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Directed by: Don Chaffey Starring: Todd Armstrong, Nancy Kovack, Honor Blackman as Hera (point of interest) The director is Don Chaffey and the Jason is played by Todd Armstrong, but this will never be a Don Chaffey or a Todd Armstrong film. What it is is a Harryhausen film. There are several stunning sequences of Harryhausen's trademark stop animation, but the most famous is the skeleton sequence, for good reason. The effects are still fantastic to this day. There are several other great sequences as well, though: the Bronze god Talos and the nine-headed hydra for example. The film chronicles Jason's mythic quest for the Golden Fleece across the world, accompanied on his ship the Argos by a crew of heroes, not the least of which is Hercules. There are some interesting differences from the myth. Most importantly is the ending, which is predictably upbeat for the time. In the myth Jason and Medea end up despising each other and ultimately meet horrible ends. Another difference is the characterization of the Gods. Zeus isn't quite the prideful megalomaniac of myth, but more of a father figure who is very candid about the fate of the gods. Also of note is the excellent score by Bernard Herrman. Jason and the Argonauts is an excellent example of classic adventure film making. RATING: 5 PROS: Classic Ray Harryhausen effects CONS: Some might consider the effects dated (pish tosh) ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0057197/ Pascallion fucked around with this message at 23:09 on May 17, 2004 |
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May 17, 2004 22:50
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The skeleton fight is one of my favorite action sequences in all of film history. A couple of weeks ago, Harryhausen was at the George Eastman House, and he introduced this film, and talked a bit about that famous scene. It was awesome to see it on the big screen for the first time, with the man behind it in attendence no less. Classic movie magic, and the best film featuring Harryhausen's work.
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May 18, 2004 00:44
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Absolutely. A lot of people seem to prefer Clash of the Titans, but I prefer Jason and the Argonauts in every department, including effects.
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May 18, 2004 02:52
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I was dissapointed in the Hydra fight, though it did look pretty cool the way the heads would attack. That, and without the Hydra teeth, we wouldn't have the badass skeleton fight.
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May 18, 2004 10:22
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Good to watch on a boring Sunday afternoon. I would be interested in seeing a remake of this film.
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Jun 9, 2004 11:34
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quote:Ebjan came out of the closet to say: They did, actually. It was pretty decent too. It didn't have a skeleton fight though. Edit: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0217579/
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Jun 9, 2004 21:48
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Actually, the made for TV remake is a piece of poo poo. The acting is positively attrocious and the effects are in horrible CGI. Try going from Harryhausen masterpiece to that. I still have a bitter taste in my mouth.
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Jun 10, 2004 06:41
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