joefilmone Posted January 19, 2008 Share Posted January 19, 2008 Which is your favorite Ray Harryhausen creation? The Cyclops from " The 7th Voyage of Simbad" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joefilmone Posted January 20, 2008 Author Share Posted January 20, 2008 Some of m y favorite Harryhausen moments- Medusa from "Clash of the Titans", Kali dancing from "Golden Voyage", The Allosaurus attacks the village in " One Millon Year B.C." and yes so many many more- thanks Ray for all the magic you brought to the screen. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OllieTSB Posted January 25, 2008 Share Posted January 25, 2008 This is certainly one of my favorite bad films. It's slow in so many parts, the acting and dialog can be stiff at other times. There are SO many drawbacks but, for me, Harryhausen's TELOS makes up for them all. I often forget it's a nice blend of FX, too, like the Neptune God rising up and holding back the crumbling cliffs. The Telos 'battle' is a surprisingly long scene, and then the Harpies is another achievement in stop-action. And of course, the skeletons. But I don't know why those clearly overcompensate for so many weaknesses - I've only seen this thing 100 times or more, and probably couldn't see it but a few hundred more. I have a feeling the people who dislike this film can be as correct AND over-the-top has Tom Hanks was in proclaiming it "the best picture ever" when he gave the Oscar to Ray H. Now if only Willis O'Brien had one delivered with such fervor. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joefilmone Posted January 26, 2008 Author Share Posted January 26, 2008 Over all "Jason " is one of the best Harryhausen/Schneer productions. Beautiful photography, nice art direction and considering the low budget impressive. The weakness to me is the lead one would imagine this film needed a more dynamic actor. The Harryhausen sequences are perfectly integrated into the script- they are not just show stoppers. Message was edited by: joefilmone Message was edited by: joefilmone Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeBSG Posted January 26, 2008 Share Posted January 26, 2008 I really like the skeleton duel at the end of "Seventh Voyage of Sinbad." That is an exciting as a duel in an Errol Flynn movie. I am amazed at how I respond to it every time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scsu1975 Posted January 27, 2008 Share Posted January 27, 2008 Well, Raquel Welch stood out in ONE MILLION YEARS B.C. Maybe James Franciscus in THE VALLEY OF GWANGI. MYSTERIOUS ISLAND had a pretty good cast. Message was edited by: scsu1975 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buffalo_Chuck Posted January 27, 2008 Share Posted January 27, 2008 Mike's comment about "amazing how I respond to (the skeleton fight)" is always what goes thru my mind. How can anyone enjoy this? I think there's such an incredible fascination with the technique, for one, and two, from early in the film, we donate a level of disbelief or acceptance and, from there, it's a rollercoaster ride. It really goes nowhere, but that doesn't change the thrills in the meantime. Harryhausen and Willis O'Brien films are full of this. Even the dreadful creatures in JACK THE GIANT KILLER - so obviously painted - are still fun to watch. I can toss out all criticism and just cheer them on. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joefilmone Posted January 27, 2008 Author Share Posted January 27, 2008 Animation is the most unique magic of movies. Film is the only medium in which the unreal can become real. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bronxgirl48 Posted February 3, 2008 Share Posted February 3, 2008 Thanks for posting that neat Harryhausen interview. I'm one of the girls he speaks about who loves dinosaurs. They scare me, but I love them anyway. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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