Posted: 11/15/2009 5:15:10 PM EDT
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I just watched Jaws. I hadn't seen it in many years. It was great, really great.
The mother who loses her son at the beach did a fantastic acting job. The irony in the scene where she confronts the Chief is very well done, too. "I think we're gonna need a bigger boat." "Farewell and adoo to you fair Spanish maidens, Farewell and adoo to you ladies of Spain, For we received orders for to sail back to Boston,..." The story of the USS Indianapolis has to be one of the greatest story telling scenes in all of movie history. It is also a great story of the trials and tribulations of the men of US Navy during World War 2. It was through his movie I first heard of the story. Back then, I thought it was all made up. Ha! "Guys, I think he's come back for his afternoon feeding." "Smile you son of a bitch." KABOOM! Take note of the nice M1 Garand, too. |
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I saw it several times when it was first ran in the theater.
After a while I'd go to a showing and when something Extra was going to happen, like Bruce the Shark jumping out of the water, I'd quickly turn my head and watch the reaction of everybody else in the theater. Watching so many people suddenly jump back was amusing in itself. 
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The story of the USS Indianapolis has to be one of the greatest story telling scenes in all of movie history. It is also a great story of the trials and tribulations of the men of US Navy during World War 2. It was through his movie I first heard of the story. Back then, I thought it was all made up. Ha! I really liked the way Richard Dreyfus went from hysterical drunken laughter to dead serious so quickly: "You were on the Indianapolis?" |
