The adventures of Sinbad (Douglas Fairbanks Jr.). Maureen O'Hara plays the love interest and Anthony Quinn plays the villain.
A VERY elaborate film from RKO Radio Pictures. The sets are huge, the costumes beautiful and the color is great...but I really didn't enjoy this.
For starters, Fairbanks is in lousy shape and looks way too old for the role (he was 38). Also he overacts CONSTANTLY to an embarrassing degree. He's supposed to be dashing and charming--he comes across as loudmouthed and immature. And what's with that silly arm gesture he gave during the "fights"? The fights basically had him doing acrobatics and little else. Quinn underacts and plays an Arab (!!!) but he's easily to take then Fairbanks. O'Hara is absolutely gorgeous but she comes across as bad as Fairbanks! She was so obnoxious--I kept wondering what anyone saw in her. And then there's Walter Slezak (who's very good) playing an Oriental (!!!!).
The dialogue is silly and the plot wanders all over the place. I had my finger down on the fast forward button a LOT during this film. Also there really isn't a lot of action in this film--it's mostly talk. The only thing that kept me watching was the truly breathtaking Technicolor. The colors are rich and vibrant and the movie looks fantastic. Too bad the script and acting weren't up to the visuals. Kids might like it but there is some extreme (for the time) violence--whippings, caning, arrows--but never any blood.
I can only give this a 5.
A VERY elaborate film from RKO Radio Pictures. The sets are huge, the costumes beautiful and the color is great...but I really didn't enjoy this.
For starters, Fairbanks is in lousy shape and looks way too old for the role (he was 38). Also he overacts CONSTANTLY to an embarrassing degree. He's supposed to be dashing and charming--he comes across as loudmouthed and immature. And what's with that silly arm gesture he gave during the "fights"? The fights basically had him doing acrobatics and little else. Quinn underacts and plays an Arab (!!!) but he's easily to take then Fairbanks. O'Hara is absolutely gorgeous but she comes across as bad as Fairbanks! She was so obnoxious--I kept wondering what anyone saw in her. And then there's Walter Slezak (who's very good) playing an Oriental (!!!!).
The dialogue is silly and the plot wanders all over the place. I had my finger down on the fast forward button a LOT during this film. Also there really isn't a lot of action in this film--it's mostly talk. The only thing that kept me watching was the truly breathtaking Technicolor. The colors are rich and vibrant and the movie looks fantastic. Too bad the script and acting weren't up to the visuals. Kids might like it but there is some extreme (for the time) violence--whippings, caning, arrows--but never any blood.
I can only give this a 5.