COMMENTARY: “The film hit theaters as the corrosive cynicism of the late 1960s and early ’70s crested,” writes Rich Barlow. “‘Jaws’ cinematized this zeitgeist.” Here’s why it makes for a great re-watch for summer 2022.
in 1975 thanks to the movie.) The plotline about municipal-level Nixons covering up the lethal shark attacks to preserve tourism profits further makes the film an homage to paranoia.
Sound familiar? Paranoia marbles America today: the armed mob that gassed up on stolen-election conspiracies for its trip to the Capitol; replacement theory mongers, from Tucker Carlson to; climate change deniers. My only hesitation in recommending “Jaws” in this environment is that MAGA types might mistake it for a documentary and squeal, Aha! Told you not to trust the deep state!
Of course, 16-year-old me didn’t glean socio-political import at the Princeton, New Jersey opening of “Jaws.” I just sat back and enjoyed the show. As an insecure high-schooler, I related to the film’s klutzy, Dramamine-popping, ocean-phobic police chief, the Everyman who vanquishes the monster. Charlton Heston pined for the role; Spielberg cast the less-celebrated Roy Scheider, who homered in the part.
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