Review of Jason and the Argonauts (1963) by Arjun A — 22 Aug 2007

Classic, I wished I lived in the 60's so I could really appriciate this.

This review of Jason and the Argonauts (1963) was written by Arjun A on 22 Aug 2007.

Jason and the Argonauts has generally received positive reviews.

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