Jason and the Argonauts (1963) Part 3

See all 11 parts!!! 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. This 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.

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[Kinnikujoe1]

Hercules is such a good sport

[RimlandThesis]

fucking gods!

always laughing at the mortals!

[diddymuck]

@pantstelly93 the australian crawl wasn't invented yet

[lukeandjuna]

@RimlandThesis omg u should be maned from youtube

[aaamee]

Hercules....Yeeeeessssssss

[Splangy1]

I just liked that one part where the strong man gets showed up.

[jemmendoza]

there is another glitch in this movie,, we all know that there is one woman among the Argonauts, she was Atalanta, but in this movie she was not recruted.,..

[yabba234]

this story is so amazing :) god i love ancient epics ! Spyrus of Syracuse !! wooohaa !!

the discus competition is so awesome lol ! he beats HERCULES !! "no, you first, hercules, ive never thrown a discus before, i'd like to see how it's done" hahaha this is so cool !!!

[pantstelly93]

don't this people realise they can swim with TWO arms!

[kenialopez62]

why is this jason guy getting top billing over hercules master of  the mortals.

[starrbeatlesqueen]

Todd Armstrong was amazing in this movie! Another reason why it's one of my favorites. This is his only memorable role. Sadly, he died at the age of 55 in 1992. Even more sadly, I now know what he died from...a self-inflicted gun wound.

If he had been alive today, he would have turned 72 years old last Friday (July 25, 1937 was the day he was born).

[allenpoe17]

Glad to have you with us BUT WOULD YOU STOP STARING AT US ALL lol