15 Greatest Taglines in Movie History

2. Jaws 2 -"Just when you thought it was safe to go back in the water€"

One of the most well known of all taglines and arguably even more memorable than the film it serves. The follow up to Spielberg€™s classic shark adventure tapped into the fears sparked off by its predecessor and once again that quiet trip to the seaside took on a whole new scary dimension. Jaws 2 isn't a patch on the original, but it neatly improved on that film's tagline of "don't go in the water". The filmmakers were clearly very aware of the impact Jaws had upon a generation of kids and this is a prime example of a sequel utilizing brand recognition for its own benefit. See also 'Psycho 2 - Just when you went back to showers' and 'Ringu 2 - Just when you started watching unmarked VHS tapes again'. Ok, I made those last two up, but the point still stands.
 
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