Ray Harryhausen: The Early Years Collection
by Ray Harryhausen
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Director: Ray HarryhausenBrand: Sparkhill
DVD: Region Code 0
Audio: English (Original Language)
Format: AC-3, Animated, Black & White, Closed-captioned, Collector's Edition, Color, Digital Sound, Dolby, DVD, Full Screen, NTSC, Restored, Subtitled, Surround Sound
Running Time: 233 minutes
DVD Release Date: 2005-02-01
Audience Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Studio: Sparkhill
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DVD Review: Early work by the animation master
Summary: 4 Stars
Remember the cartoon movie, Monsters, Inc.,where the coolest nightclub in town was called Harryhausen's? That choice of name was homage to this brilliant innovator in animation and movie-making, Ray Harryhausen. Maybe he didn't invent stop animation, but he pushed the technology to heights no one could have imagined.
These are samples of his early work, from the days before he was "discovered," while he was developing his techniques and building a portfolio. The first part of this collection includes eight of his realizations of fairy tales and Mother Goose stories. They are all very charming stories, even if the stories and visual style look naïve by today's standards. In part, that was deliberate - he cleaned up some of the more violent moments, like the woodsman's rescue of Red Riding Hood and Grandma, to suit the tastes of his audiences of the 1940s and 1950s. The ninth piece in this set is an interesting collaboration. Decades after Harryhausen set "The Tortoise and the Hare" aside, unfinished, some fans contacted him about it. He still had the original puppets, which he let them use in completing the work. I'm glad he consented, since the product came out seamlessly.
Harryhausen also prototyped some ads and WWII training films, trying to interest potential employers in his work. The commercial work didn't hold my interest but "How to Bridge a Gorge" and a tribute to the Guadalcanal victory certainly did. Those two employed similar style, with no human characters shown but with bridges and buildings mysteriously assembling themselves. The rest of the set includes very brief experimental segments and historical notes. They're a mixed bag, in terms of topic, style, and degree of interest.
This collection might not be for the mainstream movie fan. If you're a Harryhausen devotees or someone interested in the history of moviemaking, it's a valuable contribution.
//wiredweird
Description of Ray Harryhausen: The Early Years Collection
For over a half century, Ray Harryhausen has amazed and inspired countless filmmakers and fans around the world with his breathtaking motion picture effects and stop-motion animation. presented here for the first time ever is the authorized collection of his earliest work, along with hours of supplemental features.Bestsellers in DVD
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