tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12380553.post791274063551255209..comments2024-03-28T14:49:36.133-04:00Comments on John Kenneth Muir's Reflections on Cult Movies and Classic TV: Collectible of the Week: The Game of Jaws (Ideal; 1975)John Kenneth Muirhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15629979615332893780noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12380553.post-67162579511426420832012-12-04T15:59:38.972-05:002012-12-04T15:59:38.972-05:00Wow, what a blast from the past! I totally remembe...Wow, what a blast from the past! I totally remember playing this game with a friend of mine. I actually used to revel at the detail in all the assorted objects that went into the shark's mouth, especially that weird wagon wheel and the human skull. Thanks for sharing!leftylimbohttp://www.leftylimbo.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12380553.post-86828957949930033732012-02-10T10:03:10.327-05:002012-02-10T10:03:10.327-05:00Hi John. I had this game as a kid too. I eventu...Hi John. I had this game as a kid too. I eventually saw Jaws on tv. Remember what a big deal it would be as a kid when these movies would be first shown on tv pre wht/hbo/beta/vhs? I think Jaws was shown in two parts. I remember watching Force 10 from Navarone like this as well along with James Bond on ABC.Georgenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12380553.post-53354951272647669902012-02-08T19:36:54.223-05:002012-02-08T19:36:54.223-05:00Hi Chadillac,
Great comment! We're in the sa...Hi Chadillac,<br /><br />Great comment! We're in the same boat, to use a Jaws-related phrase. I didn't see the film until years after the release. And when I saw it, it did freak me out, big time.<br /><br />It is good to know that the film holds up nearly forty years later, for the youngest generation. :)<br /><br />I'll say this, Jaws has terrified my wife for decades. Every time she goes to the beach, she just about has a panic attack...<br /><br />best,<br />JohnJohn Kenneth Muirhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15629979615332893780noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12380553.post-59160515137994793202012-02-08T17:45:28.770-05:002012-02-08T17:45:28.770-05:00John - Have to leave a comment as I had this game ...John - Have to leave a comment as I had this game as a kid and played with it constantly. I was six when Jaws came out so didn't see it during its initial run. But I do remember seeing it in my local theater maybe in '76 or '77. My grandparents owned a fishing resort in northern Minn. at the time, and after seeing it, I couldn't even bring myself to go out fishing with my g'pa on their lake. <br /><br />My youngest nephew (age 7) saw it recently and is totally freaked out. I feel for him, but at the same time, I'm really happy that it has the same effect on a new generation. Is that wrong?<br /><br />Luckily, the plastic shark in the game didn't affect me to same level...Chadillachttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15789914697336147388noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12380553.post-35389683416527180412012-02-08T08:08:24.691-05:002012-02-08T08:08:24.691-05:00Hi Rick,
Ha! That's awesome.
Counselor Tro...Hi Rick,<br /><br />Ha! That's awesome. <br /><br />Counselor Troi was the obvious choice because her action figure was broken already. One of her legs had come off years ago, so she could best simulate a shark victim. When the shark threw up, she came out in pieces. <br /><br />But don't worry, Riker, Data, Picard, Guinan and Worf all went into the shark's mouth shortly after Troi...<br /><br />Had it been my choice, Shatner would have battled the shark...and won.<br /><br />best,<br />JohnJohn Kenneth Muirhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15629979615332893780noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12380553.post-51214204898824395272012-02-08T07:58:07.173-05:002012-02-08T07:58:07.173-05:00John, what kind of Freudian mess is going on over ...John, what kind of Freudian mess is going on over there? Of all the figures to sacrifice to a shark, why a female therapist? -rcAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com