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Post by Zone Fighter on Dec 20, 2006 18:44:23 GMT -8
Sinbad and the Eye of the Tiger (1977)
Produced by Charles H. Schneer and Ray Harryhausen Directed by Sam Wanamaker Written by Beverley Cross and Ray Harryhausen Special visual effects created by Ray Harryhausen
Patrick Wayne - Sinbad Taryn Power - Dione Margaret Whiting - Zenobia Jane Seymour - Princess Farah Patrick Troughton - Melanthius Kurt Christian - Rafi, Zenobia's Son Nadim Sawalha - Hassan Damien Thomas - Prince Kassim Bruno Barnabe - Balsora Bernard Kay - Zabid Salami Coker - Maroof David Sterne - Aboo Seer
Sinbad undertakes another treacherous journey in order to lift the curse placed on the brother of the woman he wants to marry.
Is there a law against having the same actor play Sinbad twice?
Patrick Wayne is the son of John Wayne and appeared in several of his father's films. Taryn Power is the daughter of Tyrone Power. Patrick Troughton was the second Doctor in Doctor Who (1966-1969).
DVD features: subtitles: English, Spanish, Portuguese, Chinese, Korean, Thai Ray Harryhausen Chronicles "This is Dynamation" Featuertte Talent Files Theatrical Trailers
The last and I think least of the Ray Harryhausen Sinbad films.
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Post by amphiboid on Dec 22, 2006 7:14:29 GMT -8
Inflation made a big difference in what they could get on the screen with this one. It cost more money to make than Golden Voyage, but the sets are much less lavish. And production of some of the scenes appears rushed, visible in the many quick handheld camera setups.
I thought it was fine when I saw it originally, it fell out of favor for me for some years (it really is, as everyone seems to perceive it, the lowest of the Sinbad films).
But watching it now is a very different and special experience. A lot of my childish naivete comes back and it works fairly well for me!
This is partly due to the fact that really skilled low-budget fantasy filmmaking has gone downhill in recent years--in production and story construction both. In these times, a movie like Sinbad and the Eye of the Tiger, with its simple yet solid construction, decent cast and profusion of monsters, shines a lot brighter. The only thing really missing is that one can't go down the street to the moviehouse and watch it clutching a cup of popcorn.
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Post by Xenorama ™ on Dec 22, 2006 18:38:28 GMT -8
and the last Ray flick was 1981's CLASH OF THE TITANS, which had a much larger budget (though a lot of that went to the actors).
i like the way this Sinbad looks, and the trog is some of Ray's best animation, and the interaction with the baboon is excellent as well. many cry-tics thought that it was a trained baboon, the animation was so well done. not to mention the ghoul fight, which is a great showcase as well.
but the story is a retread from GOLDEN VOYAGE, just with another Doctor.
i don't know many actors that have played Sinbad more than once, actually.
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Post by Gwangi on Dec 26, 2006 21:55:00 GMT -8
I thought it was fine when I saw it originally, it fell out of favor for me for some years (it really is, as everyone seems to perceive it, the lowest of the Sinbad films). But watching it now is a very different and special experience. A lot of my childish naivete comes back and it works fairly well for me! That is how I feel as well. 100!%! Though it is still not one of my favorites, even lesser Harryhausen flicks are way better than some of the CGI-laden features that are thrusted on us today. And I always find it amusing that for a G-Rated movie, Jane Seymour is actually showing a lot more skin than in her James Bond feature! (But then again, so did Caroline Munro, so I guess, if you want to watch Bond girls showing skin, better to watch them in a Ray Harryhausen picture! ;D)
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