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3. Richard Dreyfuss Fulfills His Jaws Character's Fate In Piranha 3D
Piranha 3D had been in development hell for years, a remake that began as a project for The Blob director Chuck Russell. It's a loving treatment of material that was a spoof to begin with, helmed by French New Wave Horror director Alexandre Aja. The film has issues - most due to the 3D conversion, but overall it's a gory good time whose action beats don't stray that far from Joe Dante's 1978 film.
Perhaps most respectful, given the original's Jaws-ripoff origin is the opening scene, featuring an elder Richard Dreyfuss singing the same drinking song he and his boatmates sing in Spielberg's hit. He's then promptly ripped apart by prehistoric fish, at the cost of a high salary for about a minute of screentime that he later donated to charity.
Though the character name is different, Dreyfuss has gone on record stating it's a kind of re-incarnation of his Jaws character. It's a fitting end, as Dreyfuss' character may survive the film, but is gruesomely killed off in Peter Benchley's novel.