Review of Sinbad and the Eye of the Tiger (1977) by Michael T — 12 Sep 2009
John Phillip Law is gone, replaced by the Duke's son, Patrick Wayne. Wayne starred in a number of Amicus-produced adventure films around the time this movie came out (most notably, THE PEOPLE THAT TIME FORGOT).
He looks the part but when he opens his mouth he sounds like his father, not an Arabic sailor. THE GOLDEN VOYAGE OF SINBAD featured future DR. WHO Tom Baker as the heavy; this film features a former DR.
WHO, Patrick Troughton, as a good sorceror who aids Sinbad in his quest (and whose superior acting ability helps distract us from Wayne). Also a plus in the acting department is Jane Seymour as Sinbad's love interest.
The plot is largely a rehash of previous Harryhousen fantasy films with the heroes travelling to a "lost continent" to find a sorcerous cure to lift a curse and are chased by the sorcerous heavy and his/her minions.
Harryhousen's great stop-motion animation is hit and miss here, as it would be in CLASH OF THE TITANS. Worth watching if you are a fan of the genre.
This review of Sinbad and the Eye of the Tiger (1977) was written by Michael T on 12 Sep 2009.
Sinbad and the Eye of the Tiger has generally received positive reviews.
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