Ten Movies "Everybody" Saw -- Except Me: Jaws (#5)
By Four Walls
@FourWalls (86891)
United States
August 9, 2018 8:04am CST
It's time for another one of those blockbuster films that had lines around the block to see it when it was released....and I was elsewhere. What can I say. I actually did see some blockbusters (that list will be coming soon), but this isn't one of them.
#5: Jaws
And just where was that "elsewhere" I referenced? Daytona Beach. Now you know why I didn't see it? 
PLOT: shark named Bruce has a Moby Dick complex. (You can take that any way you'd like....
) Starring Roy Schieider as Captain Ahab-with-a-different-name.
My parents went to see it, but I was more interested in seeing Tommy that year. No sharks in Tommy (okay, Uncle Ernie may qualify).
Lots of people did go see it, though: it was, at the time, the highest-grossing film in history. It soared into popular culture with its iconic opening theme, and Chevy Chase even spoofed it in the "land shark" openings of Saturday Night Live. And, for you kids, the shark was a robot, not CGI.
Poor Steven Spielberg. This is the second movie he directed that's on my list. I actually have seen some of his movies. Just not this one.
Jaws
Directed by Steven Spielberg
Released in 1975
The opening theme:
PLOT: shark named Bruce has a Moby Dick complex. (You can take that any way you'd like....) Starring Roy Schieider as Captain Ahab-with-a-different-name.
My parents went to see it, but I was more interested in seeing Tommy that year. No sharks in Tommy (okay, Uncle Ernie may qualify).
Lots of people did go see it, though: it was, at the time, the highest-grossing film in history. It soared into popular culture with its iconic opening theme, and Chevy Chase even spoofed it in the "land shark" openings of Saturday Night Live. And, for you kids, the shark was a robot, not CGI.
Poor Steven Spielberg. This is the second movie he directed that's on my list. I actually have seen some of his movies. Just not this one.
Jaws
Directed by Steven Spielberg
Released in 1975
The opening theme:
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@thislittlepennyearns (68246)
• Defuniak Springs, Florida
9 Aug 18
I own it.
If you watch it backwards, it about a bulimic shark throwing up all the people he's eaten. 
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@FourWalls (86891)
• United States
9 Aug 18
I'll have to try that, it sounds more interesting backwards! 1 person likes this
@thislittlepennyearns (68246)
• Defuniak Springs, Florida
9 Aug 18
@FourWalls I think so too. There are actually four jaws movies. Dennis Quaid is in the third. It's bad. And was shown in three d
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@JohnRoberts (109841)
• Los Angeles, California
9 Aug 18
This is unacceptable! What does Tommy have that Jaws doesn't? Oh, a certain Pinball Wizard.
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@FourWalls (86891)
• United States
9 Aug 18
Not to mention Roger Daltrey. Wow, he was gorgeous (and frequently shirtless) in that movie. I know, that doesn't interest you, but I was 15 at the time....
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@JohnRoberts (109841)
• Los Angeles, California
9 Aug 18
@FourWalls You mean it wasn't Uncle Ernie making your heart go pitter patter?
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@FourWalls (86891)
• United States
9 Aug 18
@JohnRoberts — wasn’t Paul Nicholas, either. How’d he go from cousin Kevin to that stinking “Heaven on the 7th Floor”????
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@sweetashoney (3597)
• United States
17 Aug 18
Jaws was a great movie for it's time. Back in them days they didn't have all the special effects that you see in newer movies. Yes, I was one of those that stood in line to see this movie and to tell the truth some of the movie made me jump and I sure didn't want to go swimming in the ocean after that.
@much2say (57760)
• Los Angeles, California
9 Aug 18
I forgot about Chevy Chase's land shark! I saw Jaws with my parents at the drive in theater - I was just a little kid and was mesmerized by it. I thought it was ridiculous how my cousin refused to swim in a pool (pool sharks?) for a long time 
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@Marilynda1225 (91169)
• United States
9 Aug 18
I saw it and it scared the heck out of me back in the day. I didn't even want to step in a puddle
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@scarlet_woman (23463)
• United States
9 Aug 18
the movie that kept new englanders out of the water a whole summer
it doesn't help they still pull up monsters near point judith..
it doesn't help they still pull up monsters near point judith..1 person likes this
