In 1975 I was 12. Read the book, then saw the movie at the theater. I have NEVER gone to the beach since without thinking of this movie. I have a couple of friends that, because of this movie, won't even go in the ocean deeper than their knees lol yes it had that kind of impact on our generation.
Thanks guys, really enjoyed this too! There's a meme floating around the net with a shark seeing a guy in a cage and thinking 'oh that poor guy trapped in a cage underwater, don't worry buddy, I'll help you get free!' and swims towards the cage to bite the bars with his teeth lol Brilliant! :D This was the first movie I watched with Richard Dreyfuss and that wonderful laughter he does during the getting drunk scene (he does it a lot in Stakeout 1 and 2 and What About Bob comedies, those are some of my fav comedy movies of all time!) anyway the bonding scene comparing scars and the drunk sing-song, such a good scene (until Jaw(s) turns up! lol Yep, I agree wth the soundtrack, I picture some exec saying "give the teens and shockable grannies some classic Shaw theatre-style dialog to reel them in with some solid 1950s style storytelling scenes, some happy uplifting fantasy adventure music between gore, and we should be able to slide this one under the PG certificate" lol Robert Shaw died barely 50 something! I always thought he was nearing 60 in this movie! I need to watch some of his earlier classics 'The Deep' another Peter Binchley book to movie that I've not seen for example! I just read that Shaw wrote a couple of good novels! Wow and that he was in another movie from a Peter Binchley script called The Deep. I've got some homework maybe to find that one. Oh and thanks for all the editing, movies this big surely take a few edits before they get through the 'net' so yeah thanks for all the hard editing and re-editing work!!
Tyvm, you're right in that editing does take some time so we appreciate it! And finally someone who agrees w/ the soundtrack! there's 2 of us! I'll have to check out the meme with the shark that sounds awesome. The scar bonding scene that eventually leads to the monologue really does it for me...we finally get to see Shaw and Dreyfus become buds lol!
Sir, if this is one of the oldest movies you've seen, you two need to broaden your horizons. A high percentage of the all-time best movies are from decades before Jaws. Good luck with your channel.
@@OfficialDNJmoviehouse You're very welcome... where to start? How about It Happened One Night, Casablanca, Ben Hur, Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid, Godfather I and Godfather II. That gives you a movie from the '30s, '40s, '50s, '60s and the Godfathers from the early '70s. While I have your attention, one sure way to bump up your viewership would be to watch the three Lord of the Rings movies (and be sure to go for the extended editions. They're very long, but worth every minute!). I could name many dozens more... I'll bet others will hop on here with some of their suggestions. Have fun, and try those above. You won't be disappointed.
@@OfficialDNJmoviehouse You're very welcome. Where to start? It Happened One Night, Casablanca, Ben Hur, Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid, Godfather I and Godfather II... that'd give you a sample from each decade starting with the '30s. There are so, so many more. I'll bet others will hop on with their thoughts. While I have your attention, a sure way to boost your viewership would be to watch the three Lord of the Rings movies. They're truly great films. Watch the extended editions. They're very long, but well worth it. Have fun!
@@OfficialDNJmoviehouse Please watch the original "Planet of the Apes" with Charleton Heston and "Escape From the Planet of the Apes". These two were the best of the franchise...IMO
And what many people don't know... Peter Benchley suffered from the results of this movie, until his death, not only because a real tiger shark was killed for the scenes on the jetty, but also because it still damages the reputation of sharks to this day, because this is a good film and stirs up the fear. But never forget the real monster in this story. Mayor Vaughn, who was in the hand of the New York Mafia who pushes him to leave everything open, because no business means no money for them, that means trouble for Vaughn...
Right! They say Gen X and Elder Millennials aren't a good judge of "kid=friendly" content because our shows/tv were a bit much for the newer generation😂
i know! Gen X here. I'm not surprised people are afraid of being "cancelled" now....because my generation was afraid of "death by shark." When you shield kids from fear, they grow up without perspective and being afraid of every little thing.
@@OfficialDNJmoviehouse I'm a baby boomer. Those times were really wild. You could mail order WW2 military surplus weapons like M-1 carbine for $25 with 20 rounds clips. Bannerman's catalog offered gattling guns and civil war cannons for sale. During hunting season, high school students would bring their hunting rifles and shotguns to school so they could go hunting right after class on Fridays. As kids we rode our bikes all over the place, often miles from home. In the summer we stayed out til supper time then went back out again until dark. A lot of kids started working at age 12 as newspaper boys. Every Friday I would go around to collect from my customers. Also went around knocking on strangers' doors asking if they would like to subscribe. It was a great time.
The author Peter Benchley has a cameo as the reporter from the beach. He regretted that through his book and the movie people were really afraid of sharks. Later he engaged himself in the preservation of marine life. In 2023 there were a total of 69 unprovoked shark attacks on humans recorded in which10 people were killed - worldwide!
I was born on June 17th 1975 and Jaws was released on June 20th, 1975. I was 3 days old. You could say I'm a life long fan. Jaws is my go to movie. I watch it 3 times a week.
@@OfficialDNJmoviehouse Yes I have seen all of them. Jaws 2 is a good one. Jaws 3D is ok and Jaws the Revenge is ok. You should check out Alien from 1979 it's a great movie
Gotcha, might have to react to Jaws 2 eventually! We actually had a react video ready to go for Alien (right before our Aliens video) but due to technical issues we lost the footage...was a major bummer (We loved the movie btw).
@@lumasters8197 Agreed. Also, I often attract dirty looks for making my standby toast, “Here’s to swimmin’ with bow legged women.” I just can’t help myself.
Actually, dawn and dusk are when some sharks are most active because they feed on the mid-ocean sea creatures that come up to surface to feed on the plankton.
There are tons of great well written movies from the 70s. Star Wars, The Godfather, Alien, Rocky, Planet of the Apes (68), The Lord of the rings (animated), Halloween, The French Connection etc. Nowadays current generations get the re-writes a lot of the times.
There was a movie "orca" specifically made to cash in the success of jaws. The first shoot of the movie is off a killer wale tossing a great white out the water
@@OfficialDNJmoviehouse cool I have subscribed. Just watched the thing with u guys. Love how many times your wife says WOW lol. Can’t wait for u guys to watch John Carpenter (Escape from New York).
32:54 chief Brodey’s scar is an appendix scar from some minor surgery or other, he’s reluctant to show it because it’s not exactly got a good story behind it, that’s as good as his scars get from a guy that lived along the straight and narrow his whole life.
The producers petitioned to get a PG rating based on the violence being perpetrated by a creature's feeding behaviour rather than human criminal activities...
The actor who played Hooper is Richard Dreyfuss… he’s been in alot of things. He was in the film called “Close Encounters of the Third Kind” also directed by Spielberg
@@OfficialDNJmoviehouse he was also in a comedy with Bill Murray called “What About Bob?” If you guys are Bill Murray fans, you should definitely check it out, it’s very funny
@@keetahbrough This guy was in so much stuff and I don't think i've seen him in any of it...lol. We'll check out What About Bob thanks for the recommendation!
Very enjoyable reaction! Very good point about how Quint is shaped by his Indianapolis experience and how his life is all about getting revenge on sharks. I was also confused by the kids doing the shark prank, they did look a lot like Brody's kids, On the music, never heard anyone questioning John Williams' choices. For sure you ended up with the right answer on the music fitting with the crowds arriving on the 4th. Here is what I think you are missing on the music not fitting the chase. You said it sounded like "we're going on an adventure." What's wrong with that? They were going on an adventure. Not only that, this is a see-saw battle between the shark and Quint, we hear the shark theme when it is winning, and we hear the "adventure theme" when Quint gets a shot in. If we hear the Jaws theme all the time, we might have not have any expectation of victory at all. There sure is a lot of Moby Dick/ Bruce the Shark and Ahab/Quint in this movie. And btw, those barrels do indeed force the shark back up to surface, all that air, especially with 3 barrels, seemed impossible for the shark to resist from Quint's POV. As far other movies to check out, you mentioned you have not seen that many older films. You are both missing out on so much. My favorite movie of all time is Lawrence of Arabia, so epic, gorgeous cinematography, inspirational music, wonderful acting and an Oscar winner. Rarely reviewed by reactors for some reason, I highly recommend you review Lawrence.
Tyvm! And yes I've been getting some pushback for my take on the track choice (which I totally understand, given the composer). To me, the upbeat parts of the track felt...a little cheesy. I can understand your point (and what other people pointed out) on how it gives us a little respite from the scary parts. It was a small thing that I wanted to point out to be honest with everyone watching, and it wasn't enough to hurt my scoring for the movie. As far as older films go, we would LOVE to see Lawrence of Arabia. At 3 1/2 hours, that's a beast of a movie and poses some logistical issues we'll need to work out.
@@OfficialDNJmoviehouse Glad you see that point, and I see yours as well, especially nowadays, could be a bit cheesy for sure. As for Lawrence, I am so glad that you guys are considering reacting to that classic film. And I suppose you also answered my comment on why LOA does not get reacted to, 3 1/2 hours is a beast. Maybe make it a 2 part review? Whatever you need to do, the effort to react to Lawrence will be well worth it. I know it is one of Speilberg's absolute favorites of all time. Once you open the David Lean rabbit hole, you could also react to The Bridge on the River Kwai, starring Alec Guiness and David Jansen, perhaps my second favorite film. Another all time classic war movie from the 60's you need to get around to: The Great Escape. Cheers, let's drink to our legs!
@@terrenceconnolly8858 Thanks for your understanding! We may need to split it into 2 parts, or we can react to it on an off day from work but i'm sure we'll figure it out! Added your other movie recommendations to the list! I'll be honest I don't recall ever seeing Alec Guiness except in Star Wars, but I know he's a big name. Looking forward to it! Cheers! 🍻
kids and pets in horror movies are traditionally protected from harm by plot armor. killing both early in the film tells the audience that nobody's safe.
Hi guys Ian from Glasgow Scotland one of the first soundtracks I bought by the amazing composer John williams . A great soundtrack can make a.movie even better .
This movie was one of the firet summer block buster movies to come out. The reason this was so big was when it was realeased. Nobody had done that before. And yes, this movie traumatized a whole generation of movie goers. I was a kid when this came out, I still don't like going into the water. Since this.movie ushered in the concept of the summer blockbuster, you are seeing tropes in their infancy. And that includes the movie soundtrack. The Jaws theme is there but they do revert back to a more jaunty soundtrack during the showdown when the boat gets the upper hand. They are learning the language. Later on movies are made that have very iconic soundtracks that tie the music to the movie. Halloween had an iconic soundtrack as well as Superman and the king of opening soundtracks is Star Wars. But if you want summer blockbuster soundtrack perfection where every storybit has an iconic music sound, then go no further than The Lord of the Rings trilogy. You should also check out some classic 70's movies. Kelly's Heroes is a good start, The Good The Bad and The Ugly, The Godfather, The Shining. You are in for a roller coaster. Also love that you have Tolkien in box set (looks like the 1977 version) as well as dnd (even though I am not really a 5e guy).
Thanks for understanding my small nitpick w/ track changes! We both haven't seen The Godfather, or the Good/Bad/Ugly so those will be good ones to react to. The Tolkien box set was my father's, and after checking it looks like 1973. I don't get the chance to play tabletop D&D much but I'm a big fan of the Baldur's Gate series on PC.
@@OfficialDNJmoviehouse ah yeah, 1973. That was my first Tolkien set. And I hope you get to play a RPG on person at some time. Amazing experience. Talking about soundtracks, do try to watch The Godfather. It's almost a perfect film and that time well get inside you and never leave. A great slapstick movie from that time as well is What's Up Doc. Barbara Streisand and Ryan O'Neal. Saw it when I was a teen and has been a favorite ever since.
No one is sure about the Shooting Star. Legend has it ti was captured on film twice because they shot during a meteor shower. But the consensus is that there's no way, and that it was added in post to sell the Day-For-Night shots harder. Robert Shaw had sung that song about the Fair Spanish Ladies in an old movie, only in that versions they sailed home to England instead of Boston.
I agree with you, and let me clarify: we love the iconic 'jaws' sound. What threw us off was when it switched to a more 'happy' and disney sounding track when the moment was still tense/serious for us. Thanks for commenting!
@@OfficialDNJmoviehouse happy?...the intent was "adventurous" ..as the humans now had the "upperhand" for the moment, ..why play the same "Jaws is lurking, Jaws is on the prowl" theme while the humans have the upperhand.?.how stupid would that scene be if the iconic Jaws them was played during it?
@@matthunter983 We never said they had to play the iconic Jaws theme the whole time. The adventurous track just felt odd to us is all, just our opinion. Otherwise a great soundtrack!
The adventure/terror/adventure/terror alternating thing is a psychological trick to amp up the stronger emotion. They've been using it on people since the dawn of entertainment: an ebb and flow that oscillates bigger and bigger. If you can bring the audience emotion "down," then when it gets back up, it goes higher. They use in in Deadpool when they have action-blood, then a joke, action-blood, then a joke. Each joke gets stronger, each action gets bloodier. If you notice, this movie is a MASTERPIECE of ratcheting terror. You rarely see the shark, but you are getting gradually and gradually more scared and uncomfortable.
i was 15 and spent every summer at the Jersey Shore and body surfed every day. This movie came out that summer and I saw it in the theater and the next day as I head into the water, the sound track pops into my head and i decided to forego body-surfing (the waves weren't great anyway 😉) and just cool off in shallow water. It took me about 3 days to get back in the water.
The first attack was the most horrifying. It's the combination of the girl being helpless in the water and the night which scares us as children. If you like JAWS you'll love the land based version of it, TREMORS. 😊
Funny you mentioned that, we were trying to decide which one to react to > Jaws or Tremors. Tremors is def one of those we'd like to react to in the future!
If I remember correctly, this movie is considered the first real summer blockbuster. And yes, it did make people think twice about going into the water. Most movies back in the 70-80's that would be considered R now, were PG. And it was not uncommon for kids under 10 to watch these movies all the time (I was one of them and most of my friends were also)
I probably have been watching reactions to jaws for about three years now and this is the first channel to have ever mentioned Chrissy going swimming at night. Apparently, it seem normal to the other reactors. I have always thought swimming in the ocean at night was odd
Correct, it wasn't two fins you saw, it was the same shark but the dorsal fin and the tail. The guy's head you saw, Ben Gardner, is the guy that pulled Matt Hooper on the dock and said, "hello back, young fella..." The head scene was added later after a screening when Spielberg deemed they needed just one more scare. So they filmed that in the editor's swimming pool and added milk to create the murkiness. Lastly, when the guy in the little boat gets it, the reason you see Brody's son in the water and the camera coming towards him, originally the shark was going to come to him with the dude hanging out of his mouth and he was going to grab Brody's son as a last ditch effort to survive and that's what really put him in shock (I think). But he cut that out. Fun blooper btw, when the guy in the little boat gets knocked over, he's barefoot. But when his leg comes down it has a shoe on it. The great thing about this movie is all the tension throughout.When Brody is sitting on the beach and every scream and splash just jolts him. Even when he spills the paintbrushes. Little things like that just keeps things tense for the views. And that monologue Robert Shaw delivers is epic. He wrote a good bit of it and apparently he was so wasted (BIG drinker) they had to shut down for the day and he thought he may have been fired. Came back the next day and just nailed it. Enjoyed your reaction!
Those were all great tidbits! especially the one about Brody's son and the guy on the boat. And about Robert Shaw...wow what a performance. Can't think of a monologue that hit like that in a while...since Stellan Skarsgard in Andor.
When the shark breaks apart the cage, that's actual footage. Spielberg wanted realism so he went down to Australia to try and capture a great white shark doing that to a cage. The story goes that the diving instructor was supposed to get in the cage but he chickened out at the last minute. It's a good thing too, because he would have died. Also, supposedly the dog lives, according to Spielberg. He stated that Pippet just went further down the beach and was not attacked by the shark. You can see the dog later on the bridge after the shark attack in the pond.
The shark's death in the script was for it to die from the wounds suffered in the hunt. Steven Spielberg wanted to have a dramatic death. The shark's head was filled with red paint, fish guts, and kegs of dynamite. It went off on cue. The only bad part was the camera got splashed with the fish guts. The explosion was successful and it made Jaws the first Summer Blockbuster in history.
You are the first reactors I've seen notice the green color in the water during the night scene where the shark attacks the boat. That green light is actually real and natural. That's phosphorescence caused by plankton in the water getting agitated by movement around them. They're being stimulated by the floating barrel in that scene. It's a common natural phenomenon, but you have to be at a beach or on the ocean at night at the right time of year to see it. There are beaches where the surf glows bright green at night in certain seasons because of this effect. Probably most reactors assume it is a fault in the film and ignore it, but nope, that really happens on the ocean. Also, there were two shooting stars in this movie. At least one just happened while they were filming. I've heard the second was added just for fun, but I'm not sure. Movies filmed at night on location outdoors often catch shooting stars. In addition, my favorite fun fact of "Jaws": Of the two kids who pulled the prank with the fake shark fin, the one who threw his friend straight under the bus when they got caught was just elected this year as Chief of Police of one the towns on Martha's Vineyard, Massachusetts, where "Jaws" was filmed. The movie used a lot of locals for minor roles.
@@jenfries6417 wow those were great. I thought the green light was some special effect gone wrong lol. Its cool that the kid stayed in that town this whole time. One of the best fun facts of this movie we’ve heard so far!
Just additionally, yeah, this created a problem for sharks. Lots of rehabilitation to be done. I was 18 in the Army at Ft Devens, Mass. when this came out. A few weeks after, a bunch of guys and a few of us women decided to go to the Cape for a weekend. I opted out. First, because I don't like sand. Mostly because I hadn't seen the movie, but wasn't crazy enough to get in the water. The first orca that survived capture were in 1965 taken near Tacoma. There was a movie in 1977 that came out about orca, named Orca. In that one, most people rooted for the orca. Sentiments about ocean life had started changing. Rapidly. It was less than 20 years later, after Free Willy came out, that the demand to stop the trade and to actually free Keiko became so burdensome on the aquarium that they attempted to free him. He died never integrating into a pod, of pneumonia. Again, not yet fully understanding the dynamics in their pods. The Russians have successfully released some. But, they were released where they were captured after around a year. They were able to reunite with their pods, or at the very least be able to have close enough language to be 'adopted' into another pod. Orcas actually eat the livers from sharks and leave the rest for the ocean. They've figured out precisely where to bite to pull that liver out. It's amazing.
I remember watching Free Willy as a kid, that movie was huge. I believe there was a recent video of an older orca torpedoing a great white shark, first time seen by humans. It's just funny that by coincidence Quint named his boat that, given everything that we learned about them afterwards.
@@OfficialDNJmoviehouse Yeah, I don't think they realized until recently how devastating orcas are to sharks. It's really interesting. We probably see this more because there are a lot more researchers out there. I was watching something here on TH-cam about humpback whales attacking orcas and even going as far as to hide prey from them. Holding seals on their flippers to keep the orca away from them. It has happened with one human also. A humpback shielding her from a shark.
The problems it caused sharks were balanced up by the mass interest and subsequent research this film lead to. The Asian shark finning industry, commercial gill net and long line by-catch and the beach netting programmes were the big problems for sharks. That was on industrial level. Orca predation on great white sharks is completely overexaggerated. Only a few pods have been known to do this and only certain individuals within those pods. 99.9% of orcas do not prey on great white sharks and 99.9% of great white sharks do not experience orca predation. In fact, great white sharks are a bigger danger to other great white sharks.
@@lyndoncmp5751 Glad to hear that about the movie driving up interest/research. About Orca predation on sharks > I can understand it's rare but it was still fascinating to see on video!
The $10,000.00 bounty Quint wanted to kill the shark would have been about $52,000.00 dollars today, adjusted for inflation. Plus Quint was getting paid $200.00 a day whether the shark was caught or not, as agreed by the chief when they were in Quint's boathouse.
As far as the rating goes, you have to take the rating in the context of the time. In 1975, the ratings were much more liberal compared to today. PG-13 didn't exist. Perhaps today, Jaws would have received an R rating for graphic violence.
Nope, it basically had to have full on breasts and bush to be rated “R” back in the day. And even then it still might be “PG”. I loved being a kid in the 70s and 80s. Saw lotsa stuff on TV and theaters that I probably shouldn’t have. Also congrats for being the ONLY reactor I’ve ever seen to criticize John Williams’ genius. That was just ….weird.
LOL! For clarification, we love the soundtrack!There were just some parts in the movie where the scenes felt tense/serious and it would move to a track that sounded very upbeat and adventurous. Thanks for commenting!
@@clarkness77 Can you point to where he states this? I based my statement off of a documentary called 'The Making of Jaws' which came out in 1995. Yes it's old but it's the last time I paid any attention to this subject, so maybe things have changed, I'm not sure.
Oh interesting about the Nic Cage movie! Also, it appears as if the shooting star being real or not is a topic that's debated somewhat. It did look cool in the scene though!
Whenever Killer Whales (Orca's) move into an area, the Great Whites move out. Like, the sharks will swim a thousand miles in a few days to get away from them. Also, Orca's love shark liver. They'll kill a shark just to eat the liver and leave the rest of the carcass. A lot of the info in this film is outdated as far as shark biology goes, but most is still relevant. However, the size and weight of the shark is way off. The largest Great White ever caught was 19.7 feet and weighed about 2,600 lbs. Quint says the shark is 25 ft. "three tones of-em". Fine, but that means, it would've had to pack on an extra two tons in five extra feet. Not likely.
The story he tells about the ship going down wasn't originally written that way. He wrote an eleven page script one night and it was put in. Yes, the barrels hold the fish up and tire it out.
@@OfficialDNJmoviehouse the writers did, yes. The book author said years later he wished he hadn't written it because of how people reacted to sharks after the movie. For years killing them was common. Luckily it was found out to be the opposite of what was needed. Oh, the tiger shark was caught off the coast of Florida and shipped up for the movie.
It was John Milius who wrote the full length monologue. Robert Shaw, himself a gifted novelist and playwright, said it was too long and he was uncomfortable with much of it so it was Shaw who edited it down, rewrote parts and turned it into the monologue he felt comfortable delivering.
My biggest concern: what happened to charlie when he got home and told his wife what happened to their roast. He would have been better off letting the shark take him.
24:12 "Oh, there's the leg. Oh that was good." Except that the bloody leg had a shoe on the foot, and the guy in the boat was barefoot. Take another look. But yeah, that leg look pretty real on film.
I said this before in your "Beetlejuice" reaction, but i hope that you do more hard PG movies from before the PG-13 rating to even the early 90s. "Poltergeist" is PG and perfect for this month, and Steven Spielberg was also involved.
Hey there! There's a lot of movies from this era that we both haven't watched so we would love to watch and react to them. We haven't seen Poltergeist so thank you for the recommendation and we've saved it on our list!
@OfficialDNJmoviehouse like "Beetlejuice" you'll question how it ended up being PG. You once mentioned "Airplane!" was on your list. It is also a hard PG movie. It's borderline R, but again, there was no PG-13 rating when that film came out in 1980.
Saw this around 14 w pop at the drive-in in his 75 Chevy 😅🔥we were strictly swimming pool swimmers for about a decade afterwards... everyone was😅...that boy with the yellow raft was HORRIFIC..lol
Oh boy do I remember those canvas covered rubber rafts. All day playing with friends in the salt water (Redondo beach of southern california) getting tossed off the raft...legs sliding across that sandy, salty water covered canvas. By the end of the day our legs were beet red RAW. But we had fun!
"Jaws" having a PG rating is nothing. "Escape From the Planet of the Apes" features a mother, a father and an infant child being brutally shot to death. And that movie was rated "G!!!" Movie ratings have always been nothing more than censorship. No one has ever been physically or mentally harmed by watching a rated R movie. The whole rating system is absurd.
Had no idea about planet of the apes! I will say I got messed up from watching Event Horizon as a kid (my dad had no idea it was a horror movie when we rented it).
Definitely watch some older movies. The best movies are older ones because newer ones don’t come close to the oldies. This is such a great movie though I don’t think there isn’t anything close to this that’s newer and done just as good.
Hey DNJ, nice reaction! If that was the oldest movie you have seen on your channel, then how about a classic comedy from 1955: The Court Jester (1955) Danny Kaye, Angela Landsbury (murder she wrote) and Glynis Johns (the mother in Mary Poppins.) This has some perfection hidden behind stupendous comedy, all intertwined in three storylines. Rotten tomatoes gave it a %97 rating, and well deserved at that!
Back then, the R rating was for nudity and possibly strong language. Fast-forward to 1980 and Airplane. There was nudity, sexual innuendos and profanity and it was rated PG-13.
@OfficialDNJmoviehouse - To be honest, in Britain, I don't think suing someone is seen as a positive thing. Especially suing a publicly funded service, such as the police or the health service or the fire service. If I get paid a million pounds by the police service, which is already underfunded and struggling, imagine how that looks to the rest of society. It's just seen as robbing money from the public, which would make you very unpopular. Suing an organisation like Microsoft or Google is a very different thing, right?
@@steveymoon That’s an interesting perspective. I was thinking more of getting back at the mayor but then police/fire ect is funded by the city so they would be affected. Just a tough situation for the mother all around, and I feel like the mayor got off easy in this movie.
You are correct, sharks don't act.like this. Peter Benchley, the author of the book became an activist in shark conservation in his later years (due to the over-hunting of sharks some to critically-endangered status.
It was okay to see someone chomped on by a shark by tweens in the 70s, but not to allow them to see people smoking, which would have possibly gotten it an R rating in the 80s. PG-13 came out in 1984. Honestly, I don't think parents were dumb enough to take a kid to this back then. Ocean conservation was just beginning with the help of Jacques Cousteau's expeditions on his boat Calypso. It was a TV show that helped wake people up to what was happening in the oceans. Episodes on TH-cam. That mechanical shark broke down so often during shooting they had to add the music for suspense. I think it worked out better.
@@OfficialDNJmoviehouse No, it really didn't. The 1980s was when smoking was stopped in workplaces. When I was a kid doctors smoked in hospitals, there were ashtrays at the end of grocery store aisles. Shockingly, they really were able to start scaling it back. In the same instance, started the dietary recommendations and replaced sugar with high fructose corn syrup causing the diabetic rates to skyrocket and obesity to become out of control. I think we are seeing pushback on that now.
@@OfficialDNJmoviehouse Well, you figure the smoking rates were at like 80% up through the 60s. I don't know a teen during my time that didn't smoke. The vaping rates are far, far less than that. With state laws coming down on it, they should be able to scale that back. The 1990s they really came down with the laws on selling to minors and started fining store owners over it. So, they should be able to get it down.
To clarify I meant about specific behaviors we've seen/know about today (though the ones that kill sharks are pretty rare based on what someone else here said). Thanks for commenting!
@@OfficialDNJmoviehouse To clarify I meant the film makers. I feel they named that boat Orca for the exact reason you picked up on. I imagine many people (like myself lol) would not know that. Thanks for that tip.
I can't believe you just asked if they put a shooting star in the movie. How would they do that in the sky, sir? In the seventies, it was a real shooting star, and in fact, there were two of them in the movie.That's all
14:40- And she did..Put the town of Amity in the red for 5 years.( Jaws 2) 20:07 Larry's so full of it..he dosen't want the beaches open because he owes N.Y Mafia $$ for his wife's hospital bills and summer rentals. If they don't lease, he can't pay them back--Which means HE may wind up shark food as in, "Ain't got our dough, huh? Tony-Vito--take dis guy fishing"
That's only in the book. Not in the film. In the film the mayor is only interested in the detriment to the town's summer tourist industry. No other reason.
Great reaction! Just found yalls channel. Please react to Wind River, starring Jeremy Renner ( Hawkeye ) and Elizabeth Olson, ( Scarlett Witch ). Based on a true story! And The Accountant with Ben Affleck and Anna Kendrick, and Eagle Eye with Shia Labeouf, Michelle Monahan, Billy Bob Thornton, and Rosario Dawson!
Hello, if you don’t mind, can you do a movie reaction on a movie called, 1492: Conquest of Paradise. Adventure/Drama (1992). It stars Gérard Depardieu, Siqourney Weaver, Armand Assante. It portrays a version of the travels to the New World by the Italian explorer Christopher Columbus and the effect this had on indigenous peoples. Directed by Ridley Scott. Thank you, Chris.
Best monologue we've seen in recent memory!
Little factoid for ya...Matt Hooper died in the book..
@@XDarkSyntaXOriginal Why am I not surprised it was a book...it's always a book lol!
@@XDarkSyntaXOriginal He also had an affair with Mrs. Brody.
It’s been almost 50 years since this movie was released and to this day they still have jaws as part of the universal Studios tour.
In 1975 I was 12. Read the book, then saw the movie at the theater. I have NEVER gone to the beach since without thinking of this movie. I have a couple of friends that, because of this movie, won't even go in the ocean deeper than their knees lol yes it had that kind of impact on our generation.
I don't blame you! Glad to have seen this as an adult and not as kids lol!
I was 13 when this came out. It scared me (lots of jumps).
Thanks guys, really enjoyed this too!
There's a meme floating around the net with a shark seeing a guy in a cage and thinking 'oh that poor guy trapped in a cage underwater, don't worry buddy, I'll help you get free!' and swims towards the cage to bite the bars with his teeth lol Brilliant! :D
This was the first movie I watched with Richard Dreyfuss and that wonderful laughter he does during the getting drunk scene (he does it a lot in Stakeout 1 and 2 and What About Bob comedies, those are some of my fav comedy movies of all time!) anyway the bonding scene comparing scars and the drunk sing-song, such a good scene (until Jaw(s) turns up! lol
Yep, I agree wth the soundtrack, I picture some exec saying "give the teens and shockable grannies some classic Shaw theatre-style dialog to reel them in with some solid 1950s style storytelling scenes, some happy uplifting fantasy adventure music between gore, and we should be able to slide this one under the PG certificate" lol
Robert Shaw died barely 50 something! I always thought he was nearing 60 in this movie! I need to watch some of his earlier classics 'The Deep' another Peter Binchley book to movie that I've not seen for example!
I just read that Shaw wrote a couple of good novels! Wow and that he was in another movie from a Peter Binchley script called The Deep. I've got some homework maybe to find that one.
Oh and thanks for all the editing, movies this big surely take a few edits before they get through the 'net' so yeah thanks for all the hard editing and re-editing work!!
Tyvm, you're right in that editing does take some time so we appreciate it! And finally someone who agrees w/ the soundtrack! there's 2 of us! I'll have to check out the meme with the shark that sounds awesome.
The scar bonding scene that eventually leads to the monologue really does it for me...we finally get to see Shaw and Dreyfus become buds lol!
Sir, if this is one of the oldest movies you've seen, you two need to broaden your horizons. A high percentage of the all-time best movies are from decades before Jaws. Good luck with your channel.
Thank you, and we plan on doing just that! Do you have any recommendations?
@@OfficialDNJmoviehouse You're very welcome... where to start?
How about It Happened One Night, Casablanca, Ben Hur, Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid, Godfather I and Godfather II.
That gives you a movie from the '30s, '40s, '50s, '60s and the Godfathers from the early '70s.
While I have your attention, one sure way to bump up your viewership would be to watch the three Lord of the Rings movies (and be sure to go for the extended editions. They're very long, but worth every minute!).
I could name many dozens more... I'll bet others will hop on here with some of their suggestions.
Have fun, and try those above. You won't be disappointed.
@@OfficialDNJmoviehouse You're very welcome. Where to start?
It Happened One Night, Casablanca, Ben Hur, Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid, Godfather I and Godfather II... that'd give you a sample from each decade starting with the '30s.
There are so, so many more. I'll bet others will hop on with their thoughts.
While I have your attention, a sure way to boost your viewership would be to watch the three Lord of the Rings movies. They're truly great films. Watch the extended editions. They're very long, but well worth it.
Have fun!
We've both seen LOTR multiple times, but reaction videos for the other recommendations could work! We'll be sure to look those up. Thanks once again!
@@OfficialDNJmoviehouse Please watch the original "Planet of the Apes" with Charleton Heston and "Escape From the Planet of the Apes". These two were the best of the franchise...IMO
This is the first film where someone getting drunk and passing out actually saved a person's life
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Brody: protagonist
Quint : antihero
Hooper: scientist
Jaws: main character
Mayor: MAIN VILLAIN
Barrels: recurring characters
@@OfficialDNJmoviehouse well played lol
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Sounds about right
And what many people don't know... Peter Benchley suffered from the results of this movie, until his death, not only because a real tiger shark was killed for the scenes on the jetty, but also because it still damages the reputation of sharks to this day, because this is a good film and stirs up the fear.
But never forget the real monster in this story. Mayor Vaughn, who was in the hand of the New York Mafia who pushes him to leave everything open, because no business means no money for them, that means trouble for Vaughn...
Agreed the mayor is the true villain! Also we didn't know a real shark was killed for the movie, that sucks to hear.
PG in 1980 was for us cool Gen X people who didnt get offended at the smallest things. lol
Times were wild back then
Right! They say Gen X and Elder Millennials aren't a good judge of "kid=friendly" content because our shows/tv were a bit much for the newer generation😂
i know! Gen X here. I'm not surprised people are afraid of being "cancelled" now....because my generation was afraid of "death by shark." When you shield kids from fear, they grow up without perspective and being afraid of every little thing.
@@OfficialDNJmoviehouse I'm a baby boomer. Those times were really wild. You could mail order WW2 military surplus weapons like M-1 carbine for $25 with 20 rounds clips. Bannerman's catalog offered gattling guns and civil war cannons for sale. During hunting season, high school students would bring their hunting rifles and shotguns to school so they could go hunting right after class on Fridays. As kids we rode our bikes all over the place, often miles from home. In the summer we stayed out til supper time then went back out again until dark. A lot of kids started working at age 12 as newspaper boys. Every Friday I would go around to collect from my customers. Also went around knocking on strangers' doors asking if they would like to subscribe. It was a great time.
The author Peter Benchley has a cameo as the reporter from the beach. He regretted that through his book and the movie people were really afraid of sharks. Later he engaged himself in the preservation of marine life. In 2023 there were a total of 69 unprovoked shark attacks on humans recorded in which10 people were killed - worldwide!
Oh that's a really cool piece of trivia!
I was born on June 17th 1975 and Jaws was released on June 20th, 1975. I was 3 days old. You could say I'm a life long fan. Jaws is my go to movie. I watch it 3 times a week.
That's some dedication! Have you seen the other Jaws movies? Are they worth watching in your opinion?
@@OfficialDNJmoviehouse Yes I have seen all of them. Jaws 2 is a good one. Jaws 3D is ok and Jaws the Revenge is ok. You should check out Alien from 1979 it's a great movie
Gotcha, might have to react to Jaws 2 eventually! We actually had a react video ready to go for Alien (right before our Aliens video) but due to technical issues we lost the footage...was a major bummer (We loved the movie btw).
@@OfficialDNJmoviehouse No.
The reason it still works is because it's a PHYSICAL thing. No CGI, it's actually there. That alone is scary.
@@TayannaStudios Agreed. Makes me wonder if really ‘good’ CGI from today will hold up years from now? Or will it look tacky?
There was 2 phones because 1 was their family personal phone and the other was police business phone.
This is one of my favorite movies love the line"MARY ELLEN MOFFET BROKE MY HEART" Brilliant. When they are matching scars 😂😂😂
😄that was a good one!
@@lumasters8197 Agreed. Also, I often attract dirty looks for making my standby toast, “Here’s to swimmin’ with bow legged women.” I just can’t help myself.
Actually, dawn and dusk are when some sharks are most active because they feed on the mid-ocean sea creatures that come up to surface to feed on the plankton.
@@AARONANKRUM good to know! In case i ever go in the ocean lol!
Love your reaction! You guys are funny!
tyvm!
There are tons of great well written movies from the 70s. Star Wars, The Godfather, Alien, Rocky, Planet of the Apes (68), The Lord of the rings (animated), Halloween, The French Connection etc. Nowadays current generations get the re-writes a lot of the times.
@@jerrid1816 There are lot of 70’s and older movies that we haven’t seen and are planning to react to! Very excited for these
There was a movie "orca" specifically made to cash in the success of jaws. The first shoot of the movie is off a killer wale tossing a great white out the water
@@walkerhound was it any good?
First reaction I've watched from you guys..... Subscribed - ❤ from Scotland
tyvm!
The Sheriff had two phones in his house because one was the family's phone and one was the sheriff department's phone.
Nice reaction ❤❤❤I disagree on music. One of top 5 iconic sound tracks ❤❤❤❤
Tyvm! To clarify, we do like the soundtrack, but some of the track placement felt a little odd. Agreed that it's very iconic!
@@OfficialDNJmoviehouse cool I have subscribed. Just watched the thing with u guys. Love how many times your wife says WOW lol. Can’t wait for u guys to watch John Carpenter (Escape from New York).
@@perrycampbell6499 Thank you! We both haven't seen Escape from New York that we'll add that to the list!
@@OfficialDNJmoviehouse what track placement felt odd?
Just an FYI on the music, this won the Oscar for Best Original Dramatic Score.
Well deserved! it's so iconic
the mayor had a secret plan to feed his kids to the shark.. thats what he was trying to hint at, to explain his actions to the sheriff
32:54 chief Brodey’s scar is an appendix scar from some minor surgery or other, he’s reluctant to show it because it’s not exactly got a good story behind it, that’s as good as his scars get from a guy that lived along the straight and narrow his whole life.
The producers petitioned to get a PG rating based on the violence being perpetrated by a creature's feeding behaviour rather than human criminal activities...
Makes sense to me, but is it natural feeding behavior to leave the head behind on the boat? 🤣
The actor who played Hooper is Richard Dreyfuss… he’s been in alot of things. He was in the film called “Close Encounters of the Third Kind” also directed by Spielberg
We didn't recognize him until later. And we have never seen Close Encounters either! might be a good one to react to. Thanks for commenting!
@@OfficialDNJmoviehouse he was also in a comedy with Bill Murray called “What About Bob?” If you guys are Bill Murray fans, you should definitely check it out, it’s very funny
Ya, watch Richard Dreyfuss in What About Bob? That's the funniest movie I've ever seen.. xo
@@keetahbrough This guy was in so much stuff and I don't think i've seen him in any of it...lol. We'll check out What About Bob thanks for the recommendation!
@@OfficialDNJmoviehouse I actually brought up What About Bob first… I don’t know why my response got deleted
Very enjoyable reaction! Very good point about how Quint is shaped by his Indianapolis experience and how his life is all about getting revenge on sharks. I was also confused by the kids doing the shark prank, they did look a lot like Brody's kids,
On the music, never heard anyone questioning John Williams' choices. For sure you ended up with the right answer on the music fitting with the crowds arriving on the 4th.
Here is what I think you are missing on the music not fitting the chase. You said it sounded like "we're going on an adventure." What's wrong with that? They were going on an adventure. Not only that, this is a see-saw battle between the shark and Quint, we hear the shark theme when it is winning, and we hear the "adventure theme" when Quint gets a shot in. If we hear the Jaws theme all the time, we might have not have any expectation of victory at all. There sure is a lot of Moby Dick/ Bruce the Shark and Ahab/Quint in this movie. And btw, those barrels do indeed force the shark back up to surface, all that air, especially with 3 barrels, seemed impossible for the shark to resist from Quint's POV.
As far other movies to check out, you mentioned you have not seen that many older films. You are both missing out on so much. My favorite movie of all time is Lawrence of Arabia, so epic, gorgeous cinematography, inspirational music, wonderful acting and an Oscar winner. Rarely reviewed by reactors for some reason, I highly recommend you review Lawrence.
Tyvm! And yes I've been getting some pushback for my take on the track choice (which I totally understand, given the composer). To me, the upbeat parts of the track felt...a little cheesy.
I can understand your point (and what other people pointed out) on how it gives us a little respite from the scary parts. It was a small thing that I wanted to point out to be honest with everyone watching, and it wasn't enough to hurt my scoring for the movie.
As far as older films go, we would LOVE to see Lawrence of Arabia. At 3 1/2 hours, that's a beast of a movie and poses some logistical issues we'll need to work out.
@@OfficialDNJmoviehouse Glad you see that point, and I see yours as well, especially nowadays, could be a bit cheesy for sure.
As for Lawrence, I am so glad that you guys are considering reacting to that classic film. And I suppose you also answered my comment on why LOA does not get reacted to, 3 1/2 hours is a beast. Maybe make it a 2 part review? Whatever you need to do, the effort to react to Lawrence will be well worth it. I know it is one of Speilberg's absolute favorites of all time.
Once you open the David Lean rabbit hole, you could also react to The Bridge on the River Kwai, starring Alec Guiness and David Jansen, perhaps my second favorite film. Another all time classic war movie from the 60's you need to get around to: The Great Escape.
Cheers, let's drink to our legs!
@@terrenceconnolly8858 Thanks for your understanding! We may need to split it into 2 parts, or we can react to it on an off day from work but i'm sure we'll figure it out!
Added your other movie recommendations to the list! I'll be honest I don't recall ever seeing Alec Guiness except in Star Wars, but I know he's a big name. Looking forward to it!
Cheers!
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Awesome. Alec is in Lawrence of Arabia as well.
The joke with Chief Brody looking at his scar is that is was a tiny little one from a surgery, and he knew it didn't compare to their cool stories!
😆 We were wondering what he was doing haha!
Appendix scar.
I think the Chief was looking at his appendix scar and might have been too embarrassed to compare it with the other guys' scars.
yea that makes sense
$10,000 in 1975 is appx. $58,000 today.
Not bad!
kids and pets in horror movies are traditionally protected from harm by plot armor. killing both early in the film tells the audience that nobody's safe.
Yep that makes sense!
Hi guys Ian from Glasgow Scotland one of the first soundtracks I bought by the amazing composer John williams . A great soundtrack can make a.movie even better .
Hello Ian! Yes it's a great soundtrack agreed. Thanks for commenting!
This movie was one of the firet summer block buster movies to come out. The reason this was so big was when it was realeased. Nobody had done that before. And yes, this movie traumatized a whole generation of movie goers. I was a kid when this came out, I still don't like going into the water.
Since this.movie ushered in the concept of the summer blockbuster, you are seeing tropes in their infancy. And that includes the movie soundtrack. The Jaws theme is there but they do revert back to a more jaunty soundtrack during the showdown when the boat gets the upper hand. They are learning the language.
Later on movies are made that have very iconic soundtracks that tie the music to the movie. Halloween had an iconic soundtrack as well as Superman and the king of opening soundtracks is Star Wars. But if you want summer blockbuster soundtrack perfection where every storybit has an iconic music sound, then go no further than The Lord of the Rings trilogy.
You should also check out some classic 70's movies. Kelly's Heroes is a good start, The Good The Bad and The Ugly, The Godfather, The Shining. You are in for a roller coaster.
Also love that you have Tolkien in box set (looks like the 1977 version) as well as dnd (even though I am not really a 5e guy).
Thanks for understanding my small nitpick w/ track changes! We both haven't seen The Godfather, or the Good/Bad/Ugly so those will be good ones to react to. The Tolkien box set was my father's, and after checking it looks like 1973. I don't get the chance to play tabletop D&D much but I'm a big fan of the Baldur's Gate series on PC.
@@OfficialDNJmoviehouse ah yeah, 1973. That was my first Tolkien set. And I hope you get to play a RPG on person at some time. Amazing experience.
Talking about soundtracks, do try to watch The Godfather. It's almost a perfect film and that time well get inside you and never leave.
A great slapstick movie from that time as well is What's Up Doc. Barbara Streisand and Ryan O'Neal. Saw it when I was a teen and has been a favorite ever since.
Thank you for the recommendations and kind words, really appreciate it!
No one is sure about the Shooting Star. Legend has it ti was captured on film twice because they shot during a meteor shower. But the consensus is that there's no way, and that it was added in post to sell the Day-For-Night shots harder. Robert Shaw had sung that song about the Fair Spanish Ladies in an old movie, only in that versions they sailed home to England instead of Boston.
What the hell, Dude?!! "Jaws" has one of the most famous soundtracks of all time!
I agree with you, and let me clarify: we love the iconic 'jaws' sound. What threw us off was when it switched to a more 'happy' and disney sounding track when the moment was still tense/serious for us. Thanks for commenting!
@@OfficialDNJmoviehouse happy?...the intent was "adventurous" ..as the humans now had the "upperhand" for the moment, ..why play the same "Jaws is lurking, Jaws is on the prowl" theme while the humans have the upperhand.?.how stupid would that scene be if the iconic Jaws them was played during it?
@@matthunter983And they skipped the main intro to the iconic JAWS score at the very beginning.
@@matthunter983 We never said they had to play the iconic Jaws theme the whole time. The adventurous track just felt odd to us is all, just our opinion. Otherwise a great soundtrack!
The adventure/terror/adventure/terror alternating thing is a psychological trick to amp up the stronger emotion. They've been using it on people since the dawn of entertainment: an ebb and flow that oscillates bigger and bigger. If you can bring the audience emotion "down," then when it gets back up, it goes higher. They use in in Deadpool when they have action-blood, then a joke, action-blood, then a joke. Each joke gets stronger, each action gets bloodier.
If you notice, this movie is a MASTERPIECE of ratcheting terror. You rarely see the shark, but you are getting gradually and gradually more scared and uncomfortable.
10:50 “A couple of guys with an idea.” lmao
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i was 15 and spent every summer at the Jersey Shore and body surfed every day. This movie came out that summer and I saw it in the theater and the next day as I head into the water, the sound track pops into my head and i decided to forego body-surfing (the waves weren't great anyway 😉) and just cool off in shallow water. It took me about 3 days to get back in the water.
Haha...I don't blame you!
The first attack was the most horrifying. It's the combination of the girl being helpless in the water and the night which scares us as children.
If you like JAWS you'll love the land based version of it, TREMORS. 😊
Funny you mentioned that, we were trying to decide which one to react to > Jaws or Tremors. Tremors is def one of those we'd like to react to in the future!
If I remember correctly, this movie is considered the first real summer blockbuster. And yes, it did make people think twice about going into the water. Most movies back in the 70-80's that would be considered R now, were PG. And it was not uncommon for kids under 10 to watch these movies all the time (I was one of them and most of my friends were also)
Jaws must've been that generations Jurassic Park for the kids who watched it.
It is
I probably have been watching reactions to jaws for about three years now and this is the first channel to have ever mentioned Chrissy going swimming at night. Apparently, it seem normal to the other reactors. I have always thought swimming in the ocean at night was odd
ikr? I'm getting a little anxious just thinking about it lol.
Not just odd but unsafe. Sharks feed at dusk.
Correct, it wasn't two fins you saw, it was the same shark but the dorsal fin and the tail. The guy's head you saw, Ben Gardner, is the guy that pulled Matt Hooper on the dock and said, "hello back, young fella..." The head scene was added later after a screening when Spielberg deemed they needed just one more scare. So they filmed that in the editor's swimming pool and added milk to create the murkiness. Lastly, when the guy in the little boat gets it, the reason you see Brody's son in the water and the camera coming towards him, originally the shark was going to come to him with the dude hanging out of his mouth and he was going to grab Brody's son as a last ditch effort to survive and that's what really put him in shock (I think). But he cut that out. Fun blooper btw, when the guy in the little boat gets knocked over, he's barefoot. But when his leg comes down it has a shoe on it. The great thing about this movie is all the tension throughout.When Brody is sitting on the beach and every scream and splash just jolts him. Even when he spills the paintbrushes. Little things like that just keeps things tense for the views. And that monologue Robert Shaw delivers is epic. He wrote a good bit of it and apparently he was so wasted (BIG drinker) they had to shut down for the day and he thought he may have been fired. Came back the next day and just nailed it. Enjoyed your reaction!
Those were all great tidbits! especially the one about Brody's son and the guy on the boat. And about Robert Shaw...wow what a performance. Can't think of a monologue that hit like that in a while...since Stellan Skarsgard in Andor.
When the shark breaks apart the cage, that's actual footage. Spielberg wanted realism so he went down to Australia to try and capture a great white shark doing that to a cage. The story goes that the diving instructor was supposed to get in the cage but he chickened out at the last minute. It's a good thing too, because he would have died.
Also, supposedly the dog lives, according to Spielberg. He stated that Pippet just went further down the beach and was not attacked by the shark. You can see the dog later on the bridge after the shark attack in the pond.
Oh WHAT. The dog lives!
BTW, Spielberg was 27 years old when thia was made. It was truly groundbreaking.
@@bostonvair Whatttt. Thats amazing
The shark's death in the script was for it to die from the wounds suffered in the hunt. Steven Spielberg wanted to have a dramatic death. The shark's head was filled with red paint, fish guts, and kegs of dynamite. It went off on cue. The only bad part was the camera got splashed with the fish guts. The explosion was successful and it made Jaws the first Summer Blockbuster in history.
@@RichardM1366 yea the shark just sinking would be anti climatic. Explosion was the way to go it was so epic!
Doesn’t matter if you expected the head in the bottom of the boat. I’d seen this movie 20 times before I stopped jumping at that.
😄 The sound was so loud in that scene too...it was so unexpected for us. Got us good!
The shark's name is Bruce, named after Director Steven Spielberg's Lawyer Bruce Ramer.
For real? reminds me of Finding Nemo lol...
No the shark is just called the shark. The mechanical contraptions used in the making of the film were nicknamed Bruce. 😝
@@lyndoncmp5751 Fair enough 😆
@@OfficialDNJmoviehouse- The shark in Finding Nemo was actually named after the shark in Jaws.
@@Parallax-3D LOL, thats awesome if true
I like to watch Asian creators and help their channels grow on TH-cam 👍🏾💯🙏🏾💯
Greatest jumpscare of all time
It got us so good
You are the first reactors I've seen notice the green color in the water during the night scene where the shark attacks the boat. That green light is actually real and natural. That's phosphorescence caused by plankton in the water getting agitated by movement around them. They're being stimulated by the floating barrel in that scene. It's a common natural phenomenon, but you have to be at a beach or on the ocean at night at the right time of year to see it. There are beaches where the surf glows bright green at night in certain seasons because of this effect. Probably most reactors assume it is a fault in the film and ignore it, but nope, that really happens on the ocean.
Also, there were two shooting stars in this movie. At least one just happened while they were filming. I've heard the second was added just for fun, but I'm not sure. Movies filmed at night on location outdoors often catch shooting stars.
In addition, my favorite fun fact of "Jaws": Of the two kids who pulled the prank with the fake shark fin, the one who threw his friend straight under the bus when they got caught was just elected this year as Chief of Police of one the towns on Martha's Vineyard, Massachusetts, where "Jaws" was filmed. The movie used a lot of locals for minor roles.
@@jenfries6417 wow those were great. I thought the green light was some special effect gone wrong lol. Its cool that the kid stayed in that town this whole time. One of the best fun facts of this movie we’ve heard so far!
I saw Jaws at the Brazos Twin Drive in when it came out and you could hear people scream everywhere when the head popped out of the boat 😂
I don't doubt it...wow that jump scare was 10/10
Sharks have tails, which is why you saw 2 fins
You're not wrong LOL
We found out your preference at the first beach attack. 😢😂
lol!
Just additionally, yeah, this created a problem for sharks. Lots of rehabilitation to be done. I was 18 in the Army at Ft Devens, Mass. when this came out. A few weeks after, a bunch of guys and a few of us women decided to go to the Cape for a weekend. I opted out. First, because I don't like sand. Mostly because I hadn't seen the movie, but wasn't crazy enough to get in the water. The first orca that survived capture were in 1965 taken near Tacoma. There was a movie in 1977 that came out about orca, named Orca. In that one, most people rooted for the orca. Sentiments about ocean life had started changing. Rapidly. It was less than 20 years later, after Free Willy came out, that the demand to stop the trade and to actually free Keiko became so burdensome on the aquarium that they attempted to free him. He died never integrating into a pod, of pneumonia. Again, not yet fully understanding the dynamics in their pods. The Russians have successfully released some. But, they were released where they were captured after around a year. They were able to reunite with their pods, or at the very least be able to have close enough language to be 'adopted' into another pod. Orcas actually eat the livers from sharks and leave the rest for the ocean. They've figured out precisely where to bite to pull that liver out. It's amazing.
I remember watching Free Willy as a kid, that movie was huge. I believe there was a recent video of an older orca torpedoing a great white shark, first time seen by humans. It's just funny that by coincidence Quint named his boat that, given everything that we learned about them afterwards.
@@OfficialDNJmoviehouse Yeah, I don't think they realized until recently how devastating orcas are to sharks. It's really interesting. We probably see this more because there are a lot more researchers out there. I was watching something here on TH-cam about humpback whales attacking orcas and even going as far as to hide prey from them. Holding seals on their flippers to keep the orca away from them. It has happened with one human also. A humpback shielding her from a shark.
@@rhiahlMT Orcas really living up to their nickname
The problems it caused sharks were balanced up by the mass interest and subsequent research this film lead to.
The Asian shark finning industry, commercial gill net and long line by-catch and the beach netting programmes were the big problems for sharks. That was on industrial level.
Orca predation on great white sharks is completely overexaggerated. Only a few pods have been known to do this and only certain individuals within those pods.
99.9% of orcas do not prey on great white sharks and 99.9% of great white sharks do not experience orca predation. In fact, great white sharks are a bigger danger to other great white sharks.
@@lyndoncmp5751 Glad to hear that about the movie driving up interest/research. About Orca predation on sharks > I can understand it's rare but it was still fascinating to see on video!
Soundtrack - John Williams
Widely considered one of the best soundtracks ever.
But of course, we’re all entitled to our opinions.
The “two fins” are actually the fin and the tail tip of the shark.
The $10,000.00 bounty Quint wanted to kill the shark would have been about $52,000.00 dollars today, adjusted for inflation. Plus Quint was getting paid $200.00 a day whether the shark was caught or not, as agreed by the chief when they were in Quint's boathouse.
As far as the rating goes, you have to take the rating in the context of the time. In 1975, the ratings were much more liberal compared to today. PG-13 didn't exist. Perhaps today, Jaws would have received an R rating for graphic violence.
Not a bad payday!
Nope, it basically had to have full on breasts and bush to be rated “R” back in the day. And even then it still might be “PG”. I loved being a kid in the 70s and 80s. Saw lotsa stuff on TV and theaters that I probably shouldn’t have.
Also congrats for being the ONLY reactor I’ve ever seen to criticize John Williams’ genius. That was just ….weird.
LOL! For clarification, we love the soundtrack!There were just some parts in the movie where the scenes felt tense/serious and it would move to a track that sounded very upbeat and adventurous. Thanks for commenting!
That was a real shooting star caught on film and they decided to leave it in the film.
That's wild if true. I think there was 2 of them?
Stop spreading misinformation lol it was added in post production Spielberg's long confirmed it
@@clarkness77 briefly looked it up and saw that a lot of ppl still argue for either way. Got a link by any chance?
@@clarkness77 Can you point to where he states this? I based my statement off of a documentary called 'The Making of Jaws' which came out in 1995. Yes it's old but it's the last time I paid any attention to this subject, so maybe things have changed, I'm not sure.
Just a quick google search is all u need
The shooting star was a real moment during filming. They also have a movie out about the Indianapolis with actor Nicholas Cage
Oh interesting about the Nic Cage movie! Also, it appears as if the shooting star being real or not is a topic that's debated somewhat. It did look cool in the scene though!
Whenever Killer Whales (Orca's) move into an area, the Great Whites move out. Like, the sharks will swim a thousand miles in a few days to get away from them. Also, Orca's love shark liver. They'll kill a shark just to eat the liver and leave the rest of the carcass. A lot of the info in this film is outdated as far as shark biology goes, but most is still relevant. However, the size and weight of the shark is way off. The largest Great White ever caught was 19.7 feet and weighed about 2,600 lbs. Quint says the shark is 25 ft. "three tones of-em". Fine, but that means, it would've had to pack on an extra two tons in five extra feet. Not likely.
Yea that thing looked massive. I believe In the moment I say it looks like a megalodon (not even close 😄)
The story he tells about the ship going down wasn't originally written that way. He wrote an eleven page script one night and it was put in.
Yes, the barrels hold the fish up and tire it out.
So he shortened it? Thanks for clarification on the barrels!
@@OfficialDNJmoviehouse the writers did, yes.
The book author said years later he wished he hadn't written it because of how people reacted to sharks after the movie. For years killing them was common. Luckily it was found out to be the opposite of what was needed. Oh, the tiger shark was caught off the coast of Florida and shipped up for the movie.
@@FollowingGhost yea i can understand that… I would feel a little guilty also. Cool to know about the tiger shark!
It was John Milius who wrote the full length monologue. Robert Shaw, himself a gifted novelist and playwright, said it was too long and he was uncomfortable with much of it so it was Shaw who edited it down, rewrote parts and turned it into the monologue he felt comfortable delivering.
@@lyndoncmp5751 He did a great job, can't get better than that IMO
"Its on the older side of movies" come-on... many of the greatest movies of all-time were made between 1940 - 1980 !
Fair point. We are hoping to watch more movies in that range to see what its all about!
My biggest concern: what happened to charlie when he got home and told his wife what happened to their roast. He would have been better off letting the shark take him.
@@tenjed4224 He’s a goner for sure. RIP 🤣
The Barrels are to make it tired, Sharks drown if they don't keep moving.
Gotcha, that makes sense!
32:03 - the Barrell serves 2 purposes. Yes it does keep the Shark close to the surface and wears it out.But it also makes possible to find the Shark
19:14 - Ben Gardner’s head claims another victim, 😂
Jump-scaring moviegoers for nearly 50 years.
🤣. That one got us so good
16:30 They were not acting to the smell because they really bought a dead shark for that scene and it was already starting to rot.
Another film the both of u should watch is crimson tide with Denzel Washington and gene hackman
It's on our list of potential movies to react to! Thanks for the recommendation!
24:12 "Oh, there's the leg. Oh that was good." Except that the bloody leg had a shoe on the foot, and the guy in the boat was barefoot. Take another look. But yeah, that leg look pretty real on film.
Ohhh good catch!
The fadeout scene was done deliberately so the viewers can hear brody say we can radio for a bigger boat. They needed a bigger boat
The white bottle he was sniffing was old spice after shave
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2 phones because one is the police line the other is the home line.
I said this before in your "Beetlejuice" reaction, but i hope that you do more hard PG movies from before the PG-13 rating to even the early 90s. "Poltergeist" is PG and perfect for this month, and Steven Spielberg was also involved.
Hey there! There's a lot of movies from this era that we both haven't watched so we would love to watch and react to them. We haven't seen Poltergeist so thank you for the recommendation and we've saved it on our list!
@OfficialDNJmoviehouse like "Beetlejuice" you'll question how it ended up being PG. You once mentioned "Airplane!" was on your list. It is also a hard PG movie. It's borderline R, but again, there was no PG-13 rating when that film came out in 1980.
lol I can see this recurring theme of us going "how is this PG?!" on a lot of older movies.
@@OfficialDNJmoviehouse the are G rated movies with suicide and murder.
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Lol in this housing market and economy the chiefs house is worth roughly 19 billion usd lol
This is 100% true LOL
The full grown woman wasnt splashing around like the dog and the kid.
that makes sense!
Saw this around 14 w pop at the drive-in in his 75 Chevy 😅🔥we were strictly swimming pool swimmers for about a decade afterwards... everyone was😅...that boy with the yellow raft was HORRIFIC..lol
Lifetime swimming pool user here. It's not so bad! Yes I agree that scene with the boy shocked us haha.
Oh boy do I remember those canvas covered rubber rafts. All day playing with friends in the salt water (Redondo beach of southern california) getting tossed off the raft...legs sliding across that sandy, salty water covered canvas. By the end of the day our legs were beet red RAW. But we had fun!
"Jaws" having a PG rating is nothing. "Escape From the Planet of the Apes" features a mother, a father and an infant child being brutally shot to death. And that movie was rated "G!!!" Movie ratings have always been nothing more than censorship. No one has ever been physically or mentally harmed by watching a rated R movie. The whole rating system is absurd.
Had no idea about planet of the apes! I will say I got messed up from watching Event Horizon as a kid (my dad had no idea it was a horror movie when we rented it).
Definitely watch some older movies. The best movies are older ones because newer ones don’t come close to the oldies. This is such a great movie though I don’t think there isn’t anything close to this that’s newer and done just as good.
We're definitely trying to balance reacting to new and older movies!
Hey DNJ, nice reaction!
If that was the oldest movie you have seen on your channel, then how about a classic comedy from 1955:
The Court Jester (1955)
Danny Kaye, Angela Landsbury (murder she wrote) and Glynis Johns (the mother in Mary Poppins.)
This has some perfection hidden behind stupendous comedy, all intertwined in three storylines.
Rotten tomatoes gave it a %97 rating, and well deserved at that!
Thank you! We'll have to check that one out! We are planning on eventually doing some movies in the 60s and 50s, we just don't know which ones.
Back then, the R rating was for nudity and possibly strong language.
Fast-forward to 1980 and Airplane. There was nudity, sexual innuendos and profanity and it was rated PG-13.
And also, the sequels get progressively worse with "Jaws 4, the Revenge" being ridiculous.
Such an American thing to go instantly to, "She can sue him, right?"
Haha fair we can't help ourselves! But surely you wouldn't count this amongst other frivolous sue cases though right?
@OfficialDNJmoviehouse - To be honest, in Britain, I don't think suing someone is seen as a positive thing. Especially suing a publicly funded service, such as the police or the health service or the fire service. If I get paid a million pounds by the police service, which is already underfunded and struggling, imagine how that looks to the rest of society. It's just seen as robbing money from the public, which would make you very unpopular. Suing an organisation like Microsoft or Google is a very different thing, right?
@@steveymoon That’s an interesting perspective. I was thinking more of getting back at the mayor but then police/fire ect is funded by the city so they would be affected. Just a tough situation for the mother all around, and I feel like the mayor got off easy in this movie.
@OfficialDNJmoviehouse - Yeah I agree. The idiot should certainly be fired.
Hooper in the book died in the cage! Quint died the same in the movie.
Glad they left Hooper alive in the movie, we loved his character!
You are correct, sharks don't act.like this. Peter Benchley, the author of the book became an activist in shark conservation in his later years (due to the over-hunting of sharks some to critically-endangered status.
sharks have 2 fins
We originally thought we saw 2 dorsal fins...only to later realize it was a dorsal fin and tail fin. Thanks for commenting!
Midnight express 1978...
It was okay to see someone chomped on by a shark by tweens in the 70s, but not to allow them to see people smoking, which would have possibly gotten it an R rating in the 80s. PG-13 came out in 1984. Honestly, I don't think parents were dumb enough to take a kid to this back then. Ocean conservation was just beginning with the help of Jacques Cousteau's expeditions on his boat Calypso. It was a TV show that helped wake people up to what was happening in the oceans. Episodes on TH-cam. That mechanical shark broke down so often during shooting they had to add the music for suspense. I think it worked out better.
Interesting that smoking would have been rated R in the 80s. Probably made it more 'cool' at that point. Cool tidbit about the shark!
@@OfficialDNJmoviehouse No, it really didn't. The 1980s was when smoking was stopped in workplaces. When I was a kid doctors smoked in hospitals, there were ashtrays at the end of grocery store aisles. Shockingly, they really were able to start scaling it back. In the same instance, started the dietary recommendations and replaced sugar with high fructose corn syrup causing the diabetic rates to skyrocket and obesity to become out of control. I think we are seeing pushback on that now.
They were able to scale it (smoking) back, but replaced it with vaping. Vaping might be on the downturn a little bit now too though?
@@OfficialDNJmoviehouse Well, you figure the smoking rates were at like 80% up through the 60s. I don't know a teen during my time that didn't smoke. The vaping rates are far, far less than that. With state laws coming down on it, they should be able to scale that back. The 1990s they really came down with the laws on selling to minors and started fining store owners over it. So, they should be able to get it down.
@@rhiahlMT 80% that's wild. I used to smoke when pack was $3.50. I hear nowadays its $10 or more. Glad to have kicked and kept off the habit.
Do i join the Navy or the Army watch Jaws
@@glosfishgb6267 im thinking navy for jaws airforce for sharknado
ROCKY 1976
Ooo we might have to. Thanks for the recommendation!
Those weren't hippies. Hippies were 60s this is 75. They are just college kids, I know I was 21 in 75.
Weren't hippies in the 70s also? But fair point now that I look at it again there's probably not enough to simply point at them as hippies. My bad
Of course they knew about Orcas. Why would they not? They make sure we see plenty of shots of the name on the boat.
To clarify I meant about specific behaviors we've seen/know about today (though the ones that kill sharks are pretty rare based on what someone else here said). Thanks for commenting!
@@OfficialDNJmoviehouse To clarify I meant the film makers. I feel they named that boat Orca for the exact reason you picked up on. I imagine many people (like myself lol) would not know that. Thanks for that tip.
@@kittykatt7652 Ah, gotcha! and np!
You have a cool vibe as a couple.
@@1teela thank you!
I can't believe you just asked if they put a shooting star in the movie. How would they do that in the sky, sir? In the seventies, it was a real shooting star, and in fact, there were two of them in the movie.That's all
So you telling me that in Space Odyssey...they literally went up in space for the movie? 😆
“You’re gonna need a bigger boat” was not in the script
14:40- And she did..Put the town of Amity in the red for 5 years.( Jaws 2) 20:07 Larry's so full of it..he dosen't want the beaches open because he owes N.Y Mafia $$ for his wife's hospital bills and summer rentals. If they don't lease, he can't pay them back--Which means HE may wind up shark food as in, "Ain't got our dough, huh? Tony-Vito--take dis guy fishing"
That explains a lot lol.
That's only in the book. Not in the film. In the film the mayor is only interested in the detriment to the town's summer tourist industry. No other reason.
Great reaction! Just found yalls channel. Please react to Wind River, starring Jeremy Renner ( Hawkeye ) and Elizabeth Olson, ( Scarlett Witch ). Based on a true story! And The Accountant with Ben Affleck and Anna Kendrick, and Eagle Eye with Shia Labeouf, Michelle Monahan, Billy Bob Thornton, and Rosario Dawson!
tyvm! We have both seen Wind River and Eagle Eye, but The Accountant would be a new one for us!
Hello, if you don’t mind, can you do a movie reaction on a movie called, 1492: Conquest of Paradise.
Adventure/Drama (1992). It stars Gérard Depardieu, Siqourney Weaver, Armand Assante. It portrays a version of the travels to the New World by the Italian explorer Christopher Columbus and the effect this had on indigenous peoples.
Directed by Ridley Scott. Thank you, Chris.
@@Chris55555. Never heard of that one! We like a lot of Ridley Scotts stuff so its a possibility!
@@OfficialDNJmoviehouse Thank you.
If you wanna watch a good movie about killer whales, you should watch the movie orca.
which one? there's a bunch of movies w/ that title.
Yay
Nah jaws is easily a 10
I can understand why people would give it a 10. Thanks for commenting!