Every Monday on Global Comment, we share Something Special you don’t want to miss. To fit with the six core pillars of the magazine, these will alternate between the themes of watch / listen / read / see / taste / place.
It will be something different every week, but it will always be about something worth seeing, hearing or watching, or a place worth visiting or a food worth tasting.
This week, did you know that the film Jaws was based on a novel? You’ve very probably seen the film, but you may be less likely to have read the original text. Bella Schuller talks about the Great Adaptations article that let her know of the original novel – watch her take:
@global_comment Our Great Adaptations columnist Kate Lillie has spent this series weighing books against their screen versions, and she usually sides with the book. Jaws is one of her rare exceptions. @bellaschuller admits she had no idea Jaws started life as a novel, then walks through Kate’s case for why Spielberg’s film is the stronger story: he kept the fear and cut everything else. Bella only scratches the surface. Kate’s full column covers what Spielberg cut, how he reinvented Brody, Hooper and Quint, and why the shark science doesn’t hold up. 👉 Read it now: link in bio. Book or film? Read Kate’s take, then tell us yours in the comments. #Jaws #GreatAdaptations #BookVsMovie #KateLillie #BellaSchuller ♬ original sound – global comment
And while you’re at it, here are seven facts you might not have known about the film Jaws.
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