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<blockquote data-quote="Mel O&amp;#039;Drama" data-source="post: 273580" data-attributes="member: 23">Yes - it&#039;s the same for me. I was seven when I first watched the film and was too invested (and terrified) to question anything. I completely believed everything I saw.Absolutely. Even when I&#039;ve watched in recent years in unforgiving HD, I&#039;m still bowled over by a number of moments where it just convinces. The way the shark is cleverly hidden or only partially seen for most of the film works in its favour as well (I know some of it was because the shark didn&#039;t work, but there were also a number of wise choices about not showing too much that most shark films aren&#039;t successful at).It helps that everything was done practically, and so there&#039;s a real truth to it. Most of the time when they&#039;re out at sea, they&#039;re actually filming in the ocean. When the shark bursts through the window of the Orca at Brody, we&#039;re actually seeing it as it played out. It was a nightmare to shoot, and there&#039;s a lot they did then that would never be permitted now with health and safety laws. But the results are amazing.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Mel O'Drama, post: 273580, member: 23"] Yes - it's the same for me. I was seven when I first watched the film and was too invested (and terrified) to question anything. I completely believed everything I saw. Absolutely. Even when I've watched in recent years in unforgiving HD, I'm still bowled over by a number of moments where it just convinces. The way the shark is cleverly hidden or only partially seen for most of the film works in its favour as well (I know some of it was because the shark didn't work, but there were also a number of wise choices about not showing too much that most shark films aren't successful at). It helps that everything was done practically, and so there's a real truth to it. Most of the time when they're out at sea, they're actually filming in the ocean. When the shark bursts through the window of the Orca at Brody, we're actually seeing it as it played out. It was a nightmare to shoot, and there's a lot they did then that would never be permitted now with health and safety laws. But the results are amazing. [/QUOTE]

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