Jaws (1975) - Hooper in the Cage Scene (8/10) | Movieclips

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CLIP DESCRIPTION:
In his underwater cage, Hooper (Richard Dreyfuss) struggles to fend off the shark.
FILM DESCRIPTION:
Based on Peter Benchley's best-selling novel, Steven Spielberg's 1975 shark saga set the standard for the New Hollywood popcorn blockbuster while frightening millions of moviegoers out of the water. One early summer night on fictional Atlantic resort Amity Island, Chrissie decides to take a moonlight skinny dip while her friends party on the beach. Yanked suddenly below the ocean surface, she never returns. When pieces of her wash ashore, Police Chief Brody (Roy Scheider) suspects the worst, but Mayor Vaughn (Murray Hamilton), mindful of the lucrative tourist trade and the approaching July 4th holiday, refuses to put the island on a business-killing shark alert. After the shark dines on a few more victims, the Mayor orders the local fishermen to catch the culprit. Satisfied with the shark they find, the greedy Mayor reopens the beaches, despite the warning from visiting ichthyologist Hooper (Richard Dreyfuss) that the attacks were probably caused by a far more formidable Great White. One more fatality later, Brody and Hooper join forces with flinty old salt Quint (Robert Shaw), the only local fisherman willing to take on a Great White--especially since the price is right. The three ride off on Quint's boat "The Orca," soon coming face to teeth with the enemy.
CREDITS:
TM & © Universal (1975)
Cast: Richard Dreyfuss
Director: Steven Spielberg
Producers: Richard D. Zanuck, David Brown
Screenwriters: Peter Benchley, Carl Gottlieb
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[@asaechao91]

Im glad they rewrote the character Hooper. In the novel he is a jackass who slept with Brody's wife and gets eaten by the shark leaving behind a legacy of an asshole. In the movie he is a more funny loveable character who audiences didnt want to die and im glad he didn't.

[@jeancrolon3639]

It is one of those cases than the film is better than the book. Spielberg's book to film adaptations always are better than the book

[@Noodles37UK]

+Adrian Saechao Yup. Student loveable dude alrighty.

[@jeancrolon3639]

+TheGreaterGood80 ok thats cool

[@patrickshields5251]

that i do know. ah the film's production is from hell anyway despite being a masterpiece

[@jeancrolon3639]

Patrick Shields jaws' production was a nigthmare

[@ZEZERBING]

I love how the music fades away as the shark swims off.

[@07foxmulder]

Spielberg, the master.

[@ZEZERBING]

+07foxmulder don't forget john willams.

[@07foxmulder]

+ZEZERBING For sure. I just meant that it was probably Spielberg who decided to have the music face as the shark fades into the darkness.

[@noncrediblecase341]

I also love how it gets louder as the shark swims menacingly past Hooper's cage.

[@joeytaylor1021]

ZEZERBING and when he bangs on the cage it goes up again

[@ChadHolzhuter1288]

This whole sequence is terrifying. Probably the scariest in the film. But I LOVE that jaw dropping shot starting at the 0:31 second mark, when Hooper backs himself up to the corner of the cage and the whole shark comes in full frame, then Williams score crecendos louder as he passes... ugh. perfection.

[@-samart2004-]

I knew I wasn't the only one who loved how Williams' score became louder when the shark came into the frame! I also love how when it goes from the shot of Brody and Quint, to the shot of Hooper in the cage, the music gets louder! This is movie magic!!!

[@chuchan3989]

I love it with the music here too. But this and Quint's death are truly terrifying.

[@NUFCMVFC]

I got a bit of a laugh at how the music trailed off as Jaws/Bruce swam past and then off. Then it suddenly comes out of nowhere and mauls the cage

[@JetConvoy]

NUFCMVFC Well remember, the theme IS the shark. It will be loudest when he’s on screen.

[@casesoutherland4175]

I also love the shots by Ron and Valerie Taylor of the real Great White swimming overhead and away out of sight. Gives me chills!!

[@codyerickson3550]

Jaws: “Oh dear! This poor man is trapped inside this metal contraption. Hold on my friend, I’ll get you out!!”

[@yokonakajima75]

Lol!!

[@allicjasmith368]

Reminds me of Rexy from Jurassic Park "Oh look these children are stuck in a car! I'll help you!"

[@nathanrod343]

Sadly misunderstood

[@carlosg6517]

Hahaha. 🤣

[@lakshmirao6928]

Lol 😂 😆 😝

[@DraftTheFilmmaker]

1:13 Man I would pay to see the audience reaction to that part back in 1975!

[@RockWillLiveOn]

man, I hear ya'! I've seen this movie countless times and I get all jumpy and squirmy no matter how many times I see this scene. The best part about it is that it's not cheap either. It's genuine terror!

[@stevenwilliams2617]

i was a 9 year old kid and i was like aaaaaahhhhh!! and popcorn spilled on my lap. lol

[@Crafterthecaster]

Ha ha I have to say, I'm a very fragile person against jumpscares and when I saw signs of jumpscares coming I usually turn the sound off. But that moment the shark came quietly without a sudden shrieking sound or something like "SURPRISE!" sound. Anyway you get what I mean. The shark came so quiet I didn't even feel a single jump. I replay that scene a couple of times, and I think to myself "Was that it?"

[@RockWillLiveOn]

Crafterthecaster hahahah yep. I do think I know EXACTLY what you mean. There's no pretext before the shark actually makes impact. You kinda see an object looming in the background and before you can make any sense of it... BAM... the impact of the shark's head hitting the cage. And then followed by that TERRIFYING music score. That's horror/panic/terror done right, in my opinion.

[@bkavanaugh863]

Seeing this in the theater was pretty intense,

[@ajamusic7322]

The look in Hoopers eyes combined with the high pitch but muddled screams are brilliant!

[@bushkingdom2371]

Agreed

[@lowgunfire2671]

"Look! I'm Woody! Howdy howdy howdy!"

[@missagente8100]

"Ah ha! Ah ha! Give me that! 😜

[@MultiSuperguy101]

Lol I was actually watching Toy Story today.

[@joeytaylor1021]

Low Gunfire lol

[@willscottsmith8360]

Completely irrelevant to this video!

[@MatthewtheMD]

Low Gunfire theres a Snake in my Boot

[@ronaldh8446]

To me, when the shark first approaches... it's movie perfection. The direction, shot selection, photography, editing and music cue fading in, then out... it's simply perfect.

[@Serpent28]

I remember showing this to my English class in high school; it was for a presentation I was doing on Peter Benchley. One girl asked me, "Do you ever see the shark is this?" I answered, "Eventually," Then I put on this scene. When Bruce swam by the cage, the whole class was shocked at how big he was. Then, when he slammed into the cage a couple of girls actually screamed.

[@rastas4766]

That's awesome. I wish I was in that class that day.

[@thelowestoflow5486]

Wish you said the rest of the story!

[@jumbo785]

Bruce? Who’s Bruce?

[@thelowestoflow5486]

@@jumbo785 The name of the shark! For some reason everyone calls him "Jaws"!!

[@JetConvoy]

And then the whole class got up and clapped?

[@TheGoldcountry]

One of the few films that is better than the book.

[@loccbs3159]

+TheGoldcountry Also Psycho.... mho

[@Kelly14UK]

+TheGoldcountry Wonder what the book reading audiences were expecting when Hooper survived here?

[@PlanetCookie3]

I wonder, can a minigun kill that thing? Even if it's not underwater?

[@Kelly14UK]

I think it would take a pack of dolphins to ram the gills to bring this shark down.

[@LeroyKinkade]

Good point , I read the book years ago and again recently. There's a passage in the book though that really creeps me out. Recall it's Brody I think on the boat when they are a few days into hunting the shark. He's on the deck alone and gets the feeling he's being watched, he turns around and sees the sharks head just motionless off the bow just staring at him kind of grinning .... Fuck !

[@GodOfWar221]

This is by far, my favorite scene from the film. Just seeing the shark seeming to morph out of the shadows. And the way the crescendo of the music rises as it glides past the cage. And Hooper just is frozen solid. Sends chills down my spine every time.

[@brady2075]

So hard to believe this was done practically ( no CGI). One of the best films ever made for sure.

[@masterknife8423]

Debatable dude. No film is perfect. This movie definitely isn't perfect

[@robbillington1982]

@@masterknife8423 what would you better example of a movie be?

[@BzFlix]

@@masterknife8423 how is it not perfect? Jaws IMO has everything a film should have, amazing story, characters you actually care about and want to see them win, scares, heart warming scenes, and action It has everything a film should need I don’t see how it’s not perfect

[@The_ZeroLine]

@@BzFlix He said no movie is perfect. Not that this movie in particular isn’t perfect.

[@BzFlix]

@@The_ZeroLine He clearly said “this film isn’t perfect”

[@christinefury7839]

Mythbusters apparently confirmed that a great white shark can indeed tear a shark cage to pieces. Fortunately they don't attack them very often...

[@missagente8100]

Christine Fury Are you serious? I someday want to scuba dive and have a close encounter with one of those monsters, just for a thrill, now I'm not sure if I'd make it back to the surface in one piece.

[@lowgunfire2671]

*@ Miss Agent E* Alright then, good luck and farewell!

[@missagente8100]

Low Gunfire "And adieu to you fair Spanish ladies. Farewell and adieu you ladies of Spain!" -- Quint.

[@cowboyluigi5275]

I thought they confirmed that the shark was unable to destroy the cage?

[@dinosaurfan2409]

I think they attempted a more forward head on attack like in the movie rather than what the real shark did from up top. I could be wrong and still, don't underestimate nature and its true strength and power.

[@Beef857]

Any shots of a real great white in this film dont scare me anywhere near as much as the animatronic "Bruce" shark does. It just has such a freaky menacing bulky look to it still gives me chills.

[@saltystick_99]

God, right? Sure it may look fake, but it just looks like it could tank way more punishment. Like if you did try to shoot it with a pistol, the bullet would just bounce off or just simply crunch on its hide.

[@terrencewalker1982]

Bruce the Shark was just hungry for that mcribs and chicken. 😅

[@juanjoyaborja.3054]

The animatronic really embodied the idea of the "eating machine" which Hooper previously described. Just its stiff movements, relatively small eyes, and immense musculature seem much more horrific than the actual great white.

[@ichigokurosaki3247]

No way I would get in that cage I would die from a heart attack.

[@avalasialove]

Reasons: why I could not be in that cage 1. I'm a child 2. Anyone who says I should go in that cage will wake up literally under water

[@jeancrolon3639]

Chill white sharks dont usualy attack the Shark cage. But Pray the Shark is not jaws

[@djspace-invader5097]

jean c rolon you mean Bruce

[@pauljameskenney2955]

yeah but they didn't have any better suggestions :D

[@EmilioMetralleta]

@@jeancrolon3639 But when they do they absolutely destroy them, such amazing animals.

[@MaKiNITHaPPeN0]

when the jaws theme kicks in when the shark is passing the cage i always get goosebumps! :)

[@juliette4952]

Fun fact: at 2:39, that's a real shark spinning and destroying the cage. The original ending had Hooper dying in the cage or being eaten or something along those lines but Spielberg wanted to use the footage so badly that they changed the ending in order to use it. Every time I watch it I can't get over how brilliant it looks and how one change to a script / story can totally change what the final version will look like 📼 📸 🐠

[@lyndoncmp5751]

Yes, filmed on February 26th 1974 by Ron Taylor and his wife Valerie at Dangerous Reef South Australia. 3 months before Spielberg started filming. Spielberg wanted more footage but they tried twice more and couldn't get any more. The Taylors were even threatened by local abalone divers to stop chumming the sharks. The divers were on edge because a local abalone diver called Terry Manuel had recently been killed by a great white in another part of South Australia.

[@juliette4952]

@@lyndoncmp5751 That's really cool to know, I love learning 'behind the scenes' information of films so that's very interesting ☺ 👍

[@lyndoncmp5751]

@@juliette4952 No worries. Valerie Taylor wrote about this in her 1978 book Great Shark Stories, which I have. Cheers. Best wishes to you.

[@lyndoncmp5751]

@@juliette4952 By the way she also wrote that in the script the shark was supposed to have wounds so she tried to paint them on the shark with her lipstick attached to the end of a pole hehe.

[@juliette4952]

@@lyndoncmp5751 aw cool I'll have to look that book up ☺ haha no way, that's crazy what they would do to achieve the perfect shot

[@avalasialove]

Lol, Jaws be like "If you could kindly swim into my mouth I'd be so grateful!"

[@zero-ym1gd]

I be like "oh hell noooooo!"

[@missagente8100]

+Annie C. "I'll never join you!"

[@loccbs3159]

+Annie C. lol

[@DeBOMBs88]

+Annie C. I really hope great whites are not that powerful enough to destroy cages:o that was scary as fuck;o

[@missagente8100]

OOM B1 Battle Droid Commander I hate to break this to you but they actually can break through a cage. The Mythbusters confirmed it. But don't worry; they VERY rarely attack a cage.

[@eagle-eye125]

Hooper was scripted to die here just like in the book. Only because while getting the live great white footage in Australia one of the sharks accidentaly got entangled in the cage before anyone was inside and started tearing it to pieces. The shots of the shark destroying the empty cage were so intense that it was rewritten to have Hooper escape so the footage could be used.

[@THECOMICFANalpin]

Exactly. 👍🏻

[@amosdraak3536]

Thanks 🙏

[@neo-filthyfrank1347]

They could have still had him die and still use the footage if they really wanted to tbh

[@jimllfaxit]

That shark looks quite real. Considering its 1975 (although probably made in 1974) quite amazing.

[@dapster]

jimllfaxit Ron & Valerie Taylor filmed some real great whites and gave the footage to Spielberg for the movie. That's why the shark looks real.

[@littlestar1723]

This is a bit late but if you watch the program how jaws changed the world. It says that when they shot this sence they did a test run and then a real shark came and attacked the cage so this is real footage of a gws attacking a cafe so they kept it In and made hopper escape x

[@jimllfaxit]

Hi Ella.I know what u mean about the real shark footage but I was talking about the side shot of the huge mechanical shark with its mouth trying to get in the cage.I don't think I explained myself properly.lol

[@darkprose]

jimllfaxit Yes, I agree. In The Jaws Log, Carl Gottlieb emphasizes the fact that no one had made a film like Jaws before, filming on location in the ocean with a 25-foot mechanical monster (though here Bruce is in a tank in MGM). Jaws was one of the most ambitious film in history, and even more amazing that it met those ambitions.

[@PlanetCookie3]

I wonder, can a minigun kill that thing? Even if it's not underwater?

[@joyunicycle]

When I first heard about Jaws I was afraid to see it (I hated sharks before the movie - still do), but when I finally got curious about it, I looked at this scene. At first when I saw the shark I thought, "This is what everyone's afraid of? A regular shark?" Then when the shark silently snuck up on him without needing to roar I was terrified. I don't care if that mechanical shark looks fake, the build up was perfect. Happy 40th Anniversary, and I love you Stephen Spielberg!

[@eleazarfuentes2147]

Steven*

[@duplicaatededits]

+joyunicycle sharks can't roar...

[@joyunicycle]

TraceFX I know, and I think that makes them more terrifying, because they don't announce their presence. Though Jaws 4 was certainly dumb enough to actually make the shark roar.

[@duplicaatededits]

joyunicycle ok! You seem very into sharks for someone "Terrified" of them

[@TheGoldcountry]

+joyunicycle Predators don't roar. Maybe you grew up with "Jurassic Park" with the T-Rex roar. Really doesn't ever make sense for a predator to announce it's presence.

[@quaggsin6082]

1:13 and they consider that thing a "mindless eating machine" come on guys its pretty smart.

[@scottyunitedboy2925]

Peter Benchley said in later years he regretted writing great white sharks in this way but there wasn’t contrary research available at the time

[@troppie7823]

Markus Ok and? That’s what it was called in the trailer, there was no info so u have to bring up political things that people have heard millions of times

[@Howlingburd19]

In terms of animal intelligence, Sharks aren’t the super intelligent side. Their hunting strategy is based more on instinct rather than problem solving or decision making. But hey, Sharks have been here for hundreds of millions of years, so if their “instinct-driven” nature works, than it works :D

[@themanformerlyknownascomme777]

Sharks are pretty smart, that said, the multitude of sharks who have taken up the "Jaws" mantel over the franchise's long history proved themselves at multiple points to be far from "stupid animals"

[@ReyeS000Il]

The real shark at 1:24 must've been like "ooh a camera! Hello!"

[@LefouDe_jfd-dq1cv]

Celui ci a l’air menaçant comme celui dans le film

[@jalarasstudios414]

Anyone else love the moment when the music kicks in, and the shark just slides through the water past the cage. You really get the feeling that this is the home of one of the most dangerous creatures on Earth, and they are trespassing. The shark has no fear of them, and just casually swims by, reminding everyone that it is the the hunter, not the men, they are the hunted.

[@almostmadeit96]

the way he braces against the cage as the shark menacingly swims by with his mouth open is an all-timer

[@stevenmoore4612]

The Jaws theme music as the shark passes the cage sounds so epic! 0:32

[@JasonBlackYT1]

0:32 I just fucking love that shot of the shark swimming past the cage, it's lit so well!!

[@shadowthekelpie5147]

This, my friends, is why I will never go in a shark cage.

[@OliverTerp2001]

Kelly C. Thats a fake Shark

[@GamerMinilla]

@@OliverTerp2001 The shark may be fake, yes, but it's been proven that if a great white shark really wanted to (they usually don't, they're far less aggressive then people make them out to be), they could tear metal cages like that one to pieces.

[@EmilioMetralleta]

@@GamerMinilla And there is video evidence.

[@rossdiamondthief6627]

Shadow the Kelpie I mean I’m scared of sharks too, but they don’t attack cages like that unless you have chum or bait attached to it.

[@stephenriley6449]

Even if it is a Nicholas Cage?

[@Hamstergirl71]

The part where the shark is thrashing the cage is real footage. They got some footage of real great whites while filming. They initially thought it was unusable, being that Hooper isn't in the cage and in the book he dies. But they were able to use it once they decided he would live.

[@1217bader]

Hamstergirl71 true

[@Titan52berg]

Yes... the real shark footage was filmed by former shark experts, Ron and Valerie Taylor.

[@darkmage7280]

It works, storywise, giving the shark more personality: once it realizes its prey has escaped, it takes its frustrated anger out on the cage.

[@williamshaw9047]

@@Titan52berg They brought a little person along to double as Hooper, figuring his small size would make the shark look bigger, but the little guy admitted to the Taylors on the boat that he had lied to Spielberg and had no diving experience. I think they were able to put him in the cage once and a shark attacked it...I'm not sure if that's the scene in the film.

[@darkmage7280]

@Right To Censor Yet, he's still a shark. I'm an expert, and I know sharks aren't particularly intelligent. Yes, it's a movie, and Bruce is a lot smarter than gws are in real life, but this scene is somewhat realistic in that regard. And, of course, we can just assume that he got stuck in the cables, and took out his frustration on the cage. The whole thing of course was brought on by the real gw getting stuck in the wires.

[@j-ymoney5112]

The silence after the shark swims off and hooper watches it go, but takes the cork off the spear is amazing omg

[@j-ymoney5112]

“This is just beginning.”

[@henri191]

The soundtrack of this movie is iconic , memorable , thank you John Williams

[@jadentrez]

"That shark will rip that cage to pieces." "You got any better suggestions?" "Yeah, I say we paddle this thing to shore and get a bigger boat!" "Brody, I swear, if you say bigger boat one more time Quint and I are gonna throw you overboard!" Brody wordlessly procedes to help construct the cage.

[@dcstar2082]

Brilliant use of animatronics combined with real shark footage. Makes the scene more memorable and the shark seem more alive and terrifying because of it.

[@jacksonharvey1225]

The short clip at 1:24 of the real shark footage compared to the miniature cage really does give you the impression that the shark is absolutely gargantuan

[@nymike06]

Same with 2:08 The juxtaposition of the shark and cage shows how massive the shark is.

[@zillarex4740]

1:13 that scared the shit outta me when I first watched this movie!

[@fredrydmusic1]

Me too. That jumpscare nearly gave me an heartattack.

[@CJMU86]

From 0.19 to 0.54, this is a masterpiece of editing. And the music ❤️John Williams was fully deserving of his Oscar.

[@diegofavaratozfilms962]

0:19 to 0:54

[@ardmhicnasca2903]

For many years after watching this film I used to be really scared going to bed at night, I would have had visions of the shark creeping into the bedroom.

[@brianboardwell1986]

When I was ten i imagined that my bed was a raft and everything else was water and I also thought if I went to sleep, I would wake up with Ben Gardener's head in my face!

[@joeytaylor1021]

ArdMhicNasca water dummy

[@Canadian_duck31]

Would it swim under the carpet? Lol.

[@sirpepeofhousekek6741]

Same. When I was about 4 or 5 I didn't want to walk on the blue carpet because it reminded me of water.

[@noobyegg4859]

Joey Taylor no, he means bedroom

[@MichaelLeroi]

The only thing that I find distracting is that I can't see any ropes coming from the shark, connecting him to the barrels.

[@LaughingGravy31]

+MichaelLeroi When they filmed the real great white shark off South Australia in Feb 1974 (first actual shooting on Jaws that they did)they had no idea that the mechanical sharks wouldn't work six months later and so they never knew that the barrels would play a big part in the film. Doesn't explain why the mechanical shark doesn't have ropes though hehe.

[@skerr808]

+MichaelLeroi Well my honest opinion, it doesn't really matter where they are anyway because Jaws aka Bruce could pull the sh*t out of those barrels anyway! As far as I'm concerned the ropes could tear right off.

[@DragonspineInfiniteZero]

or the fact there should be more barrels then 3

[@jayforerunner965]

what I found distracting is how much the shark looks realistic, I don't like the indents on the corners of its mouth.

[@wickedghoul4633]

Well they couldn't attach ropes to the real shark they filmed so there would have been continuity issues no matter what they did lol

[@leafyutube]

I still remember people lining up to see this movie in '75. Box office blockbuster is an understatement.

[@Howlingburd19]

*Words cannot describe just how fantastic the music is in this movie*

[@julianpagano1659]

This movie scared the crap out of me!!

[@gcHK47]

Julian Pagano You and a zillion others. Not me.

[@SOD-yp3lh]

gcHK47 your hard

[@jlero2568]

Julian Pagano It didn’t to me I loved it so much I wasn’t scared of it

[@ericnoyes7076]

One of the best movie scenes ever

[@KidaMilo89]

Who remembers playing Jaws Unleashed on PS2?

[@MegaCrocosaurus92]

0:32 the power of that shot is so amazing.

[@Saint3188]

Coming from someone who has been cage diving in Australia, it is quite a sight when they swim close to the cage like that.

[@LordGodsServant]

I love this scene (even though I haven't seen the movie) for the fact that it shows just how powerful the shark is by its movement. It just glides by him, not taking notice because Hooper is simply not worth his immediate attention. And it becomes rather creepy when he just disappears into the oceanic version of fog. Then he reappears very suddenly right behind Hooper.

[@homsar21596]

GO WATCH THE ENTIRE MOVIE!!!!!

[@homsar21596]

You can get it on KZbin, iTunes, Amazon, basically anywhere.

[@debbiesmith792]

Have you seen the whole movie yet?

[@neo-filthyfrank1347]

Of course the christian feels qualified to give his opinions on things he hasn't actually read/watched lmao

[@enigma7784]

I remember watching this alone when I was 8 John Williams music during the shark swimming around the cage with the sense of danger and when the music fades away and then just casual and abruptly set's the real danger and as a viewer you feel the threat! an absolute masterpiece.

[@diegofavaratozfilms962]

Were you scared?

[@cretaceousthehunted9669]

This scene scared me the most as a kid. With the sense of Claustrophobia, defenselessness, horrifying music, and a colossal shark trying to break in, the cage sequence is the most pulse-pounding scene in the film. Steven Spielberg and John Williams are geniuses.

[@johnrotten3268]

I prefer this so much more over cgi.

[@jk22222sd]

0:30 The absolute best version of the Jaws theme! Especially with the bass on speakers! So suspenseful!

[@MrCSInyfan1000]

Fun fact: when Hooper swims out of the cage and down to the bottom, the shark that is seen trapped in the cage was an real, random Great White that got stuck while shooting. Eventually, the shark freed itself and Spielberg had that great footage so he decided to use it in the movie.

[@hart2316]

john williams magnificent music raises this scene to absolute terror!

[@rgmoore2]

Mechanical shark or not, that would be terrifying

[@georgeciulu6732]

A true classic of horror movies.

[@pabloruiz6224]

“Here’s Brucey!” 1:56

[@Shader1019]

That moment! You'd expect the shark to turn around after it disappeared within the fog but did something you'd never expect a shark to do. Go around while being invisible and attacking from behind.

[@nowanimportant8887]

Actually, that would be the most logical thing a shark would do irl. It wouldn't be so straightforward, even if it seemed the prey item was stuck somehow.

[@Adamdow95]

2:12 - "Stab it with their steely knives, but they just can't kill the beast."

[@thuydo7077]

Adam Dow 2:39 Destroyed Cage Shark Hit Broken

[@jokestrr]

If you manage to stab it in the eyes they it would go blind and then the shark is screwed

[@JGutherz]

Hotel California! Love it

[@leahryan5560]

The_Duker YT: Not necessarily. Sharks have special electrical sensors embedded in their noses which let them detect the electrical currents given off by living beings. It’s how they find prey in low light environments, so even if they lost sight in one eye, they could still hunt just as effectively.

[@HelotOnWheels]

They're gathered for the feast -- but they *are* the feast!

[@hodell82]

I saw this movie on the big screen when it came out in '75. Other than Ben Gardner's peek-a-boo head, this whole sequence elicited the loudest screams in a theater I've ever heard. People were literally sinking in their seats and SCREAMING. Everyone thought Hooper was going to die. Steven Spielberg had and still has no equal in my opinion when it comes to creating suspense and then scaring the dog doo doo out of you.

[@RedElephantStampede]

John Williams' music I think is what scared us the most!

[@missagente8100]

Yeah. Isn’t it amazing how a genius like him can take just two notes and make whole generations of people terrified of the ocean?

[@CloneCommanderRN]

I hate youtube ads..

[@smartswag4645]

me too

[@banterreloaded1998]

Steven Spielberg was indeed much ahead of his time with movies like Jaws, Close Encounters of the Third Kind, Raiders of the Lost Ark, Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade, Jurassic Park, Hook, Saving Private Ryan....the the list is endless...Guess Jaws was not only a cult movie of its time but in the history of movies ever made..Only a director of that class can make a movie like Jaws not showing the shark almost half way through the movie yet it gave almost all the audience a chill running down our spine...Sir....it was a treat to have been an audience for your movies and a blessing to have been able to view your movies this life...Love from India....

[@markramsay41]

Best movie ever!

[@MrJawsfan201]

yup

[@djcc3420]

Yeah I love jaws🎥

[@williamdavies9339]

Agreed

[@II-nq2gy]

Indeed

[@sunneversetsonthebritishempire]

first shark movie? that jaws

[@LordGodsServant]

It's so creepy (in the best way possible) how the shark just appears out of nowhere and disappears again after lazily swimming by just out of reach. It really sets the mood of how dangerous this thing is.

[@W0lf69]

One Of My Top Favorite Scenes Of All Time.

[@ZoomingOut402]

One of the scariest things from my childhood. This movie is still one of the best movies ever. 10/10

[@atrocchia]

Since seeing this movie in 1975, I have never gone into the ocean again. I stay on the sand at the beach at all times.

[@missagente8100]

+atrocchia You're just like my Grandma. She saw this when it was new when my father was only a year old (he didn't see it when it was new, mind you) and she hasn't been back to the beach ever since. My Dad and I saw this on the big screen last summer for the 40th anniversary celebration. It was a first-time experience for the both of us, and I had a wonderful, thrilling experience, not only because of the mood and genre of the movie but also because I got a chance to see a classic on the big screen. Lastly, we still go in the water when we go to the beach despite this movie.

[@leahryan5560]

My mom saw this in Florida when she was little, and she went into the water the next day. And she still does.

[@87654321j]

Beautiful shots of the real great white shark ☺️😍

[@MrWood-pw8nn]

0:49 I love that of the shark swimming away with the music fading, fits good

[@MrTroyman8]

One of. The best. Movies. Ever!

[@13justman]

0:32 probably the greatest movie moment of all time!

[@diegofavaratozfilms962]

0:32

[@sebastianfitzptraick7395]

Man,the bit where the shark crashes into the cage completely out of nowhere always makes me jump.

[@beckster5923]

No kidding, that part is a sign that if you go in a cage to attack a life-threatening shark with a weapon, you have to keep looking and looking in ALL directions for the shark WITH your hands inside the cage. And when you see the shark coming towards you, you have to watch to see if it comes close enough to the cage and then you attack it with the weapon. The shark obviously wasn't close enough to the cage when it swam by at 0:35, because Hooper didn't attack it yet with the weapon. 0:47 If I been in that cage with the weapon, I'd be thinking while I'm watching the shark "The shark is probably going to come back soon IF it notices me, just like when it noticed the people swimming in the water when it killed Alex Kitner. The shark will come back and it will dare to try to break the cage to get me, and I'm going to stab that sucker with the weapon the minute it's close enough to the cage, and the shark will be hurt very badly!!

[@ralphastarita5240]

I think this scene best utilizes the shark and the shark looks the best here.

[@07foxmulder]

I think it looked its best as it was eating the swimming coach. You only see it for a second or two, but damn it looked good. Even by today's standards.

[@EndreaDaCosta]

Actually in one of these scenes, theres a real shark. The director even said it himself

[@07foxmulder]

+Hydrax Yes, footage of a real shark is in the scene you're watching lol That's been known for decades.

[@FannyMejiaCastillo]

Ralph Astarita of course

[@ZombiesGaming100]

The reason why is because they used a real shark in some of the sharks. Pretty cool huh

[@shawndeninger4901]

Imagine being on set that day...

[@stevenmoore4612]

I like how in this scene they used real shark footage where it was needed! Great job on Spielbergs attention to detail!

[@RDR-qg9pw]

Couple of things here: I love the buildup when the shark approaches the cage and does nothing. Then you think it'll jump scare when he takes off the cork on the spear. Afterward, you see just what kind of nemesis he's facing after seeing the bent cage. Genius.

[@pandainekotv7992]

I like the music as the shark swims

[@stormcutter59]

I don't know what you people want from this. The robot shark is the most realistic looking robot in movie history. Sharks are supposed to look lifeless with their mouths open. This thing looked like a shark, a big shark, a monster. I could hardly even tell the difference between the scenes with the real shark and the robot. This was more real and believable than any CGI scene you see nowadays.

[@ddavda100]

Joseph Franc personally I like that it’s “fakeish” compared to a real shark. This shark is supposed to be a devil, pursuing its human prey without hesitation. I always thought of it like a terminator trying to blend in with humans. There’s something about it that makes it more terrifying in that it doesn’t look real.

[@some_metalhead]

Joseph Franc I can tell the difference, but this is a movie I’m willing to suspend my disbelief for. The model is still great, especially for 1975. And somehow, sadly, the models and effects got even worse with the sequels.

[@kaleozepeda4583]

There’s an actual shark and a mechanical shark

[@Tommyblueeyes]

everyone just mentioned that

[@thegirlinquestion]

it looks way better than any CGI.

[@JosePalacios-in9qu]

The Closer The Shark Gets, The More Intense The Music Gets

[@harrihiltunen1244]

fantastic scene this legendary movie.....

[@killerfrank8974]

Hooper's big mistake - besides going down in that cage - was holding his pole outside the cage before the shark struck. He should have waited until AFTER the shark attacked to try to stick it. By holding it outside the cage, the shark was able to make him drop it by surprising him from behind, something Hooper didn't expect but should have given this was no ordinary shark.

[@Tommyblueeyes]

then that would made a great scene right?

[@MeargleSchmeargle]

And then Bruce be like "damn the cage, I'll get the boat first".

[@don-gb1ql]

Put headphones in at least as the tempo rises it gives you chills....

[@RedElephantStampede]

FEAR. It was defined in 1975.

[@Leon-rn2my]

0:31 Quint's standing expression says it all

[@karuma6635]

this scene is geniuenly terrifying and i LOVE IT its my favroite scene in the movie

[@equinegirl369]

I think this the most terrifying scene in Hollywood. And the music makes the shark more intimating.

[@jamlym4974]

Hooper: Why do I hear boss music?

[@biggeek2256]

I seriously love how the music starts to build when the shark approaches the cage and passes and I love how the music starts to fade as the shark disappears into the gloom of the ocean and then, silence, it’s a perfect way to bring us, the audience, into a false sense of security before the shark makes its attack

[@rossdiamondthief6627]

PLOT TWIST: The shark thought Hooper was being held captive and was trying to rescue him.

[@MsGrapeNehi]

I'm glad they decided not to kill off Hooper in the movie. He was my favorite character, and I was bummed when he died in the book.

[@rjknizner892]

Ikr

[@critterfreek83]

Same here. And it was a Nedry level type of death too.

[@grandemoonlight8208]

This scene gives me chills. Always will.

[@jacklambert1521]

0:32 on of the greatest shots in the whole movie. Shows you just how big the shark really is when you put it next to a human.

[@DealerJack10]

The music in this movie was absolute genius at this time!

[@PeaceDweller]

..They actually used real footage of Great White Sharks in this clip along with the "Jaws" shark

[@jamlym4974]

I always forget how close that shark actually came to eating him. Kind of like the T Rex car scene in Jurassic Park.

[@julianjorge5731]

Violins 🎻 and all the orchestra did a great job !! Love the this

[@Ichisaya2023]

I absolutely agree

[@antjames6512]

My late father was a prominent person in the oceanographic profession.. He was an excellent man and a good diver. He told me that the only thing that scared him was the silence of the ocean.. And the respect he had for these wonderful animals

[@SoldierOfFate]

What was even more terrifying was that they used an actual shark to film this scene.

[@SonicObsessed191]

The real shark was only in like three or four shots. The part where it hits the cage and attacks Hooper is all filmed with the fake shark. But the one where it rolls around on top of the cage, that's clearly real lol

[@LordGreystoke]

The whole scene, minus the real shots of a large great white shark were actually shot in a swimming pool.

[@SonicObsessed191]

Durtle That was a real shark.

[@Sealguin]

***** You're an idiot. The mechanical shark looks nothing like a real shark, and the real shark is blatantly a real shark. Go back to Minecraft.

[@Sealguin]

***** What the fuck did you even say? Whatever. In any case, for future reference, before you come back to the Internet: 1 - Realize that bragging about playing COD is not a good thing. 2 - Learn basic grammar and sentence structure. 3 - Learn how to reply to comments. 4 - Graduate 3rd grade. Come back when you're done.

[@Oddone64]

The scenes where a ‘ real shark’ is seen were filmed of the coast of my home town/city, Port Lincoln , South Australia. If I remember correctly to give the impression that the shark was big, a small cage with a small dummy in a wetsuit was used in some shots.

[@lyndoncmp5751]

Yes, 26th February 1974.

[@Golgari213]

Such an amazing scene. That music, Jesus Christ.

[@bluetortoisesports658]

I nearly shat myself when I first saw this scene