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These films were the story of my childhood, long before CGI these were the films that captured your imagination. So many hours in the cinema marveling at these works of art. Ray was a genius and inspired so many effects people that followed.
Thanks for this. Harryhausen was a staple of my youth, to include the Sinbad films and several of the others of which you showed clips. You know, a lot of late-50s to early 60s sci-fi that showed up on Creature Feature was fun because it was bad (e.g., The Giant Claw), but Harryhausen was always fun because it was always good. Truly a master of the craft. It wasn't just the great stop-motion animation, but it was great storytelling. You don't get better material than from the old myths.
A most excellent point. Folks so often praise Harryhausen's effects work, and for good reason, but he doesn't get nearly the praise he should for his storytelling and creativity. I was really impressed with his concept art shown in the video. It was darn good. Great style too.
I saw the Golden Voyage in a theater back in the 70s. It was in a small town and the theater owner. let us kids watch it over and over again. I must’ve saw it five or six times that day.
Fun! I saw Golden Voyage and Eye of the Tiger in the theater at ages 4 and 7 respectively, and had the poster for Tiger hanging in my bedroom for many years. Golden remains my favorite of the Harryhausen Sinbad films, firing on all cylinders with IMHO the best Sinbad actor, the best leading lady, the best villain, the most engaging story and the coolest creatures! Thanks for a terrific retrospective.
That's awesome. Do you remember where you got the poster? Man, I would have loved that as a kid. Heck, I'd still love that. That's such a great looking poster. I even used a little of it in the thumbnail. Thanks, Noah. Very nice to hear from you.
@@AtomicSnackBar I was 7, so my parents gave it to me, but I have no idea where they got it. Around the same time I also had a 1976 King Kong poster (with Kong straddling both Towers) and the "Style A" Star Wars poster! My parents must have had some kind of connection to the movie poster business!
That's great. I would have loved to see any of the films on the big screen. I bet that was really exciting. I did, though, get to see Clash of the Titans in the theater.
When I was in grade school at the end of one year there was a huge Fun Day with all kinds of activities for the students. In the library the librarian was running the Matthews Sinbad film. I got see Harryhausen's work on a huge projector screen and was awed. Been a fan ever since.
That's really cool. There was just something special about watching and discovering films in unique ways like that. I remember seeing Bedknobs and Broomsticks at my local library one summer vacation. That has always stuck with me.
It was when I saw a full-page ad for "The Golden Voyage of Sinbad" in an issue of Variety at our public library when I was in high school, I realized Harryhausen was back and started making plans for my pilgrimage to LA (I saw "7th Voyage" when I was 7). A true genius and the first celeb I ever asked for an autograph, he spoke at our film school. I asked why there wasn't a sequel to "Jason and the Argonauts" which was suggested at the end. A couple of years later I got an invitation from Ray Bradbury (he spoke at our school also) to attend a screening of "Clash of the Titans" at the Acadamy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences where he formally introduced Fay Wray to Harryhausen. After the 50th Anniversary of King Kong at Grauman's Chinese Theater I became an unofficial member of the "Horrorwood Brat Pack" (Ackerman, Bradbury and Harryhausen) and attended many events with these gentlemen. (Eye of the Tigger and the thrill of the skeleton fight? I don't have anything either.
Ohhhhhh man, I think it might be time you started writing an autobiography, good sir. I would certainly take a looksee at that fine tome. So, what did he say was the reason for no sequel to Jason and the Argonauts? That's was an excellent question. Thanks for watching, Sam. It's always a real pleasure to hear from you.
20 Million Miles to Earth is one of those films that I didn't actually run across until I was an adult, but it still feels like a major part of my childhood because I would so often see the Ymir in magazines. I was just fascinated with that misunderstood Venusian. Though that fascination didn't compare to how into the cyclops I was.
I'll take a break from my usual nonsense comment to say that it's really cool that he decided to make these based on being tired of not seeing mythical creatures on screen. When someone creates something because of a true interest like that, it's often some of the best content out there. In other news, uhhh, ummmmm, LLAMA PANTS!
Harryhausen will still be talked about decades from now for his incredible work. Keep up the wonderfully funny and insightful self- deprecation asides they really add to your segments. Keep ‘em coming.
I really appreciate that, Rudy. I certainly try to bring a little good spirited fun to the UA-cams. Thanks for watching, and nice to hear from you again.
This might very well be my favorite video on the channel. That’s really saying something considering how long I have been around. When it comes to action adventure,and fantasy you don’t get much better than the Harryhausen Sinbad series. I know that these films are famous because of the amazing creature effects and rightfully so, but I really love the storytelling in these films. It’s the excitement of following these beloved characters. It’s a perfect example of The Hero’s Journey. These films are important. They are special. I’m not going to get all crazy here in the comment section. You know me well enough to know how I feel about pretty much anything connected to Ray Harryhausen. This was highly enjoyable good buddy. I’m hoping for some Jason and Clash love on the channel in the future. Keep it Snacky!!
You make many great points there. All effects aside, these are just darn good movies. And I think a big part of that is just Harryhausen's obvious love for what he was doing. You can tell he was excited about it and wanted the films to be as great as possible. This wasn't just a job for him. I even get the feeling he's the type that would have gone out of pocket had it been necessary to complete an effect.
Loved these movies as a child and I was lucky enough to see Sinbad & the Eye of the Tiger at the Cinema back in 1977 - although The Golden Voyage of Sinbad will always be my favourite, as the combination of John Phillip Law, the delicious Caroline Munroe and always dependable Tom Baker, make it unforgettable for me. Incidentally, Tom Baker's performance of the evil Koura apparently cemented his casting in the role of Doctor Who (according to producer Philip Hinchcliffe). Thanks for another great video - R.I.P. Ray Harryhausen - An absolute legend!!
That's really cool to hear. I'm glad someone else digs Law as Sinbad. I expect the anti-John Philip Law comments to start pouring in at any moment. But I've always liked him and his style of acting. Thanks for stopping by. Good to hear from you again.
@ AtomicSnackBar - I think he kind of underplayed his Sinbad, but I enjoyed him. But considering how wonderfully broad Tom Baker was as Koura the Magician and especially considering the blindingly fetching broad he was co-starring with, it's easy to see how he might be overshadowed. Hubba -hubba Chandu!
Saw them all on the big screen (when movie theaters used to have big screens). One benefit of being an old man that the young folks will never be able to appreciate!
Ah, that's really neat. Clash of the Titans was the only Harryhausen film I was able to see on the big screen. And though I did like the Sinbad films better, I sure loved the heck out of that one too.
@2011Stylus - "an old man that the young folks will never be able to appreciate". You just described about 75% of this channel's audience. My self included. Show of hands?
I totally agree. I hadn't seen much of the concept art until I started doing research for the episode, and I was really impressed. He was a darn good artist with a great style. I especially liked that image of the Ymir. Thanks for stopping by the Snack Bar, Jonan.
Lovely retrospective. Ray lived in London, so I was lucky enough to meet him in 2003 when he was promoting his book “An Animated Life” in the late lamented Cinema Store. He was very friendly and happy to answer questions about his work. I still treasure my copy of the book that he signed to me with ‘best wishes’. He was the rare exception to the “don’t meet your heroes” rule, I’m glad to say.
That is great to hear. It's always nice when folks have fond memories of meeting beloved entertainers and artists. And super cool that you have his autograph. Thanks for watching, good Sir. Nice to hear from you again.
Love what he said about stop motion, something about the audience not wanting reality but something more dream like, he definitely provided that. His creatures have haunted my dreams since I was tiny.
Many years after the Sinbad Trilogy, John Phillip Law revealed that Ray Harryhausen had told him that he was in fact the best Sinbad with his portrayal in "The Golden Voyage of Sinbad" - a very nice compliment indeed. Law has starred in some of the best Cult films of all time.
I totally agree, good sir. I've always liked him, and I dig his whole stoic kind of vibe. I've never seen it as underacting. Just more a quiet intensity. Thanks for watching, Mr. Stuart.
In the YMCA in Hoboken NJ they used to show the Harryhausen films, King Kong, Godzilla, sci fi, comedy and the Abbot and Costello films too, I would always come out filled with wow and wonder from the stop motion pictures. Decades later I got to meet Ray Harryhausen in My art school in NJ and had him sign a few of my horror magazines of that time. He was a gracious man.
That's really neat. And I'm glad to hear he was such a good guy. A few Snack Bar patrons have mentioned meeting him and had similar kind words to say. Do you still have the signed magazines? Talk about a great collectable.
@@AtomicSnackBar Yes I do have them, I m not sure where they are at the moment. I used to live and work in Japan and have collected a lot of Anime sci fi stuff from there, so its got to be in one of those boxes. I also got to mee Syd Mead (designer of Blade Runner etc) in Cali when I was working for Rough Draft animation studios, this was right after the Yamato 2520 project, again another gracious man with his time.
@@RichardEKranz That's really neat as well. The whole Battleship Yamato is a franchise I've been wanting to dig into. I'm actually presently watching the Galaxy Express 999 series along with Captain Harlock.
@@AtomicSnackBar I got to work as an assistant animator for Phoenix Entertainment and a small stint at Sunrise. There's a IMBD page of me ( I didn't do it), I got to work on Giant Robo, Princess Nine, Makai Tensho, Shin Kaitei Gunkan, Cowboy Bebop, and many others that I'm not sure of. GE999 Movies are a massive inspiration to me as well as Speed Racer, Gatchaman, Yamato, Cyborg 009, Harlock, Lupin, and so many many others. I saw Adieu Galaxy Express 999 before the first one and it still still sticks in my mind dark and bleak, I love it.
I love stop motion characters. Wonderful video in every respect; namely, great content, excellent research, and outstanding delivery that included that famous Sterling humor.
My fave is "Golden Voyage". You can't go wrong with John Phillip Law, Caroline Munro, AND a pre Doctor, Tom Baker. When Kali is brought to life I still get chills.
Fantastic ! I saw the second and third films at the cinema way back in the 70s - I love them to this very day. My favourite scenes are : The fight with Kali, the transformation of the disfigured vizier, and the scene with Taryn Power and Jane Seymour bathing by the stream. Great retrospective Mr Sterling. Thank You.
Harryhausen was a genius. His special effects still are better than a lot of the CGI of today. My favorite films of his are 7th Voyage of Sinbad, Jason and the Argonauts, and The Beast from 20,000 fathoms.
I literally grew up watching Harryhausen's movies from the 50's all the way up to to 80's. It was a unique period of movie making and he was truly the master of the stop motion art form. Excellent video, sir! Great memories.
Thank you much, Steve. And same here. From Clash of the Titans to the Sinbad films, Harryhausen was a major part of my youth and some of my earliest movie memories. I remember first seeing 7th Voyage one summer vacation and just being in awe of it.
Mr.Sterling, you always create amazing videos, but this is pure love for me. Jack the giants killers, the Simbad trilogy, Harryhausen❤ All his creatures are pure magic, but for me the wood figurehead on the ship and the khali statue have some special vibes. Thanks for this video
I'm really glad to hear that. It was great getting to dig back into fantasy again. It's been awhile. And these particular films were so important in my youth, it was nice getting to learn more about them. Thanks, Federico. Always a pleasure.
Everything near and dear to my heart with this one! There is something so magical about stop motion in general but Harryhausen has a style all his own and this is some of his best work. Plus two Doctors and three gorgeous leading ladies! Sign me up! This is what popcorn was made for! Thanx!
Eye of the tiger was one of the first movies I remember seeing in the cinema. I would only have been 6 or 7. I was obsessed. Remember reading magazine stocks about it and everything. Almost as obsessed as I was about that little space movie that came out the same year.
I can honestly say that as much as I liked Star Wars as a lad, I probably liked the Sinbad films just as much. Heck, had their been toys, I know I would have been more into those than the Star Wars line.
I met him once. He was at an animation event at the BFI in London. My 7 yr old son did some animation. And I got to see some of the models including a surviving skeleton. I was too tongue tied to say how much seeing Jason as a child at the cinema had meant.
If that's the event I think it is, I was there too. I was a technician at MOMI (Museum of the Moving Image) which was part of the BFI complex. We had lectures and demonstrations all the time, and Harryhausen did one that I worked on. I helped him set up his displays - Medusa was there too, and the Kraken - and I was the projectionist for his various illustrative film clips and demos. He was a lovely man. Very kind. Every time I'm watching one of his films and I see a Harryhausen character that I've physically handled, I get a little shiver.
I really appreciate that you focused on the great Harryhausen, he really deserves more credit. If you havent done so yet, a retrospective on Jason and the Argonauts would be great. Thanks for another awesome vid!
It's something that's been long overdue for the channel. And if it does well, I plan to do even more Harryhausen content. Jason and the Argonauts in particular. Thank you kindly for watching.
Good evening Mr. Sterling: You're at your stupendous best with this special Sinbad overview! Harryhausen is a hero of mine and I must tell you that one of my prized possession is a CD of Bernard Herrmann's score for THE 7th VOYAGE OF SINBAD signed by Ray himself. I'm old enough to have seen his last two Sinbad films when they opened in theaters and found them as enjoyable as an adult as I did when I was kid in awe. Anyway, all three of the Harryhausen Sinbad movies have fantastic scores by a trio of legendary composers: Bernard Herrmann, Miklos Rozsa and Roy Budd. They're all available on CD if you shop around. Well, Cheers to everyone for now, and I think I'll pull out my Harryhausen Sinbad blu-ray collection for the weekend after Halloween so I can enjoy all my trick-or-treat candy while I watch!
That is extremely neat - an actual Harryhausen autograph. Kudos on that, good sir. Wow. And that's really fitting too, because November is fantasy month for me. I look forward to it like horror fans look forward to halloween. I have a whole month of fantasy related books, shows, and movies all lined up.
The Golden Voyage Of Sinbad was my first introduction to Sinbad as a character. Sinbad was a sailor and an adventurer. His eyes had seen many things in his travels. Things both fascinating and terrifying. Through his eyes he became a leader of men. Smart, strong and wise. His crew would follow Sinbad to Hell. Sinbad the sailor is an endearing character to those who dream about adventures to the unknown. Ray Harryhausen. His work is legendary. It was said that he provided the facial expressions of Joe Young in Mighty Joe Young. My first film was Jason And The Argonauts. It not only had great special effects and visuals, but it had a story that gets the viewer involved. In an interview on Entertainment Tonight, he was asked what his favorite monster was. He said it was the Kraken from Clash Of The Titans. I could see why because of the design, which was a combination of his own creatures like the head and torso of the Ymir from 20 Million Miles To Earth, the tentacles of the giant octopus from It Came From Beneath The Sea, and maybe the giant Merman in Jason And The Argonauts, who kept the way open for Jason and the Argo to pass through the crashing rocks that crush ships if they pass. And since the Kraken had no legs, it was able to create tsunamis and whirlpools(I assume). Ray Harryhausen’s creations were recyclable. There were Sinbad(or other lower budget movies) that never showed a monster in the movie, just someone telling an account. Some do it well, others, not so much. The film The Thief Of Baghdad(the Alex Korda version mentioned(if my memory serves)Sinbad’s name. Sabu’s character said that he wanted to join Sinbad’s crew and sail the world with him. I remember reading about Sinbad And The Eye Of The Tiger in Famous Monsters Of Filmland magazine. I was 12 when it came out. But didn’t watch it until it was shown on television on ABC a year later. Great memories. Great video.😎👍
The Kraken was my favorite as a kid as well. That is, until I first saw the cyclops. I think he pushed the Kraken out of the top spot. But man, I thought he was the coolest. I really wanted the toy but just barely missed it. The Kraken is also a big reason why I was so drawn to the Ymir, which I saw in a magazine years later. He was basically the Kraken on land.
@@AtomicSnackBarI've long imagined a King Kong vs. Godzilla style face-off between the Cyclops & the Kraken. It'd even be easy to edit two scenes together as a proof of concept, the Cyclops wading out in the water to threaten Sinbad's men, only to have the Kraken surface by a nearby rock & send the Cyclops back ashore after a brief stand-off. 😎
@@trevthomscultclassiccorner2037 I've thought about doing mash-ups like that. It would be a bit time consuming for something I couldn't monetize, though. Yeah, I'm full on corrupt now. But I had an idea for the Three Stooges Meet the Universal Monsters.
@@AtomicSnackBar Ha, no, you just have to be practical about how your time is spent YouTubing, so I completely understand. And as for your idea, that's the spirit! 😎
Hey Rob, still catching up on things, but outstanding work & tribute to three of the pivotal films of one of the all-time greats of the industry 👏🧐 Sad to say that the one-time pioneers of special effects like RH get less regard in this age of digital chicanery than they once did, so always pleased to see some respect given by someone who truly appreciates their work 🤓👍 Now if you’ll pardon me, i need to get my llama pants out of the dryer while they’re still warm, because… reasons 😋
I thank you much, my fine, not-so-feathered, friend. And "digital chicanery" is a great way to put it. It's funny, much of the CG stuff of right now already looks terrible. Can you imagine how poorly that's going to age? Whereas the Harryhausen stuff still looks great all these years later.
I was so happy to see you cover some of my favourite films - because you are my favourite presenter. Not disapointed - never am with your vids. Lovely delivery, great facts and great jokes. I think I said before but Sam Wanamaker came to the UK because of the whole McCarthy witch hunt thing and founded the Shakespear theatre - and gave us Zoe Wanamaker who taught Harry Potter how to ride a broomstick. Many thanks for this great vid - my personal favourite is 7th Voyage - just love that music and the general pace of the film - but they are all great. Yet again - top notch stuff from you - great job.
Very nice, tying the comment to Harry Potter. I didn't even catch that. I'm sure I've mentioned before that I'm a big fan of that series. One of the few films series of the modern age that I really get into. Not so sure about the upcoming remake, though. Talk about one of the most unneeded things ever made. Thanks for all the support, Jason. You're good people.
I love these films & I'm glad you're talking about them! seventh voyage specifically is my second favorite harryhausen movie only beaten out by man kind's greatest achievement The Valley of gwangi. even still I love these movies and wanted to go to bagdad as kid which probably will never happen.
@@AtomicSnackBar I fully agree. I tried to get that on the bluray as my family has to approve it based on it's use of my gruncle's image but warner refused.
I love the Sinbad films. The 7th Voyage l had in the 80s taped from TV to VHS (along with Jack The Giant Killer and The 3 world's of Gulliver). They were my most watched films as a young boy... Along with Airport 75 lol. I've recently bought these films on Bluray. The Sinbad trilogy I've got comes in a lovely limited edition boxset done by the Powerhouse / Indicator company. Thoroughly recommended!
I've heard good things about Indicator as a whole, but I've held off on the Sinbads because I didn't realize they were region-free. I do have a region-free player, but it's finicky. I always worry it's going to get stuck in another region.
I loved all three Sinbad movies , only saw one of them in the theaters, that was Sinbad and the Eye of the Tiger… I did think that the second actor to play Sinbad was the best of the three, but I also liked Patrick Wayne as the third Sinbad quite a bit… Thanks for this video on three good movies! I have been a fan of Ray Harryhausen since I was a young lad … His stop motion photography was amazing!
For sure. I definitely liked all three Sinbads, but John Philip Law just stands a bit above the others in my book. But it's really a small margin over all. Thanks for watching, your knightlyness.
Another fantastic video from the coolest dude on UA-cam. Growing up in the 70s in the UK, it was a great time to catch up with Ray's later movies at the cinema, and to see his older ones shown on TV. Modern CGI can do some incredible things, but for me it doesn't come close to the imagination and talent of Ray's work. Best wishes from England.
I try not to rag on CG all the time, but man, I just can't help it. It's my one negativity vice, I think. But even the best CG creature just can't compare to a great stop-motion beastie. Have you seen The Primevals by Dave Allen? Highly recommended. Thank you much for the kind words, Mr. Glover.
@ johnjames-glover4630 - As a testament to Mr. Harryhausen, there have been scores of books written analyzing his work , but can you name ONE CGI artist? Didn't think so.
I remember when Troughton died at that. In 1987. I graduated High school that year but I was not in Columbus Georgia. That came later in 90 after speaking to an Army recruiter! Lol. That being said I know Pat loved the fans so I would guess he wouldn't have minded.
I was 8 or 9 at the time. I didn't really even understand what a con was or that there were guests. I really just thought it was the dealer's room and people in costumes. I didn't find out about Mr. Troughton's passing until decades later. That said, it was still a very memorable experience for me. So, I take it you were stationed at Fort Benning?
Major part of my childhood too. Patrick Troughton's space hobo dr who brilliant thanks for the memories there Rob. Caroline Munro lambs navy rum there it is!
A few years ago I bought all 3 of the Sinbad movies. I had seen one as a kid on Saturday tv and had to have the complete set. Went on to get Valley of the Gwangi, Jason and the Argonauts and clash of the titans. These are some of my favorite movies. The only thing g that comes close to Sinbad to Me is John Carter of Mars.
I'm familiar with John Carter, but haven't dug into any of the books yet. I did see the movie from several years back, which I actually enjoyed as far as modern movies go. I thought it got a bad rap. But my lack of knowledge of the source material could have something to do with that.
I've surprisingly only seen 7th Voyage out of these so thank you for showing the footage of so many cool, unseen to me stop motion creatures and Caroline Munro.
I was born late to the party, so I didn't see Harryhausen's work until his swansong "Clash of the Titans". After that though, I got to go back to watch his older stuff thanks to the miracle of home video. My favorite Sinbad film though was "Eye of the Tiger" because of the bad ass Minaton. I often wonder why Hollywood hasn't tried to remake the Sinbad adventures with modern technology, but the truth is they'd only butcher them. Harryhausen's work was always the real star, and Dynamation has way more character than CGI.
Exactly the same case for me as well. Clash of the Titans was my first Harryhausen film. And like you, I saw the Sinbad films a little later, and I was just blown away. As to why they haven't tried another, I really don't know. But like you said, they would butcher it. Oh man, would they ever. Thanks, Darius.
@ AtomicSnackBar - You can see what might have happened by watching the remake of Clash of the Titans and it's sequel Wrath of Titans. I enjoyed them but they were heavily criticised and lack the light hearted fantasy adventure of the Harryhausen movies.
@ AtomicSnackBar - a perfect example of how important storytelling and character are the core of a film. We can forgive a LOT, if those criteria are satisfying. Even great SFX won't save a mediocre or just plain bad story. The films become unmemorable.
Hey Rob! Now this is a deep-dive worthy of the stop-motion icon Ray Harryhausen! Whenever these movies popped on tv as a kid I loved it. They were yet another inspiration that helped me drawing monsters and wacky creatures. Harryhausen crafted such a wide variety of beasts and they were all just top-quality. Killer work man, tons of research too which I know can be fun though not always easy when it comes time to decide what to include. All the best this weekend! 🤜🤛
If anyone understands my pain, it would be you, good sir. That so wonderfully sums it up. I really appreciate the kind words. And I don't think I knew you were an artist. Do you have anything online?
Whenever I carry out any 50’s related research, I’m surprised how much Nathan Duran’s name pops up. I met Caroline Munro a few years ago and she was lovely. I’ve never seen Eye of the Tiger, must get around to that one. This was not Sinbad at all, it was Sinvery good!
Some folks take issue with the tone change in Eye of the Tiger, but I always thought it was a ton of fun. As a great man once said, it was Sinvery good.
Delightful efficient retrospective with some trivia that I didn't know, great work! They are really amazing fantasy movies that all offer something incredible and unique to appreciate (be it the incredibly beautiful Munro or the best animated single skeleton fight in movie history): I discovered them late in my life, but are some of my favourites now.
That just goes to show how great these movies really are. Thinking about it, I loved them as a lad, but I appreciate them on so many more levels as adult. Things a kid just wouldn't pick up on like the cinematography and the production work. Have you seen The Primevals yet? Highly recommended if you want to see some incredible stop motion.
@@AtomicSnackBar Yes, I have! Amazing effects, but a bit too depressing for my taste: too much goes wrong and all is completely destroyed at the end. I much more prefer the naive escapism of the Simbat music, to remain in topic. And I still search for a perfect "Ancient Advance Lost Civilization" movie...
@ Yeah, I know what you mean. I read “1,001 Nights” (or “Arabian Nights” or whatever the actual title was), years ago. It’s a great book, although I think there were 24 volumes of those stories in total. I only read the first volume.
@ That’s cool. I never got a chance to get into “Dungeons and Dragons” much when I was a kid. I think I played the first game on Nintendo, and I think at that age, that game struck me as unusually difficult to play for some reason.
Great job.... I went to the theater w my parents to see 7th Voyage, 75¢ for each of them, 35¢ for me, 10¢ for the popcorn. I was 5 . I got so scared when the cyclops appeared that we had to leave. Mom later told me my heart was beating so fast she thought I was going to have a heart attack, lol .
I just posted 2 new vids, but I'm not sharing on FaceBook because I don't think they're good enough - the first is the intro, talking vid. This is really a self indulgent, vanity couple of posts - so - not really looking for likes, just doing what I set out to do really. Just sort of living a daydream and hoping nobody slashes my dingy. If you watch them - I hope you don't hate them - especially as you have brought me so much joy. You've done so much to help me.
Great job. .... I saw 7th Voyage in the theater w my parents. 75¢ for each of them, 35¢ for me, 10¢ for popcorn.I was 5. When the cyclops appeared I got so scared, we had to leave.Later Mom told me my heart was beating so fast she thought I would have a heart attack ,lol.
@AtomicSnackBar A friend was a film major at Temple University. He was a big Harryhausen fan and did his own stop motion films w little creatres he'd make. He had it on 8 mm film and of course had a projector, so I know we watched it at college. But I think I saw it on TV before then. Not a whole lot of TV shows back then so they'd do movies in the afternoon. " Your Dialing for Dollars jackpot is now up to $85 ! " They'd call folks who signed up and ask a film of the day question to keep everyone watching. I was 7 when the next film w stop motion came out , so I wasn't as scared
@ terryenglish7132 - Great memories, sir. I saw all of the 50s-60s Harryhausen films after school in my Elementary school cafeteria. Schools were so much better in the 60s. Dialing for Dollars! Now that's a DEEP pull from the Memory Box. Thanks.
These movies were perfection ❤️🐸love how every time you notice another little detail here and there. And I just added miniature pewter cyclops statue to my Christmas list!
Tom Baker was the 4th doctor ! He followed John Pertwee and was the longest serving Dr who I believe... noted for his 20 odd feet long scarf and floppy hat! Loved the giant statue that came to life in the argonauts movie ...also the flying creatures that tormented the old man, Patrick Troughton i think ...the 2nd Dr who and priest that gets skewered by a lightening conducter in 'the omen'
I think the scene you are thinking of is when the giant wasps buzz around Patrick Troughton. Or was he pestered by the homunculus and I'm just forgetting that?
@AtomicSnackBar just looked it up...the flying things are 'harpies'.... They tormented him by nicking his food! Great film from childhood....loved them skeletons made from teeth of the hydra when the man says " kill!, kill them all! " and they charge forwards!!! Great stuff!
@@robinlarge1630 Oh yeah, of course. I misread you and was thinking you were talking about the Sinbad film. The old brain box isn't what it used to be.
@ robinlarge2630 - The scene with the Harpies is from Jason and the Argonauts. I'm pretty sure that it wasn't Patrick Troughton as the blind man who was being harassed by them, but I'm too lazy to look up who the actor was. Good stuff all around though.
@@AtomicSnackBaraccurate on all accounts my good man. Do you have a fave monster/ creature of these three flicks? A tough choice to be sure. Dance for me Kali! Homonculus is a close second for me
@@AtomicSnackBar My 7th Voyage is actually part of the Harryhausen Collection box set from Sony...the other two are the Indicator releases. They all look pretty good, with the Indicator discs maybe slightly better than the Sony.
@@JCMacLeod555 Those are tempting. I have a region-free player even. I just don't necessarily trust that it will work properly with blurays. It has a mind of its own.
Howdy!! I absolutely love these retrospectives! All of your videos have love for the source material, but something about this one kicks it up a bit more. Well done. Cheers! Joshua
That's really nice to hear. I'm glad you picked up on that. The Sinbad films really were an important part of childhood for me. Lots of the stuff I cover I didn't see until I was an adult. But these were there with me from as far back as I can remember. How's the comic coming along?
@@AtomicSnackBar That makes sense given the reference to your first ever sci-fi con. It's also nice to see the deeper career dive rather than drifting around "Jason and the Argonauts"; there's a accumulation of a career and honing in of a craft over the Sinbad movies. Comic is coming along, thank you for asking! My artist is about 2/3rds of the way through the third issue, and we're just about to start colours. It's exciting to see these project through to fruition. We're moving at a bit more of an accelerated pace for the third one to hit a target of 3 issues in a year, then will probably take a breather till April while I refine issues 4, 5, and 6.
Ray Harryhausen was just 'something else', wasn't he? Stop-motion genius with the eye of a true artist. You could hardly do better than the great Willis O'Brien as a mentor, but he went on to create so much, with his stop-motion not so much a genre as a vital ingredient in some outstanding movies. Went to see all of these when they first came out, and man I remember every frame you've just shown. Clunky as some of them may look by modern standards, I've yet to see anything in CGI that matches his sheer imagination and panache.
I agree in full. Even the best CG creature just doesn't have that same feeling of reality that stop-motion does. I recently watched The Primevals by Dave Allen, which is a stop-motion film that was started in the 90s, but didn't finish until recently. And let me tell you, the stop-motion in that is unreal.
@@AtomicSnackBar Sometimes I think it's because you need a true artist to get it right, other times I think maybe it's the fact that the animator actually has their hands on the work (literally). Like I mentioned, even when it's obviously unreal (hey, it's a movie FerC'sSake), Harryhausen's work still compels you to watch it and enjoy. I'm watching and waiting for a new Harryhausen or O'Brien to emerge from the world of digital pixels, but (sadly) not holding my breath. [NB - gonna look for 'The Primevals' now you've given a heads-up. Thx.]
@@tonysantiago255 I would love to and hope I can at some point. But I can't rip blurays and the film hasn't shown up in my usual top secret ways. So I simply just don't have access to the footage.
I think Caroline Munro was also in Hammer's Captain Kronos Vampire Hunter And Brian Clemens was a prolific Brit writer, including shows like The Avengers Patrick Troughton had a memorable death in The Omen
These & Clash of the Titans are absolutely my Top 4 Harryhausen films. I probably add Clash in there because along with 7th Voyage, they were the first two Harryhausens I saw. Plus, I notice a stronger "romantic" element in these. People would probably be more inclined to pair Clash with Jason & the Argonauts, but I often put it with Mysterious Island, First Men in the Moon, & Valley of Gwangi. That's the fun thing about Ray's filmography, you can group the movies into distinct clusters based on vibe. Anyway, yes, John Phillip Law is the BEST Sinbad. Something about him feels more "authentic".
Clash of the Titans was my first Harryhausen film as well. It's also the only one I saw in theaters. So I share a similar attachment to it. Jason and Argonauts, though I was familiar with it - my mom would talk about it and I would see the model kits in catalogs - I didn't run across the actual film until I was an adult. And with Law, I really think a big part of it is the accent he used. Not to argue too much with Mr. Schneer, I think it sounds great. Thanks, Trev.
@AtomicSnackBar I envy you, Sir. I caught Clash on TNT in the late 90s (7th Voyage a year earlier as part of a DirecTV pay-per-view double bill with Eye of the Tiger, which scared the crap out of me 😄). I remember having an issue of Amazing Figure Modeler magazine completely devoted to Harryhausen that gave me a peak into the other films Ray made (being a mature magazine, it also opened other doors, hubba hubba 😜). My favorite kit from that magazine was a diorama of the Cyclops fighting the Ymir on Hollywood Boulevard, & the Ymir model had been given a beautiful dark purple & blue gray color scheme evoking Venus. I may have been the only kid who, when catching the end of Argonauts on TV, was hoping for the Harpies (which caught my eye in the aforementioned magazine) to show up, but got skeletons, again. I've since learned to appreciate the technical feats that went into said fight. 😆 The Three Ghouls are still cooler & creepier though, there's my hot take. All the accents used in Golden Voyage, though probably "controversial" by today's standards, add a sense of legitimacy to the film that really elevates it to the top of the pack, IMO. Thank YOU, Sterling, for the videos & listening to me rattle on. 🤝
@@trevthomscultclassiccorner2037 I don't mind listening to you rattle on at all. Except, that is, for your controversial views on llama fur in the workplace. That's a bit much even for me. But man, you got me right in the nostalgias with the story about the magazine. When I was a kid I loved catalogs and was constantly sending off for different ones. Often they were just cheap photocopies, but I loved them nonetheless. It was one of those that I saw Jason and the Argonauts for the first time. Way back on the channel, one of the earliest videos, I took a little look at one of those. ua-cam.com/video/KCw8B5udWZ4/v-deo.htmlsi=rfmRgb7NzEnkj__q
@@AtomicSnackBar Ba Dum TISS! 🤣 I will check that link out. Those magazines felt like portals to another world, & were formative to a lot of my future cinematic taste. While we're on the Sinbad subject, the documentary The Harryhausen Chronicles (narrated by Leonard Nimoy) was also an eye opener for me. I caught it one afternoon on AMC during one of their Monsterfests & was truly awestruck when I saw the segment on Golden Voyage. I finally figured out where Kali was from, & the one-eyed Centaur + Griffin were a revelation. I sought out a VHS of Golden Voyage as quickly as possible, & its been a fave ever since.
Heck yeah. I would have loved to see any of the Sinbad films on the big screen. I did, though, get to see Clash of the Titans in the theater. And I absolutely loved it. Thanks for stopping by, Cliff.
Don't forget Patrick Wayne's real claim to fame, hosting the Early Eighties syndicated variety program, " The Monte Carlo Show". Popular enough at the time to be parodied by Benny Hill.
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The multiple skeletons in argonauts was incredible.
That it was. And if this one does well, I plan to dig even deeper into Harryhausen's work. Jason and the Argonauts included.
These films were the story of my childhood, long before CGI these were the films that captured your imagination. So many hours in the cinema marveling at these works of art. Ray was a genius and inspired so many effects people that followed.
Well said. I couldn't agree more. And still to this day, I marvel at how good and timeless stop motion is.
Thanks for this. Harryhausen was a staple of my youth, to include the Sinbad films and several of the others of which you showed clips. You know, a lot of late-50s to early 60s sci-fi that showed up on Creature Feature was fun because it was bad (e.g., The Giant Claw), but Harryhausen was always fun because it was always good. Truly a master of the craft. It wasn't just the great stop-motion animation, but it was great storytelling. You don't get better material than from the old myths.
A most excellent point. Folks so often praise Harryhausen's effects work, and for good reason, but he doesn't get nearly the praise he should for his storytelling and creativity. I was really impressed with his concept art shown in the video. It was darn good. Great style too.
R.H.Hausen is the backbone of the entire stop motion animation industry.
The backbone and the highwater mark as well.
@AtomicSnackBar Agreed 👍
I saw the Golden Voyage in a theater back in the 70s. It was in a small town and the theater owner. let us kids watch it over and over again. I must’ve saw it five or six times that day.
That's a lot of fun. I would have loved for something like that to have happened when I was a lad.
Fun! I saw Golden Voyage and Eye of the Tiger in the theater at ages 4 and 7 respectively, and had the poster for Tiger hanging in my bedroom for many years. Golden remains my favorite of the Harryhausen Sinbad films, firing on all cylinders with IMHO the best Sinbad actor, the best leading lady, the best villain, the most engaging story and the coolest creatures! Thanks for a terrific retrospective.
That's awesome. Do you remember where you got the poster? Man, I would have loved that as a kid. Heck, I'd still love that. That's such a great looking poster. I even used a little of it in the thumbnail.
Thanks, Noah. Very nice to hear from you.
@@AtomicSnackBar I was 7, so my parents gave it to me, but I have no idea where they got it. Around the same time I also had a 1976 King Kong poster (with Kong straddling both Towers) and the "Style A" Star Wars poster! My parents must have had some kind of connection to the movie poster business!
@@noahhenson1669 That's really neat. Thanks for sharing.
A wonderful set of films, made by an underrated genius. Brings me warm memories of childhood.
Exactly. I concur with every part of that statement.
I was lucky enough to see The Golden Voyage of Sinbad and Sinbad and The Eye of the Tiger on the big screen at my hometown theater back in the 1970’s.
That's great. I would have loved to see any of the films on the big screen. I bet that was really exciting. I did, though, get to see Clash of the Titans in the theater.
Anything he touched was pure gold to me,his movies are deeply etched in my childhood
That's a great way to put it. Well said, dude. Well said.
What a showcase here! ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
All wonderful movies that certainly deserve a bit of recognition.
I dont know how i missed these Sinbad movies.
This is right up my alley.
They are great. Definitely track them down if you can. I want to say Golden Voyage is here on YT.
All three of them are on here, you won’t regret taking the time to find them!
@@AmericanAurochs Oh, they sure are. Thanks for the head's up.
@ Thank you for making this video, Harryhausen was the GOAT!
@@AmericanAurochs My pleasure. Thanks again.
When I was in grade school at the end of one year there was a huge Fun Day with all kinds of activities for the students. In the library the librarian was running the Matthews Sinbad film.
I got see Harryhausen's work on a huge projector screen and was awed. Been a fan ever since.
That's really cool. There was just something special about watching and discovering films in unique ways like that. I remember seeing Bedknobs and Broomsticks at my local library one summer vacation. That has always stuck with me.
Another great episode. You just can't beat Harryhausen for stop motion. He was a genius at the art. And Caroline Munro... yeah.
I thank you kindly, good Mr. Witsman. And Caroline Munro . . . yeah . . . Seconded.
It was when I saw a full-page ad for "The Golden Voyage of Sinbad" in an issue of Variety at our public library when I was in high school, I realized Harryhausen was back and started making plans for my pilgrimage to LA (I saw "7th Voyage" when I was 7). A true genius and the first celeb I ever asked for an autograph, he spoke at our film school. I asked why there wasn't a sequel to "Jason and the Argonauts" which was suggested at the end. A couple of years later I got an invitation from Ray Bradbury (he spoke at our school also) to attend a screening of "Clash of the Titans" at the Acadamy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences where he formally introduced Fay Wray to Harryhausen. After the 50th Anniversary of King Kong at Grauman's Chinese Theater I became an unofficial member of the "Horrorwood Brat Pack" (Ackerman, Bradbury and Harryhausen) and attended many events with these gentlemen. (Eye of the Tigger and the thrill of the skeleton fight? I don't have anything either.
Ohhhhhh man, I think it might be time you started writing an autobiography, good sir. I would certainly take a looksee at that fine tome. So, what did he say was the reason for no sequel to Jason and the Argonauts? That's was an excellent question.
Thanks for watching, Sam. It's always a real pleasure to hear from you.
20 Million Miles was the first movie I ever saw in a theatre and remains a favorite. You can see by my avatar who my hero is.
20 Million Miles to Earth is one of those films that I didn't actually run across until I was an adult, but it still feels like a major part of my childhood because I would so often see the Ymir in magazines. I was just fascinated with that misunderstood Venusian. Though that fascination didn't compare to how into the cyclops I was.
I'll take a break from my usual nonsense comment to say that it's really cool that he decided to make these based on being tired of not seeing mythical creatures on screen. When someone creates something because of a true interest like that, it's often some of the best content out there. In other news, uhhh, ummmmm, LLAMA PANTS!
Okay, you had me worried there that this would be a nonsense-free comment. That I cannot abide by.
Harryhausen will still be talked about decades from now for his incredible work. Keep up the wonderfully funny and insightful self- deprecation asides they really add to your segments. Keep ‘em coming.
I really appreciate that, Rudy. I certainly try to bring a little good spirited fun to the UA-cams. Thanks for watching, and nice to hear from you again.
This might very well be my favorite video on the channel. That’s really saying something considering how long I have been around. When it comes to action adventure,and fantasy you don’t get much better than the Harryhausen Sinbad series. I know that these films are famous because of the amazing creature effects and rightfully so, but I really love the storytelling in these films. It’s the excitement of following these beloved characters. It’s a perfect example of The Hero’s Journey. These films are important. They are special. I’m not going to get all crazy here in the comment section. You know me well enough to know how I feel about pretty much anything connected to Ray Harryhausen.
This was highly enjoyable good buddy. I’m hoping for some Jason and Clash love on the channel in the future. Keep it Snacky!!
You make many great points there. All effects aside, these are just darn good movies. And I think a big part of that is just Harryhausen's obvious love for what he was doing. You can tell he was excited about it and wanted the films to be as great as possible. This wasn't just a job for him. I even get the feeling he's the type that would have gone out of pocket had it been necessary to complete an effect.
Loved these movies as a child and I was lucky enough to see Sinbad & the Eye of the Tiger at the Cinema back in 1977 - although The Golden Voyage of Sinbad will always be my favourite, as the combination of John Phillip Law, the delicious Caroline Munroe and always dependable Tom Baker, make it unforgettable for me. Incidentally, Tom Baker's performance of the evil Koura apparently cemented his casting in the role of Doctor Who (according to producer Philip Hinchcliffe).
Thanks for another great video - R.I.P. Ray Harryhausen - An absolute legend!!
That's really cool to hear. I'm glad someone else digs Law as Sinbad. I expect the anti-John Philip Law comments to start pouring in at any moment. But I've always liked him and his style of acting.
Thanks for stopping by. Good to hear from you again.
@ AtomicSnackBar - I think he kind of underplayed his Sinbad, but I enjoyed him. But considering how wonderfully broad Tom Baker was as Koura the Magician and especially considering the blindingly fetching broad he was co-starring with, it's easy to see how he might be overshadowed. Hubba -hubba Chandu!
Golden Voyage is my favorite as well. I got to see this one as well Eye of the Tiger at the cinema . Clash of the Titans too.
@@tonysantiago255 I think it's that more subdued bad@ssery that I liked so much. A man of action, not words.
@@chrisbridges4885 Clash of the Titans is the only one I caught in theaters. But man oh man did I love it.
Saw them all on the big screen (when movie theaters used to have big screens). One benefit of being an old man that the young folks will never be able to appreciate!
Ah, that's really neat. Clash of the Titans was the only Harryhausen film I was able to see on the big screen. And though I did like the Sinbad films better, I sure loved the heck out of that one too.
@2011Stylus - "an old man that the young folks will never be able to appreciate". You just described about 75% of this channel's audience. My self included. Show of hands?
@@tonysantiago255 Hear, hear.
I love Harryhausen's drawings !
I hadn't seen much of his art until I started doing research for this episode. But man, I was really impressed with how good it all looked.
Even Harryhausen’s concept artwork is amazing. Great video and insight into these films. Thank you.
I totally agree. I hadn't seen much of the concept art until I started doing research for the episode, and I was really impressed. He was a darn good artist with a great style. I especially liked that image of the Ymir.
Thanks for stopping by the Snack Bar, Jonan.
Lovely retrospective. Ray lived in London, so I was lucky enough to meet him in 2003 when he was promoting his book “An Animated Life” in the late lamented Cinema Store. He was very friendly and happy to answer questions about his work. I still treasure my copy of the book that he signed to me with ‘best wishes’. He was the rare exception to the “don’t meet your heroes” rule, I’m glad to say.
That is great to hear. It's always nice when folks have fond memories of meeting beloved entertainers and artists. And super cool that you have his autograph.
Thanks for watching, good Sir. Nice to hear from you again.
Caroline Munro and Lamb's Navy. A perfect pairing.
Caroline Munro. Also A perfect pairing.
Well said, good sir. Well said.
Everything Harryhausen did was amazing. I still love those Sinbad films.
I agree in full. It all holds up so very well.
The research, narrative, and content of this video is are off-the-charts excellent. Very well done, Mr. Sterling.
I was pretty pleased with this one, I must say. Thank you much, Mr. Dee.
@@AtomicSnackBar You're most welcome, Mr. Sterling.
I saw one or two of these on TV, I wish I had seen them at the theater when they came out. Thanks for another entertaining upload.
I got to see Clash of the Titans on the big screen, but none of the Sinbad films unfortunately.
Love what he said about stop motion, something about the audience not wanting reality but something more dream like, he definitely provided that. His creatures have haunted my dreams since I was tiny.
Harryhausen truly loved this stuff, and you can certainly tell. It comes across in everything as way more than just a job like so many of the time.
Many years after the Sinbad Trilogy, John Phillip Law revealed that Ray Harryhausen had told him that he was in fact the best Sinbad with his portrayal in "The Golden Voyage of Sinbad" - a very nice compliment indeed. Law has starred in some of the best Cult films of all time.
I totally agree, good sir. I've always liked him, and I dig his whole stoic kind of vibe. I've never seen it as underacting. Just more a quiet intensity.
Thanks for watching, Mr. Stuart.
@@AtomicSnackBar Thanks for posting, I really love your channel and your content ! 😎
@@MrBarrystuart Very kind of you to say. Welcome to the Snack Bar, Barry.
In the YMCA in Hoboken NJ they used to show the Harryhausen films, King Kong, Godzilla, sci fi, comedy and the Abbot and Costello films too, I would always come out filled with wow and wonder from the stop motion pictures. Decades later I got to meet Ray Harryhausen in My art school in NJ and had him sign a few of my horror magazines of that time. He was a gracious man.
Forgot to add that was in the 70's before Star Wars.
That's really neat. And I'm glad to hear he was such a good guy. A few Snack Bar patrons have mentioned meeting him and had similar kind words to say. Do you still have the signed magazines? Talk about a great collectable.
@@AtomicSnackBar Yes I do have them, I m not sure where they are at the moment. I used to live and work in Japan and have collected a lot of Anime sci fi stuff from there, so its got to be in one of those boxes. I also got to mee Syd Mead (designer of Blade Runner etc) in Cali when I was working for Rough Draft animation studios, this was right after the Yamato 2520 project, again another gracious man with his time.
@@RichardEKranz That's really neat as well. The whole Battleship Yamato is a franchise I've been wanting to dig into. I'm actually presently watching the Galaxy Express 999 series along with Captain Harlock.
@@AtomicSnackBar I got to work as an assistant animator for Phoenix Entertainment and a small stint at Sunrise. There's a IMBD page of me ( I didn't do it), I got to work on Giant Robo, Princess Nine, Makai Tensho, Shin Kaitei Gunkan, Cowboy Bebop, and many others that I'm not sure of. GE999 Movies are a massive inspiration to me as well as Speed Racer, Gatchaman, Yamato, Cyborg 009, Harlock, Lupin, and so many many others. I saw Adieu Galaxy Express 999 before the first one and it still still sticks in my mind dark and bleak, I love it.
Harryhausen's dragon from the 7th Voyage is still one of my top three of all time❤👍😊
Yeah, I think he might be one of mine as well. The dragon from Dragonslayer would probably be in there also. What are your other two?
I love stop motion characters. Wonderful video in every respect; namely, great content, excellent research, and outstanding delivery that included that famous Sterling humor.
Famous . . . infamous. Either or, really.
He made so many great classic stop motion fx. Great video. Thank you very much!
I appreciate that. Thanks for stopping by and checking it out.
My fave is "Golden Voyage". You can't go wrong with John Phillip Law, Caroline Munro, AND a pre Doctor, Tom Baker. When Kali is brought to life I still get chills.
Ah, a gentleman of fine taste. And well said, good sir.
All good movies. I still need to watch 20 Million Miles to Earth. Your channel and Horror Geek are the only ones I really watch for movies.
Funnily enough, I don't really watch movie related content either unless it's someone I know.
(95) HUZZAH Mr. Sterling!!! Ray Harryhausen was a RARE treasure in American cinema. And I applaud you for show-casing him.
I thank you much, Mrs. Stone. I applaud your applauding.
Fantastic ! I saw the second and third films at the cinema way back in the 70s - I love them to this very day. My favourite scenes are : The fight with Kali, the transformation of the disfigured vizier, and the scene with Taryn Power and Jane Seymour bathing by the stream. Great retrospective Mr Sterling. Thank You.
All great scenes for sure. And man, to have seen them on the big screen. That would have been great.
Thanks, Peter.
Harryhausen was a genius. His special effects still are better than a lot of the CGI of today. My favorite films of his are 7th Voyage of Sinbad, Jason and the Argonauts, and The Beast from 20,000 fathoms.
Heck yeah. I'd even go as far to say it's better than most CG of today.
@@AtomicSnackBar Yes. I would agree,
@@garfieldsmith332 There's some these days, like those Transformers movies, where I can barely even tell what I'm looking at.
I literally grew up watching Harryhausen's movies from the 50's all the way up to to 80's. It was a unique period of movie making and he was truly the master of the stop motion art form. Excellent video, sir! Great memories.
Thank you much, Steve. And same here. From Clash of the Titans to the Sinbad films, Harryhausen was a major part of my youth and some of my earliest movie memories. I remember first seeing 7th Voyage one summer vacation and just being in awe of it.
Mr.Sterling, you always create amazing videos, but this is pure love for me.
Jack the giants killers, the Simbad trilogy, Harryhausen❤
All his creatures are pure magic, but for me the wood figurehead on the ship and the khali statue have some special vibes.
Thanks for this video
I'm really glad to hear that. It was great getting to dig back into fantasy again. It's been awhile. And these particular films were so important in my youth, it was nice getting to learn more about them.
Thanks, Federico. Always a pleasure.
Everything near and dear to my heart with this one! There is something so magical about stop motion in general but Harryhausen has a style all his own and this is some of his best work. Plus two Doctors and three gorgeous leading ladies! Sign me up! This is what popcorn was made for! Thanx!
100% in agreement. I wish I had more to add, but you summed it up perfectly. Excellent job, good sir.
Eye of the tiger was one of the first movies I remember seeing in the cinema. I would only have been 6 or 7. I was obsessed. Remember reading magazine stocks about it and everything. Almost as obsessed as I was about that little space movie that came out the same year.
I can honestly say that as much as I liked Star Wars as a lad, I probably liked the Sinbad films just as much. Heck, had their been toys, I know I would have been more into those than the Star Wars line.
I met him once. He was at an animation event at the BFI in London. My 7 yr old son did some animation. And I got to see some of the models including a surviving skeleton. I was too tongue tied to say how much seeing Jason as a child at the cinema had meant.
That's awesome. And not something many can say. Heck, I would have been thrilled just seeing the models.
If that's the event I think it is, I was there too. I was a technician at MOMI (Museum of the Moving Image) which was part of the BFI complex. We had lectures and demonstrations all the time, and Harryhausen did one that I worked on. I helped him set up his displays - Medusa was there too, and the Kraken - and I was the projectionist for his various illustrative film clips and demos. He was a lovely man. Very kind. Every time I'm watching one of his films and I see a Harryhausen character that I've physically handled, I get a little shiver.
@@kitsworld I'm sure that was the event. I wish I'd said more to him
@@kitsworld That's very cool, Kit. I appreciate you sharing that story.
Quality stuff. Cheers. Always a joy to hear more praise for Harryhausen.
Thanks, Tom. Being such a big fan of Harryhausen's work, I was long overdue for a fully dedicated episode.
Oh my I am coming out of a depression and darn you hit me with Hausen. THANK YOU!!! You are amazing Sterling. 🎉 He is the man. I love his work.
I'm glad to hear you are doing better, Miss Tochi. And I'm glad to offer the gift of Harryhausen to such a classy lady.
I really appreciate that you focused on the great Harryhausen, he really deserves more credit. If you havent done so yet, a retrospective on Jason and the Argonauts would be great. Thanks for another awesome vid!
It's something that's been long overdue for the channel. And if it does well, I plan to do even more Harryhausen content. Jason and the Argonauts in particular.
Thank you kindly for watching.
The Tom Baker joke was worth the price of admission.
Thank you. Thank you very much. I was rather pleased with myself, I must admit.
@@AtomicSnackBar yes yes, definitely worth the price of the capybara
Great video with wonderful info. Tiger never wearing clothes has now scarred me lolol
Scarred you . . . or do you now like Tigger even better?
Good evening Mr. Sterling: You're at your stupendous best with this special Sinbad overview! Harryhausen is a hero of mine and I must tell you that one of my prized possession is a CD of Bernard Herrmann's score for THE 7th VOYAGE OF SINBAD signed by Ray himself. I'm old enough to have seen his last two Sinbad films when they opened in theaters and found them as enjoyable as an adult as I did when I was kid in awe. Anyway, all three of the Harryhausen Sinbad movies have fantastic scores by a trio of legendary composers: Bernard Herrmann, Miklos Rozsa and Roy Budd. They're all available on CD if you shop around. Well, Cheers to everyone for now, and I think I'll pull out my Harryhausen Sinbad blu-ray collection for the weekend after Halloween so I can enjoy all my trick-or-treat candy while I watch!
That is extremely neat - an actual Harryhausen autograph. Kudos on that, good sir. Wow. And that's really fitting too, because November is fantasy month for me. I look forward to it like horror fans look forward to halloween. I have a whole month of fantasy related books, shows, and movies all lined up.
The Golden Voyage Of Sinbad was my first introduction to Sinbad as a character. Sinbad was a sailor and an adventurer. His eyes had seen many things in his travels. Things both fascinating and terrifying. Through his eyes he became a leader of men. Smart, strong and wise. His crew would follow Sinbad to Hell.
Sinbad the sailor is an endearing character to those who dream about adventures to the unknown.
Ray Harryhausen. His work is legendary. It was said that he provided the facial expressions of Joe Young in Mighty Joe Young. My first film was Jason And The Argonauts. It not only had great special effects and visuals, but it had a story that gets the viewer involved.
In an interview on Entertainment Tonight, he was asked what his favorite monster was. He said it was the Kraken from Clash Of The Titans. I could see why because of the design, which was a combination of his own creatures like the head and torso of the Ymir from 20 Million Miles To Earth, the tentacles of the giant octopus from It Came From Beneath The Sea, and maybe the giant Merman in Jason And The Argonauts, who kept the way open for Jason and the Argo to pass through the crashing rocks that crush ships if they pass. And since the Kraken had no legs, it was able to create tsunamis and whirlpools(I assume). Ray Harryhausen’s creations were recyclable.
There were Sinbad(or other lower budget movies) that never showed a monster in the movie, just someone telling an account. Some do it well, others, not so much. The film The Thief Of Baghdad(the Alex Korda version mentioned(if my memory serves)Sinbad’s name. Sabu’s character said that he wanted to join Sinbad’s crew and sail the world with him.
I remember reading about Sinbad And The Eye Of The Tiger in Famous Monsters Of Filmland magazine. I was 12 when it came out. But didn’t watch it until it was shown on television on ABC a year later.
Great memories.
Great video.😎👍
The Kraken was my favorite as a kid as well. That is, until I first saw the cyclops. I think he pushed the Kraken out of the top spot. But man, I thought he was the coolest. I really wanted the toy but just barely missed it. The Kraken is also a big reason why I was so drawn to the Ymir, which I saw in a magazine years later. He was basically the Kraken on land.
@@AtomicSnackBarI've long imagined a King Kong vs. Godzilla style face-off between the Cyclops & the Kraken.
It'd even be easy to edit two scenes together as a proof of concept, the Cyclops wading out in the water to threaten Sinbad's men, only to have the Kraken surface by a nearby rock & send the Cyclops back ashore after a brief stand-off. 😎
@@trevthomscultclassiccorner2037 I've thought about doing mash-ups like that. It would be a bit time consuming for something I couldn't monetize, though. Yeah, I'm full on corrupt now. But I had an idea for the Three Stooges Meet the Universal Monsters.
@@AtomicSnackBar Ha, no, you just have to be practical about how your time is spent YouTubing, so I completely understand.
And as for your idea, that's the spirit! 😎
Hey Rob, still catching up on things, but outstanding work & tribute to three of the pivotal films of one of the all-time greats of the industry 👏🧐
Sad to say that the one-time pioneers of special effects like RH get less regard in this age of digital chicanery than they once did, so always pleased to see some respect given by someone who truly appreciates their work 🤓👍 Now if you’ll pardon me, i need to get my llama pants out of the dryer while they’re still warm, because… reasons 😋
I thank you much, my fine, not-so-feathered, friend. And "digital chicanery" is a great way to put it. It's funny, much of the CG stuff of right now already looks terrible. Can you imagine how poorly that's going to age? Whereas the Harryhausen stuff still looks great all these years later.
Love everything Ray did.
Hear, hear.
Caroline Munro was also in Captain Kronos: Vampire Hunter
That she was. But I will take any excuse to gush over Starcrash.
I was so happy to see you cover some of my favourite films - because you are my favourite presenter. Not disapointed - never am with your vids. Lovely delivery, great facts and great jokes. I think I said before but Sam Wanamaker came to the UK because of the whole McCarthy witch hunt thing and founded the Shakespear theatre - and gave us Zoe Wanamaker who taught Harry Potter how to ride a broomstick.
Many thanks for this great vid - my personal favourite is 7th Voyage - just love that music and the general pace of the film - but they are all great. Yet again - top notch stuff from you - great job.
Very nice, tying the comment to Harry Potter. I didn't even catch that. I'm sure I've mentioned before that I'm a big fan of that series. One of the few films series of the modern age that I really get into. Not so sure about the upcoming remake, though. Talk about one of the most unneeded things ever made.
Thanks for all the support, Jason. You're good people.
@wetdog1606 - Harryhausen and the Great Bernard Herrmann. A match made in Heaven.
I love these films & I'm glad you're talking about them! seventh voyage specifically is my second favorite harryhausen movie only beaten out by man kind's greatest achievement The Valley of gwangi. even still I love these movies and wanted to go to bagdad as kid which probably will never happen.
The Valley of Gwangi - Mankind's Greatest Achievement. They should really add that to the bluray cover. Or at least make it the tagline for the film.
@@AtomicSnackBar I fully agree. I tried to get that on the bluray as my family has to approve it based on it's use of my gruncle's image but warner refused.
Great video on a great trilogy Slim.
Great comment from a great J-Man. Thanks, buddy.
Like thousands of other kids growing up in the 60's with the new color TV's, these were the coolest things....
I can imagine. Heck, seeing them in the '80s for the first time was amazing to me.
I love the Sinbad films. The 7th Voyage l had in the 80s taped from TV to VHS (along with Jack The Giant Killer and The 3 world's of Gulliver). They were my most watched films as a young boy... Along with Airport 75 lol. I've recently bought these films on Bluray. The Sinbad trilogy I've got comes in a lovely limited edition boxset done by the Powerhouse / Indicator company. Thoroughly recommended!
I've heard good things about Indicator as a whole, but I've held off on the Sinbads because I didn't realize they were region-free. I do have a region-free player, but it's finicky. I always worry it's going to get stuck in another region.
I loved all three Sinbad movies , only saw one of them in the theaters, that was Sinbad and the Eye of the Tiger… I did think that the second actor to play Sinbad was the best of the three, but I also liked Patrick Wayne as the third Sinbad quite a bit… Thanks for this video on three good movies!
I have been a fan of Ray
Harryhausen since I was a young lad … His stop motion photography was amazing!
For sure. I definitely liked all three Sinbads, but John Philip Law just stands a bit above the others in my book. But it's really a small margin over all.
Thanks for watching, your knightlyness.
I own that Ral Partha pewter miniature as well! Thanks for the share!!
Ral Partha. Awesome. I had finally learned that and then forgotten again. Thanks for reminding me, Steven.
The Harryhausen concept art is so fully realized and classical!! Would I want to be a Bond Girl = Maybe. . .a Phibes Girl = No, I don't think so.
Yeah, a lot of turn around in being a Phibes Girl. And not the safest working conditions.
The Seventh Voyage is perfection! I remember taping it on VHS from all night movie marathons. Great stuff brother!
You know, I'm not sure which is my favorite of the series. But as a kid, it was always 7th Voyage.
Another fantastic video from the coolest dude on UA-cam. Growing up in the 70s in the UK, it was a great time to catch up with Ray's later movies at the cinema, and to see his older ones shown on TV. Modern CGI can do some incredible things, but for me it doesn't come close to the imagination and talent of Ray's work. Best wishes from England.
I try not to rag on CG all the time, but man, I just can't help it. It's my one negativity vice, I think. But even the best CG creature just can't compare to a great stop-motion beastie. Have you seen The Primevals by Dave Allen? Highly recommended.
Thank you much for the kind words, Mr. Glover.
@ johnjames-glover4630 - As a testament to Mr. Harryhausen, there have been scores of books written analyzing his work , but can you name ONE CGI artist? Didn't think so.
@@tonysantiago255 That's a mic drop moment, right there.
I remember when Troughton died at that. In 1987. I graduated High school that year but I was not in Columbus Georgia. That came later in 90 after speaking to an Army recruiter! Lol. That being said I know Pat loved the fans so I would guess he wouldn't have minded.
I was 8 or 9 at the time. I didn't really even understand what a con was or that there were guests. I really just thought it was the dealer's room and people in costumes. I didn't find out about Mr. Troughton's passing until decades later. That said, it was still a very memorable experience for me.
So, I take it you were stationed at Fort Benning?
Major part of my childhood too. Patrick Troughton's space hobo dr who brilliant thanks for the memories there Rob. Caroline Munro lambs navy rum there it is!
I was going to comment on my favorite of the Lamb's Navy ads. But upon looking over them again . . . I couldn't pick a favorite. They too powerful.
And yet on Bizzarro World... Bizzarro Superman fights Singood.
I'd buy that for a dollar.
The Golden Voyage of Sinbad has three outstanding things. Ray Harryhausen’s brilliant stop motion and Caroline Munro….. Think about it. I do.
That's good stuff, right there. Kudos.
Great episode i remember I saw sinbad eye of the tiger and orca the killer whale at the drive-in in 1977 I was 6 !!! Great times
Hot dog. Eye of the Tiger at the drive-in. That's an awesome memory right there.
@AtomicSnackBar yep saw many movies there with my dad but that one really sticks out
A few years ago I bought all 3 of the Sinbad movies. I had seen one as a kid on Saturday tv and had to have the complete set. Went on to get Valley of the Gwangi, Jason and the Argonauts and clash of the titans. These are some of my favorite movies. The only thing g that comes close to Sinbad to Me is John Carter of Mars.
I'm familiar with John Carter, but haven't dug into any of the books yet. I did see the movie from several years back, which I actually enjoyed as far as modern movies go. I thought it got a bad rap. But my lack of knowledge of the source material could have something to do with that.
Another great review. I think the only one I saw in the theater was the last film.
Ah, now that's cool. I didn't get to see any of them on the big screen. But what a treat that would have been.
I've surprisingly only seen 7th Voyage out of these so thank you for showing the footage of so many cool, unseen to me stop motion creatures and Caroline Munro.
Oh man, you are missing out, pal. Put down the chainsaws and the skateboard, and go watch some Sinbad.
I was born late to the party, so I didn't see Harryhausen's work until his swansong "Clash of the Titans". After that though, I got to go back to watch his older stuff thanks to the miracle of home video. My favorite Sinbad film though was "Eye of the Tiger" because of the bad ass Minaton.
I often wonder why Hollywood hasn't tried to remake the Sinbad adventures with modern technology, but the truth is they'd only butcher them. Harryhausen's work was always the real star, and Dynamation has way more character than CGI.
Exactly the same case for me as well. Clash of the Titans was my first Harryhausen film. And like you, I saw the Sinbad films a little later, and I was just blown away.
As to why they haven't tried another, I really don't know. But like you said, they would butcher it. Oh man, would they ever.
Thanks, Darius.
@ AtomicSnackBar - You can see what might have happened by watching the remake of Clash of the Titans and it's sequel Wrath of Titans. I enjoyed them but they were heavily criticised and lack the light hearted fantasy adventure of the Harryhausen movies.
@@tonysantiago255 I want to say I saw both of those, but darn if I don't remember a thing about them.
@ AtomicSnackBar - a perfect example of how important storytelling and character are the core of a film. We can forgive a LOT, if those criteria are satisfying. Even great SFX won't save a mediocre or just plain bad story. The films become unmemorable.
Hey Rob! Now this is a deep-dive worthy of the stop-motion icon Ray Harryhausen! Whenever these movies popped on tv as a kid I loved it. They were yet another inspiration that helped me drawing monsters and wacky creatures. Harryhausen crafted such a wide variety of beasts and they were all just top-quality. Killer work man, tons of research too which I know can be fun though not always easy when it comes time to decide what to include. All the best this weekend! 🤜🤛
If anyone understands my pain, it would be you, good sir. That so wonderfully sums it up. I really appreciate the kind words. And I don't think I knew you were an artist. Do you have anything online?
Whenever I carry out any 50’s related research, I’m surprised how much Nathan Duran’s name pops up. I met Caroline Munro a few years ago and she was lovely. I’ve never seen Eye of the Tiger, must get around to that one. This was not Sinbad at all, it was Sinvery good!
Some folks take issue with the tone change in Eye of the Tiger, but I always thought it was a ton of fun. As a great man once said, it was Sinvery good.
@ horrorhands666- Okay... so you got to meet Her Royal Hotness. Stop rubbing it in. 😉
@ horrorhands666- Ah... Caroline. Or as I like to call her: Her Royal Hotness. 😉 That's a British joke.
Jason and the arganauts and clash of the titans are awesome also
Most definitely. Clash of the Titans was my first Harryhausen film.
Delightful efficient retrospective with some trivia that I didn't know, great work!
They are really amazing fantasy movies that all offer something incredible and unique to appreciate (be it the incredibly beautiful Munro or the best animated single skeleton fight in movie history): I discovered them late in my life, but are some of my favourites now.
That just goes to show how great these movies really are. Thinking about it, I loved them as a lad, but I appreciate them on so many more levels as adult. Things a kid just wouldn't pick up on like the cinematography and the production work.
Have you seen The Primevals yet? Highly recommended if you want to see some incredible stop motion.
@@AtomicSnackBar Yes, I have!
Amazing effects, but a bit too depressing for my taste: too much goes wrong and all is completely destroyed at the end.
I much more prefer the naive escapism of the Simbat music, to remain in topic. And I still search for a perfect "Ancient Advance Lost Civilization" movie...
@@LordKunTube I don't know about perfect, but have you seen the Hammer film "The Lost Continent?" That's really wacky and fun one with big monsters.
Crazy timing. I just started a rewatch of all of the Harryhausen Sinbad films the other day.
Great minds stink alike, good sir.
10,379 views! Rockin'! Chaaaaaaandu!
Yes, siree. That's the power of the Harryhausen.
Awesome video, Sterling! I was always a big fan of Harryhausen’s work, and his Sinbad movies were always particularly great to me. Thanks for posting.
I thank you much. The Sinbad films really were a big part of my childhood and are probably why I'm such a sucker for 1001 Nights-esc stuff.
@ Yeah, I know what you mean. I read “1,001 Nights” (or “Arabian Nights” or whatever the actual title was), years ago. It’s a great book, although I think there were 24 volumes of those stories in total. I only read the first volume.
@@joshdean5449 Not to mention, my favorite D&D setting is the 1001 Nights inspired Al-Qadim.
@ That’s cool. I never got a chance to get into “Dungeons and Dragons” much when I was a kid. I think I played the first game on Nintendo, and I think at that age, that game struck me as unusually difficult to play for some reason.
Great job.... I went to the theater w my parents to see 7th Voyage, 75¢ for each of them, 35¢ for me, 10¢ for the popcorn. I was 5 . I got so scared when the cyclops appeared that we had to leave. Mom later told me my heart was beating so fast she thought I was going to have a heart attack, lol .
I just posted 2 new vids, but I'm not sharing on FaceBook because I don't think they're good enough - the first is the intro, talking vid. This is really a self indulgent, vanity couple of posts - so - not really looking for likes, just doing what I set out to do really. Just sort of living a daydream and hoping nobody slashes my dingy. If you watch them - I hope you don't hate them - especially as you have brought me so much joy. You've done so much to help me.
Of course, I'll check them out.
Great set of films!
Heck yeah. Thanks, Bernie.
John is also my favorite Sinbad sir. I will stand behind your decision till the end of time and space!!!!
Heck yeah. JPL high five.
We were both at Magus opus Con then .
Well, that's neat. Small world.
Great job. .... I saw 7th Voyage in the theater w my parents. 75¢ for each of them, 35¢ for me, 10¢ for popcorn.I was 5. When the cyclops appeared I got so scared, we had to leave.Later Mom told me my heart was beating so fast she thought I would have a heart attack ,lol.
To have seen any of these on the big screen would have been such a treat. How much later were you finally able to watch the whole film?
@AtomicSnackBar A friend was a film major at Temple University. He was a big Harryhausen fan and did his own stop motion films w little creatres he'd make. He had it on 8 mm film and of course had a projector, so I know we watched it at college. But I think I saw it on TV before then. Not a whole lot of TV shows back then so they'd do movies in the afternoon. " Your Dialing for Dollars jackpot is now up to $85 ! " They'd call folks who signed up and ask a film of the day question to keep everyone watching. I was 7 when the next film w stop motion came out , so I wasn't as scared
@ terryenglish7132 - Great memories, sir. I saw all of the 50s-60s Harryhausen films after school in my Elementary school cafeteria. Schools were so much better in the 60s. Dialing for Dollars! Now that's a DEEP pull from the Memory Box. Thanks.
Excellent retrospective.
Thank you kindly, Mr. D.
@@AtomicSnackBar You are most welcome.
Another Great video 👍👍👍 🌊🇺🇸
I thank you muchly.
These movies were perfection ❤️🐸love how every time you notice another little detail here and there. And I just added miniature pewter cyclops statue to my Christmas list!
It's a version without the jewel for an eye, but I just saw the cyclops on ebay, MIB, for a pretty good price. The brand is Ral Partha.
Thanks to your info I found one EBay!!!!!!! Definitely will be on my desk at work. Love your channel
@@mariannalogsdon1286 Fantastic. As an avid collector, I do so enjoy hearing stuff like that. Thanks, Marianna.
Everyone Else: There's no UA-camr known to man who can seamlessly transition back & forth between Dr. Who & the works of Harryhausen! Me: oh yeah...
I have my moments, as few and far in between as they are. Thanks, Pondo.
Tom Baker was the 4th doctor ! He followed John Pertwee and was the longest serving Dr who I believe... noted for his 20 odd feet long scarf and floppy hat!
Loved the giant statue that came to life in the argonauts movie ...also the flying creatures that tormented the old man, Patrick Troughton i think ...the 2nd Dr who and priest that gets skewered by a lightening conducter in 'the omen'
I think the scene you are thinking of is when the giant wasps buzz around Patrick Troughton. Or was he pestered by the homunculus and I'm just forgetting that?
@AtomicSnackBar just looked it up...the flying things are 'harpies'....
They tormented him by nicking his food!
Great film from childhood....loved them skeletons made from teeth of the hydra when the man says " kill!, kill them all! " and they charge forwards!!! Great stuff!
@@robinlarge1630 Oh yeah, of course. I misread you and was thinking you were talking about the Sinbad film. The old brain box isn't what it used to be.
@ robinlarge2630 - The scene with the Harpies is from Jason and the Argonauts. I'm pretty sure that it wasn't Patrick Troughton as the blind man who was being harassed by them, but I'm too lazy to look up who the actor was. Good stuff all around though.
@AtomicSnackBar 😂😂😂
Thanks for doing this one man! These are faves of mine as well!
That's because you, sir, are a gentleman of class, taste, and excellent footwear. Those cannibals you hang out with all the time told me.
@@AtomicSnackBaraccurate on all accounts my good man.
Do you have a fave monster/ creature of these three flicks?
A tough choice to be sure.
Dance for me Kali!
Homonculus is a close second for me
@@chrisbridges4885 Excellent question. I would probably have to go with the cyclops. A good mix of awesome design and nostalgia.
@@AtomicSnackBar excellent choice….
I love ‘em all!
Loved all three of these as a child, and today own them all on blu-ray. They just don't make 'em like that anymore.
I could really use to upgrade to bluray myself. I take it you have the Indicator releases? If so, how do they look?
@@AtomicSnackBar My 7th Voyage is actually part of the Harryhausen Collection box set from Sony...the other two are the Indicator releases. They all look pretty good, with the Indicator discs maybe slightly better than the Sony.
@@JCMacLeod555 Those are tempting. I have a region-free player even. I just don't necessarily trust that it will work properly with blurays. It has a mind of its own.
@@AtomicSnackBar The Indicator discs I have are all-region, so you should be ok.
@@JCMacLeod555 Fantastic. It's great when they do that. Thanks for the tip.
Howdy!!
I absolutely love these retrospectives! All of your videos have love for the source material, but something about this one kicks it up a bit more. Well done.
Cheers!
Joshua
That's really nice to hear. I'm glad you picked up on that. The Sinbad films really were an important part of childhood for me. Lots of the stuff I cover I didn't see until I was an adult. But these were there with me from as far back as I can remember.
How's the comic coming along?
@@AtomicSnackBar That makes sense given the reference to your first ever sci-fi con. It's also nice to see the deeper career dive rather than drifting around "Jason and the Argonauts"; there's a accumulation of a career and honing in of a craft over the Sinbad movies.
Comic is coming along, thank you for asking! My artist is about 2/3rds of the way through the third issue, and we're just about to start colours. It's exciting to see these project through to fruition. We're moving at a bit more of an accelerated pace for the third one to hit a target of 3 issues in a year, then will probably take a breather till April while I refine issues 4, 5, and 6.
Ray Harryhausen was just 'something else', wasn't he? Stop-motion genius with the eye of a true artist. You could hardly do better than the great Willis O'Brien as a mentor, but he went on to create so much, with his stop-motion not so much a genre as a vital ingredient in some outstanding movies. Went to see all of these when they first came out, and man I remember every frame you've just shown. Clunky as some of them may look by modern standards, I've yet to see anything in CGI that matches his sheer imagination and panache.
I agree in full. Even the best CG creature just doesn't have that same feeling of reality that stop-motion does. I recently watched The Primevals by Dave Allen, which is a stop-motion film that was started in the 90s, but didn't finish until recently. And let me tell you, the stop-motion in that is unreal.
@ AtomicSnackBar - Hey! How about showing some luv to that one with a review. I'm there.
@@AtomicSnackBar Sometimes I think it's because you need a true artist to get it right, other times I think maybe it's the fact that the animator actually has their hands on the work (literally). Like I mentioned, even when it's obviously unreal (hey, it's a movie FerC'sSake), Harryhausen's work still compels you to watch it and enjoy.
I'm watching and waiting for a new Harryhausen or O'Brien to emerge from the world of digital pixels, but (sadly) not holding my breath.
[NB - gonna look for 'The Primevals' now you've given a heads-up. Thx.]
@@tonysantiago255 I would love to and hope I can at some point. But I can't rip blurays and the film hasn't shown up in my usual top secret ways. So I simply just don't have access to the footage.
@@tonysantiago255 Probably not. I need a good bit of footage to work with for certain cues, etc.
I think Caroline Munro was also in Hammer's Captain Kronos Vampire Hunter
And Brian Clemens was a prolific Brit writer, including shows like The Avengers
Patrick Troughton had a memorable death in The Omen
She was indeed. But alas, I will use any and every excuse to bring up and praise Starcrash. I might have a problem.
I love the sinbad movies!😁👍👍
True classics.
Thanks for watching, Parker.
These & Clash of the Titans are absolutely my Top 4 Harryhausen films. I probably add Clash in there because along with 7th Voyage, they were the first two Harryhausens I saw. Plus, I notice a stronger "romantic" element in these.
People would probably be more inclined to pair Clash with Jason & the Argonauts, but I often put it with Mysterious Island, First Men in the Moon, & Valley of Gwangi. That's the fun thing about Ray's filmography, you can group the movies into distinct clusters based on vibe.
Anyway, yes, John Phillip Law is the BEST Sinbad. Something about him feels more "authentic".
Clash of the Titans was my first Harryhausen film as well. It's also the only one I saw in theaters. So I share a similar attachment to it. Jason and Argonauts, though I was familiar with it - my mom would talk about it and I would see the model kits in catalogs - I didn't run across the actual film until I was an adult.
And with Law, I really think a big part of it is the accent he used. Not to argue too much with Mr. Schneer, I think it sounds great.
Thanks, Trev.
@AtomicSnackBar I envy you, Sir. I caught Clash on TNT in the late 90s (7th Voyage a year earlier as part of a DirecTV pay-per-view double bill with Eye of the Tiger, which scared the crap out of me 😄).
I remember having an issue of Amazing Figure Modeler magazine completely devoted to Harryhausen that gave me a peak into the other films Ray made (being a mature magazine, it also opened other doors, hubba hubba 😜). My favorite kit from that magazine was a diorama of the Cyclops fighting the Ymir on Hollywood Boulevard, & the Ymir model had been given a beautiful dark purple & blue gray color scheme evoking Venus.
I may have been the only kid who, when catching the end of Argonauts on TV, was hoping for the Harpies (which caught my eye in the aforementioned magazine) to show up, but got skeletons, again. I've since learned to appreciate the technical feats that went into said fight. 😆 The Three Ghouls are still cooler & creepier though, there's my hot take.
All the accents used in Golden Voyage, though probably "controversial" by today's standards, add a sense of legitimacy to the film that really elevates it to the top of the pack, IMO.
Thank YOU, Sterling, for the videos & listening to me rattle on. 🤝
@@trevthomscultclassiccorner2037 I don't mind listening to you rattle on at all. Except, that is, for your controversial views on llama fur in the workplace. That's a bit much even for me.
But man, you got me right in the nostalgias with the story about the magazine. When I was a kid I loved catalogs and was constantly sending off for different ones. Often they were just cheap photocopies, but I loved them nonetheless. It was one of those that I saw Jason and the Argonauts for the first time.
Way back on the channel, one of the earliest videos, I took a little look at one of those.
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@@AtomicSnackBar Ba Dum TISS! 🤣
I will check that link out. Those magazines felt like portals to another world, & were formative to a lot of my future cinematic taste.
While we're on the Sinbad subject, the documentary The Harryhausen Chronicles (narrated by Leonard Nimoy) was also an eye opener for me. I caught it one afternoon on AMC during one of their Monsterfests & was truly awestruck when I saw the segment on Golden Voyage. I finally figured out where Kali was from, & the one-eyed Centaur + Griffin were a revelation. I sought out a VHS of Golden Voyage as quickly as possible, & its been a fave ever since.
I'm old enough that my dad took me to go see Eye of the Tiger in the theaters. It came out the same year as Star Wars. It was a good time to be a kid.
Heck yeah. I would have loved to see any of the Sinbad films on the big screen. I did, though, get to see Clash of the Titans in the theater. And I absolutely loved it.
Thanks for stopping by, Cliff.
They are great Fantasy epics.
They are indeed. And they certainly left a huge impression on me as a lad.
Don't forget Patrick Wayne's real claim to fame, hosting the Early Eighties syndicated variety program, " The Monte Carlo Show". Popular enough at the time to be parodied by Benny Hill.
I was not aware of that. I learneded something.