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Sinbad: Legend Of The Seven Seas (UK)

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A dazzling twist on the classic tale
Certificate: U
Running Time: 82 mins
Retail Price: £19.99
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Synopsis:
Get ready for fantastic fun, endless excitement, and high-sea laughs in a dazzling twist on this classic tale. Follow our swashbuckling hero, Sinbad, his loyal (but drooling) canine sidekick Spike, and the daring princess Marina as they battle the Goddess of Chaos and her mischievous monsters to save the life of his best friend.

Special Features:

Video Tracks:
Widescreen Anamorphic 1.85:1

Audio Tracks:
Dolby Digital 5.1 English
Dolby Digital 5.1 Czech
Dolby Digital 5.1 Hungarian

Subtitle Tracks:
Hebrew
Polish
Czech
Turkish
English
Greek
Hungarian

Directed By:
Tim Johnson
Patrick Gilmore

Written By:

Starring:
Joseph Fiennes
Damien Ferrette
Michelle Pfeiffer
Catherine Zeta-Jones
Brad Pitt

Soundtrack By:
Harry Gregson-Williams

Editor:
Brett Schlaman
Tom Finan

Production Designer:
Raymond Zibach

Producer:
Mireille Soria
Jeffrey Katzenberg

Distributor:
DreamWorks Pictures

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8 / 10
A nice animated feature from the people who brought us "Shrek".
The movie tells the tale of Sinbad, who is forced to choose between right and wrong throughout the movie ("Am I a thief or am I a hero?"). Alas, while the story is interesting at times, it`s quite predictable.
The video transfer is very good. While the animation is breathtaking at times, some compression signs can be spotted during the dark scenes. The combination of 2D and 3D hand-painted and CG is superb.
The DD 5.1 soundtrack is good. The surrounds are used occasionally and give a nice atmosphere to the action scenes. The disc also include Hebrew and Italian soundtracks (both in DD 5.1) and a Bulgarian soundtrack (in DD 2.0).
Thankfully, there are no songs in the movie, Hurray!
The menus are beautifully animated with sound.
The extras include a commentary by the crew, a concept gallery, a behind the scenes look and quite a few interactive games and movies. the disc also includes some DVD-ROM features (games and activities).
Bottom line - a decent movie which looks almost great and sounds quite nice, packed on a terrific disc.
posted by Zvi Josef on 24/1/2004 17:43