OPEN YOUR EYES
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ORIGINAL: OPEN YOUR EYES
Just finished reading Peter Benchley JAWS and I have to say I now prefer it to the movie.
Now,I'm not saying the Spielberg film is rubbish,its obviously not,but Benchleys story just had alot more going for it.
Characters were (to pardon the pun) more fleshed out,and no more so with Brodys wife Ellen.
I'm not going to spoil the book though. I just now prefer it to the movie.
Wow! Thats unpopular!
I didnt really like the Hooper/Ellen affair story, it kind of tainted my view of Hooper who was my film hero growing up (along with Indy, obviously) I agree with your fleshing out of the characters bit though, although it is always going to be easier in a book than on screen.
I think Speilberg did a better job getting rid of the flab, and certainly the ending in the film was better, in my opinion obviously. The ending in the book was just a bit flat for me.
Certainly Benchley wasn't impressed with Spielberg (and Carl Gottlieb's) handling of the book, hence his beach cameo as the reporter (to soften it for him) although I think he was quite frosty about the whole thing.
Admittedly I've only read the book twice, and seen the film about 100 times. I knew the film off-by-heart before I read the book, so it was only going to be a let-down in comparison.
Interesting.I really like the Hooper and Ellen affair,and I really enjoyed the fact that Ellen was so caught up in the past and was finding it difficult in dealing with her relationship with Brody and the kids.
The setting of the book was much more grounded to.The situation concerning the fact that Amity was really gearing up for a great,prosperous wealthy summer due to it coinciding with a country still reeling away from the recession.The fact that the towns council were willing to risk lives for wealth in keeping the beach open was startlingly cold.Also the fact that the towns mare was indeep with his own financial indifference and promises. And in the mist of all this was a great White uncharacteristically roaming the shore.
I also dont think any of the main characters were much different from there film counterparts.The book just obviously gave those characters more freedom and depth.Hooper seemed much the same guy as Dreyfuss depicted in the film,Brody In the book was maybe alittle more dry and aggressive but again was not much different while Quint in the book was possibly more interesting,for me.
Though I agree the ending in the book was flat and seemed somewhat rushed.
elab49,Shifty Bench,I guess I really am alone on this.
Not saying the books great ,and it is written in a basic manner,but I just think it gave depth to certain characters that the film depicted in a rather brash,simple manner.
Also don't me to harsh on the book.Without it the film would have never existed.
< Message edited by OPEN YOUR EYES -- 22/2/2013 4:12:49 PM >
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