Happy Birthday, Ray Harryhausen

[filkertom]

On this date in 1920. Dude revolutionized movies, especially in the realm of stop-motion animation. (I can't believe I feel I have to explain this to some of my younger readers; I hope you all feel patronized and shoot me a dirty look for thinking you might possibly not know who Ray Harryhausen is.)

What's your favorite Harryhausen film? With me, it's The Seventh Voyage of Sinbad, although Jason and the Argonauts, The Three Worlds of Gulliver, and Mighty Joe Young are old faves, and The Valley of Gwangi is just a guilty pleasure.

Comments

[thatcrazycajun.livejournal.com]

Beyond a doubt, Clash of the Titans. All that cool RH animation, plus Olivier chewing scenery, Harry Hamlin in his youthful, hunky prime, and an all-star international cast. What's not to love?

By the by, did you happen to know that Ray is teaming up with a comic-book company to publish sequels to some of his classic films in sequential-art format? The dope is here. If a Ray fan like you is already hip, forgive my lateness.

[sffilk.livejournal.com]

Definitely Clash of the Titans, for the reasons Matt has elucidated.

[sffilk.livejournal.com]

Definitely Clash of the Titans, for the reasons Matt has elucidated.