Did anyone see In the Heart of the Sea?

[Hobe Sound AK]

The True Story of the 1822 Essex Whaler Ship, that was the basis of Moby Dick in 1850. However I am wondering about the Whale Ship. It is a real Ship. Most likely made for the Movie like The Bounty Was. Or, It is the one from the last Moby Dick Movie. If anyone knows old Sailing Ships please post. Movie looks good so far, I am about an Hour into it. Paul

[Hobe Sound AK]

Well according to Bing. It was 87 Feet long. Just list the Class of Ship as Whaler. However it also said the estimated the Size of Moby Dick to be 87 Feet as well.

[sevlex]

I'm looking forward to seeing the movie with mild trepidation, having read the book a few months back. There was so much in the book that would never make the transition to film

I strong recommend reading the story. You will get a fascinating history lesson. It was particularly interesting because my family took a trip to Nantucket when I was 14. I got to see the sites discussed in the book.


Btw: The real Essex was on the small side for a whaler of the time.

[Schuetzenman]

Nope haven't seen it yet. Probably will catch it on Blue Ray eventually.

[Hobe Sound AK]

I just finished it. well done. Good Movie. You see Melville at the End, writing the last Line of Moby Dick, which was Published in 1951. It seemed he finished the Book with the Same line he started it. "Call me Ishmael" Well worth seeing. Plus everything is real. Even the Whale did not look like it was GCI.

[Ruskiegunlover]

Eh, as a huge fan of the book (both In the Heart of the Sea and Moby Dick), I was a tad dissappointed. Felt they left too much out of the movie from the book. And small things pissed me off. Like the film showing Polard drawing the lot to die, only to have his nephew shoot himself....Why not stick to the reality of the story? WHY CHANGE THAT? Little things like that. Overall it was ok. Just think the story has its own legs, and doesn't need help to stand on its own.

Also a fan of the 1956 Moby Dick.

[Hobe Sound AK]

I like the final Scene with the Whale! He has that 3 Pronged Harpoon, and just about to throw it at Moby Dick. Who by the way, only had patches of White on him, not fully Albino. The Men in the Boat, tell him to Throw it, but he locks Eye Contact with the Whale. Almost an Understanding between the 2 Species. He laid down the Spear and the Whale Swam off for the final Time. Bling list the Sperm Whale as being able to get to 67 Feet at the Most! The Men of the Essex Said it was a Giant and 87 Feet long. Perhaps one of the last of the Titans. There were once Whales larger than the Modern Blue Whale of 100 Feet. Which by the Way, swiching from Whale to Shark, Still would be no Match for a Modern Day Megaladon The 70 Foot Great Cousin of the Great White, could easily Tear a Blue or Moby Dick if he were still around to Pieces. You can tell the Ship was a Movie Prop, She was too new, too clean, and nice Paint Job. that was not Faded.

[Hobe Sound AK]

Here it is, just a glimpse of the scene I refer to, but to me one of the best Scene's of the Movie. at Counter No: 349 on the youtube.com scale. You see the Eye of the Whale, you see Helms worth about to Spear it right in the Eye, but the Whale just looks at him, and he at the Whale, and he lowered the 3 Prong Harpoon. and the Whale swam away for good. It was as if the 2 Beings reached a Understanding. Well done! Paul