jacobjohntaylor1
OK this is kind of underrated. I would call it a 2.4. I do not think it is that bad. But still pretty bad. This movie has an awful story line. and an awful ending. Not a 2.4 that is what Scary Movie 3 is. Still this is really what I call a 3. Moby Dick (1930) is a good movie. Moby Dick (1956) is better then this. And that is an awful movie. Moby Dick (1998) is a better movie and that is an awful movie. Do not waste your time. And do not waste your money. Do not see this movie. It is awful. This is a big pile of whale pooh. See Jaws if you want to see something really scary. This is not scary at all.
ulrichburke
Oh yeah, I forgot, it's by Asylum. And actually LIKING an Asylum movie isn't cool, is it. OK, I'm not cool, I think this was a very well done ensemble historical movie. The costumes - good. The feeling of camaraderie on board ship - good. The sets - small, but they hid their size by making the cast seem more numerous. Atmosphere - great, I thought. I loved Qui-qui, if I've gotten his name right, and I thought the historical atmosphere matched many of the old-time Hollywood movies this was clearly an homage to.Asylum's scripts/dialogue have always been good and this was no exception. The cast entered into the spirit of things and, though nobody was running any risk of winning an Oscar, they did a very good job. It dragged a LITTLE bit on the ship when they were getting to know each other, but that's my only real gripe.I wasn't expecting a historical film when I sat down to watch this, I thought they'd have updated it like they updated their Titanic or Sinbad movies - but no, they kept it creditably in period. Overall - a fun movie, very atmospheric, great costumes, feel-good in style, not great acting, true, but everyone entered into the spirit of the thing with gusto. Well worth watching, like so many other Asylum movies.Don't knock the Asylum just cos they're the Asylum. Watch the films first. The old ones were bad. The modern ones could pleasantly surprise you. I give this one a seven, going on 8, out of ten. Good movie.Christopher Burke
wijnandbodrij
Words cannot describe how awful this movie is.Somebody must have seen this script and put up the money to make this ..... eerm sorry I guess they did't.Now I don't hand out a 1 rating easily,but in this case I will make an exception.How I managed to watch this movie in it's entirety is a mystery to me.Perhaps it's so you don't have to.For those of you brave enough to give it a look,you have been warned.The acting is terrible,the special effects laughable and the story is the ultimate insult to an absolutely classic book.The heirs of Melville should sue these people.If you are interested in a real Moby Dick movie watch the 1956 version with Gregory Peck or the 1998 mini-series with Patrick Stewart.
Kev11sky
A movie as awful as this ought to get at least some credit for its sheer awfulness, not unlike "Plan 9 from Outer Space".The story is occasionally interesting, although many spectacularly impossible events occur. The CGI effects are primitive.Regarding allegiance to Melville's famous novel: Perhaps the script writer(s) actually read the "Cliff Notes" for Melville's novel, as evidenced by the character and ship names, and the use of a few quotes by "Captain Ahab".As another reviewer wrote, this monstrosity should be viewed by film students as an example of awfulness.Outside chance: Maybe some young viewers would be inspired to READ THE ACTUAL BOOK?!?
