W ith the 50th anniversary of the first Jaws movie fast-approaching, many fans of the controversial thriller quadrilogy have mixed feelings. Despite the enormous success of the first Jaws movie ...

But "Jaws" could just as easily be called the last hurrah of the old Hollywood. It was one of the last big films of the pre-CGI era: The special effects had to be welded, hammered and bolted together.

But "Jaws" could just as easily be called the last hurrah of the old Hollywood. It was one of the last big films of the pre-CGI era: The special effects had to be welded, hammered and bolted together.