The Golden Voyage Of Sinbad (1974)

Thrown off course by a storm, Sinbad (John Phillip Law) and his ship arrive at the coast of Marabia. The Grand Vizier (Douglas Wilmer) of the country recognizes the amulet on Sinbad's neck as one third of a map and he has the second third which leads to the fabled Fountain of Destiny. To obtain the third piece, they must go on a dangerous voyage. Directed by Gordon Hessler, this is the second of the three Ray Harryhausen SINBAD movies. It's a grand entertainment with John Phillip Law making for an immensely likable Sinbad matched by Tom Baker (NICHOLAS AND ALEXANDRA) as the film's villain. Harryhausen's creations are quite wonderful notably the multi-armed goddess Kali whose duel with Sinbad provides the film's highpoint. There's not much depth in Brian Clemens' screenplay but that's not why we go to these kind of movies, is it? There's a spectacular underscore by the great Miklos Rozsa and Ted Moore is responsible for the impressive cinematography. With Caroline Munro providing the eye candy, Martin Shaw, Gregoire Aslan, Kurt Christian and Robert Shaw providing the voice of the Oracle.