Jason and the Argonauts (1963)

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The legendary Greek hero leads a team of intrepid adventurers in a perilous quest for the legendary Golden Fleece.

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15 September 2001 | Bynovekka1
Harryhausen does it again!
Five years after his classic arabian fantasy 7th voyage of Sinbad, Ray Harryhausen tried his hand at greek mythology with similarly impressive results.

The story is interesting enough. Concerning Jason's voyage to claim the mystical golden fleece from the far side of the world and use its power to free his homeland from an evil ruler and his cruel offspring.

With the aid of his heavenly benefactor, the queen of the olympian gods, Hera, Jason assembles the greatest warriors of ancient greek society to capture the prize.

The downside of 'Jason' is the fact that the human stars of the film are far less engaging than those dipicted in Sinbad. In fact, the main actors are rather stilted. Todd Armstrong as Jason for example is as wooden as a sagging birch tree. But who cares. Harryhausen's stop motion wizardy is even more stunning than in Sinbad.

Among the more intridging visual whammys are a seven headed hydra. A small army of skeleton warriors. A two hundred foot tall titan warrior made of bronze. And a pair of winged demon harpies.

Like 'Sinbad', 'Jason' somehow failed to be noticed at oscar time. Its astounding special effects weren't even nominated. Meanwhile the effects oscar that year went to the rather pedestrian Cleopatra. Apparently, Ray Harryhausen's monsters are no match match for the shapely charms of Elizabeth Taylor. As the a great man once said......"It was beauty that killed the beast."

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The Harryhausen/Schneer collaborations were all "director for hire" gigs, as the films were worked out top to bottom by the pair before handing over directing duties to someone capable of following their instructions. They were basically the Marvel of their day.

Quotes

Pelias: Well?
Priest: Zeus, king of the gods of the Greeks, brighten the ashes that I may read the future. I see... a great tree at the end of the world. And in its branches there hang the skull and skin of a ram. They gleam and shine for it is a prize of the gods, ...

Goofs

When Jason is being held in the Hydra's tail, he strikes the tail with his sword, but the sword bounces off the tail as if the tail is made of rubber.

Alternate Versions

A brief scene was cut from the skeleton fight where the decapitated skeleton is seen feeling around for its head. In addition the UK cinema version was cut by the BBFC to remove the shrieking made by the skeletons from a face-on shot during the initial charge, and video versions featured the same print. DVD versions are uncut.

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Genres

Action | Adventure | Family | Fantasy

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Release Date:

19 June 1963

Language

English

Country of Origin

UK, USA

Filming Locations

Campania, Italy

Box Office

Budget:

$2,500,000 (estimated)

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