MoeFOH's Movie Of The Week... Week #50

[MoeFOH]

MoeFOH's Movie of the Week 🎥

Each week we're going to spotlight a movie... be it a classic, new release, hidden gem, or outright turd... and open it for discussion: i.e. post up your favourite quotes, clips, memories... or dive deeper and give us a critique on why you think it's great, overrated, or a complete train wreck... And finally score it for us...  

All contributors go into a monthly prize draw for a 2-cigar sampler! 

PM me with suggestions if there's a movie you want to nominate for next week's discussion. 

 

Week #50: Jaws

Moe says: Still a great watch! Always piques my interest if I'm scrolling by. Plenty of good fodder for the film enthusiast to delve into on the production side, etc. And that simple two-note theme, still so iconic, maybe only rivalled by The Good The Bad And The Ugly's theme as so highly recognisable. Considering it was made in 1975, in the Thriller/Horror genre it still holds up really well, in my opinion. Great achievement. 9/10. 

Wiki says: 

Jaws is a 1975 American thriller film directed by Steven Spielberg, based on the 1974 novel by Peter Benchley. It stars Roy Scheider as police chief Martin Brody, who, with the help of a marine biologist (Richard Dreyfuss) and a professional shark hunter (Robert Shaw), hunts a man-eating great white shark that attacks beachgoers at a summer resort town. Murray Hamilton plays the mayor, and Lorraine Gary portrays Brody's wife. The screenplay is credited to Benchley, who wrote the first drafts, and actor-writer Carl Gottlieb, who rewrote the script during principal photography.

Shot mostly on location on Martha's Vineyard in Massachusetts, Jaws was the first major motion picture to be shot on the ocean, and consequently had a troubled production with issues, going over budget and schedule. As the art department's mechanical sharks often malfunctioned, Spielberg decided mostly to suggest the shark's presence, employing an ominous and minimalist theme created by composer John Williams to indicate its impending appearances. Spielberg and others have compared this suggestive approach to that of director Alfred Hitchcock. Universal Pictures' release of the film to over 450 screens was an exceptionally wide release for a major studio picture at the time, and it was accompanied by an extensive marketing campaign that heavily emphasized television spots and tie-in merchandise.

Regarded as a watershed moment in motion picture history, Jaws was the prototypical summer blockbuster, and won several awards for its music and editing. It was the highest-grossing film of all time until the release of Star Wars two years later; both films were pivotal in establishing the modern Hollywood business model, which pursues high box-office returns from action and adventure films with simple high-concept premises, released during the summer in thousands of theaters and advertised heavily. Jaws was followed by three sequels (none of which involved Spielberg or Benchley) and many imitative thrillers, and in 2001, the Library of Congress selected it for preservation in the United States National Film Registry.

Over to you!

How do you rate it out of 10? 

Post up favourite clips, quotes, etc... 

[MoeFOH]

 

[Chibearsv]

At the time there was nothing like it. Comedy, drama, and horror all in one movie. Changed my life. I’m still not going in the water. 😱. 10 for sure. 
 

 

[Ford2112]

I still won't swim in the ocean. Great cast,Robert Shaw in particular. The speech about the Indianapolis alone makes this movie a 10. That and that poor chick in the beginning getting eaten. Insane for the time. Yes,10 stars.

[Arctic Dude]

32 minutes ago, Ford2112 said:

I still won't swim in the ocean. Great cast,Robert Shaw in particular. The speech about the Indianapolis alone makes this movie a 10. That and that poor chick in the beginning getting eaten. Insane for the time. Yes,10 stars.

Acting masterclass! 

[RedLantern]

I rewatched this recently for the first time since I was a kid. Holds up well! 8/10

[Doctorossi]

This is one of few Spielberg movies I return to. 9/10.

[Dozerhead]

12 hours ago, Arctic Dude said:

Acting masterclass! 

 

My favorite scene in the movie.

[Fuzz]

On 3/8/2023 at 2:25 PM, Arctic Dude said:

Acting masterclass! 

You gotta post the longer version of this scene, because it really gives you a better feel for how well Robert Shaw delivered his soliloquy.

All the joking going on, Quint reaching over to grab Hooper's arm, then Hooper suddenly sobering up when he here's Quint was on the USS Indianapolis. The sudden turn from joviality emphasises the chilling story.

 

[Ford2112]

So good!