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PATHETIC!!, 30 April 2008
AVOID!AVOID!AVOID! THIS IS A SHOCKING ADAPTATION OF A CLASSIC TALE. OK, ITS GOING TO BE COMPARED TO THE 1963 FILM WHICH RANKS AS ONE OF THE GREAT FANTASY EPICS BUT NEVER THE LESS ITS APPALLING!
THERE IS LITTLE SENSE OF EPIC OR THE FANTASTIC TO BE FOUND HERE - THE FILM CRAWLS AT A SNAILS PACE AND SO CALLED SPECIAL EFFECTS ARE DREADFUL. LOW GRADE CGI WORK IS OFTEN WORSE THAN STOP MOTION ANIMATION AS CLEARLY SEEN HERE. THESE CGI FX ARE ON THE LEVEL OFTEN USED IN DOCUMENTARIES SHOWN ON NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC (NO DISRESPECT). DONT EXPECT CUTTING EDGE REBOOTS OF RAY HARRYHAUSEN'S ICONIC MONSTERS. THERE IS NO TALOS, THE 100 FOOT PLUS BRONZE GIANT AT ALL! THE LEGENDARY SKELETON SCENE IS REPLACED WITH SOME KIND OF BADLY RENDERED WARRIORS THAT SEEM TO BE MADE OF BARK/EARTH - THEYD BE LAUGHABLE IF THEY WERENT SO DUMB! THE MULTI HEADED HYDRA HAS BEEN REPLACED WITH A LIZARD COME DRAGON MONSTER THAT IS ABOUT AS MONSTROUS AS CROC FROM EMU'S PINK WINDMILL!!!!
I WONT EVEN WASTE MY BREATH ON THE HARPIES OR THE FIRE BREATHING MECHANICAL BULL - JUST MORE SHODDY FX WORK!!
AND AS FOR POSEIDON, GOD OF THE SEA , HE'S BEEN ALTERED TO SOMETHING MORE AKIN TO THE GIANT FROM TIME BANDITS - YOU WILL LAUGH IF YOU ARENT OVERCOME WITH ANGER AT THIS POINT! THESE SETPIECES ARE SO DISSAPOINTING AND INSULTING TO WHATS COME BEFORE AND WHAT FILMMAKERS WERE NOW CAPABLE OF THAT THIS BORDERS ON HERESY!!!
SERIOUSLY, THERE ARE WAY BETTER EPISODES OF HERCULES AND XENA THAT MAY AS WELL HAVE BEEN THE WORK OF PETER JACKSON IN COMPARISON TO THIS STINK FEST!
ID RECOMMEND INSTEAD THE 1997 ADAPTATION OF THE ODYSSEY WITH ARMAND ASSANTE. A REALLY CLASSY FILM, EPIC IN FEEL WITH GREAT PRODUCTION VALUES AND A REAL CLASSICAL FEEL. THE EFFECTS WORK IS VERY GOOD WITH INTERESTING IDEAS AND A GOOD MIX OF ANIMATRONICS/PROSTHETICS AND SELECTIVE CGI FOR THE VARIOUS GODS & MONSTERS(INCLUDING POSEIDON DONE PROPERLY INSTEAD OF SOME LUMBERING. BARNACLED TROG AS IN JASON!)
THIS MESS HOWEVER DESERVES TO STAY IN THE UNDERWORLD, ACROSS THE RIVER STYX WITH A ONE WAY TICKET. PUERILE!
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![Jason And The Argonauts [2000] [DVD]](http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/5186A3VV2TL._SL75_.jpg) Jason And The Argonauts [2000] [DVD] B00005ABTA
Frank Langella
Warner Vision International
Jason And The Argonauts [2000] [DVD]
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PATHETIC!!
AVOID!AVOID!AVOID! THIS IS A SHOCKING ADAPTATION OF A CLASSIC TALE. OK, ITS GOING TO BE COMPARED TO THE 1963 FILM WHICH RANKS AS ONE OF THE GREAT FANTASY EPICS BUT NEVER THE LESS ITS APPALLING!
THERE IS LITTLE SENSE OF EPIC OR THE FANTASTIC TO BE FOUND HERE - THE FILM CRAWLS AT A SNAILS PACE AND SO CALLED SPECIAL EFFECTS ARE DREADFUL. LOW GRADE CGI WORK IS OFTEN WORSE THAN STOP MOTION ANIMATION AS CLEARLY SEEN HERE. THESE CGI FX ARE ON THE LEVEL OFTEN USED IN DOCUMENTARIES SHOWN ON NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC (NO DISRESPECT). DONT EXPECT CUTTING EDGE REBOOTS OF RAY HARRYHAUSEN'S ICONIC MONSTERS. THERE IS NO TALOS, THE 100 FOOT PLUS BRONZE GIANT AT ALL! THE LEGENDARY SKELETON SCENE IS REPLACED WITH SOME KIND OF BADLY RENDERED WARRIORS THAT SEEM TO BE MADE OF BARK/EARTH - THEYD BE LAUGHABLE IF THEY WERENT SO DUMB! THE MULTI HEADED HYDRA HAS BEEN REPLACED WITH A LIZARD COME DRAGON MONSTER THAT IS ABOUT AS MONSTROUS AS CROC FROM EMU'S PINK WINDMILL!!!!
I WONT EVEN WASTE MY BREATH ON THE HARPIES OR THE FIRE BREATHING MECHANICAL BULL - JUST MORE SHODDY FX WORK!!
AND AS FOR POSEIDON, GOD OF THE SEA , HE'S BEEN ALTERED TO SOMETHING MORE AKIN TO THE GIANT FROM TIME BANDITS - YOU WILL LAUGH IF YOU ARENT OVERCOME WITH ANGER AT THIS POINT! THESE SETPIECES ARE SO DISSAPOINTING AND INSULTING TO WHATS COME BEFORE AND WHAT FILMMAKERS WERE NOW CAPABLE OF THAT THIS BORDERS ON HERESY!!!
SERIOUSLY, THERE ARE WAY BETTER EPISODES OF HERCULES AND XENA THAT MAY AS WELL HAVE BEEN THE WORK OF PETER JACKSON IN COMPARISON TO THIS STINK FEST!
ID RECOMMEND INSTEAD THE 1997 ADAPTATION OF THE ODYSSEY WITH ARMAND ASSANTE. A REALLY CLASSY FILM, EPIC IN FEEL WITH GREAT PRODUCTION VALUES AND A REAL CLASSICAL FEEL. THE EFFECTS WORK IS VERY GOOD WITH INTERESTING IDEAS AND A GOOD MIX OF ANIMATRONICS/PROSTHETICS AND SELECTIVE CGI FOR THE VARIOUS GODS & MONSTERS(INCLUDING POSEIDON DONE PROPERLY INSTEAD OF SOME LUMBERING. BARNACLED TROG AS IN JASON!)
THIS MESS HOWEVER DESERVES TO STAY IN THE UNDERWORLD, ACROSS THE RIVER STYX WITH A ONE WAY TICKET. PUERILE!
Adam Jackson "Symphonic Metal Fan"
30 April 2008
- Overall: 5
- Overall: 5
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Location: Stoke On Trent , England
Reviewer Rank: 835
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