Jaws 2: The Making of the Hollywood Sequel, Updated and Expanded Edition:

by Pastor Michael A Smith

This is the softcover color edition. In all the vast and unknown depths of Hollywood - how could there be only one? To celebrate the 40th Anniversary of one of the most popular and influential movie sequels, the updated and expanded edition of Jaws 2: The Making of the Hollywood Sequel contains more facts, more interviews and almost 200 new photos, many never seen before, shared by the cast, crew and fans. Just when you thought it was safe to turn the page again...the story continues! "Originally published in 2015, Michael A. Smith and Louis R. Pisano gave readers an in depth look at the sequel to the movie that started the summer blockbuster. They interviewed so many people behind the film, both ones that worked on the original version and those that were in the picture that was finally released. They give you one fascination story and sheds so much light on this film. We reviewed this version on our site when it came out and just loved it. But now, they have a newer expanded edition, giving us even more information. The original release was 363 pages and this new edition is 530, giving us close to 200 more pages! We get more interviews, almost 200 new photos, many which have never been seen before. While we hate double-dipping for these kind of newer editions, I loved the first book so much that I think I'm going to have to go right back into the water for a second swim." - Kitley's Krypt

530 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 2018

Reviews

[Emma · Rating 4 out of 5]

Would have been 4.5 stars but I knocked half a star off for three things :-

• photos not in colour (where possible)
• typos
• the price of the book

But other than that, you can tell a lot of research has gone into this book.

[Andrew · Rating 3 out of 5]

Captures the chaos of this particular production in about as much detail as possible, and with a remarkable amount of candor from the people involved. I was thrilled in particular to get John D. Hancock's perspective on the whole thing, and I will forever be curious as to what precisely his take on the material would have looked like.

[Ryan Weiss · Rating 4 out of 5]

I was a little worried at first because some of the prose was pretty messy and it was a bit repetitive. Once the interviews started, however, I became really invested and it was hard for me to put it down. The updated/expanded section was interesting and well-written. If you're a big Jaws fan like me, it's worth a read.

[Paul Downey · Rating 4 out of 5]

A love letter to Jaws 2

This is a fascinating and in depth look at Jaws 2, with countless interviews and Insights. On!y negative the poor formatting at times of the book

[Katherine Coble · Rating 2 out of 5]

Repetitive; not much info.

[Robin · Rating 5 out of 5]

Phenomenal book. So many fascinating details and loved all the interviews!

[A Cesspool · Rating 4 out of 5]

aka: How to exploit Hollywood movie star’s post-mid-life-crisis (while producing a studio franchise)