Jaws: The U.S.S. Indianapolis Speech
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- Опубліковано 10 сер 2008
- After comparing scars, Quint (Robert Shaw) tells Brody (Roy Scheider) and Hooper (Richard Dreyfuss) what happened when tiger sharks attacked the stranded crew of the U.S.S. Indianapolis.
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Jaws, 1975, directed by Steven Spielberg. Go buy it if you haven't. - Розваги
It's crazy how one of the greatest scenes in cinematic history is just a guy sitting telling a story. No big flashback, no set pieces, just three guys in a boat. Brilliant.
Its called real acting and writing sorry to say its a lost art
@@threalismaradona9899 It’s all around you just gotta dig really hard to find it
@@ThatWeirdCreator Exactly. It's not lost, but it is increasingly rare.
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Yes ! But what a story, a real story
The way Robert Shaw tells this story you'd swear he was there himself. Brilliant, brilliant actor.
Brilliant actor and not a bad writer. In addition to several novels and plays he is credited with the rewrite of this very scene. According to Carl Gottlieb, who rewrote Peter Benchley's initial screenplay, Shaw took several drafts of this scene and consolidated them into this 6:12 piece of cinematic brilliance.I
What a talent.
Even the surviving crew of the Indianapolis gave their respects to Robert Shaw.
the pauses he makes in the speech radiate truth. Shaw was an amazing actor, he played a New England Islander perfectly.
He fought in Ww2 for the English he allowed to fake it
@@gumborambo4540 I dunno if it was intended or just coincidental, but you really get the vibe that Quint suffers from PTSD as a result of that incident and he seemed almost like he was on the verge of a flashback while telling the story and looked like he even struggled to maintain his composure and control all the anger he still had towards sharks. I've only ever seen Robert Shaw in two films (This and From Russia with Love) but he was a fantastic actor. A shame he died only a couple years after this film was released.
Convincingly acting drunk is hard. Convincingly acting drunk and knowing how to deliver a heartfelt monologue like this is probably some of the best acting ever
They say Shaw did a fair bit of drinking during the shoot with so much downtime due to weather and ol Bruce the shark malfunctions. I have said many times if I could pick one celebrity to shoot the shit and drink with it would be him.
I did come across a UA-cam video that showed his son, who is the spitting image of him starring in a play about the making of the movie.
@@ssaepa1 Shaw was a mean and violent drunk. You would be facing a Ginger Baker situation. Id kill to have a chat with Scheider, this movie and the French Connection started my love for film.
He was drunk when he did that.
He’s drunk in certain shots, sober in others. It seems like the first few minutes he’s inebriated.
Not to mention seasick.
The moment he says USS Indianapolis all the air got sucked out of the room and it became real, real fast.
for Mr. Hooper, because he knew. Chief said "what happened?" I would think in 1977, it was only about 32 years after the Indianapolis went down, i would think chief should of known
Three guys blowing off steam, having a good time and bonding. Then a revelation.
Dreyfuss' laughter followed by the aborted giggle, realization and then panting really sets the tone. We understand, even if like the Chief we don't know the story of the Indianapolis, something important just happened.
Shaw then proceeds to absolutely knocks it out of the park. Every line seems to be better than the last, but that is not what is happening. Every sentence that is being spoken, in an almost trance-like reverence, is perfect as it is.
From
"Sometimes the shark would go away. Sometimes he wouldn't go away."
To
"...and three hours later a big, fat PBY comes down and start to pick up up. You know, that was the time i was most frightened. "
You feel almost as if you are in the water too....and would do anything to get out!
Truly one of the greatest scenes in the history of film.
Robert Shaw should have got academy award for this role
No kidding. Even as a kid I felt something significant about this. As an adult knowing the story it’s just that much more intense. It’s kinda hard to listen to when u realize this shit happened. Shame the Indianapolis movie sucked....it was shot in bama. Shame
Shut up. He wasn't even acting in this scene he was plastered and ad libbing. According to interviews with the cast they actually said they hated him and he was an obnoxious alcoholic. Robert Lee Errmey never got no academy award for full metal jacket.
No need to get personal man, just my opinion. I agree Lee Emery should have received academy award for full metal jacket.
@@gssheriff7278 my bad 😂 my comment was directed at J B. Id never disagree with someone's opinion on movie awards unless it involves Jared Leto being joker lol
Well my opinion on Leto, is I was expecting more out of the role, bigger part in the storyline.
I still don't know how Robert Shaw did not win or even get nominated for best supporting actor in this film. One of the all time greatest movie characters and monologues in history. Chilling to the bone.
Yes, you are so right he should at least got nominated he was so good in the hole film, not just this scene.
Shaw could've got oscars for so many roles, he was excellent in everything he done.
I heard he actually came up with this script himself but I don't know if it's true
And get this, Lee Marvin & Charlton Heston were first approached for the role and turned it down
Helen Walton He did. He rewrote a much longer version of t he speech that had been written by John Millius. Howard Sackler had conceived the idea of the Indianapolis sinking being the reason why Quint hated sharks, but he only wrote a short paragraph. Robert Shaw was the one to write the version of the speech that we hear in the film.
I love how Quint grabs Hooper's arm after Hooper's lighthearted "Mother tattoo" joke is made. It's like Quint is communicating: Dude, I know we were making all kinds of silly jokes literally seconds ago, and you may feel bad about making that last one when you hear what the tattoo REALLY said, but it's all good, I won't hold it against you. And yes, I DO know that you will INSTANTLY know the significance when I say "The U.S. Indianapolis." Prepare to hear a riveting tale, my friend." Anyhow, I think that brilliant little arm grab by Shaw/Quint communicates all of that.
Yes that was superb.
Agreed. That small gesture communicated so much.
That's how real men communicate. It comes from our hunter/ gather days. When we needed to communicate but remain silent. To get the meal to feed our family.
I like hooper immediately went sober when he said it was from Indianapolis.
Best acting in American history. RIP Robert Shaw.
No CGI, No dramatization, no Bs. Just 3 guys, a ship, and a harrowing real life story. Greatest scene ever from the greatest movie ever
And the great John Williams’ music to help with the mood.
Let’s drink to our legs
Dreyfus was cgi.
I think Spielberg threw in his signature CGI shooting stars in the background during the boat scenes
It was not real life because nukes don't exist Hiroshima and Nagasaki were fire bombed only leaving brick buildings standing this was a subliminal propaganda movie
“What happened?” I love the almost childlike innocence of that question from chief Brody, who quite clearly didn’t know what had happened to the USS Indianapolis, in contrast to Hooper suddenly getting VERY serious, knowing his history and knowing he’s about to hear a recollection of unimaginable horror.
though Quint isn't real, the way this story is told is so chilling and compelling, you get now why so many veterans didn't talk about the war to their kids. It took 40 odd years and their grandkids asking before some opened up, and even then, not all of them could.
It's like a tale told around a campfire. The kids (Brody and Hooper) asking the adult (Quint) to tell them a story.
And at the time, in the 1970s most people still didn't know about Indianapolis. In fact, I would argue this movie brought it back into the zeitgeist, so that conversation and proper history could be done on it. War is hell, but this was a fresh hell of fresh meat for the sharks. Pure HORROR.
@@judyhopps9380 even when you win war is hell
@@EricDKaufman It was such an awful story of suffering .. and negligence by the Navy, it was actively suppressed. And, of course, Hiroshima and Nagasaki and the sudden end of the war occurred soon afterward and completely overshadowed this tragedy. Nobody knew about this
The entire movie pivots on this scene. Up to this point they are hunting the shark. After this scene they are the ones being hunted. A brilliant scene from a brilliant film.
Good point Lance I hadn't considered that. What a brilliant moment to pivot the story.
@@johnkav it's a brilliant way to pivot the story because quint and hooper bond, we realize quint is in no way stable and hunts sharks out of a revenge mentality, and very shortly afterwards the boat starts sinking whilst Brody the most fearful at first begins becoming the hero of the film. The film became pure fantasy versus reality at this point whereby a shark being hunted starts hunting the boat, but that's what jaws was a blockbuster that obviously had to completely play with reality
Fantastic point, Lance.
Yes, good point.
Spot on
Amazing how the mood suddenly changes at 2:34, when Quint almost off-handedly mentions that he was on the Indianapolis. Hooper, as a shark expert, immediately realizes what that means.
Richard Dreyfuss's responses to this is one of the greatest pieces of acting ever
Even deeper than realizing what it means in the moment, it changes the entire context of everything he’s known about Quint since he met him. He knew he was a shark fisherman but never knew why. Hooper saw them from a research perspective and always hated that Quint had no appreciation for the scientific significance. Until he heard that he was on the Indianapolis. Now everything that Quint has said and done that pissed off Hooper makes a lot more sense to him. My take.
@@reelgoodfishing
Absolutely agree with you. The whole scene beforehand is Quint and Hooper drunkenly bonding and putting aside their differences, but there’s still a distance between them even though this is the closest they are with one another in the whole film. Then Quint tells this tale and instantly both Brody and Hooper are plunged headfirst into the darkness of Quint’s mind, haunted by a trauma he can never forget, by survivors guilt, by a feeling that he should have died in place of his friend.
It’s only after this that Hooper truly understands, and even though they fight constantly throughout the rest of the film, Hooper has a begrudging respect for him that wasn’t there before. Quint equally treats Hooper more as an equal after this scene, and this respect is especially apparent when Hooper bravely decides to go down in the cage, something Quint knows he would never do.
@@reelgoodfishing100%. That story also helps explain Quints poor decisions later on in the movie. He saw this giant shark almost from a Moby Dick/Captain Ahab perspective where it represents the trauma of the Indianapolis, and he was going to kill it no matter what the consequences. He destroys the radio because this was his kill, and he wasn’t going to let anyone else take it from him. Then, he burns up the engine because he’s desperate to kill it before anyone else can come along. My thoughts, anyway.
The way Quint knocks his hat off on to the table. He means business with this story.
I read somewhere that when Robert Shaw read that part of the script he said "There are words in here that a fisherman wouldn't use. Let me rewrite some of it." One of the best scenes in movie history.
According to Carl Gottlieb, who rewrote Peter Benchley's original screenplay screenplay, Shaw took several drafts of this scene and consolidated them into his own version. Shaw, who was an accomplished novelist and playwright, performed his version of the monologue during dinner with Spielberg and some of the other creatives. Spielberg took one look around the table and said "That's the scene."
Robert Shaw RIP.
Considering this actually happened makes it all the more terrifying
BCMGunfighters1972: Indeed, the U.S.S Indianapolis event did happen. That is not just a story Quint tells.
It almost gives credibility to what happens in this movie. You never know.
@@yacovlk7924 then you should know it resulted in the greatest life lost in the US Navy in history and how the captain was wrongfully courted Marshall and the survivors of it were scared badly by it
@@yacovlk7924 ok if you are going to be like that then why are you here
Jacob Kauffman cough douche cough .
I love how when Quint tells Hooper that the tattoo was the U.S.S. Indianapolis, and Hooper's laugh immediately dissipated. He knew...
yeah he knew, probably knows a lot of naval history
Not only that, I love Quint grabs Hopper when Hooper makes the joke about that tattoo...
Subtle body acting to add on Shaw’s performance.
And the way Shaw played it...the wincing grin and firm, but not threatening grip on Hoopers arm. ACTING!
One of my favorite examples ever of "show, don't tell." Hooper goes from jovial drunk to just frightened so quick it draws everyone in.
@@THEGODDAMNDINOSAUR He wouldn't necessarily know a lot of naval history, but as an ichthyologist specializing in sharks he would surely have known about the worst single shark attack event in recorded history.
Ive seen this scene probably a thousand times. Never gets old.
I don't know how many times, maybe a thousand
@@c.moriarty11786 times an hour
I try to use it as a memory aid. And I still get it wrong. Genius level acting
I'm an old man. Seen a lot of movies. Shaw's acting here, in this scene, is the greatest I have ever been exposed to.
One of the all-time great monologues. I don't care how graphic and horrifying the rest of the movie is; this is the scariest scene in the film, full stop.
Great comment. INDIANAPOLIS veterans stated this scene really shed light on their sacrifices.
Agreed. Totally captivating. I feel like a kid sitting around a campfire listening to ghost stories every time I watch this.
If memory serves, Spielberg stated later that Shaw was rip-roaring drunk during the scene. Shaw and Dreyfuss had had a big row over something ( they were fighting off and on during the making of the movie ) and Shaw left to go have a few. Spielberg states that he returned 'pretty lit' but when ACTION! was given, Shaw knocked it out of the ballpark.
I thought there was a bit more of a gap than going off in a huff and coming back, like the next day or something. Whatever happened, he came back and killed it.
This is why I joined submarines, no chance to swim with sharks, if all goes poorly, we just drown
The fact that Shaw didn't win an oscar for this scene speaks volumes how the academy isn't worth a shit.
Especially if you read the book. In the book quint has no personality at all.
Amen brother!!
Funny fact is that Shaw was drunk most of the time during shoots like this one. Fact is there were days where they called the shoot off all together and delayed it because Shaw was to drunk. Either way his best is this and The Sting.
I understand he died shortly after filming Jaws.
@@StevenVerd a few years after. He did a couple movies after Jaws. August 1978 he died.
"I'll never put on a life jacket again". It's an amazing bit of storytelling to find out so much about what drives a man in a few minutes of chatting. Robert Shaw re-wrote that speech himself using bits and pieces of the numerous other submissions by MIlius, Gottlieb, Zemeckis, etc., adding his own flourishes, and turned into a masterclass in movie-making. I'll never get tired of watching it.
I saw this in the theater last week. You could feel everyone’s breath quicken in fear in this scene.
Later when it's all going bad and it is obvious the boat is in deep trouble, Quint grabs two life jackets throws one to Hopper and one to Brody . Little thing but it adds depth
As soon as he heard Indianapolis, Hooper just shuts up and looks horrified and in awe..
"Sometimes the shark would go away. Sometimes he wouldn't go away." This monologue chills to the bone!
The crazy part is it really happened! So many of those brave men got eaten by sharks.
I'll never put on a life jacket again.
This scene alone was 10 times better than the Nic Cage movie about the Indianapolis.
....”their lifeless eyes. You don’t know their alive until they bite you”. Great scene!
Lifeless eyes, like a dolls eyes…
Now that I'm older....this scene is the scariest.
Now that I’m older and actually in the Navy....this scene is terrifying
for me it was about three, four years ago - i.e. still in my Youth.
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for whatever reason this was way-scarier back in 2016.
This scene says so much about Quint...most of all, we learn why he does what he does, what drives his unwavering, unending hatred of sharks and his lifelong quest to kill every damn one in the ocean....He is Captain Ahab seeking revenge on Moby Dick.
@K M the USS Indianapolis was a real event. Thats what makes this scene so terrifying.
One of the manliest scenes ever put to film, from the one-upsmanship of Quint and Hooper to the end of the monologue. Just brilliant writing.
There was no one upping that
Facts
I did not see this mentioned after scanning a few comments. I love how he flipped his cap off with no care about how it landed. It's like removing your hat when entering a funeral home. He couldn't wear it while talking about the death of his fellow servicemen. Baring his soul to even talk about it required uncovering his head. He didn't even remove the hat when he talked about the permanent knot he had. And it was instinctual. There was no pretention. No planned acting of "OK, I need to remove my hat now to make this a serious scene".
Thank you for pointing this poignant act.
That's incredible. Never picked that up.
Literally one of the best scenes ever written and acted in movie history.
@Michael Kuhn Literally alert! Try the same phrase without the superfluous word.
@@J.F.-yy8ji Thanks for the laugh!
He was actually drunk when he did half of this scene
literally
@@jerramaurice7836 He probably was when they were comparing injuries. But for the monologue of the story of the Indianapolis he was sober. They originally shot it when he was drunk but Shaw wasn't happy with it. So he asked if they could redo it tomorrow. He shows up the next day sober and does it in one take.
You could hear a pin drop in the theater when Robert Shaw delivered that Oscar worthy performance. Chilling.
Did you see it on original theatrical release?
@Jim McCracken Lucky!
@Jim McCracken Pretty cool. I think the first time I saw a blockbuster was when Terminator 2 came out. The next time was definitely Star Wars Episode 1: The Phantom Menace. Titanic and Saving Private Ryan both drew huge crowds as well, but not as big as The Phantom Menace did. My great grandfather was a Titanic survivor so the movie Titanic had more meaning for my family.
@Jim McCracken The sneak preview for T2 was The Rocketeer. My entire family went. We got 2 movies for the price of one. Love The Rocketeer and how it captured Golden Era Hollywood and people in general in 1938 USA. When the Rocketeer took that chic out hanging her laundry and skipped across the water, the crowd roared with laughter. When T2 took that dudes clothes and mounted his Harley, again a huge roaring cheer was let out. That was one of the best movie nights I've ever had even up to today.
@Jim McCracken True. However, the fight between human Darth Vader and Obi-Wan in The Revenge of the Sith was definitely amazing. So were the stunts in the new Mad Max and Tom Cruises hanging off a real plane in the air stunt in MI 5 was pretty damn good.
I absolutely love when Quint and Hooper have just shown each other their leg scars, and have that little moment of looking at each other with newfound respect. After all of Quint's jibes about Hooper being a city boy with soft hands from counting money all his life, and Hooper mocking the "working class hero crap" in return. Their realization they've got more in common than they thought and their camaraderie just makes "Mr. Hooper, that's the U.S.S. Indianapolis" hit even harder. Two outstanding actors, I can watch this scene countless times and still get chills.
I read that they didn't get along when filming. Some of the scenes where Quint is angry at him are genuine.
@@Grimreepa220 Heh, yeah, and then there's that scene where Hooper is at the wheel, saying in a sort of piratey-sarcastic snarl "Aye, aye, SIR!"
@@Grimreepa220 Oh yeah, that animosity was real, although I don't think they ever really resolved it the way the characters did.
This not only is a brilliant piece of acting, but it's fantastic character backstory. You can tell he doesn't just kill sharks for a living, but it's for revenge, you can see on his face when he's recalling that incident, he doesn't just hunt sharks, he HATES them.
What often gets missed is that Quint says he got that tattoo removed. Just the sight of it on his skin must have been torture for years.
I imagine he didn't enjoy telling the story much.
I think the line that sells what he felt about that more is when he says he'll never wear a life jacket again
When he points at it he says "that's the USS Indianapolis." Even tho he got the ink removed he still thinks of it every time he looks at his arm, he can probably still it in his mind's eye. He removed the physical evidence, but it's still part of him. Those are the kind of little details that really make this scene.
@@claytonmachine12 "Anyway.... we delivered the bomb. 🍺"
@@claytonmachine12 I don't think I fully understand what he means by the line about not wearing a life jacket. Just because it brings back bad memories? Because he'd rather just die? Something else?
The sobering effect on Hooper as he immediately respects what he about to hear is perfect.
My grandfather was assigned to the Indy...He came down with a severe case of pneumonia and had to be hospitalized right before the ship left on that mission.
@@ryanhampson673 Did he ever wish he would have been there with those men?
@@dwissba68 I was very young when he told me the story. I didn't really grasp it until he was gone and I was older.
Yeah very precise attention to detail
The man has been studying sharks for years. He knew what Quint was about to talk about.
As spectacular as Robert Shawn’s monologue is, Dreyfuss’s reaction is phenomenal!
And Brody's look at his Appendix Scar.
This scene is part of what really sets JAWS apart from a typical "thriller" or "monster" film. How quickly Hooper shuts up and his disbelief thanks to the words of Quint's mouth. Dreyfuss's continued look of awe throughout the monologue shows it all. He sees that this guy has really been through it, really knows this world and Hooper is for once at a loss for words. Anyway. We delivered the bomb.
I love the way we see Hooper process that revelation. From drunken revelry to stone sober amazement in maybe a handful of breaths. Not instantaneously, that would eliminate realism. Each breath that catches in his throat gets him closer to being able to express his awe at the information just revealed to him.
The last survivor of the Indianapolis passed Adolfo Celaya died last year in May. Rest In Peace sir
Amazing Fucking Speech that they are having a conversation
@@sundayakpan2663
The script was inadequate. Shaw said, I can do better than this. Young Spielberg, 25 years old, had the self-confidence to relinquish control. Do it, he said. Shaw did. And here you have the very heart of the meaning of this film: life is a constant struggle for survival. It will kill us, unless we come together to fight. 🦈
I am currently reading a book on the Indianapolis, and he is brought up quite frequently.
Which book is it, mate?
No, there is still one survivor left, Harold Bray, age 99.
Love how he smiles the whole time just to hide his trauma.
And takes a big gulp from his mug of apricot brandy. You can see the pain on his face, clear as day.
He's actually genuinely drunk. He said he couldn't gather himself to tell the story in a sober way.
I love how the eerie music starts up in the background, slowly intensifying the story!
@Daniel Morris Shut the fuck up, you never served.
Mary Burdette love that story. Method actor to the max. He was fierce in The Sting
The most terrifying aspect about this monologue is that it’s real. I cannot imagine the pure horror that those men felt hearing their fellow comrades being ripped apart by sharks in the pitch black ocean… makes my blood run cold just imagining it
What the scene doesn’t mention was the fact that in real life, the dehydration and overheating caused by the tropic conditions made some of the men go insane and they started attacking each other. Which is even more terrifying, imagine the combined threat of the sharks circling you and all the while, your own comrades are trying to kill you. Still, it’s an absolutely terrifying scene and probably my favourite film monologue of all time!
Kids. Most 18 19 years old.
The complete shift in tone when he says “Indianapolis” is stunning.
To hell with a prequel about Han Solo I want a prequel about Quint on the USS Indianapolis.
Edit: guys I just want to see Quint again for fucks sake!
I second this.
Yes please!
Jesus no. People don't seem to realize that you CAN'T make more of this.
They have a history channel movie on the Indianapolis
@@mrupsingod ua-cam.com/video/5tfdubsv82Y/v-deo.html
Thanks to mr Dreyfuss last yr
"Sometimes the shark'd go away ... sometimes he wouldn't away." Gives me chills every time.
Bob Loblaws If you know what happened to those poor bastards left stranded in the Pacific and decimated by sharks then everything about this monologue makes total sense. What I love most about this scene is the tribute to them. Unnecessary to the story yet hauntingly powerful.
+Douglas Lally That was a good tribute. I bet a lot of people wouldn't know about the Indianapolis if it weren't for this movie. It does add to the plot of the movie though because it explains Quint's hatred for sharks and his Captain Ahab-like self-destructive behaviour that nearly gets them all killed.
Bob Loblaws Actually I think you're right in that explains how Quint became a pathological shark killer. I also like that he never at any point comes right out and says it. The Indy monologue is all that's required.
What those men didn't know was that thrashing around in the water like that would attract even more sharks to them
The numerous times I watched this classic on three formats, this scene only recently held my attention, Quint is kinda mumbling in this scene but I understand why. This scene starts out rather rather comedic and then turns not only dramatic but terrifying before the shark reappears and that song they all start singing.
Richard Dreyfuss the only actor still living out of this trio, apparently really got sick while examining the first shark attack victim, and at first viewing I can't judge him for that!
My favorite movie of all time. I don't care how good computer graphics or augmented reality gets. The storytelling of this film is beyond impeccable and never tires.
I agree. While it's not my favorite ever (mine is The Thing 1982) it's in my top 2.
@@qualmless7499 Only Cool Hand Luke comes before Jaws. The Thing is good. The special effects.
One of the best acted pieces in any movie, ever.
Oscar worthy.
But wasn’t recognised.
We recognise it.
RIP RS.
"I'll never put on a life jacket again". Chilling.
Dude would literally rather drown.
That's fucking scary as shit.
The scariest part he says was when he was waiting to be rescued out of the water. Like the anticipation of waiting to be saved was scarier than everything else
Those bloody whale songs...my god they scared me to death..what the hell are they saying to each other?
@@rickogden204 "Hey, who peed in the water? Kyle, was that you?!" "Nooo~"
Chilling, indeed
This scene says so much about Quint...most of all, we learn why he does what he does, what drives his unwavering, unending hatred of sharks and his lifelong quest to kill every damn one in the ocean....He is Captain Ahab seeking revenge on Moby Dick.
I would say he is more than Ahab. Ahab only held anger and hatred for one particular whale. The others he had his crew kill were just victims of a trade that needed their corpses. Quint seems to view all sharks as dangerous monsters.
I remember watching this movie with my mom back in 1975 when it came out. This scene was chilling, to say the least.
@Carter Ruehs Mine was drowned by a conger eel. My uncle was spanked to death by a Thresher Shark.
@@KrillLiberator that sucks man. I know the pain. My dad's eyeballs were sucked out by a starfish and crabs ate his brain before we could get him out of the water. Destin, FL 1984. R.I.P. Dad 😔
@Carter Ruehs so sorry.
One of the greatest pieces of dialogue in cinema history...and filled with incredible nuance...Hooper running short of breath after laughing at a previous joke when he finds out Quint was on the Indianapolis...Quint grabbing Hooper's arm and throwing his hat on the table as he begins to tell his story...his knocking on the table with his fist for emphasis, his constant raising of the coffee cup holding liquor as he recalls with anguish his experience...A showcase for the incredible talent of these actors. And kudos to Spielberg, who brilliantly allowed his actors to ad lib and improvise their craft!
Robert Shaw delivered this monologue brilliantly.
I must have seen this scene 100 times. It still commands my full attention every time.
Thank you Tony ! It always will for me to
Yup.
Yes!
This is without question one of the greatest, most affecting and most haunting scenes in the history of cinema.
@@mikek5958 Ur soooooo right Mike ty!
Robert Shaw’s acting in this scene is so visceral. I don’t think Mr. Shaw knew it but with his amazing acting in this scene he brought attention to the brave men lost on the Indianapolis. May they forever be honored.
He really did. Is this part in the book by Peter Benchley?
@@flightofthebumblebee9529 Nah man, I've just finished the audio book. I was looking forward to this scene the whole book but it isnt in there. Still a great book tho
Shaw is credited with the final edit of the monologue. In addition to acting he was a published novelist and award winning playwright.
@@flightofthebumblebee9529 not in the book. It was added while making THE Movie.
One if the greatest movies ever. It did leave out a couple of big plot points from Benchley's book. Like how the mayor owing the mob a lot of money was his motivation for keeping the beaches open. Also, Hooper is a ladies man, not a dork. He has an affair with Cheif's wife, causing a lot of extra tension on the boat. Ending is different too, but won't ruin that one.
This scene gives me nothing but chills. That story is amazing. The delivery is probably the single best monologue in movie history.
Dreyfus gave the best display I've ever seen without saying a word.
I've heard Dreyfuss say he was so mesmerized by Shaw's acting he didn't have to act
"...ya know that was the time I was most frightened, waiting for my turn."
That line was always chilling to me. Imagine being a young man who floated for weeks out in the ocean, saw friends and fellow crewmates die by sharks, and then the moment rescue arrives, you can't wait to get out of the water; I can only imagine how terrifying that would truly be.
It's like turning off the basement lights and running up stairs, only a million times worse
@@elloowu6293 LMFAO ! I thought I was the only one who did that!
*I'll never put on a life jacket again.*
@@elloowu6293 The dark is still there with you
They were out there 4 and a half days.
This is Steven Spielberg's favorite part in the whole movie.
He always said that out of being polite. His favorite part was the shark blowing up at the end because he left the day before it was shot.
Mine also
Mine too
Everybody's favourite part. Top 3 monologues of all time.
Shaw is BLOODY BRILLIANT...
Shaw was magnificent here, but at 2:30 there's amazing acting from Dreyfuss going from a giggling drunk to stone-cold sober and horrified: "You were on the Indianapolis?"
Shaw wins every award for acting ever.
Scenes like this are also part of the reason why no other shark movie will ever be on par with Jaws. It's not all about the shark.
The shark in Jaws is really just the "McGuffin" the thing that the plot revolves around. Jaws is really more about the relationship of the 3 guys and how they sort out their differences to KILL the shark.
gnc623 it’s not even about the shark at all, more how we react to it
Ultimately the shark seems to me to represent our biggest fear and overcoming it.
The shark was icing on the cake
It's about what we don't see, shark or otherwise
Love how Quint grabs Hooper’s arm, silently telling him: “Ok, giggles and jokes are over. Don’t laugh about this scar.” Immediate tension you can cut through with a knife. This scene is up there with some of the best ever filmed.
Really? I interpreted it more like "I'm sorry but if I have to talk about this it's gonna be a real downer"
@@ekathe85 I interpreted it to mean both.
@@98765432134162 I agree, human interactions such as these are complex and have multitude of meaning!
@@ekathe85 It looked like a firm grasp on his arm. My interpretation was it was purely a reproach. After Hooper cracks the joke and Brody laughs, Quint first looks hurt, then sheepishly smiles along with them briefly, then realises both of them are getting too comfortable with him and Hooper in particular is feeling bold enough to challenge and mock him. Quint told this story primarily to reassert his dominance as the alpha male on the ship.
@@ekathe85 he grabbed Hooper’s arm to get his attention and say hold on.
Putting aside for a moment that this is a true story (an incredibly compelling true story that both horrifies and amazes me), you really understand Quint's motivation from this scene.
He hates sharks. He has dedicated his life to hunting and killing them and it could not be more justified.
It becomes understandable but it's still not _really_ justified though. The USS Indianapolis was a human tragedy created by human conflict. The sharks were just being sharks.
Quint's character is a modern day Ahab. He puts on a stoic front but he is the person most afraid of the shark. His fear drives his obsession and lust for revenge which ends up costing him his both his ship and his life.
@@InfamousLegatou sound like a liberal
I worked for L. D. Cox. Survivor of from the Indianapolis. One of the few men that enjoyed talking about war and what really happened. Glad I got the chance to know him.
"Thing about a shark, he's got _black_ eyes, _lifeless_ eyes. Like a dolls eyes. Doesn't seem to be livin'....until he bites ya..."
That makes me shiver every time I hear it.
Then YOU hear that high pitch scream
😱😱😱😱. Got damm. 😱😱😱😱
'And those black eyes, roooolll over white...'
Still makes the hair on the back of my neck stand on end.
Sounds like a woman I know.
It's TRUE about the eyes and a great line in the film, but somehow I don't see how one would or could focus on that particular feature in that situation.
@@captainh3831 Believe it or not, you absolutely do notice it when you are in the water with them. The same when you are in the water with a bottle nose, they have the exact opposite eyes. You know someone is looking back and without a doubt, someone is home.
This scene alone is a masterpiece. The transition from comedic wholesomeness to the ominous tension of a horrible survival story is damn magical. And out of the entire movie, these not even six minutes are the scariest and most bone chilling part of the movie.
The delivery of this monologue, this story is one of the finest acting performances in history.
God, I love this movie so much.
Well said!
The scary part is that story is actually true minus quint being there.
i can watch this movie ever week for the rest of my life and always just love it..masterpiece!
He wrote it himself.
Well said Rose. I've never seen the equal of this scene.
*Utterly captivating!* What a great actor he was.
My uncle was a limo driver in London in the 1970s. He was also an alcoholic. He was once invited to join Robert Shaw for a drink after having driven him to various meetings in the city. I had, up to a certain point in his life, never seen my uncle completely sober. He would typically polish of a bottle of brandy every day. He told me that Robert Shaw drank him under the table that day. He had to leave the car in town and was worried for his job. Robert Shaw told him he'd phone his boss and make it ok, which he did.
The humor and fun all turns on a dime. I love the part as they’re drinking when Brody looks at his appendix scar.
yeah, lol, that was subtle and yet very revealing, so to speak.
Obviously the monologue and Shaw's delivery will go down in movie history. But it's also the little things that make the scene:
- the dawn sky and water ominously in the background
- the sound of sea life surrounding them
- the way Hooper immediately goes from laughing to being serious when he hears the word "Indianapolis." He knows the history and shows reverence instantly.
Brian Andrew I totally agree with you!
That speech is delivered at the perfect time. I agree with you as well.
And that eerie background music!
Absolutely agree 6 minutes of perfect film making.
I love it how after that scene, Quint and Hooper treated each other with some ounce of respect.
Only Shaw could seamlessly move from smiling, drunken revelry to the worst horror you've ever heard with a straight face. We don't get actors like this anymore. PS: Died of the whiskey in Ireland, poor fella. RIP.
Jennifer Lawrence is right up there. :-I
@47imagine how do you put Jennifer Lawrence in the same sentence as Robert Shaw? What has she done that is even close to what Robert Shaw has done?
@@adambrockie8532 Her performance in the second Hunger Games was arguably the greatest performance ever put to film.
@@47imagine You've got to be kidding.
@@billparrish9200 No. In fact, I don't think she's ever given a performance that wasn't Oscar-worthy. Her performance in Passengers topped anything Meryl Streep ever did.
Love how despite their social differences both Quint and Hooper respected each other as men of the sea. Feel like they both respected each other after this.
As for the Indianapolis… a nightmare in real life. 😢
This is kind of the turning point for their relationship, although they will bicker constantly after this scene, there is a level of mutual respect that develops for one another during this scene, the fighting afterwards is on an even playing field, whereas before, Quint was keen to constantly put Hooper down for being a college-educated trust fund kid.
Two things that makes this terrifying: the fact the story actually happened, and the fact that Quint eventually meets the same fate as those sailors.
I know- your worst fear comes true, that's the scaredest he said he;s ever been and yet he gets eaten by the great white shark. terrifying- not at all how he dies in the book
@@Apesedits Yes he does....his foot gets tangled in one of the lines in the shark and gets pulled under and drowns. Hooper dies in the book too.
That's the tragic irony of the situation near the movie's end. 30 years later, it seems as if 1 of them sharks was patiently waiting to claim him as many of his naval mates were fated
@@LeeFred78 It was a barrel line that entangled itself around Mr. Quint's ankle and pulled him under the water causing him to drown
Wrong, not the SAME fate, the sailors were eaten by tiger sharks, jaws was a great white. Next time do your homework and avoid embarrassing yourself. Heck, maybe even just listen to the clip and you would know there was a difference.
I like how this scene does a complete 180 in just a few seconds. The scene with the scars just sucks you in, and seconds later you're like 'Holy crap!!!". Just a masterful performance, the epitome of acting.
And screenwriting
Sound editing is great.... But i lovw how they rope you in with levity and captivate you with intesity....and then a FUCKING UA-cam ADD SHOWS UP
You could tell he immediately got Hoopers attention and respect when he mentioned the Indianapolis.
This is a great exception of “show, don’t tell” Shaw makes the description of the event sound more horrible than if they actually showed the event. An absolute masterclass in acting
Absolutely. I’ve seen a version of the scene that was put together by someone to demonstrate what a flashback might have looked like, using footage from a film about the Indianapolis, and it just doesn’t work nearly as well. I don’t think it was helped by the distractingly poor CGI for the sharks, but even so, nothing beats the lingering trauma in Shaw’s eyes, while Dreyfuss looks on in absolute horror. Perfect scene!
@@horrorfanandy4647 I agree. It’s like he isn’t talking about sharks, he’s talking about demons from the deep
Depends on what you want to show. The point isn't the story - it's what we learn about Quint.
Hooper's reaction tells us a lot. He's a scientist, not a sailor. But he knows the story, instantly, just from the name of the boat. It tells us *everybody* in his world, anybody who does anything in the ocean, knows the story. A legendary story. A legendary story of horror.
The story unfolds and we see that our mad captain is not mad at all. He knows fear better than anyone. The laconic way he recounts the specific details of each horror, letting out his fear and pain just long enough to remember to bury it, shows us that it's always with him, ready to consume him if he thinks about it too much.
We see that this is a man who has been on the edge for decades but has kept himself from going over. A survivor, physically and mentally. Someone who has been through terrifying trials and yet is still focused and able. A hero, and a very believable one, one who lives with the trauma of his ordeal.
We know, therefore, to believe him. If he's worried about something, we should be VERY WORRIED. If he wants something done, it is VERY IMPORTANT that it gets done. And if he gives up, or if we lose him?
Then we're doomed.
This is my favourite monologue by any actor. It doesn't even feel like acting, sounds like your dad telling you a story. It's amazing, the emotion he puts behind it without going over the top with emotion...not easy to do.
I read that both Shaw and Drefuss were drunk when they did the scene.
Shaw was but he was so hammered the first time that it was horrible and they had to shoot a second sober. They used bits from each take
It’s gripping
This is when you really understand Quint. He's eccentric, buligerent yet charming. PTSD tied to his seemingly hatred of sharks. Spine chilling...
E. Squatch I know what your saying but I don’t think he really hates sharks, think he went down the shark hunting route for his ship mates who died, he feels guilty that he survived and they didn’t, think maybe he’s looking for the shark with his name on it
As a guy who’s known many vets I must say this is damn near perfect acting. The subtle quiver in his voice, the pauses, the forced laugh, I’ve seen it before. A man who has seen true horror, a man who had been hunted, a man who will never be satisfied doing anything else. It’s amazing how well Quint was portrayed. Bravo and god rest to this amazing actor.
I spent two years being a voluntary, live-in care-giver for a Veteran. I worked for a bedroom and whatever she had left at the end of the month to pay me. If anything. I heard the stories. The ones she would talk about. I'd watch the light near instantly drain from her eyes when she'd tell some of them. She was, and is, my hero. I eventually moved out after she had a few successful surgeries.. I remember the day that I held her in my arms when they had told her that she'd never walk again. I'd have wept with her, but I KNEW that it just wasn't true. She was walking just fine when I moved out to go live with my fiance. I've had a few jobs. I made very good money at some of them. At least for a guy my age, with my background. But there's never been anything as rewarding, or that has given me as much pride and purpose as taking care of one of our nation's heros. It's a national disgace that so many of the have risked and given everything only to come home and be treated like they're nothing.. From what I witnessed on my many trips with her to the hospital, she'd have probably gotten better care and treatment of the had been some teenage crack head with five kids. I could on and on about the matter.. We live with a Veteran now. She isn't a war hero like the first one.. But thata okay, all Vets are heros to me.. She suffers from chronic debilitating migraines, so I spend my fair share of time caring for, and catering to her. I couldn't join the service even if I wanted to due to spinal condition that I was born with. But helping the Vets the way that I have makes me feel as if I've done my part. I wish that more would, even if it's just small one-time actions.
Gabriel Aderre you are a very special person. The world could do with more like you.
*a man who will never be satisfied doing anything else again*
You just summed it up for almost every combat veteran. I got the priviledge to fight in 2 wars, several times. I hated it when it was happening. All I wanted was to go home. But now....now I'd do anything to go back for just one day. There's much more to it, but thats as much as Im willing to share.
I thought u meant vetenarians at first
John Williams score here cannot be overlooked. Subtle but effective. It is like the distant voices of all the men screaming. But muted to the background. Like a screaming nightmare. The shrill of fear up your spine.
No shark, no jump scares, no special effects. Just a brilliant delivery by Shaw giving us the scariest moment in the whole damn film. I get goose bumps every single time he recounts this horrible moment in history.
Classic.
Shaw gets alot of praise and rightfully so…..but for me, Dreyfus’s facials sell this scene to perfection. From the way he goes into shock from a laugh and then the look of sheer terror on his face as Shaw delivers the speech……masterful.
I love how Spielberg could just find a way to terrify you like this. No blood or guts, no tricks of light or jump scares, just your humanity. He’s a story teller not just a director, no amount of CGI can replace the darkness in our own minds to paint these pictures for ourselves.
Well said.
That John Williams soundtrack is doing some heavy lifting too. It's so sinister here, like something out of Psycho
Indeed, but robert shaw actually wrote his own script for the monologue
@@judyhopps9380 glad you wrote that, I totally agree.
An amazing story teller in the fact that he made a monologue (based on historical fact), the scariest part in a horror movie, of which has yet to exist, that involved the literal eating of people by a shark in front of your eyes. It's such a testament to the talent of Steven Speilberg and Robert Shaw.
I love how John Williams score subtly creeps in. Such a powerful scene.
I've always felt Steven Spielberg owes a lot to John Williams, and I think Steven himself feels the same way. I really don't think these movies would be the same without those epic scores. He's just as big of a genius as Spielberg himself.
@@charlieharper886 Yes indeed. Movie would not be the same without John Williams music. Nor would Star Wars, Raiders of the Lost Ark, Superman....the list just goes on and on..
Weaves it's way in, just below the surface, like a shark.
John Williams score is like the voices of the men in the water screaming....In the distance.
@@skiprichardson2105 Absolutely! Great comment.
Undoubtedly one of; and probably the greatest monologue, in movie history. Two things more "subtle" things standout to me that make this the greatest monologue. First, is Quint's subdued vulnerability. Coming from one of the most hardened characters ever in film makes it pack a punch that not only floors the viewer, but completely alters the perception of Quint. When Quint states: "sometimes they'd go away, sometimes they wouldn't" that hint of vulnerability/fear from such a tough man grabs me by the throat and doesn't let go. Secondly, most monologues are exclamation points in a movie and are usually delivered near the end of a movie (ie. Pacino in Scent of a Women, Chaplin in The Great Dictator, etc...). And that is the objective of most monologues. However, in this one it completely changes the dynamics/relationships and between the characters and is done almost mid movie. Moves me every time I watch it.
Yes, sir completely agree.
I love that the first part of the scene is just a game of one upsmanship. the moment Shaw started talking about the Indianapolis everyone sobers up
"Like a doll's eyes..." such a great line with powerful imagery
That was scheiders contribution
Great scene
Robert Shaw's acting is so good in Jaws, it in no way even seems like he's acting. He simply is Quint in this movie, not Robert Shaw. I think it's the best performance I've personally ever seen.
Agreed, I only know him as Quint.
Yes he was incredible..I think Al Pacino in The Godfather is the best performance i've ever seen.especially the restaurant scene
Richard Dreyfuss talked about Robert Shaw on a chat show once and was openly upset discussing his memory. The actors were perfectly cast.
Fun fact. Robert Shaw was almost always drunk while on set, and did this take over a dozen times, failing them every time. It was to the point the studio wanted to replace him. Robert went to Steven after a day of not drinking, and begged to do one more take, to which Steven agreed, and this was that take.
@@sololobos6969 Robert Shaw stated to Richard, on the Set....Give me a little help. Richard Grabbed Roberts Glass of Scotch an Threw it on the Ground,,,,,,,The whole set Gasped...lol.......True story.......Told by Richard.......
One of the great cinematic moments in movie history. This scene haunted me as a kid. Robert Shaw was brilliant.
As a kid, my favorite scene from Jaws was the last battle with the shark. But as an adult, this is my favorite scene. Robert Shaw was simply perfect for this role
Not only is Quint telling a horrifyingly captivating story, he's also, unknowingly, foreshadowing his own death.
He died by drowning in the novel, though
Yep, the second I saw this scene for the first time I knew Quint had to die
Robert Hasudungan well the novel is much different lol. I mean, Hooper doesn’t survive, and Brody doesn’t kill the shark
What was even more horrifyingly captivating is that his story was terrifyingly true!!!
@@Dino-god69 Also Hooper bangs Brody's wife...
Richard Dreyfuss... How he fades from a drunken mass of giggles to quiet confusion as Quint's words slowly sink in. Chief's lack of knowledge and The Speech.
One of the greatest scenes in any movie bar none.
What I love about this scene is how the conflict between the characters basically ends. They all finally "Get" each other and are now allied in the common goal of killing the shark. Quint no longer hates Hooper and vice versa. When Hooper asks at the end of the movie "Uh Quint?" he really cares. And it always makes the swim home biter sweet.
Add to this that Shaw was drunk as a skunk when they shot this scene. He talks better wasted than I do never having had a drop in my life.
Apparently, from what I hear, this scene wasnt even in the script. One of the few times where actors actually create art. I usually think of actors as talking props and that it is the writers and directors that are more important...this one scene is an exception. Pure, chilling brilliance.
Dreyfuss wasn't confused, he knew, that was more of a holy shit u were on that??
@ Jude Ku - Quint is the man of action. He has learnt his trade on the waves and done things his own way since his days of service. Hooper has come from a wealthy background and graduated through college, yet he has also excelled and dedicated himself to his field, including seamanship and being a helmsman. The Chief commands men and is responsible for policing territory on land, yet is hopeless on the water. At this moment, Quint and Hooper bond over an appreciation of the badges of honour both have received whilst getting up close and personal to Monsters of the Seas. Both men are from different ends of the class spectrum, yet neither has been satisfied with living a life without risk and adventure. They have more in common with eachother then they both initially realise, including a shared sense of good humour. When Hooper hears Quint say that he was on the Indianapolis, and has the scar to prove it, he is instantly placed into a position whereby he is intellectually familiar with the historical event (possibly studied it), yet has no lived experience of it. In contrast, Quint has the real memories haunting him. Earlier in the relationship, Quint openly uses knowledge of Hooper's privileged background to criticise him regularly and keep him in check, and in response we gather that Hooper views Quint as somewhat ill-mannered, stubborn, coarse and binkered. It is at this moment in time that he realises that Quint is a much more complex character then he first appears to be (more then just a local shark hunter, ignorant of the wider world). I think this scene displays how it is through meeting interesting people different from ourselves that we gain a more thorough understanding of what it means to be a human being. It supplements our own subjective experience.
Quint may have been a crazy man, but this was a moment for the audience to feel some sympathy for him and remember he’s still a human and his survival of the Indianapolis left a mental scar on him.
Absolutely. The genius of this scene. Phenomenal filmmaking
I have two very distinct memories from this movie. I saw it in a movie theater when it came out. I took a date, and we saw the movie after dinner. (Yes, we had fish for dinner.) We had both dressed up for dinner, and I was wearing an expensive (at least for me at the time) sport coat for the evening. I was young, and my wardrobe included little in the way of fancy garb. In one of the initial scary scenes, the guy behind me had a tub full of over-buttered popcorn. He was so startled by one of the earlier scenes he threw the popcorn tub in the air covering me in butter and popcorn, effectively ruining that sport coat. Let that serve as a tribute to the special effects in the movie. My second memory is this particular scene. This scene made such an impression on me that I asked my dad about it the next day. My father had served in the US Navy during WWII in the Pacific. I had not expected to hear the story he told. He served on the USS Ringness, one of the two ships that pulled the survivors from the USS Indianapolis out of the water and participated in the recovery. He was on deck when they pulled Captain McVay out of the water (and was close enough to hear the exchange between the Captain of the Ringness and McVay). He and his shipmates were sent to China (so they could not be called to testify to anything) while the Navy held the McVay trials. For many WWII veterans who returned home, they came home to a hero's welcome. By the time my father was able to return home, the festivities had waned. For many years afterward, the survivors of the USS Indianapolis had reunions (until they couldn't). They were gracious enough to invite the sailors from the two ships to attend these reunions over the years. My dad didn't talk much about his experiences during WWII, so this movie and this scene gave me a "moment" with my father that I will never forget.
About 15 years ago I did a presentation at a friend's club. Afterwards he introduced me to an elderly gentleman who was one of the survivors of the Indianapolis. I had the same reaction that Dreyfuss had.
Really gives one perspective, doesn't it?
That must've been an unforgettable experience, Mr. Lemick😔
Mike, I just found out two weeks ago that a co-workers father-in-law is an Indianapolis survivor, & still living. When she told me, it was pure shock, & icy chills went all through me. Some years before, they had visited the monument in Indianapolis, IN, & she showed me the pictures of his name on it, preceeded by a star, which indicates a survivor of the sinking.
I assume that gentleman was familiar with this scene. I wonder what he thought of it.
"Anyway, we delivered the bomb." I don't think he could've ended the story any better.
and saved thousands of U.S. military servicemen including my father,uncles and my father-in-law all who were either in the pacific or on there way for the invasion of Japan
@@michaelwallbrown3726 That would've taken way too long and totally changes the tone of the story from a personal one to a general one. No, the ending used in the movie really is the best one.
Yes they did. They completed their mission. Suffered a horrible loss later. But they did it.
@@Petefx86
And the captain was arrested for failure to zigzag.
@@stephenolan5539 Over the years, many came to Captain Mc Vay's defense, including survivors and even the commander of the Japanese sub that sank him. He suffered with years of mental health issues and took his own life at 70 years old. He was posthumously exonerated by congress and then president Bill Clinton in October 2000.
Can you imagine anyone else in that role? Jaws just had all of these talents coming together at the right time. Not to mention the king of suspense Speilberg. And a great musical score of John Williams. Can't go wrong with that recipe.
For those that care and want to know. The first night where they filmed this, Shaw was blitzed and they had to re-film the next day. The one and only first day scene they kept is at 4:43 to 4:58 .Greatest Movie ever made with some of the greatest actors ever on screen.
04:44 - 04:51 the subtle break in Quint's voice at "lost a hundred men", just holding himself back from crying is my favourite moment. PTSD so hauntingly showcased
And "I'll never put on a life jacket again"... reminds one of Captain Ahab.
No. Shaw was drunk in that part of the monologue.
@@jackprescott9652 He filmed the scene drunk but the footage wasn't usable, so he did it the next day but sober, and got it in one take.
@@obscureentertainment8303 No, some part was usable. You can clearly see Shaw is drunk in a few parts.
Love how it takes knocks the wind out of Hooper when Quint says "Indianapolis".
This scene still rocks me.
The body language when he grabs his arm is amazing.
"We're kidding around and you couldn't have known, but if you don't shut up right now I'll beat the shit out of you"
Quint realizes right there that Hooper isn't a tourist. He respects and trusts Hooper. He also realizes they are over their heads.
Norm Appleton Plus as a shark researcher, Hooper would know about the Indianapolis, which he would respect and thus would earn Quint’s respect.
Academy award winning performance and scene. Simply brilliant. You feel every emotion in these 6 minutes. I sit down and listen every time.
This has become one of the most significant and intense scenes in cinema history. But to me, when Dreyfus says “let me guess..mother”, and Shaw smiles and squeezes his arm, it shows the only thing that survivors of traumatic events can do. Others will never understand.
Dreyfuss said he was so in awe at the speech that he couldn't say a word during the shoot. That's why he was completely silent.
or maybe he didn't have a line. You schmuck. He didn't have a line.
@@hoserfella why so rude? 🤔
He was completely silent because he had no lines after a certain point.
Apparently you don't know how acting works smh
@@dustywaynemusic6297 Meaning what?
the way richard dreyfusses laugh went from childish and playful to serious and at full attention when shaw mentions the event. great detail.
That change in Hooper's demeanor is one of the best mini-moments of the film.
@John Camilleri 100% on point.
Dreyfus' face changing so quick at the words USS Indianapolis alone tells the viewer so much before Quint even describes what happened, that I don't need to or want to hear Quint's speech based on what I've read in comments section.
It's the hand on the arm that is most chilling.
To think he came back and delivered this speech in one take after being so pissed the night before he hardly spit out the lines coherently. Brilliant!
I've seen Robert Shaw live on stage, where he was noted as one of the finest interpreters of Harold Pinter's plays. But nothing else I ever saw him do topped this performance. He was playing for the ages with this one.
This has to be one of the greatest scenes in cinema history. In one speech he both leaves the audience speechless and leaves everyone(characters and audience) understanding why he is the way he is.
Agreed. The best character.
"I'll never put on a lifejacket again...."
The whole monologue is great but that line is fantastic, not only a great line, but outlines the character himself. His fear /hatred of sharks, his drive to bring down 'The Beast' ,and his nonchalant attitude towards safety, as if he'd already died out there before. Just my opinion.
Ahab and his white whale.
@@danielkokal8819 Mrs. Ahab is a lovely woman, and it's glandular.
@@ComicGladiator rubenesque
@@ryann8680 (insert 90 lb mole joke here)
Exactly. You suddenly understand why he's displays the shark jaws as trophies. It's his idea of getting revenge for what happened to him and his crew
Impeccably written and equally a brilliant display of acting by all three men, allowing us to gain a broader understanding of their personalities in this picture. Keep in mind Mr. Spielberg was only in his *20s* when shooting this film!!!
It starts beautifully with the 2 oposing characters how have nothing in common or like each other bond over scars. The way chief brody sits back not wanting to make himself look stupid with his scar story and then it all changes to total horror just amazing
The fact that they actually spoke to the men who was on the Indianapolis shows a lot of respect. The men they interviewed refused to see the movie, and I don't blame them one bit.
except there's quite a few falsehoods in this. firstly, tigers may have been involved, but it's not that likely. oceanic whitetips were far more likely to have been the attackers.
But, most importantly, it's extremely unlikely many (if it all) alive men were taken by sharks. There were hundreds of dead men in the sea to scavange off.
The men were killed by being injured in the blast, expsoure to heat or cold, dehydration, skin peeling, expsoure to salt and oil, etc.
The additional horror of seeing sharks in the water must have been incredibly scarring for survivors, but the number of deaths due to sharks is very small in comparison to all the other ways...
Como? U tt
@@LKeet6 were you there in the water when the ship went down?
@@johnnersinger9771 no, I watched a show with interviews with the people who were there, and showed the report the navy did.
I seriously don’t how the real guys manage survive that cruel incident of a nightmare