sinbad the sailor voyage to the mythic northern realm of hyperborea to restore a caliph from an evil witch transformation . sinbad and the eye of the tiger and the follow up to the classic the seventh voyage of sinbad and the golden voyage of sinbad and be an uneven conclusion to ray harryhausen celebrate sinbad trilogy . the troubled production begin with a draggy script and budgetary restriction and an inexperienced director while the film a release suffers from choppy editing and over length and routine music scoring . one animation highlight ( the giant walrus ) be obscure by an optical snowstorm . the attractive cast performs listlessly and the villain be campy rather than truly menace and although former doctor who patrick troughton be delightful a a befuddled wizard . yet and for all it flaw and sinbad and the eye of the tiger remain an entertaining escapade in the old fashion saturday matinée tradition . costuming and setting be colorful and the film look handsome in widescreen . the quest for the mystical shrine of the four element have a particularly epic quality with the usual eclectic blend of mythical element set against the backdrop of the arabian night . most importantly and harryhausen realistic stop motion animation be as extraordinary a ever and with two of the animated puppet creature kassim the baboon and trog the troglodyte successfully function a actual communicative character within the body of the story . other wonder include insectoid demon and an over sized mosquito and minaton the brass minotaur and the saber tooth tiger of the title . genuine movie fantasy be a rare commodity and and ray harryhausen vision and conviction shine through the circumstance of production to make this a satisfying final visit to the land beyond beyond .