The real hero of Jaws 2

The first Jaws movie is my dad’s favourite movie of all time, I would have to say. As such it was a bit of an institution in our household growing up where I saw it at a young age. Apparently my dad’s uncle took him and his friend to see it when it came out to the cinemas when they were about 13.

And then we were introduced to the box set of the Jaws movies (this of course excluded Jaws 4 which is ridiculous and what the hell was Michael Caine thinking?!) on VHS.

Jaws is obviously the best and cannot be topped by any sequels and just generally a top movie due to reasons anyone who has seen the movie knows (great character development, tense scenes despite not seeing the bloody shark until half way into the movie, great actors). Jaws 2 and 3 on the other hand, well what can you say. Jaws 2 essentially took components of Jaws but with less character development, an even more unbelievable ending and an implausible character flaw in Michael Brody (would you really ever be getting back in the water after such a close call with a shark as happened in the first film?).

 

 

In case you didn’t live in a Jaws box set loving family like mine, basic plot is there’s another shark terrorising the peeps of Amity Island about 5 years after the last movie. And amazingly Mike (Chief Brody’s son) now a teenager wants to go sailing with his mates in the open water, which his parents have forbidden because as you know, they’re shark fearing normal parents after the events of Jaws. Why didn’t they move away though, to take away the temptation you ask? Ask away but it won’t get you a sequel. And then Sean, Michael’s younger brother sneaks away with Michael and his friends one day on a sailing trip. And you know trouble ensues.

 

Nevertheless I enjoyed it, particularly when I was younger, maybe because I liked the teenagers in it, maybe because it terrified me that you weren’t even safe in a boat (or a helicopter!) anymore in the Jaws world (to add, in Jaws 4 you are not even safe leaning over the side of a boat…yeesh).

But Jaws 2 had this habit of killing off the likeable helpful characters and keeping the more annoying ones alive. Yeah you know who I mean, the crying, constantly screaming girl, Jackie. I’m not denying if this shit was happening to me in real life I would totally be Jackie as well. Blubbering, wailing generally being annoying anytime that shark showed it’s slimy fin. But ugh why not let the shark take her, instead of Marge, or that guy going out with Tina or that kindly helicopter pilot who tries to help those kids?

 

Nooooooooo...also my grandad has that beard

It’s a cruel world and so instead Jackie goes on wailing her head off, while Marge saves Sean and then gets eaten when she can’t get a grip on her slippery upturned boat. Did I mention that she was one who let Sean come with her, since Michael pretty much gives up responsibility rights to Sean as soon as they arrive on the dock? Speaking of Michael is a pretty useless brother all round, he manages to get himself knocked unconscious and his friends have to babysit him for most of the movie. And then as adults in Jaws 4 (you know that sequel that doesn’t exist?) he lets Sean have a job as some kind of sea faring police dude and he promptly gets eaten. To be fair though the whole experience as a child really should have kept Sean also off the water for life, but maybe these Brody boys have sea water on the brain or something.

Anyway back to Martyr Marge, I salute you. And wish that your alter ego (actor Martha Swatek) had actually appeared in more movies but I guess you’ll stay a hero forever on screen.

 

So some housekeeping: I have been a bad blogger, agreed but no one wants to read that. So let’s say I have secured a permanent position finally, no more temping, I can finally have sick and holiday pay.

Leo has found a home, I still have Kasey and Donna, who are no longer little kittens but still adorable.

Mylo went on trial to a new home and then escaped on the 3^rd day. My partner and I rushed out there (about 30 minutes away) and after 2 hours we got a lead that he was spotted in the next suburb (thanks Lost and Found Pets Facebook!) and we found him. The family who were looking after him also were there but he came back to our voices, and they have since decided not to have him back. So he is recuperating with his scratches from his adventure and I’m not sure what his future is, as he doesn’t seem happy with anyone but us so far, but he really needs someone who is home a lot.

Oh and I got engaged. Never having been the type of girl who dreamt of her dream wedding from a young age, it has been an experience looking at venues, dresses and thinking about things like paying for consumption of drinks versus a drinks package.