Aug. 13, 2025

Jaws (1975) - Steven Spielberg - Cinematic Flashback Podcast

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This week on The Cinematic Flashback Podcast, Chuck and Matt are joined by an all-star lineup of guests— Dee Graves and Jason Colvin from The Surely You Can’t Be Serious Podcast, plus Jeff Johnson and David Burns from A Film By Podcast—to celebrate the 50th anniversary of Jaws (1975). Directed by a young Steven Spielberg and starring Roy Scheider, Robert Shaw, and Richard Dreyfuss, the film that invented the summer blockbuster still has teeth half a century later. What We Talk About

First memories of seeing Jaws and how our perspectives have changed over the years
Whether the film still works without Verna Fields’ editing or John Williams’ iconic score
Modern-day and 1975 dream recasting
The ultimate “weak link” aboard the Orca debate
Defending Mayor Vaughn in a mock courtroom
Jaws as a Muppet movie, a Broadway musical, and even a courtroom drama
Why Jaws remains a perfect storm of storytelling, performances, and production serendipity

New This Episode Our guests face off in You’re Gonna Need a Bigger Line, a game show packed with hot takes, hilarious pitches, and wild reimagining of Spielberg’s classic. Why Listen? Part deep-dive, part party, this isn’t just another Jaws retrospective. It’s a celebration of the film’s enduring legacy and a reminder of why it has been keeping us out of the water for 50 years. Connect With Us Visit our website at www.cinematicflashback.com to sign up for our newsletter, read our blog, and leave us feedback! Credits Music by: “1975” – Josh Kirsch / Media Right Productions All video clips featured in this podcast are the property of their respective owners and are used under fair use for commentary, criticism, and analysis. No copyright infringement is intended.

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00:00 - CFP Bumper

01:00 - Dee and Jason Talk About Shirley

03:00 - Dave talks about Phasers Set To Stun

04:24 - Chuck Transition to Dave

05:00 - You're Gonna Need a Bigger Line

06:01 - Jaws: The First Time

12:44 - Would Jaws still be a Hit without Verna Fields or John Williams

20:40 - Recasting Jaws

28:22 - The Weak Link on the Orca

32:49 - Defend Larry Vaughn, your Uncle

39:33 - Jaws Recast as Muppets

45:47 - Jaws: The Court Room Drama

51:04 - Jaws the Musical

54:53 - Amity's Town Slogan: One Year Later

01:00:39 - The Shark's Monologue

01:04:53 - Did it Groove Through the Decades or Skip a Beat Bumper

01:04:56 - Did it Groove Responses

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