Discusión The Thief of Bagdad
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Possibly the greatest of fantasy films
publicado por rudely_murraySTAFFMOD el 9 de marzo de 2017 a las 01:45
This has long been one of my favourite films. I first saw it on TV when I was a kid - it was one of the first 'old' movies I saw and has remained one of my most beloved movies ever since. The photography and sets are breathtaking, the special effects still magical. Sabu is an irresistable hero, Conrad Veidt one of the great hissable villains. Certain sequences - the Sultan's collection of magical toys, the first appearance of the Djinn - still entertain and enthrall today. One can only imagine how it must have looked, in all its Technicolor glory, to audiences in 1940.
Any other fans of this film?
Contestado por AusFem
el 9 de marzo de 2017 a las 16:08
I remember that film as a kid and loved it. Was that the one with the flying carpet? Anyway, I've always watched similar movies.
Another favourite was Jason and the Argonauts
Contestado por rudely_murray
el 9 de marzo de 2017 a las 20:24
Yes, that's the one! The flying carpet sequences are simply magical. I have to also shout-out the 1924 silent version of the story with Douglas Fairbanks, which also boasts some mind-boggling sets and effects.
Jason and the Argonauts is a favourite, as is The 7th Voyage of SInbad. Ray Harryhausen was one of the heroes of my childhood!
Contestado por AusFem
el 9 de marzo de 2017 a las 20:25
I named my son Jason after that movie... I thought him handsome, a gentleman and heroic
Yes 7th Voyage of Sinbad... I watched all those types of movies.
Contestado por rudely_murray
el 9 de marzo de 2017 a las 20:32
Now THAT'S a tribute! And it's a great name, too!