Monday, August 14, 2023

Jason and the Argonauts through a Kid's Eyes

1963

Thanks to this being in the blu ray set, I can now prominently display the Harryhausen autographed DVD my friend Jim gave me (thanx again!) that we used to watch it the last time
And if I wasn't so fried, I would have remembered to take a picture of it.


On Hercules' name in the credits:
"Sigh."

On the introduction of Jason:
"That's a lame name."

On a reference to the Will of Zeus:
"Does Zeus have a will?"

On baby Jason disappearing from Hera's statue:
"Woooooo" *spooky noise*

On the interplay of the gods:
"Hera is being too nice to Zeus. 
Shut up."
 
On the prophesy:
"Will he have one sandal because he has a bird foot?"
 
On dubbing:
Me- "That's not Jason's voice, the actor is not British."
Anabelle- "I feel lied to."

On reference to fleece:
Anabelle- "They're going to Joann's fabric."
Me- "Sheep skin"
Anabelle- "Oh, that kind."
Rosa- "Oh. I thought they said fleas."
 
On Jason refusing help from the gods:
"Yeah cause Jason is a cool kid.
Zeus is in a mood."
 
On the son of evil Pelias joining the crew:
"All his homies hate Hecastus."
 
On the discus skipping scene:
"I love Hylas. He's my favorite person."
 
On godly pronunciation:
"He-feast-us??"
 
On Jason freaking out the crew:
"Why tell them about Hera? 
Then again she is ON the boat."
 
On stealing the treasure of the gods:
Anabelle- "Why is he taking that?"
Me- "Hercules is not too bright."
Anabelle "I know." *Huffs*

On Talos:
Me- "His size is kind of inconsistent."
Anabelle- "I don’t know what you’re talking about."
 
On Argus, the old guy out in front of the group fighting Talos with no weapon:
"He's using his wits."
 
On Talos's life blood pouring out of his heel:
Rosa- "What is that?"
Anabelle- "Talos juice."
 
On Hylas being crushed by Talos:
Anabelle- "What what what! 
That is not what happens. 
That's not how story goes.
It doesn’t make any sense."
Me- "They wanted to have this moment of drama."
Anabelle- "But Hylas leaves anyway, with Hercules."
*Hera's eyes open*
Anabelle- "Hera, don’t speak to them. They changed the story."
Hera- "Hylas is dead."
Anabelle- "No he’s not!!!"
 
On Patrick Troughton showing up:
Anabelle- "Oh. Hey. Why is he here?"
Me- "British actor,"
Anabelle- "What the heck is that?"
Me- "Harpy."
Anabelle- "Oh, is that what it is?"
Rosa-  (to Harpy) "Don’t forget the bread!"
 
On the drummer at the clashing rocks:
"Are those turkey legs?"
 
On Hera and Zeus having romantic banter:
"What is this? 
She’s not like that.
She doesn’t like him. 
'Cause he sucks."
 
On Medea showing up:
*States she's not a princess*
Anabelle- "I forgot it was this weird."
 Me- "Oh yeah, she's dubbed too. 
No wonder I didn't recognize her from Star Trek."

On Acastus suggesting they attack a nation with forty men:
"Shut up. You’re a plant."
 
On the quick cut to Medea dancing in the temple:
"Aah! 
That was a jump scare. 
I do appreciate how everyone in this movie has clothes on."
 
On Acastus revealed:
"Boooooo boooooooooo"
 
On the shine stopping:
"He broke the Golden Fleece"
 
On the skeletons:
Anabelle- "There were way more teeth than skeletons.
Where did teeth go?
He threw way more than seven teeth."
*The skeletons are still slowly emerging*
Rosa-  "I’d have been in the boat by now. 
Hercules is coming?"
Anabelle- "No he’s supposed to be somewhere else. 
But it’s fine. Not like it’s the best part of the story."
*huffs*
 
On the Skeletons' size:
"These are short. 
The hydra was killing some short people. 
Maybe meat adds a couple inches."


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