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Jason and the Argonauts AKA Jason and the Golden Fleece (Blu-ray) (1963)
Classic adventure film about a sailor who must battle to save his life!Director: Don Chaffey
OVERALL: Draw-
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Commentaries:Audio Commentary with special visual effects artist Ray Harryhausen and film historian Tony Dalton
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Extras:"The Harryhausen Legacy" 2008 featurette (25:32) [480i]
"The Harryhausen Chronicles" 1998 documentary by Richard Schickel (57:57) [480i]
"Jason and the Argonauts: Ray Harryhausen Interviewed by John Landis" 1995 featurette (11:52) [480i]
"Skeleton Fight" storyboards (9 images)
Trailers and TV Spots
- Original Theatrical Trailer 1 (1:26)
- Original Theatrical Trailer 2 (3:00)
- 1963 Sweepstakes Trailer (0:56)
- TV Spot 1 (0:32)
- TV Spot 2 (0:32)
- TV Spot 3 (0:22)
- TV Spot 4 (0:22)
- TV Spot 5 (0:22)
- TV Spot 6 (0:22)
- TV Spot 7 (0:22)
- TV Spot 8 (0:12)
Bonus Trailers
- Ghostbusters Blu-ray promo (1:23)
- Close Encounters of the Third Kind Blu-ray promo (1:34)
- 20 Million Miles to Earth (2:00)
- It Came from Beneath the Sea (2:03)
- The 7th Voyage of Sinbad (3:21) -
Subtitles:English, English HoH
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Aspect Ratio:1.66:1
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Picture Format:1080p24 AVC MPEG-4
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Soundtrack(s):English DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1 (48kHz/24bit)
English Dolby Digital 2.0 mono -
Case type:Keep Case
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Notes:4K restoration from the original negative.
All extras are in 1080p, except where noted.
All extras are in English with no subtitles. -
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Commentaries:Audio Commentary with special visual effects artist Ray Harryhausen and film historian Tony Dalton
Audio Commentary with director Peter Jackson and visual effects expert Randall William Cook -
Extras:"The Harryhausen Legacy" 2008 featurette (25:32) [480i]
"The Harryhausen Chronicles" 1998 documentary by Richard Schickel (57:57) [480i]
"Jason and the Argonauts: Ray Harryhausen Interviewed by John Landis" 1995 featurette (11:52) [480i]
Trailers and TV Spots (8:29) -
Subtitles:English
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Aspect Ratio:1.66:1
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Picture Format:1080p24 AVC MPEG-4
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Soundtrack(s):English DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1 (48kHz/24bit)
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Case type:Keep Case
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Notes:4K restoration from the original negative.
All extras are in 1080p, except where noted.
All extras are in English with no subtitles.
Also available in the "The Fantastic Films of Ray Harryhausen" collection with "The 7th Voyage of Sinbad", "The Golden Voyage of Sinbad", "Sinbad and the Eye of the Tiger" and "Jason and the Argonauts".
Also available in the "Ray Harryhausen: Ultimate Collection" which includes "It Came from Beneath the Sea", "Earth vs the Flying Saucers", "The 7th Voyage of Sinbad", "The 3 Worlds of Gulliver", "Jason and the Argonauts", "The Golden Voyage of Sinbad", "Sinbad and the Eye of the Tiger". -
Special thanks to Rewind user Matt_Bailey for providing these specifications.
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Commentaries:Audio Commentary with special visual effects artist Ray Harryhausen and film historian Tony Dalton
Audio Commentary with director Peter Jackson and visual effects expert Randall William Cook -
Extras:"Jason and the Argonauts: Ray Harryhausen Interviewed by John Landis" 1995 featurette (11:52)
"The Harryhausen Legacy" 2008 featurette (25:32)
"The Music of Bernard Hermann" 2008 featurette (26:51)
"A Look Behind the Voyage" 1995 featurette (11:47)
"The Harryhausen Chronicles" 1998 documentary by Richard Schickel (57:55)
"This Is Dynamation!" 1958 featurette trailer (3:23)
Gallery (3:47)
US Trailer 1 (1:23)
US Trailer 2 (3:00) -
Subtitles:English, German
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Aspect Ratio:1.78:1
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Picture Format:1080p24 AVC MPEG-4
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Soundtrack(s):English DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1
English DTS-HD Master Audio 2.0 mono
German DTS-HD Master Audio 2.0 mono -
Case type:Keep Case
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Extras:DISC ONE (Blu-ray)
* The Film
Audio Commentary with special visual effects artist Ray Harryhausen and film historian Tony Dalton
Audio Commentary with director Peter Jackson and visual effects expert Randall William Cook
"The Harryhausen Legacy" 2008 featurette (25:32) [480i]
"The Harryhausen Chronicles" 1998 documentary by Richard Schickel (57:57) [480i]
"Jason and the Argonauts: Ray Harryhausen Interviewed by John Landis" 1995 featurette (11:52) [480i]
"Skeleton Fight" storyboards (9 images)
Trailers and TV Spots
- Original Theatrical Trailer 1 (1:26)
- Original Theatrical Trailer 2 (3:00)
- 1963 Sweepstakes Trailer (0:56)
- TV Spot 1 (0:32)
- TV Spot 2 (0:32)
- TV Spot 3 (0:22)
- TV Spot 4 (0:22)
- TV Spot 5 (0:22)
- TV Spot 6 (0:22)
- TV Spot 7 (0:22)
- TV Spot 8 (0:12)
Bonus Trailers
- Ghostbusters Blu-ray promo (1:23)
- Close Encounters of the Third Kind Blu-ray promo (1:34)
- 20 Million Miles to Earth (2:00)
- It Came from Beneath the Sea (2:03)
- The 7th Voyage of Sinbad (3:21)
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Subtitles:English, English HoH
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Aspect Ratio:1.66:1
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Picture Format:1080p24 AVC MPEG-4
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Soundtrack(s):English DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1 (48kHz/24bit)
English Dolby Digital 2.0 mono -
Case type:Keep Case
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Notes:4K restoration from the original negative.
All extras are in 1080p, except where noted.
All extras are in English with no subtitles.
Packaged with a slipcase, 4 art cards, and a UV Digital Copy. -
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Extras:DISC ONE (Blu-ray)
* The Film
Audio Commentary with special visual effects artist Ray Harryhausen and film historian Tony Dalton
Audio Commentary with director Peter Jackson and visual effects expert Randall William Cook
"The Harryhausen Legacy" 2008 featurette (25:32) [480i]
"The Harryhausen Chronicles" 1998 documentary by Richard Schickel (57:57) [480i]
"Jason and the Argonauts: Ray Harryhausen Interviewed by John Landis" 1995 featurette (11:52) [480i]
"Skeleton Fight" storyboards (9 images)
Trailers and TV Spots
- Original Theatrical Trailer 1 (1:26)
- Original Theatrical Trailer 2 (3:00)
- 1963 Sweepstakes Trailer (0:56)
- TV Spot 1 (0:32)
- TV Spot 2 (0:32)
- TV Spot 3 (0:22)
- TV Spot 4 (0:22)
- TV Spot 5 (0:22)
- TV Spot 6 (0:22)
- TV Spot 7 (0:22)
- TV Spot 8 (0:12)
Bonus Trailers
- Ghostbusters Blu-ray promo (1:23)
- Close Encounters of the Third Kind Blu-ray promo (1:34)
- 20 Million Miles to Earth (2:00)
- It Came from Beneath the Sea (2:03)
- The 7th Voyage of Sinbad (3:21)
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Subtitles:English, English HoH
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Aspect Ratio:1.66:1
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Picture Format:1080p24 AVC MPEG-4
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Soundtrack(s):English DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1 (48kHz/24bit)
English Dolby Digital 2.0 mono -
Case type:Keep Case
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Notes:4K restoration from the original negative.
All extras are in 1080p, except where noted.
All extras are in English with no subtitles.
Comes with a reversible cover.
Only available in The Wonderful Worlds of Ray Harryhausen Volume Two: 1961-1964 box set with Mysterious Island and First Men in the Moon (limited to 6,000 copies).
Includes an 80-page book with essays by film experts Kim Newman and Tim Lucas, an in-depth oral history on all three films and full film credits. -
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OVERALL: Draw
The German release has the most extras though the film is presented in a cropped 1.78:1 aspect ratio. Note the additional extras "The Music of Bernard Hermann" and "A Look Behind the Voyage" can be found on various Blu-ray editions of "The 7th Voyage of Sinbad" and "This Is Dynamation!" can be found on various Blu-ray editions of "The 3 Worlds of Guillver", "The 7th Voyage of Sinbad", "The Golden Voyage of Sinbad", and "Sinbad and the Eye of the Tiger".
All other releases have the film in the original 1.66:1 aspect ratio with identical extras. -
CUTS:
- Blu-ray ALL America- Sony Pictures Home Entertainment - No cuts (103:54).
- Blu-ray ALL Australia- Via Vision - No cuts (103:54).
- Blu-ray ALL Germany- Koch Media - No cuts (103:51)
- Blu-ray ALL United Kingdom- Sony Pictures Home Entertainment - No cuts (103:54).
- Blu-ray ALL The Wonderful Worlds of Ray Harryhausen, Volume 2: 1961-1964 United Kingdom- Powerhouse Films - No cuts (103:54).
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Comparison added by James-Masaki_Ryan on 12/12/14
Comparison last updated by James-Masaki_Ryan on 21/08/23UPDATE LOG:
12/12/14: Initial entry.
Please ensure you read our disclaimer.
23/12/15: Addition of Australia.
19/11/17: Addition of the UK Indicator release.
09/12/17: Corrected the Indicator release details and the winner note.
28/12/17: R2 UK (Premium Collection) added.
27/02/18: Typo.
06/07/20: Added Caps-a-holic link, updated notes on all releases, added link to DVD comparison for dual-format releases, updated Winner notes.
21/08/23: Added Germany.
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