Jason And The Argonauts (1963)

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Jason and the Argonauts is a fantasy feature film directed by Don Chaffey in joint effort with stop-motion expert Ray Harryhausen as it follows Greek hero Jason (Todd Armstrong) and his crew, the Argonauts, in their quest to gain the Golden Fleece, which is not easy with Harpies, attacking statues and cliffs, the Hydra, and armed skeletons in the way. Jason is the son of King Aristo, the overthrown king of Thessaly, who saves his father's murderer, Pelias (Douglas Wilmer) in an off-chance encounter. Pelias, having heard a prophecy of his own demise at the hands of a child of Aristo, sends Jason on a suicide mission to take the Golden Fleece. Men from all over Greece, including Zeus's sons Hercules (Nigel Green), Castor, and Pollux, as well as Pelias's son Acastus (Gary Raymond), join Jason in his task. He is even given divine help by the Queen of the gods, Hera (Honor Blackman), who will aid him five times. The journey is not an easy one as low-supplies cause his crew to face destruction at the hands of a giant statue as well as the bat-like monsters, the Harpies, before they reach Colchis, the home of King Aeetes (Jack Gwillim) and his daughter, high priestess Medea (Nancy Kovack). Aeetes will not give up the precious fabled fleece without a fight and leads to one of the most famous stop-motion sequences in film history between Jason and skeletons. Considered by Ray Harryhausen himself as his best film, Jason and the Argonauts is an impressive foray into Greek mythology with stunning color cinematography and extraordinary special effects.moreless
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