Review of The Golden Voyage of Sinbad (1973) by Jonathan B — 11 Jun 2012
You do have to love the old Ray Harryhausen movies. They transport you straight back to childhood with their stories of adventure and remarkable creatures. He was of course the absolute master of stop motion special effects and although this animation form has pretty much been replaced by CGI the Harryhausen creations were so well crafted that they still make entertaining viewing.
Though the plot of The Golden Voyage of Sinbad is not one of the best, the movie does have some great examples of Harryhausen's work. The wooden figurehead and many armed statue of the goddess Kali bought to life by an evil sorcerer are wonderfully realised as are the little bat-like gargoyles used to spy on Sinbad.
Tom Baker steals every scene he is in as the Koura the wizard but sadly John Philip Law and Caroline Munro fail to bring much life to their characters. Not perhaps the finest example of the genre but this is still a charming adventure for older fans and younger viewers.
This review of The Golden Voyage of Sinbad (1973) was written by Jonathan B on 11 Jun 2012.
The Golden Voyage of Sinbad has generally received positive reviews.
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