Rent Jason and the Argonauts (1963)

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1h 40min
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Synopsis:
It's the story of Jason (Todd Armstrong), a fearless sailor and explorer, who returns to the kingdom of Thessaly after a 20-year voyage to make his rightful claim to the throne. But to do so, Jason must first find the magical Golden Fleece. He selects a crew and with the help of Hera, Queen of the Gods, sets sail in search of the Fleece - Jason and his crew must overcome incredible obstacles including a 100-foot bronze giant, the venomous Hydra - a huge creature with the heads of seven snakes - and a spectacular battle with an army of skeletons.
Actors:
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Directors:
Producers:
Charles H. Schneer
Voiced By:
Eva Haddon, Tim Turner
Writers:
Jan Read, Beverley Cross, Apollonios Rhodios
Studio:
Sony
Genres:
Action & Adventure, Children & Family, Classics, Sci-Fi & Fantasy
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BBFC:
Release Date:
19/07/2010
Run Time:
100 minutes
Languages:
English Dolby Digital 1.0 Mono, French Dolby Digital 1.0 Mono, German Dolby Digital 1.0 Mono, Italian Dolby Digital 1.0 Mono, Spanish Dolby Digital 1.0 Mono
Subtitles:
Arabic, Czech, Danish, Dutch, English, Finnish, French, German, Greek, Hebrew, Hindi, Hungarian, Icelandic, Italian, Norwegian, Polish, Portuguese, Spanish, Swedish, Turkish
DVD Regions:
Region 2
Formats:
Pal
Aspect Ratio:
Widescreen 1.85:1
Colour:
Colour
Bonus:
  • Filmographies
  • Theatrical trailer
  • "Ray Harryhausen" chronicles documentary
  • Interview with Ray Harryhausen
BBFC:
Release Date:
13/11/2017
Run Time:
104 minutes
Languages:
English Dolby Digital 1.0, English DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1
Subtitles:
English Hard of Hearing
Formats:
Pal
Aspect Ratio:
Widescreen 1.66:1
Colour:
Colour
BLU-RAY Regions:
(0) All
Bonus:
  • Audio commentary with Ray Harryhausen and film historian Tony Dalton
  • Audio commentary with celebrated filmmaker Peter Jackson and visual effects artist Randall William Cook
  • Original 'Skeleton Fight' Storyboards: revealing Harryhausen's original conception of the classic sequence
  • The Harryhausen Legacy (2008, 25 mins): special effects artists and filmmakers, including John Landis and Joe Dante, reflect on how Harryhausen's groundbreaking work has influenced them Ray Harryhausen Interviewed by Director John Landis (2008, 12 mins): a fascinating discussion between two filmmaking legends which covers a number of topics, including Harryhausen's favourite scenes
  • The Harryhausen Chronicles (1998, 58 mins): documentary exploring Harryhausen's career, narrated by Leonard Nimoy
  • Theatrical Trailer
  • Additional Trailers
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Reviews (2) of Jason and the Argonauts

Wonderful Family Fantasy Adventure - Jason and the Argonauts review by GI

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19/04/2023

Fantasy films such as this would bring sheer joy to me as a child. Full of magic, danger and darkness they were made for the family to enjoy together. This is one of the finest films based on greek mythology, the story of the search for a magical Golden Fleece which is guarded by monsters and titans and involves a perilous voyage full of treachery and danger. Above all in these days of CGI where everything has to be so realistic or it gets dismissed as unworthy it's great to see the wonderful work of Ray Harryhausen, the master of stop motion. In this film there are two particularly good set pieces; the first is the very scary sudden awakening of Talos, a gigantic bronze statue and, secondly the now very famous fighting skeletons sequence. Both are amazing to watch and children today would love this film. Admittedly some of the acting is very pantomime and the script occasionally daft but who cares this is sheer fun and a great piece of film history.

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Epic Adventure. - Jason and the Argonauts review by Steve

Spoiler Alert
10/09/2023

Colourful, episodic blockbuster loosely based on a third century BC text by Apollonius Rhodius about a rootless adventurer and his mythical quest for the magical golden fleece. While plot points are changed, it's still quite surprising and heartening that it wasn't just made up by a group of staff scriptwriters over a boozy lunch.

Todd Armstrong is a brawny, square jawed Jason, flashing of tooth and blade. His co-star Nancy Kovack arrives late in the tale to contribute a dance and some voluptuous glamour. The two US stars are dubbed and the support cast is all familiar British and Irish actors, because the ancient Greeks spoke in received pronunciation... 

The destinies of mankind are preordained by the gods. So Zeuss (Niall MacGinnes) commands the resolute hero to fight a sequence of supernatural monsters. Which brings us the the astonishing stop-motion animation of Ray Harryhausen. This is his greatest work, and my personal favourite is Talos, the bronze giant who pursues Hercules (Nigel Green).

The Hydra is magnificent too, and just when it looks like the fun is over, we get the seven sword fighting skeletons at the climax. Bernard Herrmann's score of rousing fanfares is perfect accompaniment. Don Chaffey shoots a bright and entertaining background on the sunny Italian coast, but the film is a testament to Harryhausen's legendary art.

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