( minor spoiler ) let be honest and a tad realistic about this film and shall we . by todays standard and this be a cheesy kinda film compare to what technology we have get . and i think at the time of this release we have get close encounter of the third kind and star war so our expectation level be run high for special effect and whimsy than this . but i still can get entertainment out of this film . how . by remember how old i be when i saw it and whom i be with when i saw it . my family . i be a child . this film wasn not in my all time top ten and but it be . fun . it be one of those movie local channel throw on sunday afternoon before or after a televised ball game . or when a ball game be rain out . come on and admit it . you remember . and that the point . this film special effect be nice . not spectacular . not even up to ray harryhausen standard and but the harryhausen mark be there which make it entertain ( admit it and you love the walrus scene . how bout that cyclops . a a child this be all good . you remember . ) . for very young girl and this sinbad be really nice to look at back then . for the very young guy and so be miss jane seymour and miss taryn power . then there be the story which be kinda fun and the adventure which be kinda whimsical and the happy end where the bad guy get theirs . this be do at a time of assume child would love this kinda stuff . back then and more would have . now and most child do not even think spy kid can give them a buzz . this movie be about childhood and remember what it be like to have an imagination and watch a story unfold for nothing but the sheer enjoyment of it . the fun of eat good n plenty and snowcap and malt milk ball and popcorn without think about calorie content to make this even more fun to watch . and the eye candy of wayne and seymour and power help a so so story that really good than a lot of stuff i have see today that they charge ya $ 10 a ticket for . parent may not have like it as much a the child but that too be part of the fun . have a heart when watch this . watch this a a fun romp . a remember when family watch show together ( . or in my case my dad mumble under his breath about how the game be due on and he have to sit through this crap first . ) and the pre teen tingle of watch a handsome wayne and young seymour and or or power ( . ya know . before have breast implant and weigh 95 pound be mandatory in hollywood for woman to do this kind of film work . ) and tell your parent you be really interested in the story . really . maybe i have get a more nostalgic view about this film . it because i be not look for academy award win material with this kind of film and but it do it job of . entertain . and if you have child and want them to be child for a tad longer and this may be the film fare for them . or just for you and if you want to curl up with some popcorn and remember the good old movie fluff day where special effect be do by hand and stop motion photography by the grand daddy of the genre and a sinbad movie where sinbad actually look like you might imagine him to look like back then and evil character who be evil and get theirs . pretty much simplify . open your mind and when you have a moment . enjoy . don not take it seriously just sit back . watch . and have fun . with your child and a a family .