Knockback, Episode 278 | Jaws
🕑 Added 2024-01-31 17:00:15 +0000 UTC1975's Jaws is a seminal work in the thriller genre, and it was somehow delivered by an overwhelmed, overworked, and over-his-head Steven Spielberg, directing only his second theatrically-released film. With a bloated budget more than twice as high as originally anticipated -- and filmed on-location with great difficulty, sending it more than three months beyond its planned schedule -- Jaws had everything working against it. But in the cauldron, something rather revolutionary cooked. From score to acting performances to an oceanic foe that's rarely seen for technical reasons (greatly benefiting the movie!), everything works serendipitously, making Jaws one of the '70s most iconic and important films, and something we simply had to cover here on KnockBack.
Comments
Travis B
Dagan fucking up the game was hilarious.
Cornelius
Ι have always loved the intros, even if it sometimes ends up a dumpster fire like this one😂😂
NeO JD
“Never did cocoa butter touch Jefferson Davis’ body.” 😄
Nicholas Perfect
I have to believe that Quint had an extreme hatred/phobia for sharks after what happened to him and his shipmates during WW2. I think it was his arrogance and maybe even pride that got him killed in the end.
Edward Fryrear
Not gonna lie was thinking the pitch for Knockback After Dark was gonna be Piranha; I would LOVE to hear y'all shit over my favorite Zombie Movies once a year as well.
Goob
Great convo. Would love to see a whole topic on John Williams. Would probably hit a lot of different movies and eras.
Forrest Hunter
The only thing better than a Dagan warm-up game is Dagan fucking up a warm-up game. Absolutely adorable.
Jeece
Sagan completely fumbling the segment at the beginning was so funny. Neither of them remembered that Colin said Brando was still alive when they were grading him lol
Michael Thew
I just want them to do 6, couldn’t really care about the other ones storywise
Adam Barnes
Dagan, you completely fucked up your one shot at bringing back an opening segment. Let’s leave them where they lie, eh?
Matthew La Canfora
Sort it out, Dagan! That opening segment had a lot of Whose Line is it Anyway energy.
MetroidIsBetterIn2D
The 2007 live album Celebration Day is great. Album came out in 2012.
Agony
Great episode, loved the return of the intro segment.
c0bra_dog
Dagan blowing it with recording the yes and no answers at the beginning killed me lol get it together
Brandon Tyler
Led zeppelin minus John Bonham came played at live aid in 1985, and they were bad, Jimmy page and Robert plant played In The 90s and they have played in 2007
Brandon Tyler
Same
Perfect platypus
After a shit week at work this is the remedy I need from the moriarty boys. One of my top five films of all time a masterpiece. Thanks a thousand times
Rob Kvasne
I saw Jaws for the first time at the Drive In... In 2020 lol. It's was awesome, our local Drive In was playing classics that whole year. The politics of the movie were super interesting while watching it in the middle of lockdown.
Meatball
If you click the About tab on the top of this page there is a schedule available for all shows.
Phil Walker
Dagan making a quiz and then not remember the answers 😂 great stuff
Stinkling
I caught JAWS in IMAX for its re-release and its still great, they did a double feature of ET IMAX remaster, and JAWS IMAX remaster directly after it, was quite a long sit but was one of those once in a lifetime sort of things, also caught the recent Jurassic Park IMAX re-release. You cant beat the Spielberg greats. Was also kind of funny that the shark blowing up at the end shook the seats HARD, the rest of the movie was rather reserved audio wise up until that point so it really hit nicely.
CUMSoftware
Jaws original runtime from what I understand was long as hell and Verna Fields (“Mother Cutter”) played a critical role in removing scenes and piecing together the movie to make sense. One of the removed scenes involved Brody’s wife having an affair with Hooper. You can tell too particularly at the dinner scene with the wine 🍷.
Craig Carter
Colins Zeppelin knowledge killed me in that segment lol
Michael Mashpotato
Dagans laugh is legendary.
StewDog
We need KnockBack episodes on Quentin Tarantino films!
Matt Millard
Kinda disappointed that it seems like that Final Fantasy pixel remasters knockback run has been put on hold. I’ve been watching those after each one and was hoping you guys would finish that up soon since I just finished the platinums for 5 and 6 recently. I’m looking forward to those discussions when you guys get to them!
Lucas180
Nice! One of my all time favourites! Looking forward to this one!
NIGHTMARE NIGHTMARE NIGHTMARE
Knockback being on Wednesday’s is throwing me off. So Sunday’s are the day off right?