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After Sinbad (Jon Phillip Law) happens upon a strange gold "bauble" while at sea, his ship ends up at a town where a similar gold piece is kept by a Vizier (Douglas Wilmer), whose city is threatened by the evil prince Koura (Tom Baker). Sinbad, his crew, the Vizier, and two other people from the town begin an adventure to solve the mystery of the "baubles".

This is a fine fantasy/adventure film, and definitely one worth watching by any fans of the genre, as well as Ray Harryhausen fans. Mostly excellent, The Golden Voyage of Sinbad also has a couple of flaws that brought my score down to an 8 out of 10.

The main problem is that the film tends to meander at times. There are also a few minor problems with direction or editing, such as the less-than-convincing sword fight in the cave near the end of the film. Also, the mostly episodic nature of the script lessens the overall impact. It often feels like a string of short stories arbitrarily strung together, although in the end, the overarching goal ties the film together well enough.

But what "short stories" those are! The script, production/set design and costumes easily propel you into a captivating fantasy world, and Harryhausen's creatures, as always, are a delight to watch. No, they're not exactly realistic--no more realistic looking than cgi, in my opinion--but I'm not looking for realism when I watch a film like this. I'm looking for brilliant artistry, especially if it has a horror edge, and Harryhausen's stop-motion animated creatures fit the bill.

Most of the scenarios in the film are cleverly conceived. They're constantly leading to intriguing puzzles that have to be solved by our heroes, somewhat similar to a fantasy role-playing computer game, which films like this surely influenced. This maintains a gradually heightening suspense throughout the length of the film, as each puzzle tends to be more difficult than the previous one, and most are accompanied by fascinating beasties of some kind.

Although this genre is not usually noted for its fantastic performances, everyone in The Golden Voyage of Sinbad does a great job. Even as a Doctor Who fan who grew up watching the Tom Baker era of that show, it took me awhile to figure out who Baker was here. He is a joy to watch as a slightly campy villain. An even bigger joy to watch was Caroline Munro, who is breathtakingly beautiful. And Law, as Sinbad, is completely convincing and cool.

As long as you don't expect a masterpiece, you should have a lot of fun watching this film.

'Golden Voyage' is much better than the later 'Sinbad and the Eye of the Tiger' and equal to the earlier 'Seventh Voyage of Sinbad'.

The Harryhausen creatures are impressive. Stop motion animation does give solidity to the image, more so than the usual CGI effect. There are some fine ones here including a one eyed centaur, a homunculus, a griffin, a six armed statue, a ship's wooden figurehead. The story is standard but the effects, the locations and the plot weave together well. There is also a dry humour in the dialogue which is entertaining. Scenes like the sword fight with the six armed statute (with six swords!) or the final confrontation at the fountain of wisdom (or something like that) are exciting. The great Miklos Rosza's music adds considerably to the atmosphere.

John Philip Law is OK as Sinbad and does attempt an Arabian accent unlike the usual English one, but the role isn't Shakespearean and he does well enough. Caroline Munro looks splendid in her costume, low cut almost everywhere. The rest of the cast support well.

Tom Baker is excellent as the villain Koura. He makes him sympathetic; what drives him is common to all people. He just uses different means to gain his ends. He dominates the scenes he is in and it is a pity that more big screen roles never came his way. He was the best 'Doctor Who' in the BBC series, in my opinion of course.

A good fantasy romp to appeal to the adventurer in all of us. Did I mention Caroline Munro's costume? Oh, I did.

Ignore pointless comparisons about how it pales in comparison to Lord of the Rings. This isn't Lord of the Rings, nor is it Citizen Kane. Why some fools insist that every movie must be measured by the yardstick of their own personal favorite I will never understand.

If you're so spoiled by state-of-the-art computer graphics where each creature has an entire team of people working on it, and can't appreciate the human creativity and craftsmanship of great stop-motion animation, don't waste your time on this movie, go watch the latest Pixar release.

Harryhausen's work is remarkable not because it's the most realistic animation ever, but because he was able to achieve remarkable things with sculpture and movement on a budget comparable to today's 30 second ad spots.

Tom Baker steals the movie. He's terrific as the evil sorcerer, villainous but with enough humanity to his character to make him at least somewhat sympathetic.

This film was a big hit in 1974 and many other Sinbad films have been made and there is no comparison to our new films today, it was a great success in the 70's and is enjoyable to view and enjoy the great acting of John Phillip Law (Sinbad) and his woman companion, Caroline Munro(Margiana) who battle all the evil spells and evil powers that Tom Baker,(Koura) tries to use against Sinbad. Every time Koura uses the Evil Powers, his face begins to look like an old man and he even gets weaker and weaker. There is clashing of swords and deep pits of hell Sinbad falls into and he still manages to fight the bitter struggles of Evil vs. Good. Caroline Munro gives a great supporting role and Tom Baker is completely in control of his role as a very EVIL Demon. Enjoy this Sinbad from the Past, it is worth watching.

The pic talks about the hero Sinbad and his extraordinary and surprising adventures . Loose retelling of the ¨ 1001 Arabian nights¨ , based on ancient legends , deals with Sinbad The Sailor (John Philip Law) who travels until an island to discover a fountain of fantastic power with the aim to heal a Vizier (Douglas Wilmer) . Simbad sets off in search of the fountain and aboard a ship along with a motley crew (constituted by an enticing Caroline Munro , Martin Shaw , Aldo Sambrell and Kurt Christian) . They will have to face off several dangers : Homunculos , ominous monsters , giant animals and villains (Tom Baker and henchmen) .

In the movie there are mythology , emotions , adventures , fantasy , swashbuckling and it's pretty bemusing . It is an exciting fantasy-adventure full of special effects created by means of stop-motion technique by the magician Ray Harryhausen . The runtime is adequate with various incidents and sub-plots . Harryhausen works his animation magic around a well-developed screenplay and engaging acting by the entire performers . Ray can once again claim credit for the unusual and marvelous mythical creatures springing to life . The confrontation amongst the protagonist and enemies along with monsters is mesmerizing and fascinating : impressive duel between ¨Goddess Kali¨ with amount of arms and Sinbad , great monsters as the centaur and the breathtaking scale models are made by the Dynamation system , by means of stop-motion . The motion picture is the best from ¨Sinbad trilogy¨ : ¨The 7th voyage of Simbad (directed Nathan Juran with Kerwin Matthews and Kathryn Grant)¨ and ¨Simbad and the eye of tiger¨ (directed Sam Wanamaker with Patrick Wayne and Jane Seymour)¨ . The film obtained much success and achieved enough Box Office . Good production by Charles H. Scheneer habitual of Harryhausen's films . Cinematography by Ted Moore is colorful , brilliant and shining and classic music composer Miklos Rozsa creates a magnificent and astounding score . The motion picture is rightly directed by Gordon Hessler . The yarn will appeal to fantasy and fancy imagination movies buffs . Rating : Above average . Well catching .

Other pictures about the great hero Simbad are the following : ¨Sinbad the sailor¨ (1947) with Douglas Fairbanks Jr , Maureen O'Hara and Anthony Quinn ; ¨Sinbad of the seven seas¨ by Enzo G Castellari with Lou Ferrigno and John Steiner and the cartoon movie ¨Simbad the legend of seven seas¨ (2003) produced by Dreamworks , a combo of computer generator and hand-drawn animation by Patrick Gilmore and Tim Johnson with voices from Brad Pitt and Catherine Zeta Jones .

Despite many outings, including the poorly-received animated opus of 2003, Scheherezade's most famous hero has never made much impact on the big screen, compared to less likely but more politically correct freebooters such as Robin Hood. It must be that there's no underlying message, such as Up-Yours to the Man, in these tales of Baghdad's intrepid sailor & explorer of mythical lands. One of the best efforts was this film made just before "Star Wars" compelled B-budget adventure movies to take to outer space & "Raiders" made stunning visual excess the duct tape of plot holes. A mysterious golden tablet leads Sinbad's ship into an alliance with the gold-masked vizier of Moravia (Wilmer) & a race against time against sorcerous Prince Koura (Baker) to find a power that will confer either the means to stop Koura or make Koura unstoppable. Law is game in the lead, deftly playing Sinbad between earnestness & camp, but still looks a bit like a fugitive from the Mod Squad. Actresses get short shrift in these films unless they get to be villainesses, but no such luck for the ladies here. The beautiful but unfashionably voluptuous Monroe, whose career hit its high point here, isn't more than the obligatory decoration & damsel in distress. Her scenes with Law are too awkward to be either romantic or campy. Harryhausen's Dynarama effects are the star, as usual, making all the films he treats a cut above average, at least. They are up to the task here, with the fight against the six-armed Kali not far short of the classic climax in "Jason & the Argonauts," but are not quite his best. Supporting parts give the film unusual & pleasant depth, including Wilmer's pessimistic Vizier & especially Shaw as the cautious but valiant second-in-command, Rashid. It's Baker who makes the film as Koura, effectively depicting the torment he brings upon himself in his evil ambition. The film is generously endowed with sage, ostensibly Arab sayings from Sinbad & others, notably "Trust in Allah, but tie up your camel." Koura gets the best ones, though, including "He who searches for pearls should not sleep" and my favorite, "He who is patient, obtains." Darth Vader's "I find your lack of faith disturbing" was a better catchphrase for an America made, perhaps, less credulous by Vietnam & Watergate. The subsequent "Eye of the Tiger," which featured the stunning young Jane Seymour in the stereotyped decorative role, wasn't up to the unpretentious old-fashioned fun of "Golden Voyage." Sinbad remains in his hidden harbor, waiting for an effort like Boorman's "Excalibur" or Milius's "Conan"--and perhaps also an end to America's ugly image of the Persian Gulf--to make sail again.

THE GOLDEN VOYAGE OF SINBAD is an enjoyable fantasy with lavish looking sets, colorful costumes and a plot that takes advantage of the odd looking creatures Sinbad must fight to achieve whatever goals he has.

John Phillip Law makes a dashing Sinbad, Caroline Munro is the briefly clad heroine and Tom Baker makes a menacing enough villain who often steals the scenes he's in. But the real scene-stealer in this case are Ray Harryhausen's special effects creatures, particularly the six-armed statue that comes to life. All of the stop animation is amazingly well done for the time.

Only drawbacks are the lack of humor to keep the story moving with a lighter touch here and there. The music by Miklos Rozsa is fitting and the color photography is gorgeous to behold in the outdoor scenes. Many of the indoor scenes take place in dark caves which only emphasizes the dark nature of much of the story. But as with "Harry Potter," kids seem to love dismal darkness as well as the brighter aspects for their fantasies. Here there's a mixture of both.

Well worth watching for escapist fantasy entertainment.

The Golden Voyage Of Sinbad finds the adventurous Arabian man of the sea on assignment from the Grand Vizier when Sinbad comes into possession of a sea chart. The Vizier's face has been burned off and he wears a mask in the film. Great riches and power are for those who find the fountain of youth which is not located in Florida as Ponce DeLeon believed, but somewhere in the Indian Ocean if we believe this film.

John Philip Law is Sinbad and Douglas Wilmer is the Grand Vizier. The competition comes from Tom Baker who later in 1974 would become the fourth and most prolific Doctor in the Doctor Who series in terms of episodes. Along for the voyage is also Caroline Munro who bears a mysterious tattoo on her right hand. But I assure you the audience was not looking at her hand throughout the film.

Ray Harryhausen provided his usual classy special effects for the film. The monsters are a creation of Tom Baker who conjures them up. The trouble is that the conjuring ages him, he's got to get to that fountain of youth or he's in big trouble.

The Golden Voyage Of Sinbad was fine enough for the kid trade and for their fathers who took them to see it, Caroline Munro was enough to gain their attention.

The special effects by Ray Harryhausen are magnificent and far out weigh any of the films many flaws. A film fantasy classic, though made 14 years after 'The classic Seventh Voyage' which the purists say was superior. still the stop-motion indian goddess Kali, is for me his finest creation (bar the Medusa, from 'Clash of the Titans'. Tom baker is outstanding as the evil wizard and so is the stunning Carolie Munroe as sinbad's cabin girl, muse (well she's such a nice diversion to the monster action). Todays C.G.I action is so mediocre, whilst thes stop-motion effects are pure magic. I wish they still made them and the last I saw popped up in a short sequence in 'The Evil Dead'. I loved every second as a kid and still do as an adult. Timeless fantasy adventure.

The Golden Voyage of Sinbad is directed by Gordon Hessler and stars John Phillip Law (Sinbad), Tom Baker, Caroline Munro, Douglas Wilmer, Takis Emmanuel & Martin Shaw. It includes a score by composer Miklós Rózsa and features stop-motion effects from Ray Harryhausen (this one in Dynarama). It's the second of three Sinbad films that Harryhausen made for Columbia, the others being The 7th Voyage of Sinbad (1958) and Sinbad and the Eye of the Tiger (1977). The plot sees legendary sailor Sinbad come into possession of a tablet dropped onto his ship by a mysterious flying creature. The tablet is one part of a map which greatly intrigues Sinbad so he wears it as an amulet. However, the tablet was bound for evil magician Koura (Baker) who now wants it back as it will lead to The Fountain Of Destiny. Can Sinbad, aided by the Grand Vizier Of Marabia (Wilmer), fend off Koura before he gets the rewards from the fountain to use for his evil ways?

A smooth adventure piece that's low on plotting but high on magical mystery fervour. More known for directing horror films, Hessler does an admirable job in not letting the thin story bog the movie down. Sometimes with Harryhausen led movies the stop-motion creations end up being the sole reason for watching the film. And while, as always, they are the best thing in this movie, they give the film an Arabian Nights feel to the piece, managing to charm and engage enough to round it out as a full film viewing experience. Yes the cast are sub-standard B listers, with John Law and Munro featuring, one thinks, for looks (cool beard and turban look) and bosom (whoosh!) respectively. While Tom Baker's pantomime villain act could never become tiring; such is the fun he and the audience are having with it. But this be a good old yarn that's spun well in conjunction with Harryhausen's effects. Here we are treated to a vengeful ships Figurehead, a Centaur, a winged Griffin, a tiny Gargoyle and best of the bunch-the goddess Kali, a six armed statue that is brought to life by Koura. The latter giving a moment to rival that of Talos' awakening in Jason & The Argonauts. Look out for Robert Shaw who features uncredited as the "Oracle Of All Knowledge". Rózsa adds the aural joy with mystical Arabian flavours, and Ted Moore's cinematography brings the gorgeous colours and costumes to life.

Good wholesome family entertainment. 7/10

The second 'Sinbad' film that Ray Harryhausen worked on, 'The Golden Voyage Of Sinbad (1973)' sees its eponymous sea-captain take on a quest to find three pieces of a golden amulet and obtain 'absolute power' for a scarred king who seeks to protect his kingdom from an evil sorcerer (the fourth Doctor Who himself). It has its moments of excitement and, as you'd expect from a Harryhausen effort, several spectacular special effects. Overall, though, it's... a bit dull. It isn't as if it's particularly bad or anything, it's just not all that engaging. Its highlights are definitely its stop-motion-focused action scenes, but these are too few and far between to actually elevate the film. The characters are mostly one-note, the plot is somewhat plodding and the experience lacks the sense of adventure that it needs. I don't necessarily dislike it, but I don't like it, either. I wouldn't really recommend it, to be honest. 4/10.

Ah, yes; Ray Harryhausen and Sinbad. This is my favorite of the Sinbad films. Yes John Phillip Law is not an a-list actor; but, for once, he's not bad. Tom Baker is outstanding as the evil wizard. Carolie Munro is the breast, er, best sight in the film.

Harryhausen really captures the atmosphere of the Arabian Nights. There is adventure, mystery, terror, love, comedy, and some pretty good sword fights. I'll put the six-armed Kali up against the skeleton from the Seventh Voyage of Sinbad any day. And Tom Baker's wizard is far more evil.

Look, forget about CGI and enter the world of Dynamation! You'll have a good time. Now, where's that scene where Caroline Munro.........

The Golden Voyage of Sinbad follows the legendary sailor as he races against a dark sorcerer to an ancient land. Sinbad and his crew are aided by two golden tablets which contain clues to finding a treasure beyond any of their imaginations.

Some may consider this film a cheesy, old, over-the-top, episodic waste of time. Well that is all correct, aside from the waste of time. This is a fun and nostalgic film, and contains some terrific stop motion animation from Ray Harryhausen.

John Phillip Law plays Sinbad in this version of the story. He adopts a somewhat convincing accent. This makes him a little more believable than his eventual successor Patrick Wayne. Although not as energetic or enjoyable. He gives a passable performance, but he is overshadowed very easily by his more interesting supporting cast. Caroline Monroe and Douglas Wilmer are worthwhile in this film. Their performances show commitment to the subject matter, which could be very difficult to take seriously. Although it can be frustrating that their characters Margiana and the Vizier are not developed in any way past their uses to advance the plot. Kurt Christian does his job as comic relief, although his character Haroun's dialogue is where most of the cheesiness comes from.

Tom Baker, who would later gain worldwide popularity as the Fourth Doctor on the iconic British science fiction series Doctor Who, portrays the main antagonist of the film, Prince Koura. Tom Baker gives a joyfully over-the-top performance in this film. His memorizing voice will distract you enough from the fact that a lot of what he is saying is pure gibberish. There is a particular scene where Koura is controlling a creature aboard Sinbad's ship from a distance, and he does not move from his chair the whole time, but his pure commitment to the intensity and pain of the scene would make anyone think he was really there, experiencing every moment. Baker seems to be both charming and slimy in this film and it makes for a very intriguing performance.

There is not much to say for the story of this film. However, the story has a nostalgic feeling to it. It is almost better than most modern fantasy films because of the simplicity of the script. The beautiful production design and clever animation make up well for the lack of compelling writing.

The final set piece of the fountain is particularity well done. It is gorgeous to look at and very well built. Although some of the scene is obvious green screen, it integrates well with the action and the set remains pretty enough to look at.

Almost all of the worthwhile material in this film comes from Tom Baker's performance and the animation from industry pro Ray Harryhausen. Harryhausen, of course, was the most well known animator of the time. He was known for his imaginative creatures and almost flawless stop motion techniques that melded with the films so well. I was first introduced to this film as a child in the 90s, and the effects seemed more interesting to me than dated. Which in later years got me thinking that stop motion may be the only timeless for of special effect, because of the sheer amount of effort it takes.

Sidenote: I would like to mention Koura's theme music composed by Miklos Rozsa, every time I see this film, this particular piece of the score gets completely stuck in my head. It is energetic and perfectly befitting an over-the-top villain such as Prince Koura.

Overall this is a fun adventure film, probably more for the film buffs among us than the general crowd. The effects are brilliant, as Mr. Harryhausen's always we're. The story has a nostalgic feel. Tom Baker gives a very fun performance to watch, and an intriguing villain at that. I give the film 7 out of ten for a couple of reasons: 1: The classic feel of the film. 2: Tom Baker's terrific performance as the evil Prince Koura. 3: The production design and sets are fantastic. 4:MOST IMPORTANTLY! Ray Harryhausen's unique special effects and creature designs.

The film loses points due to the following: 1: The script is cheesy and for the most part uninteresting. 2: The story is very episodic. 3: John Phillip Law seems for the most part disinterested when playing Sinbad, aside from his accent. 4:The comedy in the film feels tacked on.

While navigating his ship at sea "Captain Sinbad" (John Phillip Law) retrieves a strange amulet which was dropped from the claws of a small flying creature just moments earlier. Although some members of his crew believe it to be a bad omen Sinbad picks it up and then proceeds to fasten it onto a small chain to wear around his neck. That night he suddenly has a strange but powerful vision of a beautiful woman and a sinister, black-cloaked man. Not long afterward a fierce storm hurls his ship off course and in the morning he and his crew find that they have come to the shores of a strange land known as Marabia. Being curious, Sinbad goes ashore and suddenly comes face to face with an evil, black-cloaked magician named "Koura" (Tom Baker) who attempts to take his amulet by force. Luckily, Sinbad manages to escape into a nearby city and while there that he meets the city's "Vizier" (played by Douglas Wilmer) who eventually convinces him to undertake a dangerous journey to a mysterious island in search of an extremely valuable prize and riches beyond his imagination. And in exchange for taking both him and his spoiled son "Haroun" (Kurt Christian) on this mission he offers a slave by the name of Margiana (Caroline Munroe). And it just so happens that Margiana is the same beautiful woman he saw in his vision! However, he is warned that Koura is also interested in this prize and every effort must be made to get to this island before he does. Now rather than reveal any more I will just say that this was a pretty good fantasy film which benefited from a decent plot and reasonably good special effects for its time. Likewise, having a gorgeous actress like Caroline Munroe certainly didn't hurt in any way either. That being said, even though this film was clearly dated, it still has some good entertainment value and for that reason I have rated it accordingly. Slightly above average.

The beautiful Caroline Munro makes this film extra enjoyable. Another plus to the film, the bad guy is played by Tom Baker, who was the fourth Dr. Who from 1974-1981. The film drags a bit, but still is an entertaining entry in this Sinbad series. Harryhausen does it again, albeit with a script that is tedious in parts.

7.0 (C MyGrade) = 7 IMDB

Sinbad (John Phillip Law) and friends search for the third piece to a map that leads to the Fountain of Destiny. Along the way they must deal with the evil magician Koura (Tom Baker) and the many threats he puts in their way. These threats are brought to life by special effects legend Ray Harryhausen.

Wonderful fantasy adventure film, highlighted of course by the Harryhausen creations: homunculi, centaur, griffin, ship's figurehead come to life, and a six-armed Kali idol. But we also have Tom Baker having great fun playing the villain Koura and the beautiful Caroline Munro as Margiana, whose cleavage steals the picture. It's solid pure entertainment and my personal favorite of all the Sinbad movies.

Ray Harryhausen's return to the fantasy genre is rather more exotic that usual and probably owed more to 'The Thief of Baghdad' than 'Jason and the Argonauts'; to which end a score was commissioned by the original composer Miklos Rozsa.

The tone is darker and the eye that in 'The Thief of Baghdad' adorns the prow of a ship is here tattooed on the palm of the right hand of dusky maiden Caroline Munro. The monsters are smaller (Douglas Wilmer in a gold helmet is the closest we come to Talos) including the figurehead of a ship and a statue of Kali brought clanking into life, the biggest being a one-eyed Minotaur brandishing a club; while memories of Patrick Troughton in Harryhausen's earlier film is evoked by his successor Tom Baker's presence as a meanie with improbably blue eyes.

I saw this movie with my 8 year old daughter on a big-screen TV in 2006 for the first time since seeing it in its original format in a theater as a kid when it was released. I couldn't remember why the movie made such an impression on me as a boy but now it's obvious. There's everything present for good escapist entertainment: imaginative, exotic settings, lot's of classic Ray Harryhausen creatures, acting that's not too serious but not so self-aware that the cast behaves like it's a joke, a fun script and Caroline Munro - in all of her G-rated plunging cleavage wonder, even if most of her dialogue is spent repeating the same line: "Sinbad look!" (probably because poor Sinbad was too distracted by her presence to pay attention to the approaching monster). Munro was probably the deciding factor in making the film a stand out when I was pre-adolescent male! Oh yeah, and my daughter loved it! Don't bother waiting for the next $400 million overproduced Hollywood fantasy epic. Just go rent or buy this and enjoy!

Sinbad was made just a few years before I was born. A lot of my (slightly) older friends speak very highly of this adaptation and reminisce about it with much fondness. Throughout my childhood I managed to accidentally catch the odd few minutes here and there and, I have to say, I always liked what I saw.

This is the first time I have ever seen the whole film. In short, I was bored. The first half dragged and I found myself idly browsing my laptop for other things to amuse me. I was just on the verge of turning it off when it suddenly picked up.

Ultimately, I'm glad I stuck with it (and not just for Caroline Munro's outfit). The second half features much more action, better sets, many more monsters and even a bit of tension thrown in there.

It's a good romp. I'd give it a solid 3/5. But I'm guessing that if I'd watched it more when I was younger I'd probably regard it with a bit more nostalgia (like I do with the awful Star Crash *blushes*). You have to like a bit of cheesiness to sit through it, but, if you can appreciate the time and effort put into the sets and monsters, you might get something out of it.

Did I mention Caroline Munro's costume?

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I've said it before and I'll say it again, "Love that Ray Harryhausen". As far as Harryhausen's effects go, this is a very adventurous effort for him. The animated ship figurehead,AWESOME!, the six arned statue, BRILLIANT!, and the epic monster summoning battle at the end is a dream come true. I can't believe the griffon got beat by that brain-dead centaur. And Tom Baker! Hell yes! He is my favorite actor. His portrayal of Doctor Who is the best. Someone made the comment that this came out the same year as the dungeon's and dragon's game and that it came out right before star wars and how it doesn't live up to expectations and blah blah etc... Well, feel free to rent the Dungeons and Dragon's movie that came a few years ago done with that oh so wonderful computer animation we have now. What a joke, other than the special fx from star wars, Rob Bottin(The Thing) and a select few others, Harryhausen's effects are the best! Buy this movie!