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Jaws, Chrissie Watkins (Susan Backlinie)

Site Rating: 80%
(ratings: 5)
Writeup Rating: 67%
(ratings: 3)
Film: Jaws (1975)
Deceased Character: Chrissie Watkins (Susan Backlinie)
Archetype: Innocent Bystander
Killed by: Great White Shark (Himself)



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Written by Mr. Mouseburger 16th Jul 2006

Kindly submitted by Cyberkedi

Chrissie is a beatnik breaking all the movie rules during the opening sequence in Jaws. Not only is she drinking, but following a few stares at some chap she just met, they head off somewhere private for some fun.

With the eager amle in tow, Chrissie is stipping off preparing to go for a moonlight swim, her partner though is too drunk and collapses on the beach, leaving her to swim out into the sea alone.

While skinnydipping in the ocean, Watkins attracts the attention of a Carcharodon carcharias (which is a great white shark to everyone who is not David Attenborough).

At first it just tugs at her leg, which terrifies her and she screams for help while being thrashed around. She manages to grab hold of a buoy and clings on for dear life. However, the shark, only having a nibble before, returns for the main course and drags her down under the water for dinner.



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This review has 2 comments. Reply to the comments
Comment 1 by 'Mr. Briggs Incorporated' (reply to this comment)
I don't think a Great White Shark played The Great White Shark.
Comment 2 by 'Matt' (reply to this comment)
Say it was played by 'Bruce' (the on-set name for the shark?)?

A little typo I spotted - "CHrissie" (2nd paragraph)