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Let"s Jaws For a Minute

Sarah Buddery and MJ Smith

Each week, Sarah Buddery and MJ Smith set sail for Amity Island to watch and analyze Steven Spielberg"s 1975 classic, JAWS one minute (or thereabouts) at a time!

tv & film film history

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01:44:59

Episode 92: Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade

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2022/12/09

In this episode, Sarah had to bow out of recording at the last minute due to unforseen circumstances. Fortunately, MJ is not flying solo and has returing guest Katie Doe to talk about the final Indiana Jones film of the inagural Spielberg season, Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade. They talk about the layer of polish that the franchise has by this point, the chemistry between Sean Connery and Harrison Ford, Spielberg's eye for camera movement and blocking, as well as John Williams' excellent score,

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00:47:59

Bonus Episode 2: Not Your Average Joe with Jamie Benning

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2022/11/27

On this very special bonus episode of LJFAM, Sarah is joined by Jamie Benning of Filmumentaries to discuss his Kickstarter campaign for a documentary about the life and career of Jaws production designer, Joe Alves. They discuss Jamie's career and what led him to want to make the film, as well as what he and his crew need to make the Kickstarter campaign a success and fulfill their vision for the film. You can donate to the Not Your Average Joe Kickstarter until 19 December 2022 here

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01:44:25

Episode 91: Empire of the Sun

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2022/11/25

This week, Sarah and MJ are joined by Andy Gaudion of Ramblin' Amblin to talk about Spielberg's second forray into historical drama, Empire of the Sun. They discuss his growth between The Color Purple and Empire of the Sun, how he took a deeply personal story and made it his own, the influence of David Lean on the sweeping nature of the story, and how child Christian Bale looks like a compressed version of adult Christian Bale.

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01:38:58

Episode 90: The Color Purple

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2022/11/11

This week, Sarah and MJ are joined by Russ Bailey to talk about The Color Purple. The film was a blindspot for all three of them and Spielberg's first foray into making a historical drama. They discuss the phenomenal performances in the film, the wonderful cinematography, score, and art design, as well as a glaring "flaw" that didn't make the film sit quite right with them. Also, Sarah and MJ talk about bizarre movies that made them cry.

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02:03:55

Episode 89: Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom

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2022/10/28

This week, Sarah and MJ are joined by Cameron Harrison to talk about Indiana Jones' second adventure, Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom. They talk about the similarities the film has with James Bond movies, the much darker tone of the sequel, how attractive Harrison Ford is in the movie, the film's messier nature, and what, if anything, all this has to do with 1941.

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01:39:31

Episode 88: E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial

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2022/10/15

This week, Sarah and MJ are joined by Kip Mooney to talk about one of Spielberg's most successful and beloved films. E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial. They discuss how Spielberg masterfully balances whimsy, horror, and grief as well as whether or not E.T. is cute, the merits of having a real puppet on set, the way the film is told like an adult drama from a child's POV, and whether or not one of Spielberg's famous buddies makes a cameo appearance.

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01:59:05

Episode 87: Raiders of the Lost Ark

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2022/09/30

This week, Sarah and MJ are joined by Chris Payne to talk about the first installment in the Indiana Jones franchise, Raiders of the Lost Ark. They discuss the classic influences of the film, the masterful filmmaking on display, how Spielberg was able to right the ship of his career following the disastorus 1941, and how Indiana Jones should have been America's answer to James Bond.

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01:45:10

Episode 86: 1941

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2022/09/17

In this episode, Sarah and MJ are joined by Rob Daniel to talk about what is widely considered Spielberg's worst film, 1941. They talk about *what* kind of movie they suspect it was trying to be, what elements do work, what elements don't work, and a slew of other movies that accomplish its same goals in much more successful ways. Also, conspiracy theories about Bambi's mom.

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00:09:12

Let's Patreon for a Minute

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2022/09/07

LJFAM is now live on Patreon! You can support the show with a monthly donation and get some cool bonus content and a shout-out on each episode!

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01:46:21

Episode 85: The Sugarland Express

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2022/09/02

In this episode, Sarah and MJ are joined by Rob Wallis to talk about Spielberg's major studio debut, The Sugarland Express. They discuss its similarities and differences with Duel, the "aw, shucks" style performances, how the film was received by critics such as Ebert, Siskel, and Pauline Kael, and how the film was influenced by Westerns, Italian Neorealism, and the French New Wave.

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01:33:58

Episode 84: Duel

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2022/08/20

In the first post-Jaws franchise episode of LJFAM, MJ and Sarah take a look at Steven Spielberg's first feature film, Duel. They discuss the influence of Hitchcock on the film, how fully formed Spielberg's sensibilities were out of the gate, a charming mistake that can be found in the phone booth scene, the recurring thematic and visual motifs that stem from Duel and happen throughout the rest of Spielberg's career, and whether the truck driver is both inside and outside the diner. They also come to

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01:24:50

Episode 83: Sharky Sense (Jaws The Revenge)

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2022/08/05

This week, Sarah and MJ are joined by Shaurya Chawla to talk about the final film in the Jaws franchise, Jaws The Revenge! They discuss whether the movie is as bad as its reputation, the score's troubled road to a commercially available release, other films that embody one of the film's worst traits, the ethics of film criticism, and then they decide to get cancelled by ranking the Jaws sequels from favorite to least favorite.

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01:39:48

Episode 82: Bargain Bin Gardner (Jaws 3)

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2022/07/23

In this episode, Sarah and MJ are joined by Emma Whitty Haddock to discuss Jaws 3-D! They talk about the immaculate 3-D effects, wonderful sound design, and impeccable direction as well as Emma's time working at an aquarium, Dennis Quaid's amnesia at appearing in the film due to his.....altered state, and they solve the mystery contained within Jaws 3-D.

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01:44:08

Episode 81 - Shark Club (Jaws 2)

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2022/07/04

LJFAM triumphantly returns to begin the next leg of their journey, discussing each of the JAWS sequels (as a whole, not minute by minute). First up is JAWS 2. Sarah and MJ discuss how this film takes the slasher conventions established by the original film and cranks them to 100. There's emojis, an alternate idea for what JAWS 2 could have been, and a bit of a connection to Roger Corman as well.

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02:58:29

Episode 80: Fin

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2022/05/26

It's the Megalodon-sized final (of this iteriation) episode of LJFAM! In this episode, surprises abound, one of your illustrious co-hosts deals with yet another broken ankle, and Sarah and MJ answer your questions! They go deep (get it?) on how JAWS plays to them now, what they learned about the film and themselves along the way (the real JAWS was the friends we made, it turns out), they talk about their favorite recurring bits, and the plan for the future of LJFAM is revealed.

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01:52:56

Episode 79: That's Jaws, Baybeee

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2022/05/20

In the final minute by minute episode of Let's Jaws for a Minute, Sarah and MJ are joined by Kevin Held, a.k.a Sean Orleans to talk about Brody's triumphant moments following Bruce's demise all the way up until the final credits roll. They wax poetic about the end of the show, discuss barrell continuity one last time, and talk about the bittersweet nature of Hooper and Brody heading back to shore sans-Quint. Finally, they come to the conclusion that the real Jaws was the friends they made along the

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01:46:03

Episode 78: Moby Two-Dicks

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2022/05/13

In the penultimate minute by minute episode of LJFAM, Sarah and MJ are joined by Calum Cooper to talk about the scene in which Brody stabs the shark with a spear and then blows up the oxygen tank in the shark's mouth. They discuss how the individual elements of the scene make-up a triumphant climax for the film, connections to Moby Dick, and most importantly, begin the episode with a critical piece of shark knowledge that should have been divulged to our listeners ages ago.

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01:38:17

Episode 77: In Jaws We Trust

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2022/04/29

This week, Sarah and MJ are joined by Dan Cole to discuss the aftermath of Quint's death, and Brody's quick thinking to toss the oxygen tank into the shark's mouth. They talk about the confined space of the Orca's cabin, how quickly the film moves from event to event without feeling rushed, how the film is colored in around the edges by the disaster movies of the 1970's, and whether or not the shark roars as it charges into the cabin.

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01:39:28

Episode 76: Cap'n Quint

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2022/04/22

In this episode, Sarah and MJ are joined by Tom Grant-Ward of the Lost in The Lockdown podcast to discuss Quint's final moments. They go in-depth into what this moment means for Brody, how the scene functions as a microcosm of Quint's entire arc over the film, the next-level production design of Joe Alves, and invent a new breakfast cereal.

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01:25:49

Episode 75: Don't Be A Weirdo

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2022/04/15

This week Sarah and MJ head back up to the Orca to talk about Brody and Quint attempting to bring the shark cage out of the water. They also discuss the tail end of the real shark footage as well as the documentary Playing With Sharks about the career of Valerie Taylor. Discussions about Quint's demeanor, Brody's journey, and the excellent visual storytelling about the fate of the Orca abound.

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