Sandokan

When I was growing up in Spain, this was a must see for kids. I went to an all girl school, and we would recreate the episodes during our recess. I have never seen the mini series again, as I think it would tarnish the wonderful memories it holds. I always remember the TV promos: "Kabir Bedi, Sandokan" which served to permanently bond the names together. To this day to think of one is to think of the other. The "Tigre de Bengala" must have been our first collective crush, as we always commented on how handsome and valiant he was. Even the nuns would watch the series and comment on the adventures. It brings back fond childhood memories.

Excellent mini-series, filmed on location in Asia with lots of indigenous people as extras, lending the series a feel of authenticity and enhancing credibility.

Leading man Kabir Bedi looks like he was born to play the role, radiating charisma and possessing major screen presence.

Also notable is the great soundtrack, with the catchy theme by Oliver Onions.

I have first seen this series when I was a kid (about 10 years old). Most of the movies you liked as a child a you will laugh about when you are an adult. But now I am about 30 years old and I have seen the series again and I liked it again very, very much. The Actors are great - Carole Andre was my first "love" as a child, Kabir Bedi is a very cool pirate and many others are very good although they are only amateur actors from south east asia - the story has suspense and action. It's a sort of Robin Hood story playing in Malaysia. The best series I ever saw. And I found many people on the net that agreed... don't miss it... ahh I forgot: The soundtrack from Oliver Onions is the best soundtrack I EVER heard... you have to hear the music...GREAT!! I do not know why I am the only one up to now who voted for the movie. But believe me... I (a declared science-fiction fan) love this series... and it is wonderful although it comes from italy!!!!!!!

After sailing the seas with Sandokan, you might wonder what life on earth still has to offer us. Sandokan's charismatic and heroic behavior is brought to us with colorful exotic images and the most beautiful soundtrack, combining sitars with steady seventies grooves. I watched this series with a four year old kid, who can't read and doesn't understand a word Italian, but he was screaming along with me Sandokan!, whenever the title song started again. The fighting and the many exotic animals are also enjoyable for the very young, though I can imagine not for the most sensitive of them. Some people get killed pretty nasty. To nowadays standards the speed is slow, but that's OK, so you have more time to enjoy the eastern environments. This series must be inspired by Serge Leones spaghetti western moods and I know that the writer of the Sandokan story was a favorite of Ché Guevara. Sandokan is against the western imperialism, a fighter for freedom... and nice to watch with the kids on a lazy Sunday afternoon.

for the kids of Romanian "Golden Age" , front of scenes from a too far time and place, "Sandokan" was more than a cool series. it was the best. for exoticism, for the clichés, for the erotic nuances, for the values and fight scenes, for the brave hero and his girl friend , for the portraits of bad guys, for tension. and, sure, for the music. because , today, it is so easy to chaff a dusty series, with large parts from the adventure story for teenagers, with a story who seems a naive sketch. yes, "Sandokan" is a very old story. seductive, too. for the kid inside us.