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Post by TheGoodMan19 on Oct 24, 2019 18:24:55 GMT
Classic, of course. The acting, like all monster movies, was gag worthy. Even Honor Blackman was hammy. But the monsters!. Of course, the kiddies will say that the FX are cringe worthy compared to modern CGI but I think they are amazing. Two of my favorite scenes in any movie, the Children of the Hydra's Teeth (skeleton army) and Talos. When I was younger, I don't think I breathed during the Talos sequence. Great Bernard Herrmann score and great sound effects (the creaking of Talos, the click of the skeletons)When we took a family trip to Gettysburg, my brother was terrified. The thought the bronze statues of general on the battlefield would come to life.
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Post by mikef6 on Oct 24, 2019 19:39:57 GMT
I saw Jason and the Argonauts at my first real date with an actual female person of the opposite sex. We rubbed shoulders and held hands. I didn't remember a frame of the movie...that is, until I saw it again a few years later. Yes, the stop motion FX by Ray Harryhausen are indeed amazing. And don't forget the Harpies.
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Post by bravomailer on Oct 24, 2019 19:42:41 GMT
I love the special effects in Jason and the Argonauts, Forbidden Planet, and King Kong - yes, the original. They are riveting!
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Post by mikef6 on Oct 24, 2019 22:01:42 GMT
I saw Jason and the Argonauts at my first real date with an actual female person of the opposite sex. We rubbed shoulders and held hands. I didn't remember a frame of the movie...that is, until I saw it again a few years later. Yes, the stop motion FX by Ray Harryhausen are indeed amazing. And don't forget the Harpies. with an actual female person of the opposite sex
What exactly is a female of the opposite sex? I don't know. It's redundant. I heard a comedian or comic actor say that once a long time ago (don't know where or when) and thought it funny.
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Post by politicidal on Oct 24, 2019 23:27:39 GMT
Harryhausen's best move.
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Post by Sulla on Oct 25, 2019 2:29:40 GMT
Watched it again today on TCM. I always loved how the gods were depicted as playing a chess-like game. As a kid, the Harpies scared me the most.
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Post by hitchcockthelegend on Oct 25, 2019 2:32:36 GMT
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Post by Prime etc. on Oct 25, 2019 7:32:06 GMT
Best made of Harryhausen's historical mythology films--though I think Valley of Gwangi is the best dramatically of his color films.
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Post by wmcclain on Oct 25, 2019 12:30:20 GMT
Jason and the Argonauts (1963), directed by Don Chaffey. Perhaps my favorite scene in movies when I was 10 or 12 years old: the evil king (who is just trying to protect his own) invokes a curse and sows the hydra's teeth. The three stalwart Greek warriors are already looking scared, as if hearing the ominous soundtrack. The skeleton soldiers sprout from the earth and are formed into ranks by the king. As one man, the Greeks draw their swords, dropping the scabbards. The edge-of-the-cliff battle begins. This is heads and shoulders above the average kids' chasing and fighting entertainment: a peek at Greek mythology, the relations between the gods and men, the squabbling among the crew, fine cast and scenery, and Harryhausen Dynamation. Probably his most ambitious project and said to be his favorite. I love how his creatures seem to have personality, how they sway and stagger, overbalancing as they move. You'd think the ruins would be newer and less ruined back then. On second thought: the Jason story predates classical architecture by centuries. On third thought: the story came before the temples and is still with us after they have crumbled. Myth is stronger than marble: how about that? Dancing girls: well, they had those back then as part of the decor. Quick love interest: fearless hero gets the girl, check. The plot is only loosely suggestive of the original story. The film sort of completes in the middle, before Jason can get back home and reclaim his kingdom. When I saw this in a theater as an adult, some girls were giggling at the Hera figurehead: she has "dolls eyes". Filmed in Italy. Rousing Bernard Herrmann score. This is the first time I've noticed the music turns comical during the skeleton fight; maybe he just couldn't take it seriously. (Turns out this is recycled from radio music he did decades earlier). Available on Blu-ray. The image detail is quite a bit softer than the best parts of 20 Million Miles to Earth (1957). Two commentary tracks: (1) Harryhausen and his biographer, (2) the enthusiastic Peter Jackson and effects man Randall William Cook, both life-long fans.
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Post by Stammerhead on Oct 25, 2019 15:07:41 GMT
A childhood favourite that still holds up. My brother and I had an earnest debate at the time concerning how the did the skeletons and concluded that they must have been filmed with X-ray cameras.
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Post by movielover on Oct 25, 2019 15:35:53 GMT
I saw Jason and the Argonauts at my first real date with an actual female person of the opposite sex. We rubbed shoulders and held hands. I didn't remember a frame of the movie...that is, until I saw it again a few years later. Yes, the stop motion FX by Ray Harryhausen are indeed amazing. And don't forget the Harpies. Ha! I've been there. I still couldn't tell you a thing about Beverly Hills Cop despite seeing it in the theater.
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Post by movielover on Oct 25, 2019 15:39:41 GMT
with an actual female person of the opposite sex
What exactly is a female of the opposite sex? I don't know. It's redundant. I heard a comedian or comic actor say that once a long time ago (don't know where or when) and thought it funny. I think Woody Allen said something similar in a movie, like "a woman of your gender" or something like that.
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Post by movielover on Oct 25, 2019 15:45:59 GMT
I actually had the pleasure of watching Jason and the Argonauts for the very first time last night. I was surprised how much I enjoyed it. It's now my 6th favorite movie from 1963. I also noticed how many ideas were "borrowed" from it by movies like Clash of the Titans.
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Post by Sulla on Oct 25, 2019 16:46:56 GMT
I don't know. It's redundant. I heard a comedian or comic actor say that once a long time ago (don't know where or when) and thought it funny. I think Woody Allen said something similar in a movie, like "a woman of your gender" or something like that. It was in Annie Hall. When asked why he didn't shower at the gym, he said something like "I don't like to get naked in front of a man of my gender."
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Post by movielover on Oct 25, 2019 16:50:00 GMT
I think Woody Allen said something similar in a movie, like "a woman of your gender" or something like that. It was in Annie Hall. When asked why he didn't shower at the gym, he said something like "I don't like to get naked in front of a man of my gender." Haha! Yes, that's it. I should've guessed, as I've rewatched that Woody Allen movie more than any other. Thanks!
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Post by TheGoodMan19 on Oct 25, 2019 16:59:32 GMT
The awakening of Talos is a scene that gets better every time I see it. I went a long time between viewings and I thought it would be something that appealed when I was young and the years has dulled it. Not even close. Between Hercules' dopey comment "Must have been the wind" and then Talos simple turning of his head and the metallic creak still went a shiver up my back. And the Bernard Hermann score helps a lot. Its a cool piece of music when Herc and his pal find the valley with Talos and his friends (I remember hoping all of them came to life). Yeah, my great Aunt could outrun Talos but who cares.
Best movie monster ever.
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Post by movielover on Oct 25, 2019 17:03:38 GMT
When Triton first emerged out of the water, that was pretty cool.
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Post by petrolino on Oct 25, 2019 21:52:49 GMT
My favourite movie from childhood.
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Post by teleadm on Oct 25, 2019 23:45:59 GMT
needs a re-watch some day! Skeletons were awesome as I remember it!
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Post by vegalyra on Oct 26, 2019 0:33:31 GMT
One of my favorites. Give me stop motion and practical effects over CGI any day. I think my Dad was watching this on AMC back in the '80s the first time I saw it. The Talos scene has always been amazing, but Triton (Poseidon/Neptune) coming out of the sea was awesome. Wish the sequel had been filmed. The real bad guy of the film never gets taken care of.
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