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Serpentorslair Staff · May 13, 2026

You’re Gonna Need a Bigger Summer: How Jaws Changed Movies Forever

May 13, 2026May 13, 2026 Serpentorslair Staff1970s movies, Amity Island, classic summer movies, first summer blockbuster, Hollywood blockbuster history, Jaws 1975, Jaws movie, Jaws movie review, Jaws pop culture, Jaws soundtrack, John Williams Jaws theme, Peter Benchley Jaws, Richard Dreyfuss, Robert Shaw, Roy Scheider, shark movies, Steven Spielberg Jaws, Summer blockbuster, You’re gonna need a bigger boat0 comment

Before Jaws swam into theaters in 1975, summer was not considered the prime season for major movie releases. Studios often saved their prestige pictures for the fall and winter. Then Steven Spielberg unleashed a great white shark on Amity Island, and Hollywood learned a very important lesson: summer audiences were ready to line up around the block for thrills, chills, and unforgettable movie moments. Jaws did not just become a hit. It changed the way movies were released, marketed, and remembered. Based on Peter Benchley’s novel, the film told a…

Just When You Thought It Was Safe: Remembering the Summer of Jaws (1975)

June 23, 2025June 23, 2025 Serpentorslair Staff1975 movie releases, 70s movie nostalgia, Back to the Future Jaws 19, classic shark movies, Edmund Fitzgerald 1975, Golden State Warriors 1975, Gordon Lightfoot Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald, iconic movie moments, Jaws 1975, Jaws anniversary, Jaws franchise, Jaws movie cast, Jaws movie trivia, John Williams Jaws theme, Peter Benchley Jaws, Richard Dreyfuss Jaws, Robert Shaw Jaws, Roy Scheider Jaws, SNL 1975, Steven Spielberg Jaws, summer blockbuster history, Wheel of Fortune debut0 comment

Story by Mitchell Smith Hello everybody. Today I’m taking a look back at the summer of 1975. It was a summer that saw lots of great things like the Golden State Worriers upending the Washington Bullets to claim the NBA championship. Wheel of Fortune and SNL both made their debut this year. The Edmund Fitzgerald sank in Lake Superior and the following year Gordon Lightfoot released his hit song “The Wreck of the Edmond Fitzgerald”. With all that going on in the world a certain movie hit theaters on June…