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Hollywood · 05-09-2005, 12:36 PM

Jaws deserves to be number 1, it has had such an influence on the populace that even today, thirty years later, people are afraid of the ocean. The reason it was so scary is because it showcases one of mankinds true fears, getting eaten alive. The protagonists in the movie are faced with an animal that has no remorse and no fear, and yet they have to confront it in it's own environment where it has the distinct advantage. Watching it for the first time made you feel for the characters every time they were near the water. They don't know what's in the water, and neather do we when we go swimming in a lake or in the ocean. It's the sense of not being able to control our environment.

It is a movie yes, but the events that take place are based in reality.

No other movie has had that type of influence, which is why it deserves to be number 1.

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Hollywood is Offline Senior Member Posts: 1,565 Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: "I have never let my schooling interfere with my education"	05-09-2005, 12:36 PM Jaws deserves to be number 1, it has had such an influence on the populace that even today, thirty years later, people are afraid of the ocean. The reason it was so scary is because it showcases one of mankinds true fears, getting eaten alive. The protagonists in the movie are faced with an animal that has no remorse and no fear, and yet they have to confront it in it's own environment where it has the distinct advantage. Watching it for the first time made you feel for the characters every time they were near the water. They don't know what's in the water, and neather do we when we go swimming in a lake or in the ocean. It's the sense of not being able to control our environment. It is a movie yes, but the events that take place are based in reality. No other movie has had that type of influence, which is why it deserves to be number 1.