When author Peter Benchley’s 1974 book was going to print, he needed to choose a title. He has juggled various titles — “Leviathan Rising,” “Silent Fall” — before, at the last minute, choosing “Jaws.” What did it mean? Benchley, himself, wasn’t sure, he told his editor, but it was short.

Steven Spielberg’s "Jaws" changed the movie landscape forever. 50 years later, the film’s legacy looms as large as the great white shark itself. This is