Most undeservingly overhyped movie of all time??

n my opinion it was a great movie with some interesting elements, even though having some plot holes and the ending probably was just too messy and crammed together, but still fun to watch and not your casual movie that is similar to all other ones.

It’s fine. It's literally the definition of a fine movie. You’ve seen it before, you know every beat and outcome before the characters even do. Only question is how much escapism you’re looking for.

It is interesting even when nothing much happens, which is for most of its 3-hour running time. Read full review

I am greatly tickled by some of the remarks on the IMDb about this TV miniseries version of Jason And The Argonauts.One - some people pick holes in the fact that it doesn't recount the "true facts". Guys, there are no facts in a myth - that's the nature of myths. So Atalanta wasn't an Argonaut? That may be so according to most accounts, but not all.Two - some elements of the Harryhausen version - Talos, for instance - have been left out. Well, the much-loved (especially by me) Harryhausen version played even faster and looser with the most generally accepted versions of the myth than this does, and Talos (and the Hydra, and the skeletons) were all such variations.Does this version succeed or fail? Well, the effects are a bit TV-budget-y in places (the Harpies, for instance, don't really convince). The colour is distinctly washed out, but that seems to be a style choice. And Jason London plays Jason Argonaut with a little less authority than he needs to.But apart from that, this is a nice leisurely stroll through a jollied-up version of the myth, and it brings it to a close (which the earlier version didn't) even though the conclusion is a Hollywood happy ending, and not the grim bloodbath you'll find in the myth.

I've only seen part of this movie, and it's alright. But what's very striking, and impossible to ignore, is what a poor choice they made to play Jason. Who'd follow this guy anywhere? He has the charisma of a bowl of soggy cornflakes. He always has the same "I just woke up and don't know what's going on yet" expression. He needs a little emotion. Any emotion.I know there's a few bigger names in this movie, but they've had pretty minor parts so far, and haven't really made any impression.The special effects are OK, but I really think the Harryhausen version just has a lot more character. If you're looking to see this story, I'd probably choose that one first.

As I recall NBC had a string of rating successes from movies and mini-series based on legends and mythology, but when this one aired, NBC discontinued that trend. Critics panned this version of Jason and the Argonauts and audiences tuned out in mass after the first thirty minutes. This is one of the few movies that I have ever seen that every aspect - from producing, to directing, to the acting, to the special effects and photography, and especially the writing, is simply bad. Dennis Hopper, who plays the stepfather of Jason, lacks credibility and has trouble delivering the simples of lines. The action scenes fall far below the standard set in Xena and Hercules. Special effects were state of the art in 1933 Still most films can be saved in the editing room if filmed by a competent director, but that to is missing from this film. My advice is to rent the 1963 movie and classify the 2000 version as a Bomb.

For some people 'Jason and the Argonauts', one of the most representative tale of the rich Greek Mithology, is one the most intense adventure yarn of all times. For this reason, maybe, this story - with more than three thousand years - is always returning to delight children and adults. This new TV version is an accurate and well done entry of the classical adventure. The movie - starring young Jason London as Jason - has a correct cast (with an impressive Dennis Hooper as the cruel King Pelias) and extremely good special effects. Maybe the movie is a bit too overlong which causes some uneven development of the plot, with some parts less interesting than others. For example, the movie goes down when the argonauts are made prisoners in the island of the Amazon women. But there's other great moments: the fight to take the 'Velocino' and the fight against the Minotauro. Although some old guys will remember and miss the old movies about Heroic Greece - especially the movies made with the assistance of the master of the special effects, Mr. Ray Harryhausen - this new version is capable and well done.