Chaplin
Better off silent
The classic film about a great white shark terrorizing a small coastal town and the efforts to eradicate it. Roy Scheider as the police chief, Richard Dreyfuss as a marine biologist and shark expert, and Robert Shaw as the grizzled shark hunter all put in amazing performances.
Generally considered one of Spielberg's best films, but not without it's problems. The animatronic shark never worked correctly, and filming was drawn out because the technicians had to constantly adjust the shark so it would work. Luckily, the shark was so lifelike, everything worked out.
As a requirement for filming, Spielberg demanded that he be allowed to not show the shark for the first half of the film. Because of that, instead of a horror gore fest, we get a tense suspense thriller that is terrific, even today.
Generally considered one of Spielberg's best films, but not without it's problems. The animatronic shark never worked correctly, and filming was drawn out because the technicians had to constantly adjust the shark so it would work. Luckily, the shark was so lifelike, everything worked out.
As a requirement for filming, Spielberg demanded that he be allowed to not show the shark for the first half of the film. Because of that, instead of a horror gore fest, we get a tense suspense thriller that is terrific, even today.