Aaron and Josh Sarnecky are here to celebrate the 50th anniversary of Jaws.
Jaws is a thriller film directed by Steven Spielberg, based on the bestselling novel by Peter Benchley. Benchley co-wrote the screenplay with Carl Gottlieb. It opened in theaters on June 20, 1975.
The movie follows a series of shark attacks on Amity Island. Mayor Vaughn (Murray Hamilton) insists the beach stays open because Amity Island depends on the tourism. Police Chief Martin Brody (Roy Scheider) must kill the shark with help of oceanographer Matt Hooper (Richard Dreyfuss) and shark hunter Quint (Robert Shaw).
Touted as the original summer blockbuster, Jaws was the highest grossing film in history until the release of Star Wars. It was the first film to gross $100 million at the U.S. box office. While Jaws had a notably wide release and a large marketing campaign, most cinemas in the U.S. had only one screen at the time.
The film won Oscars for John Williams’ iconic score, Best Sound, and Best Film Editing. It was nominated for Best Picture but not Best Director. The movie spawned three sequels.
First, Aaron and Josh’s mom chats with Aaron about seeing Jaws 50 years ago. Then, the brothers talk about their history with Jaws before going into the plot, characters, score, and effects. They also discuss the movie’s legacy and its upcoming re-release in 4DX.
For more Spielberg, you can listen to Aaron and Josh’s podcasts on Saving Private Ryan and Catch Me If You Can.
