Jason and the Argonauts

This 2000 production recounts a famous tale from Greek mythology: the quest for the Golden Fleece. The film begins when the evil Pelias (Dennis Hopper) usurps the throne of his half-brother, Aeson, king of the Greek city of Iolcus, after murdering Aeson and marrying his wife, Polymele (Diana Kent). ...more

Swordplay, monsters, and romance enliven this adaptation of the Greek myth about Jason's quest for the Golden Fleece. The actors portray characters ranging from the bad and the beautiful to the weird and the wondrous, starting with the gleefully malicious Dennis Hopper as the villain Pelias and the dreamily enchanting Jolene Blalock as the sorceress Medea. Good special effects dazzle the eye throughout the film, bringing statues to life, stirring seas into a rage, poising gods on clouds, and ...more