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Jaws (1975)
A Mesterful Piece of Horror
I recall waiting in line to watch this movie in 1975. It was in such demand we went with friends to a movie theater on an Air Force Base as the lines were considerably shorter.
I have always loved great horror movies, more specifically monster movies (Dracula, Frankenstein, Wolf Man, King Kong, etc) but none are as terrifying as Jaws. Other movies are still phenomenal but you often have to make excuses for how they age. The special effects or make up may be dated. Maybe great for the time the movie was made but still dated.
Jaws is NOT one of those movies. Probably due to the Hell Bruce put the director through the movie had aged wonderfully. Since we seldom see the shark or when we do it is often in passing, the suspense and terror builds in our imagination and becomes more and more intensifying.
I recall women from another generation avoiding showers due to Psycho. Well our generation and anyone who saw Jaws can't help but hesitate just a bit before entering the ocean. I still don't feel comfortable all the time and I snorkel and scuba dive. Damn you Spielberg!!!
As a footnote: My kids lived and were terrified by the Jaws ride at Universal Studios Orlando! They were bummed when it was removed. We all were.
JFK X: Solving the Crime of the Century (2023)
Documentary?!? NOT
I have always been interested in the JFK conspiracy. Not a conspiracy theorist by nature, it still had a lot of unanswered questions. THIS does not answer any of them.
JFK X is no documentary. I think to enjoy this film one must treat it more as a MOCUMENTARY in the same vein as This Is Spinal Tap. To take this even remotely serious insults the viewers themselves.
Initially the movie whizzes through some theories of the assassination at break neck speed. While trying to tell their tale it answers no real questions nor does it address the obvious holes in their initial thesis.
I enjoyed the Oliver Stone JFK movie MUCH more. Stone through every theory at the audience and finished smartly stating he didn't have the answer but let the viewer's imagination draw the conclusion. This piece of garbage shows no respect to the viewer and takes them on an illogical and asinine journey to Idiotsville!!!