THOM THE WORLD POET: Tribute to Ray Harryhausen

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(my tribute to Ray Harryhausen!!)

"There would be no LORD OF THE RINGS if it were not for Ray" (PETER JACKSON)

"There would be no STAR WARS if it were not for Ray" (GEORGE LUCAS)

Small,just when black and white turned gaudy TECHNICOLOR!

eye saw the art of Ray in Jason &The Argonauts.The jump cut monsters scared me

with a certain unreal cartoon almost 3D feeling that made mythology into reality

More Saturday Matinees due to Ray-always making monsters that even Steve Reeves believed

It was no way to learn Greek Myths-many liberties were taken via Hollywood

yet the gaudy brightness captivated me right up to Godard's BREATHLESS

Now screens are awash with cartoon movies-DREAMWORKS to PIXAR

yet the original KING KONG still captivates more than its many remakes

and his bold brave claymation suffuses WALLACE & GROMMIT

as well as so many Film Festival cartoon shorts.Ray made clay magic-like Bob Mud

Original always the best-the rest can follow after with Ray's laughter

echoing down those creative individual cycles round one sun..

(what an IDEA for a new claymation nation-EARTH! THE FIRST 7 DAYS.!!...