Like his second major theater feature, Jaws was one of the first times Steven Spielberg worked with children, which would become one of his directorial features. His stories have often been told through the eyes of a child since then, whether they withstand a World War II prison, fleeing aliens, encountering dinosaurs or demanding a blue fairy to become human and earn a mother's mother. Similarly, in Jaws, 6-year-old Jayei Melo and 12-year-old Chris Rebelo play Chief Brody (Roy Shander) sons, John and Michael. They appear during the film initially enjoying the summer season on the island of Amit, especially since Michael received a little boat.

Laurent Buzero's book "Spielberg: The first ten years" It denotes a small scene from the "jaws" featuring these cute children. (The book is a collection of film analysis and in-depth interviews exploring how the young director reinvested the cinema for just a short decade-from his beginning with Sugarland Express to the "extra-terristal". the worst scenes of the movieLike the view of blood coming out of the water beside Alex Kintner (Effeefrey Voriches), a torn animal raft or Ben Gardner's head (Craig Kingsbury) suddenly drifting in view, and may not make the most ranking of The biggest scenes in "Jaws", But it is still a perfect example of what Spielberg makes such an intuitive director. Indeed, it's a smaller, more human rhythm among the whole massacre.

The Chief of Brodi is emotionally disturbed. He had just hit Alex Kintner's mother (Lee Fiero) in front of half of the city to leave the beaches open, though he was trying to do the right thing together. Brody sits on the table with his head in his hands. When he takes a sip of the glass, so does his little boy, John. When Brody puts his hands together in a prayer gesture, John imitates him with his crafty little fingers. They finish their game with a copy with the exchange of shiny monsters, knead the faces and crunch, with a lack of teeth with a missing teeth. The suffocated Mrs. Brody (Lauren Gary) moves away from their playful exchange, knowing that another little boy has just lost his life.

Buzero's book quotes Spielberg, as the following says about this scene:

"The research of human behavior fascinates me. I think we improvised that moment of the day - I wanted a swarm to show that he was depressed, and his son imitated it.

On the surface, this short moment of quiet comedy and hearty family dynamics does nothing to push the plot forward, but that is what makes it special. It is difficult to imagine a modern blockbuster taking the time to pause the action of such a gentle study. The heroes of today's big screen are too often incredibly beautiful and shallow; We have a little insight into who are out of their ability to save the day. Shader as Brody, who delivers one of Best performances in Spielberg's movieOn the other hand, it is only a everyday person who could be your neighbor, and that is exactly what makes his confrontation with the shark so relative and frightening in the "jaws".

Buzero's book also reveals that the unforgettable moment from ET Extra-Terristal was directly inspired by this scene by the "jaws". To quote Spielberg on this issue:

"I remember working on the" ET "script, I wanted a similar scene where ET mimics Eliot, leading to them to communicate for the first time.

"ET Extra-Territorial" is one of the best movies for aliens ever Because of the deep connection that ET is developing with Eliot (Henry Thomas), because they grow to see not only as friends and teammates, but also as ghosts of varieties. When they first meet, Spielberg involves a similarly silent and playful moment of copy when Eliot leads Et to his room with the pieces of lynx. Et wipes his nose, touches lips and waves every time after Eliot. Eliot stars in awe of this creature of a little space creature that mimics every movement. They end up by showing their index fingers, which will become an iconic "phone home" gesture, then the stunning goodbye, "Being right here". Eliot is thrilled by ET's child's innocence and no longer sees him as a frightening outsider.

These little scenes from "Jaws" and "Et Extra-Terristal" mirror each other on the sweetest, and most importantly, they remind us that Spielberg not only makes great, explosive blockbusters for spectacular only giving them a beating, human heart. That is why his films have endured for generations and will continue to do so.