We'll watch the movie sometime soon, but I truly hope it's better than this. Not that she had anything interesting about her either.įor a book boasting a massive, intelligent shark, I cannot get over how DULL the entire thing was. Ellen's depiction of him as being very simple and boring was rude, but apt. Having Brody as the point of view was also insanely boring. Deep (1977) is a lavish, suspense-filled adventure, directed by Peter Yates (Bullitt) and adapted from Jaws writer Peter Benchleys best-selling novel.

Hooper definitely wanted to f*ck the shark. adapted from Peter Benchleys debut novel of the same name, Columbia Pictures quickly purchased the. Her reason for having the affair with Hooper is lame, their conversation starting the affair is also irritating, and the fact that her reason to 'accept her fate and be happy with the life she has' (um, she's 36? why are we acting like her life is over?) is also VERY lame. Robert Shaw as Romer Treece in The Deep (1977). Talk of r*pe as a fantasy (not trying to k*nk shame but jesus christ).Įllen's extramarital affair is boring. However, after reading this book, I immediately texted my friend and podcast co-host saying, 'There is no way the movie can be as bad as this book.' Peter Benchley was an American author of mystery and thriller novels best known as the author of Jaws and co-wrote the novel subsequent film adaptation. A young couple go to Bermuda on their honeymoon. I saw the opening scene was I was young and was terrified ever since. Read 283 reviews from the world’s largest community for readers. This lavish, suspense-filled film was made from Peter (Jaws) Benchleys best-selling novel.

The deep novel benchley