and I was knocked out by it. I saw it as a boy wheen it first came out in theaters, and loved it. This time the wonderful language and writing (Melville, of course, with screenplay by Ray Bradbury and John Huston), characters (terrific casting across the board, with Gregory Peck as a truly scary Ahab) and feel of the place and time totally captivated me. See it again if you can. It's clear that "Master and Commander" owes a great deal to this landmark movie.
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Topic - Just re-viewed 1956 Moby Dick... - jonbee 09:30:49 07/26/05 (17)
- One of my favorite films. - Mali 19:06:01 07/30/05 (0)
- Ever catch the 1930 version with John Barrymore as Ahab? - LesF 14:44:04 07/26/05 (2)
- Sorta loses Melville's point, doesn't it. (nt) - jonbee 11:49:23 07/27/05 (1)
- I was gobsmacked when I saw it. - LesF 12:10:21 07/27/05 (0)
- Re: Just re-viewed 1956 Moby Dick... - rico 11:32:49 07/26/05 (0)
- Re: Just re-viewed 1956 Moby Dick... - patrickU 10:39:43 07/26/05 (11)
- Re: Just re-viewed 1956 Moby Dick... - Mali 18:58:53 07/30/05 (0)
- I disagree on that... - jonbee 11:19:34 07/26/05 (9)
- Re: I disagree on that... - patrickU 12:31:27 07/26/05 (0)
- Re: I disagree on that... - rico 11:31:42 07/26/05 (7)
- A practical Q - Victor Khomenko 12:57:13 07/26/05 (2)
- Re: A practical Q - rico 13:08:16 07/26/05 (1)
- Thank you! (nt) - Victor Khomenko 15:07:04 07/26/05 (0)
- Re: I disagree on that... - Jim Campilongo 12:25:13 07/26/05 (3)
- Yes, shipmates, I heard that too... - jonbee 13:34:54 07/26/05 (1)
- Re: Yes, shipmates, I heard that too... - Jim Campilongo 13:56:37 07/26/05 (0)
- Re: I disagree on that... - patrickU 12:30:15 07/26/05 (0)