The leads are not memorable - I'm not surprised that Todd Armstrong failed to have much of a career - and it lacks star power. But it's easy to see why this would have gripped imaginations of its youthful audience so. It has a smart script - literate, not playing down to its audience, full of Classical references. The characters of the Gods are entertaining complex and human, and while Jason is dull a few other humans are allowed to shine eg Nigel Green's Hercules.
Some fantastic moments like the boat going through the cliffs and the final battle with skeleton soldiers. It's got an impressively heavy tone too - all these kids are wiped out at the beginning.
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