8 Deleted Scenes That Almost Completely Changed Their Movies
7. Jaws - Clarinet Torment
Maybe this film wouldn't be changed so much by this scene. Or maybe it would. To be honest, it's just a blessing it exists. Depicting the eccentric and mysterious shark hunter Quint as he enters a music store, it can be argued that this deleted scene was an early piece of foreshadowing to show just how difficult the guy would be to get along with: and quite how much he values properly played orchestral pieces. Or something.
Serving to torment an aspiring musician as he practises on a clarinet in store, Quint stands behind him and aggressively hum-shouts the notes to Ode to Joy until the boy fumbles and gives up. It's pretty hilarious, and would have been a delightfully random moment in the seminal shark thriller. Alas, it didn't make the final cut, and instead lurks on special edition DVDs. If only this was used as the infamous Jaws theme...
Truth be told, it's a good thing it was taken out, as this introduction to Quint might be funny, but his gruff entry to the film during a squabble over who will deal with the shark situation is far more effective. With this and the plastic shark, it might have been a bit too much camp for one film to take.