Jaws attacked 50 years ago, changing how we look at movies — and sharks

Summers have never been quite the same since June 20, 1975, and it's all thanks to a "mindless eating machine" that terrorized moviegoers and beachgoers alike. That was the day Jaws hit movie theatres, ushering in the era of the summer blockbuster and becoming a pop culture phenomenon that still resonates 50 years later.