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

[jeriendhal.livejournal.com]

It'd have to be a toss up between Clash and the more obscure Earth vs. The Flying Saucers. ID4's curb stomp destruction of DC doesn't come near to matching the running Death Ray vs. Flying Saucer fight at the end of EvtFC.

[redneckgaijin.livejournal.com]

Yeah, EvTFS would be my favorite, too. Not exactly the most extensive use of Harryhausen's talents, but I like the story better. After that, Jason and the Argonauts.