Sinbad the Sailor

Warner Archives 2012 Release
As of this date, almost all of the negative Amazon reviews of this film relate to the picture quality of those dvd a/o vhs copies available prior to the Warner Archives 2012 release. They should now be discounted. The Warner release has crisp images, technicolor so brilliant that it hurts the eyes, and, wonder of wonders for an Archives release, optional subtitles. As for the story itself, it has more holes than a sieve but is still fun, especially when listening to (or reading: Ah! Those subtitles!) the flamboyant dialogue and/or watching Fairbanks channel his father's over-the-top performances from the 1920s. Highly recommended for, as per another reviewer, young children and sophisticated grown-ups.

Sinbad
Excellent quality. Was looking for this dvd for over a year. Love old movies as well as current ones!! Would buy again from this company.

I could watch this classic film every day...and to the classiest lady ever. Maureen O' Hara
This film conjours lots of then memories, of the the time when I was enjoying going to the Cinema in 1947 when I was a 9 years old boy. Imagine a small boy in the austere Britain just after WW2. Lovely. This my favourite of all Fantasy/Adventure films which were plenty in this era, and had all the things to please, The then most beautiful lady in the world, Maureen O' Hara,( look at her now, ) still beautiful. Douglas Fairbanks Jr, any lady would want someone like this hero to run off with. The tongue in cheek dialogue, is not as poo poo as some reviews have it, just carefully listen to it....it' s beautiful. Every actor is superb, even the minor ones. Roy Webbs beautiful music carries it along with gusto and romance, and of course, some sumptuious Technicolor, look at the beautiful color shots of the young Jane Greer.
The finale, even now lifts me out of the seat, where Sinbad tells the the greedy merchants they don' t get his message, and then grabs his Shareen and the ship...

Click to Editorial Reviews