It's the story of Jason (Todd Armstrong) a fearless sailor and explorer who returns to the kingdom of Thessaly after a 20-year voyage to make his rightful claim to the throne. But to do so Jason must first find the magical Golden Fleece. He selects a crew and with the help of Hera Queen of the Gods sets sail in search of the Fleece. Jason and his crew must overcome incredible obstacles including a 100-foot bronze giant the venomous Hydra a huge creature with the heads of seven
Arguably the most intelligently written film to feature the masterful stop-motion animation of Ray Harryhausen, Jason and the Argonauts is a colorful adventure that takes full advantage of Harryhausen's "Dynarama" process. Inspired by the Greek myth, the story begins when the fearless explorer Jason (Todd Armstrong) returns to the kingdom of Thessaly to make his rightful claim to the throne, but the gods proclaim that he must first find the magical Golden Fleece. Consulting Hera, the queen of gods, Jason recruits the brave Argonauts to crew his ship, and they embark on their eventful journey. Along the way they encounter a variety of mythic creatures, including the 100-foot bronze god Talos, the batlike Harpies, the seven-headed reptilian Hydra, and an army of skeletons wielding sword and shield. That last sequence remains one of the finest that Harryhausen ever created, and it's still as thrilling as anything from the age of digital special effects. Harryhausen was the true auteur of his fantasy films and his brilliant animation evokes a timeless sense of wonder. Jason and the Argonauts is a prime showcase for Harryhausen's talent--a wondrous product of pure imagination and filmmaking ingenuity. --Jeff Shannon
These all-time classic adventures, each featuring pioneering special effects by filmmaking legend Ray Harryhausen, are presented here in stunning 4K restorations. Containing a wealth of new and archival extras including audio commentaries with the great Ray Harryhausen himself, a Jason and the Argonauts commentary with Lord of the Rings director Peter Jackson, new interviews with SFX maestro Hal Hickel and genre-film expert Kim Newman this ravishing Limited Dual Format Edition Box Set from Indicator is strictly limited to 6,000 units. Extras: 4K restorations from the original camera negatives Mono and 5.1 surround sound audio options Ray Harryhausen audio commentaries Additional Mysterious Island audio commentary with film historians Randall William Cook, C. Courtney Joyner and Steven C. Smith Additional Jason and the Argonauts audio commentary with filmmaker Peter Jackson and Randall William Cook 'Jason and the Argonauts' Original Skeleton Fight Storyboards Ray Harryhausen on 'Mysterious Island' Hal Hickel on 'Mysterious Island' (2017): new interview with the special effects maestro Kim Newman on 'Mysterious Island' (2017): new appreciation by the author and genre-film expert Islands of Mystery: vintage featurette Randall William Cook Introduces 'First Men in the Moon' Tomorrow the Moon: vintage featurette New and exclusive interviews with crew members, including camera assistant Ray Andrew (Mysterious Island) and production manager Ted Wallis >First Men in the Moon) Mysterious Island comic-book Archival documentaries and interviews Super 8 versions of Mysterious Island and Jason and the Argonauts Isolated scores: experience the music of Bernard Herrmann (Mysterious Island) and Laurie Johnson (First Men in the Moon) Original trailers, teasers, TV spots and promotional films John Landis trailer commentary for First Men in the Moon Image galleries: extensive promotional and on-set photography, poster art and archive materials Limited edition exclusive 80-page book with new essays by film experts Kim Newman and Tim Lucas, an in-depth oral history of all three films, and full film credits UK Blu-ray premieres of Mysterious Island and First Men in the Moon Limited Dual Format Edition Box Set of 6,000 numbered units
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