Today with but a few keystrokes on a computer you can conjurer up anything that the mind could possibly imagine yet many of these modern creations pale in comparison to the practical special effects orchestrated decades earlier by a talented group of effects artists who pioneered the field of special effects, and the king of…
Tag: The 7th Voyage of Sinbad
Sinbad and the Eye of the Tiger (1977) – Review
With this entry, special effects wizard Ray Harryhausen and fellow producer Charles H. Schneer would conclude their Sinbad trilogy, following the previous successful entries of The 7th Voyage of Sinbad and The Golden Voyage of Sinbad, but with Sinbad and the Eye of the Tiger lightning was not going to strike a third time as…
The Golden Voyage of Sinbad (1973) – Review
With the success of The 7th Voyage of Sinbad it’s no surprise that Ray Harryhausen and company would eventually return to this particular hero of the Tales of the Arabian Nights and though actor Kerwin Matthews wouldn’t be returning as the titular hero the amazing creations by Harryhausen would still be front and center, not…
Jack the Giant Killer (1962) – Review
If imitation is the highest form of flattery, then special effects master Ray Harryhausen should have felt very flattered when producer Edward Small released his fantasy film Jack the Giant Killer back in 1962 – a film that not only borrowed elements from Harryhausen’s 1958 film The 7th Voyage of Sinbad but also its director…