We didn't have PG13 in the 70's. We didn't have PG13 until after Indiana Jones & The Temple of Doom and Gremlins came out. Those 2 movies were the reason they created the PG13 rating. The first PG13 movie was Red Dawn in 1984 starring Patrick Swayze. Jaws was the first Summer Blockbuster. It was also responsible fir a large part of my generation not going in the ocean. I still won't and I was 14 when this came out. The barrels are supposed to keep the shark from submerging very deep so it's closer to the surface for tracking. Also the story Quint told about the USS Indianapolis is a true story.

"I expected more" said no one else ever in the history of watching Jaws 🤣

One of the reasons we don't see much of the shark was that they had like a zillions things that went wrong with the shark prop... (basically, it kept breaking down)... In the end, it turned to their advantage as the viewers imagination is much more powerful than any special effect. Just seeing that floating dock, or those yellow barrels was enough. John Williams' genius score also helped greatly...

Oh, David, you were talking during one of the big jump scares, LOL. When I first saw this in the theater, I KNEW it was coming, but the theater was full and EVERYBODY else jumped, which made me jump too. (Yeah, I'm old enough to have seen it during its original run. And yes, it was PG.) Love the Marc-David banter!

I was born in the end of 1972, I want to say I was around 6 when my dad and step mom decided to watch this one night after my sister and I had "gone to sleep". I didn't see the whole thing from behind the chair my dad sat in, but I saw enough of it to know that I never wanted to set foot in the ocean. Mark, I love you for the "Mine? Mine? Mine?" quote!

The musical score...iconic! Just two notes at the beginning yet it creates such dark dread!💚

Nominated for 4 Oscars including Best Picture but won for Best Sound Editing Best Film Editing Best Original Score It made $470 million dollars ($1.3 billion dollars today) against a $13 million dollar budget. The opening scene was #1 on Bravo's 100 Scariest Movie Moments.

When this movie came out in 1975, our family was at the beach in Delaware, and we went to see JAWS at the theater, and then back to the beach the next day. I went in the water... and got stung by a jellyfish. Not as traumatic as a shark attack, but it still hurt. I believe this was Steven Spielberg's third film, after "Sugarland Express" and "Duel", which was one of the best made-for-TV movies you will ever see. That's a recommendation for "Duel". "Jaws" was the film that got his career kicked into high gear.

"If I can't see my feet....retreat!" This is the best thing I have heard all day!😄😄💚I'm exactly the same amigo

This is my favorite movie all time. Everything is spot on perfect. I saw it 5 times during the Summer of ‘75, and it scared the hell out of every audience that saw it. It got not one, but TWO standing ovations at the end of the movie. It rocketed to the #1 spot as the all-time movie money-maker in just 60 days (unadjusted for inflation). Adjusted for inflation, it remains the #7 all-time movie blockbuster - and that’s WITHOUT the benefit of numerous re-releases that all of the other movies on that inflation-adjusted Top Ten List have. It was an atmospheric experience with a full house, alternating horror and some pretty funny laughs. You felt like you were on an adventurous journey of discovery with the 3 main characters in the boat, one of awe, and gruesome horror. John Williams’ unforgettable music score gave the shark a persona of gigantic, unstoppable, oncoming death. And it all worked so well because the script played out lik e real life. What a movie this was when it was released - a true phenomenon. The summer of ‘75 is so special to me: I was 15 and I saw “Jaws” AND I read “The Lord of the Rings” trilogy. Wow - it’ll always remain my favorite summer!

Fun fact: You were supposed to see more of the shark but the animatronic almost was always not working, and they couldn't afford to make another one or fix it constantly (I believe they already went over budget). They used the theme to cause suspense and used the shark as sparingly as they could. It was very well received and thought to be even better than if the shark was shown more.

In a little “life imitates art” trivia. , Jonathan Searle, the fake shark kid who said the he made me do it line was recently appointed sheriff of Oak Bluffs, the town on Martha’s Vineyard where the movie was filmed. He’s basically Chief Brody now (with, we assume, less shark issues than Brody dealt with)

The shark was named Bruce on the set, named after Steven Spielberg's divorce attorney at the time. And, I know you noticed, that was what the shark was named in Finding Nemo as a way to pay homage to this film. :)

They don’t show the shark because the shark didn’t work correctly. One of the greatest happy accidents in cinema history

Must see "Sharknado". You'll no longer be pool people either.

I was still afraid of sharks in pools. Not to mention one place I lived as a kid, our pool had an automated cleaner/sucker/snake thing. Like a roomba for a pool. Scared the crap out of me.

I saw Jaws in the theater when I was 13 yo with my brothers. My oldest brother grabbed me when the man's one eye head popped out of the boat. I jumped out of my seat. Many of us said we would never go into the ocean afterwards.

Another fun Fact this movie is the first "SUMMER BLOCKBUSTER" movies didn't usually release in the summer because most places didn't have AC. This movie is a summer movie so they wanted to release it over the summer and it did so well that other big movie started doing the same.

Fun facts: Decades after the film's release, Lee Fierro, who played Mrs. Kintner, walked into a seafood restaurant and noticed that the menu had an "Alex Kintner Sandwich." She commented that she had played his mother so many years ago; the owner of the restaurant ran out to meet her, and he was none other than Jeffrey Voorhees, who had played her son. They had not seen each other since they filmed their scene. Schieder's grandkids called him "Chief" or "Grandpa Big Fish," which is adorable! Watch "All That Jazz" with Roy Schieder and Jessica Lange, especially if you like musicals!

In 1975, movie ratings worked kind of like this: G - Yeah, sure, we'll let all the kids come in. PG - We'll let the kids in, but you'll want to find out whether you'll let them come see this movie. R - We're not letting kids in unless you take them. X - Nope, kids can't come in no matter what.

This movie spawned a bunch of alternate creature movies. The very first movie my parents took me to was one of those called The Deep where the killer creature is a giant eel. That was the 70s for you.

the "We're gonna need a bigger boat.." line by Roy Schieder was an adlibbed line. Years later in the 90's he played the captain of the widely popular TV series SeaQuest: DSV, where he kept quipping during the first season, "The boat's too big!"

I was stationed over in Hawaii when this movie premiered. Saw it in Honolulu & was over there for nearly a year. I know I never went swimming in the ocean again after that.

It's funny that you mentioned that you don't expect to see a shark in your living room. After seeing this film, when I was 13, I had a nightmare that Jaws was coming down my hallway towards my bedroom. I was absolutely petrified.

Pg 13 did not exist when this came out. But I'm pretty sure this movie and plenty of others was the reason they added the new rating.

SNL had a Land Shark skit where it would come to your door and try to trick you into opening it.

I talked my dad into watching this in the theater and we loved this movie. It was one of the only movies we saw together. Also “we need a bigger boat” was a total ad lib by Roy. It was kept in the movie because it really exemplified his characters paranoia of the sea. As stated in the comments, the shark gave them a lot of hell in production so it’s not seen very often which turned out to be a bonus for the movie. Also, Spielberg named the shark Bruce after a lawyer that he knew. 😂 This was my introduction to Spielberg and man what a ride throughout the years! Hope you continue to watch Spielberg movies. They are the best!

Steven Spielberg's first movie was made for TV film "Duel", about a salesman being chased around the southwest by a strange truck driver. Richard Dreyfus' was in 9 movies before this one.

What do you call a man with no arms and no legs hanging on your wall? Art. What do you call arms and legs hanging on your wall? Pieces of Art.

The Indianapolis story really happened. It was declassified by the movie but nearly no one knew about it until Jaws.

SNL had a funny running skit where the land shark (unseen) would knock on the door and lie , goading the seen character to open the door.

Loved your reaction. When the kid asks for coffee he’s referring to the flavor he wants. Back in those days coffee ice cream was very popular.

I loved coffee flavored ice cream when I was a kid, too! Still like it.

I haven't been swimming ANYWHERE after seeing this movie in 1975 at the age of 13.

Came for the movie, stayed for the banter 🤣😂🤣 yall had me cracking up!

Love seeing your channel grow! Jaws, the movie that to this day has me worried when I swim. Even worry in swimming pools, you never know....a baby shark might pop out through a pipe or something! 😳😄😄Sending love you two💚

First summer blockbuster. The first scene was really scary. You didn’t see the shark or any blood but you knew what was happening to her. There were men on either side of her pulling ropes tied around her and she broke a rib. Screams were for real. The USS Indianapolis was real. The barrels are full of air. If they can tire it out they’re hoping to drown it. Sharks have to move to stay alive. I didn’t swim in the ocean for years after this. I can swim in the ocean now but I don’t go beyond the waves. One time in SC, I saw fins and got out of there fast….turned out to be dolphins.

4:55: “he’s about your age…” I have tears in my eyes and I’m wheezing.😂

For the life of me, I still don't understand why my parents let 10 year-old me go see this movie in the theaters when it came out. The scene where Quint is sliding down the deck towards the shark's mouth, screaming in terror as it gets him, is one of the most horrifying things ever put on film IMHO.

Omg, I refused to swim in my family’s pool after seeing Jaws as a child.

Quint destroys the radio bc he wants revenge for the USS Indianapolis. Remember? “No distress signal had been sent” he wants that shark dead, by his hand, for all his shipmates that didn’t make it. He’s got all those boiled shark jaws in his shack one by one, in memory of his fellow Seamen.

From the original TV commercial, which freaked me out when I was 11. "...rated PG. May be too intense for children. Starts this Friday."

Such a great Summer film!! The line, “We’re Gonna Need A Bigger Boat!” Was an adlib! 😂

The thing with the barrels has to do with a sharks ability to breath. Unlike some fish, sharks have to keep swimming in order to keep oxygen moving across its gills. By attaching a barrel (or two or three) to it, you make the shark have to work harder to keep swimming. Eventually, it because too exhausted to swim, stops, and drowns.

Fact: Because of this movie real fear hit the shore community and hundreds of sharks were hunted and killed. Steven Spielberg had to tell the public to please stop.

You have to remember the era. The special effects are great for the time.

Jaws was the movie that brought an end to the last golden age of Hollywood and this movie changed the industry for ever (not necessarily for the better) as this was the first Summer Blockbuster. Yes, this was available to children! I watched it when I was 10 in the local, packed cinema in 75. By the way, Peter Benchley, the original author of the book, can be seen playing the TV news reporter in the film.

Omg I LOVE a good rum punch. Mark's got great taste!

They didn’t show the shark too much because the shark did not look real enough, and did not mechanically operate the way it was intended. So much of the thriller became based upon what you imagined more than what you saw

This movie was filmed on the island of Martha's Vinyard. I have friends that live there and just about anyone living there was used as a background extra. This meant that everyone I would visit over the years would show me this movie so they could point out every shot that they were in. Great movie but I think I'm past the scary part.

Bruce, the shark, never worked properly so the time it did work and was seen were major. A bit of trivia, the reporter on the beach was Peter Benchley, the author of the book this movie was adapted from.

In the Book you learn the Mayor is in hock to the Mob! Which is why he's so insistent the Beaches stay open! .....There are Sharks and there are Sharks!

Got to hand it to spielberg. shooting around a mechanical shark that didn't work 50% of the time and still making it suspenseful.

If I remember right, you're actually better off swinging for the eyes of a shark over the nose. Since, not only does hitting the nose not really faze them, but there's an alarmingly high chance your hand would just slide down toward the teeth when you hit the nose. Even that might not do much though, since, it's a shark. If it's attacking you, it's because it attacks animals your size...animals that could *also* kick the shit out of a human and are much better suited to the water. But yes, you're right, sharks can't swim backwards--or at least not anything we'd describe as "swimming." Basically they can manage just enough to let them wiggle their way out if they get their head stuck someplace and not much else.

Another boomer that saw it immediately when it came out. The phony shark caused so much trouble Spielberg used the music and the jump scare for effect and it worked. People were scared witless (no cgi then). I developed Thalassaphobia and I’ve never been in dark water since. Good job guys.

"The Car" Is another scary movie that will not scare the crap out of you, but just enough to scare you! Hope that makes sense 😉🍻🍷

"That is not PG! That is not PG" LOL It wasn't originally the plan to show the shark for such little time but the animatronic shark kept breaking down. They were lucky. It was much more effective. A less known film that uses this terrifying technique is an Australian film called Black Water. It's Jaws but with a croc. I find it even more realistic as far as the behavior of crocs.

Basically when they made this movie the studio said th shark looked like shit. 😂😂

Damit David, I had to hit pause for a few minutes after the first kill so I could bust out laughing when you said, "she's got crabs"! Lol

This is without a doubt the greatest summertime movie ever. I was like 10 when this movie came out. My sister took me to see this movie and it totally freaked me out, I loved it. This was the first of 3 horror films that I watched during that time period and lead to my addiction to them to this day. The second was The Exorcist, freaked me out more than Jaws. LOL The third freaked me out so bad I didn't try to sleep all night. My mom and sister got a big kick out of that fact the next morning. (LOL) The Night of the Living Dead was on late night tv so I watched it. Great memories. Don't always comment but I enjoy all of your reactions. Good stuff. Keep up the good work.

Marc: What's the name of the beer? David: Hill Country Fare.

I'm still scarred from this movie. Ankle deep in the ocean only. 😂

My mother was 6 months pregnant with me when this came out so I didn't see Jaws until years later. Then Jaws 3 came out in 3-D in 1987. I was 7! We never made it through the opening credits. I started screaming when the grouper head's mouth kept opening and closing without the body. We had to leave the theater. Now on to Jaws facts: 1. The Indianapolis story is true although a few of the facts are wrong, like the date mentioned. It has only been declassified a few years before the movie so it wasn't common knowledge. This movie brought it to the publics attention. 2. The book explained why the mayor wanted to keep things open... The town owed money to the Mob. 3. Cooper died in the book but they had such a cool video of the shark on top of the cage but with a person in it so they let him live. 4. Lee Fierro who played Mrs. Kintner actually slapped Roy Scheider on several takes. For years people would come up to her asking her to slap them too. 5. Several decades after the filming of Jaws, Lee Fierro walked into a seafood restaurant and noticed that the menu had an "Alex Kintner Sandwich". She commented that she had played his mother to the waitress. suddenly the owner of the restaurant ran out to meet her - none other than Jeffrey Voorhees, who had played her son. They hadn't seen each other since the original movie shoot. 6 Peter Benchley, who wrote the book, later regretted it because of all the sharks killed following the film. In his later year he worked with shark conservationist to stop the slaughter. He was also one of the founding board members of the Bermuda Underwater Exploration Institute. 7. The word "coroner" is misspelled not once, but twice in the form Chief Brody is filling out for the shark's first victim. This is my personal favorite besides the fact that "You're going to need a bigger boat." was an ablib. Also Robert Shaw was drunk on set quite a bit which caused problems with Richard Dreyfuss. If you get a chance watch the making of Jaws it's quite fascinating to see.

Several decades after the filming of Jaws (1975), Lee Fierro, who plays Mrs. Kintner, walked into a seafood restaurant and noticed that the menu had an "Alex Kintner Sandwich". She commented that she had played his mother so many years ago. The owner of the restaurant ran out to meet her - none other than Jeffrey Voorhees, who had played her son. They hadn't seen each other since the original movie shoot.

Richard Dreyfuss's break out role was in American Graffiti (1973) it also was a break out role for Harrison Ford and for director George Lucas. It was the first teen movie set in one summer night in the 60's at the end of school. Similar to how Dazed and Confused portrayed the last day of school in the 70's.

1. Goof: Chrissie's body parts are too far up the beach to have been washed up there without a storm. 2. Boy Scouts don't need to do the mile swim to get their Merit badge. It's an accomplishment all its own. 3. Lee Fierro/Mrs. Kentner actually slapped Roy Scheider. It took 17 takes. Once was so hard it knocked his glasses off. 4. The jump scare at Ben Gardner's boat was put in on purpose by Spielberg because they were having problems with the shark "Bruce" and his appearance was delayed, and the movie needed something earlier. It works every time😲 5. IRL Dreyfuss and Shaw didn't get along so Spielberg used the animosity to fuel their feud onscreen. 6. Hooper was right. The fish that hit the line was a game fish. 7. "You're gonna need a bigger boat" is one of the greatest adlibs in history. It was the first time Roy actually saw Bruce. 8. Goof: An animal that large couldn't hit the side of the boat as rapidly as it did UNDER WATER. 9. All of the shipboard scenes were filmed entirely at sea. 10. I suspect Quint's story about the Indy gave him PTSD flashbacks and contributed to his behavior after he told the story. 11. I was in the Navy and we were instructed to go for the eyes when confronting a shark. 12. The boy that says, "He made me do it." recently became the police chief of the town where this was filmed. 13. In the book not only does Hooper die but he was also having an affair with Mrs. Brody. 14. JAWS II is the only other one worth watching. It revolves around the Brody kids and their friends. Including the mayor's son. 15. The third one was so bad that after Scheider read the script he turned it. PS: Sharks cannot swim backwards, and they can't stop swimming forward or the water won't flow through their gills. When I was in the Navy I was stationed on Oahu for 3 1/2 years and it was 3 years 5 months too long. Sorry guys

What do you call a man with no arms & no legs and is in a pot? Stew 😆

Chrissie (Susan Backlinie) screams were real. Spielberg told the divers underwater to not tell her when they were going to pull her under and toss her around. Robert Shaw (Quint) was a brilliant actor but he was quite the drinker. He messed up the Indianapolis speech so bad because he was drunk. He went back the next day and did that entire speech in one take. They had a lot of problems with Bruce, the mechanical shark, so they had to wind up not showing him so much which made the movie all that much better! The largest shark filmed is Deep Blue. She is about 20 feet long and estimated to be about 50 yrs old. The PG-13 didn't come out until July, 1984.

It's not murder if you're a fish just having a meal lol.

You guys saying "ooh!" when the old man in the swim cap came on screen lmao

I always thought Michael was asking for coffee flavored ice cream, no? Since his mom was asking if he wanted ice cream.

The kid wanted coffee ice cream, not coffee.

Jaws was almost rated R Spielberg fought for the PG rating and won! 1975 was way before PG-13 came out

And I just saw news that a girl got attacked by a shark and will probably lose her leg. Luckily her brother was there and able to help save her.

Jaws will always be one of my all time favorites. I still have Jaws marathons (even though the others don't come close to the original).

Ive seen this movie probably100 times....and I still jump out of my seat.

This movie is why I’m never going in the ocean.

Robert Shaw was an actor and playwright in real life. He was also a heavy drinker and was inebriated most of the time when he’s on screen. His drunken rants are legendary but sadly he was taken too soon and died around the age of 50. He left behind a wonderful legacy of films though. His “Indianapolis” speech in this film ranks as probably the best speech ever in a movie. That they didn’t give academy awards for best picture and director to JAWS is one of the worst gaffs ever by Hollywood. There has not been a better film made that year up to and including today. (For those who think 1975’s One Flew over the Cuckoos Nest was a better movie…go to your room and stay there.) good video!

The monologue from Quint is based on the true story of the USS Indianapolis…I rewatched the movie with that understanding and that part of the movie had me in tears.

Just a quick point. Spielberg's first film was 'Duel' (another great).

10:25 -- Bingo. In fact, one of the pieces of music on this soundtrack (one I always liked) was "Tourists On The Menu."

Another fun classic movie! I really enjoy watching along with both of you. Best way to relax and laugh after a stressful week at work - jump scares and all. Can't wait to see what's coming up.

Ah, yes, yet another movie that fucked me up as a tiny child lol The moment when blood comes out of Quint's mouth is forever seared into my mind as the moment that I realized that we're just meat sacks that can move and talk.

This movie made several people scared of the water . that is why it made it so scary because it does happen . Look at the recent shark attacks. A lot of jump scares and truth in this movie . The best kind. Ever time you get in the water you will think of it even a pool. the Indianapolis is actually a true story of a navy ship on a secret mission during the war.

the thought occurred to me that they say punch it in the nose...and yet, the shark bangs it's nose into the side of a boat?????

I was 7 when this came out & we were staying at our grandparents' house by the beach. I became obsessed with sharks from that day forward! Our mother was pretty permissive when it came to letting us see scary movies, though she hated them. This is an essential film for 4th of July. and Yayy more horror! Please watch them with us, Marc! Great video guys!

Yes Orca's do kill sharks, And sharks can't swim backwards, because the have to keep moving forward to be able to breath.

I remember going on the Jaws ride at Universal Studios shortly after it opened. I was sitting on the side of the shark when the part came for the tram to "drop" into the water and the shark to lunge at us. That kicked off an irrational fear of sharks in swimming pools after dark. 🤪

@9:59 Mark: 😳😱 David: Blah, blah, blah Haha, I was really anticipating a good David reaction too. 😄 Love the vids guys!!

This was PG in the 70's, we weren't so sheltered like today's people.

JAWS was the first giant shark movie. Up until that time people were used to seeing sharks in movies and tv shows being these dolphin sized fish and many were surprised to find out that while the shark in Jaws at 25' in length was bigger than the record it wasn't by much.

Film ratings hadn't been refined yet. We had G, PG, R, X. So, yeah. It was PG. I still am gobsmacked that my mom took me, age 7!, with her & my then 14 yr old brother to see it in the theater. She screamed like crazy when the head popped out of the boat & my brother & I slunk down in our seats embarrassed, lol. Your dad jokes crack me up since you're definitely not old enough for them. Guess you have an old joke soul. ;) Enjoyed the reaction vid. JAWS wasn't Spielberg's first movie, but was the first Summer blockbuster & benefited much from its animatronic shark not working so Spielberg had to get creative with ways to stimulate the viewer's imagination. Also, Dreyfuss was already a star but thought his last movie had been so bad he ought to take anything that came along, including a shark movie. He & Shaw (Quint) loathed each other. There are lots of interesting behind the scenes stories about the movie. It's a true classic.

FYI… PG ratings did not go into affect until 1984. Inspect all Ratings . Yes movie is 1975.

Love you guys together! ☺️ David make him watch a scary movie 😂

Quint was much like Captain Ahab from Moby Dick. Willing to destroy his ship and get killed trying to kill the whale.

"This is not PG!!"... Yeah... For today's generation. Young folks these days tear up and cringe by a mere glimpse of something that's out of their comfort zone. Still love your reactions though!! :)

Not much of the shark?. Bruce (the shark) had constant mechanical problems. So Spielberg had to get creative.

Fun fact the scene where Richard Dreyfuss's character was swimming underwater and the head popped out of the boat, that was filmed in I believe the film editors pool.

I love this film. Nothing to make you afraid of going to the beach.

saw this in the theater then read the book....I DO NOT DO OCEANS lol