Beystiman It's fun, it's light, [but] it has a hard time when its tries to get heavy.

SparkMore n my opinion it was a great movie with some interesting elements, even though having some plot holes and the ending probably was just too messy and crammed together, but still fun to watch and not your casual movie that is similar to all other ones.

Doomtomylo a film so unique, intoxicating and bizarre that it not only demands another viewing, but is also forgivable as a satirical comedy where the jokes eventually take the back seat.

Invaderbank The film creates a perfect balance between action and depth of basic needs, in the midst of an infertile atmosphere.

Osmosis Iron As a fantasy adventure this succeeds on every level, it has likeable heroes, exotic locations and imaginative monsters! The Argonauts are a colorful crew of heroes which makes it instantly appealing. Then you add the stop-motion wizardry by Harryhausen and what you get is an epic adventure that is still as enjoyable as the day it was released!

Torrin-McFinn77 I rented this one summer after seeing some clips on TV and was pleasantly surprised. Stop motion animated creatures, Greek mythology, adventure, action, some likable characters, gods and demigods, and fantasy. If you're tired of those overrated sci-fi films of today and want a good old-fashioned fantasy movie, or if you want to watch a movie about Greek mythology, this should be on your to-do list. This and Clash of the Titans (the original) are the best Ray Harryhausen films, and the best movies on Greek mythology. This was probably the inspiration for the Percy Jackson books, though there were probably other factors too. But like I said, watch it!

thpapasotiriou Curious about the movie I gave it a try. Having in mind that it was filmed in 1963 I have to admit that the visual effects were not that bad. However, all the rest were awful. Casting was bad, music terrible but the worst was the scenario. I am still trying to understand the reason that they changed the story of argonauts in order to produce something more boring and less related to the actual story. As a Greek I can only feel sorry for the ignorance of people who produced this movie... Maybe back in its time the special effect were impressive, but nowadays even reserving space on the trash bin is a lot for this movie ... To the producers I have to say sorry for being cruel and rude but you were much more guys by filming this.

jc-osms The main reason for watching this movie of course is the outstanding work of master animator Ray Harryhausen which includes some of his most memorable creations pitted against Greek hero Jason as he strives to capture the famous Golden Fleece from the other end of the world. In fact, it wouldn't be too far wrong to say Harryhausen's clay-mation constructs act better than many of the human flesh and bone characters they're pitted against here.Amongst the creations are two bothersome Harpies, a giant statue of ancient Titan Thetis which comes dramatically to life, the six-headed Hydra which guards the precious fleece and of course at the climax, the skeleton army born of the Hydra's teeth. These scenes form the highlights of the film, even if the Argonauts don't appear to interact with them too naturally. It's a pity that the production couldn't have enlisted better actors for the main roles, but the poor dubbing of almost all the lead parts doesn't help either. Todd Armstrong as Jason and Nancy Kovack as Medea are as wooden as the Hera figurehead on the front of the Argo with the only half-decent acting coming from British stalwarts, speaking in their own accents too, Laurence Naismith and future Dr Who, Patrick Troughton.The story's not quite as I remember it either (was Hercules an Argonaut?), but the episodic tale sails along nicely enough from one dangerous situation to another. Harryhausen's excellent work does show up other production flaws elsewhere in the movie, especially with some poor back-projection work. The dialogue too was fairly lame throughout, likewise the fight scenes, but it's the special effects which make this film worth watching.