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Brilliant analysis. I saw this film for the first time 10 or so years ago and everything went over my head. I recently watched it a week ago as of this comment and it was like i saw a different movie. Literally, every frame is a painting. Every piece of dialogue feels like a poem. Fargo might literally be the greatest film of all time.

I used to think that too, somehow someway that shark would find its way into the pool or bathtub or even a huge puddle of water after a big rain!😮

2 large errors in Quint’s “Indianapolis speech”; First of all the USS Indianapolis was sunk on July 30th 1945,NOT June 29th! Secondly,only approximately 100 crew members died from shark attack! Most died from exposure and swallowing salt water,(plus approx.300 went down with the ship,out of 1,197 crew members)! Where were the technical advisors on this one???!!!

The chief saw the shadow of a tattoo, and asked Quint about it, and Quint said he had it removed. Presumably he got it while assigned to the ship. Common in the Navy back then. After the sinking he had it removed, presumably because he didn't want to be reminded of the USS Indianapolis.

SHARK! UNPREDICTABLE KILLER OF THE SEA (1961) by Thomas Helm. Almost every line from Quint's Indianapolis speech is from this book.

The most chilling 4 minutes in cinematic history. No weapon, monster, alien or creature is present, but it makes you acutely feel your mortality.

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i remember watching this video when you posted it 8 years ago. i keep revisiting it once every couple years and sent it to my friends just to marvel at how amazing bcs was

I adore this movie. But there is one glaring script error I can’t ignore. If Shep never met or saw Showalter, how did he find and attack him, and how did Showalter immediately recognize him? It’s troubled me for years. Just wanted to vent. Great analysis sir!

Great monologue and great analysis. I think this is one of the greatest monologues in the history of cinema. And here you can see the parallels between Jaws and Moby Dick. Very similar story: A human being who was hurt and / or traumatised by an (marine) animal, and now hunting it or its kind for revenge, till the bitter end. And putting other humans in danger for his selfish cause. It doesn't even matter if the animal survives or not. The animal is actually innocent: It just does animal things, acting purely instinctively, without morals, without an agenda, without self reflection. The human, on the other hand, projects typically human flaws & vices on the animal, even up to the point of thinking it's the "devil" or "his arch-enemy": He is consumed by his hatred, which leads to his ultimate demise. And not only his: In Moby Dick, the entire ship sinks after its final battle with the whale, killing almost the entire crew (I think almost 100 ppl) except one. In Jaws, the boat sinks, too, and the movie leaves it open if the others survive or not (it is implied they do). Yet they almost got killed, because Shaw became more & more obsessed, and even destroyed their com device: He wanted to kill the shark then & there, all by himself, without any external help. Such stories are an allegory for human pride, selfishness, fanaticism, stupidity. In spite we consider ourselves more intelligent than animals, sometimes we are & act plain stupid.

Film is literature. Cinematography, editing and acting are the poetry. I enjoyed your commentary about the parking lot.

Guarantee he did not do the monologue sober. He was just an alcoholic in that optimal buzzed state between sober withdrawal and completely shitfaced.

Brodie's scar isn't from having his appendix removed, it was from being shot when he was a cop in New York, that's why (in the book) he and his family moved to the island. (If I remember correctly). Also, when quint mentioned thinking they were being shot at in the water when they were actually shooting at the sharks is exactly what happened to my grandfather in during WW2, the vessel was named H.M.S. Voltaire, there's a fantastic book about it called Sailors in cages by 1 of my grandfathers shipmates, Roger V. Coward.

I like the calmness of this movie

So that’s why Jerry needed the money. So he could afford to buy the 29 cent stamps.

Also my favorite shot of my favorite film. As a film buff/cinesnob, as well as a Scandinavian who has spent much time in Minnesota, this film holds a special place in my heart. As Marge's apex was with Mike Yamagata, this is Jerry's apex moment in the film, his last chance, his "if you leave now, don't turn back" event. That tire track crossroad might as well be a set of train tracks with lights flashing and horns blasting. He can stop, go back, explain his failures to 2 smart, resourceful men, and possibly save his - and his family's - life. Instead, he makes - as is the norm for him - the wrong choice, and blindly walks to the car, never to turn back, and taking the lives of so many with him.

I always imagined Chief Brody's scar was a result of a gunshot wound from his time as a New York cop.

"Show me the way to go home. I'm tired and I want to go to bed. I had a little drink about an hour ago and I got right to my head. Wherever I May roam, on land, or sea, or phone... You can always hear me singing this song, Show me the way to go home!!!" {Quint, Matt Hooper, and Martin Brody singing right after that scene} This was an awesome and wonderful clarification of how to make a movie. You have such a sad situation with the story of the *Indianapolis* and then you just have the *Characters* release the nervous energy by *BUSTING* out into a song... This was an absolutely *Brilliant* and almost *Documentary* type of acting as if *Quint* had really *BEEN* there!!!! ~ JonseyG 👲💖 #RIPRoyScheider #RIPRobertShaw

Unfortunately Ryan's incessant gum and lip smacking ruin this video. Disgusting.

I hate when people lip-smack when they talk. This speaking is an irrepressible gum and lip smacker. It sounds disgusting. I couldn't finishing this annoying video.

Fantastic, detailed video you have made. I would like to add that Brody has a fear of the sea and not sharks. Also Dreyfuss was in awe of Robert Shaw even though they clashed. In later interview Dreyfuss confesses his admiration of Shaw.

This movie ages like the finest of wines. One of the best crime dramas ever made. Sir you did a great job on this video and I understand not being able to show clips

There was no feud. Its a media thing.

Great Video Thank You!

Well done!

An important detail overlooked here is that when Jerry enters the office the only other suitably positioned chair is already taken by the assistant. He looks around for somewhere to sit and is forced to sit awkwardly on the arm rest of a chair pointed away from his father in law. A subtle underscoring of how he's being written out of the deal, the odd man out in general. A superb, intelligent masterpiece of a film.

The Paul Bunyan Statue has more abstract metaphorical significance as well. Paul Bunyan is a male folk hero defined by larger-than-life stories of working class male bravado and physical achievement in a frontier nature environment. He is a poor man of extraordinary physical strength who masters and tames the landscape around him and an icon of hypermasculine male work ethic and strength leading to achievement. In this story, all the key male character kind of live in his shadow. That big, high-status male achievement thing isn't working for them.

I just realized we have a silent guy and an over-talker in Shep and Carl just as we have this dynamic with the two kidnappers. In some sense, the criminals are dark mirror of Shep and Carl, who are at risk of becoming more like their outwardly violent and malicious violent talking and silent counterparts.

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Was Gaear released? Because in the back of the car, I don't see him. 2:38

Incredible analysis. Thank you so much.

Excellent analysis, thank you. I was a financial auditor for many years and did not always feel welcomed by the management of the places I audited. I was also the man they sent to make collections on outstanding loans in another life. But however unwelcome I might be, I was always offered a chair in the office of the man I was visiting. The device used in this film, of making Jerry sit on the arm of a chair, and hold his coat in his lap, while a $750,000 business deal is discussed, is never brought up in any analysis for some reason. This device is used in other films to make the subject of it feel insignificant and dominated, in the "Verdict" for instance.

This amazing monologue was only faulty in very few facts. It was just over 900 men that went into the water. Some went down with the ship, which did go down in 12 minutes. The survivors did have to deal with many sharks, most of which were Oceanic White Tipped sharks, Black Tipped sharks, some Tiger Sharks and a few Great Whites. They mostly fed on dead sailors, but some who were alive were killed and eaten. They indeed delivered the parts for the Hiroshima bomb, but the date of sinking was July 30th 1945. Captain McVeigh was wrongfully convicted of the sinking for not zigzagging, but it was not his fault, and the survivors attested to that. There were 316 survivors picked up, but 2 later died. The Captain of the Japanese submarine testified that even if McVeigh had zigzagged, he would have still sank her. McVeigh was posthumously cleared and was awarded as he should have. Regardless, this is the most gripping scene in the movie and BRILLIANTLY delivered by the late, great Robert Shaw. I NEVER get tired of this amazing performance, and as anyone can see, neither was Richard Dreyfuss, who was absolutely GLUED on it, just as I was when I was just 8 years old. I'm proud to say that I did meet Peter Benchley and Roy Scheider. They were both amazing people. I wish I could have met Robert Shaw and Richard Dreyfuss. I still have hope that I could meet Dreyfuss and the surviving cast members

A lot of the comments are either; No, I know what this Movie is about! Or, they see no meaning in it and think its a bad script with holes. Its a shame because this A good movie. Why? Well besides really GREAT Dialogue, characters, cinematography and humor, It has a feeling. It gives you a sense of a kind of humanity that you may not of experienced in your life. Therefore giving you something to ponder. IN turn, enriching your own life. Its Art. Not a traditionally entertaining kinda movie. Just wish people were more into looking through the usual traps of thinking and think more deeply.

Talks about the mallard painting. Shows a picture of a canadian goose. Me...???

Sorry, but you totally did analyze the ending at all. You completely missed it. Look, Gaear was a bad ass the whole movie. Kills the trooper, kills Mrs. Lundergard. Kills Carl. He would have killed Marge easier than the others. He would not have thrown a log at her, he would have shot her. Movie ending completely different.

How much of an absolute loser this man is..not knowing what the money is for but the fact that he's prepared to throw his loving wife to the wolves..and oh yeah Scotty..the squealing he did when the troopers grab him somed Gerry up..and screaming into his pillow more than likely his future inside.

Well done - thanks.

At that point in time and considering Brody's age, I find it hard to believe he never heard of the Indianapolis tragedy.

Very well spotted. I have watched Fargo 3 or 4 times and have often wondered about the absurdity of Grimstrud's over the top reaction to a small bite. It's not the size of the dog in the fight.... The Coens are world class writers. Now I am off to have another viewing to see if I can find something else.

Most people would probably describe the film JAWS to be about a shark that terrorizes the town of Amity but if you ask me, the entire film is about a war hero and shark hunter who is obsessed with avenging the deaths of his fellow soldiers while also suffering survivor's guilt. That film is all about Captain Quint from start to finish.

Richard Dreyfuss' acting in that scene isn't actually acting. He was legit fascinsted by the story that Robert Shaw was telling. “When Robert told that story...... i couldn't keep my eyes off of him“

Minnesotan here. A bright, clear day with a little sunshine warmth is indeed considered "beautiful" here in February.

I love this movie!

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The framing of the parking lot is my all time favorite cinematic composition too!

The parking lot scene is extra hilarious because I lived in MN and Jerry's effort to break the ice buildup on the windshield couldn't be more accurate.

Jaws is a genuinely great film. Yes it's dated now. Yes it was made on a budget but a brilliant nautical tale told very well. Great actors great music. I get that you watched over and over again Nice analysis too my friend

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4.5 days. Not a week, nonetheless exceptional