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<blockquote data-quote="Crimson" data-source="post: 426285" data-attributes="member: 5079">He was, however, conspicuously absent from JAWS AT 50 except via archival interviews.&nbsp; I don&#039;t know if he declined to participate, possibly because he disagrees with others recollections (&quot;lies&quot;), or if he wasn&#039;t invited, possibly due to his recent controversies.&nbsp; The documentary was very well made and entertaining, but I don&#039;t think it contained anything I didn&#039;t already know.&nbsp; Odd because I don&#039;t recall ever particularly seeking out information about the making of the film, yet somehow I know every detail.&nbsp; Spielberg reiterated how he cut much of the novel because he wasn&#039;t interested in the small-town dramas.&nbsp; I&#039;m not sure he understands how much the movie relies on his success in establishing that small-town vibe.&nbsp; I&#039;ll say it again -- he could have dropped the shark entirely and I think I would have liked a coastal &quot;Peyton Place&quot; just as much.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Crimson, post: 426285, member: 5079"] He was, however, conspicuously absent from JAWS AT 50 except via archival interviews. I don't know if he declined to participate, possibly because he disagrees with others recollections ("lies"), or if he wasn't invited, possibly due to his recent controversies. The documentary was very well made and entertaining, but I don't think it contained anything I didn't already know. Odd because I don't recall ever particularly seeking out information about the making of the film, yet somehow I know every detail. Spielberg reiterated how he cut much of the novel because he wasn't interested in the small-town dramas. I'm not sure he understands how much the movie relies on his success in establishing that small-town vibe. I'll say it again -- he could have dropped the shark entirely and I think I would have liked a coastal "Peyton Place" just as much. [/QUOTE]

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