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Ray Harryhausen: Special Effects Titan

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2012 · 90 min Documentary
7.4 / 10 · TMDB

There’s only one person who so accurately personifies movie magic in the history of film, and that man is special effects maestro Ray Harryhausen. Focusing on the man behind the landmark effects on films like Clash Of The Titans, One Million Years B.C., Jason And The Argonauts and many more, this in-depth film features interviews with the great man himself, and with an array of animators and directors influenced by his work including Guillermo del Toro, Peter Jackson, Nick Park, Terry Gilliam, James Cameron and Steven Spielberg. The film also features unseen footage of tests and experiments recently uncovered.

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Year 2012
Country France, United Kingdom
Genre Documentary
Director Gilles Penso
Runtime 90 min.
Rating TMDB: 7.4/10 (39 votes)

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The film constructs a compelling narrative of artistic obsession, relying on Harryhausen's own testimony and rare test footage. It explores the meticulous craft behind the magic, frame by painstaking frame.

What lingers after viewing is a profound appreciation for analog wonder in a digital age. The testimonies from del Toro, Jackson, and Cameron cement a legacy built not with code, but with patience and clay. — MovieFinder Editorial

Director: Gilles Penso

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Best viewed as a double feature with one of Harryhausen's classics, like 'Jason and the Argonauts'.

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