tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3881774.post130743958173127244..comments2024-03-28T20:35:37.931-04:00Comments on Hamlette's Soliloquy: "In the Heart of the Sea" (2015)Hamlette (Rachel)http://www.blogger.com/profile/11961916847426233995noreply@blogger.comBlogger26125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3881774.post-83054424480287007372016-01-03T22:19:45.770-05:002016-01-03T22:19:45.770-05:00Rissi, well, then yes, probably not for you, as it...Rissi, well, then yes, probably not for you, as it's basically all on the ocean or about the ocean. But... Chris Hemsworth. I will watch nearly anything for him. (NEARLY! Chris, you need to stop making really stupid movies, okay? Just silly ones like <i>The Huntsman</i> are okay, but no more with the cameos in unwatchable comedies. Please, be kind.)Hamlette (Rachel)https://www.blogger.com/profile/11961916847426233995noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3881774.post-39698854584981938732016-01-03T22:17:36.869-05:002016-01-03T22:17:36.869-05:00Heidi, YES! It is Uh-May-Zing. And Captain Harvi...Heidi, YES! It is Uh-May-Zing. And Captain Harville is on a ship. I wanted to dance a jig for joy. I think you will dig this, because it's alllll character development and good good good stuff.Hamlette (Rachel)https://www.blogger.com/profile/11961916847426233995noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3881774.post-7197065765809877072016-01-02T19:52:30.035-05:002016-01-02T19:52:30.035-05:00My main disinterest in this is being generally fre...My main disinterest in this is being generally freaked out by movies in the ocean (or more specifically movies featuring large whales). Weird, I know. ;) But I may rent this when it comes out because CHRIS HEMSWORTH. LOL. Glad to know you enjoyed this one, Hamelette.Rissihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11378400717440822186noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3881774.post-55755330393637521032016-01-02T19:30:28.114-05:002016-01-02T19:30:28.114-05:00Popping in for one last appearance before the Cind...Popping in for one last appearance before the Cinderella party... ;)<br /><br />*gasp* This movie looks UH-mazing. And squeeeeeee!!!!!!!! <i>It has Captain Harville in it?!?!?</i> On Board a Ship?!? Now this I MUST see. And I love tall ships and lots of ocean... (I mean, I wrote "Ellen" after all. ;D) Okay, this is officially going on my eventual TBW list.Heidihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17418854988524303306noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3881774.post-35783226175450434892015-12-30T22:52:42.285-05:002015-12-30T22:52:42.285-05:00Yes! Ever since seeing Captain Blood + Pirates of ...Yes! Ever since seeing Captain Blood + Pirates of the Caribbean I've wanted to write a story about them. The movie sounds fun, I'd definitely like to see it. :)SW https://www.blogger.com/profile/14687537232841591331noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3881774.post-68341719388747576012015-12-29T21:52:03.538-05:002015-12-29T21:52:03.538-05:00Sarah, aren't tall ships wonderful? I have to...Sarah, aren't tall ships wonderful? I have to admit my heart thrills at the sight of them. (And the sight of Chris Hemsworth swinging around in the ratlines was pretty thrilling too...) I hope you can see it at some point! (I like smiley-face days!)Hamlette (Rachel)https://www.blogger.com/profile/11961916847426233995noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3881774.post-74393596478032057292015-12-28T21:55:34.519-05:002015-12-28T21:55:34.519-05:00I'm glad to hear you liked it pretty well. Ini...I'm glad to hear you liked it pretty well. Initially I wanted to see it, but I guess I lost my interest after a while, but now I'd like to see it sometime, probably not in theater. I love tall ships. :) Thanks for reviewing :) (I'm punctuating with smileys instead of periods because that's the kind of day it is.) SW https://www.blogger.com/profile/14687537232841591331noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3881774.post-13350350018220617852015-12-23T20:27:44.074-05:002015-12-23T20:27:44.074-05:00Sarah, I have to admit I haven't read any revi...Sarah, I have to admit I haven't read any reviews of it -- I'm woefully behind on my blog-reading. Not-great reviews, huh? Grrrr. <br /><br />Cillian Murphy's character is Chris Hemsworth's character's best friend, and he's pretty important to the story, so I'm not sure how people think he's underused. I mean, it's not like he's playing one of the 4 Hamlette (Rachel)https://www.blogger.com/profile/11961916847426233995noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3881774.post-46619678379976117262015-12-21T19:48:13.499-05:002015-12-21T19:48:13.499-05:00Good review, Hamlette! I was actually pretty inter...Good review, Hamlette! I was actually pretty interested in this before it came out, but once it did and started getting some not-great reviews I cooled to it a lot. So much so that it not being near Star Wars probably wouldn't have made a difference. But your review makes me more interested again! I really like the cast,(I heard Cillian Murphy was underused though, which makes me sad) so if Sarahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08901639281043602191noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3881774.post-23235845643265049752015-12-21T08:29:24.986-05:002015-12-21T08:29:24.986-05:00Ria, I am right there with you. I've also wor...Ria, I am right there with you. I've also worried that I wouldn't like it or wouldn't enjoy it, but nothing ventured, nothing gained, right? I tried reading <i>Moby-Dick</i> when I was between college semesters and decided to put it off until I was older. Well, I'm considerably older now, so I'm thinking it's just time. Hamlette (Rachel)https://www.blogger.com/profile/11961916847426233995noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3881774.post-44955573394046759472015-12-21T08:26:55.121-05:002015-12-21T08:26:55.121-05:00Xenia, I could see you digging it!Xenia, I could see you digging it!Hamlette (Rachel)https://www.blogger.com/profile/11961916847426233995noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3881774.post-91492758308361770132015-12-21T08:26:27.559-05:002015-12-21T08:26:27.559-05:00Lois, my only thought is that either they had more...Lois, my only thought is that either they had more post-filming work to do on the CGI effects (which were spectacular), or else they decided they wanted to be Oscar bait and shoved it back here so it would be fresh in voters' minds during awards season. Hamlette (Rachel)https://www.blogger.com/profile/11961916847426233995noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3881774.post-840267797894393432015-12-21T08:25:24.173-05:002015-12-21T08:25:24.173-05:00Carol, then I hope you can see it :-)
Noumenon, t...Carol, then I hope you can see it :-)<br /><br />Noumenon, thanks! I haven't read any Star Wars reviews because I'm trying to remain unspoiled, but your comment intrigues me.<br /><br />Jessica, I'll try to remember to read that after I see the movie :-)Hamlette (Rachel)https://www.blogger.com/profile/11961916847426233995noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3881774.post-33535246381464038622015-12-21T08:23:06.816-05:002015-12-21T08:23:06.816-05:00Charity, I understand. Things like whaling and bu...Charity, I understand. Things like whaling and buffalo hunting bother me deeply too -- such wasteful destruction of an animal. I have no problem with killing animals for useful reasons, like food, but when it's just, "Oh, we want this one thing and then we'll discard the rest and not care that we're depopulating an entire species," I'm angry.Hamlette (Rachel)https://www.blogger.com/profile/11961916847426233995noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3881774.post-27202258745873641152015-12-21T04:30:39.181-05:002015-12-21T04:30:39.181-05:00I watched it last week. It was okay. Planning to r...I watched it last week. It was okay. Planning to read Moby-dick next year. Always dreaded that I wouldn't like that book, gotta try reading it now ;)Riahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18324314239724453598noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3881774.post-73399027665641183022015-12-20T12:27:41.967-05:002015-12-20T12:27:41.967-05:00Have you seen this SW7 review? https://www.youtub...Have you seen this SW7 review? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zBMW3y86cpo<br /><br />If you haven't, I'd definitely recommend it: It's completely spot-on and also as spoiler free as is humanly possible. Katie Hannahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06818413749107653398noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3881774.post-12117182109547287972015-12-20T11:50:05.023-05:002015-12-20T11:50:05.023-05:00(LOL, I deleted my comment once I woke up more thi...(LOL, I deleted my comment once I woke up more this morning and realized -- duh, I was just repeating your initial point!)<br /><br />I can't watch anything where animals are butchered. I just... can't. It makes me hate the human race.Charityhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15928012771461206094noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3881774.post-64454561146540279912015-12-20T09:28:38.414-05:002015-12-20T09:28:38.414-05:00This comment has been removed by the author.Charityhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15928012771461206094noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3881774.post-86680537925729563172015-12-20T07:04:54.668-05:002015-12-20T07:04:54.668-05:00I will definitely put this movie on my list. I will definitely put this movie on my list. Collar City Brownstonehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15263975908686070121noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3881774.post-69623240176829317852015-12-20T00:35:12.605-05:002015-12-20T00:35:12.605-05:00This review was a lot better recommendation than m...This review was a lot better recommendation than most of the Star Wars reviews I've read!Noumenonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01597461989960782762noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3881774.post-55507222345926480422015-12-20T00:10:20.315-05:002015-12-20T00:10:20.315-05:00I hadn't even heard of this film and then anot...I hadn't even heard of this film and then another friend raved about it last week. It obviously was not a bright idea to have it come out when it did as I imagine it would be having a lot more interest right now then it is. Lois TinĂºvielhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01113667315479652015noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3881774.post-79068643537588754132015-12-19T22:46:50.466-05:002015-12-19T22:46:50.466-05:00Star Wars doesn't interest me but this one sou...Star Wars doesn't interest me but this one sound like it might.Carolhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06820925595506920754noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3881774.post-88166821107219888562015-12-19T21:34:50.589-05:002015-12-19T21:34:50.589-05:00Charity, I was actually expecting it to come off w...Charity, I was actually expecting it to come off way more anti-animal cruelty than it did. Yes, at the end Owen Chase decided not to harpoon the white whale again because it looked him in the eye, and presumably he realized this was an intelligent being and he was never going to take it down with a tiny harpoon anyway or something. It was pretty subtle. I was half expecting it to be "Oh, Hamlette (Rachel)https://www.blogger.com/profile/11961916847426233995noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3881774.post-14275307002061034152015-12-19T21:32:47.676-05:002015-12-19T21:32:47.676-05:00Jessica, it's not like scary scary, it's j...Jessica, it's not like <i>scary</i> scary, it's just... I feared for the characters. Not horror-like or anything. But if the Cap movies kinda freak you, then yeah, might want to steer clear.<br /><br />I have never read <i>Moby-Dick</i>, and I've been feeling for years like I really ought to, so now I have a definite reason to! I'm hoping to start it before long.<br /><br />AndHamlette (Rachel)https://www.blogger.com/profile/11961916847426233995noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3881774.post-84949227147995860992015-12-19T19:26:27.646-05:002015-12-19T19:26:27.646-05:00I'm not surprised it's doing poorly at the...I'm not surprised it's doing poorly at the box office.<br /><br />Whaling? In graphic fashion? In our animal-loving society? Right before Christmas?<br /><br />REALLY?<br /><br />Won't be seeing it. I'd never get those images out of my head. Charityhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15928012771461206094noreply@blogger.com