Directed By:Michael Anderson
Written By:Luciano Vincenzoni, Sergio Donati, Robert Towne
Orca
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A bald rehash of Jaws, only with the Moby Dick elements played up even further, Orca isn’t a cheap thrill (producer Dino Di Laurentiis was also the man behind the idiotic-but-exhilarating King Kong remake), but it sure does seem like it’s in a rush to finish.
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Orca is man-vs-beast nonsense. Some fine special effects and underwater camera work are plowed under in dumb story-telling.
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Dec 24, 2022
8
One of the better attempts at ripping off Jaws, in fact they try to do something different, which I love.
May 17, 2025
7
Orca: A baleia assassina(1977) é um filme que tenta surfar no sucesso de Tubarão (1975), mas com uma orca como o predador vingativo. Considerando os padrões da época e o gênero, aqui vai uma análise com nota: Pontos positivos: Trilha sonora marcante de Ennio Morricone. A orca é retratada com uma motivação emocional incomum em filmes do tipo, o que dá um toque mais trágico/dramático. Algumas cenas impactantes e bem filmadas. Pontos negativos: O roteiro é forçado em muitos momentos. Atuações e diálogos que hoje parecem exagerados. Tentativa óbvia de imitar Tubarão, sem o mesmo impacto.
30
There is some startling footage, but Anderson's direction dithers perceptibly, and finally opts for an unpleasant mish-mash of phony ecological concern and meretricious sensationalism. The ultimate indignity the beast suffers is to become a simple extension of Harris' threadbare macho image.
30
If it were medically possible to overdose on claptrap, Orca would be compelled to carry a warning from the Surgeon General.
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Jaws but bigger, more mammal, and just plain bad.
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Dino De Laurentiis' attempt to cash in on the popularity of JAWS is a total failure.
Aug 18, 2024
5
Watchable Jaws rip off, but little suspense or tension, Whale shots are clearly done in a tank, Orcas aren't scary looking, Harris and Rampling do their best, Nice seeing young Bo Derek, Some cool minature disaster fx, Unncessary narration by Rampling, Sobering ending,
Production Company:
- Famous Films (II)
- Dino de Laurentiis Cinematografica
Release Date:Jul 22, 1977
Duration:1 h 32 m
Rating:PG
Tagline:Orca - the killer whale, is one of the most intelligent creatures in the universe. Incredibly, he is the only animal other than man who kills for revenge. He has one mate, and if she is harmed by man, he will hunt down that person with a relentless, terrible vengeance - across seas, across time, across all obstacles.
