After destroying Coney Island, tearing down the Golden Gate Bridge and laying waste to Washington D.C. and the Roman Colosseum in The Beast from 20,000 Fathoms, It Came from Beneath the Sea, Earth vs. The Flying Saucers and 20 Million Miles to Earth, legendary effects pioneer Ray Harryhausen decided to move on from telling contemporary…
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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…