Comments on: Every Ray Harryhausen stop-motion monster ever, in one video http://boingboing.net/2011/06/29/every-ray-harryhause.html Brain candy for Happy Mutants Mon, 20 May 2013 06:23:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.1 By: Prospero761 http://boingboing.net/2011/06/29/every-ray-harryhause.html#comment-1152001 Prospero761 Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-1152001 Ray is one of the many reasons I love movies as much as I do. And oddly, today's CGI FX aren't nearly as exciting as Harryhausen's clay, fabric and wire monsters and beasties. Ray is one of the many reasons I love movies as much as I do. And oddly, today’s CGI FX aren’t nearly as exciting as Harryhausen’s clay, fabric and wire monsters and beasties.

]]> By: daneyul http://boingboing.net/2011/06/29/every-ray-harryhause.html#comment-1152259 daneyul Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-1152259 >>What's truly amazing is that he never got any better. From King Kong to the Kraken, still the same poorly made models and stiff frame by frame animation. Poorly made models? Compared to...what? I absolutely love his work. What I couldn't stand was the cheesy actors and plots his movies always were cursed with...but it was always worth enduring the cringe worthy acting for those brief scenes of awe. >>What’s truly amazing is that he never got any better. From King Kong to the Kraken, still the same poorly made models and stiff frame by frame animation.

Poorly made models? Compared to…what?

I absolutely love his work. What I couldn’t stand was the cheesy actors and plots his movies always were cursed with…but it was always worth enduring the cringe worthy acting for those brief scenes of awe.

]]> By: Vanwall http://boingboing.net/2011/06/29/every-ray-harryhause.html#comment-1152013 Vanwall Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-1152013 KILL! KILL! KILL THEM ALL! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5yYeZMx1Y7U KILL! KILL! KILL THEM ALL!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5yYeZMx1Y7U

]]> By: Anonymous http://boingboing.net/2011/06/29/every-ray-harryhause.html#comment-1152271 Anonymous Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-1152271 Reply to Anonymous #26 Agreed that the animation is a bit jerky and the monsters are lumpy. Movies like King Kong and Harryhausen's relied heavily on the suspension of disbelief. You have to just eat your popcorn and "go with it". When you consider that he was working virtually alone as opposed to the vast FX crews on today's movies, its quite an accomplishment. Reply to Anonymous #26

Agreed that the animation is a bit jerky and the monsters are lumpy. Movies like King Kong and Harryhausen’s relied heavily on the suspension of disbelief. You have to just eat your popcorn and “go with it”.

When you consider that he was working virtually alone as opposed to the vast FX crews on today’s movies, its quite an accomplishment.

]]> By: Anonymous http://boingboing.net/2011/06/29/every-ray-harryhause.html#comment-1152527 Anonymous Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-1152527 technically these aren't all his stop-motion monsters, ever -- you've gotta include his home-made experiments and his fairy tale short features! yes, they're short and intended for children, but they're nevertheless very nice and definitely recommended for fans: http://www.amazon.com/Ray-Harryhausen-Early-Years-Collection/dp/B00079RC00 what's super awesome is that one short, "the tortoise and the hare," was never completed -- until a pair of young animators contacted the man himself and asked if they could, and he agreed: http://www.screen-novelties.com/tnh/ for those interested in stop-motion and harryhausen's legacy, there's a new sinbad movie that's being created using dynamation -- harryhausen's not involved to my knowledge, but it seems like a lovely tribute from what little there is to see so far: http://www.sinbadthemovie.com/ yes, i'm one of those harryhausen nerds, as is my husband, who has a little stop-motion experience. given space and time we'd love to make things like these! technically these aren’t all his stop-motion monsters, ever — you’ve gotta include his home-made experiments and his fairy tale short features! yes, they’re short and intended for children, but they’re nevertheless very nice and definitely recommended for fans:

http://www.amazon.com/Ray-Harryhausen-Early-Years-Collection/dp/B00079RC00

what’s super awesome is that one short, “the tortoise and the hare,” was never completed — until a pair of young animators contacted the man himself and asked if they could, and he agreed:

http://www.screen-novelties.com/tnh/

for those interested in stop-motion and harryhausen’s legacy, there’s a new sinbad movie that’s being created using dynamation — harryhausen’s not involved to my knowledge, but it seems like a lovely tribute from what little there is to see so far:

http://www.sinbadthemovie.com/

yes, i’m one of those harryhausen nerds, as is my husband, who has a little stop-motion experience. given space and time we’d love to make things like these!

]]> By: jeligula http://boingboing.net/2011/06/29/every-ray-harryhause.html#comment-1152032 jeligula Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-1152032 That was fantastic. I named as many as I could, which I am certain was less than some. That soundtrack was physically painful. 30 Seconds of it is quite enough. That was fantastic. I named as many as I could, which I am certain was less than some. That soundtrack was physically painful. 30 Seconds of it is quite enough.

]]> By: Lsamsa http://boingboing.net/2011/06/29/every-ray-harryhause.html#comment-1152049 Lsamsa Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-1152049 Oh my...this takes me right back to my childhood! The 7th Voyage of Sinbad & Jason & the Argonauts...two that were spectacular!! What an amazing talent he had. Thanks for posting this...wonderful!! Oh my…this takes me right back to my childhood!
The 7th Voyage of Sinbad & Jason & the Argonauts…two that were spectacular!!
What an amazing talent he had.
Thanks for posting this…wonderful!!

]]> By: Anonymous http://boingboing.net/2011/06/29/every-ray-harryhause.html#comment-1152071 Anonymous Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-1152071 Three words: RELEASE THE KRAKEN!!! Three words: RELEASE THE KRAKEN!!!

]]> By: Anonymous http://boingboing.net/2011/06/29/every-ray-harryhause.html#comment-1152093 Anonymous Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-1152093 Some of that footage wasn't Harryhausen, it was Jim Danforth's from 1000000 years BC. Some of that footage wasn’t Harryhausen, it was Jim Danforth’s from 1000000 years BC.

]]> By: Anonymous http://boingboing.net/2011/06/29/every-ray-harryhause.html#comment-1152095 Anonymous Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-1152095 You know, this is great and I remember seeing a lot of these images over the years. But what I would prefer hear is some kind of commentary over the top of the video rather than the music. I mean I like the drums and all but it doesn't tell me anything. Thanks for putting this together. You know, this is great and I remember seeing a lot of these images over the years. But what I would prefer hear is some kind of commentary over the top of the video rather than the music. I mean I like the drums and all but it doesn’t tell me anything.

Thanks for putting this together.

]]> By: Anonymous http://boingboing.net/2011/06/29/every-ray-harryhause.html#comment-1152112 Anonymous Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-1152112 What's truly amazing is that he never got any better. From King Kong to the Kraken, still the same poorly made models and stiff frame by frame animation. Am I the only one who could never stand this guy? What’s truly amazing is that he never got any better. From King Kong to the Kraken, still the same poorly made models and stiff frame by frame animation. Am I the only one who could never stand this guy?

]]> By: Baron Karza http://boingboing.net/2011/06/29/every-ray-harryhause.html#comment-1152634 Baron Karza Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-1152634 Awesome video, but I'm surprised to see it here — it came out years ago on the FilmThreat blog. But Harryhausen's work is terrific, and that poor deluded child who says it's poorly done should try it himself sometime and see how well he can do it! You should see his beautiful production drawings, he was quite an artist too. Those films were the best anywhere compared to what else was out there at the time. Would you rather see someone in a big rubber suit, or iguanas with glued-on fins? The Godzilla series was inspired by his "Beast From 20,000 Fathoms" and they intended to do Godzilla as stop-motion, but guess what? It was too difficult and expensive for them to do that way. Ray is the master! Awesome video, but I’m surprised to see it here — it came out years ago on the FilmThreat blog.

But Harryhausen’s work is terrific, and that poor deluded child who says it’s poorly done should try it himself sometime and see how well he can do it! You should see his beautiful production drawings, he was quite an artist too. Those films were the best anywhere compared to what else was out there at the time. Would you rather see someone in a big rubber suit, or iguanas with glued-on fins? The Godzilla series was inspired by his “Beast From 20,000 Fathoms” and they intended to do Godzilla as stop-motion, but guess what? It was too difficult and expensive for them to do that way. Ray is the master!

]]> By: UnnecessaryUmlaut http://boingboing.net/2011/06/29/every-ray-harryhause.html#comment-1151881 UnnecessaryUmlaut Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-1151881 This is wall-to-wall magic. Love it. This is wall-to-wall magic. Love it.

]]> By: Antinous / Moderator http://boingboing.net/2011/06/29/every-ray-harryhause.html#comment-1152140 Antinous / Moderator Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-1152140 No. No, you're not. I could never figure out why I was supposed to be frightened by some lumpy versions of Davey and Goliath. No. No, you’re not. I could never figure out why I was supposed to be frightened by some lumpy versions of Davey and Goliath.

]]> By: Chinese Jet Pilot http://boingboing.net/2011/06/29/every-ray-harryhause.html#comment-1152404 Chinese Jet Pilot Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-1152404 One Million Years B.C. is a Ray Harryhausen film, really. However, Jim Danforth did animate Pegasus in <em>Clash of the Titans</em>. One Million Years B.C. is a Ray Harryhausen film, really.

However, Jim Danforth did animate Pegasus in Clash of the Titans.

]]> By: mondojohnson http://boingboing.net/2011/06/29/every-ray-harryhause.html#comment-1151903 mondojohnson Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-1151903 The artistry of Harryhausen's "Clash of the Titans" is so lush and full of character. The regrettable, forgettable CG/3D remake of last year can't hold a candle to it. The artistry of Harryhausen’s “Clash of the Titans” is so lush and full of character. The regrettable, forgettable CG/3D remake of last year can’t hold a candle to it.

]]> By: Tzctboin http://boingboing.net/2011/06/29/every-ray-harryhause.html#comment-1152164 Tzctboin Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-1152164 "What's truly amazing is that he never got any better. From King Kong to the Kraken, still the same poorly made models and stiff frame by frame animation. Am I the only one who could never stand this guy?" Short answer: Yes. Long answer: yes, you dimwit. “What’s truly amazing is that he never got any better. From King Kong to the Kraken, still the same poorly made models and stiff frame by frame animation. Am I the only one who could never stand this guy?”

Short answer: Yes.

Long answer: yes, you dimwit.

]]> By: genre slur http://boingboing.net/2011/06/29/every-ray-harryhause.html#comment-1151909 genre slur Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-1151909 YES! YESYESYESYESYESYESYESYESYESSSS! He's the MAN. YES! YESYESYESYESYESYESYESYESYESSSS! He’s the MAN.

]]> By: Metlin http://boingboing.net/2011/06/29/every-ray-harryhause.html#comment-1151911 Metlin Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-1151911 I wish someone had the names of the movies that these are from with the animations. I'd love to watch every single one of them -- they all seem like they'd be much fun to watch! I wish someone had the names of the movies that these are from with the animations. I’d love to watch every single one of them — they all seem like they’d be much fun to watch!

]]> By: KanedaJones http://boingboing.net/2011/06/29/every-ray-harryhause.html#comment-1151919 KanedaJones Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-1151919 go to imdb and look up his film credits - you might be able to guess just by title vs face of beastie. Also grab a fan sit him down and grab a pen or pencil.. they might start blurting out names of movies heheh go to imdb and look up his film credits – you might be able to guess just by title vs face of beastie.

Also grab a fan sit him down and grab a pen or pencil.. they might start blurting out names of movies heheh

]]> By: Chinese Jet Pilot http://boingboing.net/2011/06/29/every-ray-harryhause.html#comment-1151923 Chinese Jet Pilot Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-1151923 <strong>Metlin</strong>, check out the video's accompanying web site at www.harryhausen.com. I put this video together a few years ago. It's actually a compilation of the video clips that accompany the site's list of movie titles. The video has always been more popular than the web site. Praise to Ray Harryhausen! Metlin, check out the video’s accompanying web site at http://www.harryhausen.com.

I put this video together a few years ago. It’s actually a compilation of the video clips that accompany the site’s list of movie titles.

The video has always been more popular than the web site. Praise to Ray Harryhausen!

]]> By: Anonymous http://boingboing.net/2011/06/29/every-ray-harryhause.html#comment-1151926 Anonymous Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-1151926 Anyone know which movie the scene with the guys on horseback lassoing the tyrannosaurish came from? Forget cowboys and aliens, I wanna watch cowboys and DINOSAURS. Anyone know which movie the scene with the guys on horseback lassoing the tyrannosaurish came from?

Forget cowboys and aliens, I wanna watch cowboys and DINOSAURS.

]]> By: maggotstail http://boingboing.net/2011/06/29/every-ray-harryhause.html#comment-1152189 maggotstail Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-1152189 Wow. A surprising amount of my childhood viewing represented here. Thanks for the walk down memory lane. Wow. A surprising amount of my childhood viewing represented here. Thanks for the walk down memory lane.

]]> By: Chinese Jet Pilot http://boingboing.net/2011/06/29/every-ray-harryhause.html#comment-1151935 Chinese Jet Pilot Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-1151935 That's Harryhausen's highly underrated THE VALLEY OF GWANGI. That’s Harryhausen’s highly underrated THE VALLEY OF GWANGI.

]]> By: Anonymous http://boingboing.net/2011/06/29/every-ray-harryhause.html#comment-1151937 Anonymous Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-1151937 What's really insane about these monsters is that they still hold up. The COMPOSITING is much more primitive than now, but the monsters themselves look GREAT. Plus, everything good about watching movies my entire life, in 4 minutes. What’s really insane about these monsters is that they still hold up. The COMPOSITING is much more primitive than now, but the monsters themselves look GREAT.

Plus, everything good about watching movies my entire life, in 4 minutes.

]]> By: Hopkinsii http://boingboing.net/2011/06/29/every-ray-harryhause.html#comment-1152195 Hopkinsii Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-1152195 I have tears in the corner of my eyes... So much of my childhood (at least, the bits without Thunderbird puppets) in such a succinct package. And to support #7 - DINOSAURS!!! AND COWBOYS!!! I have tears in the corner of my eyes… So much of my childhood (at least, the bits without Thunderbird puppets) in such a succinct package. And to support #7 – DINOSAURS!!! AND COWBOYS!!!

]]> By: gwailo_joe http://boingboing.net/2011/06/29/every-ray-harryhause.html#comment-1151948 gwailo_joe Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-1151948 Fabulous! Nice memories. . . I'd never seen some of these: Super Sweet... Giant Squirrel! Look out!! Fabulous! Nice memories. . . I’d never seen some of these: Super Sweet…

Giant Squirrel! Look out!!

]]> By: Anonymous http://boingboing.net/2011/06/29/every-ray-harryhause.html#comment-1151958 Anonymous Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-1151958 OH man. He was my childhood hero (along with Forrest J. Ackerman). With these creatures you feel the presence of an artist's hand and, even though they aren't as 'real' as CG, they brim with another kind of life that I find even more engaging. It's the different between a carny and Las Vegas. I need the carny, too. The spectacle overwhelms and I lose the humanity behind the curtain. And that music. What the heck is it? It is such an awesome choice. It pumps this clip way up. Fantastic stuff! OH man. He was my childhood hero (along with Forrest J. Ackerman).
With these creatures you feel the presence of an artist’s hand and, even though they aren’t as ‘real’ as CG, they brim with another kind of life that I find even more engaging. It’s the different between a carny and Las Vegas. I need the carny, too. The spectacle overwhelms and I lose the humanity behind the curtain.
And that music. What the heck is it? It is such an awesome choice. It pumps this clip way up. Fantastic stuff!

]]> By: shinchan http://boingboing.net/2011/06/29/every-ray-harryhause.html#comment-1151961 shinchan Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-1151961 Tom Baker!!! Tom Baker!!!

]]> By: Vanwall http://boingboing.net/2011/06/29/every-ray-harryhause.html#comment-1151964 Vanwall Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-1151964 The Children of the Hydra in "Jason and the Argonauts" is still amazingly creepy and effective - my favorite FX scene. The Children of the Hydra in “Jason and the Argonauts” is still amazingly creepy and effective – my favorite FX scene.

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