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Jaws

Apex Mountain

Jaws The Rewatchables

Scheider and Shaw are debated; Dreyfuss’s later peak is preferred

In the discussion (7)
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  • Scheider’s Jaws breakthrough is contrasted with All That Jazz as his strongest solo showcase
  • The hosts explicitly debate career power versus best performance as Apex’s meaning
  • Shaw’s Jaws work is compared with A Man for All Seasons, From Russia with Love and The Sting
  • Dreyfuss is generally placed at Close Encounters rather than Jaws
  • The Goodbye Girl is another career-peak candidate
  • Mr. Holland’s Opus and What About Bob? are discussed as favorites rather than decisive Apex choices
  • Dreyfuss reportedly accepted Jaws after fearing his performance in Duddy Kravitz would damage his prospects