Sinbad - Legend of the Seven Seas [VHS]

Loved it and great comedy

I love this movie so much I used to watch it all the time as a kid. I'm so glad that they had it here and now I can watch it whenever.

Love this movie! My entire family enjoyed it and watched it again and again! Animation and acting on point!

This is an underrated classic with great visuals, witty dialogue and a surprisingly complex plot with good character development.

Loved it great movie and ease of purchase was great too

In terms of the dvd's functionality, it works well with my relatively older DVD player. I have not tried to play it on newer DVD readers. If you're looking for a playable copy and you live in the US, this is a worthwhile purchase.The cover art is awful and bland.Now to discuss the movie itself: For me, the concept of Sinbad as an adventure individual property is near limitless, and it's a shame there hasn't been a decent comic/novel/movie adaptation (one could argue the Anime titled "One Piece" holds the same spirit as this, but I mean comparing ANY entertainment to Japanese entertainment is like comparing apples to oranges. Japan must be from another planet, I swear).In terms of storytelling, Dreamwork's adaptation is lackluster and safe. The story is typical. The worldbuilding somehow manages to simultaneously appear expansive, yet limited. The characters are all the same basic "Look we're actually good pirates" trope, leaving the overall crew just kinda like props in the background (if you want better cartoon pirates, watch "Treasure Planet.").Sinbad himself is not fully realized, and at times comes off as a Mary Sue (a character without flaws, and is often a representation of what the writer sees as the perfect being...in most story telling this is BAD because it ends up unrelatable and BORING). The only curiosity is Brad Pitt's performance as the voice (not his voice acting...which is horrible).The movie really does a good job playing off of two or more of these characters' interactions. Specifically, Sinbad and Marina (this story's "Strong Independent Female" trope that is so common now, you can practically typecast it). Additionally, Sinbad and Proteus's interactions have the most promise, and an entire second movie exploring these two deeper would have been welcomed.The only other amazing character in this story is Eris, the main antagonist. Michelle Pfeiffer did an incredible job voicing Eris, and although they could have done way more with her dialogue and personality. This movie is worth watching if only for Eris and the interactions of different characters with one another.Which brings us to this movie's ultimate (and only) strength: It's breathtaking animation. Anything that is hand animated here is quite frankly flawless. The movements are smooth, and they are wonderfully expressive. Some of the coloring of the scenes alone is astounding, something Dreamworks back in the day were masters of.For future animators looking to study movement and fluidity, just watch the scenes with Eris as she seems to flow like water from one form to another. If I remember nothing else about this movie, I remember the animation of Eris. Some of the best ever done.With that being said, we now have to talk about the WORST sin this movie conducted: 3D animation.The 3D animation was just starting to be refined during this time, and I imagine the directors/producers spent a fortune on the new software to do it. This meant they were desperate to use the 3D software as much as possible...and in situations where it was unnecessary. The 3D animations of Eris's creatures stands out both in color and movement. It would only be later with "Prince of Egypt" will Dreamworks learn how to properly manage their incorporation of 2D and 3D elements. This movie, in my eyes, was their test dummy...and they broke the darn thing beating it so much.So if I were to give this movie an overall score, I would give it a 6/10. There are a few surprising twists (in terms of the story structure and events), but all the other weak elements just destroys the overall movie. Eris can't carry this movie on its shoulders alone.With all that being said: If you're looking for a safe and fun/distracting movie for your kids to watch, this is one of the better options. This is especially true for a Dreamworks animation (which has a more edgy history of blurring the line between kid and adult entertainment). I would highly suggest this movie for kids. Adults, well they can appreciate the animation, and tolerate the rest.

Good quality, exactly what was expected.

I enjoyed watching this movie with my family

The disc works well and no issues so far. Great movie.

アラビアンナイトのシンドバッドを題材にした、オリジナルストーリーのアクションアニメ。あらすじ。絶大な力を持つ魔法の書が、混沌の神エリスに奪われ、シンドバッドが犯人として吊るし上げられてしまう。死刑を宣告されてしまうが、戦友プロテウスが名乗りを上げる。果たして、10日後の死刑の日まで、シンドバッドは魔法の書を取り返して戻れるのか、、？というストーリー。ベースは何となく走れメロスっぽいな、というストーリーライン。壮大なスケール、迫力とスピード感があり、凝ったカメラワークのアクションシーン、超大型生物との遭遇、友との友情など、見どころが多い作品。ラストも清々しく終わり感動。ならず者で飄々としたシンドバッド、正当王子のプロテウス、友人ながら道を違えた2人の対比や、個性的なクルーたち、不気味なエリスなど、キャラクター像も良い。グラフィックは昔ながらの映像という感じだし、一部のCGは昔のPSゲームのような若干のチープさを感じるものの、ダイナミックな描写、滑らかな動き、キャラの動きや表情も豊かで面白く、トータルで見ると満足感が上回る。ブラピ、キャサリンゼタジョーンズをはじめ、豪華声優人も見逃せない。日本語吹き替え版も良かった。同じくドリームワークス製であれば、プリンスオブエジプトと合わせてオススメの作品。

I got the package and the movie is really good I enjoy alot. Thanks Amazon.

Dreamworks did two excellent animated features which seem to have been lost in the mists of time. One was The Road to El Dorado with Kenneth Branagh and Kevin Kline, as two comic adventurers which has recently come out in blu-ray. The other is Sinbad, Legend of the Seven Seas, starring Brad Pitt as Sinbad, Catherine Zeta-Jones as the love interest, Joseph Fiennnes as the Prince/childhood friend, and Michelle Pfeiffer as the goddess of chaos who is the villain of the piece, trying to foment discord because that's what she does. The animation in this movie is excellent and very colorful. The story stresses the importance of loyalty, and there is some information about the early Greek cities and the Gods. There is plenty of action to keep kids interested and plenty of visual beauty despite the fact that it is an earlier animated film. The only problem is - wait for it - you will be lucky if you find a copy of it. It is able to be streamed from amazon.us - I didn't check. uk. Luckily I bought this when it first came out, so I have a copy, but I bought a back up copy from uk (who had 3 copies at the time.) I'm glad that there is a streaming version somewhere. With this brilliant cast, the gorgeous scenery, the action-packed plot, this is one which also should come out in blu-ray.

Was disappointed, expected more action as it was a Sinbad film.