1: JAWS (1975)

Alex, Brad, and Vinny have begun their journey into the wild world of media you watch instead of playing, and we're kicking things off with one of Brad's blockbuster blindspots in Steven Spielberg's JAWS! CHAPTERS (00:00:00) - NOTE: Some timecodes may be inaccurate in versions other than the ad-free Patreon version due to dynamic ad insertions. Please use caution if skipping around to avoid spoilers. Thanks for listening. (00:00:38) - Intro (00:03:38) - It's JAWS! (00:06:23) - Brad's historical factoid, and Vinny's first time with JAWS. (00:09:26) - A little bit about the novel. (00:10:06) - The invention of the modern blockbuster, and some trivia. (00:14:22) - Vinny thought that opening scene was gonna be goofier. (00:17:40) - Brad's initial impressions, talkin' about the first half and the main characters. (00:21:27) - The politics of JAWS. (00:23:20) - How many people does JAWS kill? (00:25:15) - A few more things about that first half of the movie. (00:32:15) - A couple of Vinny's favorite lines. (00:34:01) - The undoing of Roy Scheider. (00:36:17) - The tiger shark red herring. (00:37:54) - Break! (00:38:13) - We're back and talking the killer second half. (00:42:12) - Just guys being dudes out on the water. (00:47:02) - The horror of the shark. (00:47:53) - It all goes to hell. (00:51:09) - Brad didn't know how the shark gets got. (00:54:00) - A couple of bits Vinny wanted to touch on from earlier and the ending. (00:59:17) - If you made JAWS today. (01:00:20) - Is JAWS still a classic? (01:02:33) - Vinny asks the most important question. (01:06:18) - Bold statements are made! (01:07:40) - Will JAWS ever be remade? (01:08:37) - Brad's final critical opinion. (01:11:24) - Taking us out!