Jaws

 

For being my first time watch through of this blockbuster classic I was unsure what to expect. This film takes place in a small resort town that gets a lot of revenue with the tourists wanting to go to the beach. However, there have been deadly shark attacks! Instead of shutting down the beach for public safety, those in charge tried their best to keep the information unknown to continue generating money. 

A scene that I really didn't understand was the ending, particularly the point of the cage scene. upon my first watch I assumed that Hooper was being sent to his death, especially when he dropped the only weapon to defend himself. But after looking into the background of the scene it began to make more sense. 

It is important to remember that this was filmed before CGI, so some of the choices made were due to these limitations. Looking into the behind the scenes I learned that they used many optical illusions to make Jaws look huge. This included using a smaller boat, cage, and even actor! When shooting for this scene there is footage of an actual shark attacking the set which is shown right as Hooper exits the cage. This was a very real thing and could have been fatal for the actor had he been in the cage. Did i mention that he was NOT an experienced diver? So not only was he an amateur diver, but they were in shark infested waters. In light of what happened during filming, it influenced the ending of the story, allowing Hooper to live. Originally, he was not supposed to make it through.

Overall, I think it was an interesting film, not one that I would watch again but it surely accomplished its goal of being a suspense horror film.

Sources:

The Ending of 'Jaws' Changed Because of a Real Shark Encounter | Mental Floss

The Cage Scene In Jaws Was More Real Than You Think (slashfilm.com)

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