I recently rewatched this after finally identifying it as one of the first movies I had ever seen at the cinema. It largely relies on special effects to bring to life monsters to wow the viewer, and unfortunately time has not been kind to the stop motion taxidermy. It's possible a young child may still be wowed as I was back in the 70s though
Rewatching it, I can see why I didn't remember much about the story. The plot is essentially a quest to find someone with magical knowledge who can save a prince who is under a spell by a witch, with some fantastical and magical encounters along the way. Sinbad and the Witch and their respective parties both seek to find this destination first. There is a lot of subtle (but not subtle) hinting of what is going on between the major characters that would go right over the top of a child's head
Joyfully, I did recognise a couple of scenes my young mind had locked in memory for over 40 years, including a thrilling fight at the end. This is pretty much unwatchable for an adult now, but perhaps (big maybe) some fun for kids.
Rewatching it, I can see why I didn't remember much about the story. The plot is essentially a quest to find someone with magical knowledge who can save a prince who is under a spell by a witch, with some fantastical and magical encounters along the way. Sinbad and the Witch and their respective parties both seek to find this destination first. There is a lot of subtle (but not subtle) hinting of what is going on between the major characters that would go right over the top of a child's head
Joyfully, I did recognise a couple of scenes my young mind had locked in memory for over 40 years, including a thrilling fight at the end. This is pretty much unwatchable for an adult now, but perhaps (big maybe) some fun for kids.