Jason and the Argonauts (1963) Part 1

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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[Germanicus79]

for some reason i like the old classic movies from the U.S. better then those of today. The actors arent that good as now, but they took everything out of the closet for those flicks, look at the ten commandments, the robe, spartacus etc etc. Nice !

[xbigxdummyx]

Now this is how a fantasy movie is done!

[nbelsky]

The best.

A perfect example of the gods fucking with man.

[q8altair12]

best myth greeks movie ever made

[2424esthebest]

well, i believe in the gods zeus , hades, etc but i also belive about science :)

[kgh428]

Thank you so much for making this available.

[Shanegilldesigner]

what was wrong with clash of the titans

[MPT1983]

I wonder when modern day american film makers are planing to ruin this film with a horrible 3d remake like they did with clash of the titans.

[dracarolfly]

I'm sure it was no fun for the horse =s. don't mean to spoil! I love it too! but Icouldn't help thinking that. sometimes good comes out of change =)

[Greeneyedthreeyed]

@goldsut I was wondering If I was the only 16 year old hahaha

[thatmovieguy777]

one of the greatest sword and sandal movies ever in cinema

[kachzvi]

When you say 'most intelligently written film' meaning story line? There is no doubt that it did not earn monitarily or status wise as much as "7th Voyage of Sinbad" which most fans consider his FINEST film , not to mention one of 3 of Bernard Herrmann's greatest scores in his filmography. The creatures are much more fun and exciting as well. Not to take anything away from "Jason" but 7th Voyage, in my opinion, is Harryhausan's ultimate!