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Jason & The Argonauts [VHS]

Derek Jacobi (Actor), Olivia Williams (Actor), Nick Willing (Director) Rated:
NR
Format: VHS Tape
3.9 out of 5 stars 147 customer reviews
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Product Details

  • Actors: Derek Jacobi, Olivia Williams, Angus Macfadyen, Dennis Hopper, Jolene Blalock
  • Directors: Nick Willing
  • Writers: Mark Skeet, Matthew Faulk
  • Producers: Chris Thompson, Dyson Lovell, Robert Halmi Jr., Robert Halmi Sr.
  • Format: Color, EP, NTSC
  • Rated:
    NR
    Not Rated
  • Number of tapes: 1
  • Studio: Lions Gate
  • VHS Release Date: September 18, 2001
  • Run Time: 179 minutes
  • Average Customer Review: 3.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (147 customer reviews)
  • ASIN: B00004W21J
  • Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #442,337 in Movies & TV (See Top 100 in Movies & TV)

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Jason & The Argonauts [VHS] (2000) Jason London (Actor), Frank Langella (Actor), Nick Willing (Director) | Rated: NR | Format: VHS Tape

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4.0 out of 5 starsA rousing adventure tale! Highly recommended!
By Marcy G. on March 21, 2003
Format: DVD
I was pleasantly surprised to find this version of JASON AND THE ARGONAUTS as a worthy successor to the original film starring Todd Armstrong.
I admit I was expecting some cheesy, low budget, badly-acted made-for-tv series but was pleased to find an entertaining film that stays faithful to the original myth. Add to that a strong cast, good production values and impressive special effects and you have a film that you will want to watch again and again.
The story centers on Jason (Jason London), who returns to reclaim his kingdom from his uncle, Pelias (Dennis Hopper). In order to regain the throne and save his mother's life, Jason agrees to sail to Colchis and obtain the golden fleece. With a crew that includes Orpheus, Atalanta, the mighty Hercules and the shipbuilder Argos, Jason faces many dangers on his quest for the fleece. The argonauts encounter the bronze giant Talos, the women of Lemnos (led by their queen Hypsypile - Natasha Henstridge), blind Phineas (Derek Jacobi) and the frightening harpies, the clashing rocks and more. When Jason arrives in Colchis, he falls in love with the lovely Medea (Jolene Blalock) but must face more challenges (including its ruler, King Aertes - Frank Langella) before he can leave the island with the fleece.
This version is more faithful to the myth than the 1963 film. For instance, Orpheus, Atalanta, Castor and Pollux make their appearance here. Also, this version shows what happens when the argonauts return home and has a better, more tightly woven ending than the original. The special effects are impressive and I enjoyed the behind-the-scenes bickering between Zeus (Angus MacFadyen) and Hera (the lovely Olivia Williams). I also thought that this version's Hercules (Brian Thompson) was a lot more convincing than Nigel Green from the original.Read more ›
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5.0 out of 5 starsCharacters You Will Care About
By At The Movies on July 31, 2011
Format: DVD Verified Purchase
Excellent Screenplay and Acting by the all star "Merlin" cast. You will look forward to watching this film again and again. All the actors are superb but Sam Neil and Martin Short "steal the show." You could watch these two recite the phone book.
Did not watch "Jason" yet but "Merlin" can stand on its own and is more than worth the price.
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2.0 out of 5 starsSpectacular, but falls short
By Kindle Customer on December 14, 2000
Format: DVD
This new version of the ancient story of Jason's quest for the golden fleece appears to have everything going for it: spectacular production design, gorgeous set decoration and costumes, and a cast of first rate actors, including Frank Langella, Adrian Lester, Derek Jacobi, Dennis Hopper, and many others.
Unfortunately, Jason London is cast in the title role, and appears to have absolutely no acting ability whatsoever. He delivers his lines in a lifeless monotone, and his closet approximation to real emotion could be charitably called "looking Concerned." True, he is hampered by a tepid script, but it's interesting to note how almost every other performer manages to inject some note of drama into his/her performance, whereas Our Hero wanders about like a zombie in a daze. You wonder why anyone would get on a boat with this guy, and when he does perform a heroic feat, it's hard to believe that he would be capable of such acts of valor.
Ultimately, in spite of impressive visuals and some very enjoyable performances by the supporting players, London's listless, zombie-like trance drags the production down, and this rather long movie (close to 3 hours) is flat and uninvolving. (I got through the first two hours; long enough to see the Golden Fleece recovered. I decided to pass on the voyage home --- another 45 minutes.)
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4.0 out of 5 starsThis is a Great Buy Two Extremely good Mini Series
By E. C. Trevino on September 20, 2011
Format: DVD
Merlin is a Classic Sam Neill and everyone else in this cast including Helena Bonham Carter, Martin Short and Natasha Richardson are excellent with solid direction from Steve Barron. A wonderful telling of a King Arthur tale best one since Excalibur. Jason and the Argonauts has a feel of authenticity with some good special visual effects and interesting unconventional cast adding to its greatness. Some films are so good because they have popular comepetent actors but often come off as being to commercial both of these movies have something rare both well known and not so well known actors and everyone comes to the table to do a good job to create a fantasy and both directors including Emmy Winner Nick Willing succeed these should be in everyones collection and at this price for both Movies its a No Brainer its to bad we dont' get a widescreen treatment but still worthwile and Get the Special Widescreen Edition of Gullivers Travels with Ted Danson its super wonderful film transfer and sound and just forget the Jack Black travesty.
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3.0 out of 5 starsA Voyage Worth Taking...
By Robert Law on August 20, 2001
Format: DVD
This made-for-television film based on the Greek tale never quite seems to know where it�s headed. It is visually exciting, however, and it seems almost certain that this is exactly what the filmmakers were looking for that they might be able to hide the film�s flaws behind a morass of half-naked Amazon women, computer-generated dragons, harpies, and gorgon bulls.
The story revolves around the vengeance-seeking young man named Jason (played in a very cardboard manner by Jason London) who finds himself setting sail on a ship called the Argo (with the hand-picked crew known as Argonauts, of course) to fetch the Golden Fleece. Along the way, of course, in the tradition of such tales, there are many adventures and encounters with gods, men, and unnatural beasties. There is a love story of sorts hidden in there somewhere as well, but it�s quite unsympathetic. ...
The acting in Jason and the Argonauts ranges from shoddy to pretty good. Even the respectable actors acquired for the film sometimes manage to turn in pretty unstable performances. Dennis Hopper plays the villain of the piece (not surprisingly), the arch-enemy of Jason, and he seems to have a thing for embracing people and then stabbing them in the back. Frankly, it is a silly role, and played just so. There are other characters even more absurd - one who has the keenest eyes in the land and shouts �I see it!� every five seconds which is both annoying and laughable. But on the other side of the coin, there are characters that manage to keep Jason and the Argonauts interesting, such as Hercules (a very non-Kevin Sorbo performance that is pretty fun), the minstrel, and the bodyguard of Jason�s father who seeks redemption.Read more ›
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