And how "Jaws" essentially invented the genre, with its infinite number of tie-ins and its marketing and wide release during peak movie time (mind you, we're talking 450 theaters, which in 1975 was a shit-ton of theaters). Suddenly it seemed a perfect combination and has remained that way ever since.Īs I sat watching it this balmy May evening, it got me to thinking about the idea of summertime blockbuster movies.
What's more manly than that?Īnyway, the idea that "Jaws" goes well with conspicuous consumption of alcohol actually dates back a few years when, bored on one Fourth of July weekend, a former friend and I got a bottle of tequila, locked ourselves in my office and drank it all as we watched the movie over and over again.
Hell, an entire third of the film consists of three guys drinking, fishing and showing off scars in a totally non-homoerotic way. It's so testosterone-laden that when it's shown on television, small towns across America see increases in violent crime and facial hair in the womenfolk. Brody screeching about her children and stuffing an extra pair of glasses in Mr. Women are absent to the point of non-existence and when we do encounter them, they're either shark bait, bitching about sharks in the estuary, or it's Mrs. Now, I know what you're thinking: "why in the hell would any sane, reasonable person consider watching 'Jaws' as a reason to party?!'" Well, first off, who the hell said I was sane and rational? Stop putting words in my mouth, you sanctimonious prick! You think you know me? And second, "Jaws" is a man's movie. And as I didn't have my copy of my favorite drinking movie on hand (that's Terry Gilliam's "Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas," in case you're interested), I dropped in my second favorite drinking movie, "Jaws." It's late on a Monday night - Memorial Day, to be precise - and I've been drinking, because beer. 22nd party, anyone?!), and it's time to waste our life with yet another pointless, useless challenge!
Summer's greetings to one and to all, from the seemingly abandoned offices of The Unstoppable Movie Monster crew! It's 2012, the Eschaton is near (Dec.
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