Glucedee It's hard to see any effort in the film. There's no comedy to speak of, no real drama and, worst of all.

FirstWitch A movie that not only functions as a solid scarefest but a razor-sharp satire.

AshUnow This is a small, humorous movie in some ways, but it has a huge heart. What a nice experience.

Humaira Grant It’s not bad or unwatchable but despite the amplitude of the spectacle, the end result is underwhelming.

elvircorhodzic THE 7th VOYAGE OF SINDBAD is a fantasy adventure film, which is remembered for impressive special effects (stop motion animation) and a pretty good soundtrack. Stories from the ancient Arab collection are always interesting.A famous sailor plans to marry a beautiful princess. An evil magician has spoiled his plans. The magician reduces sailor fiancée to the size of her thumb. The sailor has been forced to go to an island full of mythical monsters, to find a secret, which would nullify the evil spell.Special effects by Mr. Harryhausen represent a kind of revolution in the creation and presentation of huge animated monsters. The fight scenes are really impressive. It is difficult to create a "pleasant" illusion with giant Cyclops, a cobra-woman, a legendary bird of prey, a fire-breathing dragon and possessed skeletons. Scenery corresponded very well with the visual illusion.Kerwin Mathews as Sinbad is famous sailor and adventurer. He is brave and fearless character. A little heroic charm would not hurt him. Kathryn Grant as Princess Parisa is a pretty candy for our eyes. However, the characterization is much better in the second part of the film (when she is shrunk). Torin Thatcher as Sokurah is the evil magician who has stolen the show in some scenes.Nothing spectacular, but some segments are very interesting.

Dalbert Pringle Shot in the then-dazzling film-process called "Dynarama" - I remember, as a wide-eyed kid of 10, being absolutely struck with total awe while watching this cheesy Fantasy/Adventure picture from yesteryear.With its introduction of several delightfully monstrous, stop-motion creations by effects-man, Ray Harryhausen (including a ferocious, one-horned Cyclops - Wow!) - This pre-CGI film was a child's most spectacularly exciting nightmare come true on screen.But, alas - (As one might expect) - Time (yes-unforgivable time) has not been at all kind to this 1958 Sinbad, the Sailor, production. No. It hasn't.Remembering my excitement as a fascinated child - I honestly did try to cut this 60-year-old relic some nostalgic slack - But, unfortunately - As a jaded viewer of today - I could only grade Sinbad's 7th Voyage with just an "average" 5-star rating.

Leofwine_draca This was the first of the Ray Harryhausen fantasy epics, wonderful films packed with loads of special effects in the form of monsters and weird beasts (JASON AND THE ARGONAUTS and THE GOLDEN VOYAGE OF SINBAD combine with this, in my mind, to make a great trilogy - just don't bother with SINBAD AND THE EYE OF THE TIGER, as it doesn't have the same feel to it). To me, it seems like a pretty influential film, especially on the Italian industry who went on and inserted loads of mythological monsters into their peplum films in the early '60s.Once the plot gets started, the pacing is fast and the film is packed with loads of different special effects, some good, some not so good. Back projection is used quite extensively and in a realistic way. Once the princess is shrunk down to miniature size they use the old mixture of gigantic sets and back projection to create the illusion, and it works. The only effect to the film's detriment is, I feel, the magic lamp. The scenes of the annoying boy-genie emerging from the lamp were probably done as best they could be but I still think they look pretty awful. Kerwin Matthews is the square-jawed hero, and has the correct attributes (fitness and charisma) for a leading man in this type of film. Playing the bad, bald magician is Torin Thatcher, who does so well in the role that he was brought back as the villain in JACK THE GIANT KILLER (another great film which incidentally re-teamed him with Mattews). Kathryn Grant I found to be quite an unattractive love interest, and Richard Eyer, as the boy genie, is just plain irritating.Elsewhere, we have plenty of great locations, colourful cinematography, and a wonderful stirring score from Bernard Herrman which helps to draw out the magical and fantastic feel of the film. As is always the case with Harryhausen, his special effects are the best thing in the film, and they do not disappoint here at all. The first to pop up is a "snake woman", a very exotic looking creation. Then we have one of his cyclops monsters, which often pop up in films such as this and always provide a great menace. Also appearing are a huge green fire-breathing dragon, a two-headed giant bird and, for the piéce de resistance, a sword-wielding skeleton who fights with Sinbad. This skeleton is excellently animated and looks like a dry-run for the finale of JASON AND THE ARGONAUTS. The film is packed with action and many battle scenes. Mutinies are attempted, monsters fight with other monsters, humans battle monsters, and a whole load of the cast get crushed, burnt or slashed to death along the way. All of the action sequences are exciting to watch, even if some of the punches are thrown a little too wide for my liking. THE 7TH VOYAGE OF SINBAD is a wonderful fantasy adventure from the golden age of cinema, and a real delight for children and adults alike.

Scott LeBrun Top notch entertainment, a vivid fantasy-adventure starring Kerwin Mathews as the heroic Sinbad, who's conned into returning to an exotic isle by a conniving, greedy, grasping magician named Sokurah (Torin Thatcher). Sinbad will have his hands full transporting his beloved, Princess Parisa (Kathryn Grant), who's been shrunk to miniature size. Among the magnificent Ray Harryhausen-created monsters he and his friends must vanquish are a Cyclops, a great two-headed bird, and a dragon.This is fun for families, if perhaps somewhat intense at one point, as a Cyclops prepares a sailor for being eaten. The colour photography by Wilkie Cooper is breathtaking, as are the costumes, the production design, and the location shooting. Bernard Herrmanns' rousing score is one of his best. And, of course, the Harryhausen effects are extremely enjoyable - the highlight, as many people will tell you, is the climactic sword fight with a skeleton.Mathews is a handsome and innately likable hero; the lovely Grant is likewise endearing. Youthful Richard Eyer is an appealing child Genie, while Thatcher is a delightfully hammy villain.Director Nathan Juran serves up spectacle with style, crafting some grand escapist fare that still works quite well 57 years later.Eight out of 10.