Product: Moby Dick [VHS] (1998)
Rating: 5.0
Great Drama
I realize the movie is a few years old but it is a period in time when whaling was high adventure and the men who risked their lives and returned successfully were local heroes. It was hard work and dangerous business. The classic book and movie tells the story of such an adventure. The captain is obsessed with hunting the whale that took his leg. Defying his business owners he leads a crew around the world on his quest, hunting the white whale. I loved the story for the view of a sailors life , the culture and the characters who tried to respect their captain and gave him their faith to lead them. That type of loyalty is no longer easily found in our modern culture. To respect a leader even though he might be a bit crazy they still believed he had their interests at heart.