The 7th Voyage of Sinbad
by Nathan Juran, Richard Schickel
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Actor: Kathryn Grant, Kerwin Mathews, Leonard Nimoy, Ray Bradbury, Richard EyerDirector: Nathan Juran, Richard Schickel
Brand: MATHEWS,KERWIN
Writer: Ray Harryhausen
Producer: Charles H. Schneer
Writer: Richard Schickel
Producer: Anna Sofroniou
Producer: Douglas Freeman
Writer: Ken Kolb
DVD: 2 Layers, Region Code 1
Audio: English (Original Language), Dolby Digital 2.0 Mono; Spanish (Original Language), Dolby Digital 2.0 Mono; English (Subtitled); Spanish (Subtitled); Portuguese (Subtitled); Georgian (Subtitled); Chinese (Subtitled); Thai (Subtitled); Portuguese (Dubbed), Dolby Digital 2.0 Mono
Format: Anamorphic, Closed-captioned, Color, DVD, Full Screen, NTSC, Special Edition, Widescreen
Picture Format: Anamorphic Widescreen, 1.85:1
Running Time: 88 minutes
DVD Release Date: 1999-11-30
Audience Rating: G (General Audience)
Studio: Sony Pictures
DVD Reviews of The 7th Voyage of Sinbad
DVD Review: Sinbad movie is perfect
Summary: 5 Stars
The movie is for a Christmas gift. I received it in plenty of time. I have not given it yet for Christmas, but I'm sure it is perfect!DVD Review: 7th Voyage of Sinbad
Summary: 5 Stars
Terrific looking blu-ray release. The image is sharp in most respects and though the grade of color stock used back in 1958 varied a great deal, the color correction scheme was well handled here. The dolby true hd sound track is electric. Nice job!!DVD Review: GRAINYLAND
Summary: 1 Stars
Very POOR TRANSFER, Grainy picture, very poor quality blu ray. If you own the DVD, do not buy this copy-THERE'S NO DIFFERENCE!!!DVD Review: The 7th Voyage of Sinbad-still a winner and not looking over 50 years old!
Summary: 4 Stars
The winning combo of Charles Schneer and Ray Harryhausen produced this fantastical version(and most satisfying of them all)starring the Persian mythic hero Sinbad.
Kerwin Matthews stars in the lead,who,as the film opens,is carrying home on his ship the princess of Chandra,Parisa(Kathyrn Grant);to which he is pledged in matrimony.While they make a brief stop on the island of Collosa for provisions,they come to the aid of an evil magician Sokourah(Torin Thatcher),who is being chased by a Cyclops.In the process of fleeing the magician looses his magic lamp to it.
His wishes foiled to return to the island, Sinbad sails home to Baghdad with the disgruntled magaician.The night before the wedding of Sinbad and the princess,the magician deliberately shrinks the princess down to a tiny size in order to force them to take him back to Collosa for the remedy to her condition.
With no choice Sinbad is forced to return to Collosa.Along the way Sinbad and the few loyal to him squelch a mutiny,thanks in big part to wailing demons on an island they pass south of Collosus.Once they reach the island,Sokourah deliberately splits them into two parties.Sinbad's group get's caught and caged by the Cyclops and Sokourah does nothing to help.With the princess's help they get free and lure the Cyclops to its' death.When they get back on track(now together and with Sinbad holding the newly re-acquired lamp)they find an egg and kill its'occupant,a baby Roc-a big two headed bird.The shell is a key ingredient needed to transform the princess back but Sakourah insists on getting to his castle to successfully complete the spell.The group is then confronted by the mother Roc who is none too pleased about her offspring,and she manages to even the score with them.
Arriving at the entrance to the castle,Sinbad and what is left of his crew see its' guardian;a giant,fire breathing manacled dragon.Once inside Sakourah is forced to undo what he has done and the princess finally gets turned back to normal size.The magician is rebuffed by Sinbad when he asks for the lamp back,as Sinbad tells him it is his only when they reach the ship.Angered Sakourah brings a Skeleton to life which Sinbad defeats.They flee through the caves and along the way throw the lamp into the fiery lava which releases the genie(Richard Eyer)from his bondage.
The dragon is now released also and just as Sinbad and the princess become its' lunch,another Cyclops enters the cave and dukes it out Mr.green scales.It is dragon one-Cyclops zero as the dragon with Sakourah in pursuit,follow the fleeing pair to the outside of the cave.The crew outside fire a giant arrow into the dragon killing it,which lands on top of the magician.Sinbad,Parisa and the genie live happily ever after.
Shot largely in Spain this well done fantasy film has many elements of suspense and action that keep you interested all the way through.Most of the Schneer/Harryhausen films were deliberatly shot outside the U.S. to save money and it does show,especially in the acting and overdubbing.But it is Harryhausen's superb special effects in stop motion animation combined with the live action sequences that make this and all their collaborative works work as well as they do.The brief fight scene with the skeleton in this film would be reprised ten times over with the horde of skeletons in "Jason and the Argonauts".
The print used here is a newly remastered Hi-def print and it looks great,along with the improved sound.The contrast is right on and the colours are crisp,clear and vibrant.
Special features include audio comments with Harryhausen and others,several featurettes about the movie,Dynamation and Harryhausen himself,an interview with Harryhausen by John Landis,a photo gallery and a rare release of the promo record for this film called"Sinbad may have been bad,but he's been good to me"(it's better than it sounds!).
All in all a fine and fitting 50th anniversary release of this wonderful fantasy film,remastered and looking better than ever before.In it's original 1:66:1 a/r,it is a must for every fantasy film/Harryhausen buff and for kids of all ages!
DVD Review: 7th Voyage of Sinbad
Summary: 5 Stars
This is a superb video, even though it may appear a bit grainy in places due the the enhancement of a special effects process in its color infancy, but the entire film has a crispness, more balanced colors and far richer sound quality than the first DVD release. I got the same thrill I had as a child watching it in the movie theater. The additional features are excellent too: the commentary (which normally bore me) was superior with Ray Harryhausen himself along for the ride, there was a feature on the magnificent Bernard Herrmann music score, and many behind-the-scenes peeks. It's probably the best video I've seen this year, and it's a film from 1958! Well worth the purchase price and 'beyond beyond'.
Description of The 7th Voyage of Sinbad
A trio of adventures of Sinbad, the prince of Baghdad.Genre: Feature Film-Action/Adventure
Rating: G
Release Date: 1-JUL-2003
Media Type: DVD
When the evil magician Sokurah (Torin Thatcher) shrinks Princess Parisa (Kathryn Grant) to roughly half the size of a Barbie doll, only one thing can restore her: the egg of a Roc. The Roc, of course, is a gigantic bird that lives on the remote island of Colossa. Sinbad (Kerwin Mathews) hires a crew of mutiny-minded convicts and sets sail, Sokurah in tow, but runs afoul of a fire-breathing dragon, a very ticked off Cyclops, and an equally crabby two-headed mutant Roc. This swashbuckling adventure was the first installment of the Sinbad films, and decades later it still has the power to hold viewers spellbound. Thatcher is terrific as the sinister, shaven-headed Sokurah, mugging perfectly for the camera, and Mathews is suitably dashing as Sinbad.
As in all Sinbad films, though, the real stars are the Dynamation creations of Ray Harryhausen. The art of cinematic special effects has taken quantum leaps since 1958, which makes it so amazing that his work still looks as fine as it does. Harryhausen creates a world of fantasy where dragons and grotesque one-eyed humanoids battle to the death, one where it's very easy for adults to suspend their disbelief and watch the action with the wonder of a child. Seventh Voyage not only set the stage for further Sinbad adventures, but was a landmark film in the fantasy genre, opening doors for sword-and-sandal Hercules epics and countless other excursions. Few films, though, have the artistry that Ray Harryhausen's effects display in this movie. For great escapist fare for kids and adults alike, look no further than the first Sinbad film. --Jerry Renshaw
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