"Looks like we're going to need a bigger coffin."

JAWS to me is one of those movies that is pretty near perfect, despite the mechanical failings of Bruce the Shark, who still is much better than the CGI ones of Deep Blue (aka "Smart shark! Smart shark!"). It also heralded the coming of the summer blockbuster, I think...

My favorite college paper was one comparing JAWS to the well-made play, specifically Ibsen's An Enemy of the People. Consider the plot of his play written in 1882 for a moment:

This is from the wiki, with my comments in parentheses.
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Where the Anton exposes part of his soft pathetic underbelly because he hasn't had enough sleep and is a bit manic until release date...

http://www.leagueofreluctantadults.com/2008/02/valen-times.html

So I'm arranging an event at The Book Cellar in Chicago for 3/21... chime in if you think you might be able to make it!