Mike Coots

Steven Spielberg made movie history (and scared generations of beachgoers) when Jaws hit theaters in June of 1975. 50 years later, the quintessential summer blockbuster about a man-eating shark off the New England coast is still a timeless, quotable classic. With a year of Jaws celebrations in the works, including theater re-releases and in-person tours

Shark week is a modern tradition, taking one week in July to showcase the awe-inspiring creatures of the deep while doing some reputation rehab at the same time. Though shark attacks are often feared by summer beach-goers, sharks are highly unlikely to pose any threat to unsuspecting swimmers. It turns out Jaws was just an