A couple of decades after The 7th Voyage of Sinbad, this high-seas adventure once again features special effects by maestro Ray Harryhausen. The plot isn’t exactly Shakespeare – Sinbad (Wayne) wants to marry Farah (Seymour) but must first help her brother who has been turned into a baboon (yes, really) by the evil Zenobia (Margaret Whiting). There’s a living statue, a sabre-toothed tiger and some skeletons to fight (parents take note, this is more violent than the earlier Sinbad films), as well as some big nasty insects, but even some neat effects can’t hide the fact that this just isn’t as good as the older Sinbad movies.
Grown-ups will enjoy spotting ex-Dr Who Patrick Troughton as Melanthius, and noting that Wayne is actually the son of legendary actor John (but sadly didn’t inherit more than an ounce of dad’s talent).
Is Sinbad And The Eye Of The Tiger suitable for kids? Here are our parents’ notes...
As noted above, this is more violent than the earlier movies. Young children might be scared during the battle with the sabre-toothed tiger.
If you like this, why not try: The 7th Voyage Of Sinbad, The Golden Voyage Of Sinbad, Clash Of The Titans 1981, Jason And The Argonauts, Sinbad: Legend Of The Seven Seas,