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Orca - The Killer Whale (1977) *Reaction*
🕑 Added 2023-10-06 23:51:13 +0000 UTCOcean-going tale with ecological overtones in which a ruthless profiteering fisherman accidentally kills the pregnant mate of a canny killer whale. It's `Jaws' meets `Moby Dick' as the bounty hunter becomes the target of the enraged, grief-stricken creature's craving for vengeance.
Release date: July 22, 1977
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Flix Talk
Open that copy up and watch today! I'm uploading that next this week!
Jason Dominguez
I have to open up my sealed Blu Ray copy of Mighty Joe Young and watch it first before I see David's reaction! Can't wait Ellie! 😄
Brooklyn Lady Ellie
hey guys wait til he sees the original mighty joe Young! its gonna be great!
Flix Talk
Great trivia!
Jason Dominguez
Oh wow! Thank you so much for reacting to this David! Loved your reaction especially during the death scene of that female whale and the baby whale. Don't worry. No actual whales were harmed during filming. The baby whale died on impact when it hit the deck and got lost at sea when it got washed off the deck. That was Robert Carradine at the beginning who was saved from the shark by the whale and later got killed by the whale. At the end after killing Captain Nolan, the whale went underwater underneath the ice to drown himself after finishing his revenge mission and having nothing else to live for after loosing the love of his life. Hence, that is why there is that love song at the end. LOL! Richard Harris who played Captain Nolan played Professor Dumbledore in the first two Harry Potter films and also was in GLADIATOR where he played the father of Joaquin Phoenix. Oscar winning music composer Ennio Morricone's score is so beautiful! I have the soundtrack CD of this film! Michael Anderson who directed Orca also directed AROUND THE WORLD IN 80 DAYS (1956) which won the Best Picture Oscar. Thank you again for reacting to this David! I am glad I gave you this movie to add to your collection! Sorry there was no Orca t-shirt! LOL! 😄
cherokeemammyof4
Jaws has nothing on Orca
cherokeemammyof4
The main orcas used for filming were trained animals from Marineland of the Pacific and Marine World Africa (Six Flags Discovery Kingdom), though artificial rubber whales were also used. These models were so lifelike that several animal rights activists blocked the trucks transporting them, confusing them for real orcas. The shark used early in the film was captured by noted shark hunter Ron Taylor
Brooklyn Lady Ellie
yay!!!!!!! orca!!!!!!!!!
