Jason and the Argonauts
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Movie Reviews of Jason and the Argonauts
Movie Review: Mythological Fiction
Summary: 3 Stars
This was a better-than-average attempt to portray a mythological literary event on film. Not for the very young, as some disturbing violent scenes are present. I DO happen to like this genre of movie, however, even though hardly any of them would rate 5-stars in my humble opinion.Movie Review: Jason and the Nonactornauts
Summary: 3 Stars
True to the story, good cinematography, and nifty transitions however the acting by Jason and Pelias was downright painful to watch. King Pelias couldn't even pronounce Queen Hera's name correctly. Other actors were good.Movie Review: They don't make em like they used to!
Summary: 3 Stars
I didn't enjoy this remake of the original film; I felt it lacked the pure fantasy of Ray Harryhausen's magical touch and the haunting musical score by the brilliant Bernard Herrmann. What were they thinking?Movie Review: Jason & the Argonauts-2000
Summary: 3 Stars
Wasnt overly impressed with the re-make. While true to story, it lacked punch for me.Movie Review: Siiiggghhh.....The Original Was Just SO Much Better.....
Summary: 2 Stars
Now I must say that I had rented this with pretty high expectations; after all, Hallmark's recent TV miniseries of Greek mythology "The Odyssey" was a first-rate adventure that I really want to get (as well as "Gulliver's Travels", "Merlin", and "Alice in Wonderland", all excellent Hallmark miniseries).But I came away VERRRRY disappointed. Of course, I knew before I watched it that there was no way that it could match the fun and excitement of the original. But I didn't think THIS MUCH!
The acting isn't very good. Jason London does pretty good at times, but also ranges from emotionless wood, to spoiled brat, to antiviolent coward. Dennis Hopper, who usually makes a great bad guy, sucks in this case. And everyone else just stands around, saying their lines, looking bored (but not as bored as the audience).
The special effects are very obvious. The harpies look like a bunch of chicken-lizard monkeys, and are more laughable than menacing. (There's just something about the old Ray Harryhausen stop-motion technique that is simply pure magic, and can never be surpassed by any computer.)
Another thing: while the mood of the first two thirds is just action-adventure, the last third relies on dull, stupid romance (the very ending where everyone just starts kissing in ways that they would never think of in ancient Greece, makes you scream in annoyance!). Let's just say that you can really tell that this is Hallmark.
On the other hand, it does sprout some verrrry nice-looking chicks here and there, as well as beautiful scenery. The score is pretty good, I guess, but rather than have lots of minor themes, it just replays the main theme over and over and over again! One thing that's really nice is how it shows what Jason actually did AFTER he found the Golden Fleece (the only true disappointment with the original).
Buy the original. It's better. Far better.