I love that Williams knows so naturally when to transition between adventure, wonder, fear, tension, etc. Spielberg and Williams are the greatest director/composer pairing in Hollywood history.
Scenes like this is what separates Jaws from its sequels. The sequels are your average shark horror flick. The original movie is a timeless classic. Not just making us afraid of the shark, but of the entire ocean as well.
The first 3/4 of Jaws 2 is pretty good though because it focuses on Brody. Roy Scheider is again excellent as Brody. Lorraine Gary has a bit more screen time too.
When he quietly utters ... It's incredible, To himself.... Is about the point in the movie that as brave, experienced and arrogant as he was... Even Quint was realizing he was in deep trouble.
They needed to put just ONE more barrel in him. Just ONE more goddamn barrel. Even Bruce with all his strength wouldn't be able to drag THAT much weight down. He'd soon get too tired to swim, stop getting oxygen in his gills, and die.
Something that never fails to amaze me in this movie is the handful of time Bruce does make an appearance it’s practically invisible while submerged which is a tactic sharks use in real life and I think it’s why jump scares are more easily handled in shark films when done correctly because it’s a real tactic they do
If you think about it, Quint destroyed the radio because he knew that if Martin got hold of the crew on the island, they would be rescued and it would make the movie shorter, and he wanted it to be longer
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The barrels going down and coming back up with ease just shows Bruce is toying with them. Not only fast but smart. It's scary even for a film. Martin getting in his shots knowing it isn't doing any good adds to it. Desperation.
I'm surprised Brody didn't keep shooting. Six .38 slugs in the shark isn't going to do anything. Maybe not eighteen .38 slugs either. But maybe it'd help. Maybe it would lure other sharks to the area. Maybe those sharks would take a bite out of the shark.
@@delanorrosey4730 sensible but I think it was hooper who stated that the shark claimed that as his territory. His and his alone because he's so big and ferocious that they others wouldn't dare unless he was dead. They caught the one small tiger but my guess is that that was one bruce hadn't caught yet and it got lucky. He more than likely already killed all the others.
@@CD-gk9ix Wow. You figured that out all by yourself? I thought it was a real 25 foot shark that went to acting school. Now go watch another CGI superhero movie, kid.
🎯👍🎯! Same here Tut!! Saw it at first showings in MONTUAK!! THAT was a Hoot!! God Bless. BRN. 👴🏽NoBody Films. PS- Don’t forget Quint’s Incredible USS INDIANAPOLIS Story/ Speech!! Even though the Scuttle-Butt was he was stoned-Drunk on Bourbon when it was recorded!!- excellent!
A legendary performance. Funnily enough, he wasn't Spielberg's favored choice for the role. He wanted Sterling Hayden (the crooked police chief in 'The Godfather.'). But Hayden passed, and producers liked Shaw and pushed for him. The rest is cinema history.
@@hairyisrealyeah,if they did,it’d probably have way more unnecessary deaths,a shit cast,terrible massacre of the plot,a lacklustre ending,and way too many pop culture references to the 70s
my favorite thing about this trio is each of them has a different goal in mind for the shark, even though they're supposed to have the same mission. For Quint, he wants the fame and glory of having the sharks head, as a reward not only to prove hes the best hunter but as compensation for his past trauma. For Hooper this shark presents a case study, a new discovery for marine biology. And for Brody, he simply sees this freak of nature as pure evil, a threat that needs to be eliminated, as evidence when he tries to gun it down in the water.
Great observation! I loved the biggest "elephant in the room" sub plot of the movie,.. the tension between Hooper and Quint. Both thought the other were arrogant and had massive egos,.. Which both were probably right. But as the story changed from them hunting the shark to the shark hunting them things change. It's unspoken but they both know the other had a massive amount of knowledge they themselves lacked. And they'll need all of it.
I am 42 and still afraid of the ocean because of Jaws. I swim near the shore and when this movie comes into my mind I fastly swim with panic to the beach. Great movie
You need to find "SHADOWS IN THE SEA, the sharks , skates and rays" by Harold W . Mc Cormick, Tom Allen and captain William young. There are plenty of savage documented attacks. My mother bought me this book many years ago to read on the plane. She had no idea what the pages contained. Oh boy, did I have night terrors. I would read the book and when I was sufficiently terrified I would go into my parents bedroom and crawl under the covers between them. My mother once said " why you haven't done this in years ". I said well I will probably be back. Since I still had two more chapters to read, good night mother...
My favorite scene in the movie. From terror and gore to awe and adventure. I loved the music, Hooper's "fast fish" comment, him and Brody smiling in wonder.
Said it before and I'll say it again, if you didn't smile or showed joy when Quint was directing Hooper and both Hooper and Brody were smiling during it then you were not having fun. The soundtrack just adds to their joy and whenever I see it this scene I feel like I'm there.
Agree. One of the most satisfying moments in life is when you find the courage to go against something terrifying and it turns into an exciting, albeit dangerous adventure. The adrenaline rush is kind of addictive, hence many people develop an overbearing passion for extreme sports, or risky activities like bungee jumping, mountain climbing, which folks unfamiliar with the phenomena can not understand.
We are the same age and I saw it the first time in Albuquerque with cousins. Towering inferno didn't stop people from tall buildings and the Poseidon Adventure didn't keep people off ships, but Jaws kept people out the ocean for a long time and still does for me.
Saw this in theatre during it’s original release in the 70’s. Scary shit back then but an epic timeless classic. The 70’s and 80’s had so many awesome blockbusters.
I watched this movie first when i was a kid probably about 7 years old, im now 26 and this movie will forever be a masterpiece for me, ill enjoy this piece of absolute art till the day i die
I just love how the music can seamlessly go from tension filled and stressful to light hearted and happy in the same scene. John Williams truly is the master of music. 🎶
John Williams? The guy responsible for the music of the masterful franchise known as Star Wars? He did the music of Jaws before doing Star Wars?! That’s amazing!!!
The music is a tip of the hat to all the 1940s pirate movies. Williams knows what he's doing. What the music is trying to convey is simply the "Thrill of the Hunt". The high seas!!. Aaaarh Shiver me timbers 5 DEGREES PORT NOW!!
That act of taking off the bandana, wiping his face with it and putting it inside his pocket is so awesome. It's like the moment you know things get serious for him. Robert Shaw looks amazing and powerful as he is at the front of the boat ready for action, ready to face whatever lurks beneath the surface.
I recommend "Taking of pelham 123" which came out a year before Jaws..one of his best roles .also Tarantino took some cues from that movie when he made Reservoir Dogs.
Absolutely!!! From doubtlessly the greatest director the world has ever known. Just tell me another movie director who’s name practically gets higher billing than the movie title itself. I don’t know which cut of JAWS this is but it seems to have a few additional camera shots to the version I’m used to seeing. And a few lines too. Maybe this is a more complete cut of the film than I usually see?
The amount of times the mechanical shark got waterlogged and they had to pause filming for maintenance is why we appreciate these scenes. Still beats CGI sharks though.
@@sionyevans Last time I watched this film, it was with my Dad the night before he died of lung cancer. He loved it. HIs last words to me..."Stupid Shark".
In the book Body wonders if the shark is taunting them with a smile. Quint assures him its just a dumb fish and they always look like they are smiling but Brody isnt fully convinced the shark isnt the devil in fish form.
After all these years,I finally know what some of the words Quint was saying thanks to the subtitles. Some people say Quint’s accent was Scottish or Irish but people from Newfoundland say it is definitely a Newfie accent.
Shaw's accent sounded more classically English in other roles, particularly in The Taking of Pelham One Two Three and From Russia With Love. Definitely not Irish in Jaws, but one could make a case for Scottish
Robert Shaw was drunk most of the filming. He almost lost the role but Spielberg gave him another chance and that’s how we got the uss Indianapolis scene
@brianroman2694 He was well known to like a drink but he only got really drunk just once, during the first take off the USS Indianapolis monologue. He wasn't 'drunk' the rest of the film.
The original Jaws was I think the only one of the whole series in which the shark was convincingly scary. After that, the shark seemed kind of silly, to me at least.
The orca should be in the smithsonian..id cut my arm off to stand on it. Now its scrap wood on a long Island beach..tragic but those were the days that wasn't important..they never thought this movie was going anywhere
You should see the movie 'Duel' from the early 70's with Dennis Weaver, a 1rst great picture from Spielburg on a penny pinching budget, you won't be bored. Robert at 67.
@@bobmalack481 Classic film. My brother and I mentioned it not too long ago actually. Pop quiz: the actress who played Dennis' wife is also the same actress who played Walter Matthau's getaway driving wife in *"Charley Varrick,"* another great film.
One of my favourite movies of all time. No other shark movie has come close to the suspense, horror and acting of Jaws. The score is epic and will stay with me forever. Jaws 2 was watchable but not on par with Jaws
I watched Jaws 2 recently since I saw it while scrolling through the TV guide. Roy Scheider returning as Brody and John Williams returning for the score are the only things that make it watchable.
The animatronic shark stops it from being a truly great film imo. Spielberg should've waited another decade or two to make this film that way we could've gotten a better animatronic
@@masterknife8423 That actually added to the tension, the shark got 4 minutes of screen time. It was about the unseen killer, like in Alien which also gets around 4 minutes of screen time.
The barrels heightened the sense that they were up against more than just another shark. It gave the audience the impression of something more insidious. Wonderfully shot and well done.
Optimal plan: Put 4 barrels in the shark, and then get the fuck out of there and go back to shore. Bruce may be strong, but eventually his muscles will fatigue from dragging 4 heavy flotation barrels around everywhere. Eventually he'll be too tired to swim and drown to his death, just like the strongest weightlifter in the world will eventually go unconscious with a heavy weight permanently attached to his back. The only downside is that they wouldn't actually get to SEE the shark die. But that beats dying yourself.
But it 's just fiction: A shark is just a stupid animal, merely an eating machine. No shark would develop a tactic to attack a boat to fight its enemies.
@@arminiusdescendant8022 so what? it's fiction, it's meant be exaggerated, that's what makes it good. everyone knows that. if a batman or lord of the rings movie is good,you give credit where it's due.
One of the (many, many) things I love about the score its variety--it's not all scary suspense music or da-dum-da-dum. There's an infectious spirit of nautical adventure in cues like this. In other words, John Williams = GOAT.
0:45 Martin Brody: THAT'S GREAT THAT'S JUST GREAT NOW NOW WHERE THE HELL ARE WE EH, YOU'RE CERTIFIABLE QUINT YOU KNOW THAT YOU'RE CERTIFIABLE YOU'RE CERTIFIABLE BUT I'LL TELL YOU THIS... Hooper: Boys oh Boys i think he's come back for his noon feeding
I believe Robert Shaw was fresh off of being the villain in the 1974 classic "Taking Of Pelham 1 2 3" when he made this movie. If you recall when "Jaws" came out, people were terrified to take showers for a while after that for fear Great White Sharks would pop through the nozzle and get them. Yep. 1975. That was a stinky summer!
Your assessment is absolutely bang on. Quint now realized that this creature might just be too big for him to conquer. I got that uneasy feeling when he stared out at the sea and whispered, "It's incredible." Very powerful.
All great comments. I would just like to add that the lynchpin of this movie is John Williams! This is often overlooked when writing commentary, but Mr. Williams deserves the bulk of the applause!
Can we point out that Brody went from having a severe fear of the water to chasing down a monster shark on a beat up boat, taking potshots at it with his sidearm?
Yes, it's called "fight or flight". This whole time, Brody knew he had backup until the cap smashed the radio. A man can switch at this kind of moment. Too bad, though, from the sound and report of the gun, he was only carrying .38 Specials, instead of 357 Magnums...might've helped a little...
@@robertbeckman2054 Yeah. I am surprised Chief Brody didn't bring up other weapons seeing how he was the chief of police. I would have brought an 357. magnum, another M1 Garand, M1903A4 Springfield and a shotgun with me if I was dealing with JAWS during that era.
@@robertbeckman2054 According to IMFDB, the gun Brody uses is a S&W Model 15, a .38 Special handgun, the shark probably didn't even feel those bullets.
Brody was using a Smith & Wesson Model 15 chambered in .38 specials that barely did anything but maybe if he carried a 44 Remington Magnum he’d probably do more damage
I guess the elements made continuity difficult, but I can't watch without noticing the sea conditions utterly changing multiple times in one scene. It's blowing a gale until it's dead calm, then gale, dead calm, gale again etc
Does anyone else appreciate the way Quint followed the shark across the stern of the boat, up the starboard while Hooper was loading the gun, took the gun from Mr. Hooper and made a spin, side stepped out to the end of the pulpit, got off a hip shot without aiming into the left side of pectoral fin.
One of the things I love about this shark is that it doesn't leap out of the water to grab humans the way the Meg does in that movie. It is more realistic and builds the tension up....
Amazing how old films with their relatively poor production quality are still better than most films made today even with the technological advances. It's almost like the art of story telling and film making has been lost in the pursuit of technological advances.
Absolutely. Compare this to the contemporary version The Meg It's like an elegant, handcrafted meal compared to a pile of Halloween candy. Sure, the Meg is more colorful and looks pretty, but it's nothing but a series of cheap, high energy, low impact shots. Jaws knows how to pace itself and divide itself into clear acts, and knows to slow down and give you the time to absorb the story, so that the intense scenes stand out more. To quote Mike Stoklasa, "this is what we used to call Movies"
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Most people don't realize that the shark in JAWS was an actual trained great white shark named Wilson. It took 14 years to train Wilson to not actually kill people, but the director was determined to use an actual great white shark. During those 14 years of training over 150 stunt actors died while trying to train Wilson.
Spielberg had insurmountable troubles in operating the shark, which forced him to imply the shark by using barrels etc. This, in many ways, made ‘Jaws’ a great film and set the foundations for Spielberg’s magnificent career.
@@masterknife8423 By today's standards? A pretty fucking stupid comment if you ask me. At the time it was done nothing like this had ever been made. It was a huge accomplishment. You wouldn't have Orlando without it.
