Jason & The Argonauts / Merlin

First off, I want to point out my 5 star rating is strictly for Merlin alone. I'd been trying to find Merlin for such a long time on DVD because my old copy I record on VHS when the movie first aired on TV was worn down and badly in need of replacing. I'm glad I found it finally and it was well worth the money. I had such a great time watching the movie again after all these years. While the effects are kind of corny now, the story is still amazing and the actors did such a good job in their parts.I had never seen the Jason and the Argonauts one (although I do know the story). I watched it also and was pretty disappointed with it. If I had to rate it all on it's own I'd give it probably only a 2-3 star rating. The main actor looked stoned or something for the full 3 hours and the overall acting and dialog just didn't feel right. I felt myself getting pretty bored watching this one. So, like I said, my rating of 5 stars is strictly for Merlin and it was the only reason I bought this DVD set.

The BBC made for the television series Merlin is a favorite amongst our children. Martin Short's stellar performance as many characters really is brilliant. The special effects are great for a made for TV film. It is creative, fantastical, other worldly and addictive, if you too are facinated by all things Merlin and magical in the time of King Arthur. Jason and the Argonauts remake is another well done fantasy piece with monsters and good against evil, special effects, adventures, quests, magic and mystery. Facinating and fun for older children and adults alike. We really enjoyed having both films on one DVD. It was like going to see a double feature. Just get out the popcorn, a drink, and enjoy!

Merlin is my favorite Mini-Series (I must have seen it twice a month when I was a kid). Everything from the acting (some amazing casting), the production quality and the beautifully told story makes this a true underrated gem.I would have only bought the Merlin DVD, but it was absurdly overpriced while this collection was a bargain. Jason and the Argonauts was a decent production and a nice bonus to this DVD.Give it a chance; this is TV production at its finest. Now if only we had more Mini-Series like that these days...

I purchased this item on Amazon. The first Jason and the Argonauts movie I have not seen yet, but the second movie Merlin is missing footage. The original version has over 180 minutes. From what I read on the back, the movie double feature is listed as just over 160 minutes. I went back and bought the original but kept the new version. It is still a good deal, but if you want all of the movie, you will have to purchase the original. If you cant find it online cheap, do like I did, and look in a used book and video store. I paid five dollars for the original.

Bought this for the 1998 Merlin version with Sam Neill, Martin Short, Helena Bonham Carter, etc. to replace my old vhs copy. It was a rather corny 2-nighter tv movie, especially compared to CGI effects nowadays, but I've always liked this storyline and acting but couldn't find a reasonable dvd copy until now. DVD works fine so thanks for keeping my memories alive. Haven't watched the other movie yet but will eventually.

This Jason and the Argonauts remake is no where near as good as the 1963 original. The most annoying part is the fact that they insisted on changing the pronunciation of various character names; I guess to be different from the original? They also overly used the theme song for the miniseries. It was like listening to a broken record. I can't help but wonder if they ran out of money to pay a composer to write anything else. I'll stick with the original movie.

Although I like it, I am a huge fan of the 1963 Ray Harryhausen version Jason And The Argonauts too. There is enough difference in this 2000 version with good acting and production values to make it worth owning. It is split into two 90 minute episodes. I recommend it for the whole family.

I was drawn to this pathetic excuse for 'intertainment' by the stellar cast--who then proceded to sleepwalk like zombies on valium through out the entirety of this peice of lame garbage. Offencively bad wrighting, acting, and directing. The musical score sounds like it was lifted from Star Treck, the oridginal series. Dito for the costumeing and 98% of the special effects. Apart from about two minutes of decent special efects with the harpies,( I wish they HAD HAVE got Jason!! ), this movie is bad, bad, bad!!