The Thrilling, Iconic Horror Picture Quentin Tarantino Calls “The best movie ever made” Is Finally on Netflix
Many people have strong opinions about movies and TV, but few seem more firm or assured in their convictions than Oscar-winning filmmaker Quentin Tarantino. The Pulp Fiction director isn’t shy about sharing his hot takes, either. He has guested on a number of late-night talk shows, podcasts, and various other media outlets, often creating sensational headlines in the process.
When Tarantino appeared on the ReelBlend podcast a couple of years back, he made a bold and complimentary statement about one of the most beloved motion pictures of the past 50 years. In true Tarantino fashion, he subsequently qualified his assessment and partially walked it back with his very next statement. Keep reading below to see exactly what I’m talking about.
“I think Jaws is the greatest movie ever made,” Tarantino begins. “Maybe not the greatest film. But it’s the greatest movie ever made. And then there are other movies that can get in its rarefied air. But as far as a movie, there’s no making it better than Jaws. There’s no ‘better’ than Jaws. It is the best movie ever made. And it shows how badly timed most movies made before Jaws were.”
What is the setup for “the greatest movie ever made?”
When a young woman is killed by a shark while skinny-dipping near the New England tourist town of Amity Island, police chief Martin Brody (Roy Scheider) wants to close the beaches, but mayor Larry Vaughn (Murray Hamilton) overrules him, fearing that the loss of tourist revenue will cripple the town. Ichthyologist Matt Hooper (Richard Dreyfuss) and grizzled ship captain Quint (Robert Shaw) offer to help Brody capture the killer beast, and the trio engage in an epic battle of man vs. nature.
As we relayed above, Tarantino hailed the film as the best movie ever made, only to offer the caveat that it’s not necessarily the best film ever made. Presumably, he places multiplex-friendly fare like Jaws in the ‘movie’ category and perhaps puts what he regards as more sophisticated efforts in the ‘film’ category. No matter, that’s still exceptionally high praise from an undoubtedly talented creator.
If you’re game to experience the greatest movie ever made, good fortune is on your side. Steven Spielberg’s Jaws is now streaming on Netflix.
That is just about everything that we have for you at present. Stay tuned to the site for more enticing hot takes from your favorite creators in the near future.
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