Sometimes The Shark He Go Away

The real message for me behind Spielberg's single greatest scene, and how it might be the best way that I can explain how my brain works.

I was recently asked what my favorite Steven Spielberg film was. It was a casual conversation with a few friends, but it was far from the first time that I had ever pondered the question. It wasn’t even the first time I’d had this conversation with most of the people in the room.

The unsexy answer is, it’s a tie between two films; Raiders Of The Lost Ark and Jaws. Forced to choose one or the other at that moment, I chose the latter. In my mind, I could have said either title, and it would have been equally as genuine in my soul.

If I had been asked to pick my favorite scene from a Spielberg film, it would have been an absolute no-brainer; Quint’s story of his time on the USS Indianapolis. You can watch the whole scene below, but if you’re anything like me, you probably already know it by rote.