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Re:The Most Misread Poem in America by davidw on Friday September 11, 2015 @06:20PM (#10206463)
> Why is Jaws about a giant shark rather than a giant alligator or bear?

Bears have been done too. This is the final scene of Grizzly, which is pretty awesome in its horribleness: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XgYIH715YeM

I think the grizzly is a symbol of the decline of the Canadian mineral extraction industry and the hardships that represented for many communities.

Re:The Most Misread Poem in America by anigbrowl on Friday September 11, 2015 @07:08PM (#10206611)
I, ah...um...wow.

I think the grizzly is a symbol of the decline of the Canadian mineral extraction industry and the hardships that represented for many communities.

Must be time for a sequel - It Came From the Tar Sands!