Ray Harryhausen: Special Effects Titan
2011 · Movie · 90 min · ★ 7.4 · 87% critics
This documentary explores the life and legacy of a pioneering effects artist whose work helped define movie magic. It includes interviews with the man himself and with filmmakers and animators inspired by his creations, along with unseen test footage and experiments.
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Details
- Years
- 2011
- Release date
- 2012-09-29
- Language
- English
- Runtime
- 90 min
- Critic score
- 87/100
- TMDB rating
- 7.4/10 (39 votes)
About
You may like this if you enjoy documentaries about creative legends and the people they inspired, with behind-the-scenes insights and rare footage; Not for you if you want a fast-paced story or dramatic twists.
Pros: celebrates movie magic; rich interview lineup; rare unseen footage | Cons: may feel niche; limited dramatic tension; documentary style
Themes
- job interview
- interview
- biography
- stop motion
- special effects
- archive footage
- found footage
- old footage
- semi-biographical
- practical special effects
- special effects makeup
- repurposed footage
- +1 more
Cast & crew
Ray Harryhausen
as Self
Peter Jackson
as Self
Steven Spielberg
as Self
Tim Burton
as Self
James Cameron
as Self
Guillermo del Toro
as Self
John Landis
as Self
Terry Gilliam
as Self
Phil Tippett
as Self
Henry Selick
as Self
Directed by Gilles Penso