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Tiki Torches wrote:I read the book first (couldn't put it down) and was somewhat disappointed with the movie at first because they left so much out. Still, that first movie stands as a landmark in cinema and for Steven Spielberg period.

My mother's college roommate's husband did the art on the cover of the book. How's that for some useless information. LOL

ToplessRideFL wrote:

Tiki Torches wrote:I read the book first (couldn't put it down) and was somewhat disappointed with the movie at first because they left so much out. Still, that first movie stands as a landmark in cinema and for Steven Spielberg period.

My mother's college roommate's husband did the art on the cover of the book. How's that for some useless information. LOL

That's actually pretty cool. Somewhere I still have a very well worn beach towel from the summer when the movie first came out.

I too read the book, then saw the movie. I vaguely remember being scared to go in the water down the Cape for 1 day, cause everyone on the beach had the book in their hands but I went in anyway cause I was certain that the shark hadn't made it to that cape beach from MV

living in Florida, alligators scare me more but the Jaws theme pop in my mind at least for a few seconds when I'm in the ocean..

I lived in Key West when the movie came out, I saw hundreds of sharks in the waters there while flying around the Keys. Probably the biggest was a 20' hammerhead.

SMLCHNG wrote:

pbans wrote:I totally remember seeing it in the theater and having it scare the bejesus out of me......I still LOVE that movie!

Yep!!
Being in Illinois and Colorado my whole life, there wasn't a lot of ocean swimming going on for me.

But by the time they got to like Jaws 7 wasn't the shark swimming in rivers and lakes? Hehehe. I never watched the whole series.
It's amazing to me how much this movie affected a whole generation and more. Buffettbride - you should see it. If only for the cheese factor. I still love the movie even though you can see the special affects for what they are now. It's still impressive. Part of the good thing about the movie is the whole male bonding thing, guys singing and drinking and fishing for a big fish.

Jollymom21 wrote:Anyone watching Shark Week on the Discovery Channel????

I was just going to ask the same thing, yes, watching it, my hubby the Doc of docandjeanie is a shark week nut, he's been waiting for it all summer. I still get creeped out when I am snorkeling, always think there is one around me. Thanks to jaws..... read the book, watched the movie, was really freaked out that summer, didn't go in the water much that year....

Eternally fins up!

Bubbaphan wrote:http://youtube.com/watch?v=92yHyxeju1U

Not as good as Sleepless In Seatle as a horror movie, but this is still funny.

Quint's tale of the USS Indianapolis is one of the best moments in the film.

Bubbaphan wrote:I read the book...then saw the movie...at the movie theater.
Yes, I'm that old. It is STILL one of my favorite movies.


"Hooper drives the boat Chief."

Some classic lines in that movie.

That reminds me...have you seen this?

http://youtube.com/watch?v=92yHyxeju1U

That was great!!

this is also a great one from that era... this was the first parody that inspired so many...

http://youtube.com/watch?v=Op79Pw3lpaQ

Made myself some popcorn and watched the 25th Anniversary DVD 1 am this morning.

moog wrote:Quint's tale of the USS Indianapolis is one of the best moments in the film.

That it was, Mooogy.

SMLCHNG wrote:

moog wrote:Quint's tale of the USS Indianapolis is one of the best moments in the film.

That it was, Mooogy.

..and that story about the USS Indianapolis was every bit TRUE

Lightning Bolt wrote:

SMLCHNG wrote:

moog wrote:Quint's tale of the USS Indianapolis is one of the best moments in the film.

That it was, Mooogy.

..and that story about the USS Indianapolis was every bit TRUE

Well, the date may have been off.

docandjeanie wrote:

Jollymom21 wrote:Anyone watching Shark Week on the Discovery Channel????

I was just going to ask the same thing, yes, watching it, my hubby the Doc of docandjeanie is a shark week nut, he's been waiting for it all summer. I still get creeped out when I am snorkeling, always think there is one around me. Thanks to jaws..... read the book, watched the movie, was really freaked out that summer, didn't go in the water much that year....

Eternally fins up!

Some of the Taxi's here in NYC are advertising Shark Week on those little signs on the roof of the cab.....The cool thing is that its in the shape of a fin....I WANT ONE!!!!

ToplessRideFL wrote:

Tiki Torches wrote:I read the book first (couldn't put it down) and was somewhat disappointed with the movie at first because they left so much out. Still, that first movie stands as a landmark in cinema and for Steven Spielberg period.

My mother's college roommate's husband did the art on the cover of the book. How's that for some useless information. LOL

I always remember being a kid and seeing the book on my mom's nightstand.....the big shark with the sharp teeth heading up to eat the swimmer....still scares me...

I was in 5th grade when this printing of the book came out. I was trying to get a look at the nude woman about to be eating. I still have this copy.

you can buy a first edition first printing for not much at all. Oddly enough since the movie was such a success

I saw it eleven times in the theater when I was a kid. Still my favorite movie of all time.

"Jaws Fest" anyone?