elvircorhodzic
Tales of One Thousand and One Nights. The world is simply magical. I could not say that the movie THE THIEF OF BAGDAD magical. In the year of his production is special. Group director is based on the story of the legendary Queen Scheherazade made one nice movie. A pleasant world with a somewhat special effects and "blue screen" certainly attracts attention.The artistic touch of director Michael Powell is visible. The film is certainly not bad, of course, is not cheap. Arabian Nights may not look cheap. The atmosphere is good. The acting is solid. This is a remake of a silent film of the same name. Because innovation Rosza did a great soundtrack.Given the background story can not be that bad. The effects of the target alternate. Flying Carpet would be the highlight. Sabu (Abu) and Conrad Veidt (Jaffar) They have left their mark. I do not think solely on acting but the characterization of their characters. Romance in the film, was pale. It is not derived as a result of worse acting. Simply, It did not give enough attention. The Thief of Bagdad is just a nice movie.
Umar Mansoor Bajwa
It was really a feast for my eyes to watch this wonderful, amazingly interesting, magically charged Arabian Nights adventure after so many years. I really enjoyed it and felt the beauty of the golden age of Hollywood unleashing before me like some dream come true. This is a superb Technicolor movie sporting special effects of those seminal times of motion picture technology. The story and the plot is extremely well scripted and filmed. The characters of Jaffar, Princess and the thief played by Sabu, all perfectly get under the skin of their respective roles. Considering the year 1940, it was a far cry for even big Hollywood productions like Casablanca(1942) and Citizen Kane (1941) to be filmed in Technicolor. The special visual effects are more catchy, attractive and thrill oriented than those filmed today with computer aided technology of the 21st century. I, therefore pay my glowing tributes to the producers and directors who endeavored to magically enthrall their audience well over half a century ago. The bewitching music score by Miklos Rozsa adds stymieing ambiance to this fine episode of One Thousand and One Nights. A must see for all the sci-fi crazy generation of this computer graphics age.
A_Different_Drummer
Yet another film where reviewers seem a bit shy about going for the high numbers. This production came out of left field even by the standards of 1940 and was not only brilliant then, it is brilliant now. How is it possible for a project almost a century old to hold up against CGI today? Maybe it really is magic. There are elements here that are unforgettable -- the genie, who yearns for nothing but to be free ... free ... free. The evil magician who does hesitate to kill or tamper with the mind of the heroine. The use of mechanical/magical devices is especially memorable because these paradoxes were indeed part and parcel of the "arabian nights" mythology and remain as big a mystery today as they were centuries ago. Agree with those reviewers who insist that this movie has never been equalled. True. A one-of-a-kind, fun for old and young, and highly recommended.
Rectangular_businessman
This is simply one of my favorite fantasy films of all time. Not many movies are so magical, so charming and so imaginative as this. I can clearly see the influence of this movie in many movies that came later, but not many of them were as good as this one. "The Thief of Bagdad" had everything that you could want from a fantasy films: An exciting, unpredictable story, charming and likable characters, and an incredible, beautiful atmosphere and incredible visuals (That still look pretty good)I wish there were more movies like this. I would give this movie eleven stars if I could. I highly recommend it to anyone!
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