When the evil magician Sokurah (Torin Thatcher) shrinks Princess Parisa (Kathryn Grant) to roughly half the size of a Barbie doll, only one thing can restore her: the egg of a Roc. The Roc, of course, is a gigantic bird that lives on the remote island of Colossa. Sinbad (Kerwin Mathews) hires a crew of mutiny-minded convicts and sets sail, Sokurah in tow, but runs afoul of a fire-breathing dragon, a very ticked off Cyclops, and an equally crabby two-headed mutant Roc. This swashbuckling adventure was the first installment of the Sinbad films, and decades later it still has the power to hold viewers spellbound. Thatcher is terrific as the sinister, shaven-headed Sokurah, mugging perfectly for the camera, and Mathews is suitably dashing as Sinbad.

From the land beyond beyond . . .

A wonderful movie, full of classic adventure, romance, and monsters. The writing is a delight, and the pacing and action suberb. Harryhausen's monsters are, as always, full of life and detail.

I could describe the plot in detail, but it's not necessary. This is just a fun movie with a lot going for it. If you like classics of adventure, then this should be near the top of your list. My favorite scene is when Sinbad fights a skeleton, although the fight between a dragon and cyclops is very fun too. I also like the scene where the sailors are being driven mad by the song of the sirens, even if it doesn't technically have any monsters in it.

Truly a superb film that has stood the test of time.

Movies simply do not get better than this!

7th voyage!!!

Retro and flawed in places for sure. But Harryhausen was one of those rare filmakers who was capable of making movies so wonderful that you simply do not notice any flaws. You simply don't want to notice them when you are having this much fun watching a movie! Remember folks this IS entertainment and it's great entertainment.

As good as the lord of the rings. Clean, retro and absoloutley wonderful! Harryhausen has enriched the world!

Just about perfect

This well loved classic featuring special effects by Ray Harryhausen looks better and better as time goes by. Lovely Technicolor, a great score by Bernard Herrmann, appealing performers, great pacing, and a true sense of wonder in this one of a kind film. Extra features are abundant: documentaries, interviews with the participants, and trailers galore.
My only complaint is that the film is presented in a matted format, which compromises the original 1:33-1 aspect ratio that the film was designed for. In a film such as this, where each frame is so carefully designed, this seems a mistake: scenes of the cyclops attack, etc. seem somehow cramped and uncomfortably tight. Compare the print to the (inferior) laserdisc and VHS copies, and you'll notice more information on the other pressings. This issue won't matter to most fans of the film, since the print is so clean and the colors so bright. But somehow I feel the ultimate DVD release of this "Sinbad" is still ahead of us.