Essential Films to See at Least Once Before You Die

Jaws

Steven Spielberg's Jaws remains quintessential viewing to this day. A young woman is killed by a monstrous shark, but the mayor refuses to close down beaches, fearing that the tourist revenue will dry up. Left with no other choice, an ichthyologist, and a grizzled ship captain team up with the town's police chief to capture the beast.

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The More You Know

  • Grasshopper Mice have evolved to turn scorpion venom into a pain-killer. They now prey on scorpions.
  • Sean Connery wore a wig in every single one of his Bond performances.
  • War pigs were used in ancient warfare to counter against war elephants, which feared the pigs (and their squeals) and would bolt. War pigs were sometimes lit on fire to enhance this effect.
  • Like Facebook, Star Wars was originally prefixed by the definite article ‘The’. Much cleaner without it.
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