Jaws (1975) - The Indianapolis Speech Scene (7/10) | Movieclips
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Published 2011-05-28
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CLIP DESCRIPTION:
Quint (Robert Shaw) reveals to Hooper (Richard Dreyfuss) and Brody (Roy Scheider) the chilling shark-infested nightmare of his past.
FILM DESCRIPTION:
Based on Peter Benchley's best-selling novel, Steven Spielberg's 1975 shark saga set the standard for the New Hollywood popcorn blockbuster while frightening millions of moviegoers out of the water. One early summer night on fictional Atlantic resort Amity Island, Chrissie decides to take a moonlight skinny dip while her friends party on the beach. Yanked suddenly below the ocean surface, she never returns. When pieces of her wash ashore, Police Chief Brody (Roy Scheider) suspects the worst, but Mayor Vaughn (Murray Hamilton), mindful of the lucrative tourist trade and the approaching July 4th holiday, refuses to put the island on a business-killing shark alert. After the shark dines on a few more victims, the Mayor orders the local fishermen to catch the culprit. Satisfied with the shark they find, the greedy Mayor reopens the beaches, despite the warning from visiting ichthyologist Hooper (Richard Dreyfuss) that the attacks were probably caused by a far more formidable Great White. One more fatality later, Brody and Hooper join forces with flinty old salt Quint (Robert Shaw), the only local fisherman willing to take on a Great White--especially since the price is right. The three ride off on Quint's boat "The Orca," soon coming face to teeth with the enemy.
CREDITS:
TM & © Universal (1975)
Cast: Richard Dreyfuss, Roy Scheider, Robert Shaw
Director: Steven Spielberg
Producers: Richard D. Zanuck, David Brown
Screenwriters: Peter Benchley, Carl Gottlieb
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All Comments (21)
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Robert Shaw wasn't even nominated for an Oscar for his performance in Jaws. Disgraceful. What a hero.
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This is probably the scariest part of the movie and its just a guy talking. Great performance.
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The way he deliveres "June the 29th, nineteen forty fiii-ve." Really conveys a TON of emotion. Like he's just barely struggling to finish the story. One of the greatest movie scenes ever
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RIP Cleatus Lebow (Feb 8th, 1924- Sept 29, 2022), the last USS Indianapolis survivor of the horrifying WW2 incident that inspired this memorable scene.
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"Lifeless eyes, black eyes, like a doll's eyes..." remains one of my favorite lines ever
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No cgi, no jump scares, just pure master-class acting from the great Robert Shaw. This movie is magic
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Robert Shaw deserved an Oscar for this role. He stole every scene he was in. An absolutely brilliant performance.
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Fun fact: Richard Dreyfuss admitted that during the scene he wasn’t acting, he was in genuine awe over Robert Shaw giving the monologue.
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Possibly the best monologue of all time... ""I'll never put on a life jacket again."
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"That was the time I was most frightened....waiting for my turn." Incredible acting by Robert Shaw. He made you believe he was there.
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This is a lesson to learn in creating tension before a major set piece. Yeah he’s just talking, but like a gripping novel, he takes you on a ride of pure emotion and fear, and makes the big bad even bigger and badder with mere words. Take note Hollywood. You’ve forgotten this.
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Loved the expression of Hooper's face. He had heard stories or read about the Indianapolis, now he's hearing testimony from someone who lived it.
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Best scene in the movie. It's a 4 freaking minute long monologue, no action, just a drunk guy talking. And it's the best scene in a masterpiece movie. What a magnificent piece of writing and acting.
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Robert Shaw rewrote this scene himself. He was an accomplished author in his own right and he knocked it out of the park, despite the fact that he was drunk when he did it. RIP
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I think this is possibly one of the best instances in cinema of an actor telling an anecdote. There is no point where you don't believe he wasn't really there. Its genius
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The way he keeps seemingly getting excited, speaking more rapidly and awkwardly smiling, it’s heart wrenching. It’s the true definition of ‘laughing to stop yourself from crying’, the rush of emotions he’s getting from reliving the story by telling it.
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This man is a genius One of the rarest moments in cinema history where you don’t know wether he is acting or he was really on that vessel 1945.
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scariest part is: "Sometimes the shark goes away.... Sometimes, he doesnt go away."
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RIP Robert Shaw (August 9, 1927 – August 28, 1978), aged 51 And RIP Roy Scheider (November 10, 1932 – February 10, 2008), aged 75 You both will be remembered as legends.
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This is one of the most iconic scenes in cinematic history, delivered by one of the greatest actors of ALL TIME, and Robert Shaw's potrayal of Quint, is one of those select times in movie history, that you can DEFINATIVELY say, that there wasnt another actor on this planet, that ever could have played it any better. Decades later, I still get chills watching this scene. My god, its a masterpiece. Robert Shaw was AWESOME.
