You only need to look at what I chose to wear in the picture for this column to know that I love a summer blockbuster. Steven Spielberg’s Jaws was released in June 1975 and spent 14 weeks as the No.1 movie in America, revolutionising the release model, where previously the summer was a dumping ground for lesser films.
became the highest-grossing film of all time broke that record in the summer of 1977. The continued success of (1979), (1981), and (1982) would solidify that, during the summer, there’s nothing better than taking a break from the heat, settling down into a cool, dark, air-conditioned room and taking in some movie magic. They are communal experiences where we share in the sheer joy of cinema.