Review of Sinbad and the Eye of the Tiger (1977) by Amanda M — 15 Jul 2006

[font=Times New Roman][size=4]Patrick Wayne takes a turn playing the starring role in this third Sinbad film to feature effects by Ray Harryhausen. Those effects are really the front piece of the film. They are very nicely done. The amount of interaction in the movie between the prince turned into an ape and the live action crew is amazing and is done very well. Trog was always one of my favorite Harryhausen creations and he remains so after this latest viewing. The story, co-written by Harryhausen himself is another basic Sinbad quest story. The royal family of a big Arabian city needs help in countering a powerful black magic curse and Sinbad steps up to handle it.[/size][/font].

[font='Times New Roman'][size=4] The music isn?t too bad. It doesn?t take anything away from enjoying the movie but it only occasionally adds anything to it. Roy Bud gives us a basic and unremarkable soundtrack for the most part. The actors do well with their roles. Jane Seymour playing an Arabian princess might seem like a stretch now-a-days but it worked for this movie. Patrick Troughton as the Greek hermit/scientist is very good. Everyone else is alright, but never really show any great acting. This is a fun fantasy adventure that is worth watching at the very least for the Ray Harryhausen creations if not for the rest of it.[/size][/font].