Tag: Ray Harryhausen
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Let there be wonder
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On my television as I write this post, intrepid Sinbad is battling a skeleton raised by the evil sorcerer Sokurah, inside a castle that’s a delightful amalgam of medieval walls, Arabic arches and bottomless stone caverns. There’s a massive green dragon, which, fortunately for Sinbad and the princess he’s to…
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Vintage creature storytelling at its best: Ray Harryhausen
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October is the month made for ‘creature features’, and one of my favourites is Jason and the Argonauts (1963). The story is a classic from the mythology of ancient Greece. It’s a grand heroic tale full of adventure, love and betrayal. Jason was the son of Aeson, the rightful king…