American classic disaster film with perfect atmosphere

Alexys 2021-10-13 13:05:27

A fragment of this movie was missed in the school film class: during the National Day, tourists were playing on the beach, but they probably heard the news about the local sharks. At first, everyone did not dare to go into the water. Later, it was like the mayor. The black hands behind the scenes generally encouraged the other officials’ family to be "white mice" that were launched into the water in advance; after that, there was a long scene where we were fidgeting with the sheriff, and the crowd's feet fluttering in the water were being watched from the perspective of a shark, and we knew it would definitely be. Something happened, but I don't know when it happened.

Finally, the familiar dorsal fin appeared on the water, and the crowd fled in panic. We couldn't help but chant: Run, run, and it turned out to be a prank by the two children. When we smiled bitterly and said "Bear Kid Pill", the real shark appeared in the bay where the sheriff's son was! This is about the real twists and turns, let the audience's senses also ride the roller coaster along with the plot.

The second half of the movie turned into an "old man and the sea" style plot. The three of them went to sea, from the initial "different roads" to the later stage of drinking and talking. But what impressed me the most was the experience of the captain and his comrades being surrounded by sharks and eventually swallowed up. I couldn’t help but feel terrified, just like listening to the veterans talking about crossing the Cross Country Man Valley (?) or being covered with locusts when crossing the swamp. The same as the feet, so real. This also demonstrates the captain’s character: why his room is full of shark skulls, why he has to smash the radio, turn on the engine and fight the sharks desperately; it is for his friend who died under the shark’s teeth, and also for his own. pride.

Some people say that the final death of the captain revealed the director's anti-war sentiment, and I think that might be the case. He died just like the comrade-in-arms in his description, without the lower body, and screamed octaves high. He is an avenger, but he has been living in the horror stories of the year, and he did not wear a life jacket until the end...

Generally speaking, "Jaws" is better in the atmosphere, sometimes frightening, sometimes the heroic music is like sharks and people, and sometimes each has the upper hand. But watching this film today, the classics are certainly classics, but the horror segment has probably been surpassed by future generations.

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Extended Reading
  • Precious 2022-04-23 07:01:01

    The most important thing in a thriller is to control the sensitive nerves of the audience, and Spielberg did it, and did it very well.

  • Darion 2022-04-23 07:01:01

    Spielberg always wins with the plot, this one as a commercial film has a better grasp of the rhythm, tension and exhilaration. Criticized the headstrong, arrogant fisherman and made him pay the price with death. He gave his approval to the kind sheriff and wise shark researcher, and satirized the mayor who disregarded the safety and interests of tourists. Shark hunting is well-documented and detailed, and it's one of the best in any animal-themed movie.

Jaws quotes

  • Hooper: [Hooper attempts to wet his mask before Quint and Brody lower him in the shark cage] I got no spit.

  • [Hooper is examining the remains of the first victim, describing the post-mortem into his tape recorder]

    Hooper: The height and weight of the victim can only be estimated from the partial remains...

    [He lifts the sheet covering the remains, inhales sharply, then regains his composure]

    Hooper: The torso has been severed in mid-thorax; there are no major organs remaining... May I have a glass of water, please?

    Medical Examiner: Sure.

    Hooper: Right arm has been severed above the elbow with massive tissue loss in the upper musculature.

    [takes water]

    Hooper: Thank you very much.

    [sips the water and continues]

    Hooper: Partially denuded bone remaining...

    [to the M.E]

    Hooper: This was no boating accident.

    [to Brody]

    Hooper: Did you notify the Coast Guard about this?

    Brody: No. It was only local jurisdiction.

    Hooper: [continues post-mortem] The left arm, head, shoulders, sternum and portions of the rib cage are intact...

    [Brody begins to light a cigarette]

    Hooper: Do not smoke in here, thank you very much!

    [lifts up the severed arm]

    Hooper: This is what happens. It indicates the non-frenzied feeding of a large squalus - possibly Longimanus or Isurus glauca. Now the enormous amount of tissue loss prevents any detailed analysis; however the attacking squalus must be considerably larger than any normal squalus found in these waters.

    [pulls off his glasses]

    Hooper: Didn't you get on a boat and check out these waters?

    Brody: No.

    Hooper: Well, this is not a boat accident! It wasn't any propeller, it wasn't any coral reef, and it wasn't Jack the Ripper!

    [splashes water on his face and takes a deep breath]

    Hooper: It was a shark.