Jason and the Argonauts

Director: Don Chaffey

Overview

"This cinematic rendition of ancient Greek mythology has always been a family favorite, thanks mainly to Ray Harryhausen's groundbreaking special effects, and Columbia TriStar has worked hard to do the film justice with this DVD edition. For an older film

Product Details

Release Date:	11/27/2007
UPC:	0043396002593
Original Release:	1963
Rating:	G
Source:	Sony Pictures
Region Code:	1
Presentation:	[Full Frame, Wide Screen]
Sound:	[monaural]
Language:	English
Time:	1:44:00

Special Features

"Languages: English [mono], Spanish, French","Subtitles: English, Spanish, French","Theatrical trailer","Scene selections","Widescreen and full-screen formats","Interview with Ray Harryhausen by John Landis"

Cast & Crew

Performance Credits

Todd Armstrong	Jason
Nancy Kovack	Medea
Gary Raymond	Acastus
Laurence Naismith	Argus
Niall MacGinnis	Zeus
Michael Gwynn	Hermes
Douglas Wilmer	Pelias
Jack Gwillim	King Aeetes
Honor Blackman	Hera
John Cairney	Hylas
Patrick Troughton	Phineas
Andrew Faulds	Phalerus
Nigel Green	Hercules
Nando Poggi	Castor,Castor
John Crawford	Polydeuces
Douglas Robinson	Euphemus
Jack Gwyllim	King Aeetes
Don Chaffey	Actor
Aldo Cristiani	Lynceus
Bernard Herrmann	Composer

Technical Credits

Beverley Cross

Jan Read

Beverley Cross	Screenwriter
Jan Read	Screenwriter
John Dark	Executive Producer
Charles H. Schneer	Producer
Ray Harryhausen	Special Effects,Producer
Ralph Faulkner	Stunts
Cyril Collick	Sound Effects
Sydney Pearson	Special Effects
Red Law	Sound/Sound Designer

Scene Index

Scene Selections
0. Scene Selections
1. Start [1:50]
2. Reading the Future [2:04]
3. Hera [3:38]
4. In Olympus [1:44]
5. 20 Years Later [4:46]
6. Hermes [2:36]
7. "Welcome to Olympus" [3:22]
8. Selecting a crew [1:06]
9. Hercules vs. Hylas [2:03]
10. The Argo [1:47]
11. The voyage begins [2:38]
12. Asking Hera's help [2:43]
13. Isle of Bronze [2:48]
14. Treasure Chamber [1:44]
15. Talos [10:07]
16. Rebuilding the Argo [4:15]
17. Tormenting Phineas [4:56]
18. Making Phineas master [4:46]
19. Clashing Rocks [5:09]
20. Triton [4:32]
21. Medea [2:47]
22. Acastus vs. Jason [4:17]
23. Temple of Hecate [4:09]
24. Aeetes' Palace [6:19]
25. The Golden Fleece [:49]
26. The Hydra [8:48]
27. "Rise Up!" [1:45]
28. Children of the teeth [6:04]
Scene Selections
0. Scene Selections
1. Start [1:50]
2. Reading the Future [2:04]
3. Hera [3:38]
4. In Olympus [1:44]
5. 20 Years Later [4:46]
6. Hermes [2:36]
7. "Welcome to Olympus" [3:22]
8. Selecting a crew [1:06]
9. Hercules vs. Hylas [2:03]
10. The Argo [1:47]
11. The voyage begins [2:38]
12. Asking Hera's help [2:43]
13. Isle of Bronze [2:48]
14. Treasure Chamber [1:44]
15. Talos [10:07]
16. Rebuilding the Argo [4:15]
17. Tormenting Phineas [4:56]
18. Making Phineas master [4:46]
19. Clashing Rocks [5:09]
20. Triton [4:32]
21. Medea [2:47]
22. Acastus vs. Jason [4:17]
23. Temple of Hecate [4:09]
24. Aeetes' Palace [6:19]
25. The Golden Fleece [:49]
26. The Hydra [8:48]
27. "Rise Up!" [1:45]
28. Children of the teeth [6:04]

Menu

Side #1- Widescreen
Play Movie
Languages
Subtitles
Theatrical Trailer
Menu Group #1 with 28 chapter(s) covering 01:43:44
Interview With Ray Harryhausin And John Landis
Side #2- Full Screen
Play Movie
Languages
Subtitles
Theatrical Trailer
Menu Group #1 with 28 chapter(s) covering 01:43:44
Interview With Ray Harryhausin And John Landis

Editorial Reviews

A quintessential Ray Harryhausen/Charles Schnerr fantasy adventure, Jason and the Argonauts also holds up relatively well as a representative genre film, considering the vast achievements in technological effects since the film's 1963 release. While the story and direction are ably accomplished, the real draw of this film -- as with any Harryhausen endeavor -- are the legendary stop-motion special effects that influenced scores of subsequent filmmakers and helped pave the way for the fantasy/science fiction blockbusters of the 1980s and beyond. On the other hand, the human cast of the film -- while delightful in their own little ways -- never comes close to matching the impressiveness of the effects, with acting that is more often than not overwrought and just plain silly. As an entertainment, however, Jason and the Argonauts remains a light and engaging diversion for the entire family, worthy of afternoon viewings even after all these years.