Oh welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’ll be exploring ten pieces of trivia
we’ll be exploring ten pieces of trivia
we’ll be exploring ten pieces of trivia you should know about Moby Dick I will
you should know about Moby Dick I will
you should know about Moby Dick I will chase that white whale from Good Hope
chase that white whale from Good Hope
chase that white whale from Good Hope and round the horn around the Norway
and round the horn around the Norway
and round the horn around the Norway Maelstrom and perdition’s flames before
Maelstrom and perdition’s flames before
Maelstrom and perdition’s flames before I give him up this is what your ship for
I give him up this is what your ship for
I give him up this is what your ship for man number 10
man number 10
man number 10 based on a true story kicking off our
based on a true story kicking off our
based on a true story kicking off our Moby Dick trivia list is a factoid about
Moby Dick trivia list is a factoid about
Moby Dick trivia list is a factoid about the origins of Herman Melville’s 1851
the origins of Herman Melville’s 1851
the origins of Herman Melville’s 1851 novel for his epic work the author
novel for his epic work the author
novel for his epic work the author combined his own voting experiences with
combined his own voting experiences with
combined his own voting experiences with other real world events the plot of his
other real world events the plot of his
other real world events the plot of his tale was based both on the story of a
tale was based both on the story of a
tale was based both on the story of a ship called the Essex which sank in 1820
ship called the Essex which sank in 1820
ship called the Essex which sank in 1820 when it was attacked by a whale and on
when it was attacked by a whale and on
when it was attacked by a whale and on the 1830 slaughter of an albino sperm
the 1830 slaughter of an albino sperm
the 1830 slaughter of an albino sperm whale called mocha dick number 9 a
whale called mocha dick number 9 a
whale called mocha dick number 9 a metaphorical tale of evil this is an
metaphorical tale of evil this is an
metaphorical tale of evil this is an evil oil judge moby dick is a literary
evil oil judge moby dick is a literary
evil oil judge moby dick is a literary tragedy we’re in a have ignores his own
tragedy we’re in a have ignores his own
tragedy we’re in a have ignores his own limitations while foolishly dictating
limitations while foolishly dictating
limitations while foolishly dictating his life to vanquishing a living
his life to vanquishing a living
his life to vanquishing a living embodiment of pure evil the novel’s
embodiment of pure evil the novel’s
embodiment of pure evil the novel’s foreboding atmosphere suggests that
foreboding atmosphere suggests that
foreboding atmosphere suggests that certain doom lies ahead of the captain
certain doom lies ahead of the captain
certain doom lies ahead of the captain and his crew aboard the Pequod as
and his crew aboard the Pequod as
and his crew aboard the Pequod as evidenced by such small details as the
evidenced by such small details as the
evidenced by such small details as the strange behavior of the fish and birds
he’s berry beer you ready for him
he’s berry beer you ready for him number eight coffin for a bet in the
number eight coffin for a bet in the
number eight coffin for a bet in the 1956 film adaptation of the novel the
1956 film adaptation of the novel the
1956 film adaptation of the novel the obsessed Captain Ahab is told to get
obsessed Captain Ahab is told to get
obsessed Captain Ahab is told to get some sleep by his chief mate Starbuck
some sleep by his chief mate Starbuck
some sleep by his chief mate Starbuck however a hab refuses and calls his
however a hab refuses and calls his
however a hab refuses and calls his birth a coffin and ironically that’s
birth a coffin and ironically that’s
birth a coffin and ironically that’s exactly what it was sweep that is a
exactly what it was sweep that is a
exactly what it was sweep that is a coffin and those are landing ships
coffin and those are landing ships
coffin and those are landing ships officers used to sleep in a box so that
officers used to sleep in a box so that
officers used to sleep in a box so that upon their untimely death they could be
upon their untimely death they could be
upon their untimely death they could be buried at sea the rest of the crew slept
buried at sea the rest of the crew slept
buried at sea the rest of the crew slept in hammocks which also served as burial
in hammocks which also served as burial
in hammocks which also served as burial shrouds number seven a fake prop whale a
shrouds number seven a fake prop whale a
shrouds number seven a fake prop whale a long-standing misconception is that the
long-standing misconception is that the
long-standing misconception is that the crew of the 1956 film built a complete
crew of the 1956 film built a complete
crew of the 1956 film built a complete 60-foot prop whale from head to tail in
60-foot prop whale from head to tail in
60-foot prop whale from head to tail in reality they used specific sections of
reality they used specific sections of
reality they used specific sections of the whales body as needed while on
the whales body as needed while on
the whales body as needed while on location the only complete whale props
location the only complete whale props
location the only complete whale props used were ministers shot in a special
used were ministers shot in a special
used were ministers shot in a special tank back at the film studio where they
tank back at the film studio where they
tank back at the film studio where they simultaneously recorded all of the
simultaneously recorded all of the
simultaneously recorded all of the whales head shots
number six shot on-location it was
number six shot on-location it was insisted that the 1956 film was shot on
insisted that the 1956 film was shot on
insisted that the 1956 film was shot on location in the Canary Islands and
location in the Canary Islands and
location in the Canary Islands and around Ireland however only a third of
around Ireland however only a third of
around Ireland however only a third of it actually was the rest of the film was
it actually was the rest of the film was
it actually was the rest of the film was filmed in an English studio location
filmed in an English studio location
filmed in an English studio location shooting was impacted by stormy
shooting was impacted by stormy
shooting was impacted by stormy conditions which made the crew sick and
conditions which made the crew sick and
conditions which made the crew sick and resulted in two years of production
resulted in two years of production
resulted in two years of production delays plus uploaded 4.5 million dollar
delays plus uploaded 4.5 million dollar
delays plus uploaded 4.5 million dollar budget that was four times the average
budget that was four times the average
budget that was four times the average of the time whosoever of ye finds me
of the time whosoever of ye finds me
of the time whosoever of ye finds me that white whale he shall have the
that white whale he shall have the
that white whale he shall have the Spanish gold ounce by boy number five
Spanish gold ounce by boy number five
Spanish gold ounce by boy number five Hollywood’s vision in 1930 a very loose
Hollywood’s vision in 1930 a very loose
Hollywood’s vision in 1930 a very loose adaptation of Melville’s classic novel
adaptation of Melville’s classic novel
adaptation of Melville’s classic novel was produced it turned the source
was produced it turned the source
was produced it turned the source material into a standard Hollywood movie
material into a standard Hollywood movie
material into a standard Hollywood movie that did not properly convey what the
that did not properly convey what the
that did not properly convey what the story was about rather than portraying
story was about rather than portraying
story was about rather than portraying Ahab as a vengeful madman he was
Ahab as a vengeful madman he was
Ahab as a vengeful madman he was depicted as a lovable scoundrel his
depicted as a lovable scoundrel his
depicted as a lovable scoundrel his hatred for the whale came only from
hatred for the whale came only from
hatred for the whale came only from having lost his leg and for not
having lost his leg and for not
having lost his leg and for not believing that the whale was a source of
believing that the whale was a source of
believing that the whale was a source of evil that had to be defeated number 4 a
evil that had to be defeated number 4 a
evil that had to be defeated number 4 a true adaptation there have been several
true adaptation there have been several
true adaptation there have been several adaptations of Melville’s opus but the
adaptations of Melville’s opus but the
adaptations of Melville’s opus but the screenplay of the 1956 film remained the
screenplay of the 1956 film remained the
screenplay of the 1956 film remained the truest to its source material call me
truest to its source material call me
truest to its source material call me Ishmael however due to its generally
Ishmael however due to its generally
Ishmael however due to its generally dark and depressing vibe plus its lack
dark and depressing vibe plus its lack
dark and depressing vibe plus its lack of romance female actors or a happy
of romance female actors or a happy
of romance female actors or a happy ending that version was shunned after
ending that version was shunned after
ending that version was shunned after the script circulated Hollywood for a
the script circulated Hollywood for a
the script circulated Hollywood for a few years it was finally put into
few years it was finally put into
few years it was finally put into production with a Lister Gregory Peck
production with a Lister Gregory Peck
production with a Lister Gregory Peck accepted for the role of Ahab but
accepted for the role of Ahab but
accepted for the role of Ahab but nameless inscrutable unearthly thing
nameless inscrutable unearthly thing
nameless inscrutable unearthly thing commands me against all human loving and
commands me against all human loving and
commands me against all human loving and long number-3 the a-list actor
long number-3 the a-list actor
long number-3 the a-list actor unfortunately Peck was widely considered
unfortunately Peck was widely considered
unfortunately Peck was widely considered to be terribly miscast as the
to be terribly miscast as the
to be terribly miscast as the domineering captain since he was only 38
domineering captain since he was only 38
domineering captain since he was only 38 years old and a hat was written as an
years old and a hat was written as an
years old and a hat was written as an old man at the end of his career he also
old man at the end of his career he also
old man at the end of his career he also struggled to recite prose and almost
struggled to recite prose and almost
struggled to recite prose and almost drowned during the sea and whale hunting
drowned during the sea and whale hunting
drowned during the sea and whale hunting scenes but if the great Sun cannot move
scenes but if the great Sun cannot move
scenes but if the great Sun cannot move except by God’s invisible power
except by God’s invisible power
except by God’s invisible power how can my small heart beat my brain
how can my small heart beat my brain
how can my small heart beat my brain think thoughts unless God does that beat
think thoughts unless God does that beat
think thoughts unless God does that beat you does that thinking
you does that thinking
you does that thinking not living and not I so you think Peck
not living and not I so you think Peck
not living and not I so you think Peck would never want to be involved with
would never want to be involved with
would never want to be involved with Moby Dick ever again however the final
Moby Dick ever again however the final
Moby Dick ever again however the final acting role of his career was his father
acting role of his career was his father
acting role of his career was his father maple in the 1998 made-for-tv movie and
maple in the 1998 made-for-tv movie and
maple in the 1998 made-for-tv movie and God awaken comes upon him in a mighty
God awaken comes upon him in a mighty
God awaken comes upon him in a mighty whale clamps all his ivory teeth about
whale clamps all his ivory teeth about
whale clamps all his ivory teeth about him and swallows him whole number two
him and swallows him whole number two
him and swallows him whole number two the Star Trek connection I’m sorry I
the Star Trek connection I’m sorry I
the Star Trek connection I’m sorry I didn’t mean to interrupt your little
didn’t mean to interrupt your little
didn’t mean to interrupt your little quest
quest
quest Captain Ahab has to go hunt his whale
Captain Ahab has to go hunt his whale
Captain Ahab has to go hunt his whale this same 1998 film starred Patrick
this same 1998 film starred Patrick
this same 1998 film starred Patrick Stewart as Captain Ahab and it was not
Stewart as Captain Ahab and it was not
Stewart as Captain Ahab and it was not the first time this British actor quoted
the first time this British actor quoted
the first time this British actor quoted Melville while portraying a ship’s
Melville while portraying a ship’s
Melville while portraying a ship’s captain he piled on the whales white
captain he piled on the whales white
captain he piled on the whales white hump a sum of all the rage and eight
hump a sum of all the rage and eight
hump a sum of all the rage and eight vampire hallways
vampire hallways
vampire hallways if his chest had been a cannon he would
if his chest had been a cannon he would
if his chest had been a cannon he would have shot his heart upon it not that
have shot his heart upon it not that
have shot his heart upon it not that Star Trek has ever been a stranger to
Star Trek has ever been a stranger to
Star Trek has ever been a stranger to whale speak there be Williams number one
whale speak there be Williams number one
whale speak there be Williams number one Moby Dick’s legacy rounding out our
Moby Dick’s legacy rounding out our
Moby Dick’s legacy rounding out our trivia list is the fact the entire
trivia list is the fact the entire
trivia list is the fact the entire sci-fi genre seems to love this novel
sci-fi genre seems to love this novel
sci-fi genre seems to love this novel the folks at Battlestar Galactica
the folks at Battlestar Galactica
the folks at Battlestar Galactica nicknamed their characters Starbuck
nicknamed their characters Starbuck
nicknamed their characters Starbuck after a Habs young chief mate Scully
after a Habs young chief mate Scully
after a Habs young chief mate Scully from the x-files was such a fan of the
from the x-files was such a fan of the
from the x-files was such a fan of the book she called her dad Ahab and she was
book she called her dad Ahab and she was
book she called her dad Ahab and she was dubbed Starbuck
dubbed Starbuck
dubbed Starbuck hello Starbuck and say and while it’s
hello Starbuck and say and while it’s
hello Starbuck and say and while it’s not a sci-fi franchise the Starbucks
not a sci-fi franchise the Starbucks
not a sci-fi franchise the Starbucks coffee chain was named for this
coffee chain was named for this
coffee chain was named for this character as well think about that the
character as well think about that the
character as well think about that the next time you’re waiting in line what’s
next time you’re waiting in line what’s
next time you’re waiting in line what’s your favorite piece of Moby Dick trivia
your favorite piece of Moby Dick trivia
your favorite piece of Moby Dick trivia for more entertaining tribulus be sure
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