Wednesday, May 08, 2013

THOSE WE HAVE LOST: Ray Harryhausen (1920-2013)

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  1. Ray Harryhausen, Master Of Stop-Motion Animation, Dies : NPR
    www.npr.org
    His sword-fighting skeletons in Jason and the Argonauts and models he animated in other movies made him a Hollywood legend. Directors including Steven Spielberg and George Lucas say Harryhausen was an inspiration. He was 92.
    "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.!!...

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