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Scratching the Surface

Scratching the Surface

#27 - Jaws

· 31 min

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Iconic characters and moments with enough one-liners to fill the whole damn boat, Jaws is a masterpiece. During the episode we reflect on what made this film an instant classic and why it still holds up well today.

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Episode Content

00:00 intro

03:17 Great opening scenes

06:22 Quint's introduction

08:47 A shark, not THE shark

10:16 Comparison to "The Birds"

11:14 Political allegory

11:51 The 3 at sea

16:04 Battles at sea

17:44 Calm before the storm

20:12 Quint's death

21:27 Killing the shark

22:37 A happy ending

24:21 Rotten Tomatoes

24:52 Money's…

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