It often feels like a string of short stories arbitrarily strung together, although in the end, the overarching goal ties the film together well enough. Also, the mostly episodic nature of the script lessens the overall impact. There are also a few minor problems with direction or editing, such as the less-than-convincing sword fight in the cave near the end of the film. The main problem is that the film tends to meander at times. Mostly excellent, The Golden Voyage of Sinbad also has a couple of flaws that brought my score down to an 8 out of 10. This is a fine fantasy/adventure film, and definitely one worth watching by any fans of the genre, as well as Ray Harryhausen fans. Sinbad, his crew, the Vizier, and two other people from the town begin an adventure to solve the mystery of the "baubles". After Sinbad (Jon Phillip Law) happens upon a strange gold "bauble" while at sea, his ship ends up at a town where a similar gold piece is kept by a Vizier (Douglas Wilmer), whose city is threatened by the evil prince Koura (Tom Baker).
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