Jaws book vs movie | Spielberg created the summer blockbuster

[@strongrex2615]

The shark they made for this movie was named Bruce behind the scenes. It would later inspire the screenwriter to Finding Nemo to give the great white shark the same name in that movie.

[@55itsme]

The story Quint tells in the movie about the Indianapolis is historically accurate and the actor Robert Shaw wrote the final version of the monolog he himself delivered.

[@WhytheBookWins]

Thanks for sharing! That's such a great scene.

[@thoth8784]

Did you know the working title for the movie was Silence In The Water? And that they were gonna stick to the book's ending by introducing a marine biologist give a fifteen minute speech about how sharks can die from aoxamoxia? The movie's success was really a series of happy accidents!

[@hoibsh21]

The Shark is the perfect eating machine, and the movie is the perfect thrill/shock machine! I was def afraid of going in the ocean after that movie.

[@RandallGriffithLCSW]

I was there when the movie first came out, and you're right, it was just an event, so much more than a movie. It was one of those "you have to see it" movies and almost everyone I knew went over and over. And I love your "Chekhov's gun" reference.

[@WhytheBookWins]

That would have been so cool to have seen this one in theaters!

[@rowenatulley852]

My date and I went to see the movie in the theater when the movie first came out. The line stretched around the corner and we had to buy the tickets first before going to the back of the line. They opened the doors right after we got the tickets. The guy taking the tickets waved us in because the couple who was first in line kept yakking away instead of paying attention. We got the best seats in the theater! I spent the last part of the movie watching between my fingers . . .@@WhytheBookWins

[@robertgallagher5285]

Smart woman if you see it on the set it will be used a gun (an oxygen tank) etc.!!!!!

[@8pagesdeep]

As soon as you said "mafia", everything about that random subplot unlocked my memory back when I reviewed this, and was happy that it was cut from the movie 😂I was also a huge fan of the movie over the book, but mostly because most of the characters from the book were pretty unlikable (from what I remember) and just had me rooting for the shark more lol I definitely agree that the movie had a really good balance of suspense, comedy, and people you wanted to root for. Also, Quinn's monologue still sticks with me to this day, just an incredible performance. Great review, made me wanna rewatch it again!😁

[@WhytheBookWins]

glad you liked the review! Yeah multiple people in reviews said they were rooting for the shark in the book lol. And yeah, the movie is superb!

[@LucyLioness100]

The book is pretty creepy and interesting enough, but Spielberg and company definitely improved the characters in the film. Richard Dreyfus’ charismatic and goofy portrayal of Matt Hooper was a huge reason his death was removed from the original script; he was meant to die exactly like he does in the novel. Plus having a malfunctioning mechanical shark (the famous Bruce) added the tension of the attacks in addition to John Williams’ Oscar winning score that adds another shade of terror

[@WhytheBookWins]

Agreed! Such a great adaptation!

[@Michael_Wertenberg]

Hi. I'm glad I found your channel. I came to it after researching 'Beguiled'. Ultimately, I didn't watch much of that video since I don't want the book spoiled. But I wanted to check out your take on other creations I'm familiar with. You are more generous with the book than I would be. The middle subplot pulled me out of the story, I'm afraid. Plus, the mayor in the book didn't seem believable to me. Just my take. Thanks for the great video. I'll be sure to check out more.

[@WhytheBookWins]

Yeah I definitely could have done without the subplot. But I still liked the book. Glad you liked my channel!

[@55itsme]

The manner and imagery of Quint's death in the book is very much an allusion to Moby Dick's Ahab. Quint's motivation is quite different in the movie - less archetypal and more realistic, in my opinion.

[@WhytheBookWins]

Good to know! I still haven't read Moby Dick.

[@55itsme]

@@WhytheBookWins It's a tough read. If you had to abandon The Godfather, you might not make it through Moby Dick either, for different reasons. Why not try the 1956 Gregory Peck movie first? It touches the major themes and plot without any of the gory details.

[@davidfitzpatrick6535]

Yeah one of the most famous people who were attacked by a shark was Bethany Hamilton and she's even said in interviews that she condemns Shark fin soup and similar Asian dishes because of the way sharks are killed for the fin but then left to bled out. She also doesn't blame the shark and has admitted it was her own fault for surfing at the wrong time of night.

[@speedracer2008]

Her book, Soul Surfer, is great. Highly recommend it.

[@WhytheBookWins]

Yeah I've heard about her! It would be interesting to read her book.

[@davidfitzpatrick6535]

@@WhytheBookWins U could do a book vs movie as well! I think its one of the only cases too where the movie actually came out before the book or she had written the book but it wasnt out in stores till after the movie came out or something like that.

[@TheGrapeJellyLibrary]

I’m so glad you liked it. Thanks for the bonus info pertaining to the movie. Great review.

[@WhytheBookWins]

Glad you liked the review!

[@Whitestripe71]

I've always been fascinated by the fact that Jaws was given the equivalent of a PG rating when it was first released here in the UK; parents were taking their small children to see it! I can't imagine how many kids were left utterly terrified by this 'PG' movie! I agree with your 5-star rating though - it is a genuine classic. I enjoyed hearing your thoughts about both the book & the film, and you've made me want to watch the film again, it's been quite a while since I last saw it. 🦈🦈🦈

[@WhytheBookWins]

Wow, yeah that must have been traumatizing 😆

[@55itsme]

I was 10 when I saw it and I can personally attest to the trauma 🙂

[@j.j.5731]

If you want to learn more about Quint's story check out a non fiction book called All The Drowned Sailors - Raymond Lech It reads like a horror story.

[@WhytheBookWins]

Ooo I'll look it up! Thanks!

[@bostonvair]

I agree with your assessment. The book was really good, but the movie was fantastic.

[@josephnizolek3975]

The underwater scenes in the film, where one the few movies that scare my father when he saw in theaters, when it first came out

[@WhytheBookWins]

this would have been so cool to have seen this in theaters!

[@abegarfield7031]

The book is essentially an attempt at a scaled down Moby Dick, aside from the seemingly tacked on relationship development. The movie is about Brody's alcoholism. The shark is a metaphor for his drinking which has thus far destroyed his career and is in the process of destroying his relationship with his family (he doesn't appear to have a social life but he is new to the area) He has a drink near-by in nearly every scene and he's not fussy, he'll drink Wine, Larger, Whisky. When Quint and Hooper are comparing scars, Brody looks at a scar on his belly but decides not to join in, probably because the story behind how he got it wouldn't paint him in a good light (more than likely due to drinking) When he turns from being a normal guy to Audie Murphy in the last minute, that's him facing his demons. He's fighting his addiction and quitting the booze.

[@WhytheBookWins]

Oh wow, I hadn't thought about the movie in this way. Thanks for sharing!

[@nobodyexceptme7794]

I wish more people these days read actual books....we would be so much better off as a country and world in general if ppl even had the ability to just read past a headline for some context, let alone read a decent bit of info on whatever they want to jump on a soapbox about before speaking. Audio books just aren't the same as engaging your mind with actual text. Great video!

[@WhytheBookWins]

thanks!

[@rowenatulley852]

Bigger boat? Definitely!

[@Bookishtravels1]

I am reading this at the moment and am halfway through watching the film too, i have a thing for shark movies! Enjoying them both!

[@WhytheBookWins]

They're both so good!

[@Bookishtravels1]

@@WhytheBookWins i agree :)

[@lilmelvin11]

🎉 Excellent ,as usual....I just got a dvd from my local public library called "Where the Crawdads Sing" , based on a novel...A Bayou mystery ....Looks very Very interesting.....Also got a recent dvd called "Little Women" where the Jo character extrapolates Interspersing between the fictional character, etc.... Very imaginative Just a couple of suggestions. Would love to hear your take, if you decide to check them out. "Where the Crawdads Sing" is such a good story. Thank You for what you do.!

[@WhytheBookWins]

I covered Where the Crawdads Sing when it came out last year!

[@lilmelvin11]

@@WhytheBookWins "Great minds think alike"....😎 ...I probably saw your review video before, and forgot about it. Saw the DVD on the shelf yesterday, trigger- moment memory I guess.... My Mom got me hooked on reading before I entered school and even today after when I picked up materials at the local library I thought "Mom, you addicted me on Reading. Thank you!". I miss her so much. I'm now 64 years old, and I still have the love for literature and imagination she instilled in me. That was the Blessing and Gift she bestowed to me. When I was a punk rocker back in the day I thought I was alienated then, but the lessons she taught me guided me through the minefields throughout my experiences, into more mature Wisdom. I was so Fortunate to have her for a Mother and Teacher. Her mother died she was 12 years old.

[@mariovaccarella6854]

I respectfully disagree. It's that The Book has too many things going on, like Subplots that I think ruin it (I think that a lot of the things left out of JAWS in the movie, from the book, was in JAWS 2 - especially Joseph Piscolla Character & Mayoral Politics).

[@huntercoleman460]

This is one of those cases where the movie is better than the book I think. Fun fact: Peter Benchley said if he knew the actual behavior of sharks, he never would’ve written Jaws.

[@WhytheBookWins]

Yeah I quote him saying that in this video 😆

[@robertgallagher5285]

Interesting Jaws had some relation to the Henrik Ibsen Play An Enemy of the people and for some reason I've always theorized to take advantage of the Jaws phenomenon my idol Steve McQueen decided to go completely against his typecast and executive produce and star in a movie version of Arthur Millers adaptation of right you guessed it An Enemy of the People in 1978 although it did not become a hit movie like Steve proberbly hoped??!!!

[@robertgallagher5285]

School Bus driver watch the reviews when sitting around!!!!!

[@davidfitzpatrick6535]

Also intrestingly enough the whole "naming the shark from Jaws Bruce" IS NOT from the book or OG movie but from the Universal studios attraction where in order to have guests be able to recongise Bruce from the others live sharks they named him to get him to stand out and then when the sequels came out they started using the name Bruce even though originally the shark was nameless. Also Finding Nemo named the lead Shark Bruce as a Jaws reference. Fish are friends not food! Except for dolphins.

[@LucyLioness100]

Bruce was actually the name of Spielberg’s lawyer which is where the name came from

[@readingandambience]

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[@unverifiedcontact4281]

The opening was really good, very elaborate and interesting. Literally 30% of the book is dedicated to this affair, for no reason at all... I came to read about a shark and not this at all... Also, the very ending was just a Moby Dick rip-off. Seriously one of the worst books I've ever read.

[@WhytheBookWins]

Oh wow! Yeah I know the book isn't too popular especially compared with the movie. So I guess I went into it with lots expectations