WasAnnon Slow pace in the most part of the movie.

VeteranLight I don't have all the words right now but this film is a work of art.

Lumsdal Good , But It Is Overrated By Some

Plustown A lot of perfectly good film show their cards early, establish a unique premise and let the audience explore a topic at a leisurely pace, without much in terms of surprise. this film is not one of those films.

JohnHowardReid Copyright 31 December 1946 by RKO Radio Pictures, Inc. New York opening at the Palace: 22 January 1947. U.S. release: 13 January 1947. U.K. release: 18 August 1947. Australian release: 25 September 1947. 10,724 feet. 119 minutes.SYNOPSIS: On his 8th voyage, Sinbad finds himself competing with a beautiful princess, a blood-thirsty emir, a scheming barber and a mysterious thug called the Jackal for a treasure buried in the long-lost palace of Alexander the Great.NOTES: Negative cost: a staggering $2,460,000 - all of which is up there on the screen to enjoy and admire. Initial domestic rentals gross: around $3 million, which after paying print, advertising and distribution costs, probably broke even or made a small loss which overseas rentals would have turned into a very modest profit overall.COMMENT: I don't suppose we should be surprised that Sinbad was not nominated for any prestigious Hollywood award, though it easily outshone The Yearling in both the Color Cinematography and Color Art Direction categories. The trouble is of course that Sinbad was conceived purely as entertainment, not as "prestige". And what great entertainment it offers. True, the script is a trifle wordy, but I mean, who's listening all that intently when such breathtaking scenery and exotic costumes are constantly drifting past the camera? The dialogue has a poetic ring to it, and a lightly perfumed flavor of the Arabian Nights. Not a heavily authentic flavor it is true, but it will pass with all but the most finicky Burton scholars. And the performances are totally right. Fairbanks is perfect as the bragging Sinbad, Miss O'Hara surprisingly comes through with flying colors in a tricky role as a scheming princess who uses her beauty and romance as a tool, whilst Walter Slezak gives one of the most riveting portraits of his villainous career as a double-edged barber with more than close shaving on his mind. The support cast is full of familiar (if impenetrably bearded) faces, which just adds further pleasure to an already overcrowded slice of derring-do. Roy Webb's lyrical music score is a further major asset.OTHER VIEWS: A cleverly written, impishly played, and lightly directed romp through the exotic pages of your Arabian Nights. Mr Fairbanks plays with the right tongue-in-cheek bravado, Miss O'Hara is a Turkish delight to dazzle the eye, Mr Slezak the sort of smooth-talking, fast thinking villain to keep the action simmering (with a slight assist from the more openly mercenary Anthony Quinn) for 117 minutes. Sumptuous sets and costumes round out the tale very nicely thank you, though we do miss a few of the more exotic creatures of the Nights such as giants and djinns, monsters and wizards. -J.H.R. in Photoplayer.

Wizard-8 This retelling of the famed Arabian Nights hero seems to have been mostly forgotten today, and I think I know the reason why. Let me make clear that this is not a BAD movie. In fact, it gets some of the ingredients needed for a good Sinbad movie right. The movie looks pretty lavish, with excellent sets and superb Technicolor photography. Even better than those things is the actor cast as Sinbad. Douglas Fairbanks Junior is the ideal Sinbad, having a sense of humor and much enthusiasm in every scene, and when he's thrown into action, he also does well.However, Fairbanks does not get to be thrown in action all that much. While there is occasionally some action, the movie for the most part is surprisingly a gabfest, with various characters engaging in pretty dry chat. And there is less travel to exotic lands than you would think - much of the movie takes place in civilization, which is dull as well as disappointing.To sum up, if you are a fan of fantasy films from the golden age of Hollywood, this Sinbad movie will be an okay way to pass the time. If you are a more casual fan of the genre, you might want to look elsewhere.

Uriah43 Douglas Fairbanks Jr. stars as the legendary "Sinbad" who has sailed the waters of Persia and beyond with many great stories to tell. And that is exactly where this movie begins as he regales his audience with his latest voyage in search of the treasure of Deryabar which Alexander the Great had deposited there many years ago. It all starts with his finding a derelict ship which he sails to Basra to claim under the law of salvage. Alas, upon arriving there he has the ship taken from him and put up for auction to the highest bidder. Fortunately, Sinbad is quite clever and uses his wits to keep possession of it. In the process he meets a beautiful noble woman by the name of "Shireen" (Maureen O'Hara) who captivates his heart but also creates some minor problems for him along the way as well. Now, rather than reveal any more of this movie and risk spoiling it for those who haven't seen it I will just say that this turned out to be an okay movie for its time. Although Douglas Fairbanks Jr. was clearly the lead actor and certainly played his part well enough I happened to like the performances of Walter Slezak (as "Abdul Melik") and Maureen O'Hara slightly better. Along with that I also enjoyed the beautiful cinematography. On the other hand, there were some scenes which were quite dull and seemed to go on for much too long. In short, this was a fairly good movie which could have been better. That said, I rate this film as slightly above average.

MartinHafer "Sindbad the Sailor" is a lovely film to look at and it's obvious that RKO really pulled out all the stops to get this made. While this was a lesser studio in Hollywood, here they use nice garish 1940s Technicolor (the type classic movie fans love--despite its being very unrealistic), lavish sets and tons of costumes. It was obviously a prestige picture--and one on which the studio lavished a lot of attention. Because of this, it's odd that the dialog totally stank. All too often, people talked like they were either making speeches or doing an antiquated play--and in the process, the whole thing came off as stilted and silly. It's a shame, really, as I wanted to like this film a lot, but with B-movie writing, it only was mediocre.In the lead was Douglas Fairbanks, Jr. and I assume he was chosen because of his father. Fairbanks, Sr. made a huge mark in the 1920s starring in fabulous action-adventure films like "The Thief of Bagdad" and "The Mark of Zorro" (among many others). His athleticism and wonderful screen presence must have played a huge part in their selecting his son for this 1947 film--especially since Fairbanks, Jr. was a very good actor but really was NOT known for this sort of film. However, despite being far less athletic than Dad, he was quite handsome and very good here...but his dialog....yecch! Overall, the film is an enjoyable escapist film with dialog that will make decent writers cry. The film has action, lovely sets, Maureen O'Hara (playing her rather clichéd petulant woman once again) and is pure escapism. But it plays like a B-movie with a great budget.