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Required Viewing 04: Jaws
Sep 26, 2026 ·
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Required Viewing 04: Jaws
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You're gonna need a bigger boat. Steven Spielberg's Jaws (1975) invented the summer blockbuster, emptied the beaches of an entire generation, and pulled it off precisely because the shark wouldn't...
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You're gonna need a bigger boat. Steven Spielberg's Jaws (1975) invented the summer blockbuster, emptied the beaches of an entire generation, and pulled it off precisely because the shark wouldn't work: a malfunctioning mechanical fish forced a 27-year-old Spielberg to hide his monster, turning technical catastrophe into pure Hitchcockian dread, with two notes from John Williams. Beneath the horror sits a town that keeps the beaches open for the money, the perfect Brody–Quint–Hooper triangle and Robert Shaw's Indianapolis speech, all from a problem-plagued shoot that rewired Hollywood's entire business model in a single summer.
Dr. David D. Perlmutter joins Chris Stachiw, the Doctor of Podcasting, to talk Steven Spielberg, John Williams, the blockbuster's original sin, and so much more.
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Dr. David D. Perlmutter joins Chris Stachiw, the Doctor of Podcasting, to talk Steven Spielberg, John Williams, the blockbuster's original sin, and so much more.
Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-kulturecast--2883470/support.
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The Kulturecast is a film and culture podcast from Weirding Way Media, hosted by Chris Stachiw, the Doctor of Podcasting, alongside a rotating table of guest co-hosts. Each week digs into where film and culture meet — and how each one bends the other. Now home to sub-feeds including Required Viewing: A 360° Film Study with Dr. David D. Perlmutter.
New episodes weekly.
Subscribe on Apple Podcasts → https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-kulturecast/id931361376
Spotify → https://open.spotify.com/show/5wjxip9XVYapYuY12yEaGY.
Back the show: https://www.patreon.com/cw/kulturecast
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