Slog - Comments on Moby-Dick Fanfic http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/06/mobydick_fanfic Being a certifiable Moby-Dick freak (custom embroidered throw blankets are involved), I went to see Captain Ahab last Friday night at the Uptown. I was disappointed. Brendan's review--"the deadly sea pulling Ahab like the moon pulls the tides"--is so much more interesting and lovely than the actual movie, which, in my opinion, is just psychologically shallow, mostly humorless, not-even-pretty-to-look-at Moby-Dick fanfic. Ahab's development moves forward in leaps and lurches, without explanation beyond the vague notion that Nobody Puts Ahab in a Corner. Well, we already knew that. What else've you got? Grown Ahab is too powerful, young Ahab too uncertain,... Copyright 2008 Tue, 03 Jun 2008 12:44:13 -0800 Tue, 03 Jun 2008 16:46:48 -0800 http://www.movabletype.org/?v=3.34 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Comment by Paulus iron beef curtain

]]> Paulus http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/06/mobydick_fanfic#c1038846 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/06/mobydick_fanfic#c1038846 SIFF Tue, 03 Jun 2008 13:23:59 -0800 Comment by Will in Seattle the first half was good, but it fell apart after that.

]]> Will in Seattle http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/06/mobydick_fanfic#c1038908 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/06/mobydick_fanfic#c1038908 SIFF Tue, 03 Jun 2008 13:49:41 -0800 Comment by D. I really liked the movie. This is another reason why I try not to read reviews before seeing a movie.

]]> D. http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/06/mobydick_fanfic#c1038977 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/06/mobydick_fanfic#c1038977 SIFF Tue, 03 Jun 2008 14:22:24 -0800 Comment by annie @3: As Lindy notes, Brendan--who wrote the review in our guide--really liked the movie. In fact, it scored a coveted "DON'T MISS!" Aren't you glad you didn't miss it? Don't you wish you read his review?

]]> annie http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/06/mobydick_fanfic#c1039037 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/06/mobydick_fanfic#c1039037 SIFF Tue, 03 Jun 2008 14:58:54 -0800 Comment by Will in Seattle Um, I could have missed it ... and been quite ok with that ...

]]> Will in Seattle http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/06/mobydick_fanfic#c1039040 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/06/mobydick_fanfic#c1039040 SIFF Tue, 03 Jun 2008 15:02:54 -0800 Comment by annie I wasn't talking to you, Will. I know you didn't like it.

]]> annie http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/06/mobydick_fanfic#c1039089 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/06/mobydick_fanfic#c1039089 SIFF Tue, 03 Jun 2008 15:30:09 -0800 Comment by Will in Seattle I didn't say I didn't like it - I gave it a 3.

]]> Will in Seattle http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/06/mobydick_fanfic#c1039118 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/06/mobydick_fanfic#c1039118 SIFF Tue, 03 Jun 2008 15:49:13 -0800 Comment by Fnarf Tell us how you really feel, Will.

]]> Fnarf http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/06/mobydick_fanfic#c1039127 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/06/mobydick_fanfic#c1039127 SIFF Tue, 03 Jun 2008 15:55:01 -0800 Comment by Lew in Seattle You gave it a 3? Where? In your wee widdle notebook?

]]> Lew in Seattle http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/06/mobydick_fanfic#c1039129 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/06/mobydick_fanfic#c1039129 SIFF Tue, 03 Jun 2008 15:55:37 -0800 Comment by Mark Siano "Nobody puts Ahab in the Corner," eh?

I thought 'Nobody puts baby in the Corner' didn't count as funny anymore? You just have to change 'baby' to 'Ahab'? Still made me laugh, I'm stealing it.

Oh, right on to the angry patron! I don't understand why creative people don't just let the work speak for itself. Curtain speeches make me want to barf blood!

]]> Mark Siano http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/06/mobydick_fanfic#c1039221 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/06/mobydick_fanfic#c1039221 SIFF Tue, 03 Jun 2008 16:46:48 -0800