[Brazelton] Ray Harryhausen

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Gryfter

Gryfter

Died today at age 92. Truly the end of an era even though practical effects took a backseat to CGI a while ago. He was the undisputed master.

 
Hailey Knight

Hailey Knight

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I loved his work. I worshiped him when I was a kid. I'd watch his movies over and over. I watched his biographies. He got his start working with Willis O'Brien, who did the effects to the original King Kong. When I was a kid, I wanted to be next, not realizing how CGI and animatronics had taken over and that no one really did stop-motion anymore. He was one of my childhood heroes.
 
klew

klew

Back in 2006, he visited my local fancy theater to present a restored print of The 7th Voyage of Sinbad, then hung around after for a Q&A, and to sign stuff. I got my DVD cover autographed.
 
North_Ranger

North_Ranger

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There are a handful of people in every generation who truly shape the minds of the next generation, and whose influence echoes through time.

I think Ray Harryhausen was one of those people, giving us monsters and creatures both terrifying and touchingly human, and opening entirely new vistas of imagination.

He will be missed.
 
PatrThom

PatrThom

There's always the chance that he could become one of his own skeletons at some point in the future.

...it would probably be THE creepiest homage ever.

--Patrick
 
ThatNickGuy

ThatNickGuy

I'm amazed (and pleased) he was able to stay with us for this long. I actually thought he'd passed away quite a number of years ago. Regardless, I'm grateful for all the contributions he gave us and the legacy - to say nothing of inspiring thousands, if not more artists.

This isn't the death of a man that should be mourned. This is the passing of an artist that should be celebrated.
 
Frank

Frank

I loved Jason and the Argonauts as a boy something fierce.

Ray was a pioneer and a trailblazer without whom film would not be the same.
 
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