Showing posts with label Valley of Gwangi. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Valley of Gwangi. Show all posts

Wednesday, June 17, 2015

Dinosaurs, Dinosaurs, EVERYWHERE!

Jurassic World ain't the only movie to feature dinosaurs, y'know...
...there was One Million Years, B.C., as we showed HERE!
The dinosaur is behind Raquel Welch (like you're complaining???), and he was animated by no less a genius than sfx legend Ray Harryhausen!
For those who wanted cowboys with their dinosaur, there was Valley of Gwangi (as seen HERE), also featuring the animation work of Ray Harryhausen!
(Before CGI, Ray was the go-to guy for this sort of thing.)
And, if you like your dinosaur to be something totally-new (like the Indominus Rex in Jurassic World), there's Gorgo (as shown HERE)!

Friday, May 10, 2013

Ray Harryhausen Comic Books!

Many of Ray Harryhausen's films have been adapted into comic books.
Among them...

Valley of Gwangi
(1969)

and
Jason and the Argonauts
(1963)
Surprisingly, there was never an adaptation of the most comic book-like of all his films, Earth vs the Flying Saucers. during the film's initial release.

Wednesday, May 8, 2013

Ray Harryhausen (1920-2013)

Though he didn't appear in front of the camera, Ray Harryhausen was far more influental on the moviegoing public than most actors.
The way some people would automatically run to see a John Wayne flick or a Bette Davis film, I would be front and center on opening day for any Ray Harryhausen movie, ready for a couple of hours of sheer fun!
Ray's creations appeared in almost every genre, sci-fi, horror, fantasy, historical...even a Western (Valley of Gwangi).
To mark his passing, out "brother" blog, Secret Sanctum of Captain Video™, is presenting the never-reprinted comic adaptation of my favorite of all Ray's films, Jason and the Argonauts.
You can see other Harryhausen movies in comics form...

Thursday, June 14, 2012

DVR ALERT! The Valley of Gwangi on TCM!!!

We interrupt this blog with vital news!!!
Yes!
GWANGI is coming!
This Saturday, June 16th, at 7:30 am EST!
NOT AVAILABLE ON DVD!
Warm up the DVR or DVD recorder!
PLUS, you can read the 1960s comic book adaptation of the movie HERE!