By Polly “Trekkie” Hughes
I am a huge William Shatner fan. I went to every movie he was ever in and he never disappoints but my favorite movie of all was the 1976 family film “WHALE OF A TALE.” I remember when I was visiting my cousin in Italy in 76 and it was playing there under the title “PUSSY,” and it was all that and more.
The story is about a young boy running away from home to go to Marineland and he just loves the whales. Well, Shatner befriends the boy and the chemistry is just amazing. Although the kid actor, whoever he is, could not hold a scene with my friend, Shatner, he was carried and it worked. This is what I LOVE about Shatner. He can carry weaker actors like he did during the STAR TREK years. Leonard Nimoy? That chump sings about Dildo Baggins or whatever his name is. You think he can act?
Shatner not only has the young boy in his life, he now realizes that the boy has a hot mom and it’s time to put on that Shatner charm. Hey mother, want another? There’s also some slow guy there at the aquarium and I wonder if he should be allowed around children or even animals. I guess he could be a nice guy, but I was hoping that Shatner would stop a mud hole in him. He seemed like a pervert to me.
The love story continues as the mom and Shatner get close and we start to learn the true meaning of PUSSY (AKA – WHALE OF A TALE). It’s all about love and family and avoiding the occasional slow registered sex offender at the aquarium. What a great movie! Out of all the Shatner films, this is definitely my favorite. AND I don’t care if he wears a hairpiece or not. I get so many emails about that and I don’t care. Does the carpet match the drapes? Whatever. Eat me.
On top of this being the best movie of all time, bar none, unquestionably, it has the best soundtrack of all time too. Two amazing songs that I believe hit the top of the billboard charts: I’M LOOKING FOR A FRIEND and THEY DON’T KNOW YOU LIKE I DO set the tone for this epic tale.
Now, this film has been out of the public eye for some time, but thanks to the good people at CINEMA EPOCH, it’s back in all its glory and if you have that new-fangled AMAZON PRIME, you can watch it for free and see my friend, William Shatner, give the performance of his life. Whales, love, young boy, slow guy, drama…it has it all. I give WHALE OF A TALE (AKA – PUSSY) a 10/10!
