While the Jaws franchise has always taken a lot of liberties in its portrayal of sharks, one of Jaws 2's creepiest scenes is surprisingly realistic.
While the Jaws franchise is not known for its accuracy, Jaws 2 features a surprisingly realistic depiction of one shark victim’s fate. While director Steven Spielberg’s 1975 movie Jaws might be a masterpiece, the blockbuster is not a realistic depiction of sharks or their behavior. Peter Benchley, the author of the novel Jaws is adapted from, even said that he regretted depicting a great white shark as a human-eating predator in the book.
SCREENRANT VIDEO OF THE DAY SCROLL TO CONTINUE WITH CONTENT However, while the explosive ending of Jaws would be a lot more subdued in reality, that does not mean the franchise is without its realistic elements. Almost by accident, one of the Jaws sequels features a scarily realistic depiction of a shark attack’s aftermath. This is particularly notable since later Jaws sequels effectively abandoned any attempted fealty to realism.
Jaws 2's Diver Jump Scare Is Surprisingly Realistic In Jaws 2, a diver is accosted by the killer shark and immediately swims to the surface as fast as possible. When he is propelled to the surface, the diver ends up seriously injuring himself. On the boat, he is seen with a dazed expression and a nose that is pumping blood even though he steered clear of the shark itself. While this isn’t Jaws 2’s most terrifying scene, it is a gruesome and surprisingly realistic fate.
Ascending from a deep dive too quickly causes the bends, meaning this scene depicts what would happen to the diver in real life. With the bends, nitrogen gas in the bloodstream is released too quickly, which causes bubbles to form in the blood. This can lead to complications like paralysis, muscle pain, and even death. In a franchise not noted for its fidelity to reality, Jaws 2’s diver attack is a rare moment of realism.
Jaws' Underwater Scenes Aren't Usually Accurate While Jaws 2 does depict the bends responsibly, this sequence is an exception to the rule of the franchise. For the most part, the Jaws movies are laughably unrealistic in their depiction of sharks. As marine scientist Apryl Boyle informed Vanity Fair, the shark in Jaws frequently attacks its victims more like a dog than a great white shark.
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