Orca 1977 Retro Review: Jaws Rip-Off Revenge Tale
The towering success of 1975's Jaws inspired a fleet of rip-offs, and one of the less terrible ones—1977's Orca—is suddenly feeling very contemporary, what with all the headlines about killer whales gathering en masse and menacing yachts. While Orca emphasizes aquatic drama over science, the mood it captures still feels eerily prescient.Chris Pratt and Bryce Dallas Howard Nerd Out About Jurassic Park's Returning HeroesBack in 1977, however, you can absolutely see why audiences felt inundated with déjà vu. Orca takes place…