Karry Best movie of this year hands down!

BootDigest Such a frustrating disappointment

Ava-Grace Willis Story: It's very simple but honestly that is fine.

Payno I think this is a new genre that they're all sort of working their way through it and haven't got all the kinks worked out yet but it's a genre that works for me.

surfmantango My other all time favorite to the first 1958 classic, The 7th Voyage of Sinbad. The Golden Voyage of Sinbad is yet another timeless Harryhausen fantasy classic film that mesmerizes the eyes and senses of all who watch these childhood favorites. Great monster creations, Khali, the 6 sworded fighting goddess statue, the one eyed man eating centaur, the 1/2 lion/1/2 eagle griffin, the homunculus bat-like creature that spies for it's evil sorcerer master, the ever sexy Margiana played by Caroline Munro, even the wooden maiden from the ship's bow is a nice touch of brilliant animation.

Wuchak Released in 1973, "The Golden Voyage of Sinbad" was the second of three Harryhausen Sinbad flicks; the other two being 1958's "The 7th Voyage of Sinbad" and 1977's "Sinbad and the Eye of the Tiger." In this film Sinbad (John Phillip Law) and crew mount a quest across the seas to solve the riddle of a map, accompanied by a slave girl with a strange eye tattoo on her palm (Caroline Munro), a masked Vizier (Douglas Wilmer) and a humorous green recruit (Kurt Christian). Meanwhile the evil sorcerer Koura is on their trail (Tom Baker).Sinbad adventures play like a Middle Eastern version of Conan the Barbarian, albeit with a slightly funner edge and a less dour protagonist. So, if you love Conan you'll likely appreciate all three of these Sinbad films. And even though I describe these movies as having a fun edge, they're not goofy. They're serious sword & sorcery movies; the protagonists just exude the joy and vitality of living.The items I demand in a Sinbad adventure are obvious: A good casting choice for Sinbad, a great adventure story, exotic locations, a colorful assortment of likable characters & love-to-hate villains, beautiful women, and quality F/X work (for the era). "The Golden Voyage" delivers in most of these areas, although the production values seem kinda cheap here and there. While John Phillip Law fits the Arabic role of Sinbad better than Kerwin Mathews, Patrick Wayne is even better in the sequel. Caroline is easily the most beautiful woman to appear in all three films despite the stiff competition from the likes of Kathryn Grant, Jane Seymour and Taryn Power.The score is fitting, the F/X work is entertaining in a nostalgic way, and the Spanish locations are good, what we see of them anyway. This brings up the film's biggest weakness (to me anyway): It's too set-bound with most of the sets being the bowels of ancient temples or caverns. I can handle this because it's just one film in a trilogy, but the enclosed/underground sets take away from the sea-going high adventure one expects with Sinbad. Furthermore, like I said, the production values are easily the least of the three. However, the movie makes up for it with perhaps the most colorful cast of characters, including the green-skinned tribe.All three Sinbad movies are very different since each has a different person in the title role, not to mention the rest of the characters. I marginally prefer this one to to the first one, but "Eye of the Tiger" is my favorite because it has the best cast, story and sense of a long voyage/quest. But each has its strengths and weaknesses. For instance, Kerwin Mathews in "The 7th Voyage" was way too whitebread for the role of Sinbad while the runtime of "Eye of the Tiger" seems a bit padded.The movie runs 105 minutes and was shot in Spain.GRADE: B-

bayardhiler When I think of "The Golden Voyage of Sinbad", fond memories of my childhood immediately flood my mind. When I was a child, my mother would take me to our local library to check out different kinds of books and movies. Now, since I was boy, I tended to gravitate towards anything that had to do with dinosaurs, monsters, and a variety of other beings and one day we happened to spot this gem of a movie, took it home, and watched it together. The story revolves around Sinbad coming across a strange amulet and losing his ship in a storm after having a strange dream involving a figure in black. He soon learns that the amulet is part of a puzzle to find the fountain of destiny which gives man youth and untold riches. He goes on this journey with a grand vizier and a slave girl who is also part of the puzzle. However, they must hurry for the evil magician Koura (the black robed figure) also seeks the powers of the fountain. While "The 7th Voyage of Sinbad" may have had slightly cooler monsters (especially the cyclops), I personally consider "Golden Voyage" to be the best of the Sinbad movies done by Ray Harryhausen in terms of cinematic value due to the story, its look and tone, and also the acting. John Phillip Law plays an excellent Sinbad, the beautiful and talented Caroline Munroe plays the part of Margiana, the slave girl, very well and then there is Tom Baker as Koura. Out of all the villains of the Sinbad movies, Koura is probably the most solidly played and its easy to see why Tom Baker went on to play the legendary Dr. Who. And don't misinterpret me when it comes to the monsters of the movie; they are all very well done in a way that only Ray Harryhausen could do, such as a griffin, a one eyed centaur, and my personal favorite, a six armed, sword welding idol of Kali brought to life by Koura's magic. So, if you're looking for a nice, family friendly movie to watch with the kids or if you just want to enjoy a good fantasy tale, you can't go wrong with "The Golden Voyage of Sinbad". P.S. Thankyou Ray Harryhausen for creating something that will always have a special place in my heart.

liasummers This story unfolds effortlessly with noble characters who take us on a spontaneous adventure. It is a spin on the original story from "1,001 Arabian Nights." John Philip Law makes a dashing Sinbad, and he and his costars do a great job of underplaying. Even the villain is likable. This movie is a feast for the eyes with amazing costumes, sets, and Ray Harryhausen's legendary special effects. I love the historical and anthropological references to the evil eye, the temple of faces at Ankor Wat, the Gryphon, and a multi-armed Kali doing best version of Bharata Natyam. I also appreciate the message of fighting evil with bravery, positive attitude, etc. This is a great movie for kids.