Sinbad and the Eye of the Tiger

Although I’m a great lover of Ray Harryhausen's work (here he produced the visual effects, co-wrote the script and produced the whole film), I have to admit that this is the film that has been ravaged the most by time compared to the rest (including Clash of the Titans). It’s not lacking atmosphere and the pleasantly old-fashioned story is engaging, but the effects (especially all the front/rear projections) are of questionable value. This does not apply to the stop-motion puppets, they are perfect, with the animated golden statue with the bull's head, the giant walrus and the duel between the prehistoric giant and the tiger standing out. (07/27/2011)

The story is once again not great and I felt bad for some of the actors (especially the stepmother Zenobia and her son), but this Sinbad is a great spectacle. An hour and fifty minutes packed with Ray Harryhausen's special effects, some of which stay in the mind, can take anyone back to their childhood. Personally, I like the snowy and frozen passage with the giant walrus the best, and then of course the ending with the sabre-toothed tiger, but the giant "ape-man" (it looks like the cyclops from the first Sinbad film, only with two eyes) and the prince-baboon Kassim are also good. It’s slightly outdated, but still magical and very enjoyable to watch. (07/02/2011)

I remember very well that when I was a kid, I really liked this movie about Sinbad's adventure. Now, with hindsight, I can see that compared to the original Clash of the Titans, this film has visible flaws. Harryhausen's visual effects with the monsters are as always top notch, but, compared to when I was a kid, I was now bothered by the actors and their performances – most of them were quite annoying. I was also surprised by the rather austerely filmed ending in the shrine with the return to Charnak. The ravages of time have taken a lot out of this film – the animated puppets still take your breath away, but I tend to just smile at the rest. (01/08/2019)

Ray Harryhausen in top form. Here you can see how he was the perfect animator. The movements are incredibly graceful, but above all, the seamless integration of animated and live-action segments is incredible. What Ray accomplished without computers is something that even today, some digital scenes struggle to achieve. Yes, of course, it's evident that it's not perfect, but it comes as close to perfection as possible. A great performance by this man, who produced the film and also contributed to the screenplay. In terms of special effects, the film is more packed than others from the world of Sindbad, mainly because there are special effects in virtually every scene. Okay, I'm exaggerating a little, but not that much. It's a pity that the rear projection is of such poor quality. Here, its advantages are evident for black-and-white films, where it could be leveraged much more effectively. Beautiful women (including the stunning Jane Seymour), amazing monsters, lots of action, diverse locations, and B-movie charisma. I simply can't not like this. Moreover, one realizes what they already saw as a child. (01/22/2014)