The 7th Voyage of Sinbad (1958) :
Brief Review -
Had I seen it as a child, this would have been a nostalgic and fascinating adventure for a lifetime. I remember hearing such fascinating fantasy stories from Granny in childhood, but I was born in the 90s. So, things like Aladdin and The Lion King are my nostalgia, even though the stories date back a long time. The same way, Sinbad's stories have fascinated those generations, and this Nathan H. Juran's fantasy adventure is a live presentation of the same on the silver screen. What a visual treat it is! Can't say pathbreaking since the likes of The Lost World (1925), King Kong (1933), and The Shrinking Man (1956) had already achieved those groundbreaking visual effects, but this was surely visually phenomenal. The giant monster, the little genie, the colossal two-headed bird, the dragon, and whatnot. The 7th Voyage of Sinbad is a complete fantasy adventure course in itself. The same effects may look cartoonish today, but for 1958, they were simply gorgeous. The film lasts for 88 minutes and gives you no moment to get up and have a drink, even if it is water. Sinbad must go to Colossa Island to make his shrink princess normal again, but magician Sokurah has an agenda. It was expected to see Sokurah turning into a villain; otherwise, the narrative would have been pointless. Kerwin Mathews plays the iconic Sinbad, a brave, generous, courageous, and handsome swordman and captain. The gorgeous princess Parisa is portrayed by Kathryn Grant, and she looks cute all the time. Torin Thatcher's Sokurah was fine. He had that scary look and eyes that could make children fear him. Not to forget the cute little Genie played by Richard Eyer. This was a surprise for me. I never expected a little boy to play the genie, but here he was, proving me wrong all the way. Juran's vision was truly magnificent for a film made with a budget lower than $1 million at the time. It's just too good considering that, and it does have a nostalgic feel, and how strong.
RATING - 7.5/10*
By - #samthebestest.
Had I seen it as a child, this would have been a nostalgic and fascinating adventure for a lifetime. I remember hearing such fascinating fantasy stories from Granny in childhood, but I was born in the 90s. So, things like Aladdin and The Lion King are my nostalgia, even though the stories date back a long time. The same way, Sinbad's stories have fascinated those generations, and this Nathan H. Juran's fantasy adventure is a live presentation of the same on the silver screen. What a visual treat it is! Can't say pathbreaking since the likes of The Lost World (1925), King Kong (1933), and The Shrinking Man (1956) had already achieved those groundbreaking visual effects, but this was surely visually phenomenal. The giant monster, the little genie, the colossal two-headed bird, the dragon, and whatnot. The 7th Voyage of Sinbad is a complete fantasy adventure course in itself. The same effects may look cartoonish today, but for 1958, they were simply gorgeous. The film lasts for 88 minutes and gives you no moment to get up and have a drink, even if it is water. Sinbad must go to Colossa Island to make his shrink princess normal again, but magician Sokurah has an agenda. It was expected to see Sokurah turning into a villain; otherwise, the narrative would have been pointless. Kerwin Mathews plays the iconic Sinbad, a brave, generous, courageous, and handsome swordman and captain. The gorgeous princess Parisa is portrayed by Kathryn Grant, and she looks cute all the time. Torin Thatcher's Sokurah was fine. He had that scary look and eyes that could make children fear him. Not to forget the cute little Genie played by Richard Eyer. This was a surprise for me. I never expected a little boy to play the genie, but here he was, proving me wrong all the way. Juran's vision was truly magnificent for a film made with a budget lower than $1 million at the time. It's just too good considering that, and it does have a nostalgic feel, and how strong.
RATING - 7.5/10*
By - #samthebestest.