A fitting finale by Ben MF Franklin to the trilogy of character studies from one of my favorite movies, Jaws. Quint is the “cool” character we loved who became more unhinged as the third-act wore on. He went from Clint Eastwood to Captain Ahab. Smashing the radio so Chief Brody couldn’t call for help was jarring. Quint was a complicated fellow. He even warmed up to Hooper.
I was always a little disappointed that he cried out so when bitten by the shark, even as he fought to the last with the machete. But Ben MFF made an excellent point about the screams Quint related during the Indianapolis soliloquy. I never made that connection. Quint was never unmanned. So, thanks, Ben.
A fitting finale by Ben MF Franklin to the trilogy of character studies from one of my favorite movies, Jaws. Quint is the “cool” character we loved who became more unhinged as the third-act wore on. He went from Clint Eastwood to Captain Ahab. Smashing the radio so Chief Brody couldn’t call for help was jarring. Quint was a complicated fellow. He even warmed up to Hooper.
I was always a little disappointed that he cried out so when bitten by the shark, even as he fought to the last with the machete. But Ben MFF made an excellent point about the screams Quint related during the Indianapolis soliloquy. I never made that connection. Quint was never unmanned. So, thanks, Ben.
As much as we love MFW, please come back!
Thanks! It was a great series… gotta figure out what he’s going to tackle next.
Tackle. I get it.
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