Classic. Whether you like it or not

Rating: 10/10 (31 October 2010)

I just spent the last 30 minutes or so reading the "Bad" reviews of this movie and this is what I heard: "This movie kept me from going in the water for years!" and "Sharks don't act like this" and "Millions and millions of sharks were killed because of this movie!" It blows me away that people would say downright stupid things like this.
If this movie kept you out of the water for x-amount of years, thats what it was supposed to do!!!!! If you think "sharks don't do that", then you should tell me how many times through the years ET has stopped off for Reese's Pieces at your place over the years or How many times Jabba the Hut has kidnapped you. It is FICTION!!!!!!!!!!1 If you feel too many sharks have been killed cause of this movie, GO HUG A TREE. Give me a break.
Now to the movie. This is one of the best movies of all time. The cast? Fantastic. The suspense? Awesome. The fear I still have at the beach? Downright exhilarating. The movie does seem a little slow at times, but I understand that there had to be "Slow" time before the final fight.
Robert Shaw was amazing in the Indianapolis speech and I thought Schieder was great as the land-lubber sheriff.
The movie is better than the source material, I think. I believe the newer generation CANNOT enjoy this film, only because Hollywood has gone to the MTV way of making films. So if you are over 30 you will probably enjoy this film, if not, go watch Jersey Shore.