Message of the Movie

The messages found in Sinbad: Legend of the Seven Seas include: the importance of loyalty between friends, noble actions, and adventure. Other notable messages include a desire for riches and a touch of feminist strength and ability. This modern, American adaptation of the story of Sinbad is similar to other Western versions in its distinction from the original stories found in the Nights. Western morals are added to the story and a certain sense of our Puritanical past is noticeable in the lack of many of the original details (cannibalism and polygamy [Ouyand, 2]); this is typical of many American adaptations of Sinbad and naturally expected for Sinbad: Legend of the Seven Seas, an animation intended for children.
Plot…. For those of you not familiar with the story of Sinbad found in the 1001 Nights, look elsewhere for a synopsis of this tale! Sinbad: Legend of the Seven Seas has a plot that is hardly related... In order to save his best friend, Sinbad travels to Tartarus to get the Book of Peace from the goddess Eris. This is a demonstration of his loyalty to his friend Proteus. The loyalty is not proven until Sinbad returns to Syracuse without the book, where he expects to die. Proteus laid his life on the line, having faith that Sinbad would return to Syracuse, hopefully with the book. Proteus’s noble gesture was a sign of his loyalty to Sinbad despite the fact that no one believed Sinbad would attempt to get the Book of Peace.