テッサリア王を殺して国を乗っ取ったぺリアス。復讐を恐れて王の子どもを殺すが、幼い王子ジェイソンだけは難を逃れ生き延びる。20年後、逞しい青年に成長したジェイソンは、自分の王国を取り戻すため、世界の果てにあるという“黄金の羊の毛皮”を探しに行くことを決意する。ヘラクレスなど、ギリシャ中の精鋭を集め、大型船アルゴ号で出発したジェイソンだが、仲間の中にぺリアスの息子が紛れ込んでいることを知らなかった…。
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監督: Don Chaffey
脚本: Jan Read / Beverley Cross / Apollonios Rhodios
音楽: Bernard Herrmann
撮影監督: Wilkie Cooper
I always find with these stop-motion animation films that the wonderful Harryhausen creations always far out-act the human talent! Sadly, here is no different - Todd Armstrong in the title role and Nancy Novak as " Medea" are as wooden as the Argo in this retelling of the ancient Greek myth. It is still, however, an exciting action adventure though, with plenty of episodes to keep it moving along as Jason fights monsters and treachery to seek out the legendary Golden Fleece from the distant land of Colchis. It's got a decent enough, largely British, supporting cast with Honor Blackman standing out as his patron "Hera" and Nigel Green making for a wonderfully over-the-top "Hercules", but the spoils definitely go to Talos, the Harpies and the skeleton battle is fabulous.
**_Swords & Greek Mythology in the Mediterranean_** Jason (Todd Armstrong), the rightful heir to the throne of Thessaly, Greece, gathers a crew of intrepid sailors to find the magical Golden Fleece, a quest that brings clashes with a 100’ bronze statue, a couple harpies, the venomous Hydra and a squad of sword-wielding skeletons. “Jason and the Argonauts” (1963) is a sword & sandal flick based on Greek Mythology with Ray Harryhausen’s stop motion special effects, which were state-of-the-art at the time. It’s very similar to "The 7th Voyage of Sinbad" from five years earlier and on par in all-around entertainment. You can’t beat the scenic Mediterranean locations, the vessel, the costumes and the mystical action sequences. The fight with the skeleton warriors only runs three minutes, at most, but it took Harryhausen four months to produce it. Unfortunately, this isn’t as compelling, story-wise, as “Ulysses” (1954) and “Mysterious Island” (1961) or future flicks like “Sinbad and the Eye of the Tiger” (1977) and “Conan the Barbarian” (1982). Those movies feature a fairly prominent female presence to counteract the sweaty men in loin cloths; this one doesn't. Sure, Nancy Kovack is on hand, but she doesn’t show up until well past the hour mark and not enough is done with her. The film runs 1 hour, 44 minutes, and was shot on the coasts of southern Italy (Salerno) with studio stuff done in Rome and Shepperton Studios, just west of London. GRADE: B-
62/100 Jason must find a golden fleece so that he may become the rightful ruler of his kingdom. Being as I spent much of my youth watching creature features and fantasies, it's a mystery that this one slipped by me till now. Of course, watching Harryhausen perform his magic with stop-motion animation is a treat regardless of the film ...first time I've seen the full skeleton battle and wow!. Everything else, though, is pretty much matinee fodder for the time. Also, he goes to a peaceful nation, steals their most precious item and he's the hero?? Hmmm.. -- DrNostromo.com
