Sinbad must obtain the egg of a roc, a fierce, giant bird, in order to return the beautiful Princess Parisa to her normal size after she is miniaturized by the villanous magician Sokurah. Along the way Sinbad, Parisa, and their magical genie encounter a calvacade of mythological creatures, including a man-eating cyclops, a two headed roc, a fire breathing dragon, and an army of reanimated skeletons--all lovingly brought to life through the magic of the spectacular special effects of Ray Harryhausen.
Sinbad travels the seven seas and faces just about every horrific demon under the sun, including the wicked magician Sokurah, as he battles to free his love, the beautiful princess Parisa, from an evil spell.
Additional cast: Richard Eyer (Genie), Alec Mango (Caliph), Danny Green.
Blu-ray Disc Features:
Anamorphic Widescreen - 1.66
Full Frame - 1.33
Audio:
Dolby Digital 5.1 - English, French, Thai
Subtitles - Chinese, English, French, Indonesian, Korean, Spanish, Thai - Optional
Distributor Notes: It's an incredible cinematic adventure as the legendary Sinbad sets off on a dangerous journey to the mysterious Island of Colossus. His quest is to break the spell cast over his beloved princess by a diabolical magician. But before he can save her, Sinbad must battle an awesome collection of mythical monsters, the man-eating Cyclops, a saber-wielding skeleton, a ferocious two-headed bird called the Roc and a fire-breathing dragon. Starring Kerwin Mathews, Kathryn Grant, Torin Thatcher and highlighted by the stunning visual effects mastery of Ray Harryhausen. Now in a pristine, hi-definition transfer that captures the magic of Harryhausen's "eye-popping" special effects in dazzling Technicolor.
Source: Sony Pictures Home Entertainment
Special Effects
Ray Harryhausen: Legendary stop-motion special effects wizard, JASON AND THE
Director of Photography
Wilkie Cooper: British Director Of Photography/Actor
Review 1:
"...There's no denying that Ray Harryhausen's work still shines today thanks to some real imagination and a real sense of fun fuelling the effects..."
Source: Total Film
p.110 07/01/2000
Review 2:
"...THE 7TH VOYAGE OF SINBAD launched Columbia Pictures' great cycle of Harryhausen fantasy adventures..."
Source: USA Today
p.17E 12/03/1999