Jason and the Argonauts (1963, Dir. Don Chaffey)
After a 20 year voyage, Jason returns to the Kingdom of Thessaly to claim his throne. But it's not quite easy for this. In order to gain the throne, he must find the magical Golden Fleece, which has amazing healing powers. He selects a crew, which included Polydeuces and Hercules. Jason also gains the help of the Queen of the Gods, Hera. Jason and his crew must now reach the fleece and survive the likes of a 100 foot bronze giant, a huge venomous creature with head full of seven snakes, and a terrifying army of skeletons.
Being over 40 years old, 'Jason and the Argonauts' is clearly an old film, but this does not take away the wonderful viewing experience you gain from watching this. The stars aren't the most recognisable (Goldfinger's Honor Blackman and Doctor Who's Patrick Troughtan being the only stars i had heard of), but they do their job of creating a successful story. The special effects looked amazing, even in todays standards. The backdrops looked a bit off, especially during the scenes on the boat, but the stop motion material featured in the film are still fascinating to watch. I have seen some great special effects in modern films, but the skeleton fight was just wonderful to watch. Definitely make the time to watch this movie, and do not underestimate it, because of it's age.
"Hera my dear, You really must learn to win without cheating...or to at least lose gracefully." - Zeus (Niall MacGinnis)
After a 20 year voyage, Jason returns to the Kingdom of Thessaly to claim his throne. But it's not quite easy for this. In order to gain the throne, he must find the magical Golden Fleece, which has amazing healing powers. He selects a crew, which included Polydeuces and Hercules. Jason also gains the help of the Queen of the Gods, Hera. Jason and his crew must now reach the fleece and survive the likes of a 100 foot bronze giant, a huge venomous creature with head full of seven snakes, and a terrifying army of skeletons.
Being over 40 years old, 'Jason and the Argonauts' is clearly an old film, but this does not take away the wonderful viewing experience you gain from watching this. The stars aren't the most recognisable (Goldfinger's Honor Blackman and Doctor Who's Patrick Troughtan being the only stars i had heard of), but they do their job of creating a successful story. The special effects looked amazing, even in todays standards. The backdrops looked a bit off, especially during the scenes on the boat, but the stop motion material featured in the film are still fascinating to watch. I have seen some great special effects in modern films, but the skeleton fight was just wonderful to watch. Definitely make the time to watch this movie, and do not underestimate it, because of it's age.
"Hera my dear, You really must learn to win without cheating...or to at least lose gracefully." - Zeus (Niall MacGinnis)