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29-06-2025
- Entertainment
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13 Facts That Will Forever Change How You See 'Jaws'
Director Steven Spielberg got hold of an advanced copy of the 1974 novel Jaws by Peter Benchley before it was published and knew right away that he wanted to shoot it for the screen. But there was a problem. A pair of producers already owned the film rights and had a different director in mind. Then, one day, Spielberg got a call that Benchley wanted to meet with him. In an interview from the book Spielberg: The First Ten Years, the director explained, "They sat me down and announced, 'We want you to direct Jaws.' I said, 'Whatever happened to the director?' And they explained, 'We had the meeting with him, but he kept referring to the shark in front of Peter Benchley as "the white whale." And Peter became very disinterested in having his shark called a whale.' And that's how the project finally came to me." The film version of Jaws cut out several subplots from the novel, including one where Ellen Brody has an affair with Matt Hooper. In the book, Ellen dated Matt's older brother when they were younger and, when they met again as adults, succumbed to the rugged marine biologist's charms. Martin Brody finds out about their liaison, but instead of wrapping up the plot with a confrontation or closure, he just stews in his bitterness, leading to a much less happy ending. The book also features a subplot about Mayor Larry Vaughn being under the mafia's thumb, as if his character could be any sleazier. Both subplots were cut because they took focus away from the real heart of the movie, the hunt for the deadly shark. Jaws author Peter Benchley appears briefly in the movie as a TV news reporter giving updates from the beach. Benchley had previously worked as an actual TV news reporter, so the role was a natural fit. After Jaws, Benchley became a shark expert and conservationist. He said, "Knowing what I know today, I couldn't write the same book. ... I couldn't possibly demonize an animal the way I did." Richard Dreyfuss, who played Matt Hooper, wasn't Spielberg's first choice for the part. The director first went to Jon Voight, Timothy Bottoms, and Jeff Bridges before George Lucas suggested Dreyfuss, having just worked with him on American Graffiti. Dreyfuss wasn't initially interested in doing the movie, but after meeting with Spielberg a second time, he agreed to join the cast. Before his breakout role in American Graffiti, Dreyfuss had played small parts in various TV shows like Gunsmoke and That Girl. He would go on to work with Spielberg again in Close Encounters of the Third Kind and Always. Before he started shooting Jaws, Spielberg hired the Australian filmmakers Ron and Valerie Taylor to shoot some underwater film with a real great white shark. The Taylors shot footage of a stuntman confronting the shark from within a cage, which was used in the tense scene in the movie where Hooper comes face to jaws with the shark. But despite the Taylors' experience working in the water, it didn't go as planned. The stuntman wasn't a trained diver, so he became overwhelmed with fear at the point of being submerged. During a take when he wasn't in the cage, the shark down below got caught in the wires attached to the cage. In its struggle to break free, the shark severed the wires and the cage sank into the sea. Spielberg had originally intended to have Dreyfuss's character killed by the shark during the cage scene, but he loved the happy accident of the Taylors' footage so much that he rewrote the script to have Hooper escape. Valerie Taylor went on to work as a conservationist and advocate for sharks, and the subject of the National Geographic documentary Playing with Sharks. She believes that sharks have distinct personalities and has said, "Some are shy, some are bullies, some are brave." Martha's Vineyard stood in for the town of Amity, but Spielberg chose the location for more than its quaint New England charm. To capture shots of the shark hunters out on the open ocean, Spielberg needed a location with shallow enough water to install and run the mechanical shark. He said, "It was the only place on the East Coast where I could go twelve miles out to sea and avoid any sighting of land but still have a sandy ocean bottom only thirty feet below the surface, where we could install our shark sled." Spielberg felt that shooting on the water without any land visible made these scenes more suspenseful. "I wanted the audience to think the boat couldn't just simply turn around and go back to shore. I literally needed a 360-degree stage at sea." Three mechanical sharks were built for the movie and were nicknamed Bruce, after Spielberg's lawyer. They were constructed by special effects wizard Bob Mattey, who also built the giant squid in 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea. The sharks cost $250,000 to build and were even more expensive to use in the water. Working with Bruce in the open ocean turned out to be a filmmaker's nightmare. The water rusted its machinery, and it frequently malfunctioned or refused to work at all. The movie had been scheduled to shoot in 55 days, but the trouble with Bruce and the unpredictable nature of shooting in the ocean inflated the shoot to 159 days. Ultimately, Spielberg ended up finding creative ways to shoot around Bruce's limitations. The movie also shows the shark sparingly, with its first appearance coming an hour and 21 minutes into the film. Production designer Joe Alves worried that Bruce wouldn't be frightening enough for audiences. "I thought people would laugh at the shark because it would make all of these funny noises before the music was added and the crew would laugh." He went on to say, "But when I saw the first screening, nobody laughed. They started screaming. Then I realized, 'Oh, I think we've got a big success here.'" Composer John Williams wrote the iconic "Jaws Theme" on the piano, using low, rhythmic notes to build a primal sense of dread. But when Spielberg first heard the composition, he thought it was "too simple." Williams would later recall that when he first played it for the director, Spielberg said, "You can't be serious." "At that time, I had no idea that it would have that kind of impact on people," Williams said. "Steven and I had a little laugh about it." Williams's score for Jaws won his second Academy Award. He has scored 26 films for Spielberg, including the Indiana Jones trilogy, E.T., and Jurassic Park. The grizzled seaman Quint's mannerisms and lines were partly inspired by a Martha's Vineyard selectman named Craig Kingsbury, who showed up to an open audition. Spielberg ended up casting Kingsbury as Ben Gardner after nearly choosing him for the role of Quint, which went to Robert Shaw. Kingsbury ad-libbed lines like, "They'll wish their fathers had never met their mothers, when they start takin' their bottoms out and slammin' into them rocks, boy." Spielberg loved the local color Kingsbury brought to the movie so much that he kept making his part bigger. A scene was cut from Jaws because of actor Gregory Peck. Originally, the movie introduced Quint disrupting a screening of Moby Dick in an Amity cinema. However, Peck owned the rights to the 1956 movie and didn't allow it to be shown in Jaws. Robert Shaw and Richard Dreyfuss didn't get along on set. Shaw thought Dreyfuss was arrogant and inexperienced, and in turn, Dreyfuss was frustrated with the older actor's habit of drinking to excess. One day, Shaw reportedly asked Dreyfuss to help him out, and Dreyfuss responded by grabbing and throwing his costar's glass of bourbon out the window. Later that day, Dreyfuss said that Shaw sprayed him with a fire extinguisher mid-take. In later years, Dreyfuss would speak fondly of his costar, saying, "In private, he was the kindest, gentlest, funniest guy you ever met." Finally, the line, "You're gonna need a bigger boat," is probably the most famous bit of dialogue in Jaws, and it was ad-libbed by actor Roy Scheider. The line came from an inside joke among the crew who were often frustrated by the difficulties of loading all the equipment and amenities of a working film set onto a boat. Screenwriter Carl Gottlieb explained, "It became a catchphrase for any time anything went wrong—if lunch was late or the swells were rocking the camera, someone would say, 'You're gonna need a bigger boat.'"Scheider had a habit of slipping the line into his scenes, and the moment when he deadpans it after the movie's first shark sighting was just too good to cut.
News18
25-06-2025
- Entertainment
- News18
Sara Ali Khan & Fatima Sana Shaikh Channel ‘That Girl' Energy At The Music Launch Of Metro...In Dino
Sara Ali Khan & Fatima Sana Shaikh Channel 'That Girl' Energy At The Music Launch Of Dino Last Updated: June 23, 2025, 20:00 IST Movies Videos Aditya Roy Kapur, Fatima Sana Shaikh, Sara Ali Khan, Konkona Sen Sharma, Ali Fazal and Shashwat Singh attended the music launch of the film Metro... In Dino, in style on Monday. Watch the video to know more. bollywood news | entertainment news live | latest bollywood news | bollywood | news18 | n18oc_moviesLiked the video? Please press the thumbs up icon and leave a comment. Subscribe to Showsha YouTube channel and never miss a video: Showsha on Instagram: Showsha on Facebook: Showsha on X: Showsha on Snapchat: entertainment and lifestyle news and updates on: More Videos homevideos Sara Ali Khan & Fatima Sana Shaikh Channel 'That Girl' Energy At The Music Launch Of Dino CNN name, logo and all associated elements ® and © 2024 Cable News Network LP, LLLP. A Time Warner Company. All rights reserved. CNN and the CNN logo are registered marks of Cable News Network, LP LLLP, displayed with permission. Use of the CNN name and/or logo on or as part of does not derogate from the intellectual property rights of Cable News Network in respect of them. © Copyright Network18 Media and Investments Ltd 2024. All rights reserved.
Yahoo
24-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Jordan Chiles, Nike collab on limited-edition sneakers
The post Jordan Chiles, Nike collab on limited-edition sneakers appeared first on ClutchPoints. Lately, Nike has been dishing out new sneakers. A combination of retro style merged with contemporary sensibilities. The latest athlete to get in on the action is Olympic gymnast Jordan Chiles. Advertisement On Thursday, Nike officially announced the release of a limited edition sneaker featuring Chiles, per Erin Lassner of The Hollywood Reporter. Chiles will have her pair of Nike V2K Runs, a retro-themed pair of 2000-era running shoes with a current-day design. Chile's shoes are custom-made with blue, purple, gray, and white colors under the mantra 'That Girl.' The word 'That' will be on the left shoe, and the word 'Girl' will be on the right shoe. In 2024, Chiles had a memorable stint at the Paris Olympics. She won a Gold Medal in the team competition and finished with a bronze medal in floor exercise. Since then, Chiles has utilized her platform to address a variety of issues. Recently, Chiles offered support for mental health awareness in conjunction with NBA player Kevin Love and his Kevin Love Fund. Advertisement Chiles has previously collaborated with Nike on the TOGETHXR x Nike women's sports line. She was featured on their 'So Win' T-shirts with Chiles on a beam with the famed swoosh in the background. This is the latest in a lineage of the iconic brand lending its name to gender equality in sports. Nike's support for women's sports In 2022, Nike officially launched their 'Nike Athlete Think Tank,' a platform for hearing the voices of women in sports. Since then, they have established a $1.3 billion fund to support women's sports organizations. Furthermore, Nike has Caitlin Clark, A'ja Wilson, Megan Rapinoe, Naomi Osaka, and Serena Williams in their clothing and shoe lines. They have also featured them in commercials. Advertisement In March 2025, Nike partnered with TOGETHXR, the media company founded by former WNBA player Sue Bird, to release a collection of 'Everyone Watches Women's Sports' products. Related: Sources: Why Lakers rivals hoped Jeanie Buss would never sell franchise Related: How NBA players like Jaylen Brown honor Juneteenth through action
Scottish Sun
10-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Scottish Sun
Woman forked out for a posh Insta-worthy cake for 21st but what turned up was so bad – it looked more like vomit
Plus, the wedding cake fail which left a bride 'heartbroken' WHISKY BUSINESS Woman forked out for a posh Insta-worthy cake for 21st but what turned up was so bad – it looked more like vomit Click to share on X/Twitter (Opens in new window) Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) A WOMAN was left devastated after ordering a luxury Instagram-worthy cake for her 21st birthday - and what arrived looked like 'vomit.' Alexandra Tobie, from Cape Town, had hoped for a personalised pink sparkly cake for her special milestone event. Sign up for Scottish Sun newsletter Sign up 5 A woman shared the pink, stylish cake she had ordered online Credit: Tiktok/@alexandratobie_ 5 She was horrified by the 'ugly' cake that arrived Credit: Tiktok 5 The cake in the advert had black and white photos around the edge which weren't on the finished product Credit: Tiktok The cake she had requested was heart-shaped, with piped icing and topped with edible glitter. It also had personalised black and white photos around the edge. However, the birthday girl was left lost for words by the 'ugly' cake that arrived. In a clip on TikTok, Alexandra shared the photo of the cake she had ordered from the bakery, which had the words 'That Girl Since '03'' piped on top. In the expectation vs reality video, she then showed what had arrived. Her cake was floppy and rather amateur looking, and was circular instead of heart-shaped. While it did also bear the writing 'That Girl Since '03'', the text was rather messy and done in garish bright blue and yellow colouring. There were also no photos around the outside of the cake. After the photos were shared online, many people were quick to give their views and brand it 'ugly.' One wrote: 'Seems like the yellow gel ran out and BLUE was the second option, not even black.' See the moment mum-to-be's gender reveal cake arrives looking like a 'toddler did it' & the second attempt is even worse Another said: 'I know my entire year would be ruined with a cake like that!' While some said they would not have paid, another added: 'Ewww it looks like vomit.' WEDDING CAKE DISASTER We previously shared how a bride-to-be was left devastated after she ordered a peacock-themed wedding cake that arrived looking like a "lopsided turkey with leprosy". Rena Davis, from Georgia in the US, had ordered her perfect wedding cake after showing the baker an image of a similar one she had found online. The unusual design was supposed to feature two birds, a heart-shaped cake, and chocolate cupcakes. But what arrived was in stark contrast, with the peacock's head falling off the "lopsided" cake. 5 A bride shared the peacock cake she ordered for her wedding Credit: Kennedy News and Media 5 She hated the 'lopsided' wedding cake she received Credit: Kennedy News and Media Rena was utterly heartbroken, after forking out $300 (almost £250) for the cake a month before the big day. And despite being reassured everything was "going to plan" in the weeks leading up to the wedding, the cake arrived the night before and was nothing like what the 52-year-old imagined. Just as the baker drove away, the peacock's head reportedly fell off and Rena realised the fondant icing was actually buttercream. Despite chasing for a refund, Rena claims she was initially refused, but after sharing her ordeal on social media, she received an envelope in her letterbox including $300 (£242). "I felt heartbroken. I saw [the cake] and walked out of the room," she explained. Can you get a full refund if an item arrives and looks nothing like the photos? AROUND one in six people who bought an item online were unhappy with it not matching the product's photos or description, according to a Which? survey. Of these, four in 10 who were upset blamed misleading product pictures as the issue. But can you get a refund if what arrives looks nothing like the snaps? Which? explained that under consumer law, "you're entitled to a full refund if an item you've ordered online doesn't match its description." However, the site found that a quarter of those who had arrived at a settlement with a company didn't receive all their money back. They added: "You have a right to reject items that aren't as described under the Consumer Rights Act 2015. "Providing picture evidence alongside screenshots of the advertised product description or image should help when complaining." "It was a lopsided mess - nothing like I thought it would be like. "[Before], we'd heard nothing from her since. She had not called or anything. "The only reason she gave a refund now was because of the viral post. "She said she couldn't give me my money back at first because she had 50 hours in it and she had to pay her mum for helping." We previously shared a series of hideous wedding cake fails that look nothing like the design.
The Irish Sun
10-06-2025
- Entertainment
- The Irish Sun
Woman forked out for a posh Insta-worthy cake for 21st but what turned up was so bad – it looked more like vomit
A WOMAN was left devastated after ordering a luxury Instagram-worthy cake for her 21st birthday - and what arrived looked like 'vomit.' Alexandra Tobie, from Cape Town, had hoped for a personalised pink sparkly cake for her special milestone event. Advertisement 5 A woman shared the pink, stylish cake she had ordered online Credit: Tiktok/@alexandratobie_ 5 She was horrified by the 'ugly' cake that arrived Credit: Tiktok 5 The cake in the advert had black and white photos around the edge which weren't on the finished product Credit: Tiktok The cake she had requested was heart-shaped, with piped icing and topped with edible glitter. It also had personalised black and white photos around the edge. However, the birthday girl was left lost for words by the 'ugly' cake that arrived. In a clip on TikTok , Alexandra shared the photo of the cake she had ordered from the bakery, which had the words 'That Girl Since '03'' piped on top. Advertisement More on fails In the expectation vs reality video, she then showed what had arrived. Her cake was floppy and rather amateur looking, and was circular instead of heart-shaped. While it did also bear the writing 'That Girl Since '03'', the text was rather messy and done in garish bright blue and yellow colouring. There were also no photos around the outside of the cake. Advertisement Most read in Fabulous Exclusive After the photos were shared online, many people were quick to give their views and brand it 'ugly.' One wrote: 'Seems like the yellow gel ran out and BLUE was the second option, not even black.' See the moment mum-to-be's gender reveal cake arrives looking like a 'toddler did it' & the second attempt is even worse Another said: 'I know my entire year would be ruined with a cake like that!' While some said they would not have paid, another added: 'Ewww it looks like vomit.' Advertisement WEDDING CAKE DISASTER turkey with leprosy". Rena Davis, from Georgia in the US, had ordered her perfect wedding cake after showing the baker an image of a similar one she had found online. The unusual design was supposed to feature two birds , a heart-shaped cake, and chocolate cupcakes. But what arrived was in stark contrast, with the peacock 's head falling off the "lopsided" cake. Advertisement 5 A bride shared the peacock cake she ordered for her wedding Credit: Kennedy News and Media 5 She hated the 'lopsided' wedding cake she received Credit: Kennedy News and Media Rena was utterly heartbroken, after forking out $300 (almost £250) for the cake a month before the big day. And despite being reassured everything was "going to plan" in the weeks leading up to the wedding, the cake arrived the night before and was nothing like what the 52-year-old imagined. Advertisement Just as the baker drove away, the peacock's head reportedly fell off and Rena realised the fondant icing was actually buttercream. Despite chasing for a refund, Rena claims she was initially refused, but after sharing her ordeal on social media, she received an envelope in her letterbox including $300 (£242). "I felt heartbroken. I saw [the cake] and walked out of the room," she explained. Can you get a full refund if an item arrives and looks nothing like the photos? AROUND one in six people who bought an item online were unhappy with it not matching the product's photos or description, according to a Which? survey. Of these, four in 10 who were upset blamed misleading product pictures as the issue. But can you get a refund if what arrives looks nothing like the snaps? Which? explained that under consumer law, "you're entitled to a full refund if an item you've ordered online doesn't match its description." However, the site found that a quarter of those who had arrived at a settlement with a company didn't receive all their money back. They added: "You have a right to reject items that aren't as described under the Consumer Rights Act 2015. "Providing picture evidence alongside screenshots of the advertised product description or image should help when complaining." "It was a lopsided mess - nothing like I thought it would be like. Advertisement "[Before], we'd heard nothing from her since. She had not called or anything. "The only reason she gave a refund now was because of the viral post. "She said she couldn't give me my money back at first because she had 50 hours in it and she had to pay her mum for helping." We previously shared a series of Advertisement
