I think if you want to be a great director, you need to watch a lot of movies. I'm sure there are other ways to do it, but this is the way I am trying. I can't imagine how hard that would be at a time before home video, when you had to just find movies playing. Well, we know Steven Spielberg is a student of cinema. The guy consumes movies left and right. And while he was defining his style and his unique voice, he was also homaging the greats. This is very evident early in Jaws. Let's dive in. Hitchcock in Jaws Steven Spielberg and Alfred Hitchcock are auteurs with their own unique styles and energy. They also have history, with Spielberg trying to visit a Hitchcock set when he was sneaking onto lots. When it came to Spielberg's second movie, Jaws, he made sure to homage the master. The scene in question is when they're on the beach and Alex Kitner is swimming. In the scene, Chief Brody knows there's a shark out there, but no one believes him, and the ones who do believe him have decided to be willfully ignorant in order to keep the beaches open. As Kitner is attacked, Brody comes to the realization that there is a shark, and his wildest fears are on display. He sees all the blood and the body and knows someone has died on his watch, someone he failed to protect. That realization is all brought to...
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