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Tom · 07-23-2000, 02:00 PM

I bought JAWS 7/14/2000 and was finally able to finish watching it last night. After viewing again in its entirety, I'll stick with Hooper. Here me out...

I don't see Gordon as so crusty. Captain Quint was very arrogant & uncivil. He was very rude to Hooper, and this flaw caused great danger to everyone on board the Orca. Remember the scene where Quint is driving the engine too hard and Hooper yells at him to slow down the engine because "it can't take it". Quint finally blows the boat's engine, endangering everyone. He finally is humbled enough to let Hooper try out his anti-shark cage. Also Quint goes down with his ship in a horrible death, where Brody & Hooper survive. I think Gord has shown alot of civic harmony throughout his career & would fit better as Hooper.

lol

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"...If YoU fEeL iT yOu BeTtEr BeLiEvE iT, yOu'Re GoNnA sEe It, YoU nEeD tO kNoW/iT iS rIsInG lIkE a FeAtHeR, dIpPiNg & DaNcInG fRoM bElOw/ThErE's A nEw WaVe ThAt Is BrEaKiNg In ThE wAkE oF a PaSsInG sHiP/eVeRy NaTiOn'S gOnNa Be ShAkEn, PuT iT tOgEtHeR, dOn'T lEt It SlIp..."

[This message has been edited by Tom (edited July 23, 2000).]

07-23-2000, 02:00 PM	#33
Tom Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2000 Location: Detroit, USA Posts: 280	I bought JAWS 7/14/2000 and was finally able to finish watching it last night. After viewing again in its entirety, I'll stick with Hooper. Here me out... I don't see Gordon as so crusty. Captain Quint was very arrogant & uncivil. He was very rude to Hooper, and this flaw caused great danger to everyone on board the Orca. Remember the scene where Quint is driving the engine too hard and Hooper yells at him to slow down the engine because "it can't take it". Quint finally blows the boat's engine, endangering everyone. He finally is humbled enough to let Hooper try out his anti-shark cage. Also Quint goes down with his ship in a horrible death, where Brody & Hooper survive. I think Gord has shown alot of civic harmony throughout his career & would fit better as Hooper. lol ------------------ "...If YoU fEeL iT yOu BeTtEr BeLiEvE iT, yOu'Re GoNnA sEe It, YoU nEeD tO kNoW/iT iS rIsInG lIkE a FeAtHeR, dIpPiNg & DaNcInG fRoM bElOw/ThErE's A nEw WaVe ThAt Is BrEaKiNg In ThE wAkE oF a PaSsInG sHiP/eVeRy NaTiOn'S gOnNa Be ShAkEn, PuT iT tOgEtHeR, dOn'T lEt It SlIp..." [This message has been edited by Tom (edited July 23, 2000).]