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Well said, ccr. Another thing that sucked all the life - and suspense - out of ALIEN 3 is the audience knowing Ripley won’t be attacked. That leaves the suspense hinging on the other characters, and there isn’t one we give a hoot about.
Hooper simply did what anyone would do; he escaped and looked for cover, thankful to be alive. Keep in mind, he had no idea the shark was going to leap onto the Orca. In fact, the time between him getting to the ocean bottom and the shark jumping onto the boat was about one minute (give or take a few seconds). Hardly time for Hooper to get his adrenaline and breathing under control, and formulate a plan for how to get back onboard.
In closing, I don’t think Hooper was a coward, but was a tad bit cavalier regarding the shark. He took a dip - AT NIGHT - when he knows the shark is a night feeder, plus when they first spot the shark he’s more interested in taking pictures than killing it.
“ By the way, no true Jaws fan would ever misquote "You're gonna need a bigger boat." Please get rid of that "going to" nonsense in your sig.”
Thank you for this! The “going to” always drives me nuts. Scheider ad-libbed the line and he said it the way people speak.
Like you, I’ve seen JAWS many times yet I still find new things. One really cool thing I noticed recently is during the estuary attack. We see Brody running along the rocks toward the pond, then the shot cuts back to the pond and we see the dorsal fin cutting through the water. I’ve always looked at the fin, but recently I glanced around the screen and noticed - on the upper left - you see Brody and the others running along the rocks. It’s a neat bit of continuity.
I’m not sure why Brody and the others didn’t see the pond as dangerous. It’s directly connected to the open waters of the ocean. I’ve always found it another fascinating aspect of the shark, though, as it continues to surprise and out-maneuver the experts. Everybody is guarding the beach and the shark just sneaks by. It adds to the shark’s supernatural element.
They were definitely blessed by the dairy fairy.
The book ending isn’t a rousing crowd pleaser like the movie ending, but I’ve always enjoyed its simplicity. One thing the book does better is fleshing out Brody’s fear of the water, and that fear figures strongly in the ending.
There are several shocking deaths in JAWS, but Quint was the only character killed who we’d gotten to know. He may have been a tad unhinged, but he was still immensely likable and commanded respect. Even Brody shows a certain sadness when he informs Hooper about Quint.
Hmmm, let’s see. JAWS has:
A great script
Great direction
Great acting
Great cinematography
Great editing
Great music
A true primal fear
Sorry, but you’re wrong.
The remake was well made, but there wasn’t one moment that could match the original. The original is full of iconic images and music. Colin Farrell is a good actor, but he’s basically a bogey man here, with little or no humanity. Chris Sarandon had a better script, which allowed him to ooze charm, sex appeal, and often danger. Another big plus for the original is the music.
Again, the remake is well made but can’t hold a candle to the original.
The movie takes place over a week or so, although certain errors make it difficult to pinpoint exactly. This may help:
https://thedailyjaws.com/blog/the-jaws-timeline-a-definitive-guide-to-the-chronology-of-steven-spielbergs-shark-thriller
Quint had a vendetta against sharks, and nothing was going to stop him from killing this one. It makes JAWS doubly frightening; you have a monster outside the boat, and a madman within.
I think that scene is what really endeared the audience to Brody.
Brilliant! That’s gonna leave a mark.
I’ve always thought that was Orion that was seen in several shots.
Excellent!
Doofy and the vacuum cleaner always kills me.
Yes, in a way that is deviant and abnormal.
Not necessarily. I hug my dad, I hug my brother. There’s no fear involved. It’s simply when deviant and abnormal behavior is added that said touching becomes abhorrent and repulsive. The abnormal cannot be normalized, although I’ll be darned if folks aren’t trying their hardest.
Wrong. Phobia implies fear, and straight men aren’t afraid of homosexuals. We simply find it abnormal and abhorrent for another man to touch us in that way.