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Nbc's Jason And The Argonauts

The NBC two parter is a mythic story teeming with rousing scenes of adventure, stirring romance and the typical overdose of special effects, a hallmark of Robert Halmi productions. The cast is attractive and acceptably skilled, although most are unfamiliar to American audiences, and the scenery is wanderlust inspiring with few scenes shot on sound stages. Alas, coming less than a week from the final credits of ABC's Arabian Nights, it evokes a wearying sense of deja vu, compounded by the fact that Halmi also produced the ABC miniseries.

If sweeps months didn't necessitate t facebook he cramming of all such big ticket events into concentrated periods, these two epics could have been well separated, giving each a solitary platform to be fully appreciated.

One thing Jason does not do is bore. Except for the fact that it is NBC's practice to jam commercial breaks within six or seven minutes of each other during these expensive productions, there would not be many quarter hours without at least one ambitious action scene. The tone is set in the opening sequence, a battle royal employing what seems to be hundreds of extras.

Jason London gives it his best in the demanding title role but he lacks the depth, as well as the charisma, at this stage of his young career to be the commanding presence required.

A child actor named Mickey Churchill briefly plays Jason in the scene that sets the story into motion. The evil Pelias, coveting the throne of his brother King Aeson, storms the castle and slays Aeson in front of his son, young Jason. Pelias not only seizes the crown, he takes Jason's mother Polymele as his wife. His plan includes doing away with Jason, to eliminate any threat to his rule. However, a loyal captain of the guard, Mopsus, spirits Jason away before Pelias can do him harm. Dennis Hopper is under utilized as the diabolical Pelias.

London comes onto the scene as the story flashes ahead to Jason as a young adult aware of his birthright. A kindly deed for a stranger, the repercussions of which resonate throughout the story, becomes crucial to him finding a way to reclaim his throne.

King Pelias yearns for the storied Golden Fleece. Thinking it will provide him immortality, he is willing to do anything to obtain it. Jason uses Pelias's lust for the Fleece to have his death sentence put aside by promising to capture the prize for the king. The king is even willing to provide a state of the art ship, built by the masterful Argos, to facilitate Jason's mission.

There is one catch. If Jason doesn't come through within six months, Pelias will execute Polymele.

Jason recruits a crew including the super strong Hercules, the ministrel Orpheus, eagle eyed Zetes, the brilliant female archer Atalanta, who harbors a crush on Jason, and Acastus, the dubiously trustworthy half brother Pelias conceived with Polymele.

They embark on what is to be a fantastic voyage, during which they experience all manner of perils and challenges. As if their task isn't daunting enough, Jason incurs the wrath of Zeus, king of all gods.

When he isn't bedeviling Jason, Zeus and his wife, Hera, whose heads are literally in the clouds, amount to the comic relief. Zeus's ire stems from the special interest Hera takes in the dashing Jason. Zeus vows to increase t fitflop danmark he difficulty of every obstacle in Jason's path a thousandfold and he turns out to be a god of his word.

Even what seems to be a fortunate grounding on an island populated by nubile women turns into an exercise in terror.

Zeus isn't the only deity encountered. The Argonauts are attacked by Poseidon, the god of the sea, and comforted by Eros, the god of love. Jason develops a special relationship with Medea, a goddess assigned to guard the Golden Fleece.

Jason and the Argonauts would be the viewing highlight of almost any other month of the TV season. Unfortunately, May, when it is merely this week's sword and sandal show, isn't one of them. However, those who can't get enough of this type of spectacle will be richly entertained. The question NBC should have pondered when plotting its schedule should have been how many of these viewers are out there.