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The Golden Voyage of Sinbad by Gordon Hessler
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DVD Cover InformationActor: Caroline Munro, Douglas Wilmer, John Phillip Law, Martin Shaw, Tom Baker Director: Gordon Hessler Brand: Sony DVD: Region Code 1 Audio: English (Original Language), Dolby Digital 2.0 Mono; Portuguese (Original Language), Dolby Digital 2.0 Mono; Chinese (Subtitled); English (Subtitled); Korean (Subtitled); Portuguese (Subtitled); Spanish (Subtitled); Thai (Subtitled) Format: Closed-captioned, Color, DVD-Video, Full Screen, NTSC, Widescreen Picture Format: Pan & Scan, 1.33:1 Running Time: 105 minutes DVD Release Date: 2000-06-06 Audience Rating: G (General Audience) Studio: Sony Pictures
Movie Reviews of The Golden Voyage of SinbadMovie Review: 5 stars for the centaur, the griffen and the godess kali. 2 stars for the story. Summary: 3 StarsThis Sinbad has some great stop-motion animation however the best of it doesn't occur until the last fifteen minutes of the film so in that respect this is a very slow builder, but worth it for the end.
Sinbad and his ship's crew find a special key. Koura an evil magician wants it back. Vizier turns up with the rest of the key and together they go on a quest to solve the riddle of what it opens.
Of course the main reason to watch it is for the stop-motion. In the golden voyage you get centaurs, griffen, the godess kali, a ship's statue and harpies. The centaur and griffen battle is the big one but the godess kali fight sequence is also very impressive for its time. Watch this for the animation. The story doesn't really cut it though.
Summary of The Golden Voyage of SinbadJohn Phillip Law stars as the legendary sailor this time around as he finds a talisman and sets sail with his crew for an uncharted island. With a beautiful slave girl (Caroline Munro) in tow, Sinbad takes on the evil sorcerer Koura (Tom Baker), who wants Sinbad's golden talisman to complete a spell. En route to the island, Koura brings the ship's figurehead to life to wreak havoc on the ship and crew. Once there, Sinbad and crew must do battle with a six-armed figure of Kali brandishing a sword in each hand, as well as an enraged Cyclops centaur and a winged griffin, and also deal with the treacherous Koura. This 1974 entry in the Sinbad franchise is a bit of a mixed bag. On the one hand, the film's production values are quite good, and of course the Ray Harryhausen effects are as beautiful as ever. The set design (especially for the scenes inside the cavern) is striking and inventive, and there's Mikl?s R?zsa's score gracing the soundtrack. On the other hand, the story definitely tends to drag a bit, and Law's indeterminate accent often wavers toward a weird Slavic inflection. Pointing to the film's age, Law and company often tend to look like poncey rock stars with their long hair, beards, and harem pants. That's all nitpicking, though; the action segments, though they're fewer and farther between than in other Sinbad films, redeem the movie with Harryhausen's incredible artistry. It's worth owning just to see the fluid, complex movements of the animated Kali flailing away at six men with her swords. And of course, scream queen Caroline Munro never looked better as the slave girl Margiana. This is rich, well-crafted fantasy fare that the entire family can enjoy. --Jerry Renshaw This is a spectacular adventure set in mysterious ancient lands inhabited by incredible creatures! Sinbad (John Phillip Law) Prince of Baghdad and legendary sailor finds an intriguing map and sets sail for the previously uncharted island of Lemuria with a beautiful slave girl Margian (Caroline Munro) and the Grand Vizier of the land of Marabia. Prince Koura (Tom Baker) an evil wizard who is trying to gain control of Marabia through his manipulation of malevolent spirits follows in an effort to thwart Sinbad s quest. Sinbad teaches Lemuria in spite of an enchantment Koura casts upon the giant figurehead of Sinbad s ship which brings it to life. On Lemuria Sinbad and his stalwart crew encounter a six-armed sword-brandishing statue a one-eyed centaur and a griffin. Finally Sinbad confronts Koura in a face-to-face duel to the death!System Requirements:Starring: John Phillip Law Caroline Munro Tom Baker Douglas Wilmer Takis Emmanuel Kurt Christian Gr goire Aslan and Martin Shaw. Directed By: Gordon Hessler. Running Time: 105 Min. Color. This film is presented in both "Widescreen" and "Standard" formats. Copyright 2000 Columbia TriStar Home Video.Format: DVD MOVIE Genre: CHILDREN/FAMILY Rating: G UPC: 043396047471 Manufacturer No: 04747
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