Sinbad and the Minotaur (TV 2011)

Sinbad discovers an ivory scroll case in the desert camp of the evil sorcerer Al-Jibar, leading him to the golden head of the Colossus of Rhodes.

Director:

Karl Zwicky

Writer:

Jim Noble

Stars:

Manu Bennett, Steven Grives, Holly Brisley

Cast

Credited cast:
Manu Bennett	...	Sinbad
Steven Grives	...	Al-Jibar
Holly Brisley	...	Tara
Dimitri Baveas	...	Pericles
Derek Boyer	...	Akoom
Jared Robinsen	...	Seif (as Jared Robinson)
Brad McMurray	...	Timos
Lily Brown	...	Arianna
David Vallon	...	King Minos
Pacharo Mzembe	...	Karim
Nick Pendragon	...	Feastmaster
Lauren Horner	...	Luna
Vivienne Abitia	...	Serving Wench
Sam Elia	...	Hajibi
Terrence Antoniak	...	Nestor (as Terry Antoniak)

Storyline

Sinbad, armed with rumors of ancient gold, finds himself sneaking into the desert camp of the evil sorcerer Al-Jibar. Hidden among the many relics is an ivory scroll case containing the logs of the pirate Captain Minos, which will lead Sinbad to the golden head of the Colossus of Rhodes.

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Plot Keywords:

sinbad | evil sorcerer | sorcerer | island | creature | 

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Taglines:

A mythical beast. A legendary warrior. A titanic battle

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Genres:

Adventure | Fantasy | Sci-Fi

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Certificate:

Not Rated

Details

Country:

Australia

Language:

English

Release Date:

21 May 2011 (USA)

Also Known As:

Sinbad e o Minotauro

Filming Locations:

Brisbane, Queensland, Australia

Company Credits

Production Co:

Limelight International Media Entertainment

Technical Specs

Runtime:

88 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

16:9 HD

User Reviews

On stealing the golden head of the Colossus....

or horns coming out of your forehead.

Aladdin's mission is basically that: find the lost treasure of Minos (the Colossus' head), and in the interim, overcome a few perils, or should I say "perils", such as an evil dark mage and his human fighter/horror necro ghoul, an island whose inhabitants turn into would-be 'minotaurians' from some kind of curse, some thugs here and there also intent on stopping him, and of course, the infamous minotaur, a CG-created enormous bull that bellows and stomps its way through a cave called a labyrinth (of course), flaming red eyes and no other grotesque features other than a hideous head and ginormous horns.

But to Aladdin, all these are just "details, details", as he often interjects during the movie. I don't ever recall thinking of Aladdin as a throw-all-caution-to-the wind guy, strutting into all kinds of 'unknown' dangers, and when entering the 'labyrinth', (careful! the minotaur!), "details, details". About half-way through the movie, just sitting there dumbly watching this, I am wondering where this is all going, or what exactly is this supposed to be. For a fairy-tale story, it falls pitifully short. For special effects, it is not that highly budgeted an adventure. For teaching some lessons or morals, nothing either. Appealing to an adult audience - not unless you've got less than half a brain. For children, some parts maybe, but it was much too violent and gory for a young audience (ripping off body parts and horns going right through and breaking off). The story was also poorly scripted and acted out, and I say this, not because it had to be a highly paid or budgeted film, but because it lacked substance and imagination.

How many movies have I seen throughout the years, seemingly uninspiring and old story-based, but made with such dedication and inspiration, you fail to notice they're old? Way back, even, in the days when, as a kid, I was mesmerized by 'Jason and the Argonauts', 'Clash of Titans', 'Sinbad the Sailor' (and there were a host of these with similar themes), many of them not big movies, but most left something, which today, sadly, is lacking in many of such.

No need to say more, I believe. You get the picture.