Ray Harryhausen. R.I.P

[techs]

http://blogs.wsj.com/speakeasy/2013...pioneer-dies-at-92/?google_editors_picks=true

Passed away at 92


His most important works include the animation on Mighty Joe Young, with pioneer Willis O'Brien, which won the Academy Award for special effects (1949); The 7th Voyage of Sinbad, his first color film; and Jason and the Argonauts, featuring a famous sword fight against seven skeleton warriors.

 

[KeithTalent]

Yeah, R.I.P. Dude was amazing. I recently picked up his Blu-ray box set which has a bunch of the old creature films; it's amazing how impressive some of the stuff he did was. Definitely an icon.

KT

 

[techs]

Obligatory, and for once accurate, Unleash the Kraken!

 

[DaveSimmons]

He's personally responsible for making us fight sword-wielding skeletons in every fantasy RPG

RIP animation genius.

 

[jalaram]

RIP a true movie pioneer and genius.

 

[Kadarin]

:momentofsilence:

 

[Dedpuhl]

Yeah, R.I.P. Dude was amazing. I recently picked up his Blu-ray box set which has a bunch of the old creature films; it's amazing how impressive some of the stuff he did was. Definitely an icon.

KT

My favorite DVD box set is "The Fantastic Films of Ray Harryhausen."


RIP

 

[runestone]

What a major player he was in film technique; glad to see many of the major directors/producers giving him the credit he deserves.
Those skeletons!!,,,,,bless you Ray.

 

[Ns1]

walked by his star today, they had a wreath out for him.

 

[sdifox]

RIP

 

[Fingolfin269]

RIP. I loved his movies when I was a kid. Need to go back and watch those this weekend.

 

[Paratus]

Obligatory, and for once accurate, Unleash the Kraken!

A little application of Unrelenting Force and Dawnbreaker will clear that right up.

 

[BUTCH1]

RIP, not only was he a visionary, stop-motion animation is about as painstaking as it gets, it takes many hours of work just to get a minute or two of finished film..

 

[dennilfloss]

He was instrumental in so many movies I love. Will pop in my The Seventh Voyage Of Sinbad DVD in hommage tonight.