Directors Brook's Universal Collection Tournament (1 Viewer)

[SteveGon]

Vertigo
Psycho

 

[Angelo.M]

rear window
jaws

 

[Rob Tomlin]

Vertigo

Psycho

 

[Walter Kittel]

Rear Window
Jaws

- Walter.

 

[Bill McA]

Vertigo
Psycho


Except that there is no "killer" in Jaws.
The film does however feature a shark existing in it's own natural habitat and that same shark eats to survive just like every other living creature.

I really can't stand that stupid movie!!

 

[John C. Wilson]

Rear Window
Jaws

 

[Arman]

Triple Votes 4 Hitchcock
Vertigo in a close one
Psycho easily

 

[Brook K]

Rear Window advances 7-4 including my vote

Jaws advances 6-5, my vote was for Psycho :frowning:


Ah, but the "killer" could refer to Quint and his lifelong quest to wipe out sharkdom. Jaws did kill some people and is a predator, ergo by definition a "killer".

People are bitten by sharks every year, they just don't usually die from it. I don't know that the concept of Jaws is any sillier than that of an escaped lunatic who hunts down fornicating teens or a knife-wielding dwarf roaming the steets of Venice.

Anywho, for the Champeenship

Rear Window
vs.
Jaws

 

[george kaplan]

Rear Window

 

[Angelo.M]

rear window

 

[SteveGon]

Jaws

 

[Bjorn Olav Nyberg]

Rear window

 

[Rob Tomlin]

Rear Window

 

[Walter Kittel]

Jaws

- Walter.

 

[Nick Sievers]

Rear Window

 

[Bill McA]

Rear Window


The difference between those killers and a shark is that the shark is simply existing. It is not breaking any rules of society or civilization, it is not malicious in it's actions nor does it derive any pleasure from the kill.
It's a simple survival instinct to eat.

The concept of a bunch of hicks hunting down a "killer" shark as an act of 'revenge' because it ate some trespassers (man doesn't have gills, does he?) and is therefore a bad, bad naughty fishy, full of evil and malicious intentions...is just amazingly stupid!

 

[Rob Tomlin]

So, when was the last time that you actually watched Jaws Bill?

Because the description you give above doesn't jive with the shark in Jaws. Do sharks normally eat and destroy boats in attempt to get at the people inside, for example?

I would certainly agree that sharks were not accurately portrayed in Jaws, and if that ruined the movie for you, I could understand. But to say the shark in Jaws wasn't malicious etc. just doesn't seem accurate to me.

 

[Bill McA]

No Rob they don't, and as you pointed out sharks are not accurately portrayed in this 'film'...which is just another reason why this film is such a joke.

 

[Rob Tomlin]

And like I said, if that is the problem you have with the film, I can understand....

not necessarily agree, but understand.

That being said, I certainly think Rear Window is the vastly superior movie.

 

[Scott Weinberg]

Silly shark-psychology aside, Jaws is a brilliant piece of entertainment. Nyeah.