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Summary: Like Fine wine, this movie has aged well
Review: Great and the best first installment of the Sinbad movies, finds the famous sailer (Kerwin Mathews) trying to save the woman he loves (Kathryn Grant) who has been reduced in size by an evil wizard (Torin Thatcher). They must make a dangerous jouney to an island full of Cyclopes and a Fire breathing Dragon, and get the eggs shell from a giant Eagle like creature in order to restore her to normal size. But Sinbad has a friend in the form of a powerful genie (played by Richard Eyer) who wants to be human and not have powers.Directed by Nathan Juran.Produced by Charles H. Schneer.Special Effects by Ray Harryhausen.Music by Bernard Herrmann.
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Summary: AND HARRYHAUSEN CREATED...
Review: I am an artist/writer and there was a time when I would not have been able to imagine my being such a thing. My unexpected encounter with the art of Ray Harryhausen played a considerable part in my moving in that direction and it is really remarkable what a great effect it had on my entire life.
I was a 7, almost 8, year old poor boy whose heroes were Mickey Mantle and Elvis Presley, when I first saw this amazing film at a small local theater for 25 cents! (I am not joking. I was part of a white minority living in a mostly Hispanic and Black low income neighborhood where Frosty Malts were 15 cents, a Big Hunk was a nickel, movie posters were hypnotizing, and the local theater smelled like old tennis shoes. I mention this only to give a glimpse of the setting in which the miracle occurred.)
This first viewing of the film impacted me so deeply, so forcefully, that to this day some 46 years later, my strong memory of its phenomenal colors, forms, and sounds even includes intense particular memories of the dark, shabby, musty little theater interior itself on that very day. Sometimes memories are so powerful they become symbolic for us. This is one of those.
I was very far from being an egghead type of kid, but I had considerable powers of concentration, focus, and retaining when something really interested me and from the moment I saw the poster behind the glass advertizing the 'coming attraction' called THE 7th VOYAGE OF SINBAD, I was ready to give it my all. And when that seemingly fated afternoon came, I did so. I took in everything, I listened very carefully to the dialogue, I watched every little movement on that big screen that was so amazing in a neighborhood where many people did not even have a television. Within the first ten minutes of the film I was deeply in love with it and by the time it was over I was madly in love with it. I could think only of seeing it again... and again... It had succeeded in drawing me into its timeless circle of fantasy. With a single viewing I had memorized the entire story line and when I saw the film again ( I begged my mother for the quarter) it was like entering a realm where, though everything was wondrous and new, it was really where I had always lived. And still do. Though in certain ways I understand it better now than I did then, it remains a place where truth is inseparable from wonder and mystery.
For my actual review of the film, I am going to focus only on its first ten minutes (from the opening darkling shot of Sinbad at the helm to the crew's escape from the enraged Cyclops back to the ship). I will explain why it so captured me as a boy and why I think it is the most powerful opening ten minutes to ever come out of TinselTown .
First of all, it must be understood that all the things that keep a popular film such as this from being categorized as 'high art' of course meant nothing to me then and honestly mean nothing to me now because Harryhausen's genius transcends them all.
FIRST, Sinbad's intense calm at the helm and his ability to see land through the seemingly impenetrable, surrounding blue-black darkness that served as a symbol of the crew's lost condition told me immediately that he was a hero.
THEN the anxiety of the hungry crew that they might actually find something terrible on the land assured me that they would indeed find something terrible and that Sinbad was ready to face it.
So the question was: When it appeared, how exciting and how good would it be, this terrible thing?
Well, when the Cyclops emerged from the cave I entered a new world and had a new hero named Ray Harryhausen.
In generations to come, art-lovers will laugh that anyone actually ever thought that CGI animation was even in the same league with the art of Harryhausen.
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Summary: The video is better than the dvd
Review: I broke down and ordered this dvd since I have all the other Ray Harryhausen films that Columbia Pictures have released on dvd as well and I wished in certain ways that I didn't,especially since I have a hell of a lot better video of the movie that I bought 10 years ago,when they remastered it from the older video that preceded it.That video has great color and a killer soundtrack that is not only fantastic in sound,but also separates with surroundsound,something the video box never said it had until it was released again with the cover that the dvd has as well and claims it as a pristine remaster.Not only was the sound not up to snuff,but the color looks alittle more faded than the video as well.In fact the only thing going for the dvd is the little booklet that the Harryhausen fantasy films seem to have with the dvd case with some pictures from the film that haven't been shown a hundred times before,such as the small one of the dragon coming out of the cave to fight the cyclops.Then again,maybe thats the real reason I got the dvd in the first place,as one other reviewer also had complained that it was not in stereo as the laser disc used to be,and the vhs video obviously still is recorded in.For a really great sounding harryhausen dvd,check out,"First Men In The Moon",the remaster of this is great,and ,Three Worlds Of Gulliver",as well.In fact I also got along with "7th Voyage",the dvd to ,"Jack The Giant Killer"which is a great remastered edition in sight and sound and cost only(a few dollars) for a greater looking and sounding dvd.
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Summary: Sinbad meets Monster Island
Review: I don't have this movie any more, but when I did, I'd watch this movie all've the time. The story's about Sinbad trying to save his love one from a mad sorcerer that is hiding on Colosso Island. The island includes Monoclopses, each one larger than the next. A two headed Roc with wings the length of a jumbo jet. And a 50 ft. long flame spitting dragon seeming to be evil but really just protecting his den. The Seventh Voyage of Sinbad is a treasure for all Si-Fi and action fans(especially action fans).
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Summary: Still Holds up 45 Years Later
Review: I first saw this movie on TV as a little boy in the early 60s. I watched with wide-eyed wonder as the Cyclops, the gigantic two-headed Roc, and the fire-breathing Dragon, creatures that even my young mind knew existed only in the imagination, came to vivid life on the screen. The monsters' scenes remained a childhood memory more vivid than anything else I had seen on TV or in the movies. Then, a good 20 years later, we got our first vcr, a beta. At the neighborhood video rental store, I chanced upon this title. I thought, what the hell, I'll rent this just for kicks, it should be fun. But as I watched it again, I found myself reliving my childhood wonder and awe. Not exactly a just-for-kicks viewing experience. Now, another 20 years later, I'm the proud owner of a DVD copy of The Seventh Voyage of Sinbad. The film, digitally transferred with remarkable sharpness and clarity, remains as spectacular as it was way back in 1958. The cast is still impressive, the costumes realistic, and the sets and locations awesome. But of course, the real stars are the monsters, brought to three-dimensional life by the undisputed master of stop-motion animation, Ray Harryhausen. Science fiction writer Ray Bradbury once said that as young men, he and Harryhausen made a pact that they would grow old but never grow up. What Harryhausen probably didn't realize was that he would influence a lot of people -- myself included -- into following that same path.
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Summary: 7th voyage of sinbad
Review: i love these movies im waiting for clash of the titans to be on dvd anventure and old movies are my favorites
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Summary: Great entertainment for children
Review: I played the movie for my 4 years old son and he was just hypnotized by the opening scene where the cyclop fights Sinbad's men. I can't count how many times I have played this movie for him and yet he keeps asking for more. This is great entertainment for children ( specially younger ones). Of course, now i have a good argument to start all over my Sinbad collection, now in DVD.
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Summary: Watch This With Yours Kids Before Its Too Late!!
Review: I recently watched this with my ten year old daughter.After the first appearance of the cyclops,which is only 5 minutes into the film,my daughter looks at me and says-"Daddy,that doesnt look real." It seems that spfx have evolved to the point where soon people are going to completely lose interest in films like this.Thats a shame because I cant think of a better movie for an entire family to sit down and enjoy together. The thrill of Ray Harryhausen movies isnt that you will see something "real" but that you will see something you've never seen before.For 90 minutes you can pop your popcorn,park your brain,and enjoy an adventure that pulls you in from the opening shot and doesnt let go until the ending credits roll. I cant find any fault with this film.From the spfx,to the acting,to the set pieces-even the music adds to the enjoyment of your viewing experience.Rays' passion for his craft really translates well onto the screen in this movie.Forget those artsy fartsy films-this is true cinematic art. For you monster lovers;here's what you get...a cyclops;a fire-breathing dragon;a two-headed vulture;a sword-wielding skeleton and a dancing snake-lady.They're all well animated and flawlessly interact with the human characters.The sword fight with the skeleton being especially impressive in its technical prowess. If you were interested enough to come to this page and read the reviews then my advice to you is...BUY THIS NOW!!And if you have kids show it to them before they are old enough to go to the movies and get spoiled on computer-generated-graphics.Dont Let These Movies Die!! This is a VHS review.
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Summary: Fantasy classic has aged very well
Review: I saw this film at the theater when it first came out, during the Golden Age of Ray Harryhausen. Only about six or seven years old at the time, I spent much of the film hiding under my seat (especially after catching my first glimpse of that grumpy one-eyed cyclops). But my appreciation of all those dazzling, full-color Dynarama special effects (Harryhausen's best work in my opinion) stayed with me well into my adult years. So it was with great joy that I found and ordered this beautiful DVD edition. The picture clarity, sound, special added features, etc. make this classic movie a must-have for any fantasy/sci-fi fans. Order it now!
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Summary: An exciting, adventurous film!
Review: I saw this film for the first time when I was little and didn't really care for, but that was before I loved Ray Harryhausen films. I watched the film again and wanted to keep on seeing it over and over. The special effects are amazing, and completely inspiring. Bernard Herrmann's exciting score also brings out the exitement in the film from beginning to end. The best scenes are when he's fighting the cyclops, the villians on the ship, when the princess goes down into the lamp, and the fight with the skelleton. This film belongs in your Ray Harryhausen collection
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