Jaws/ E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial — Five Dollar Bin Double Feature
Theme: The best of Steven Spielberg.
Welcome to my new column, where I pair two movies I find in my local Walmart’s bargain DVD bin perfect for a movie lover’s Saturday night in.
The movies must have a common element and share a similar demographic to be paired together.
This week, our double feature consists of two of the best films from Steven Spielberg — Jaws (1975) and E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial (1982).
Both milestones for the filmmaker everyone knows, these two, perhaps better than any other two in his filmography would play great together. At least, in this writer’s opinion.
Longer film goes first. Double feature rules.
Jaws (1975)
A 25-foot great white shark makes meals of beachgoers at the summer town of Amity, New England, prompting the new Chief Brody (Roy Scheider) to enlist help from an expert (Richard Dreyfuss). Facing opposition from the leading townspeople, and realizing the massive beast is unlikely to vacate their shores anytime soon, the aquaphobic Brody also teams…
