Movie Show Theater: The Podcast

Where do we even begin with Jaws? This film invented the summer blockbuster, and still serves as the standard on which all other summer blockbusters are judged. This beaming example of true film is actually rated PG, which is hilarious. How can it be so PG and so violent? Because 1970's and because there is no open mouthed kissing, that's why. There was no PG-13, and there is absolutely no sexual innuendo. The movie is based on the novel by Peter Benchley, in which Brody's lovable wife, Ellen Brody, has an affair with Hooper. Can you imagine the course that would have set this movie on? I'm trying hard to squeeze in a few nautical puns, but that's the best I have. So... Jaws. If you haven't seen it recently and it's currently summer where you are, you should most certainly revisit this film. Maybe the magic will hold up, but the shark probably won't. That is ok, because we only see him like 5 times. The shark (5 sharks actually) was constantly malfunctioning on set, so Spielberg was forced to cut a lot of Bru