tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24663651.post4085830282956483359..comments2024-03-18T21:43:05.600-05:00Comments on Bloody Pit of Rod: THE GOLDEN VOYAGE OF SINBAD (1973) Rod Barnetthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11430145191524327478noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24663651.post-87516911907188498772015-01-13T08:42:04.162-06:002015-01-13T08:42:04.162-06:00I think perhaps Gulliver hasn't had a great vi...I think perhaps Gulliver hasn't had a great video release because there's no one championing it, as it is one of the least-regarded of Harryhausen's films. But his size-changing work is pretty amazing, and it deserves a great release with a proper aspect ratio.Stephen D. Sullivanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03113498534825448148noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24663651.post-795329125534645422015-01-13T01:34:05.126-06:002015-01-13T01:34:05.126-06:00My absolute favorite movie from my childhood. They...My absolute favorite movie from my childhood. They showed it at the theatre on the army base once every couple of months. This was in the days before videos so it was the movie I saw the most. I know it by heart and it never bores me.Cal's Canadian Cave of Coolnesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08408150910056369989noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24663651.post-46099907652265448312015-01-12T20:56:10.475-06:002015-01-12T20:56:10.475-06:00Yeah- Gulliver just seems so muted as a fantasy fi...Yeah- Gulliver just seems so muted as a fantasy film for Harryhausen. And its hard to believe that one of his films has not been released well on disc. When I saw it on TCM (I think) it looked like there was a lot of variation in the quality of the various process shots - some fading and fuzziness. Could there be concerns about the film not looking as good as other movies of its type? Rod Barnetthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11430145191524327478noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24663651.post-85167863842851306472015-01-12T13:06:05.096-06:002015-01-12T13:06:05.096-06:00It's Christopher R. MIHM (my fingers fumbled t...It's Christopher R. MIHM (my fingers fumbled the spelling), and you'd enjoy his stuff. Start with THE GIANT SPIDER, 'cause it showcases what he's doing really well. He may still have his New Year Sale going, right now. 3 for $25 can't be beat!<br /><br />I agree about EYE OF THE TIGER, though I think the big problem is Patrick Wayne. And RH's SFX are all over GULLIVER -- it's just more of his technical/matte work, rather than the animation we all expect. So, though I love the music and all the SFX, Gulliver does lack the monsters I crave.<br /><br />(PS - The Gulliver copy they sell online that says its widescreen, isn't. There's currently no true-aspect-ratio print of the film available. TCM has a widescreen, but it's matted -- and the general release is Full Frame. Sigh! The original is somewhere in between, probably pretty close to 16x9.)Stephen D. Sullivanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03113498534825448148noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24663651.post-17955979232194949212015-01-12T06:29:56.646-06:002015-01-12T06:29:56.646-06:00I need to eventually check out Muhm's movies- ...I need to eventually check out Muhm's movies- I keep hearing good things and they seem right up my alley. <br /><br />And my least favorite Harryhausen efforts are SINBAD AND THE EYE OF THE TIGER which I think is a mess with some good moments and THE 3 WORLDS OF GULLIVER is kind of dull with little of Harryhausen to goose it along. Rod Barnetthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11430145191524327478noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24663651.post-89622127861150273442015-01-10T23:53:04.978-06:002015-01-10T23:53:04.978-06:00PS -- For hand-crafted movies by people who care a...PS -- For hand-crafted movies by people who care and love film, try the films of Christopher R. Muhm -- especially THE GIANT SPIDER.Stephen D. Sullivanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03113498534825448148noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24663651.post-27430875761132118192015-01-10T23:50:04.238-06:002015-01-10T23:50:04.238-06:007th Voyage is one of my all-time favorite films, a...7th Voyage is one of my all-time favorite films, and one of the most influential films in my life and career, perhaps only exceeded by (the original) King Kong.<br /><br />I saw Golden Voyage in the drive-in when it first came out, and though I liked it a lot, I was a bit disappointed -- mostly because of the shadow of 7th. However, in the years since, Golden has grown and grown in my estimation, and now it ranks right up near the top of Harryhausens films -- which, without doubt, are my favorite film "series."<br /><br />John Philip Law's Sinbad is my favorite, not just of the RH Sinbads, but probably of all of them -- though Kerwin Mathews and Guy Williams are close behind. Law's, though, feels the most "realistic." I always wish he'd reprised the role, rather than having Patrick Wayne (the weakest part of the final RH Sinbad). And his "Arabian" accent is part of what makes his Sinbad the best. (Caroline Munro is, of course, wonderful, too.) I often think of this as Harryhausen's last great film (though not his last great work; the Medusa tops all!)<br /><br /><br />As to the tops of my RH list, you know 7th is at the top, but this, Jason, and Beast from 20,000 Fathoms are all within biting distance.<br /><br />And we didn't even mention the score by Mikos Rosza -- one of the best of all time, only slightly hindered because budget (or was it a strike of some kind?) precluded him having a full orchestra. It, like 7th's score by Herrmann, is among my favorite soundtracks of all time.<br />Stephen D. Sullivanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03113498534825448148noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24663651.post-57688863117575188842015-01-10T20:53:33.052-06:002015-01-10T20:53:33.052-06:00I can't decide which Sinbad movie I like the m...I can't decide which Sinbad movie I like the most between 7th and Golden myself. There isn't a bad Harryhausen film in my opinion. How would you rank his films?Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02540761660516352552noreply@blogger.com