Uh, the legacy is that it's probably the best shark movie out there, despite the shark hardly shown, and it's gotta be in the top 5 of the best horror movie of all time. I still see it and get chills when the girl is getting attacked during her nude swim, when the elderly man who got washed out to the sea was trying to beat the dock chasing to him, and then there is what happened to Quint! That is one of the most disturbing scenes ever filmed, and to me, it's even more because I really got into his discussion earlier about what happened to him and his men when their ship went down while in the Navy. It was quiet momet while he was telling his story, but still. I still love his discritption of a shark's eyes, how they are lifeless, like a doll's eyes. It's like the epitome of true terror, dealing with something that truly has no remorse!And then, the most epic of Jaws, part of it's infamous legacy, is it's theme song! And to think, Spielberg was only what, 27 years old when he was doing this masterpiece. Goodness gracious, the talent he had at such a young age! There are so many reasons why this movie is a bonefide classic!