TMI Show Ep 163: “Jaws’ 50th Anniversary”

Dive into the deep with “The TMI Show” as hosts Ted Rall and Manila Chan sink their teeth into the 50th anniversary of “Jaws,” the flick that birthed the summer blockbuster. Released in 1975, this Steven Spielberg masterpiece, his second theatrical hit at just 28, grossed an inflation-adjusted $1.56 billion, tripling its $3M budget despite a two-month production delay. Set on the fictional Amity Island (filmed in Martha’s Vineyard), “Jaws” follows a police chief (Roy Scheider), a researcher (Richard Dreyfuss), and a salty captain (Robert Shaw) hunting a ferocious great white shark who’s snacking on local beachgoers. The real star? Bruce, the 25-foot, 1,200-pound mechanical shark trio that terrorized audiences. That iconic two-note “da, duh” score still screams danger. We’ll unpack the film’s massive cultural impact, from revolutionizing Hollywood to sparking shark-fishing controversies that stirred environmental debates. Was “Jaws” a game-changer or a spark for overhyped blockbusters? Tune in for a killer discussion.

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