Good Arabian themed movies?

[Angel Tarragon]

I am looking for some decent Arabian themed movies to watch to be inspired by. Reccomendations?

 

[xmanii]

Looking at my DVD's, the only ones that are Arabian in some fashion is The Thirteenth Warrior, and The Mummy.

Not much, but it's a start.

 

[jonesy]

Lawrence of...ummm, yeah.

Actually, check out The Thief of Baghdad if you haven't seen it.

 

[Mean Eyed Cat]

There was a pretty good made for tv Arabian Nights that came out in 2000.

Also, if you like Ray Harryhausen, check out the old Sinbad movies. They're cheesy, but still fun. I always liked Sinbad and the Eye of the Tiger -- mmmmmm Jane Seymour

 

[Hand of Evil]

Sinbad - some are quite good, others not so.
Lawrence of Arabia - classic!
Hidalgo - so, so.

 

[Hand of Evil]

Oh, while not a movie of Arabian nature, El Sid.

 

[Brown Jenkin]

I'm not sure if it is decent but there is also Kingdom of Heaven.

 

[sniffles]

The Thief of Baghdad (1946, Technicolor). Great Arabian-themed fantasy film. I see Jonesy mentioned it too, but there's more than one film version. The silent one starring Douglas Fairbanks,Sr. is pretty good, too.

The Golden Voyage of Sinbad. How can you not love an animated ship's figurehead and a sword fight with a multi-armed statue of Kali?

The Wind and the Lion. Sean Connery as an Arabian sheikh is kind of weird, but it's a good movie.

 

[horacethegrey]

Ishtar.

 

[papastebu]

Try "Hidalgo", with Viggo Mortenson(sp?). It's about a horse-racing American in a race across a killing desert. Good movie, with a good dose of the flavor you're looking for.