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I just got around to watching Jaws for the first time.

It isn't scary, suspenseful, or entertaining; it's just dull. For the life of me, I don't understand why it is lauded as a classic horror movie.

Duel proves that Spielberg was, at one point, capable of making a good movie, but Jaws was just tedious.

Jaws is CRAP. No waffles.

We're gonna need a bigger boat.

This movie probably has a lot to do with my ungodly fear of sharks and sea life in general.

Not Crap.

placeholder wrote:It isn't scary, suspenseful, or entertaining; it's just dull. For the life of me, I don't understand why it is lauded as a classic horror movie.

Are you serious? I could understand that you may say it's a littly hokey by today's standards of production but it's a fine movie with plenty of suspense and entertainment. Captian Quint's character alone is worth the price of admission.

Quint: "Y'all know me. Know how I earn a livin'. I'll catch this bird for you, but it ain't gonna be easy. Bad fish. Not like going down to the pond and chasing bluegills and tommycocks. This shark, swallow you whole. No shakin', no tenderizin', down you go. And we gotta do it quick, that'll bring back your tourists, put all your businesses on a payin' basis. But it's not gonna be pleasant. I value my neck a lot more than three thousand bucks, chief. I'll find him for three, but I'll catch him, and kill him, for ten. But you've gotta make up your minds. If you want to stay alive, then ante up. If you want to play it cheap, be on welfare the whole winter. I don't want no volunteers, I don't want no mates, there's too many captains on this island. Ten thousand dollars for me by myself. For that you get the head, the tail, the whole damn thing."

i love jaws.

it was filmed where i live. growing up i could see the wreckage of the boat form my bedroom window. the doctor who delivered me is in it. there are some other locals in the movie as well. i still see chief brodys truck driving around. in the summer they usually play it at the theatre so i've probably seen it 5 or 6 times.

on tv? watch it everytime.

The book is better.

Spielberg ignored the Hooper-Mrs. Brody affair because he doesn't know anything or care about adult situations.

I have seen Jaws at an unsuitable age. It was the time when I got swimming lessons.

So even in our public swimming pool I was really afraid of being attacked by sharks. This movie had a huge impact on me.

NOT CRAP

he's got lifeless eyes. Black eyes; like a doll's eyes.

every time i set foot in the ocean the opening scene of Jaws pops in my head and get a little freaked out.

great characters, great direction, great score, they do all those great shots with the camera just at water level...the movie is fucking great. i would give it a not crap for Robert Shaw alone, that WWII speech is still amazing.

dabrasha wrote:The book is better.

Are you sure? I read it when I was 13 or so and I remember then thinking it was trash, and this was before I had graduated to Jackie Collins. Sad man that I am, I also remember reading somewhere that the affair in the book was inserted by Benchley at the request of his publishers, as they felt the story needed sex.

The film is wicked. Great fun.

"Farewell and adieu to you fair Spanish ladies..."

Duel is just alright.