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. (27/07/2011)

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 It’s slightly outdated, but still magical and very enjoyable to watch. (02/07/2011)

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. (08/01/2019)

Ray Harryhausen at the peak of his form. Here you can see how perfect of an animator he was. The movements are incredibly graceful, but above all, the integration of animated and live-action sequences is incredible. What currently fails even in the case of some digital scenes, Ray managed to do brilliantly without computers. Yes, of course, it's evident that it's not perfect, but it comes very close to perfection. 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 loaded than others from the Sinbad's world, mainly because some tricks are present in practically every scene. Well, I might be exaggerating a bit, but not that much. It's a shame that the rear projection is not of very good quality. Here its advantages for black and white films are shown, where much more could be achieved. Beautiful women (again, the lovely Jane Seymour), amazing monsters, lots of action, diverse locations, B-movie charisma. I simply can't dislike this. Additionally, one realizes what they saw as a child. (22/01/2014)