This week the guys are watching Jaws. They praise a mechanical shark and deride the real ones; discuss the impact of Jaws on how, and when, movies are released; and ruminate on what the shark means to each of us. It’s like a Secret Garden thing, we think. 

Andrew lauds Spielberg’s manipulation of tension and slow reveal of the monster, whilst Dave blows the whistle on fake harmonica playing in film. All this and more, as they try to determine if Jaws really is…a Hell of a Picture.

Have you ever wondered what makes a Hell of a Picture? No? We’re willing to bet that you have, just probably not in those terms. A Hell of a Picture is a movie or film that is truly unforgettable. But what makes them that way? Why do they stand out amongst the panoply of cinematic history? Why do we love them so much? And is there really any distinction between a picture, a movie, and a film? Tough to say. But fear not dear listener, because two old friends are about to undertake a sacred mission to bring clarity to the people. To define the hereto indefinable, to articulate the indescribable, to…watch a ton of movies and talk about them. All of this in the hopes of figuring out what makes a Hell of a Picture.