Sinbad and the Eye of the Tiger | 
| Directors: Richard Schickel, Sam Wanamaker
Actors: Patrick Wayne, Jane Seymour, Taryn Power, Margaret Whiting, Patrick Troughton
Studio: Sony Pictures
Category: DVD
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Rating:  40 reviews
Sales Rank: 40376
Format: Anamorphic, Closed-captioned, Color, Dvd, Widescreen, Ntsc
Languages: English (Original Language), English (Subtitled), Spanish (Subtitled), Portuguese (Subtitled), Georgian (Subtitled), Chinese (Subtitled), Thai (Subtitled)
Rating: G (General Audience)
Region: 1
Aspect Ratio: 1.85:1
DVD Layers: 1
DVD Sides: 1
Picture Format: Anamorphic Widescreen
Number Of Discs: 1
Running Time: 114 Minutes
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.3
Dimensions (in): 7.5 x 5.3 x 0.6
MPN: COLD04469D
ISBN: 0767849027
UPC: 043396044692
EAN: 9780767849029
ASIN: B00004TJJV
Theatrical Release Date: August 12, 1977
Release Date: July 11, 2000
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In this last go-round for the Sinbad series, Patrick Wayne plays the legendary sailor. He is betrothed to Farah (Jayne Seymour) and seeks her hand in marriage, but her brother Kassim has been turned into a baboon by the evil Zenobia (Margaret Whiting). Before he can break Zenobia's spell, Sinbad must contend with the Minoton, a bronze statue brought back to life to do her bidding; a trio of flaming skeletons wielding swords; a 9-foot-tall troglodyte; and a saber-toothed tiger. Wayne is the film's weakest point, making a rather wooden Sinbad. Whiting's performance smells strongly of ham, but it's a brand of ham that fits the movie perfectly. As always, though, Harryhausen's work is outstanding. He instills more personality and character into his creatures in this outing, especially for Kassim and his relationship to his sister. The prolonged battle between the troglodyte and saber-toothed tiger is a violent one, generating some real suspense. At times it's difficult to remember that it's not live action with guidance from a director. Though this is an uneven effort for the Sinbad series, it still has its moments. --Jerry Renshaw
Product Description
When an evil sorceress turns a handsome prince into a babboon sinbad sets sail on a dangerous quest to break the witchs spell. Special features: subtitles in english spanish thai portuguese chinese and korean talent files theatrical trailers interactive menus and much more. Studio: Sony Pictures Home Ent Release Date: 12/21/2004 Starring: Patrick Wayne Jane Seymour Run time: 114 minutes Rating: G
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 On par with Golden Voyage but neither compare to 7th Voyage. February 28, 2009
OverTheMoon (overthemoonreview@hotmail.com)
5 stars for the baboon, ghouls, wasps, walrus, troglodyte and smilodon but 2 stars for the story.
Sinbad and his ship's crew must find a special portal that will transform prince Kassim back into a human from a baboon after the evil Zenobia used a spell on him. Sinbad finds the wizard Melanthius who helps him find the portal to break the spell.
Much like 7th Voyage and Golden Voyage this Sinbad has some great stop-motion animation (apparently the last Ray Harryhausen did) however like Golden Voyage the story does let it down and the best doesn't occur until at least halfway through the film. So like Golden Voyage it is a very slow builder.
Of course like the others the main reason to watch it is for the stop-motion although the 7th voyage actually has fairly good acting and a great story. The troglodyte smildon battle sequence is quite good. So again do watch this for the animation but the story doesn't really cut it and the acting at times can be very hammy.
 Another Good Fantasy Movie February 23, 2009
Nancy Sherburne (Tucson, Arizona, USA)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
I wanted to thank several reviewers who let me know things I had not noticed, though I have this on a personal video and have watched it several times. I guess I don't pay much attention to the closing credits as I had not known Peter Mayhew was in it. I, a Star Wars fan, would have known he played Chewbacca in episodes 4-6. While I knew Margaret Whiting has the same last name as Leonard Whiting, Romeo to Hussey's Juliet, I wouldn't have known it is because she was his mother. I never was a fan of Tyrone Power which may be why I didn't figure out Taryn was his daughter. I know I enjoyed Jane Semour as an actress in Somewhere in Time and as a pioneeer doctor in Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman. It was fun seeing her was younger. Certainly the animated characters stole the show. I would be bored to tears watching the stop-action filming, but in the movie it does resemble live-action. I am at an advantage having not seen the other two Sinbad movies, so I cannot compare Wayne's acting to the other two actors who portrayed Sinbad. I imagine his acting is a bit stilted, perhaps because he felt uncomfortable in that type role. I often wonder how Harry Hamlin of Law and Order felt playing Perseus in Clash of the Titans, another movie I enjoyed along with Dragonslayer, Legand, Willow and Dragonheart. The baboon stole the show in authenticity, but the Troglodyte was the most affecting of the others. It was sad to see him killed, and even sad to see the Minator-like rowman die. Saddest of course was to watch the baboon slowly lose that part of him that was Kassim and, even though you had to know he would be returned to his human form, you were compelled by the dangers Sinbad and the others faced to wonder if he would indeed become Kassim again and marry his princess. There are many more-important movies out, so it is fun to be able to be drwan into a world of monsters and heroes. As some pointed out, there is nudity as there was nudity in Sheena, but it is not sexual, merely women bathing. Still, it would help mothers to know beforehand so they could choose not to have their little ones watch that part. As for me, I turn 60 this year, but that will not stop me from replacing Sinbad and the Eye of the Tiger on my old video tape with it on a DVD.
 Suspend everything October 11, 2008
Blockhed Blockhed (UK)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
Especially any inclination to find fault. If you're going to start complaining about anything at all in this movie, you're not going to get far. It is brilliant, and edge-of-your-seat exciting. The acting is fantastic, particularly by the minotaurathon, and the use of telepatheiaia is awesome. There is some absolutely riveting, shocking, positively indecent nudity. The plotting is highly logical, linear and makes total sense. You can't say it doesn't have twists. One of the villains has an eye-patch, but you can't be sure which eye it's covering. Perhaps there are two of them. The eye of the tiger is actually two eyes of the wicked witch of the East, who is also a step-mother --- now there's evil for you! There's also a uni-horned troglodyte (means dweller under the earth) who's a real pussy-cat. Never judge by appearances. Make no mistake: this is a let 'em rip, no-holds-barred, stop-at-nothing tale, which will have you spellbound from beginning to end.
A Fun Adventure Romp January 18, 2008
K. Fontenot (The Bayou State)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
While it's definitely not the best Ray Harryhausen "Sinbad" adventure, it's sure does stand tall against a lot of its modern competition. Flip on any SciFi Channel or network television remake of any of the wonderful Sinbad adventures, and you'll find that "Sinbad and the Eye of the Tiger" is a whole lot more fun. It features wonderful, over-the-top acting and camp from Margaret Whiting as the evil Zenobia and the always excellent Patrick Troughton (the classic "Doctor Who") as the wise and wiley Melanthius. It also features excellent stop-motion animation from the godfather of modern special effects, Ray Harryhausen.
In this adventure, Sinbad (Patrick Wayne, the Duke's boy) and company take port in Charak, where Princess Farah (Jane Seymour) is distressed over the condition of her brother, Kassim, who has been turned into a baboon by stepmother and local witch (in more ways than one) Zenobia. You see, in order for Sinbad and Farah to get married, the Caliph has to bless their union. The only problem is that the would-be Caliph, Kassim, is unable to do so because of his primate problem. With no one to properly take the throne, Zenobia has plans to put her son in power and rule the kingdom through him.
In order to save both Kassim and their love for one another, Sinbad, Farah, and Sinbad's crew set off to find the old mystic, Melanthius. He seems to be the only person capable of helping them. To stop Sinbad, though, Zenobia and her son animate a bronze Minaton (think Minotaur but really shiny) to row their own boat in pursuit. After finding Melanthius and his beautiful daughter, Dione (Taryn Power), the group sets out to find a mysterious pyramid that can save Kassim's life. The only problem is that if they get there too late, Kassim will lose all sense of humanity and fully become a baboon. Can Sinbad save the day? Will he survive the attacks of a giant walrus, a wicked killer bee, demons, a Troglodite, and a sabre-toothed tiger? Stay tuned to find out.
This film is G-rated, but I should note that there is some brief, non-sexual nudity involving Seymour and Power that some may not appreciate their children seeing. To be honest, though, the nudity involves a sunning/bathing scene and will most likely not provoke certain "thoughts" except for in the minds of a particular demographic of young males. Parents should preview this part of the film, though, if nudity is a problem for them. Viewers should also know that the violence in this film is quite a bit excessive in some spots with youngsters in mind, especially when the Trog and the sabre-toothed tiger have a run-in. This might put off some smaller children more than the brief nudity.
This tale, while not up to par with the other Sinbad adventures that Harryhausen oversaw as special effects head, features two of his best creations: the Trog and the baboon. The Trog's emotions bleed through and actually becomes a legitimate character. The same can be said of the baboon. The baboon plays games with his sister, shows fear and anger, and even falls in love with Dione as the film rolls along. Do not let the less-than-spectacular plotline ruin the chance to see these two creations in action.
I recommend this tale to anybody who loves old-fashioned adventures. I highly recommend it to fans of special effects development over the years. Be sure to check out other Harryhausen creations as well. Most of the stories are in the monster/epic adventure vein, but they are all wonderful stories. You'll enjoy them all.
Fun Sinbad Adventure with Patrick Wayne, Jane Seymour & Taryn Power November 18, 2007
! Durrkk (Ohio/PA border USA)
I don't get why so many people pan this 1977 Sinbad adventure film, the third in a trilogy featuring Ray Harryhausen's special effects creations.
I've only seen the first in the trilogy, "The 7th Voyage of Sinbad" (1958), once about a decade ago, but I've seen "The Golden Voyage of Sinbad" (1974) numerous times. So, whereas I can't properly compare "Eye of the Tiger" with the first film, since I barely remember anything about it, I can certainly compare it to the latter; and -- let me tell ya -- even though "Golden Voyage" is a great Sinbad adventure, I actually prefer "Eye of the Tiger" over it.
THE PLOT: Princess Farah's (Jane Seymour) brother, who's about to be crowned Caliph of the kingdom, is turned into a baboon by the envious sorceress Zenobia (Margaret Whiting) who wants her son to be Caliph instead. Sinbad (Patrick Wayne) escorts Farah and her baboon brother on a grand adventure to restore his humanity before Zenobia's son is crowned. The adventure includes meeting the wizard Melanthius (Patrick Troughton) and his beautiful daughter Dione (Taryn Power). Along the way they are exposed to all kinds of fantastical creatures and supernatural experiences -- a trio of ghouls, a troglodite, a giant bee, giant walrus, a saber-tooth tiger, a Minoton and more.
Sinbad adventures play like a Mediterranean/Middle East version of Conan the Barbarian, albeit with a slightly funner edge and a less dour protagonist. So, if you love Conan you'll likely appreciate all three Sinbad films. And even though I describe it as having a fun edge, don't think "Eye of the Tiger" is remotely goofy or comedic. It's not. This is a serious Sinbad adventure. It's just that the protagonists exude the joy and vitality of living.
The items I demand in a Sinbad adventure are obvious: A good casting choice for Sinbad, a great adventure story and locations, a colorful assortmant of likable characters & love-to-hate villains, beautiful women, and Harryhausen's unmistakable F/X work.
"Eye of the Tiger" delivers in all these areas: Patrick Wayne is perfect as the titular hero. I don't see why so many criticize him as "wooden" or somehow subpar. I think he's just fine and am a bit bewildered as to why he didn't have a more stellar career. I know this is blasphemy to some, but I much prefer him to his famous father. As far as I'm concerned he's in the same league as Charleton Heston and Burt Reynolds.
The story is everything you'd want in a Sinbad yarn -- grand adventure on the high seas with supernatural elements. The locations are fabulous -- Jordan, Petra (Melanthius's lair), Malta and Spain. There's even a fairly convincing arctic scene.
The characters are indeed colorful and well-cast. Whiting is perfect as the witch with a capital "B" and Troughton is flawless as the likable old magician.
As for women, this is one of the greatest highlights of the film as the young brunette Jane Seymour and blond Taryn Power (Tyrone's daughter) are truly beautiful to behold in every scene they appear. The film's worth cherishing for Jane & Taryn alone!
As for Harryhausen's effects, they're pretty much the same as his work in his other films, e.g. "Clash of the Titans," "Jason and the Argonauts" and "Mysterious Island." It just comes down to whether or not you like the creature(s) in question. Nothing here is as good as his Medusa and skeleton gang in other films IMHO, but it's a matter of personal taste. I personally don't find the saber-tooth tiger very impressive, but who can deny the greatness of the troglodite as a sympathetic animated character? Anyway, the F/X sequences are just icing on the cake as far as I'm concerned. They don't make or break the film. The story, character and locations are what really matter.
FINAL ANALYSIS: Don't listen to the critics! This is a very entertaining Sinbad adventure on all counts. I have a great time every time I see it. Patrick Wayne is a great Sinbad. The story captures your attention, the locations are fabulous, and Jane Seymour & Taryn Power are utterly delectable. It's at least on par with "The Golden Voyage," although I give "Eye" the edge.
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