Sinbad and the Eye of the Tiger

Just a fun, classic, swashbuckling fantasy adventure movie you really don’t see much more anymore if at all. If you liked previous Sinbad films you would like this one, following the formula already established (though it is not formulaic in the sense of this being a bad thing); Sinbad and crew are in port, quickly have to leave port on some gravely important errand to an island that may or may not exist to seek some sort of magical aid that may or may not exist, Sinbad takes on board a very beautiful and revealingly dressed woman (who to be fair he respects and does what she can to help the mission), and in opposition are both a sorcerer served by both humans and monsters and animals they either summon or turn into as well as monsters at the final destination both race towards. Ok it is formulaic, but it is a great formula.The good, you get the wonderful work of Ray Harryhausen, who let’s face it is one of two main reasons to watch this film. I hope I don’t spoil things, but you get a trio of ghouls, a bronze automaton minotaur called the Minaton, a baboon (important to the story, the baboon is Sinbad’s dear friend and the brother of the woman he wants to marry, Farah, played by Jane Seymour, with the entire movie revolving around trying to change the baboon back to Prince Kassim before both the change is permanent and he loses the legal right to be crowned Caliph), a really large magical wasp, a surprisingly dangerous giant walrus (I think the most dangerous monster in the movie), a creature called a Troglodyte (with a classic Harryhausen design), and a saber-tooth cat. Just great work and a blast to see.The other reason one watches the film is Farah. Jane Seymour has always been a beautiful woman but she was especially gorgeous in this film, particularly in the wardrobe she sports in the film. Her character was never annoying or a drag or any sort of burden, she seemed like a strong motivation for Sinbad (who wanted very much to marry Farah but wanted her brother Prince Kassim to give his permission, something Sinbad was already going to work on as he owed a huge debt to Kassim), and again, pretty.There isn’t a lot bad in the film. I don’t think the villain is quite as strong perhaps as the villain of other Sinbad films (this time around we have the sorcerer Zenobia played by Margaret Whiting) but she was still an enormous threat and kudos to her monster summoning and monster creating choices. It was also neat how she wasn’t monstrous or treacherous just to be that way, as she had a good relationship with her son Rafi (played by Kurt Christian) and her motivation for her in the film was clear and logical. I liked the character Dione (played by Taryn Power) but for some reason some of her wardrobe, her hair, struck me as contemporary, even by the standards of today. Still, a good actress and an attractive woman, her entrance in the film shows her to be a strong character and she shows that strength again later. I thought some of the wisdom and knowledge displayed by Dione’s father Melanthius (played by Patrick Troughton) were a bit anachronistic and sometimes the actor playing Sinbad (Patrick Wayne) wasn’t always much to write about, not bad but maybe hammily over eager. I did like the sets and setting used, with the fabulous carved stone buildings of Petra appearing. Not as many sword fights this time though, at least compared with _The Golden Voyage of Sinbad_ but overall a very satisfying number of monsters.Good film, the only thing I regret is to learn that a few monsters that Harryhausen has planned for one reason or another did not make the film (among others a woolly mammoth, a yeti, and an Arsinoitherium; if any of those appeared it would have been wonderful but alas did not happen).

Watched several times

Love the Sinbad movies from this time period

Patrick Wayne replaces John Phillip Law, the former Mr. Sinbad from "Golden Voyage" who does not return to the role for this new adventure to save a prince and a very pretty princess (Jane Seymour ) in a land populated by fantastic creatures. And it is with these creatures (but not as well embedded in the image as in Golden Voyage) that the viewer's interest increases, thanks to the magnificent effects and animations of Ray Harryhausen.Twilight offers us a beautiful copy and a high quality sound. All good. Still missing some slightly more substantial extras. Thanks to the seller on Amazon. :-)

Loved it!

Claymation critters ad to the fun of this one.

good movie

Good, fun camp -- not the best of the Sinbad movies, but worth a watch for family friendly viewing. Jane Seymour is easy on the eyes throughout, and Patrick Wayne as Sinbad is really not very good. In fact, I thought that Barry Gibb had decided to try acting before revolutionizing Disco! The worst part of the movie is the script which has some logic flaws in it, as well as dragging a few times. But it is always fun to see a new monster, and the stop motion monsters in this one deliver. Hey, I have seen MUCH worse, and the innocence of the movie is refreshing and charming. Recommended for 9 year old boys.

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Mi mamá me ha contado anécdotas que la pasaban muy a menudo en la tele cuando ella era joven. Le quise dar esta historia como regalo, simplemente porque a ella le fascina.Yo quedé igual de fascinado, ya que los efectos especiales fueron dirigidos por un gran talento norteamericano, nada menos que el señor Ray Harryhausen.En esas épocas SÍ había verdadero talento, y se esforzaban por hacer HISTORIAS DE CALIDAD.Audio solo en inglés mono, y subtítulos en inglés SDH, portugués, chino, coreano, tailandés y español.

La sceneggiatura non è delle migliori e per questo motivo l'azione a volte è un po' rallentata. Buoni il cast, la regia, la fotografia in Technicolor, le scenografie, i costumi, e veramente ottimi gli effetti speciali Dynamotion. I personaggi e i mostri sono un mix tra la mitologia orientale e quella greca, il che inizialmente crea un po' di confusione, ma poi i due mondi si integrano con una eccellente sinergia. Il DVD è di buona qualità video (nessuna rimasterizzazione), e di ottima qualità audio con il doppiaggio italiano originale dell'epoca. Il film è interessante e divertente, e fa trascorrere piacevolmente quasi un paio di ore ad un prezzo stracciato.

非常におもしろくよかった。オススメ!

La calidad visual sorprende para los años que tiene y los dialogos son claros, no como en otros titulos que cuesta entender lo que dicen, en definitiva totalmente recomendable y su duracion es de 113 min,.... una delicia ver los efectos visuales del maestro Harryhauseen.