The Shark Is Still Working: (The Impact & Legacy Of Jaws)
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- čas přidán 10. 05. 2018
- After three decades, Jaws continues to intrigue, thrill and frighten viewers. This documentary focuses on the many ways Jaws has helped to shape common elements of pop culture.
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The look of the real ocean is one of the elements that made this a great movie. The story of how the movie was made reveals that making a movie in the real ocean just wasn't done, and they had a lot of trouble doing it. But they did it, and the movie NEVER GETS OLD.
The film tells the story of a white shark terrorizing a small town of Amity, and that three men have to go out to hunt it. It one of the best movies to come out worldwide, back then, their was not a movie that was like this. All starting as a novel became a classic film that will never, ever, in a million years, get old.
Jaws made the movie theater fun for me. I couldn't wait to go to the movies an watch anything after seeing Jaws
Robert Shaw as Quint...possibly the greatest castng decision for any movie ever made. Certainly one of the greatest performances of all time. He nailed it like very few others have ever nailed a role.Anyone who read the novel knows now that no other actor would have come close.
John Cornell
I read years ago that Sterling Hayden wanted that role desperately. He and his agent lobbied the producers and Spielberg, all of who were non committal, saying that they had a few more actors lined up to read for the part. Hayden then contacted Peter Benchley and gave him a big spiel about how important it was to have exactly the right actor because the character of Quint , although not the lead, was the pivotal role and would make or break the movie. He even read dialogue from the book to Benchley over the phone to prove he was the man to play Quint. Reportedly Benchley listened politely and patiently,and finally complimenting Hayden effort by saying " Amazing! if I hadnt written him, I'd swear i was listening to a real shark fisherman named Quint! But although I did write it, it's not my book anymore. Have you tried speaking with the producers? "
Hah! Lol
I gotta believe that as soon as Shaw read for the role it was his.
One thing about Jaws, what we saw on movie screen, actually was filmed. There was no CGI. And the music, when you heard Jaws theme in background, that's when your glued to the screen or looking away. Jaws will always be top horror film along with exorcist.
40 plus years later it still looks good. Jaws is a classic.
It is great to hear that Steven Spielberg used to visit the Orca by himself to reflect and give thanks. A household name now, but still remembers where he came from.
This movie got me into studying sharks, I wasn't even 10 years old when it came out, saw it in 81 and it hooked me, at the beginning, I was afraid of the water. But later in life, as I learned about these creatures, and their behavior, my fear of the water was replaced with respect. Remember, when we go into the water, we are entering their world, a world that is much bigger than us and we asume responsibility and know the risk involved. IMO, the greatest film ever produced.
I remember my brothers and sisters, who were babysitting me at the time, I was four, almost five in the summer of 1975 ... they sat me down in the theatre, and I was scared out of my wits ... I went home, I was due a bath ... I was afraid to take a bath, finally my mother said, "If Jaws can make it through that drainpipe, I let him eat you!" ... it impacted my life really, I'm almost 48, and I still cannot go in the ocean past my ankles. Bar none, it was and always will be my favorite movie of all time. I don't care if the shark, today, doesn't look real ... it did when I was four, and still to this day.
Lois Olsen
Wow. You were allowed to go to the movies and watch this movie when you were 4 years old? Was that in America? At that time we already had a "non-under sixteen" law in Germany for such films. Not even if an adult was there.
Anna-Clara Cloudlet .... My friend and I went and saw Jaws at age 10. My mom dropped us off at the theater and picked us up when it was over. We have freedom in America. I was hunting alone in the woods at age 8 with a real gun and fishing alone in my own boat. Kids weren't wimps here in the 1970s. Unfortunately they are now. I was raised on a farm where we had to work to grow food and helped kill and process chickens, turkeys, pigs, cows and the crops we grew. Kids in America today are spoiled and soft....
Two thoughts: that real life story of the shark getting trapped in the cage was intense...Quint’s powerful speech about the USD Indianapolis is one of the best monologues ever recorded for film-I recall listening to a survivor of the Indianapolis and his story was harrowing too.
In 1973 or 74, when I was 10 or 11, my parents rented a beach house for a holiday weekend and there was a Readers Digest bound book of "Jaws." It had these great illustrations of the shark going up on the back of Orca and Hooper getting grabbed as the shark slammed through the cage. On the 2nd or 3rd day the weather was lousy so I read the book, and I enjoyed reading it but Chapter II, which had more to do with Brody's marital troubles, I didn't think much of that. I remember after I finished the book going to the water and not being scared since it was a beach far away from where the book takes place - but I knew there were sharks. I just told myself the really big sharks were rare and they'd never come to this beach, and they'd leave me alone - but I didn't go out more than chest deep. Another time, a couple years after I saw Jaws, I was body surfing and a wave pitched me down into the sand bar and I busted my lip, and I got really scared because of the blood I was bleeding into the water - I remember crossing the hundred yards from the first sandbar back to the shore being very nervous and looking around. For the movie itself, I thought it was great - better than the book - even then I had heard of the Indianapolis and was into history, so that scene impressed the hell out of me. It's a great movie - for me it's the acting - Scheider, Dreyfuss, and Shaw particularly, are all excellent.
They don`t make movies like this one anymore.....it`s a classic that improves with time. Thanks for the upload.
Woodsman22 They can, but they don't.
What does that mean if it improves with time... ?
This movie doesn't capture anything from me.. Why is it good?
The meg and jaws are the best so far
the original summer blockbuster. i remember the lines standing out thru the theater,,,rr
HARD WORK ALWAYS PAYS OFF AND IT SHOWS!
robert roussett that’s so cool what was it like back then I’m a 1998 kid so I never got to see it in the cinema
This is a truly masterpiece❤️ please! No remakes
The simple fact of it being shot on the ocean is the total key to why it is so wonderful.
Still haven’t gone into the ocean since seeing Jaws as a kid. Probably never will lol. Thanks Spielberg lol
Now I have to watch Jaws again! 🦈
"Jaws" is my most favorite film of all the time.
Ray Vega I’ll put it on my top 25 of all time.... Good fellas
Forrest Gump
Tommy boy
God father PT 2
Project X
Bronx tale
Dawn of the dead
T2
Anchor man
Step brothers
Ghost of Mississippi
Pulp fiction
The hills have eyes 2004
Fargo
Scarface
Inside man
Man on fire
Mine too
There is no equal. Shark movies have been made sense and they are terrible including The Meg, The Shallows, and 42 Meters Down. Jaws still terrifies me to this day
@@peternighswander9629 Really?
a true original that is hard to beat. no shark movie comes close. unsurpassed suspense/thriller,,,rr
One of my favorite films (TOP 100) of all times! And Stephen Spielberg's MASTERPIECE!
Thanks for sharing!
That scene when Quint's speaking to the people at the town meeting is one of my favourite scenes in the film. Amazing the way he sells the idea to the people at the meeting that the shark is a serious menace and the problem it could cause to beach goers and businesses alike. It makes you as speechless as the characters themselves! Such a great actor!
I love it when Mayor Vaughan nervously replies: "Thank you very much Mr Quint, we'll take it under advisement!"
I remember back when this documentary had not been bought by Universal and it had mention of part 2, 3 and 4 and interviews with one or two of its cast. Wish I had downloaded it back then, because it is no longer available anywhere. Its a shame given how much footage is still floating around out there.
I can't recall how many times I've seen this film. I still never tire of it. The acting, the humor, the effects and the music, it was lightning in a bottle. My first viewing of it was in a theater when I was 12 years old. It left an indelible impression that lasts to this day. I compare every movie I see to it, and most of them fall very short. Even today I quote certain lines from it and they're just as relevant as they were over 40 years ago. My thanks to the cast and crew and everyone connected with the production of this masterpiece, you've given me one of my guilty pleasures in life and I'll be indebted to you all for the rest of my days. To those that we have lost, my condolences to all the family, friends and fans that you helped to entertain for so many years. I hope I'm still around to see the 50th anniversary, I'll be sure to throw a Jaws themed party for all of my fellow addicts. I leave you with a classic snippet of dialogue, CAN WE GO HOME NOW?!
Sure was great being a teen in the 70s (I was 15 when Jaws came out) and seeing movies like this and the original Halloween in the theaters....it just isn't even close to the same experience now.
I know what you mean. I think it's because we're much older now.... At least I am...lol
i fully agree i also think technology and cgi killed the magic of movies
Along with going to an R rated film and having the theater be full of 10 year olds with their cell phones to deal with lol
I saw this in a theater maybe 10 years ago, next to me was a girl who hadn't seen it. Her response when Bruce is about to chomp up Quint must have been what everyone did seeing it for the first time.
I saw it opening weekend with my HS girlfriend...front row..she got sick after the movie because of that scene so I didn't get laid and decided I was going to dump her....we just celebrated our 38th wedding anniversary last June lol.
I find it incredible that Steven admits that he'd have shown more of the shark if he made jaws in 2005 ... I imagine it wouldn't be a good movie.
It still would have been a great movie
That`s the issue with many movies these days. They are substituting CGI for suspense and a decent cinematic experience. Others claim a cast should be all female and wonder why this format is failing one movie after the next due to political messages designed to change how society works.
The original idea was to show more of the shark anyway. Because of the shark not working, this is why we got this amazing film.
I don’t think it would. Spielberg like Hitchcock understands it’s not what you see but it’s what you do not see which is terrifying
If he had been able to show more of the shark i think we would of gotten still an amazing movie just not the movie we know
Thanks for posting this!
🦈 I saw Jaws in the Theaters 12 times when I was 15 years old. I was mesmerized and just kept going over and over.
Damn you JAWS, YOU have made life extremely difficult for sharks ever since.
Great piece involvving Jaws. it really shows that Mr Speilberg appreciates things in life
Thanks for posting this Steve! I have NEVER seen it...until now! 👍
Thank you! I've been unsuccessfully looking for the 2012 Blu-Ray version of Jaws just to watch this documentary.
Best movie ever made imo and my favorite of all time.
TboneNYC10 yup it is
TboneNYC10 Can you explain why? Not to be rude, but I don't see how it was any good..
Rob Wisdom opinions vary
Rob Wisdom acting was phenomenal. It created the summer blockbuster. It created suspense without showing a shark for half the movie. It may not be the best movie of all time but it's a masterpiece. Not saying you're wrong for not liking it but the story the music the suspense the acting from start to finish it's a brilliant classic and one of the best movies of all time
I re-watched it this week, saw the original in 76. Still an incredible movie that is actually all about the 3 central characters and the great performances of the actors who played them.
At about 18 minutes into this, 'novel,' hilarious romp through the making of Jaws, Richard Dreyfus is candid, and very funny!
Thanks for putting this up Jaws is my most favorite movie ever it scared the crap out of me as a kid and I loved it!
Thanks so much for posting this... I've been wanting to watch this for many years, but I have a DVD player, not a Blue-Ray... it was lovingly crafted with some wonderful interviews and a great deal of footage & stills I never have seen before... a very pleasant surprise from CZcams!!!
47:17 This is probably my favorite Steven Spielberg story. I love this guy. And just after hearing it, it makes me love him even more.
47:26. Same. I hate that stupid New York Broad who took her son to see Spielberg just to go up and bitch to him about making the movie. She should blame herself for letting her son see Jaws.
Stupid idiot.
You mean Peter Benchley Book? Read the credits next time. Don't mess with Jaws....
Thanks for this , not seen it before great documentery of the greatest movie ever
One thing I've always thought regarding the theme, or at least the basis of the theme (the dun dun dun dun portion) as it speeds up and as the shark gets closer to its target, I've thought of it as the movement of the shark. Like, ok, so sharks move their tails side to side, and their body the opposite. So each 'dun' is the movement of the shark. Left, right, left, right, left right left right left right leftrightleftrightleftright STRIKE!
Thats good observation or interpretation better yet
I've always thought that it works because it mimmicks the human pulse/heartbeat and as it speeds up so does the pulse/blood pressure of the audience as they get more tense and hold their breath more until SPLAT/GOTCHA. I've also always wondered home many people with conditions have had heart attacks/epileptic episodes and panic attacks and so forth, and remain amazed that this movie did not get mightily sued, especially in America, the home of the litigeous ambulance chasers ;DDD
Love JAWS ! I never get tired of watching it ! Looking forward to The Meg, coming out on August 10th of this year.
Colin S me to I can’t wait till meg is out as well
Colin S I have all the books, I can’t wait
I read all five books in five days at the end of 2016 and then I reread them in seven days a couple weeks ago. But they horribly miscast the lead with Jason Statham. This will be a fun action movie, but it will never come close to anything near as amazing as Jaws. What they should have done is gone the route of well written well acted amazing movie that happen to have a shark in it like Jaws. But instead they went straight for popcorn Blockbuster action movie with tons of corny jokes. Don't get me wrong I can't wait to see it and I'm sure I will love it but there isn't a snowball's chance in hell that it's going to measure up to Jaws and you can tell that just by watching the trailers
frank dizzle i thought that, but ill reserve judgement. Maybe we can get the sequels if it does well
Me too
There has to be an infinite amount of people that’s more famous than the anthrax drummer that’s a fan of jaws. So it’s petty damn cool they got him in this
Thank you for this ! I've seen a couple of documentaries about JAWS, but have really looked forward to seeing this one.
Been waiting forever for This! Thanks for uploading!
My favourite movie of all time!
The best Jaws Doc.....Jaws.......The G.O.A.T.
Finally this is on youtube!! Cool!!
I LOVE THIS MOVIE. It's still my all-time favorite.
I know I'll have to wait until they're a lot older so their mother (my sister) won't kill me for it, but I really want to be the one to show Jaws to my niece and nephew for the first time.
Jaws was an amazing picture in every way. It should have won every Oscar.
Paula G Whyte that supposedly true....too bad it didn't win Best Picture and Best Original Screenplay,but still......I love Jaws,I don't care if movies win or lose a Oscar.
Ray Vega: Me too!!
Paula G Whyte thanks for sayin' this comment.
Ray Vega: You too!!
I saw jaws for the first time on CH 11 when I was 9 years old... and I am still scared to enter the water 🤦🏻♂️
Thanks for uploading. Great documentary
I didint see Robert Shaws name on the memorial list at the end of the video..... I don't like how Universal Studios treated the historical props from the movie either. They are killing there own legacy pretty much. Jaws was one of my favorite shark movies of all time! It's a shame to see history being bashed like that.
Shame about the Orca props rotting away!
In a Universal Studios tour video with Spielberg driving a cart during an interview, Steven mentioned about rebuilding another Orca as the remaining multiple props had decayed so much.
After I saw jaws at least 10 times. I learned all I could about sharks. Great whites in particular. I did my sixth grade science fair project on them. I won first place that year.
Jaws rules! Megaladon Lives! Jaws vs the giant squid!
Pretty much the effect the film had on me. Made me want to learn about them, that culminated with me joining the shark research institute, and learning to scuba.
It is an amazing film, but I can't help grieving for all the sharks that were hunted and killed because of this flm.
The film I can watch AGAIN and AGAIN and never tire of it! Robert Shaw did a brilliant job in Jaws! I love reciting his lines. With some research later, I realised he had spent his early years in a village close to where I live here in Lancashire, England. There is a pub named after him in that same village (Westhoughton) called 'The Robert Shaw Wetherspoons'.
@John Cornell Yeah! Lol
Can picture all the drinkers singing "Show me the way to go home" also. 😁
There is a plaque inside the pub dedicated to him.
"BRODY!!! START THAT CHUM LINE AGAIN WILL YA!!"
"LET HOOPER TAKE HIS TURN!"
"HOOPER DRIVES THE BOAT, CHIEF!"
"Hooper NEUTRAL!" 😁
The pub named after Shaw in his town of birth...
whatpub.com/pubs/BOL/075/robert-shaw-westhoughton
"Your head's bleeding.....First Aid there!"
Fintastic! That Verna Fields treasure trove requires investigation. Thanks for posting.
Jaws will always go on forever. "Sniff".
Exactly!!! You never saw Bruce until later!!! Awsome!!!
Brilliant - thanks for the upload steve6231, much appreciated. One of cinemas true greats of a movie, made by one of cinemas true great directors. Would be have had Close Encounters, E.T. etc without Jaws - probably not.
RIP all those connected to it....Schneider etc.... :o)
That scene with Brodys son getting pushed looked incredible
the irony is there were real sharks in the water where they shot, and they caused the crew no trouble, yet they make a movie about a shark that causes a whole bunch of trouble.
I’ll never forget the first time I saw this movie running in and out of the room whenever I heard the jaws theme. Good times
The best jaws documentary! I like!
That and "Alien", greatest horror movies ever made. Nothing has ever come near. All these years and I still cannot swim in the sea when water reaches above my waist (so surfing is out of the question).....anything could be lurking below the surface...
Truthseeker1515 What about "The Exorcist"?
47.16 That bit with Stephen Spielberg was hilarious 😂😂😂
I only saw this movie after i had left the navy (and the coast area) where i was based. Thank heavens, had i seen it before i would have stayed out of the water and not gone swimming over weekends. Since i saw this movie i decided that it is safer for me to stay on dry land and let Jaws and her kind live in the sea. It is quite a good relationship, i do not go into the sharks home,and they do not bite me.
Oh brilliant! I’ve not seen this! Thank you very much for uploading! 🤗🤗🤗🤗🤗🤗
Magnificent! Thank you!!!
Thank you for this!
That summer Ill never forget..
The recalcitrant shark lol.
Salt water is murder on hydraulics.
Robert Shaw gold talent really gave Jaws teeth.
Jaws everything at Ocean City. T shirts, rubber toys, ashtrays, arcade games, tattoos..
Eli Roth is a good documentary maker.
im no where near the ocean, and when we go swimming in deep creeks ....I kinda wonder, "what if there is some evil critter they aint discovered yet?".....and I get back in the shallows. love swinging on the rope but get back to the edge of the creek asap......all because of this movie.
dont know what scared me more, Amityville horror, or JAWS...I think JAWS.
We swam in an inland reservoir in Scotland not long after seeing jaws,i hated not being able to see below me in the dark water,i was convinced my leg was going to be taken off,haha,teen imagination.
no shit dude! ....like I said I live in Arkansas, and Im still kinda freaked out swimming in deep creeks or rivers... that "what if" factor lol.
Bull Sharks can swim in fresh water
Very true Kathryn I`m pretty sure it was a bull shark that swam over 1000 miles up river and terrorized people somewhere around Illinois sometime in the mid 1900s.
Jaws but a close second is a. Orville amityville horror movie
My favorite film of all time.
I still get nervous in the deep end of the pool.
Marlar House , I remember as a kid, living in Australia, during the summer there were a lot of night time swims. Even though it it the same pool during the day, I’d freak out swimming into the darkened side of the pool in case JAWS came to get me!!! I was 7/8. Never gave swimming in the ocean a second though, but the dark side of the pool......different story!!!
Why are you afraid of pools? Sharks only lives in salt waters,not clear waters that pools have.
Ray Vega dude.....never heard of salt water pools???
jeff king ; 1:No,2:You can call me "dude" if you want to. And 3: I have no idea what the crappy heck what are you talking about.
jeff king ; Actually,REAL Sharks are way to big and dangerous to be in that pool (because it kill people).That's why there is NO real sharks in pools.
I have never learned to swim and it's all because this film freaked me out so much when I first saw it 35 years ago.
Jaws will never fade from collective memory...
JAWS is an awesome movie! I loved it when I 1st saw it and still love it.
@25:03 Is that Willie Cicci (Joe Spinnell)?! "Yeah, Mr. Spielberg's got a lot of buffers..."
Lol. First place my mind went was the loan shark in Rocky. Shark= Jaws i guess but yes....Bruce got alotta buffa's too=)
so I'm 'in' the movie, Jaws, and I'm a lifelong swimmer, swim team, individual lap/distance swimming, you know: swimming. So, where, " You can't be too careful!" is an old adage, if you want to swim, you swim. Look around, choose a 'sensible' place to swim, like, not where there are seals. ( and stay focused ).
Thanks for sharing,been wanting to see this for years,so hotchocolate made,hot crumpets buttered,joint rolled and play
I completely agree...the great white shark IS beautiful and it should be respected...for the POWER it has. And part of showing that respect, humans, is staying OFF shark turf. Because once you get in the water with that animal... ALL BETS ARE OFF. If you're foolish enough to take that risk...bon apetit , Brucie!
I love this movie
Reading Jaws & Creature right now. Love Peter Benchley.
19:43 i'm surprise an african-american was the voice behind those #jawstrailers.
One of those rare movies where everything is just right.
The greatest film ever made Stevens best it works on every level it has so much depth great score even though it rips off psycho the books crap but the films a masterpiece no matter how many times you've seen it if its on TV you still have to watch it perfect
Oh boy... finally success... 0:15:14...
This movie literally tramatized me to NOT go in water I can’t see the bottom of... even though it is my favorite movie ever other than Star Was
THE THEME MOVIE MUSIC MADE THIS MOVIE EPIC !
If Star Wars didn’t exist, this would be my favorite movie.
lol. amazing information. thanks. imagine this. a studio boss says "my movie is so good. i want people work for it to be able to see it". it makes me speechless.:)
I feel fortunate to have seen this movie, in a theater, when it came out. pre CGI times. this wasn't a horror movie it was a terror movie about something that could happen in real life as far as sharks attacking. 10/10.
I wonder how the real Great White sharks in the area viewed the animatronic shark. I never knew but recent shark tagging reveals a large amount of white shark traffic near Cape Cod and the Long Island sound. The crew probably thought what everyone else did at the time and didn’t even worry about sharks especial in the Cape or Martha’s Vineyard. The largest white shark recorded caught is only a few miles away off New Jersey. How freaky is that .
they probably saw a 25 foot white and thought ..ok better not mess with him...lol
Tell that to the townsfolk of martha's vineyard,where a 12 foot Great white swam in Brackish waters as well.
Some sharks are very gentle creatures whereas the bull shark is a man eater Bethany has. It Hamilton OMG
@John Cornell Just looking through the Global Shark Attack File, and out of 6374 reported attack by sharks since 1845, 56 attacks have been reported by bull sharks, and 167 have been reported by whites. This would seem to suggest you are right, however, there are also 2869 attacks that have no id on the shark. Also, an interesting figure to note, is that 17.89% of bull shark attacks have been fatal compared with 15.57% of white shark attacks; That would seem to suggest that while there have been more attacks by white sharks, bulls are the more deadly.....
"Sometimes the shark goes away.... Sometimes he doesnt go away."
Long live Bruce!
To this very day, humming the Jaws Theme at the beach will result in folks yelling and throwing things at you..... SMIRK!!
Valarie and of course Ron Taylor are true true heroes to me and were when I was a small boy
Watch the goofs and mistakes on (everything wrong with Jaws) - makes sense, but it's still my favorite movie anyway, Cheers😉
Just the best film ever.
the best movie ever the fear is real that is why its the best
Get your ultimate fix....learn to surf....i dare you.....wait till a REAL ONE is right there in front of you....in the wave face....just crusing by.....maybee hungry...maybee not....the blood draining from your face.....theres NOTHING like it.....and thats just an 8 footer.
lol, i hear ya. seen some big sharks at local beaches where i swam and surfed (Body board) , and ive been in very small boats for fishing and seen a white rounder than the aluminium boat i was sitting in as it swam under the boat and tasted various parts of the boat such as the prop. that feeling you described while surfing and having a white shark cruise on your wave, or anywhere for that matter, is a feeling i cant put into words for describing that fear. the rush you get as your eyes in that split second recognizing that shape, the instant cold adrenaline rush from a shark, has never been felt by me from any other danger ive faced. long story short, i know how you felt. :) and no other fear compares.
It was both this movie and the making of it that partly inspired me to become a film director and I have now directed a few short films and I hope to make feature films thank you Mr Spielberg for inspiring me and entertaining millions around the world
I never went to the toilet after watching this when I was younger
That and it captures a time in history that I’d return to.. though those days weren’t perfect I’d choose those days over now!
I was 8 when this came out and I remember a poster that was hugely popular was Jaws coming out of a toilet. Scared the living crap out of me...for years. What with Jaws and the original Friday The 13, I have never been able to go into open water. Still watch this one any chance I get...one of my faves.
It looks like a cat clawed Dreyfuss face. Anyhow Verna Fields, what an amazing woman. Incredibly skilled and so unassuming. This is a great doco and explores a lot of aspects I never knew.
The shark looked and worked great all the way up until the one shot Quint is sliding down to its mouth.. that one two-shot where it does an over-exaggerated "hungry-hungry hippo" move. To me it only looked fake then. All due respect to Mr. Bob Mattey and crew.