Jaws (1975) - The Head, the Tail, the Whole Damn Thing Scene (3/10) | Movieclips

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CLIP DESCRIPTION:
An ornery town hall meeting is interrupted when Quint (Robert Shaw) takes command of the room.
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: Murray Hamilton, Jeffrey Kramer, Roy Scheider, Robert Shaw
Director: Steven Spielberg
Producers: Richard D. Zanuck, David Brown
Screenwriters: Peter Benchley, Carl Gottlieb
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[@frmerrin2]

One man and a saltine did more acting in this scene than some of todays movies in their entirety.

[@xxboonisbadfortnitexx1549]

Yelp

[@xxboonisbadfortnitexx1549]

10-4 good buddy remember keep on trucking and keep the rubber side truck driver

[@bengaltiger96]

To be fair, it was a few saltines. And now I want some.

[@bluedragon995]

Lmao😂😂😂😂 RIGHT!!!

[@DAREDEVILBKLYN]

Absolutely agree 💯 percent 😊

[@radar0412]

Robert Shaw's entrance is one of the best ever.

[@roquefortfiles]

When we saw this on a mid night screening the entire theater CHEERED when Quint scrapes the chalk board. People LOVE these characters. They are iconic.

[@johndeerfan5599]

It is. rip Robert Shaw 😭😭

[@MrEslender]

I love that guy!!!! "Farewell and adieu to you fair spanish ladies, farewell and adieu to you ladies of spain..""

[@TheGrant59]

@@roquefortfiles can’t beat this movie

[@roquefortfiles]

@@TheGrant59 I've loved it for 45 years. Loved it the day i saw it.

[@thenightowldude]

It's not the shark that makes Jaws - it's the characters. Quint, Brody, Hooper, even Mayor Vaughn are so perfectly realised that you feel like you've known them for ages.

[@marilynwillett804]

No, its the shark, these characters with no shark would be nothing. EVERYBODY remembers that shark.

[@thegirlinquestion]

@@marilynwillett804 quint stands out the most in this movie imo

[@b2themc]

That's exactly why Jurassic Park is so good and Jurassic World is terrible.

[@SJM6791]

I absolutely agree. Jaws, in my opinion, is one of the finest films ever made.

[@boubix]

@@marilynwillett804 I always thought that even if you remove the shark it's a great movie

[@missagente8100]

Why didn't Robert Shaw receive an Oscar for his role in this movie? He really deserved it for his monologues; this one, and the Indianapolis speech.

[@dereknight861]

The same backwards mindset of not giving Spielberg an award for best director. Oh but the MOVIE won best picture...who made SAID best picture? Hmm?

[@tomsimms674]

Best Picture... For that, you get the Director, the Supporting Actor, the whole damn thing.

[@dallasbrubaker6054]

Anti-semite much, Jason Mitchell?

[@Snadaaahhh]

Dallas Brubaker Becayse Hollywood is run by Jaws...

[@richardbull1276]

100% agree miss agent.

[@mikeshoe74]

As a kid, I think I was more afraid of Quint than I was the shark

[@MrTribalsun]

mike shoe creepy character sort of speaking.i know what you mean.That even gives more value to Robert Shaw magnificent representation.

[@nicholasramsey5331]

I was also more afraid of him than the shark when I was a kid. However, as an adult (toughened by the experiences of life, etc), I now think the world of him-and would love to meet and have a drink with him!

[@smc1942]

I was 8 when JAWS came out in 1975. I saw it in the theater, & loved Quint! Tough as nails, plain-spoken, & fearless! I was mad they killed him! (I had already learned movie death's were fake.) A year later, I met Robert Shaw in a restaurant. I can tell you, he was one of the nicest people I ever met. He told me a lot about the Quint character, & why he took the role. Few actor's would be this cool to a fan today. Especially a 9 year old boy. He told joke's, & was just a really nice guy. When he died a couple year's later, I cried. I felt like I lost a favorite Uncle! Everytime I watch this scene, I remember Robert Shaw & how nice he was in real life. Quint's comment, "There's too many captains on this island." was a backhanded slap at the sanctimonious asses on the town council & the mayor. Quint hated them! (Robert Shaw explained that to me.) Later in the movie, Quint tells Chief Brody... "...and get the Mayor off my back! All this zoning crap...." In the backstory, Quint had been in a war of words with the town for some time. They couldn't intimidate Quint, & they hated him for that! Which makes me love the character even more! Both my Grandpa's were cantankerous old farts, & in a way, Quint reminds me of them. I guess that's why he's my favorite character in this movie.

[@texasrockshillcountry6574]

As a kid, they made him out to be a bad guy, but as I grew up, I started to understand him!

[@IncubusOfDeath]

Me too, he looked like he would just punch you right in the face...for sneezing next to his sandwich.

[@Penlager]

Robert Shaw was so captivating in this movie... We all hung on his every word... He should've won the Oscar.

[@chrisbarrett2117]

The camera work and sound works so well too. It’s just movie magic in the simplicity

[@FSUgrad]

Agreed. Was he even nominated?

[@qsprimalaccuracy9709]

An absolute LEGEND. Quint was a mix between evil and a paternal, wise character. Every time he opens his mouth, words are engraved in stone for evermore. Truly outstanding acting.

[@astinbudakov7867]

Kind of the Same character as Barnes ( Tom Beringer) in platoon, same vibe

[@thestrengthwithin4249]

@@astinbudakov7867 sadly, I have to disagree, Quint had humour, Barnes, just a killing machine, just like a shark 🦈

[@qasimmir7117]

That’s a good way to put it. Words engraved in stone indeed.

[@qasimmir7117]

@@astinbudakov7867 Loved Sergeant Barnes in that film. Captivating, philosophically ambiguous, a good leader, good soldier, and maliciously evil.

[@patrickhawkinson8399]

What a freakin boss. Every single scene of his in this movie is legendary.

[@CommissarKane]

Over 50 years later and people still talk about and watch this movie, its crazy that these actors created this kind of immortality of themselves.

[@ComicBookGuy420]

Quints nails on the chalkboard get me every time What a great character intro

[@jerrellparker2891]

Love the way he pauses and then smirks when he says, "Ladies and gentlemen."

[@dixienormous9845]

When I was little I thought he was eating the chalk.

[@tarmbruster1]

I did too

[@ludlowlivingston2129]

Dixie Normous when I was little this movie made me scared of big water

[@thebingkingding1341]

Dixie Normous what is he eating? I thought he was too Btw lol

[@andrewjwheelerjr275]

+Ludlow Livingston the deepest of the ocean that's what made you scared it's too much water out there that's if you were by yourself very lonesome in the deep blue sea peace to you and yours.

[@andrewjwheelerjr275]

+Ludlow Livingston the deepest of the ocean that's what made you scared it's too much water out there that's if you were by yourself very lonesome in the deep blue sea peace to you and yours.

[@Purple1984Rain]

Man he was such a great actor in everything he did. I love how he says "I value my neck a lot more than three thousand bucks chief". JAWS is one of my top 10 films all time. It has so many great scenes like this one that never get old. The 70's was truly an incredible decade for American cinema.

[@noyesno1899]

Shane Anthony

[@theredbaronlives9889]

Shane Anthony The best.

[@danielorr7124]

10,000 dollars in 1975 would be worth close to 50 thousand today, that would be like getting a year's pay.

[@vikings844]

Agree, the computer generated crap today dosen't do it for me! Everyone was excited for Top Gun 2! Not me,I'm going to pass! The 70's and 80's movies spoiled me with greatness and originality

[@kwl189]

@@danielorr7124 Well worth it for the death and capture of such a shark. The locals were suffering and missing out on a lot of money given their prime time season. A sea town like that doesn't make any money in the off season and there's nothing there to keep the economy afloat. Everyone is just trying to stay alive through the winter and get to the summer. It's a tough life out there.

[@judyhopps9380]

You can really feel Quint's hatred for sharks. To him, their murder is personal.

[@deirdrekiely6187]

And we know why from his other epic monologue.

[@TheHero136]

Quint: the archetype fisherman. Robert Shaw couldn't have done it better.

[@celticpoet21]

+TheHero136 minus the peg leg, Quint is like a modern Captain Ahab.

[@tobycleo]

Possibly Yes Possible But this is quint this is JAWS

[@celticpoet21]

don barlow I know that. i'm just saying that he's that way in an archetypal sense.

[@S113Productions]

Nice Melee pic!

[@bryanneideffer3969]

TheHero136 I value my neck for more than 3 thousand bucks chief! I mean look what it does to his boat!

[@GoBuckeyes554]

One of my favorite characters and performances in movie history

[@GoBuckeyes554]

All of them really

[@CoolHandLuke813]

GoBuckeyes554 Agreed. The character and Shaw's performance are both legendary.

[@smc1942]

Best scene in the movie!

[@tonycortes4622]

How this guy did not win an Oscar for this role is ridiculous. Extremely underrated actor. Died a few years later much too young..

[@missagente8100]

+Tony Cortes Yeah. He especially deserved an Oscar for that astounding Indianapolis monologue.

[@GojiBoiEarth1964]

He could of, by he then died from a heart attack around the time Jaws 2 was release

[@joshuagrover795]

51 years old in August 1978 from a heart attack on a country road in Ireland, Jaws 1975 probably the peak of his career, died much too young and too early, elder son Ian Shaw looks just like him.

[@kenneththompson8933]

He also should have own an award for the historical drama "A Man For All Seasons".

[@michaelshanahan4042]

Yes he was very convincing in this role i take. My hat off to him

[@alaza61]

Shaw had two incredible scenes in this film. Not many actors can draw you in like that whenever they're on screen.

[@jasonraczkowski6001]

he should have gotten an Oscar for this role

[@scottknode898]

wm young Shaw definitely stole the show in his appearances including Jaws and when was Red Grant one of the villains in the James Bond film From Russia With Love in 1963. His scenes with Sean Connery were memorable.

[@MichiganTrumbull]

Let me guess - the other incredible scene was when he told the story of the U.S.S. Indianapolis.

[@JP5466]

Charisma and presence.

[@hanslanda58]

@@MichiganTrumbullwhat else ?

[@rayvega3163]

Who agree that Robert Shaw should either win Best Actor or Best Supporting Actor?

[@scottknode898]

Ray Vega that won’t happen Robert Shaw passed away in 1978 at age 51 of a massive heart attack.

[@heathcox1286]

@@scottknode898 I was 8 when this came out, now I'm 51. His best work.

[@yacovlk7924]

Not for this role no but certainly for the movie "The Caretaker".

[@patrickoliver9133]

@@scottknode898 he was also a massive drinker so it might've contributed to his early and yes unfortunate death

[@scottdavidson526]

You mean should've. Yes, absolutely.

[@ThefightingCelt]

That is how to command a scene in any film . Sad that the great Robert Shaw died only three years after the completion of Jaws.

[@missagente8100]

+ThefightingCelt Heart attack is what killed him. :(

[@vccstudents]

+ThefightingCelt He had a problem with alcohol most of his adult life, which is what killed him. In fact, the scene where he delivered the Indianapolis speech he admitted he had tied one on as they were filming it. Other cast and crew members also pointed out he was frequently seen with a scotch in his hand when he wasn't filming.

[@jasonraczkowski6001]

he should have gotten an Oscar for this role

[@skyrimplayer2547]

+Jason Raczkowski he didn't even get a nomination never mind a Oscar

[@jamespoledna2693]

Did he ever get to see the movie?

[@bkavanaugh863]

This movie only gets better and better as the years proceed on. A real classic. Love it.

[@TinnFroll86]

I definitely agree with you!!

[@nicklashbrook375]

TinnFroll86 totally

[@roquefortfiles]

I was calling this film a classic when i first saw it at the age of 10 in 1975

[@roquefortfiles]

***** I don't see it that way at all. Its a classic. Its epic. Hollywood doesn't know how to make films these days. A bunch of 30 year old Harvard commerce grads running around trying to remake everything they think is "cool". Nobody in Hollywood has a clue these days. This was back when real movies were made.

[@marilynwillett804]

yes refreshing, no PC no men walking hand in hand, i come from near there, that is how it was.

[@lawrencebittke8478]

Robert Shaw’s recollection of the sinking of the USS Indianapolis and the subsequent shark attacks on the survivors was the most impressive scene of the movie JAWS.

[@Swlabr61]

What happened to the survivors of the USS Juneau was just as bad. His Indy speech was impressive but the ship was actually sunk on July 30, 1945, not in June.

[@stewartsnape2936]

Absolutely, it is an eerie scene the dim light creaky boat , you sense the sharks presence during it

[@bimbobaggypants4820]

It's chilling.

[@emmalouisecole]

I think this actually happened in real life

[@ginoborrero2222]

Did you know that Robert Shaw was drunk when he did the USS Indianapolis scene. They kept the scene in the movie because his performance was incredible

[@richgg2]

I love quint's little side kick with the orange rubber baseball cap.

[@tracksband629]

I love the little guy that follows him out, and the dog.

[@gregoire423able]

I knew the little guy His namev Is Hersel and his dog is tipper He lived on his lobsterboat in Menemsha ... i worked there at the fish dock

[@tomantonson6617]

@@gregoire423able no way? Seriously?

[@blighter.]

@@tomantonson6617 yeah, he’s right. He sadly passed away in his sleep at the age of 94 in 2018.

[@stevepolychronopoulis]

@@blighter. I've seen a lot of people pass, and passing away in your sleep at the age of 94 is a great way to go. Good for him, may he rest in peace.

[@SoldierOfFate]

Isn't it a bit ironic that Quint's description of how the shark kills its victims the exact same way he met his demise?

[@missagente8100]

The Ugly Barnacle As I said, at 0:55 it's almost as if he predicted his own death.

[@avalasialove]

Like in the Indianapolis speech

[@45rachie]

The whole point of his character. His life was always for hunting sharks because they were his fear. By killing them it would lessen his chances of being eaten by one. When this one had to be hunted he knew it was fate. Kinda like Moby dick

[@snakeinthegrass453]

Less Ironic, and more of a well made script

[@strangersound]

+The Ugly Barnacle It's called foreshadowing. :)

[@xcaluhbration]

Man I've always wanted to be in a situation that allowed me to give this speech with the exact same energy. Just sitting, with my legs crossed, chewing... who knows what, then walking out nodding confidently like, "yeah you're gonna give me my money".

[@guibox3]

+xcaluhbration Try it when you are going in for a bank loan.

[@xcaluhbration]

+guibox3 Great minds do indeed think alike. Thank you.

[@Chris-pn9fm]

hahahah same

[@bobgunner3086]

EVERY guy waits his whole life for a chance like that! Or to give an Al Pacino speech.

[@wilverbal]

Robert Shaw had a bigger, more powerful presence in this film, and in others, than very many actors who were a lot more famous. His talent made him tower over scenes. Not as famous as he ought to be, but this man will always be remembered as a titan of the craft.

[@JP5466]

It was his charisma, presence and intensity.

[@fournine.]

“24 hours is like 3 weeks” God I love this movie

[@SalemGhassanHanna]

Then a few weeks later, they lose the whole summer because they rushed to reopen when they knew they probably didn't even kill the right shark.

[@Maximillian200HP]

Quint was by far the best part of the movie, such an underrated performance.

[@CapnSchep]

Robert Shaw was pure BAD ASS...!!

[@krystalharwood3123]

CapnSchep yeah one badass teachaaaa! listen to ya professa! he's talkin, so therefore, you don't

[@CapnSchep]

Thanx Krystal, I'm learning...LOL...!!

[@krystalharwood3123]

CapnSchep i was talking to the rest of the ''kids'' in the class

[@CapnSchep]

Thank you Krystal, but I was hoping that you would at least make me stay late and punish me...!! LOL....;d...

[@krystalharwood3123]

CapnSchep no, I wouldn't but Professor Quint would

[@ManubibiWalsh]

That blackboard scratching is just so perfect. Wow, way to silence an entire room with the most uncomfortable noise anyone could create. And he scratches over the drawing of a shark, too.

[@TMac-kn8si]

Robert Shaw was robbed of an Oscar for this one. There are only a hand full of truly gifted actors in Hollywood. Anthony Hopkins, Meryl Streep, Daniel Day-Lewis. Shaw is definately one of them.

[@tommyt1971]

Marion Cotillard, watch her performance in La Vie en Rose. Also, Judi Dench has wowed us quite a lot.

[@sterlingjohnson5147]

Meryl Streep is such a phoney bologna.

[@smc1942]

Hopkins tops the list of 3. Shaw would give him a run for the money!!! He died much too soon.

[@TaylorKnightCosplay]

It’s not always about the talent, it’s about the money.

[@Izaan2810]

Meryl Streep is overrated af...

[@ShadyNJ]

Nearly the best monologue of all time. It only loses to the one he delivers later on in the film.

[@tommyt1971]

Damn skippy!! The Indianapolis mono is one of the finest pieces of acting you'll ever see. Ranks up there with Daniel Day Lewis' at the beginning of There Will Be Blood & Marlon Brando talking to the dead wife in Last Tango.

[@smc1942]

While I like the Indy speech, I still like this one better. Quint lays it on the line to a bunch of sanctimonious asses--- Mayor & city council, whom he held in complete contempt. In the backstory, they were trying to rezone his property, force him out, & build more tourist-related stuff. They had been in a war of words for month's. Note the Mayor's timid reply... He was terrified of Quint!

[@retribution5242]

@@tommyt1971 spot on

[@retribution5242]

@@smc1942 you just violated the verbal morality code of conduct

[@user-mk7eu3jx3g]

Is the second best monologue the first is again Quint...

[@marywenzel3199]

The best entrance ever. Spielberg had shot an earlier scene of Quint terrorizing a shop owner and acting colorful, But it was wisely cut. This makes the first appearance of quint with the finger nails on a chalkboard all the more viscerally memorable. We don’t need to see him acting like a crazy old coot on the street to establish his reputation in town. This scene is a small masterpiece of cinematic economy to establish character almost as good as the “Indianapolis” speech.

[@alexhawes6057]

Well said

[@marywenzel3199]

@@alexhawes6057 Thank you. Along with Quint’s memorable entre, we must put along side it the first appearance of the shark sticking his head out of the water to scare the bejeezus out of Chief Brody.

[@That2J]

“24 hours is like 3 weeks!” Underrated line

[@behindclosedseyes]

I have seen a lot of movies in my life, and this man is one of the most badass characters i've ever seen. Superb acting performance...absolutely epic

[@TheHungryTrollRawr]

Quint's eyes tell a story themselves, they actually portrait just how serious and dangerous this whole shark business is. Incredible acting and casting

[@williamvasilakis9619]

Shaw!!!! The best of the best. Classically trained actor and brilliant writer too.

[@peterfusco6783]

Nobody eats a saltine like Robert Shaw

[@superjackster0165]

***** I thought it was a cookie

[@patgogan7324]

I always thought it was a piece of apple lol

[@scottvelez3154]

I always thought it was a plantain chip.

[@jasonpeng33]

@frogdad918 lame

[@SJM6791]

You also cannot forget how he chugs a beer. I don’t think there’s anything Shaw did in this movie that fell short of brilliant.

[@jadentrez]

"Ten thousand for me by myself, and for that you get the head, the tail, and the little Kittner boy spilling out all over the dock!"

[@tobro3000]

"This shark, SWALLOW YOU WHOLE. A little shaking, a little tenderizing...DOWN you go!"

[@SANDRARAMIREZ-iy1lh]

BAD FISH!😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@michaelshipman2494]

In terms of every aspect, the cinematography, acting, writing, music, character development, I think this is arguably the greatest movie ever made.

[@weylandyutanicorporate]

00:52 I love that he foreshadows exactly what ends up happening to him at the end of the film. "A lil' shakin'. A lil' tenderizin'. Down you go."

[@thestrengthwithin4249]

Has to be one of the best scenes in movie history, just unbelievable acting, truly outstanding 👏👏👏👏

[@mrlevinielsen]

"I'll catch ye worm for ya." - Sandy Cheeks

[@missagente8100]

MrLeviNielsen Not to mention they had that grizzled fisherman scratch the window, same as the nails on the chalkboard. :-D lol

[@mrlevinielsen]

Eden Mansfield How come nobody catches that reference?

[@missagente8100]

MrLeviNielsen Good question. It's because of things like this that I worry about the coming generations sometimes.

[@jimster6438]

MrLeviNielsen That's if your willing to pay.

[@Shadywolf09]

@@jimster6438 NEVER! You'll never get a cent out of me! Never! I'd rather that worm come in right now and eat you all aliiiiive! *commence foaming*

[@kevdogrudi7260]

Robert Shaw was an immense Talent. A heart attack took him from us way too soon

[@PG_FISHING]

Greatest scene in movie history!

[@gregshock]

When I first saw this at the theatre, when it was brand new, I didn’t appreciate just how great Robert Shaw was in this role. He made the movie. At least, he made it a great movie.

[@joliecide]

I love this character so much. On the surface you'd think Quint was a parody of every New Englander trope ever invented, and to an extent he is that. But I love the nuance of experience that is infused into each movement and uttered word. It's like listening to the Rime of the Ancient Mariner come to life.

[@jjrj8568]

People like Quint are the ones who gave the Redcoats hell in 1774-77

[@NosyFella]

@@jjrj8568 the actor who played him was a redcoat

[@Njbear7453]

this is one of my favorite movie scenes of all time, quint was the man, R.I.P. Robert Shaw

[@hoggishgreedly9558]

as a kid i watched this movie countless times, always hated the ending though because quint was my idol

[@LinkMarioSamus]

I can only imagine the nightmare fuel...but yeah this movie WAS rated PG back in the day, wasn't it?

[@hoggishgreedly9558]

LinkMarioSamus yes i believe so. however when it showed on tv i think they used the tv14 warning

[@LinkMarioSamus]

Marquis de sade Yeah and when it aired on TV here it was given a 12 rating, so pretty much PG-13. Makes me feel like Spielberg built his whole career pushing the boundaries of "family" entertainment.

[@luisagarzon43]

LinkMarioSamus I have never watched jaws but I think I heard my mother and her best friend princess AKA Maria were watching the movie and I was in the living room eating pizza.

[@cano1255]

percy fawcett me too, not mention how scary it was for me as kid when he starts spitting up all the blood

[@NEVERLEAVEORFORSAKE]

When I watch Jaws I watch it because of Robert Shaw... the scenes with him are iconic!! The movie had a great cast but Robert's "Quint" stood out the most even more than the shark most of the time.

[@scottythegreat1]

Spielberg wanted Lee Marvin to play Quint, he turned it down. You can imagine Lee Marvin giving this speech with the same authority Robert Shaw did here.

[@0017Bulldog]

This scene, this speech...I am sure I am overstating it, but it is one of the most epic in cinematic history. You have to break it down piece by piece to understand the whole impact.

[@cosmojairzinho14]

Absolutely...that movie never let go.. every detail every second just grip you

[@williamrisbridger60]

Surely this moment is the most important in not only human history, but in the history of all that has ever materialised.

[@AlexAlexon3897]

Love the subtle, wry smile we get from Harry, the eldest Selectman, as Quint gets his audience. Jaws is full of little nuances like that.

[@ek9509]

When a killer shark unleashes chaos on a beach community, it's up to a local sheriff, a marine biologist, and an old seafarer to hunt the beast down.

[@jjrj8568]

Makes sense

[@DevInvest]

Robert Shaw- was an absolute COUP get to be in Jaws. He’s was Brilliant actor, of vast range. RIP

[@williamshaw9047]

He wasn't the first choice; I think Sterling Hayden and Lee Marvin turned them down.

[@scottythegreat1]

@@williamshaw9047 I could hear Lee Marvin acting this role. That would have been just as good.

[@bobibest89]

He completely owned this movie.

[@MyIceman12345]

My favorite movie of all time !!!!!!!

[@luisagarzon43]

I Never watched jaws maybe when I get older I will watch the movie lol I watching clips witch in my opinion is a whole opinion

[@MsMimilala]

Mine too... first film I ever saw at the cinema I was 8 my mum worked there so she sneaked me in... it's like a good friend I grew up with 😊

[@57JackCaptainSparrow]

Confession: I've seen it 50+ times... my highschool girlfriend was a ticket taker at the theater, I'd go see her at work, she got me in for free... I know the entire script by heart... even after 44 years...My favorite, too!

[@brendanwoerner3352]

luisa garzon well good For you but no one values your own opinion except for you. Good day!!

[@smc1942]

And the BEST scene in it!!!

[@beatakeshii]

every shot and camera movement in the scene are so well done.

[@joshuaashby4720]

I love how Quint knows from the start that this shark would not be an easy target. I like to think that he was looking for a worthy challenge.

[@tmrezzek5728]

One of the great character introductions in movies--along with Audrey Hepburn in 'Breakfast at Tiffany's,' John Wayne in 'The Searchers,' and Omar Shariff in 'Lawrence of Arabia.'

[@joebondo2422]

Iconic scene. I remember as a kid back in the 70’s, whenever the teacher was out of the classroom at school, kids would go up to the chalkboard and try to emulate Quint.

[@bobveinne2439]

"24 hours is like 3 weeks!" xD lmfao

[@henrynegro8397]

Hard to believe this same man played a parallel character to james bond 12 years before. Just shows how good of an actor robert shaw truely was

[@Throwmethewhip]

Gotta love that slow zoom in tracking shot that is Spielberg-esque.

[@antrcapo]

Agree, Quint is one of the best characters ever seen in movies.

[@davidgardner8172]

Robert Shaw, one hell of an actor, underrated in my book.

[@amycorringham1430]

You'll all know me....classic

[@LeroyKinkade]

''A little shakn', a little tenderisin, down you go'' ;)

[@crymeariver9141]

Down he went sliding to the shark's mouth LOL, he basically referenced his death

[@SuperPrestogamer]

Jaiden Montés “a little shaken” the shark did indeed shake him. “A little tenderisin” the shark did indeed chew him and tenderize him with his 2 bites. “Down you go” and down he did indeed, down in the water to be eaten.

[@johnclark7049]

@@crymeariver9141 Kicking like a mule !

[@pgm1972]

Incredible. Worth 3 Oscars alone. You forget he's acting.

[@Renowriter77]

The two greatest monologues in movie history, right here in Jaws! The first, of course, being Quint's speech about the Indianapolis...

[@jamesroboyle]

Robert Shaw was born to play this role .

[@GazAce]

Near half a century old & still one of the best.

[@joshuarayfield3703]

We need Robert Shaw to solve the Corona Virus Pandemic.

[@terpdx]

But then he would die of it at the end.

[@PotentialUnleashed.25]

Then he wants $10,000 by himself 😂 And don’t forget the color TV

[@harrymiram5562]

One if the best scenes from the whole damn movie! Shaw should have, at least, received Oscar nomination! Ship-loading scene was comedic break genius!

[@Nfarce]

Forty years later and a mechanical shark > than a CGI shark for the scareshit factor.

[@plague6174]

Depends on how well the CGI is. Deep Blue Sea was a masterpiece

[@Gmthekiller]

Rapid forgettable as hell tho

[@WinslowLeach1974]

CGI has no weight, no volume, it will never look as good.

[@shockal7269]

@@WinslowLeach1974 It will eventually

[@Yuurei21]

"The shark still looks fake." LOL

[@monkeyboy007007]

One of the best introductions of all time. Robert Shaw was such a mesmerising presence on screen. You can't help but get drawn in by him. He drawfs all those around him.

[@JP5466]

This scene was filmed over several different days. Notice how Shaw's mustache is longer, then trimmed, then longer again. You can see the difference when you look at his top lip.

[@AlexOjideagu2]

I could tell how when it zooms in on "I don't want any volunteers " That it just "looks" different, even if I couldn't pin point why. But yeh his Moustache, you are right. Also You can tell it's a different day, lighting, and setup. Even the Audio is slightly different, more distant.

[@2323msg]

Good eye..never noticed that. Pretty cool 😎

[@JP5466]

@@AlexOjideagu2 Yes. Also notice his blue shirt collar shifts positions and his sideburns are more bushy during the "I don't want any volunteers" part.

[@JoshNormandy]

I'll be damned!!

[@117rebel]

"Here lies the body of Mary Lee! Died at the age of 103! For 15 years she kept her virginity! Not a bad record for this vicinity!" Lol!

[@johnclark7049]

Brilliant.

[@thesoulcrew1]

Absolute classic scene !!! Robert shaw at his best lol

[@A1flipflop]

WTF comment A as in A H O L E

[@krystalharwood3123]

yeah CLASS-ic! teacher owned that class!

[@delavalmilker]

"Ain't like goin' down to the pond, and chasing bluegills or tommycods". Spielberg says that line came from Craig Kingsbury. A local fisherman who was the model for Quint's character. He also has a bit part as Ben Gardner in the movie.

[@GordiansKnotHere]

"Tommycocks"

[@TheMoonchild1969]

Such a badass...unforgettable actor.

[@FlashEarth89]

0:29 The look in the older guy's face makes me laugh every time lol

[@kaejae24]

this speech was so much more effective than his more celebrated scene recounting the sinking ...it told you all you needed to know about his character and his motive

[@stu3306]

"little shaking, little tenderising down you go" Quint foreshadowing his own death

[@gfunk63901]

We’ll take it under advisement. I love that mayor

[@pjabrony8280]

"I need the money, I lost $500,000 to a couple of con men in Chicago."

[@timfleming3083]

This is one of the funniest comments I"ve read in years. Just excellent

[@Gmthekiller]

The sting reference🤣🤣🤣

[@donsuhr2313]

😂

[@matttherrien9608]

I bet on a horse called "Lucky Dan."

[@dkupke]

The movie is honestly a lot better than the book, the key reason being in the movie you actually start to care about the characters and get involved in their story. Quint is the best example; in the book he is a totally two-dimensional tough guy with no backstory who only shows up in the very final chapters. Here he has a story and a motivation that cause you to get attached to him and it’s genuinely sad and even shocking when he dies.

[@jacknone1564]

Masterclass in acting as well as filmmaking. What an introduction for a character. A 60 second unbroken dolly shot and coupled with a fantastic performance.

[@jwill7506]

I LOVED scratching chalkboards!!! Bring them BACK!!! Why did you take them from me???

[@StephenLuke]

RIP Robert Shaw (1927-1978)

[@veerchasm1]

“Take it under advisement” translated: management talk for no way in Hell

[@WorldWar2freak94]

I saw it as him trying to save face with the community. He didn’t want to refuse the offer outright but didn’t want to accept the offer.

[@pzpinkslip123]

@@WorldWar2freak94 I agree

[@trikkerman1]

I was 6 when my dad took me to see this movie. RIP pops.

[@retake1697]

Great intro for Robert Shaw's character. Classic!

[@homsar21596]

24 hours = 3 weeks

[@patgogan7324]

To small resort towns that require tourists for primary income during summer 24 hrs is like 3 weeks lol

[@franbarrientos]

AMTITY'S MATHS

[@csb7376]

@@patgogan7324 exactly. It's not meant to be literal. One day of the summer holidays in Amity is like 3 weeks' business in an all year round business.

[@danielorr7124]

@@patgogan7324 Especially 4th of July weekend, remember the scene with boatloads of people coming in

[@felixgamesmoviesandmore6842]

0:23 Quint should be a really good teacher. Like.. when hes trying to get the kids attention he just draws a shark and is like..

[@piledriverpotter9847]

The way everyone was talking and shouting over each other and then along comes Quint. The most no nonsence straight talking down to earth person in the room with more common sense than anyone else in the room put together with a speech that sums up the whole situation.

[@kato64]

IMHO one of the greatest performances in film history. The entire cast was stellar. But Robert Shaw was simply a cut above. His performance as “Quint” made ‘JAWS’ a great movie, instead of just a good one. I still can’t believe he wasn’t even nominated for Best Supporting Actor that year.

[@cryptoxenologist]

Yes, his performance was beast. The climax of this classic was.........

[@neonsquid8841]

0:36 you got a bathroom in this place?

[@SoldierOfFate]

In the back.

[@simpsonsfan8996]

NEON SQUID thanks!!!

[@amaco1419]

Nooo, you’ll never get a cent out on me! Never! I’d rather have this worm come in here right now and eat you all alive!

[@andrewsutherland133]

I feel that's everyone's thoughts when they watch this scene and were born from the mid-90's to early 2000's

[@SJM6791]

Ok, I don’t get it. What am I missing?

[@shawnhapney8784]

Shaw did such an amazing job in this film. Everyone involved did. He made a great Antagonist cause he pissed ya off almost the whole trip. Wouldn't listen to even the Chief's solid reasoning. Not Hooper's who was a seaman and a scholar. Quint's charcter is all over the world's oceans today still. The Roughnecks.