Jawsilla Dean

[JLR (Dragon)]

Hey Dean, are you a Jaws fan? I ask this because after watching Jaws for the third time in my life, I spied a couple of lines and scenes that Gino seemed to pay homage to. Example....In Jaws an character exclaims, "We are going to need a bigger boat!" after he sees the massive shark. Also the boat tugging scene is very similar to the one in Godzilla. Another scene is where the fisherman gets pulled in, when the shark nabs his line. Are these coincodences, or a little homage to the titanicular fish that scared so many people?

[Dean Devlin]

JLR, <BR> <BR>Good eye! Yes, those were direct JAWS references in the movie. As a big Spielberg fan, I always try to pay homage to the master. <BR> <BR>There are far more Spielberg references in ID4 than in G98. Did you find them all? <BR> <BR>-Dean Devlin

[Chris Ceraolo (Chris)]

actually, a friend of mine found a terminator homage in ID4-was that intentional Dean? <BR> <BR>Chris <BR>The FOX Plant <BR>27 days till Japan

[Christine Elizabeth (Eliza)]

There are a lot of hidden references to Jaws,in many different movies.Quick little shots that most people overlook.I remember (I couldn't tell you what movie but for some reason Godzilla is stuck in my brain) where someone says that"We are going to need a bigger gun???" <BR>Am I right? <BR>Well, anyhow.In Dean's movies you generally need a bigger EVERYTHING!Bigger gun,boat,"Arc Attack"(I'm sure)..a bigger shoe.

[Stefan (Auric)]

Must go faster, must go faster...

[JustinHill]

One of the Spielberg references in ID4 is the welcome helicopter that the military sends out with the series of flashing lights. This is like the ending scene of Close Encounters of the Third Kind. Of course, the twist on the scene is when the Alien ship responds by blowing the hell out of our welcoming party.

[Sheri Gordon (Sheri)]

Rachel did say how much the guys (Dean and Roland) loved blowing things up. heehee

[From the files of police squad (F_U_N_G_U_S)]

It's a 'guy' thing, Sheri :] more of us would if we could get our hands on some explosives... :Þ

[Christine Elizabeth (Eliza)]

I WAS going to say it was a "Guy thing", but I was afraid I may get in trouble for stereotyping men! <BR>Aside from wanting to blow up everything Mr Devlin seems to have a penchant for making everything humongous. <BR>Things that make you go ...HMMMMMMM!!

[Sheri Gordon (Sheri)]

ROFL!!!! <BR> <BR>I think that came up in an interview somewhere once. Something about Size Matters. I won't so no' mo. ;-P

[From the files of police squad (F_U_N_G_U_S)]

think? you THINK?! I seem to recall you having it memorized at some point... >;Þ

[Sheri Gordon (Sheri)]

Nahhh...yer thinkin of the time Maurine and I were mentioning it in the chat room when Señor Devlin walked in on us. Didn't look good for us. LOL

[From the files of police squad (F_U_N_G_U_S)]

Nup dear, I'm referring to the fact that you knew exactly were in the clip that particular 'factoid' was :Þ <BR> <BR>actually, when we get the video interview clips up on holics.com, the clip might be among them!

[From the files of police squad (F_U_N_G_U_S)]

Hey! Did something happen to 'holics.com? I can't seem... to... find it... <BR> <BR> <BR>;Þ

[JLR (Dragon)]

What is also funny is at the end of Jaws we hear the death call of a dinosaur from an old B-dinosaur movie, and infact this death call was the same death call that Steven used for the end sequence of his Duel. He felt that both movies were so close to being a like, that he had to pay some homage somewhere. <BR> <BR>Well Dean, I did catch Jeff Goldblum's, "Must go faster, go go go!" However, now that the beans are spilt, I'll have to "force" myself to watch ID4 again. As if I have to force myself to watch any Centrop....er Electric-Ent. movie hehe

[Sheri Gordon (Sheri)]

Actually, Fungii boy, I didn't see it on video. Read it online for some G98 interview, so, NYAHHH. >:-P

[Lance Ashley (Pumpkinhead)]

I know this is an old message and probably no one will even know this one I post is here. But JLR called Godzilla GINO. I have always totally disaggreed with that name. "Godzilla in name only" doesn't make since, because it IS Godzilla just reborn and new. <BR>I'm babbling here but I just saw that and thought I'd post a note on that. Heehee.

[Mike]

I think that's what they call him in Italy.

[Lance Ashley (Pumpkinhead)]

LOL! <BR>Whoever and wherever it was made up, I hate it!