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Ray Harryhausen - RIP
« on: May 08, 2013, 09:54:37 AM »
One of the Grand Old Men of movie special effects has passed.  The effects he pioneered are almost painfully dated to current moviegoers, but in the day they were nothing short of mind-blowing.  RIP, Ray.

http://www.cnn.com/2013/05/07/showbiz/movies/obit-ray-harryhausen/index.html?hpt=hp_bn9

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Re: Ray Harryhausen - RIP
« Reply #1 on: May 08, 2013, 10:59:06 AM »
They've been running the 1981 Clash of the Titans recently on one of my channels. It's an absolute hoot to watch how ratchety the effects are, but damn, it's still a stupidly enjoyable movie!
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Re: Ray Harryhausen - RIP
« Reply #2 on: May 08, 2013, 11:06:20 AM »
Anyone who doesn't go 'Ooooh!' during the skeleton battle in Jason and the Argonauts is just a wanker.
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Re: Ray Harryhausen - RIP
« Reply #3 on: May 08, 2013, 11:12:11 AM »
Quote from: MillCreek on May 08, 2013, 11:06:20 AM
Anyone who doesn't go 'Ooooh!' during the skeleton battle in Jason and the Argonauts is just a wanker.

That weirded me out when I was a kid.  As an adult I still think it was remarkably well done.
Harryhausen was a artist, an original.  I love his work ... Valley of Gwangi, Earth VS. the Flying Saucers, It Came From Beneath the Sea, all these old films he made when he was just getting started, they're still my favorites.  
BTW, the Octopus in It Came From Beneath The Sea actually only had six tentacles.  They didn't have the money or time to do the animation for eight.  [popcorn]
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Re: Ray Harryhausen - RIP
« Reply #4 on: May 08, 2013, 11:20:53 AM »
I remember seeing Mighty Joe Young for the first time and thinking how realistic it was.

RIP Harry.
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Re: Ray Harryhausen - RIP
« Reply #5 on: May 08, 2013, 12:54:22 PM »
Dang. Grew up watching his stuff because of my dad.

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Re: Ray Harryhausen - RIP
« Reply #6 on: May 08, 2013, 01:06:34 PM »
I grew up seeing his work in old movies played on Sunday afternoon TV.  RIP sir.
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Re: Ray Harryhausen - RIP
« Reply #7 on: May 11, 2013, 03:30:02 PM »
Cruising around Netflix this afternoon and stumbled upon The Sci Fi Boys.  If, like me, you're an unabashed fan of movie technology and special effects, give it a watch.  It's a modern sci-fi SFx masters' tribute, quite touching at times, to the pioneering work of Ackerman, Bradbury, Harryhausen, et al.  Worth every minute.

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Re: Ray Harryhausen - RIP
« Reply #8 on: May 11, 2013, 03:47:00 PM »
His work is immediately and unmistakeably recognizable, like a musician with a distinct style. It fired the imagination in a way few other effect styles could.
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