Orca (1977)
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WarrenPeace — 4 years ago(January 06, 2022 07:32 AM)
I can't believe that Richard and Charlotte, two attractive and quality actors, were in this.
Oh well.
I guess money can buy anything.
No surprise to see "B" movie Bo in it though.
"Please vote to preserve the unique character of Warren…" - Robert Duvall -
TaraDeS — 1 year ago(August 29, 2024 04:28 PM)
AnthonyRocks January 06, 2022 08:20 AM
Member since December 22, 2020
This Movie was crazy!
The
"4K-Blu-ray Steelbook"
will be released next month in my language.
https://www.schnittberichte.com/news.php?ID=21533
Utter nonsense.
Orca children (calfs) aren't raised by Papa and Mama Orca.
That's Mama's
job
and she's the undisputed boss of the family (pod).
The main
orcas used for filming
, called Yaka and Nepo, 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.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Orca_(1977_film)#Orcas
Boycott!!!
I certainly won't by the Blu-ray or watch this fairy tale in theaters.
Even though Yaka and Nepo
*
are gone by now, no more movies and shows with trained whales!
The
'Flipper shock'
is too much fixed in my memory.
Orca (1977) - Official Trailer (HD)
English
new
version
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Nepo (1965-1980)
was captured with several other orcas including Corky on December 11, 1969. He and a capture mate Yaka were sold to a place called
Marine World Africa USA
in California. The two orcas joined another female Kianu who had been at the park since 1968. Kianu wanted Nepo to herself and she would attack Yaka whenever the other female was with Nepo. Nepo, who was very close to Yaka, protected her from Kianu's attacks. The aggressive behavior continued, and Kianu was transferred to a park in Japan.
Nepo and Yaka starred in the 1977 horror film Orca.
Nepo died from pneumonia on July 10, 1980. Yaka stayed by his side as he took his final breaths. When trainers arrived to take Nepo's body away, Yaka refused to leave him, and it took the trainers a while to separate the whales.
Nepo was about 15 years old.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_captive_orcas#Nepo
Yaka (1966–1997)
was a Pacific Northwest orca. She died on October 29, 1997, after 27 years in captivity. She was approximately 31 years old, the third oldest orca in captivity at the time. The cause of her death was supposedly pneumonia. She came to
Marine World Africa USA
located in Redwood City California in December 1969 together with male Nepo after being captured off the coast of British Columbia.
Nepo and Yaka starred in the 1977 horror film Orca.
Nepo died in July 1980, leaving Yaka alone.
In November 1980, the Icelandic female orca Vigga became her
tank mate. ☻
Yaka was 10 years older than Vigga. They made the move together when the park relocated to Vallejo, California, in 1986. Vigga died 3 years after Yaka in August 2000.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_captive_orcas#Yaka