Robert Shaw should have received an Oscar for that speech alone. Painful "recollection" for Quint that he has probably relived in more nightmares than he would ever admit to over the 30 years since. I would not wish that experience on my worst enemy and can completely relate to his vowing to never put on a life jacket again. Mesmerizing.
I saw a documentary that detailed that they filmed this scene over two nights. The first night, Robert Shaw was drunk off his ass, the second he was sober. They edited footage together from both nights.
That was one deep and haunting scene in the Jaws. I always wished that they would make that into a real, studio feature film about that incident. I know they made it it into a TV movie about 2 decades ago, but a big studio need to get behind it and make it happen.
Indianapolis received orders to proceed to Tinian island, carrying parts and the enriched uranium for the atomic bomb Little Boy, which would later be dropped on Hiroshima 30 July, she was struck by two torpedoes from Japanese subAbout 300 of the 1,196 men on board died in the sinking. The rest of the crew, 880 men, with few lifeboats, many without lifejackets, floated in the water awaiting rescue Only 321 crew came out of the water alive, with 317 ultimately surviving.
@didondio Hmm well lets see except for the great writing ,directing,acting and the fact that the story he tells is true nothing I guess.I bet you think Transformers is a good movie don't you???
@didondio What he is saying about the USS Indy is true. Watching this scene you come to understand why Quint is so obsessed with Sharks... b/c his experience on the Indianapolis.
@Mars2i0 This is actually from a real story only modified a bit. An actuall documentary was made about this event by discovery channel. Called : "Ocean of fear, Worst shark attack ever"
I love the part about Herbie Robinson, if they made this film today the cast would be Justin Bieber, Justin Timberlake, Britney Spears, Snoop Dog and a few other of today's "gifted" actors.
robert shaw was going to be fired from the film for being a drunk. this scene was his last chance. he mostly improvised the dialogue/wrote it himself. this brilliant scene saved him.
@chankagogo12 I just read about that. I didn't know that. I looked it up and I guess the next day he just crushed it in one take. That's pretty weird.
@GoldeneyePwner pretty weird and also pure genius. it says a lot about an actor's will to not only redeem himself but also to deliver one of the most monumental and greatest monologues in the history of cinema.
"You know a thing about a shark is it got lifeless eyes, black eyes, like a doll's eyes. when he comes at you doesn't seem to be living until it bites you, and those black eyes roll over white."
@quadleaf95 absolutely right pal this scene was epic & as for the film itself it will remain my favorite for alltime the cast was brilliant ! R.I.P robert & roy !
Aside from the date, another error is a shark doesn't have black eyes. They just look black. Do a google search for "great white close up" and you'll see they actually have a blue eye. Unless you're within a foot or so of them though, yes, they appear black. Quint, somebody who knows sharks intimately, would have known this.
I love this speech, It is one of the best things ever filmed. It was original written by John Millius, then given to Howard Sackler, The both done amazing work. But I think it was to long, Robert Shaw took what was written, And edited what was written and spoke what he thought was RIGHT. What you hear. Amazing. Beautiful work.
This speech explains why Quint spent the later parts of his life hunting sharks. He sort of feels he ows it to all his dead friends on the Indianapolis.
There was a hoax rumour a few years back that Speilberg was planning to make a USS Indianapolis movie, with a young Quint as the central character. Even although it wasn't true, it still sounds like a great idea.
tragic how movies have gone soooo far down the tubes....billions on special effects and not a talented actor or story in sight. Quint your time was too short. Im sure your pissed too how they trashed the Orca R.I.P. Orca
my dad was 12 when this movie came out and he told me that he was afraid to take a bath since he saw this movie.....did anyone else have the problem because when Candyman came out, i was afraid to brush my teeth
@goonie50 I was a Kid when Jaws came out, My Father worked at a cinema. He took me and my brother to see it. It was a AA back then, Like a PG now I guess.
I was okay until the Little Boy was killed on the li-lo. I had to go home, Could not go for a bath or swimming for ages. Scared the Sh*t out of me.
@goonie50 Yeah, I saw the film when I was Very young, I had to get my Dad to take me home just after the boy was killed. Could not see the film for a long time. I agree with you on Candyman, I will not say his name 5 times in the mirror (Any Mirror). Both Great Film, which being sad ( I am) I own.
I wonder how this scene would've been if Spielberg had gotten his original choice to play Quint, anybody know who that was? There were also 2 other actors, rather good ones too, who turned it down, anybody have a guess?
@jennifersman Could it have been Lee Marvin? Oh yeah, I was searching an old television song- "Puffin' Billy" and ended up several "degrees of separation" later reading his bio earlier this week.
@orcstr8d Right, He was Spielberg's first choice but turned it down because he was fishing for real in Mexico and didn't want to do any "fake fishing". I think he would've been cool with that gravely voice of his. Now see if you can find the other 2 who said no
@jennifersman Cool, and thank you. I thought he might have been one of "the other two" actors. Since we're on the topic, that song I mentioned had something to do with Bob Keeshan and his tv show "Captain kangaroo." If the bomb failed or was never delivered, a younger Mr Keeshan might have been one of the enlisted Marines that would have had to invade Japan.
@jennifersman Oliver Reed was also offered the role and turned it down, people he knew said he was crazy to turn it down as it would've established him as a star in America. The last one was Charlton Heston, Spielberg thought his presence would've dominated the film too much
Quite possibly the most brilliant, compelling and underrated role played by anyone..EVER!...Shaw was brilliant......Didnt want him to die......but he went down kickin!!!!!!
I always thought Roy Scheider's character Brody must've spent the year 1945 living in a cave to not know "what happened" to the Indianapolis. It'd almost be like someone born in the 1940s asking what ever happened to JFK.
The information surrounding the USS Indianapolis wasn't released until 30 years after the war. The cargo (integral components to the atomic bomb) warranted a top secret status and any classified documents cannot be released until after 30 years...
One of the most powerfull, obscur and creppy scene of the film; in my mind the best film ever made. That scene have it all. Espacially with beast around the boat while Robert shaw talks about the Indianapolis. What to do want more! We are a few lignt years from the today's movies. And that's a sad reality.
@joan0154 Everything is pretty much accurate except for the date. It was sunk on July 30, 1945 not June 29. Unfortunately he misspoke, but it would've been a serious PITA to do this classic scene over again.
Best part about this scene was the 'turning point' where Hooper gained a deep respect for someone that he had thought was just an abusive self righteous working class hero-type. Great underlying theme to the character study aspect of this film.
@QuintTheCertifiable Think took couple of bottles of brandy/whisky to make that happen though Lol, following day the hate for each other resumed as usual.
@MeBenHalpin Have to disagree on this one, mate. Notice the disrespect previous to this night and Hoopers' reactions beyond. Submission; and his 1st question to Brody upon his surfacing after Quint's demise....."QUINT?"..Brody 'no'..Hatred has a place in film but not throughout a great film, especially a character study. Check out 'Flight Of The Phoenix" with Mr James Stewart and Mr Hardy Kruger, excellent example.
@QuintTheCertifiable1 Even though during the filming of Jaws Richard Dreyfuss and the late great Robert Shaw didn't always see eye to eye and yes there were certainly insults being thrown around between the two. Richard Dreyfuss has himself admitted that in private Robert Shaw was the kindest man he ever met, just on set he was extremely intense and usually stayed in character.
@QuintTheCertifiable1 Robert Shaw's drinking problem certainly didnt help matters while filming, With him being quite hostile especially towards the younger, greener Richard Dreyfuss. But bottom line is there was still a mutal respect between the two. Now while that is the story behind the scenes, my take of the two "characters" from the movie is they start off not really understanding one another. Quint just sees a spoiled,college boy who is looking to have some fun shark hunting.
@QuintTheCertifiable1 While Hooper sees an old fashioned cantankerous shark hunter who envies his upper class life style. Of course after Quint's USS Indianapolis speech, Hooper sees Quint in a different light and there is a quiet respect shown from then on. But of course Quint's darkers side is also shown and Brody and Hooper begin to see that Quint's obsession with killing the shark is putting their own lives at risk, much like Ahab in Moby Dick.
@QuintTheCertifiable1 Jaws certainly is an entertaining movie and is one of my all time favorites but it is also an example of an entertaining movie that has great characters and characterization. Something you dont see much of today with all these modern movies with explosions to make up for lack of plot points and characters with depth to them. *sigh* Maybe someday movies will be like this again, but for now I'll continute to enjoy this movie and remember when.
@ricky43137 Movies today ARE SHIT!! It is ALL commerce now. As they say its an art AND a business but the business aspect has completely taken over. I have had my hopes dashed so many times now i have given up. This film is a masterpiece. Made at a time when films took TIME to tell a story with great characters that you care about and get to know. There is a reason people still love this movie
@QuintTheCertifiable What i always like about the three guys in this film is they start out very much adversarial, especially Quint and Hooper, Brody is really the man in the middle. But by the end of dinner and the scar comparisons you can feel the mood lightening as they all join in to sing show me the way to go home. It draws you in as a viewer and you now CARE about these guys, Your with them. When Hooper says.. "i got no spit" your as scared as he is. THAT IS WHY I LOVE THIS FILM
@roquefortfiles I definitely agree with you on that Jaws actually takes the time to introduce you to the characters until you understand what they are about and are behind them one hundred percent. The only character we dont fully understand until half way through the movie is Quint and of course this is intentional to build up the mystique of the larger than life character that is Quint.
@roquefortfiles We dont discover until Brody and Hooper discover that Quint's obsession with hunting the great white is alot deeper then just wanting to collect a bounty. Of course it's because of his traumatic past with sharks, that puts their very lives at stake. And that right there is film making at its best, when you and the characters are one and the same. Youre rooting for them the entire time to make it and actually care if they do. They jut dont make em like that anymore.....
one of the best scenes, delivered by one of the best actors, in one of the best movies ever. ..period, amen...robert shaw could read the phone book and make it seem like shakespear...
This scene was re-written 3 times and the final version, the monologue you see here, was actually written by Robert Shaw himself. He was a writer as well as an actor. He was a playwrite and novelist.
@miguelcohete Not quite, John Milius wrote the full speech and it was about 8 pages of script, what Shaw did was just edit it down to a more manageable length for the film. And it took 2 days to film it. The first day Shaw was ripped on scotch, then apologized to Spielberg and they refilmed it the next day, Shaw was stone sober and it was edited so well you couldn't tell which was the drunk take and which was the sober take!
@jennifersman Actually spielberg said this himself in the films short about it's making. As far as being ripped that wasn't mentioned but what I did mention came from spielbergs mouth himself. Watch the making of on the DVD.
Sad when a fool thinks hes made a point isnt it? They get all excited for that split second thinking they've won some arguement, only to be slapped back down to size and realize their not allowed to speak. Spare the rest of us from their ignorance and stupidity, go in the corner and play with some fucking markers while the rest of us adults speak. Now that I'm finished with that meaningless fools existence...Jaws a classic film, the likes we havent seen in quite some time.
@JimmyPSX You are absolutely 100% correct. Well said. Guys like Peter O'Tolle, Peter Finch, Oliver Reed, they are a breed of actor which will never be repeated. It is because of this that, no matter how good the writing, the quality of performances from modern day actors will never be repeated due to the fact that today's actors will never had what yesterday's did...
@JimmyPSX You are absolutely 100% correct. Well said. Guys like Peter O'Tolle, Peter Finch, Oliver Reed, they are a breed of actor which will never be repeated. It is because of this that, no matter how good the writing, the quality of performances from modern day actors will never be repeated due to the fact that today's actors will never have what yesterday's did...
@crookhunter Now that's a DAMN good observation! Implausibility coupled with "hey, what the fuck, lets just do the film and see what people think." Both top grossing films and both at the top of my list for your same reason. "Southern Comfort" with Powers Boothe and Keith Carradine is on my list as well.
4 of the finest minutes in movie history...Shocking though that it got 8 dislikes. But this scene just goes to show you that REAL acting will overtake CGI Explosions anyday
Without a doubt one of the BEST movie speeches in motion picture history! One can forgive any discrepancies as it about the emotion and the feeling of what he is saying in the context of the movie, and hell even with factual mistakes, IT STILL ROCKS!!! :)
That whole scene, from the drinking and singing to the story of the Indianapolis, is film making at its best. Sadly this type of film making is gone these days, lost in explosions and CGI.
@ZakksKingdom He said, "At noon the fifth day, Mr. Hooper, a Lockheed Ventura saw us, and he swung in low, a young pilot, a lot younger than Mr. Hooper, anyhow he saw us and swung in low, and three hours later a big, fat PBY comes down and starts to pick us up. You know that was the time I was most frightened, waiting for my turn. I'll never put on a life jacket again."
Imagine what it would be like knowing that death could come at any moment, even as you see your friends being rescued one by one ahead of you. It would be like being the last one to die in a war. I suppose when one's death appears inevitable, you have a sort of grim resignation about it - but when you have hope, the realization that there's a real chance that you still might die would be terrifying.
robert shaw was THE MAN he had like 10 kids and it's no wonder...if you were that manly it wouldn't be hard!
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Robert Shaw should have received an Oscar for that speech alone. Painful "recollection" for Quint that he has probably relived in more nightmares than he would ever admit to over the 30 years since. I would not wish that experience on my worst enemy and can completely relate to his vowing to never put on a life jacket again. Mesmerizing.
rickysavesparagain 1 year ago
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rickysavesparagain 1 year ago
He'd been bitten in half below the waist......ye folla?
1peachyboy 1 year ago
What wasn't accurate about what Quint said?
ch355555 1 year ago
I saw a documentary that detailed that they filmed this scene over two nights. The first night, Robert Shaw was drunk off his ass, the second he was sober. They edited footage together from both nights.
Eyegore560 1 year ago
unforgettable robert shaw
ckhafagiuk 1 year ago
That was one deep and haunting scene in the Jaws. I always wished that they would make that into a real, studio feature film about that incident. I know they made it it into a TV movie about 2 decades ago, but a big studio need to get behind it and make it happen.
Redzombie13 1 year ago
awful scene !
didondio 1 year ago
anyone know if the story was true?
idawidawaputtycat 1 year ago
@idawidawaputtycat Yes, it's a true story. That's what makes it so chilling--it gives you a glimpse of what these men went through.
We can never thank the men of this generation enough for what they sacrificed for us.
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k2hat 1 year ago
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Indianapolis received orders to proceed to Tinian island, carrying parts and the enriched uranium for the atomic bomb Little Boy, which would later be dropped on Hiroshima 30 July, she was struck by two torpedoes from Japanese subAbout 300 of the 1,196 men on board died in the sinking. The rest of the crew, 880 men, with few lifeboats, many without lifejackets, floated in the water awaiting rescue Only 321 crew came out of the water alive, with 317 ultimately surviving.
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k2hat 1 year ago
What is so special about this scene?!
didondio 1 year ago
@didondio Hmm well lets see except for the great writing ,directing,acting and the fact that the story he tells is true nothing I guess.I bet you think Transformers is a good movie don't you???
marcmgm 1 year ago
@didondio What he is saying about the USS Indy is true. Watching this scene you come to understand why Quint is so obsessed with Sharks... b/c his experience on the Indianapolis.
ch355555 1 year ago
Best scene of the movie.
Also the best film all three of these actors were in.
ghostmanlostsoul 1 year ago
BANZAI
notascrazyasyou 1 year ago
This is acting at its finest.
manormaid 1 year ago
That's what you get for dropping nuclear bombs on innocent people.
Nautilus1972 1 year ago
@Nautilus1972 But the sinking and subsequent rescue that Quint speaks of all took place before H&N bombing.
orcstr8d 1 year ago
@Nautilus1972 so every single American soldier deserved to die because those in charge decided to drop the atomic bombs?
Mars2i0 1 year ago
@Mars2i0 This is actually from a real story only modified a bit. An actuall documentary was made about this event by discovery channel. Called : "Ocean of fear, Worst shark attack ever"
yassin83 1 year ago
So anyway, we delivered the bomb :D
spooonlazer 1 year ago
Has anyone seen Mission of the Shark? The story of what happened on the Indianapolis.
Resimaster 1 year ago
People talkin about Oscars... theres what wins (politics) and then theres what is true.
astclair 1 year ago
I love the part about Herbie Robinson, if they made this film today the cast would be Justin Bieber, Justin Timberlake, Britney Spears, Snoop Dog and a few other of today's "gifted" actors.
PupuTheClown 1 year ago
@PupuTheClown How does Daniel Day Lewis as (Quint) , Adrien Brody as ( chief) and Jamie Bell as ( Hooper).....
PMcM1007 1 year ago
@PupuTheClown
Spielberg would never cast those clowns.
condormania 1 year ago
This is what you call a camp story at sea.
PupuTheClown 1 year ago
fuck me!!! captain birdseye has got some attitude!!!
gp1585 1 year ago
i always picture the shark listening to his speech. Makes the scene where he kills quint more intense.
emoviebuff87 1 year ago
how can anybody not like this? its one of the best scenes in the movie
kingdragon589 1 year ago
R.I.P. Mr. Shaw
JFlatley5001 1 year ago
robert shaw!
horrorkev 1 year ago
FUCK! T hat;s an I rish one. Where is that thing? Three miles out?
johnanthonyp 1 year ago
robert shaw was going to be fired from the film for being a drunk. this scene was his last chance. he mostly improvised the dialogue/wrote it himself. this brilliant scene saved him.
chankagogo12 1 year ago
@chankagogo12 Really? That is AWESOME! who says booze is bad for work.
mmcclain66613 1 year ago
@chankagogo12 I just read about that. I didn't know that. I looked it up and I guess the next day he just crushed it in one take. That's pretty weird.
GoldeneyePwner 1 year ago
@GoldeneyePwner pretty weird and also pure genius. it says a lot about an actor's will to not only redeem himself but also to deliver one of the most monumental and greatest monologues in the history of cinema.
chankagogo12 1 year ago 2
John Milius did a fine job here.
RogueRotting360 1 year ago
July, not June.. lol
ArmyRanger871 1 year ago
Funny thing about my mother in law ... She has black eyes... black eyes like a dolls eyes nevermind .... Sorry mom you know I love ya
My dear mom in law whom I call ....
Oh mama bin laden Lmfao
danny6644220 1 year ago
"So 1100 men went into the water...316 men come out,the sharks took the rest June the 29th,1945."
"Farewell and adoo sweet spanish lady,farewell and adoo our ladies of Spain..."
Gotta Love the Shaw.
Stuntmanshawnee 1 year ago
Not me, but my mom says this is "The Best Monolouge she has ever heard!".
Mirdala 1 year ago
Robert Shaw was partly drunk when he did this scene, and he made the speech himself.
lawrence4566 1 year ago
"You know a thing about a shark is it got lifeless eyes, black eyes, like a doll's eyes. when he comes at you doesn't seem to be living until it bites you, and those black eyes roll over white."
JackJeckel81 1 year ago
Hey, they delivered the bomb!!
1seticat 1 year ago
"You know the thing about a shark he's got...lifeless eyes black eyes like a dolls eyes"
Stuntmanshawnee 1 year ago
@Stuntmanshawnee
when he comes at you he doesn't seem to be liveing until he bites you and thoes black eyes turn over white.
bunnyfoofoow 1 year ago
Great scene.
miguelthedog 1 year ago
anyway...we delivered the bomb...
tedwilli9 1 year ago
this scene is kind of sad.
bunnyfoofoow 1 year ago
The need to give him an oscar at the next ceremony
BARRIEMOREBARLOW 1 year ago
One of the greatest moments in movies
spinaker03 1 year ago 3
greatest speech in cinematic history, and I know there's a lot
quadleaf95 1 year ago 28
@quadleaf95 AAAAAAAAGRRREEEEED
tedwilli9 1 year ago
@quadleaf95 absolutely right pal this scene was epic & as for the film itself it will remain my favorite for alltime the cast was brilliant ! R.I.P robert & roy !
MrKrypton88 1 year ago
A great scene, done by a fantastic actor, and slows the film to a crawl, while he recites it, and sets it up for the next scene.
holycrapolly 1 year ago 2
"Sometimes the shark would go away... and sometimes he wouldn't go away..." The look in his eyes, one of the most chilling lines I've ever heard.
Motoruven 1 year ago
Aside from the date, another error is a shark doesn't have black eyes. They just look black. Do a google search for "great white close up" and you'll see they actually have a blue eye. Unless you're within a foot or so of them though, yes, they appear black. Quint, somebody who knows sharks intimately, would have known this.
All that aside though, brilliantly acted.
joiles01 1 year ago
@joiles01 But he was talking about Tigers, not Great Whites.
GoldeneyePwner 1 year ago
Even though it wasn't entirely accurate a superb scene.
douglas18741892 1 year ago
historically the sharks mostly ate the dead guys and didnt eat that many of the guys who weren't bleeding
CaptianSlurpie 1 year ago
It may not have been entirely accurate, but it was amazing and chilling non the less. Best speech of many movies.
dracojosh 1 year ago
Shaw was so drunk that he ruined one take of this. Spielberg had to read him the riot act.
victura100 1 year ago
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iikim0519ii 1 year ago
JULY 29, 1945!!!! THAT IS SOOO WRONG
iikim0519ii 1 year ago
@iikim0519ii When did it happen anyway?
TheMasterTelevision 1 year ago
@TheMasterTelevision back in world war 2 probably 1944 or 45
CaptianSlurpie 1 year ago
JULY 29, 1945
iikim0519ii 1 year ago
@iikim0519ii I think that's what he said, but it may of been Robert Shaw's accent
TheMasterTelevision 1 year ago
he said june the 29th 1925
iikim0519ii 1 year ago
An example of real acting. All we have in the movies nowadays are a bunch of dull blank pretty faces who just go through the motions.
PungiFungi 1 year ago
I love this speech, It is one of the best things ever filmed. It was original written by John Millius, then given to Howard Sackler, The both done amazing work. But I think it was to long, Robert Shaw took what was written, And edited what was written and spoke what he thought was RIGHT. What you hear. Amazing. Beautiful work.
Ca1neKwa1 1 year ago
My dad was getting out of the Corps. He said the last few weeks he just got drunk and watched Jaws just about every night
litzer14 1 year ago
greatest scene in movie history
stephenever1 1 year ago
This speech explains why Quint spent the later parts of his life hunting sharks. He sort of feels he ows it to all his dead friends on the Indianapolis.
McLarenMercedes 1 year ago
love this scene. should have won an oscar honestly
msurugger23 1 year ago 42
"sometimes shark go away... sometimes he dont go away" if u want to see this quote start at 1.27
brenrox101 1 year ago
If this isn't the great movie scene of all time, then it's the second greatest. Robert Shaw... one take... genius.
veXomLee 1 year ago
"...sometimes the shark go away....sometimes he -wouldn't- go away." That's such a creepy line.
steggieone 1 year ago
its cool i have the movie
how do u do that thing
where it says that on
top
MrMegalodon1000 1 year ago
its cool i have the movie
MrMegalodon1000 1 year ago
By far Robert Shaw at his best and definitely one of the best scenes ever filmed in the history of movies.
cudaj2 1 year ago
There was a hoax rumour a few years back that Speilberg was planning to make a USS Indianapolis movie, with a young Quint as the central character. Even although it wasn't true, it still sounds like a great idea.
UncleFeedle 1 year ago
the thing about a shark, its got lifeless eyes, black eyes, like a dolls eyes....amazing speech that doesnt wok without quints accent
TouchlineTV 1 year ago
tragic how movies have gone soooo far down the tubes....billions on special effects and not a talented actor or story in sight. Quint your time was too short. Im sure your pissed too how they trashed the Orca R.I.P. Orca
actuary33 1 year ago 4
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squashmr 1 year ago
BEST MOVIE OF ALL TIME!
MrMartind15 1 year ago
this is one of the greatest scene in movie history.
jojjimbo 1 year ago
What an awesome guy he was. RIP Robert.
amnistyann 1 year ago
@amnistyann - awesome actor. by all accounts, he was a belligerent drunk asshole on the set.
pbl1 1 year ago
What an awesome guy he was. RIP Robert.
amnistyann 1 year ago
my dad was 12 when this movie came out and he told me that he was afraid to take a bath since he saw this movie.....did anyone else have the problem because when Candyman came out, i was afraid to brush my teeth
goonie50 1 year ago 2
@goonie50 I was a Kid when Jaws came out, My Father worked at a cinema. He took me and my brother to see it. It was a AA back then, Like a PG now I guess.
I was okay until the Little Boy was killed on the li-lo. I had to go home, Could not go for a bath or swimming for ages. Scared the Sh*t out of me.
Ca1neKwa1 1 year ago
@goonie50 Yeah, I saw the film when I was Very young, I had to get my Dad to take me home just after the boy was killed. Could not see the film for a long time. I agree with you on Candyman, I will not say his name 5 times in the mirror (Any Mirror). Both Great Film, which being sad ( I am) I own.
Glad it is not just me who feels that way.
Thank You
Ca1neKwa1 1 year ago
I feel terrible for the soldiers who died on the USS Indianapolis but sharks are so fucking cool
IdiotForPalin 1 year ago
@IdiotForPalin sailors and marines not soldiers....just sayin
ch1ldpr3d3t0r 1 year ago
I wonder how this scene would've been if Spielberg had gotten his original choice to play Quint, anybody know who that was? There were also 2 other actors, rather good ones too, who turned it down, anybody have a guess?
jennifersman 1 year ago
@jennifersman Could it have been Lee Marvin? Oh yeah, I was searching an old television song- "Puffin' Billy" and ended up several "degrees of separation" later reading his bio earlier this week.
orcstr8d 1 year ago
@orcstr8d Right, He was Spielberg's first choice but turned it down because he was fishing for real in Mexico and didn't want to do any "fake fishing". I think he would've been cool with that gravely voice of his. Now see if you can find the other 2 who said no
jennifersman 1 year ago
@jennifersman Cool, and thank you. I thought he might have been one of "the other two" actors. Since we're on the topic, that song I mentioned had something to do with Bob Keeshan and his tv show "Captain kangaroo." If the bomb failed or was never delivered, a younger Mr Keeshan might have been one of the enlisted Marines that would have had to invade Japan.
orcstr8d 1 year ago
@orcstr8d Like I said Marvin was "Quint #1", I'll wait on naming Quint 2 & 3
jennifersman 1 year ago
@jennifersman Oliver Reed was also offered the role and turned it down, people he knew said he was crazy to turn it down as it would've established him as a star in America. The last one was Charlton Heston, Spielberg thought his presence would've dominated the film too much
jennifersman 1 year ago
I remember seeing this scene when i was nine years old............IT FREAKIN SCARED THE CRAP OUT OF ME!!!!!
Solo407 1 year ago
Quite possibly the most brilliant, compelling and underrated role played by anyone..EVER!...Shaw was brilliant......Didnt want him to die......but he went down kickin!!!!!!
nealtracy 1 year ago
@nealtracy I agree, he should've at least gotten an Oscar nomination for Best Supporting Actor that year.
jennifersman 1 year ago
Greatest actor ever!! Rest in peace 28th August ( 1978 )
jheathish 1 year ago
i'll never put on a life jacket again!
har ha ha
PAPDOG1973 1 year ago
I always thought Roy Scheider's character Brody must've spent the year 1945 living in a cave to not know "what happened" to the Indianapolis. It'd almost be like someone born in the 1940s asking what ever happened to JFK.
reprobacious 1 year ago
@reprobacious
The information surrounding the USS Indianapolis wasn't released until 30 years after the war. The cargo (integral components to the atomic bomb) warranted a top secret status and any classified documents cannot be released until after 30 years...
FuzzismyBuzz 1 year ago
One of the most powerfull, obscur and creppy scene of the film; in my mind the best film ever made. That scene have it all. Espacially with beast around the boat while Robert shaw talks about the Indianapolis. What to do want more! We are a few lignt years from the today's movies. And that's a sad reality.
denlep69 1 year ago
0:11 Bob Saget
tune5k 1 year ago
Should have won an Oscar.
Stincil 1 year ago
Shaw did such a powerful job on this peice that the rest of the movie looked hammed up in comparrison, so he had to tone it down!
McAteerPaul 1 year ago
What's not accurate? I read the book 'In Harm's Way' and this seems very accurate to me.
joan0154 1 year ago
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reprobacious 1 year ago
@joan0154 Everything is pretty much accurate except for the date. It was sunk on July 30, 1945 not June 29. Unfortunately he misspoke, but it would've been a serious PITA to do this classic scene over again.
reprobacious 1 year ago
could listen to him talk all evening..cool speach
xsitegaming1 1 year ago
One of the best monologues in movie history. Robert Shaw will never be forgotten!
siasti 1 year ago
Way Robert Shaw tells this tale of Indianapolis is rather chilling, but wonderfully acted.
MeBenHalpin 1 year ago
"We delivered the bum , the Hiroshima bum..."
jackrc18 1 year ago 3
Almost all scary movies are missing good dialogue like this. I get goose bumps every time I watch this scene.
Nazizombiesdie 1 year ago
One of my all-time favorite movies. Robert Shaw was epic in this role, and his narration in this scene is just unbelievable.
bman0341 1 year ago 2
@bman0341 Yes.
TheSuperCommentGuy 1 year ago
Best part about this scene was the 'turning point' where Hooper gained a deep respect for someone that he had thought was just an abusive self righteous working class hero-type. Great underlying theme to the character study aspect of this film.
QuintTheCertifiable 1 year ago 3
@QuintTheCertifiable Yes.
TheSuperCommentGuy 1 year ago
@QuintTheCertifiable Think took couple of bottles of brandy/whisky to make that happen though Lol, following day the hate for each other resumed as usual.
MeBenHalpin 1 year ago
@MeBenHalpin Have to disagree on this one, mate. Notice the disrespect previous to this night and Hoopers' reactions beyond. Submission; and his 1st question to Brody upon his surfacing after Quint's demise....."QUINT?"..Brody 'no'..Hatred has a place in film but not throughout a great film, especially a character study. Check out 'Flight Of The Phoenix" with Mr James Stewart and Mr Hardy Kruger, excellent example.
QuintTheCertifiable1 1 year ago
@QuintTheCertifiable1 Even though during the filming of Jaws Richard Dreyfuss and the late great Robert Shaw didn't always see eye to eye and yes there were certainly insults being thrown around between the two. Richard Dreyfuss has himself admitted that in private Robert Shaw was the kindest man he ever met, just on set he was extremely intense and usually stayed in character.
ricky43137 1 year ago
@QuintTheCertifiable1 Robert Shaw's drinking problem certainly didnt help matters while filming, With him being quite hostile especially towards the younger, greener Richard Dreyfuss. But bottom line is there was still a mutal respect between the two. Now while that is the story behind the scenes, my take of the two "characters" from the movie is they start off not really understanding one another. Quint just sees a spoiled,college boy who is looking to have some fun shark hunting.
ricky43137 1 year ago
@QuintTheCertifiable1 While Hooper sees an old fashioned cantankerous shark hunter who envies his upper class life style. Of course after Quint's USS Indianapolis speech, Hooper sees Quint in a different light and there is a quiet respect shown from then on. But of course Quint's darkers side is also shown and Brody and Hooper begin to see that Quint's obsession with killing the shark is putting their own lives at risk, much like Ahab in Moby Dick.
ricky43137 1 year ago
@QuintTheCertifiable1 Jaws certainly is an entertaining movie and is one of my all time favorites but it is also an example of an entertaining movie that has great characters and characterization. Something you dont see much of today with all these modern movies with explosions to make up for lack of plot points and characters with depth to them. *sigh* Maybe someday movies will be like this again, but for now I'll continute to enjoy this movie and remember when.
ricky43137 1 year ago
@ricky43137 Movies today ARE SHIT!! It is ALL commerce now. As they say its an art AND a business but the business aspect has completely taken over. I have had my hopes dashed so many times now i have given up. This film is a masterpiece. Made at a time when films took TIME to tell a story with great characters that you care about and get to know. There is a reason people still love this movie
roquefortfiles 1 year ago 2
@QuintTheCertifiable What i always like about the three guys in this film is they start out very much adversarial, especially Quint and Hooper, Brody is really the man in the middle. But by the end of dinner and the scar comparisons you can feel the mood lightening as they all join in to sing show me the way to go home. It draws you in as a viewer and you now CARE about these guys, Your with them. When Hooper says.. "i got no spit" your as scared as he is. THAT IS WHY I LOVE THIS FILM
roquefortfiles 1 year ago
@roquefortfiles I definitely agree with you on that Jaws actually takes the time to introduce you to the characters until you understand what they are about and are behind them one hundred percent. The only character we dont fully understand until half way through the movie is Quint and of course this is intentional to build up the mystique of the larger than life character that is Quint.
ricky43137 1 year ago
@roquefortfiles We dont discover until Brody and Hooper discover that Quint's obsession with hunting the great white is alot deeper then just wanting to collect a bounty. Of course it's because of his traumatic past with sharks, that puts their very lives at stake. And that right there is film making at its best, when you and the characters are one and the same. Youre rooting for them the entire time to make it and actually care if they do. They jut dont make em like that anymore.....
ricky43137 1 year ago 2
The three R's on one boat! Richard, Roy & Robert all three incredible actors worked so well together, BLOODY BRILLIANT!
sammyshoeshine 1 year ago
erie scene.
tatbas29 1 year ago
one of the best scenes, delivered by one of the best actors, in one of the best movies ever. ..period, amen...robert shaw could read the phone book and make it seem like shakespear...
skontch1 1 year ago 2
This scene was re-written 3 times and the final version, the monologue you see here, was actually written by Robert Shaw himself. He was a writer as well as an actor. He was a playwrite and novelist.
miguelcohete 1 year ago
@miguelcohete Not quite, John Milius wrote the full speech and it was about 8 pages of script, what Shaw did was just edit it down to a more manageable length for the film. And it took 2 days to film it. The first day Shaw was ripped on scotch, then apologized to Spielberg and they refilmed it the next day, Shaw was stone sober and it was edited so well you couldn't tell which was the drunk take and which was the sober take!
jennifersman 1 year ago
@jennifersman Actually spielberg said this himself in the films short about it's making. As far as being ripped that wasn't mentioned but what I did mention came from spielbergs mouth himself. Watch the making of on the DVD.
miguelcohete 1 year ago
The John Williams score in this scene is one of the scariest pieces of music ever written....
Escul1960 1 year ago
i love that at the end, "anyway, we delivered the bomb" raises the cup and shit. supposedly i heard that he didn't even know he was being filmed.
such a good scene.
raidersfan8 1 year ago
*abilities oops another "typo" but apparently the ignorant spelling police confuse this for spelling errors lmao
ricky43137 1 year ago
one of the greatest scenes in film history,
calicocidd 1 year ago
They could have not done a better job making this part.
MrDeCorey 1 year ago 2
Sad when a fool thinks hes made a point isnt it? They get all excited for that split second thinking they've won some arguement, only to be slapped back down to size and realize their not allowed to speak. Spare the rest of us from their ignorance and stupidity, go in the corner and play with some fucking markers while the rest of us adults speak. Now that I'm finished with that meaningless fools existence...Jaws a classic film, the likes we havent seen in quite some time.
ricky43137 1 year ago
the shark was clone of robert shaw in shark form
DBcoop04 1 year ago
Robert Shaw...Steve McQueen...guys like that don't exist anymore
JimmyPSX 1 year ago 40
@JimmyPSX You are absolutely 100% correct. Well said. Guys like Peter O'Tolle, Peter Finch, Oliver Reed, they are a breed of actor which will never be repeated. It is because of this that, no matter how good the writing, the quality of performances from modern day actors will never be repeated due to the fact that today's actors will never had what yesterday's did...
FordRising2010 1 year ago
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@JimmyPSX You are absolutely 100% correct. Well said. Guys like Peter O'Tolle, Peter Finch, Oliver Reed, they are a breed of actor which will never be repeated. It is because of this that, no matter how good the writing, the quality of performances from modern day actors will never be repeated due to the fact that today's actors will never have what yesterday's did...
FordRising2010 1 year ago
This and Apocalypse Now are the greatest comedy movies ever!
crookhunter 1 year ago
@crookhunter Now that's a DAMN good observation! Implausibility coupled with "hey, what the fuck, lets just do the film and see what people think." Both top grossing films and both at the top of my list for your same reason. "Southern Comfort" with Powers Boothe and Keith Carradine is on my list as well.
QuintTheCertifiable 1 year ago
I'm gettin chills nd dey r fuckin multiplyin! These r the best lines in movie history. Period.
greenstreetelite456 1 year ago
like a dolls eyes....ya folla
newt0830 1 year ago
@newt0830 the best
kaneda83 1 year ago
@newt0830 lol at Doyle Lonnegan references.
ricky43137 1 year ago
@ricky43137 you got it!!
newt0830 1 year ago
4 of the finest minutes in movie history...Shocking though that it got 8 dislikes. But this scene just goes to show you that REAL acting will overtake CGI Explosions anyday
MegaBeerMe 1 year ago
best scene from any film how can i get the audio for a message tone on the phone
thecat6579 1 year ago
The horror, the horror...
amazingdany 1 year ago
Without a doubt one of the BEST movie speeches in motion picture history! One can forgive any discrepancies as it about the emotion and the feeling of what he is saying in the context of the movie, and hell even with factual mistakes, IT STILL ROCKS!!! :)
zebedees11 1 year ago
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pawliewalnutz 1 year ago
That whole scene, from the drinking and singing to the story of the Indianapolis, is film making at its best. Sadly this type of film making is gone these days, lost in explosions and CGI.
wynternight777 1 year ago
It was JULY 29, 1945, NOT JUNE! It's a minor error but a scene stealer! This was the best scene of the movie!
vccstudents 1 year ago
What the hell does he say at 3:04?
ZakksKingdom 1 year ago
@ZakksKingdom He said, "At noon the fifth day, Mr. Hooper, a Lockheed Ventura saw us, and he swung in low, a young pilot, a lot younger than Mr. Hooper, anyhow he saw us and swung in low, and three hours later a big, fat PBY comes down and starts to pick us up. You know that was the time I was most frightened, waiting for my turn. I'll never put on a life jacket again."
vccstudents 1 year ago
There are 8 thumbs down here. What in the blue hell?!?
WillHear432 1 year ago
This is pretty much hypnotizing. I'm in awe of it.
shmeagol 1 year ago
I've never been so riveted by movie exposition before or since. Great scene!
undeadnightorc 1 year ago
why was he most scared when he was waiting to be picked up?
barbosa457 1 year ago
@barbosa457
Imagine what it would be like knowing that death could come at any moment, even as you see your friends being rescued one by one ahead of you. It would be like being the last one to die in a war. I suppose when one's death appears inevitable, you have a sort of grim resignation about it - but when you have hope, the realization that there's a real chance that you still might die would be terrifying.
brentlane31 1 year ago
@brentlane31 ah right, thanks for that description. Very well written :)
barbosa457 1 year ago
unfathomable
SpatialAnomoly 1 year ago