16. Here’s Brucey!
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If you have children, nieces or nephews, or just happen to like cartoons, you’ve probably seen Finding Nemo. Assuming you have, you probably remember the giant shark that Nemo’s father meets while trying to find his lost son. There was a specific scene where the giant shark snaps and tries to eat the little Clown Fish and he says the classic line “Here’s Brucey!” That wasn’t just a clever name choice, it was actually a reference to Jaws because the mechanical shark used to shoot the film was named “Bruce.” Spielberg named it after his lawyer, Bruce Ramer.
15. Amity Island Was Not What It Appeared To Be
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If you found yourself thinking some of the backdrops and scenery looked familiar in Jaws, it wasn’t because you had been to the fictional town of “Amity.” Instead, it’s probably because you have spent some time in Martha’s Vineyard. That’s right, the entire film was shot on location in the towns of Menemsha and Edgartown on Martha’s Vineyard in Massachusetts. However, strict ordinances prevented the crew from building anything in order to protect the area. The only set that was built is Quint’s shack, everything else had to be built and taken down in the same day.