Not a man to sugar-coat his answers, Dreyfuss was keen to let the audience know exactly what he was thinking about any subject. Dreyfuss was, as befitting his reputation, exceptionally candid and more than a little controversial. Of course, the highlight of the evening was a questions-and-answers session with star Richard Dreyfuss and Rick O’Shea directly following the film – using questions selected by O’Shea and also those cultivated from the audience at the event. One particularly nice touch was the light shining from inside the cabin of Quint’s boat during that wonderful “war wounds” sequence. Barring the obligatory explosive climax, these sequences instead existed to add to atmosphere or mood. The trademark interactive sequences were well-balanced and unobtrusive, adding atmosphere rather than distracting from the film itself. (The introduction was announced, of course, by the sounds of nails down a chalkboard.) And the warning was apt – as ever, the night was a delightfully entertaining celebration of classic cinema. “This ain’t no weekend trip down the local picture house with your girlie,” he offered in an affectionate riff on one of the movie’s most iconic scenes. The movie was introduced with a wonderfully brisk “in character” introduction from an actor playing Robert Shaw’s character. Taking place in the Mansion House, the venue was decorated with little pieces of mood and atmosphere – the DJ booth decorated with oars, lifesavers available at intervals around the edge, and a life guard carefully supervising proceedings, perched on of those giant white chairs. With the benefit of having staged this event before, there was a practiced ease to the production. The production was – as ever – a well-oiled machine. So the visit of star Richard Dreyfuss to Dublin was the perfect excuse to break out the tried-and-tested showing, watch a classic piece of Americana and enjoy a nice conversation between Dreyfuss and presenter Rick O’Shea. The club did a screening of it last year as well, to considerable (and deserved) acclaim. To be fair, this isn’t the first time that the Jameson Cult Film Club have staged a screening of Jaws. This film was seen as part of the Jameson Dublin International Film Festival 2014.
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