Jason and the Argonauts
Overview
Greek mythology comes to life in this exciting film adaptation of the story of Jason's quest for the Golden Fleece. Ray Harryhausen's special effects in this picture are legendary, especially a sword fight between three live actors and seven skeletons. Loosely based on the Argonautica of Apollonius of Rhodes (c. 250 B.C.).
Awards:
Main Cast & Crew:
Don Chaffey - Director
Todd Armstrong
Nancy Kovack
Gary Raymond
Laurence Naismith
Niall MacGinnis
Michael Gwynn
Douglas Wilmer
Jack Gwillim
Honor Blackman
John Cairney
Details
- Format: Blu-ray
- Color Format: Color
- UPC: 9337369007854
- Genre: ACTION / ADVENTURE
- Rating: G
- Release Date: October 2015
Movie Reviews
Synopsis:
Adventure fantasy film based on the Greek mythic legend of Jason's quest for the Golden Fleece. To achieve his goal, Jason must navigate his ship, the Argo, past an array of mythological obstacles.
Notes:
The film is renowned for its spectacular special effects and stunning artistic design.
Reviews:
"[T]he movie rocks for 90 minutes....[With] a finale that may be Harryhausen's single most delightful scene: swordplay with skeletons." - 03/30/2004 USA Today, p.5D
"Ray Harryhausen has created so much great stop-motion animation for so many marvelous movies that it's impossible to say which is the best, or the best-loved. This one ranks right up there..." - 06/05/2009 Wall Street Journal
3 stars out of 4 -- "[T]his is a major achievement in film-making, showcasing Ray Harryhausen's groundbreaking effects....In 1963 it was unlike anything ever seen before on screen." - 07/06/2010 Premiere
5 stars out of 5 -- "Harryhausen's masterpiece....[A] high watermark of fantasy-action cinema." - 09/01/2010 Empire
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