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Peck was Unbelievable in This!!!

posted 17 years ago by movienut710
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Friends, I just got this movie on DVD for free from the library for 2 weeks. Today is about the 5th time in 3 days I've let it play, sometimes just in the background, and I must say rarely has an acting performance blown me away as much as Peck's portrayal of Ahab. Maybe it was just the big build-up to his introduction, but I for one fell for it. For fun, I like to imagine having to act very serious, or very insane roles to see if I even THINK I could. Peck's Ahab, I can tell you immediately, would require weeks of study and preperation. If anyone agrees about the magnitude of his performance, Cheers to you.

[–] Tashtago 11 years ago

Pecks,acting in this movie is like fine wine. it only gets better."its a white whale i seek ,skin your eyes for him..." no one could deliver that line better.

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[–] hammer4 9 years ago

I wouldn't accuse Peck of overacting. On the contrary, It's a generally restrained but effective performance. He projects much of the smoldering intensity for which Peck is known.

It's a highly emotional role but until the final one on one confrontation with the whale, Peck wisely keeps something in reserve.

[–] !!!deleted!!! (3385874) 9 years ago

Peck is awesome in this rendition of Moby Dick. I didn't even know he denounced his acting until a few months ago, and it doesn't make sense because he's great.

Here comes the future! Here it is! Gee, it was a lot like the past.

[–] Times_Up 9 years ago

Totally agree. I love the build up and the thing is, it didn't disappoint. He topped the build up!

All good things must come to an end - Chaucer