucked around with. It's still exactly the same movie, only in HD.

[@fredfinks]

Nothing wrong with remakes, as long as the do a good job. The problem with todays remakes for the teen audience are usually inferior products. Anyway, this is one of my favourite movies. I grew up watching it along with Raiders of the Lost Ark and Star Wars. I've been waiting a LONG time for this to come out on Blu Ray.... (side note - i havent bought Star Wars b-ray. The prequesl and all the drama since have really ruined it for me)

[@MrRaphaelRobinson]

true fear at 7:29

[@gerryhansolo]

it has taken ages....come on! e.t. on bd!!

[@spitfire4206]

when i was 9 i was smuggled in to the film jaws by my big friends.i was terrified .

[@mutantenemy1966]

One of the greatest films of ALL time. Period!

[@benz1980i]

Dude, they are IMPROVING the original for HD Blu Ray release. Would you rather they just re-release the DVD version to Blu Ray and say "suckers, pay $25 for the same movie you bought 15 years ago". This was brilliant to see. I enjoyed seeing the effort they have put into this classic

[@KBABZ]

I definately agree here. Jaws was the origin of the term Blockbuster*, and without it most of the movies we'll see this year, such as Dark Knight Rises and The Avengers, wouldn't be on the same epic scale that they are. *The word originated from the Jaws premiere. The line to get tickets was so long it circled around the block back to the entrance, 'busting' the block!

[@JakeJarvi]

Oh my God. This is like the greatest thing ever. Watching them restore is fascinating. I think Spielberg was worried people would think he was Lucas'ing. He kept saying that no content was changing over and over. I can't wait for this to come out.

[@yokoreia]

my favorite Spielberg's film, finally a reason to buy blu-ray player.

[@DrCrabfingers]

Blu-ray increases the quality of normal dvds...that in iteslf is reason to use a blu-ray player. Blu-ray discs are total garbage...and in fact need to be steered well clear of if you love films. Dialogue is of the upmost importance in a film...agreed? Then never buy a blu-ray disc....!!!

[@TheSonicChaotix]

I'm glad Steven is faithful to his work and doesn't bother changing it for the sake of preservation. Steven, you truly are one of the best filmmakers of all time.

[@siobhanmuniz7117]

Yeah and if he made a remake I bet he’s good enough to make it realistic enough but remember the original always triumphs over the remake

[@besconst]

but he did a lot of changes to the E.T.

[@Link2080_off]

@@besconstbut for the Blu Ray the original version is back

[@crissrudd4554]

This 7.1 mix better be based on the original mono sound effects since I can still hear the remixed sound effects in this video!! Or at least include the original mono mix as a bonus audio track.

[@Grahf0]

I got this yesterday, the picture looks gorgeous and the sound is great. It blows away the 25th anniversary DVD I had in terms of how clean the print is.

[@cubdukat]

At least not in this case... George Lucas should follow his example. That OCD thing of his is getting ridiculous.

[@robhewett1900]

Amazing film, a great look in to how they restore a classic film.

[@justafanofnerdculture7602]

One of my all-time favorite movies, I love Jaws!! Never, ever get tired of watching it.

[@backslashio]

George Lucas: *storms in* "Wait! I can fix this with CG!" Video editor: "Get that guy outta here!"

[@siobhanmuniz7117]

I feel like spiel burg could make cgi work he is that good

[@vykuntapufangtxpreet9546]

Please Don"t Show Unitelligence.

[@anlygi]

For love of God, WHY HAVE YOU NOT RELEASED THIS ON 4K UHD YET?

[@africanhistory]

4K is overrated, who is going to buy it? Not me. HD is just fine.

[@AR7271]

@@africanhistory people with 4K TVs?

[@shijoejoseph2011]

And the wait is finally over! The 2nd of June!

[@southendonseaarts]

the restoration used on the upcoming 4k release is the same 4k restore the difference now is the HDR uptick that wouldn''t be present on the bluray version, also HDR10 and 10+ and Dolby Vision options

[@1ranjeeves21]

something quite cool about the original raw copy of the film

[@elpatriotaLX]

C. Buck Hyres This is how subjective film can be. Everyone experience it differently. Gotta love that! I personally like the Enhanced version.

[@timefilm]

+1ranjeeves21 I agree. As nice as the work done is... there's something about dirty scratchy old film with a popping soundtrack

[@timefilm]

@Pete Melon Yeah probably.

[@isuriadireja91]

a cinematic TREASURE worth every penny in preserving.

[@DarthCipient]

Lucas - "Hey Steven, I was just thinking....uh.....you know that scene when the girl is grabbed by the shark?.....how about if you add like three more sharks nearby? And....uh.....when Quint is telling his horrific traumatised story about the USS Indianapolis uh....why not add a CGI whale in the background through the window....uh....you know....like jumping out of the water?"

[@thisarasandaruwan4653]

Plzz restore michael jackson music video and movies plzz

[@darkknightwithanidea1845]

Normally I can’t stand these types of ‘studio’ promos’ ...BUT THIS IS. RARE EXCEPTION.... Beautifully done. Great work to those techs who made a substantial contribution to a masterpiece.

[@hoibsh21]

This news is so good it makes me cry!

[@Superfurness1]

The steelbook is already at no.1 at amazon uk THAT'S HOW BIG THIS MOVIE IS!

[@RainbowNinja4U]

RED DAWN ON BLU RAY :) Anyone with me.

[@Jazoree]

This is amazing. I will gladly buy the darn thing for the 3rd time; VHS, DVD and now on BD august 14th, probably on the last physical format. They probably did a 4k restoration, so that I can download in 2018 on my 50/50 gig ultrabroadband :)

[@bifferspice]

and thank god for that! no tampering - just restoration. i cannot wait!

[@idustrialrevolution]

fabulous

[@rhettcorbett3346]

This is bloody brilliant. I have the LTD Edition DVD with this feature & more on it. JAWS was & always will be the greatest shark movie ever made. 🦈🦈🦈 Fact- The roar that was heard when Bruce got blown up and was sinking at end of movie was the same roar used in the other Spielberg classic - Duel when the truck went over the cliff at end of movie.

[@blainebingham8432]

Bad news about THE SHARK IS STILL WORKING from what I heard. It's cut to 108 minutes. The same crap they did with THE MAKING OF JAWS when JAWS first came out on DVD. Then they released THE MAKING OF JAWS as the uncut version and they will do the same to make us wait for the uncut version of THE SHARK IS STILL WORKING when they have made us wait long enough for it anyway throughout the years.