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Posted on 6/20/24 at 11:43 am to deeprig9
Posted on 6/20/24 at 11:58 am to boogiewoogie1978
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The best movie ever made IMO
Probably not, but it's my favorite and certainly up there. My parents went on vacation that summer to Pensacola as newlyweds--I wasn't born yet--and went to see Jaws in the theater one of the 1st days they were there. They went to the beach either later that day or the next and then the subsequent few days they were there. Said literally zero people got in the water the whole time they were there.
Crazy the widespread societal impact that film had. And still does. I'm in my 40s and still don't love being in the water. Hell, I grew up on the river and near a lake, and we went skiing/tubing dozens of times every summer. And I always hated after I fell/let go bobbing up and down in that murky water waiting for the boat to circle back and pick me up. I mean, it was freshwater in NLA. There were definitely no sharks. But Jaws had already trained my brain to be scared in the middle of the water--ANY water--by myself when I couldn't see,
Posted on 6/20/24 at 12:20 pm to Hot Carl
Posted on 6/20/24 at 12:26 pm to DrrTiger
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the iconic voice of Ernie Anderson
Posted on 6/20/24 at 12:41 pm to East Coast Band
My favorite movie of all time. Actually went to a science academy magnet school for a year because I wanted to be a marine biologist when I was a kid.
Got to meet Susan Backlinie (Chrissy) a few years ago at a Horror Con. So sweet and enjoyed talking to a dorky ole fan. Really hoping to go to the 50th Anniversary JAWS fest up in Martha's Vineyard next year.
Got to see it on the big screen for the first time during covid when they were opening up old drive ins. Drove to Vegas to watch a double feature of JAWS and JAWS2, was amazing. If you ever get a chance to see it in a drive thru, do it, as it takes it to a whole 'nother level.
Got to meet Susan Backlinie (Chrissy) a few years ago at a Horror Con. So sweet and enjoyed talking to a dorky ole fan. Really hoping to go to the 50th Anniversary JAWS fest up in Martha's Vineyard next year.
Got to see it on the big screen for the first time during covid when they were opening up old drive ins. Drove to Vegas to watch a double feature of JAWS and JAWS2, was amazing. If you ever get a chance to see it in a drive thru, do it, as it takes it to a whole 'nother level.
Posted on 6/20/24 at 1:23 pm to East Coast Band
Murray Hamilton is so great as Mayor Vaughn. He has to be one of the best a-hole character actors of all time.
He's more concerned with the vandalism of the sign than he is about protecting people.So perfect for the role. He looks natural in that 1970's Land's End nautical sport coat.
The casting of Jaws was great.
He's more concerned with the vandalism of the sign than he is about protecting people.So perfect for the role. He looks natural in that 1970's Land's End nautical sport coat.
The casting of Jaws was great.
Posted on 6/20/24 at 1:35 pm to Hot Carl
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Crazy the widespread societal impact that film had. And still does. I'm in my 40s and still don't love being in the water. Hell, I grew up on the river and near a lake, and we went skiing/tubing dozens of times every summer. And I always hated after I fell/let go bobbing up and down in that murky water waiting for the boat to circle back and pick me up. I mean, it was freshwater in NLA. There were definitely no sharks. But Jaws had already trained my brain to be scared in the middle of the water--ANY water--by myself when I couldn't see,
Absolutely. I've told this story before, but I was a kid and swimming in a family friend's pool one night. And at one point I was in there alone and in the back of my head I had an eerie and almost uncomfortable feeling because of Jaws. And I was in a swimming pool in a yard.
Posted on 6/20/24 at 1:43 pm to chinese58
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Murray Hamilton is so great as Mayor Vaughn. He has to be one of the best a-hole character actors of all time.
The casting of Jaws is great.
This post was edited on 6/20/24 at 1:46 pm
Posted on 6/20/24 at 1:52 pm to East Coast Band
If you ever get the chance to visit Martha’s Vinyard, make it a point to go to as many of the filming locations as you can. Its pretty cool seeing those places that really haven’t changed that much since filming
Posted on 6/20/24 at 2:01 pm to East Coast Band
I did the Universal Studios tour three times in the 80s as a kid and you knew the shark was coming and each time, it got everyone on the tram to jump.
Jaws really affected the public psyche about open water.
Like what Psycho did for Motel showers.
Jaws really affected the public psyche about open water.
Like what Psycho did for Motel showers.
This post was edited on 6/20/24 at 2:02 pm
Posted on 6/20/24 at 2:03 pm to chinese58
Murray Hamilton outfits were a highlight of that movie. The two blazers in these embeds are sweet. Funny how it took a mechanical shark constantly malfunctioning to make this such a great movie. Spielberg's original vision of constantly showing the shark would have ruined it as that shark was kind of fake looking. When it chomps down on the air tank you can see its rubber teeth bend. I was too young to see it in the theater but i still remember my nightmares from the night i watched it on tv.
Posted on 6/20/24 at 2:36 pm to East Coast Band
This movie scared me so bad I didn't want to swim in a swimming pool after dark or take a bath!!!!! I was sub teen when it came out but still, terrified me.
This movie and "It's Alive", goodness that movie is the only movie that made me go to the lobby.
This movie and "It's Alive", goodness that movie is the only movie that made me go to the lobby.
Posted on 6/20/24 at 3:44 pm to DrrTiger
no one went in the water at the beach that summer.
Posted on 6/20/24 at 4:08 pm to MAROON
Everything about this scene is outstanding. The music is great, the way the scene builds, the tension, the shots of Brodie, it's all so good.
Posted on 6/20/24 at 6:22 pm to Don Quixote
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^^ and the opening scene is still one of the most terrifying bits of cinema
The same actress was in the opening of 1941 where they aped Jaws but with a Japanese sub.
Posted on 6/20/24 at 6:25 pm to East Coast Band
Jaws is probably as close as you can get to having a “perfect movie”.
No scene is wasted.
An all time movie regardless of genre.
No scene is wasted.
An all time movie regardless of genre.
Posted on 6/20/24 at 6:37 pm to chinese58
I haven't read the book but I've been told there was a whole side plot where the Mafia has a bunch of business on the Island and the mayor is bribed/dirty/threatened, that's his motive for being so obtuse about the problem- not because he's evil or stupid, just compromised. Almost a sympathetic character. That's just what I read from others who have read the book.
Posted on 6/21/24 at 1:26 am to East Coast Band
Jaws is in my top 3, might actually be my favorite movie.
Posted on 6/21/24 at 6:55 am to noonan
Y'all know me. Know how I earn a livin'. I'll catch this bird for you, but it ain't gonna be easy. Bad fish. Not like going down to the pond and chasing bluegills and tommycocks. This shark, swallow you whole. No shakin', no tenderizin', down you go. And we gotta do it quick, that'll bring back your tourists, put all your businesses on a payin' basis. But it's not gonna be pleasant. I value my neck a lot more than three thousand bucks, chief. I'll find him for three, but I'll catch him, and kill him, for ten. But you've gotta make up your minds. If you want to stay alive, then ante up. If you want to play it cheap, be on welfare the whole winter. I don't want no volunteers, I don't want no mates, there's too many captains on this island. Ten thousand dollars for me by myself. For that you get the head, the tail, the whole damn thing.
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