The Rad Revival House returns to the wonderful, fantastical whimsey of classic special effects titan Ray Harryhausen with THE GOLDEN VOYAGE OF SINBAD!
Recurring Special Guest Lecturer Philip Duke II of the great movie review podcast Making Tarantino lends a welcoming hand in reviewing this wacky piece of 1970s fantasy cinema. Two-fisted sea captain Sinbad (Towering vintage star John Phillip Law) is recruited in restoring the rightful monarch of an ancient kingdom from the sinister advances of evil Prince Kouhra (Tom Baker). Along the way, Sinbad and his crew encounter beautiful mystery woman Margiana (the stunning Caroline Munro), wicked flying creatures, and gigantic monsters looking to devour our heroes for dinner!
Both our host Professor Cesare and Phil analyze Harryhausen’s special effects techniques with almost dewy-eyed nostalgia. Harryhausen was a true maestro of Stop Action Motion, where objects (often made of clay) are physically manipulated in tiny increments between individually photographed frames. Our reviewers observe how, despite the older-looking feel of Stop Action Motion, this type of special effects offers a vivid charming personality to the visuals, giving a colorful, almost surreal onscreen vibe. They also describe the fascinating use of miniatures, the action of the fight scenes between the human actors and the Stop Action Motion creatures, and the film’s swashbuckling theme, all of which are elements that are sorely missed during these more flashy, CGI-obsessed modern times!
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