Jeanskynebu the audience applauded

ChicRawIdol A brilliant film that helped define a genre

Rio Hayward All of these films share one commonality, that being a kind of emotional center that humanizes a cast of monsters.

Dana An old-fashioned movie made with new-fashioned finesse.

mahony-7 Many reviewers have expressed a quiet affection for this film. And rightly so.Steve Reeves does well and seems to be enjoying himself.I liked the quest for the blue rose: the seven gates with the strangler trees, the cloak of invisibility, the dangerous lady in white, etc.The special effects were credible considering that the film is more than fifty years oldI enjoyed the pearls-from-shooting-stars ruse.Carlo Rustichelli's score supported the action without resorting to Arabian Nights clichés.A colourful, entertaining film reminiscent of those Saturday matinees.

johnjeffire This is a Cheese Hall of Fame charter selection. While a ridiculously bad film, it is a riot to watch. The acting is over the top campy fun, and the costuming and make-up live up/down to every cliché you could ever ask for. Do any of these characters look like they come from Baghdad? I don't think any of them could locate Baghdad on a map of Baghdad. But that's all besides the point. I really can't slam the special effects, as this was cutting edge for the time, but the genie's massive, corroded toe nails are a favorite. If it weren't for overacting, they would be no acting in this masterpiece of mozzarella at all. Recommendation: view this with at least a 12-pack of beer and/or other mood enhancing refreshments (it seems the director, screenwriter, set and costume designers took this advice in making the flick).

Django6924 I haven't seen it since the original release, but I remember thinking at the time it was a storybook adventure in the same league as Jason and the Argonauts. I remember the flying horse to have been a major improvement on the one in the Sabu version of this story, using Disney-type animation for the flying scenes instead of a pair of prop wings that just flopped around, and some of the sequences, like the encounter with the Sirens, were memorably terrifying. If it really is as good as I remember, it's a crime it hasn't been given a proper release on DVD, and doesn't appear on TV more often. Reeves was a major movie icon of the 50s, but except for this film, and to a lesser degree, the first Hercules, he was never given the kind of material that would make the best use of his limited, but likable talent.

bobalinc1 I liked this version of the movie very much. Steve Reeves was a childhood hero of mine who in my adult life became a close friend. I believe this movie to be Steve's best acting of any of his movies including Hercules. The costumes are outstanding and Steve's female costar does an exceptional job. Steve's movie-star looks and physique didn't hurt the movie either. An inspiration for a 11 year old who made a lifetime of physical fitness as a result. I highly recommend this movie if one is willing to overlook the comparison of special effects from the time period of the early 1960s in comparison to the 2000s. Nine out of ten stars in my opinion. I wish we had more of Steve Reeves movies. However, he decided to quit acting at age 42 to keep his privacy intact. Thanks Steve we miss you.