Ray Harryhausen may not be well known to today’s moviegoers. But, he was a special effects genius best known for his unique brand of stop motion animation.
Mr. Harryhausen created stop motion characters that explode off the screen. He was best known for his work with the 1963 film Jason and the Argonauts. Mr. Harryhausen passed away on May 7, 2013.
In the episode Jonathan says it is Episode 39. He is wrong. It is actually episode 38. Please accept our apologies.
5 Reasons Ray Harryhausen was Incredible
- Jason and the Argonauts.
- Clash of the Titans.
- We have Star Wars.
- We have Peter Jackson’s LoTR.
- Ray’s characters transcend their inanimate state.
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