You're gonna need a bigger boat soon!

Heck yeah! This could be cool!

@Patrik78 said:
"Step in the right direction. We need to get rid of the "no weapons", "no blood", "no violence" nonsense in adult oriented sets.

I would like to see Alien(s), Terminator, Rambo and other themes related sets :)"

Lego broke this themselves a few times. I still got the “german wwii faction” plane from Raiders that comes with the German Mechanic that gets shredded into pieces by the rotorblades in the scene

I think First Blood I & II might be too politically charged in context of the time for Lego to ever make sets. I think a Diorama based on Alien would likely look pretty good, but im also not really exspecting Lego to make sets based on the IP.

Jaws is here! Here is Jaws!

Splendid, my mind is weary atm, how many lego sets are there from non-Lego-Star-Wars-Potter-Lotr-Hobbit movies, this one, BTtF and the Ghostbusters sets?

I'm taken back to when I first saw 31088 and started going "Lego shark, do, do, do, do, do, do..." to myself. I've never seen the movie (apparently they had so much trouble with the animatronic shark that Spielberg still has nightmares about it), but I'm still interested to see what the final product looks like, as aquatic Lego sets have always interested me.

@Patrik78: They've done Terminators, in 70807, 70814, and 70817.

This shark, swallow you whole!

It looks great in the leaks. I was worried that it would just be a diorama but they’ve given both options. Only thing I’d say is that the Orca is not as big or impressive as in the original submission, but after many disappointments this year, Lego has redeemed itself with this. Day One for me

This is a must-buy eventually. What I think would make it a day-1 buy would be some sort of function that causes the shark to explode...

@mirkwoodspiders said:
"This is a must-buy eventually. What I think would make it a day-1 buy would be some sort of function that causes the shark to explode..."

Releasing 'exclusive' minifigures in other sets seems to make many 'sharks' explode....

@HOBBES said:
"Shark skin is extremely abrasive. That's why when sharks tickle you, you still bleed quite a bit (not visible in this short)."

Sandpaper-y, but in only one direction. Going with the denticles is much more enjoyable. :o)

“Scuse me. You know those eight guys in the fantail launch out there? Well, none of 'em are gonna get out of the harbor alive.“

@SMC said:
"Full leak already out in the usual places, it looks very good."

Always makes me laugh we get these teasers after the full things already been leaked widely. Just show the full thing already Lego!

I enjoy the teasers. I would prefer they control the leaks.

@SMC:
He has to vomit most of them up before he can heal them.

@GenericLegoFan:
Sharks account for less human deaths annually than lightning (it’s typically in the single digits). In Gordon Ramsey’s Shark Bait special, he shows just how insane the shark finning industry is, both in terms of quantity and the final result. It’s basically just murdering the crap out of sharks to signal wealth.

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=3y2uK958bjU&pp=ygUTR29yZG9uIHJhbXNleSBzaGFyaw%3D%3D

@HOBBES:
It is abrasive, but only in one direction (tail-to-head). At the Aquarium of the Pacific, they have a shark petting pool, with some of the cuter, more docile species (epaulette, bamboo, and something else with a similar size/shape). If you go head-to-tail, it feels somewhat smooth.

@Jackthenipper said:
"*boat does not float"

By the end of the film, neither did the real one!

@Belboz:
Eh, you win this round.

I’m glad we’re getting this set. In another universe, we might have only gotten a Brickheadz…

https://brickset.com/article/56714/150th-brickheadz-announced

@Murdoch17 said:
"'The weather is good, the beaches are open, and people are having a wonderful time'"

It’s ‘It’s a beautiful day’ not ‘the weather is good’

[Nails on a chalkboard] "Y'all know me. Know how I earn a livin'. I'll catch this bird for you, but it ain't gonna be easy. Bad fish. Not like going down the pond chasin' bluegills and tommycods. This shark, swallow you whole. Little shakin', little tenderizin', an' down you go. And we gotta do it quick, that'll bring back your tourists, put all your businesses on a payin' basis. But it's not gonna be pleasant. I value my neck a lot more than three thousand bucks, chief. I'll find him for three, but I'll catch him, and kill him, for ten. But you've gotta make up your minds. If you want to stay alive, then ante up. If you want to play it cheap, be on welfare the whole winter. I don't want no volunteers, I don't want no mates, there's just too many captains on this island. $10,000 for me by myself. For that you get the head, the tail, the whole damn thing."

Me: "Gotcha...but is anyone really gonna' spend $10,000 for a set...":D

Lastly, great that TLG waited until around "Shark Week" to announce this. :)

Are the minifigs exclusive to this set?

I mean I love sharks so sharks have me interested, but I also refuse to watch Jaws so I'm not sure if this set is quite for me.

It’s little confusing sometimes what The Lego Group consider appropriate and inappropriate for release.

So if Temple Of Doom was hypothetically released as Icons or 18+, is there a chance… oh just forget it! OK?!!!

I want to build something more thrilling than Nostalgia Cash Grab 47!

@Loerwyn said:
"I mean I love sharks so sharks have me interested, but I also refuse to watch Jaws so I'm not sure if this set is quite for me."

Not that scary:)

@missedoutagain said:
" @Loerwyn said:
"I mean I love sharks so sharks have me interested, but I also refuse to watch Jaws so I'm not sure if this set is quite for me."

Not that scary:)"

It's about the portrayal of sharks in the movie as worse than in reality. I think, I'm not sure.

@CamberbrickGreen said:
"It’s little confusing sometimes what The Lego Group consider appropriate and inappropriate for release.

So if Temple Of Doom was hypothetically released as Icons or 18+, is there a chance… oh just forget it! OK?!!!"

If the rumors are true, it wasn't for Lego to pull the plug for Temple.

@yamaki said:
" @CamberbrickGreen said:
"It’s little confusing sometimes what The Lego Group consider appropriate and inappropriate for release.

So if Temple Of Doom was hypothetically released as Icons or 18+, is there a chance… oh just forget it! OK?!!!"

If the rumors are true, it wasn't for Lego to pull the plug for Temple."

Agreed, Probably a Disney / Lucasfilm push to get rid of the Temple. I'm just sad they didn't pick the opening car chase for a set instead in the first place!

@brick_r said:
[[[Nails on a chalkboard] "Y'all know me. Know how I earn a livin'. I'll catch this bird for you, but it ain't gonna be easy. Bad fish. Not like going down the pond chasin' bluegills and tommycods. This shark, swallow you whole. Little shakin', little tenderizin', an' down you go. And we gotta do it quick, that'll bring back your tourists, put all your businesses on a payin' basis. But it's not gonna be pleasant. I value my neck a lot more than three thousand bucks, chief. I'll find him for three, but I'll catch him, and kill him, for ten. But you've gotta make up your minds. If you want to stay alive, then ante up. If you want to play it cheap, be on welfare the whole winter. I don't want no volunteers, I don't want no mates, there's just too many captains on this island. $10,000 for me by myself. For that you get the head, the tail, the whole damn thing."

Me: "Gotcha...but is anyone really gonna' spend $10,000 for a set...":D

Lastly, great that TLG waited until around "Shark Week" to announce this. :)]]

Yay, shark week.

One thing I have to say: a gigantic brick-built shark was incredibly unnecessary! https://brickset.com/parts/4530672/shark-8x16-no-1 would've been a much more movie-accurate size (and it can still eat Captain Quint).

I just don't know why the shark is so huge. Maybe LEGO's misleading us and we're getting a set based on The Meg instead?

@yellowcastle said:
"I’m glad we’re getting this set. In another universe, we might have only gotten a Brickheadz…

https://brickset.com/article/56714/150th-brickheadz-announced"

I really did want a Brickheadz set of Quint wearing a Bruce suit…

@brick_r:
Oh, hey, Shark Week does start on Sunday. And Shark Fest started this past weekend.

@GrizBe said:
" @SMC said:
"Full leak already out in the usual places, it looks very good."

Always makes me laugh we get these teasers after the full things already been leaked widely. Just show the full thing already Lego!"

The teasers aren't meant for people who follow leaks.

@Ridgeheart said:
"People are terrible. I'm going to need some bigger sharks."

Good to have you back, sir.

This is why I come to BS. Was beginning to wonder if there was still a reason.

@Jackthenipper said:
"*boat does not float
"

As long as the barrels blow!

@AverageChimaEnjoyer said:
"One thing I have to say: a gigantic brick-built shark was incredibly unnecessary! https://brickset.com/parts/4530672/shark-8x16-no-1 would've been a much more movie-accurate size (and it can still eat Captain Quint).

I just don't know why the shark is so huge. Maybe LEGO's misleading us and we're getting a set based on The Meg instead?"

Jaws was 25 feet long which was in the realm of possibility but Benchley had it at 20 feet which has been readily documented in the wild. My best guess at this set has the shark at 35 to 40 feet long? The Orca was 42 feet long. So the shark does indeed appear to be maybe 40% too big. But the LEGO molded shark is definitely not big enough. This shark could be a juvenile megaladon but adults were estimated to be twice this size.

@StyleCounselor said:
" @Ridgeheart said:
"People are terrible. I'm going to need some bigger sharks."

Good to have you back, sir.

This is why I come to BS. Was beginning to wonder if there was still a reason. "

Seeing as how you mostly let ‘Dance Party on Peridea’ off the hook, I figured you were struggling.

@Ridgeheart always to the rescue!

Shark still looks fake.

@yellowcastle said:
" @StyleCounselor said:
" @Ridgeheart said:
"People are terrible. I'm going to need some bigger sharks."

Good to have you back, sir.

This is why I come to BS. Was beginning to wonder if there was still a reason. "

Seeing as how you mostly let ‘Dance Party on Peridea’ off the hook, I figured you were struggling.

@Ridgeheart always to the rescue!"

How witty-angry can you get about another rock?! (sigh)

Have you seen Everything, Everywhere, All at Once? (sigh)

Besides- as you know- Barad-Dûr killed my enthusiasm. lego will have to do something interesting to win back my affections before they can get me excited about alienating them again. (sigh)

lego is my boring, tiresome ex-girlfriend. Just barely interesting enough to still keep around.

@StyleCounselor said:
" @yellowcastle said:
" @StyleCounselor said:
" @Ridgeheart said:
"People are terrible. I'm going to need some bigger sharks."

Good to have you back, sir.

This is why I come to BS. Was beginning to wonder if there was still a reason. "

Seeing as how you mostly let ‘Dance Party on Peridea’ off the hook, I figured you were struggling.

@Ridgeheart always to the rescue!"

How witty-angry can you get about another rock?! (sigh)

Have you seen Everything, Everywhere, All at Once? (sigh)

Besides- as you know- Barad-Dûr killed my enthusiasm. lego will have to do something interesting to win back my affections before they can get me excited about alienating them again. (sigh)

lego is my boring, tiresome ex-girlfriend. Just barely interesting enough to still keep around. "

We may need to take a break when LEGO becomes Janice to our Chandler. :o)

Oh man I hope there’s exploding shark action.

Spoiler alert

Shark Week is coming up, so good timing LEGO!

Nothings wrong with the size of the shark imho.
LEGO figures and animals are all caricatured, stylized, out of proportion, etc. to work in/with the system.
And this shark, ‘large’ has presence, stands out more on display and against the boat.

@legoDad42:
I need a shark head design that’s big enough to fit the larger System shark inside, for…reasons. If I can crib this design instead of having to scratch-build my own, I’m all for it. I’ll still need to do a lot of work to get it down to _just_ the head where it can be displayed coming out of the water (preferably) at an angle, and may have to make some minor revisions to the mouthal area, but this could be a huge help.

@yellowcastle said:
" @StyleCounselor said:
" @yellowcastle said:
" @StyleCounselor said:
" @Ridgeheart said:
"People are terrible. I'm going to need some bigger sharks."

Good to have you back, sir.

This is why I come to BS. Was beginning to wonder if there was still a reason. "

Seeing as how you mostly let ‘Dance Party on Peridea’ off the hook, I figured you were struggling.

@Ridgeheart always to the rescue!"

How witty-angry can you get about another rock?! (sigh)

Have you seen Everything, Everywhere, All at Once? (sigh)

Besides- as you know- Barad-Dûr killed my enthusiasm. lego will have to do something interesting to win back my affections before they can get me excited about alienating them again. (sigh)

lego is my boring, tiresome ex-girlfriend. Just barely interesting enough to still keep around. "

We may need to take a break when LEGO becomes Janice to our Chandler. :o)"

Ha! No doubt.

Despite everything, Janice is still quite the expensive date.

@yellowcastle said:
" @AverageChimaEnjoyer said:
"One thing I have to say: a gigantic brick-built shark was incredibly unnecessary! https://brickset.com/parts/4530672/shark-8x16-no-1 would've been a much more movie-accurate size (and it can still eat Captain Quint).

I just don't know why the shark is so huge. Maybe LEGO's misleading us and we're getting a set based on The Meg instead?"

Jaws was 25 feet long which was in the realm of possibility but Benchley had it at 20 feet which has been readily documented in the wild. My best guess at this set has the shark at 35 to 40 feet long? The Orca was 42 feet long. So the shark does indeed appear to be maybe 40% too big. But the LEGO molded shark is definitely not big enough. This shark could be a juvenile megaladon but adults were estimated to be twice this size."

The longest preserved specimen is 19.1’, but that’s with the caudal fin pressed down to stretch out the full length of the upper lobe, which is only achievable in the wild if they can capture and induce tonic immobility. The largest measured alive in the wild, and backed up by a reputable organization, is indeed 20’ (not Deep Blue, but a specimen that died after being entangled in fishing gear). However, it’s worth noting that the longest and largest are typically female (males tend to max out at 13’), and this doesn’t have the girth to be a female. So if this does scale out at 40ish feet, it’s about three times longer than most documented males. There is one notable exception, which is a male named Apache, live-captured and measured at a whopping 17.9”. This would only be a little over twice that length.

@PurpleDave said:
" @legoDad42:
I need a shark head design that’s big enough to fit the larger System shark inside, for…reasons. If I can crib this design instead of having to scratch-build my own, I’m all for it. I’ll still need to do a lot of work to get it down to _just_ the head where it can be displayed coming out of the water (preferably) at an angle, and may have to make some minor revisions to the mouthal area, but this could be a huge help."

Check out LEGO DREAMZzz Nightmare Shark Ship 71469.
See if you can pull the design from the bottom part of that ship. That shark head looks pretty large?

@Ridgeheart said:
" @StyleCounselor said:
" @yellowcastle said:
" @StyleCounselor said:
" @yellowcastle said:
" @StyleCounselor said:
" @Ridgeheart said:
"People are terrible. I'm going to need some bigger sharks."

Good to have you back, sir.

This is why I come to BS. Was beginning to wonder if there was still a reason. "

Seeing as how you mostly let ‘Dance Party on Peridea’ off the hook, I figured you were struggling.

@Ridgeheart always to the rescue!"

How witty-angry can you get about another rock?! (sigh)

Have you seen Everything, Everywhere, All at Once? (sigh)

Besides- as you know- Barad-Dûr killed my enthusiasm. lego will have to do something interesting to win back my affections before they can get me excited about alienating them again. (sigh)

lego is my boring, tiresome ex-girlfriend. Just barely interesting enough to still keep around. "

We may need to take a break when LEGO becomes Janice to our Chandler. :o)"

Ha! No doubt.

Despite everything, Janice is still quite the expensive date. "

Janice wasn't great, but in fairness, the entire main cast was a collection of human toilets, all of them somehow worse than the next AND previous. They weren't our friends. They weren't even eachother's friends. She may have laughed like a horse in an abattoir, but as a person Janice was still way, way too good for that despicable Chandler.

Anyway, I feel you - I still love these little bricks, you know? I just feel kind of detached from the hobby at the moment. Life is busy, life is a lot. There isn't enough time, space and/or budget for Lego at times. I question some business-decisions, and notice that failing quality-standards have become a norm. I see people defending these questionable decisions and standards and norms, and I wonder if I need a hobby away from this hobby. It's not anything in particular, but it's a lot of little things, you know? It's the little things.

Anyway! Nice boat."

Yep. Yep. And yep.

I don't really know Friends. Couldn't stand the show. I was a Seinfeld and Northern Exposure guy. Those were the only shows I could handle in the 90s. Books, music, movies, sports, and girls were my thing.

I agree with everything you've said about the rest. My feelings exactly.

@GenericLegoFan said:
" @missedoutagain said:
" @Loerwyn said:
"I mean I love sharks so sharks have me interested, but I also refuse to watch Jaws so I'm not sure if this set is quite for me."

Not that scary:)"

It's about the portrayal of sharks in the movie as worse than in reality. I think, I'm not sure."

Yup. The author regretted writing the book and after the reaction to the movie and its effect in pop culture, he became a very big supporter of and campaigner for sharks.

@legoDad42:
Not really a fan of that design. Looking at the final reveal, I guess I can just refer to the vignette build for the angled pose, but getting a closer look at the mouth...I think I'm gonna need a bigger shark.