Sinbad und das Auge des Tigers (1977)

Sinbad und das Auge des Tigers: Directed by Sam Wanamaker. With Patrick Wayne, Taryn Power, Margaret Whiting, Jane Seymour. Sinbad The Sailor sails to deliver a cursed prince to a dangerous island in the face of deadly opposition from a powerful witch.

“Okay, so the film isnu0026#39;t a masterpiece for anyone involved, but the DVD is worth the price for Harryhausen fans. I wonu0026#39;t reiterate a fairly lame plot but to say that a prince is morphed into a baboon and Sinbad must find a way to correct this untimely development in order to repay a friend and win the hand of the lovely Jane Seymour. All in all, the film turns out to be rather entertaining once Patrick Troughton makes it on-screen to flesh-out the dialogue. Overshadowing the movieu0026#39;s multiple shortcomings, however, is the always inspiring stop-motion work of Ray Harryhausen. The Trog and sabre-tooth are two fine creations and while we donu0026#39;t see anything on par with the 7 skeletons in u0026quot;Jason u0026amp; the Argonautsu0026quot; or Medusa from u0026quot;Clash of the Titansu0026quot; there are some great moments with other creatures. While to be treasured as one of Harryhausenu0026#39;s last films the DVD also includes the added bonus of u0026quot;The Ray Harryhausen Chroniclesu0026quot;, an in-depth documentary narrated by Leonard Nimoy featuring a bio and interviews with todayu0026#39;s FX masters. This and other features combine to make an otherwise average fantasy/adventure film worth a look–if youu0026#39;re a Harryhausen fan and youu0026#39;ve got a DVD player. For all the extra features, Iu0026#39;ll give the DVD a 6/10.”