{"id":8111,"date":"2017-07-03T15:43:36","date_gmt":"2017-07-03T15:43:36","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.9deuce.tv\/blogs\/?p=8111"},"modified":"2019-09-06T15:41:32","modified_gmt":"2019-09-06T19:41:32","slug":"9-deuce-horror-presents-jaws-show-me-the-way-to-go-home-edition","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.9deuce.tv\/blogs\/9-deuce-horror-presents-jaws-show-me-the-way-to-go-home-edition\/","title":{"rendered":"9 Deuce Horror Presents: Jaws (1975)"},"content":{"rendered":"

Welcome to our 9 Deuce Horror group’s Jaws discussion.  You know the drill by now.  I ask 9 film specific questions and then have some wiggle room for 2 bonus questions that may not be film specific.  I am your host, Kent, and today I am here with Tom, Kristi, Chris, Sara, Thomas, and Dom.  Please, if you are reading this and would like to participate in one of these, contact me.  All comments in bold<\/strong> are from me.  We will be tackling The Evil Dead franchise on July 20th in our next blog, so I hope that pleases the masses.<\/p>\n

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  1.  Let\u2019s start you off with an easy one.  Name your favorite character in the film and why.  Yes, Jaws counts as a character.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n
    \"Jax <\/a> <\/div> <\/div> <\/div>
    \"Quint\" <\/a> <\/div> <\/div> <\/div>
    \"Hooper\" <\/a> <\/div> <\/div>
    \"Brody\" <\/a> <\/div> <\/div> <\/div> <\/div>\n

    Tom:  Quint by a long shot!  He’s a man’s man, he’s got blend of toughness and crazy, and he’s a fisherman!  <\/span>(Picturing Tom saying this as a battle cry makes it far more exciting.)<\/b><\/p>\n

    Kristi:   I have 2. The main fisherman dude just because he’s creepy and shows no fear. Also, the black lab in the beach scene. He was super cute when he was running in the water. <\/span>(I had to assume that the dog had to mentioned by you at some point.  Glad we got right to it.)<\/b><\/p>\n

    Chris:  When I was a kid it was Martin (probably because he seemed like the hero). When I got older and realized that this movie is a good example of realistic people it became Hooper.<\/span>(I\u2019d guess that I probably liked Hooper more when I was a kid.)<\/b><\/p>\n

    Sara:  I am a huge fan of Quint. He shows no fear and is a total badass\u2026..ya know, until he\u2019s not anymore.  <\/span>(He\u2019s the fishing equivalent of Maximus basically.)<\/b><\/p>\n

    Thomas:  Jaws; because he\u2019s like a honey badger; and honey badger\u2019s don\u2019t currrrrr. (But seriously, any animal that savage has my respect.)  <\/span>(Bout time somebody picked Jaws!)<\/b><\/p>\n

    Dom:  Brody.  He\u2019s trying to stop this \u201cmonster\u201d from terrorizing his town\/beaches and all he gets is shit for it.  You stand behind a character when you know they\u2019re right, and not being a douche about it, and they\u2019re trying to do the right thing.  <\/span>(Brody is an incredibly relatable character for a lot of the reasons that you mentioned.  Actually, he\u2019s a damn good role model.)<\/b><\/p>\n

    Kent:  Quint because of his story about the USS Indianapolis.  There\u2019s something to the art of his delivery.  Plus he just seemed pissy and cocky most of the time.  Remind you of anybody?  Yes, Bob Barker.<\/span><\/p>\n

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    1. Where would you rank Jaws among the best horror films of the 70\u2019s?  (I\u2019m looking for a number, say 5, and maybe if you want to say what you would have ranked above it, that would be awesome.  Consider this forward thinking on my end.  Yes, I am aware that you haven\u2019t seen all of these, neither have I.  Just go by what you have seen.)   I highly recommend using this list here<\/span><\/span> http:\/\/www.imdb.com\/list\/ls052560979\/<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

      Tom:  I know there are some huge horror movies that came out of the 70\u2019s but I’m partial to Jaws, so it’s number 1 for me.  As far as runner ups, I recently learned Alien is a 70s movie and not an 80s movie, so that may be number 2.  Not sure how to order the rest of the big ones.  <\/span>(True story, based on this man\u2019s love of the film, I almost bought him a Jaws themed shower curtain for Christmas.\u201d<\/b><\/p>\n

      Kristi:   I really don’t consider Jaws a horror flick so it would rate pretty low on my scale. I do love this movie though   <\/span>(What genre would you consider this and why?  I\u2019m asking because it is a clear cut monster film to me, only with great actors which we never get.  Like imagine if for some reason they remade a classic film like The Mummy and put A list actors in it.  That would be weird, right?  Thankfully that will never happen.  I could see the argument for a drama I suppose.  Just curious.) <\/b><\/p>\n

      Chris:  There are definitely more that should be on that list, but Jaws is a solid number 3, following Alien, and both losing to The Exorcist.  <\/span>(I\u2019m mainly disappointed as I started reading this and was waiting for you to start naming movies that belonged on the list.  Chris, I feel ripped off, and yet I don\u2019t pay you.)<\/b><\/p>\n

      Sara:  Ok, as the baby of this group (other than my kid) I wasn\u2019t born when this came out, and didn\u2019t see it until WAY later in life than I should have. (I was probably 15-16 or so?) It never really scared me, so I would say this is pretty low on my list. There are MANY from the 70\u2019s that I love more than this.  <\/span>(I am pretty sure this film came out before any of us was born\u2026 I think.  Even as a kid watching it on VHS, it wasn\u2019t scary, but it was cool. )<\/b><\/p>\n

      Thomas:  I\u2019m 10. I haven\u2019t seen any of the other movies on the list, but I would rank it a 4. It felt more cheesy to me than scary, and didn\u2019t make me think twice about going in the ocean.  <\/span>(Honestly, you sold me at \u201cI\u2019m 10\u201d.  Asking 10 years olds about their favorite 70\u2019s movies should typically result in this type of response.)<\/b><\/p>\n

      Dom:  Having seen 12 of the 25 posted on that list, I\u2019d put it at 6. <\/span>(Damn, now I want to know what you would have above it.  Come on Dom, post in the comment section at Facebook.)<\/b><\/p>\n

      Kent:  Out of that list, I have seen: The Exorcist, Suspiria, Halloween, Alien, Salo, Texas Chainsaw Massacre, Jaws, Dawn of the Dead, Black Christmas, Wicker Man, The Omen, Carrie, Phantasm, and the Hills Have Eyes.  I plan on watching some of the other ones this October.  I hate how I asked the question because it\u2019s a question of am I asking for film quality or horror quality.  Those are separate things.  I\u2019ll give a top 10 and immediately regret my decisions. Honorable mention for Salo, and no, I am not recommending that film to any of you.  Don\u2019t do it.  10.  Halloween 9. Black Christmas  8. The Exorcist  7. Suspiria  . 6.  Phantasm  5.  Jaws  4.  Texas Chainsaw Massacre  3. The Wicker Man  2.  Carrie  1. Alien<\/span><\/p>\n

      (We are in trouble if we do a top 10 of 80\u2019s horror.)<\/b><\/p>\n

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      1.  One of the things that Jaws is most beloved for, is the music.  It\u2019s definitely iconic.  Where would you rank this all time for horror?  (A few examples of other classic music would be Psycho, Nightmare on Elm Street, Halloween, The Exorcist, Saw, Devil\u2019s Rejects although that\u2019s more of a killer soundtrack, etc.)<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

        https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=lV8i-pSVMaQ<\/p>\n

        Tom:  Well it may be the most recognizable,  close with the \u201cshh shh shh shh ahh ahh ahh ahh\u201d of Friday the 13th.  I love how it’s used in the movie to represent the presence of the leviathan even though you can’t see it beneath the water.  Its simple but still somehow raises your anxiety level. Number 1 for me.  <\/span>(Is this because of the F13 video game?)<\/b><\/p>\n