Jaws The Revenge

Strap yourselves in folks, as the Binge Movie Aftertaste brings you its biggest show yet. Joined this week by special co-host Johnny Moreno, we interview two people who have had hands in two of the most successful films ever made. And as if that wasn’t enough, there are a few Poltergeist and Steven Seagal stories to also tide you over. What more do you want from us?

The very beginning of the show consists of me catching up with Moreno, as he gives details on how his trip to Wizard World Chicago was, complete with stories of meeting up with the great Adam Simon. How does it feel being someone who doesn’t like comic books roaming around a comic book convention? Moreno gives great insight.

We then get into my interview with the great Carl Gottlieb. Now before people jump down my throats, let me say: I KNOW I forgot to ask about the Indianapolis speech. But pretty much everything else is covered in this thirty plus minutes, as Gottlieb gives great insight to what it was like coming up the ranks with the great Steve Martin and Steven Spielberg. The making of Jaws is discussed at length, as Gottlieb makes sure to give me hell about having not read his book Jaws Log (it has since been bought, so thank you for the recommendation sir). But he kindly gives stories about the film that made us all afraid of the water. Stories about the pressure Spielberg was feeling, how big penny pinchers producers Richard Zanuck and David Brown were, Gottlieb coming on set and writing new dialogue on the spot, and much more. He also gives perceptions about his penned screenplays for the underrated Jaws 2 & 3, and Roy Scheider’s on-set grumpiness during the making of 2. You want Jaws stories? Listen to this interview and be sure to pick up Mr Gottlieb’s book Jaws Log. We thank him very much for his time.

But we are not done. Most shows would stop at that. But we deal yet another deck of interviewing awesomeness as Moreno and I get screenwriter Michael Grais on the line. Grais gives highly animated stories about how Poltergeist came to being and the surprising hilarity associated with Craig T Nelson. Lots of insightful views of being around the late Heather O’Rourke and director Tobe Hooper are shared, as well as the making of the also penned by Grais Poltergeist II. As for Poltergeist III and the remake? Well, we bring it up. But, Grais’ remarks about them say it all.

Moreno then jumps in to ask about one of his childhood favorite films Marked For Death. Grais shares some insane yet also insanely believable stories about Steven Seagal (we’ll never look at Black Rain the same again), and of course where Grais came up with the idea for the film. This needs to be heard to be believed. I ask a little about Grais’ also penned script for Cool World, and then we let him go, leaving Moreno and I in awe over what we just heard.

So what are you waiting for? Listen NOW!

And don’t forget to pick up Gottlieb’s book Jaws Log in stores now.

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