Jason And The Argonauts Details

greek myth is fantastic!, this movie shows why

' Jason And The Argonauts' tells

the tale of Jason the young boy

who returns to seek the throne

which is rightfully his. but Hera, queen of Mount Olympus has made an agreement with her husband, Zeus that

Jason search for the golden fleece which has the power of eternal life.

so Jason does so by hiring on sailors like Hercules - the strongest man alive

and Zeus's son. the film dosen't exactly have Hercules as the wise,brave

hero but more the carefree, matcho man.

with some wondrous effects the statues of talos, the cursed skeletons, the hydra etc all courtesy of special effects genius Ray Harryhausen [ Clash Of The Titans, Golden Voyage of Sinbad]

this film really is fabulous. i saw this film when i was 11 and have been in love with it ever since. you must see this movie it's well worth it!

*****

Jason and the Argonauts is one of my all time childhood favourites and has been hailed a classic for its amazing visual effects by Ray Harryhausen. How ever I have rated this film not on nostalga or heroism but on fact.

This is one of those special films that doesn't age. Based on the greek mythology of the classic adventure for the golden fleece, full of everything for the family. It's got it all! The romance, the fight scenes, and some of the best plastascene models even by todays standards. The acting is fair but the script is basic and it ends abruptly! It isn't the best of films bought out at the same time. Clash of the titans is far better script wise and for great adventure I'd turn to Sinbad.

If your a Ray Harryhausen fan you'll love it, and it's a good one to make the kids watch purely for its good clean action/adventure.

All in all though I'd recomend you all watch it because it is a CLASSIC and if you don't like it, it's one of those films that you appreciate for what it is!