Review of Jason and the Argonauts (1963) by Elliott L — 14 Oct 2011

Classic. Absolute classic. The final five minutes are spectacular! The rest is just plain-old awesome.

This review of Jason and the Argonauts (1963) was written by Elliott L on 14 Oct 2011.

Jason and the Argonauts has generally received positive reviews.

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