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SEVENTH VOYAGE OF SINBAD

Seventh Voyage of Sinbad by Squire Gargamel	Sep 9th, 1998 12:39:37 PM
What can be said about one of the greatest fantasy movies of all time? Let's see....hmmm...ok, how about this: 1.)-great story 2.)-great acting 3.)-great cinematography 4.)-great color Oh, did I forget? The musical score by Bernard Hermann is simply suberb. This is how fantasy and science fiction movies should be scored. And the legendary Ray Harryhausen. Words cannot adequately describe his genius at stop motion animation. The skeleton fight is one of the greatest examples of the stop motion art in the history of the cinema. I've yet to see anyone, past or present who is better than Harryhausen in this field, and that includes Willis O'Brien and Phil Tippett.
Seven Voyages of Sinbad by Tangent Z	Dec 3rd, 1998 05:12:20 PM
I saw this film at a drive-in on the eastside of San Antone. I must have been about 8 or 9. I made a big, big impression. Beside the so-special effects, the great music, it was the sexiest movie I ever saw at that time. Now, I'm a fat middleaged fart who just might live until the Turn of the Century. The costumes are still cool, sets and art direction is wonderful and the music is great. I gotta get some Bernard Hermann CD's - I just realize he also did the music to Psycho. BUT THIS MOVIE SUCKS! The "actoring" is SOOO BAD. The dialog is SOOO STUUUUUPPPPIIDD! It is supposed to be a drama but today it is filled with so much unintendal comedy, it is pathetic. I stay until the end 'cause I was at the Alamo and I eat well but I will never spend a penny on this dreck again. I would rather see Species II again. Just my opinion.
Effects in "Sinbad" by Tangent Z	Dec 3rd, 1998 05:17:03 PM
I forgot to mention the effects in "Sinbad". I know Harryhausen was an innovator and a pioneer but we have running water and flush toilets now! It reeks! The sword fight with the skelton is so fake, the swords don't touch. The Cyclops is a funny, funny hoot, not a monster. The matte shots are so bad. And I also forgot to mention the cultural rape of this movie - stereotypes drip like water and all of the characters we are suppose to be cheering for are as WhiteBreadAmerikan as they come. I didn't like it.
7th Voyage Of Sinbad by Sokurah	Mar 14th, 2000 11:01:12 PM
WOW! After reading the negative feedback I was blown away in thinking that anyone could or would trash this film. It had what most SPFX movies today totally lack. A decent story that uses effects to enhance, not detract, from the story. Sure there's no explosion that people can outrun and there are no CGI effects performed by a legion of computer programmers. One man in the quite of his own studio brought these beautiful creatures to life. It remains one of the best fantasy films of all times. Of course, that's just my humble opinion
Harry was on a nostalgia binge. by Wolfpack	May 10th, 2006 09:04:50 PM
I tend to get this way about Star Wars.

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