Maneater by CoreyBlack
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Funny how things happen: I came across an article about the making of the 1975 movie-blockbuster Jaws in an old issue of Premier magazine. I'd bought the DVD of Jaws several years ago from a discount bin, but never got around to watching it. In addition to working 70+ hour weeks at the time, I think I was subconsciously afraid to watch it because it had scared the hell out of me when I was a kid.
It's always interesting to see something that scared you when you were young, through middle-aged eyes, to see if it still has the same effect. 35 years is a long time, but the movie has held up. It's definitely a "Summer Movie" and a couple of the plot conceits (that seemed fresh in 1975, especially to a 12-year-old) are now about as dated as the hair styles and polyester clothes of the cast, but the story pulls you in and keeps you riveted until the final frame. It's always gratifying when you find something that you liked when you were young doesn't suck when you're an adult.
So anyway, I had Jaws on the brain and watched it several more times. Imagine my surprise, when I walked out onto my patio (or as Chip calls it, the veranda) and saw this guy working under his van. My first thought was Oh my god, he's being eaten! and then I came to my senses and grabbed my camera.
This picture was made in the Albany Park area of Chicago on August 14th, 2010.
Comments (15)
beachzz
Omg, I hear the music---He's doomed!!
LovelyPoetess
LOL love the title, and the tale that goes with it. I agree, it is a really good movie. Still makes me afraid to go in the water...
Chipka
LOL @ Marilyn! She nailed it with that one! This is a cool shot! Kinda like Christine in Albany Park with music by John Williams. I like this shot and the write-up brings back my childhood. I was a weird kid. I didn't want to see Jaws because I knew that the shark was gonna be killed in the end. In the 1970s, I'd decided to lodge my protest against monster movies until I was absolutely sure that all human characters in the story were stripped of their weapons and stuff and had to go hand-to-hand (or hand to fin) with the monsters in a sort of gentleman-warrior's fight to the death. Okay and having said all of that, I have to say that Jaws is the great-grand-daddy flick that spawned the Jaws franchise, and other classics such as Piranha flicks (they're re-making Piranha!) Okay, this is a frakkin' long comment, and it's all because of a man-eating car with oil (antifreeze) sitting near by as a chaser. Ya' need a good lube after devouring man-meat. It's a bit dry ya know. Great shot.
blinkings
Please tell me when it's safe to go back in the gutter.....do do do do do do do do!
whaleman
Oh, you have to watch those Chevy vans! They lure men in by leaving a cloth to lie on and a little STP lying around...next thing you know some guy is climbing under just to have a look...and, BAM! Another one to watch out for is the Chevy Avalanche...don't get caught in one!
durleybeachbum
Fab!! I have to share a rather embarrassing moment. My brother was a car mechanic until he realised that driving cabs was much more fun in your 60's than lying under them in cold wet weather. Anyway, I was passing his workshop and couldn't resist a sort of sisterly 'goose'. "Hi, Derek!" and a quick tickle. Well, it wasn't him. This complete stranger was so startled he banged his head on the sump....OH NO! I still go pink at the memory.
helanker
LOL ! I can imagine it all and this is such a great shot too :-)
stick
Maybe who ever saves him they better not startle him, he might hit the old hear, leaving a big bump. Great photo.
flavia49
fabulous snap!!
auntietk
It's the flailing leg that really makes this shot. What a great image! I never saw Jaws but even without that reference, the picture and the title together are complete. Good thing you thought to grab your camera!
myrrhluz
I thought the same as Tara. It looks like his left knee is trying to stop his body from being pulled under. I remember being in the ocean having a great time when I was stationed in Japan. Then I looked down at the water realizing that I could see nothing below the surface. I thought of the scene in Jaws looking up at the surface of the water, all of the legs temptingly moving around, and the shark, unseen. I decided I'd had enough and headed to the shore. Great image and funny title! Love whaleman's comment!
sandra46
excellent image!!!!
goodoleboy
We need a bigger boat! Jaws, the original, that is, is definitely the best movie I ever saw. I've lost count on how many times I've watched it. Good detail and cool POV employed in this shot of the unsuspecting chap being gobbled up by his van.
jeanebean
That movie scared me too Corey and I was in my 40's when I saw it. Now I live in Florida and am friends with a woman who lived on Martha's Vineyard where the movie was shot. Her oldest daughter was one of the child extras in it. She & her husband, who was the sherif at the time, ate & played cards with the cast. Small world. Great shot.
jmb007
amusant!!