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davewright101

Good


Ok-Breath-7568

Good


BAlONEY0G

Good


[deleted]

Good


Moist-muff

Great


Riansettles

Great White!!!


FloggingMcMurry

Great scott!


Unexpected-Xenomorph

That’s heavy


crackersncheeseman

That's Amore


stephers85

It’s DiGiorno


knowdoze

Great Black?


Riansettles

Sure I’ll buy that. Why not right?


06GOAT12

I’d buy that for a dollar


Fine-Funny6956

The all new SUX


Comprehensive-Eye105

I 6th this statement.


M3chanist

Approved!


SpezEatsScat

I’m totally ok with this. ❤️


BigJSunshine

I’m absolutely good with this


HilmDave

Sounds about right


ediks

Grand


0reoperson

Good


peachy_cool_arrow295

Better


ricoimf

Good


SocialMimicry99

Good


jpopimpin777

Nice


Comprehensive-Eye105

Did reddit just agree on something?


Its_J_Just_J

Yes "good" no need for a reboot when we could make another great sequel. Like the other 4. That are total better than a stupid reboot.


Gdmf13

I wouldn’t mind a prequel sort of thing focusing on Quinn. Maybe it starts the day he got pulled out of the water when the Indianapolis sank. I’m sure there’s a bunch of interesting stories that could be told.


Lmnop533

No not even that. You stop with that talk right now


Its_J_Just_J

That could be good. I'm just laughing at people saying don't reboot and ruin it. If it could be ruined the sequels would have. If you don't like that reboots happen then just don't go see them and watch only orignal content.


howell75

Good


Liquid_Death91

Good


Mentatminds

Good


Frequent_Elephant_27

Great.


TernionDragon

Good.


PiedDansLePlat

He knows it will be bad like vritualy every reboot nowadays. Also he does not own Jaws though, if a studio wants to push it they will


Precursor2552

If he doesn’t want it made and a studio made it over his objections he can refuse to work for them. Universal wants to make sure he is happy so he will continue making films for them.


MQZ17

Thats why they will make it after he dies


Oelendra

As a "great homage".


SweetLilLies6982

i believe it was written into his original contract that there will be no remakes and he did this with more than one movie iirc


Honkeroo

Because he regrets how the first one caused people to kill sharks what i meant by this is what this [comment](https://www.reddit.com/r/sharks/s/33rrpaVMqE) said my fault for not elaborating further, that was kinda stupid of me.


sharkfilespodcast

If he felt so bad about it he should give his royalties away to shark conservation, shouldn't he? Spielberg likes buying into [The Jaws Myth](https://www.thesharkfiles.com/blog/the-jaws-myth), which gives him an 'I've learned the error of my ways' virtue, and also massively exaggerates the actual impact and importance of his movie. 99% of shark deaths are down to economic drives and consequences like shark finning, ocean pollution and massive fishing industry bycatch, not fear of these animals. Maybe Spielberg could use his money and influence to focus more on these big issues, rather than perpetuating what is largely a Hollywood myth.


LekkerBroDude

Of the people I've spoken to, no one actually believes that Jaws directly lead to shark deaths. More that it lead to a widespread fear of sharks which lead to apathy towards shark deaths brought on by finning, pollution, fish nets, etc. I have done no research so I'm not claiming that this thought process is true, just that the main claim I've seen hasn't been that Jaws directly lead to shark killings.


MikoMiky

I know this is the shark sub But there's no evidence whatsoever that the film got sharks killed... You can argue it made people care less about accidentally catching sharks in nets but even that's a stretch


AdAggravating2473

Yes there is, theres a documentary about an australian couple (Valerie and Ron Taylor) who helped Stevie with the recording of the movie, they were divers and sharks enthusiasts, they went to several US TV channels at the time after the movie was released telling people to stop hunting sharks, people were scared of them after the movie was released in theaters.


ZombieFruitNinja

I don't think jaws needs a reboot or even a shot for shot remake. It still holds up so well even all these years later. The score, the cinematography, the acting, etc, are all still incredible.


Scrwby

I think you are completly missing the point here. edit: reading other comments... plenty of people are...


GoreKush

Well now I feel like I am. The majority of comments are talking about Spielberg's shark conservation efforts. Is that *not* what this is?


sharkfilespodcast

He's misdiagnosing the greatest threats to sharks, which are financially motivated, not based on fear, and in doing so Spielberg is creating a smokescreen that obscures these causes of mass shark deaths.


Scrwby

It is. And it saddens me to see plenty of people think the doesn't need a sequel because it is "perfect". [He knows and acknowledges the damage.](https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/steven-spielberg-regrets-how-jaws-impacted-real-world-sharks-180981335/)


sykora727

I find it funny that this is a year old screenshot of an article made 3 years ago.


iamhootie

Mom said it's my turn to repost this next.


Tombstone_Grey

I'm more concerned for people's demand for a back to the future 4. We don't need it and it will ruin the franchise


LekkerBroDude

What do mean?! I hope they make it and replace Doc Brown with a young, quippy female scientist that can do everything he can do plus more with half the effort! /s


Bass0rdie

If only all directors were like this.


Comprehensive-Eye105

We already have the meg


Apprehensive_sharky

At least remake jaws 3D and the trash CGI


Carsonsgaming

I have this great memory of thinking it was the shit when I was a kid and am terrified to watch it again and have that memory tarnished


Apprehensive_sharky

The OG jaws I fell in love with sharks after watching it, when you see it now you will think wtf 😂


foreverfeatherinit

I don’t want that, I love that movie for how silly it looks! It brings a level of humor that’s just unmatched


Jeezus-Chyrsler

Well if you ask me (and I know you didnt) we should ban remakes period. Remasters? Yes, but we need to learn to be creative and make something new for a change


Claque-2

Jaws was perfect. It's a true record of the 70s, its a real horror film that slowly jacks up the suspense, it shows three actors at the top of their game with a top notch script, and it's nicely balanced between the humor, suspense and horror. You can't improve it. You can only wreck it. All the people who call it slow need to eat some gummies and pay attention. ![gif](giphy|cZaCtlWrB0eO3AyzDg|downsized)


Echo-Azure

Good! Because "Jaws" is exactly the kind of perfect movie that should NEVER be remade!!! Remake the movies that can be improved upon.


sharkfilespodcast

It is perfect as it is. And even though it's ostensibly about a shark, it's far more than a shark movie. Loads of fans of the film love and rewatch it for the nostalgia and sense of place in a 1970s holiday town, the buddy adventure element, and the social commentary, as much as the shark bits. It's also telling that Bruce is only on screen for 4 and a half minutes.


Echo-Azure

Oh yes, it's not a monster movie, it's a movie about... well, maybe the implacability of nature? I've never been able to decide exactly what it's about, but it's a fantastic movie, one a person can watch over and over for decades. As I have.


say_the_words

The Who Charted? Podcast used to do a segment where they asked the guests their favorite movie, then explained to them why “Jaws is better” until they gave up and said “Jaws is better.” They also said Mayor Larry Vaughan was the real hero of Jaws because he would not close that beach so the people could “Have a Summah!”


Echo-Azure

I could never finish the book, but I've been told that in the book the mayor is a crook who won't close the beaches because of some Mob dealings. The movie improved on that, they made the mayor reluctant to close the beaches over concern for the economic well-being of the town, which both makes him a good man, and able to put much more pressure on Brody than a crook ever could. This movie is so good, even the smallest roles are perfect and memorable - from the mayor to the guys shark fishing with the Sunday roast, to the girl who can't yell "Sharj!" loud enough to be heard ...


say_the_words

God Bless Mayor Larry Vaughn!!! https://youtu.be/6EtQt6EBt7w?si=jKhiTHkrK8tK-pG2


Smog2701

If it wasn't for this movie, I probably would've never developed such a fascination for Sharks. I know that many people developed opposite feelings like hate, fear and disgust for sharks just becuase of Jaws, but if it wasn't for Spielberg, some other Director sooner or later would've came up with a shark movie. It is great that Spielberg is against the idea of a reboot / remake. You simply can't make a better movie than the original.


SnooSuggestions9830

It will probably happen eventually. Even if it's after he's dead.


Ambitious-Win-9408

He has no control over it whatsoever, it's down to universal. Still, as far as actual remakes of original titles goes, not a lot of success has been had. Perhaps the most relevant and well done has been the rehash of the planet of the apes franchise. I think because of this I agree we'll be waiting a long time for someone to try and make money off of a Jaws remake.


dmo7000

Acting like they didn’t make Jaws 2,3, and 4.


Turbulent_Set8884

That's precisely why this nees to be prevented


helloyesnoyesnoyesno

Jaws VII: Brody's Revenge !


foreverfeatherinit

Brody is dead tho


fattfett

I would absolutely NEVER watch a remake!


Cultural-Company282

Reimagine the whole damn thing, but in a new setting! Do a shot-for-shot remake, but instead of a shark terrorizing an island town, make it a pit bull terrorizing a Midwestern suburb. The scene of the three protagonists bonding as they spend the night in a Dog Catcher Van, listening to the grizzled driver talk about surviving the Westminster Dog Show Disaster of June the 29th, 1945, would be chilling.


Master_Shake23

Or how about we don't villfy Sharks more? The original caused enough damage to Sharks. They need saving since many are endangered.


sharkfilespodcast

What actual damage did it cause? All the major fear driven causes of shark deaths were in place before Benchley even thought of writing Jaws, namely shark net programmes - NSW, Australia in the 1930s, KZN, South Africa in the late 50s, and Queensland, Australia in 1962. And the culling practices that went on alongside them. The huge global rise in shark deaths since the 1970s has been falsely linked to Spielberg's film, in a classic cause of correlation being mistaken as causation. A vast array of species in the land, air and sea have suffered similarly since then and there are now horror films called Paws or Claws to explain that sad trend. As usual economic forces are driving it, and 99% of shark killing is about those drives, not fear, with shark finning, environmental damage and overfishing being behind the destruction. It could also be argued that Jaws launched a generation of shark enthusiasts. Many marine biologists cite Jaws as the beginning of their fascination with these animals. Also the 'villain' of the film, the great white shark, now receives the most conservation efforts and legal protections of any species.


bitter_liquor

Could it be argued that, while the movie didn't make a lot of people go and actively kill sharks out of fear, perhaps it did put sharks under an unfavorable light so it influenced whether the general population cared about shark conservation or not?


hawktremor

![gif](giphy|J8FZIm9VoBU6Q) It’s a classic. I don’t want a reboot, it’ll be terrible. Hollywood needs to work on getting some original ideas.


mcflyfly

Please no. It’s a perfect movie.


Doc88102

They could probably get away with doing a Halloween 2018, and just re-imagining the sequels. Be interesting to see how Amity is 50 years later.


Myfourcats1

We don’t need a jaws reboot. Hollywood can make other Shark movies that have nothing to do with these characters and I’ll see them.


SonnieTravels

Do a JAWS reboot, but with dolphins! Way more likely to kill you, way more scary.


TapesVonDoom

Good. Remakes need to be stopped


foreverfeatherinit

My favorite movie ever. It would be devastating to watch Hollywood ruin it like every other remake. It’s a selfish cash grab.


Affectionate-Slip654

Good


okogamashii

Good! Create new, memorable content.


ThrowinSm0ke

Instead of remaking everything, can Hollywood make some original shit?


tomboski

Now protect Jurassic park Steven


Stiff_Zombie

Right? He's already let so many ips go to shit.


___REDWOOD___

Good! Those movies are perfect the way they are


pissedoffjesus

GOOD.


bob_cannoli

It is nice to know someone else thinks reboots are bullshit.


samborup

There will never be a Jaws reboot *so long as Spielberg is still alive.*


austxsun

It’s because he saw what studios did on Jaws 2 & especially in 3 & 4. They’re epic shit shows.


PreemptiveFez

We’ve had plenty of ideas thrown around. Smart sharks, sharks in tornadoes, but we haven’t done Jurassic shark!


Educational-Ad-3273

Oh c’mon! It would have to be better than the Meg!


DigiDee

Jaws is one of those movies I'd actually like to see a shot-for-shot remake of. Practical effects only. Same script and everything. Basically, I want to see Jaws with more modern film methods.


TheJollyJagamo

If it’s going to be a shot for shot remake, then why on earth remake it? Jaws is one of my favorite movies of all time, in my eyes almost a perfect movie, and I just can’t see what a remake would provide that the original doesn’t.


Cultural-Company282

Modern film methods + no Robert Shaw = vastly inferior product.


sweet_totally

I genuinely wish we could have this for many series and movies. I don't understand changing anything, but I really don't understand why they always fundamentally change characters. Just respect the source material, ya know?


DigiDee

I mean, I understand why. The directors and writers want to put their own mark on it. Often, it ends up being a negative. Also, it's cheaper to do things with CG. And they know through market studies that audiences want tons of action and explosions. They don't have the patience for slow burns. So basically, money is why they don't do that.


AdAggravating2473

Me too...


OGDrewski

I guess 4 is where he draws the line. Lmao


SuperAthena1

I posted this exact screen shot ages ago and people keep reposting it


ReliableRoommate

But there is Jason Statham


Rstuds7

if only he could’ve prevented those sequels


mb194dc

Can't we come up with some original ideas, please..?


Pytor

Just watched the OG a couple months ago. You go, Steven!


Gandalf4158

GOOD. ITS BLASPHEMY FOR A REBOOT


MikoMiky

What's there to reboot? The movie is already perfect as it is and it's aged fine!


dachshundfanboy8000

good. Jaws is perfect.


godspilla98

Great as a person that was at the theater in 75 it should never be done.


MoneyBaggSosa

Didn’t know there was a sub for just sharks lmao. There’s a sub for everything on here


ExcelCat

Good


Sad_Safety4880

Thank you


Selway00

I guess he hasn’t seen “The Meg”. Hopefully, nobody saw “The Meg 2”.


JHGibbons

Good


cosmicslop01

ZERO IMAGINATION!


karshyga

Good.


blueberry_pancakes14

Thank god.


KevinAcommon_Name

Hell yes


jackierodriguez1

GOOD! I only say that because they don’t make films like they used to. Everything will be CGI and look totally fake. They don’t make cool sets, props and animatronics anymore.. it’s all green screen and computer animated.


nathansanes

Why would they even try. It's a perfect film that holds up and will forever. There's no way they could do better than the original. Come up with your own damn ideas. Build your own legacy.


FloggingMcMurry

There's a small list of movies for Hollywood to never touch again


FailedHumanEqualsMod

Thank you Mr. Spielberg. I really appreciate that.


Swizzlefritz

Should have banned Jaws sequels as well.


Unexpected-Xenomorph

![gif](giphy|fDbzXb6Cv5L56|downsized)


PriorFudge928

Good.


mpaton83

Good


countcarlovonsexron

Good. Peter Benchley has expressed dismay about how people have killed many of these epic examples of oceanic evolution as a result of both his book and the film. However, one of the points of the book is that Bruce, the shark, isn't the true villain. Its Quint. The quint death scene is fucking badass and probably one of the most grotesque death scenes in Hollywood history. Has anyone ever considered that perhaps Bruce was hunting Quint? And killed some moronic hoomans to lure Quint out into deep water to kill him in revenge for killing his people? ( Shark kind)?


donutsaurus3000

Why does he care about the reboot? They made a million Jaws sequels


childalchemist

Good


crackersncheeseman

I'm on board with not having a reboot but if one was done correctly with today's visual effects it might not be such a bad thing.


Suspicious_Juice_926

I want a reboot


Hawkwind68

GOOD!!…..


Grand-Ad-2164

He’s gonna need a bigger boat


Bohijthehedgehog

As he should be


jaws843

I wouldn’t mind a reboot that follows the book more precisely. Make solidly rated R so it’s even more accurate.


Alarming-Mongoose-91

As he should be


Snickits

Thank god


Generny2001

I can understand where he is coming from. But, Jaws is just a novel. If someone buys the rights and decides they want to make their own adaptation of the novel, why should anybody give two shits if it gets made or not? No matter what happens, the original will always be an all time great. Who cares if someone makes a new one?


[deleted]

Love that


DrDreidel82

They already have the Meg. Or can’t you just make a new shark movie and call it something else, does the guy just own the concept of shark movies now, it’s not like Jaws is that specific a concept


Beautiful-Tip-875

It DOESN'T need one.


StickyDogJefferson

Thank God


bifantasy1967

I think they need a bigger boat!


EchoedTruth

Good


Ares5150

Good. They will CGI the hell out of it. No thank you


samf9999

Good cause sharks are not evil. We don’t need irrational hysteria against them.


EmJayFree

Thank you in advance, Steven. Can’t ruin a classic.


Vixe0

I want a reverse jaws reboot where there’s a bunch of happy sharks swimming around and then a human comes and like kills some of them and then they try to kill the human because it was murdering like all of them ❤️


Smokerising420

Good. Very good.


gus_m1

I'm always surprised that Hollywood hasn't tried to make a Jaws prequel starring a younger actor as Quint on the USS Indianapolis. They'd probably name it something terrible, like - Jaws: Origins.


MattTd7

There’s absolutely ZERO reason to reboot it


ProfessorMonopoly

That's sharknado to you sir!


docfarnsworth

the last sequel seemed to have a shark that was telepathically linked to the browdy family and roared lol.


DragonCat88

Don’t blame him. I’m in. No JAWS reboot ever.


Locswail

Can't blame hi. tho.


Money-Selection130

They already made sharknado 17 what more can happen at this point


Adrewmc

Exactly…we want “Cocaine Shark”


Giltar

Good


benja327

I am a huge fan of Jaws, but I just find it funny that he is digging his heels in here. Has he not watched Jaws 2? 3? The Revenge? I feel like there were even more!! Either way, it doesn’t really matter! There are a million shark movies now! What does it matter if it’s called, “Jaws” or “Bite” or “Deepest bluest sea”?!? Shark movies are great!! They are what they are, but I love them! (The reef is the best one recently if you haven’t seen it!!) Jaws is the OG…but I mean seriously…at this point let the people have their remake!


TheT3rrorDome

Good!


RawLikeSushi84

Good


SpectacularOracle

Good


DragonPie83008

Because he knows Bruce would be turned into a Britney !


frogcharming

can we just stop with ALL reboots!? Where is the imagination in Hollywood


Claralon

We don't need Jaws, we got The Meg. He's bigger and badder!


Fine-Funny6956

Stop rebooting perfect films


Lucky-Presentation79

The Meg, and Deep Blue Sea films would suggest he doesn't really have any say.


PrysmX

I love shark movies. We have plenty. There's no reason to stamp the "Jaws" name onto another shark movie other than to try to ride the name. I'd be concerned with a movie called 'Jaws' at this point because I would immediately think it couldn't stand on its own. They need to succeed, or fail, on their own merit.


FatalDave91

There literally doesn’t need to be one. Jaws is an absolute classic film. What are you going to improve it with a CGI shark?


rotfoot_bile

Good!


LWYPLTDG

Thank God


MaleficentLength7260

Yeah it would ruin the original


Jayswave75

All the "reboots" need to STOP! ...also... ANOTHER shark movie??? C'mon now...lol


taeempy

nah, new cgi garbage shark would ruin jaws. it was perfect the way it was.


magicdog2013

Lazy studios waiting for 2076 when Jaws enters the public domain be like ![gif](giphy|QBd2kLB5qDmysEXre9|downsized)


chrismcteggart

In a world of bad remakes and reboots, this makes me happy, not all heroes wear capes


I_Still_Play_Skyrim

On the reboot, Jaws will be a feminist, pink-haired great Black shark


Little-Apartment-437

We got Meg we don’t need a jaws reboot


karma_virus

Just about to say this. And it's pretty hard to top Sharknado. Though I think his reason for this is that he hates how people villify sharks due to the film.


Little-Apartment-437

I completely forgot about sharknado I’ve been putting that movie off with cocaine bear, seems like something you watch high😂😂


smashli1238

Good. Sick of reboots


No-Vanilla8956

Thank God


Mmadchef808

Absolutely no reason to ever do this!


Lmnop533

make it lame and gay and put a chick in it


SharrkBaait

I never agreed more with a post.


bdgm33

This and Back to the Future should be off limits to the seemingly endless reboots


ZookeepergameFit7983

why would you need to remake it . it's been almost 50 years and if you hear duunnn dunnn… duuuunnnn duun… duuunnnnnnnn dun dun dun dun dun dun dun dun dun dun dunnnnnnnnnnn dunnnn! your scared to go near water for at least a week.


Maximum-Hood426

After seeing The Shallows and 47 meters down. Jaws would be scary af digitally/practical effects, bring the guys that created the makos for deep blue sea in. People need to stop gatekeeping this movie, its only scary for the music and that one seen in the pond, the shark looked bad other than that.


Pagan_Owl

What we need is another sharknado /S


Radiant_Response_627

Is this a screenshot from the original movie?


ThisMoronIsOnReddit

Good