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Sinbad and the Eye of the Tiger (1977),
Director: Sam Wanamaker, rated G
The Greatest of
All Adventurers in His Biggest Adventure of All!
  Starring:
Patrick Wayne, Taryn Power, Margaret Whiting, Jane Seymour, Patrick Troughton,
Kurt Christian, Nadim Sawalha, Damien Thomas, Bruno Barnabe, Bernard Key
DML Rating:
★★★★★★★☆☆☆
- good
"Sail for Rhodes or
Tripoli, captain. You'll find richer cargo there. Set sail in
search of Melanthius and you'll set a course for Hell and
damnation." -
Zenobia
Why watch this? The
final Harryhausen Sinbad adventure film has the creatures we've
learned to expect from this creative filmmaker.
Plot Summary:
When Sinbad arrives to propose to Princess Farah, he discovers
her brother, Prince Kassim, has been turned into a baboon by
their evil stepmother, Zenobia. Sinbad embarks on a quest with
Princess Farah and the transformed prince to seek a cure from a
legendary sage named Melanthius. Their journey takes them to the
lost land of Hyperborea, a fertile valley in the icy north, as
Zenobia relentlessly pursues them.
Dad's Preview:
Film creator Ray Harryhausen set about to create fantastical
worlds and eras for millions to enjoy. With this film he
returned one final time to Sinbad, the Arabian sailor of yore.
Though not his best work, he still created a plethora of magical
beasts using stop-motion animation. I personally never tire of
the craftsmanship on display: an intelligent baboon, an iron
Minotaur, a saber-toothed tiger, a gigantic walrus. I wasn't too
crazy about anglo-handsome Patrick Wayne (son of John Wayne) as
the lead (Sinbad would be an Arab), but the inclusion of Jane
Seymour more than made up for it. This adventure covers a lot of
ground, its climax at the frozen North Pole. So put your eye on
this tiger and enjoy.
Andor Films;
Columbia Pictures
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