Jason and the Argonauts (1963) Part 11

THE ENDING!! SEE PARTS 1-10 FIRST!! Arguably the most intelligently written film to feature the masterful stop-motion animation of Ray Harryhausen, Jason and the Argonauts is a colorful adventure that takes full advantage of Harryhausen's "Dynarama" process. Inspired by the Greek myth, the story begins when the fearless explorer Jason (Todd Armstrong) returns to the kingdom of Thessaly to make his rightful claim to the throne, but the gods proclaim that he must first find the magical Golden Fleece. Consulting Hera, the queen of gods, Jason recruits the brave Argonauts to crew his ship, and they embark on their eventful journey. Along the way they encounter a variety of mythic creatures, including the 100-foot bronze god Talos, the batlike Harpies, the seven-headed reptilian Hydra, and an army of skeletons wielding sword and shield. This last sequence remains one of the finest that Harryhausen ever created, and it's still as thrilling as anything from the age of digital special effects. Harryhausen was the true auteur of his fantasy films, and his brilliant animation evokes a timeless sense of wonder. Jason and the Argonauts is a prime showcase for Harryhausen's talent--a wondrous product of pure imagination and filmmaking ingenuity.

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[dergeier117]

The skeleton fight is one of the all-time best special effects/ action sequences ever filmed.

[TURBODORK2]

that goddess woman is sexy , id bow to her

[maria610421]

Our lives is their game, an Irony in a film and our lives today, the game is warfare, economic plots, Global take over, Police attacks on protestors on the streets of the world. They attack the people with their shield and battons, and speak about human rights, but in fact value neither, they speak about Democracy which means the control of the mob, but because we are blinded by words we do not understand, or seek to investigate.

[TheHalowars28]

I wonder how the skeletons can die? Well all i can say is great movie! Thanks for posting it!

[annewilko]

tks for posting my fave movie from childhood!! never tireof it

[morganmouland]

@dergeier117 yah well it took them two months to do it.. all stop motion ! considering this is 1960's these effects are amazing.

[dracarolfly]

I love these movies =)

[lkcrm94]

@HelloWorld73013 There aren't any apes in this film, I think you're referring to one of the Sinbad movies.

[kaboekie]

So, are there any sequels...?

[thatmovieguy777]

that was epic!

[Dinoslay]

These forms of animation are magical even from imperfection. Modern computer animations on the other hand are just mass produced and emotionless conveyer belt products with no magic whatsoever especially when its all widely known. Can you imagine anyone who'd be able to do this manually today? It's a great skill.

[highlandcommando]

clash of the titans opens today, hope they tried to make a good movie and not a glorified video game