[OldDeckHand]

"That scene was actually a last-minute rewrite by John Milius."

First, I didn't know that Millius wrote the screenplay off the Benchley book. That's interesting.

Second, I agree with what you said about Spielburg, except for Schindler's List. For whatever reason, his style works perfectly for that movie and that particular subject-matter. It is one of the greatest movies ever made, and that's a remarkable accomplishment considering some of the genius films that have been produced.

[Darkwolf377]

Actually, the story is even more interesting than that. Milius didn't write the screenplay adaptation, just that scene. If I recall correctly, he dictated it over the phone to the set in Massachusetts.

Others disagree, but whatever:

http://books.google.com/books?id=PfuQ8fFexUoC&pg=PA208&lpg=PA208&dq=milius+Jaws&source=bl&ots=m_T77W24jT&sig=hUDmJfOZHu0auwWEmyZLrH7_3qA&hl=en&ei=wwUbTMv0FsKC8gb4ipWWCw&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=6&ved=0CCQQ6AEwBQ#v=onepage&q=milius%20Jaws&f=false

[patriot08]

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Great movie.
The scariest part of Jaws is the opening scene where the girl is treading water in the moonlight.
Something grabs her from beneath the water, then lets her go...grabs her again..and again- then she is carried off half submerged with those blood curdling gurgling screams.
Sometimes it’s what you don’t see..imagination.

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