it is a strange film. because it is at the half of way, between the old fashion mythological films from 1950-1960 decades and the too commercial versions from the new millennium. not real surprising. but enough for remind fragments of legend. sure, nothing new or strange or curious. only the disappointing inspired by the sketches of acting. and the silhouettes of good intentions. the ambition to give a version for a new century is obvious. maybe - not real realistic. but Jason London fights against his role with bravery and the series has the good virtue to inspire the return to the original story from the library.

As a Classics major I can not recommend this movie. It holds no truth to the writings of Apollonius and is another Hollywood recreation of a magnificent Greek Poem. The writers and I call them that loosely stole a great story and changed a classic into a bad tele-novel. This is akin to taking Hamlet, keeping his father alive and Hamlet is just a joyous kid out on a fun adventure. As a Classicist this adaptation disgusts me. If anyone thinks watching this will replace reading the poem then expect a very low grade in your class!!!This is about as far away from the actual story as one could get. The original story is amazing and full of non invented plot twists and turns. The ending is Hollywood at its worst. So sad to see one of Greece's true masterpieces destroyed like this. Note to Hollywood, Why change a story so amazing it has lasted for 2,500 years. To change the story is so sad and just a slap in the face of a wonderful writer.

Everyone likes the vintage film the most, I was never really into the original, perhaps that is part of the reason that I think that "Jason 2000" is just fine, in fact I would call it a knockout way to begin the century! The year 2000 was not exactly swarming with quality content on the big or small screen, so "Jason 2000" holds a special place a being a "2000 highlight".I love nearly everything about this production, the fake CGI creatures do a bit of damage, but just about everything is fine. The whole cast, including Jason, is outstanding. I have a soft spot for fantastic sea adventures and the footage of the ship in danger is well filmed. There is even a bit of dark comedy involved in the way the bad guy kills people...it was funny to me at least.The DVD special features reveal that the production was rushed a bit too much, perhaps that explains why the Jason actor was not able to give everything he had to his performance. The actor complained that he was tired due to lack of sleep. Despite this issue, I was not bothered by his acting at all (but many other reviewers are bothered by him).A less talked about element is the high quality grand music score that plays over the show, giving some scenes a huge lift. Is there some reason that this kind of music is less used in film/TV these days?

I've only seen part of this movie, and it's alright. But what's very striking, and impossible to ignore, is what a poor choice they made to play Jason. Who'd follow this guy anywhere? He has the charisma of a bowl of soggy cornflakes. He always has the same "I just woke up and don't know what's going on yet" expression. He needs a little emotion. Any emotion.I know there's a few bigger names in this movie, but they've had pretty minor parts so far, and haven't really made any impression.The special effects are OK, but I really think the Harryhausen version just has a lot more character. If you're looking to see this story, I'd probably choose that one first.