Review of Ray Harryhausen: Special Effects Titan (2012) by Jh K — 12 Aug 2015

Informative doc about the influential stop motion genius.

This review of Ray Harryhausen: Special Effects Titan (2012) was written by Jh K on 12 Aug 2015.

Ray Harryhausen: Special Effects Titan has generally received positive reviews.

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By Andrew Pulver (217) for Guardian (4,584) on 08 Nov 2012

Harryhausen emerges as a charming, likable pioneer, a mood helped along by the adoring nature of this profile…

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By Gary T (2,283) on 05 Dec 2016

WARNING YOU HAVE GOT TO WATCH THE END OF THE CREDITS THROUGHOUT THIS MOVIE AS SOMETHING HAPPENES AT THE END OF THE CREDITS THROUGHOUT THIS…

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By Matt C (2,668) on 02 Dec 2015

I seem to always say this but these talking head Documentaries really need to be a one hour DVD extra not a full length feature…

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By Alistair Harkness (1,042) for Scotsman (1,471) on 21 Jan 2013

This affectionate fan tribute to the legendary stop-motion special effects artist is distinguished by the fact that the fans paying tribute…

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By Pourya E (185) on 15 May 2013

A must every Harryhausen fan since it covers his entire career…

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By Simon Kinnear (107) for Total Film (3,532) on 30 Oct 2012

Told with affection and unprecedented access, this is the definitive word on the career of one of cinema's most authentic geniuses…

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By Thomas K (624) on 23 May 2014

If you grew up at a certain time and loved fantasy films then Harryhausen held all the good stuff. It's a must see documentary…

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By Joseph Walsh (276) for CineVue (2,163) on 22 Aug 2018

It may not be lavishly produced (unlike many of the films RH worked upon), but above all it functions well as a thunderous round of applause…

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By Robert M (1,753) on 07 Dec 2016

Good portrayal of arguably the best SFX artist on the planet. Love Star Wars, Lord of the Rings, and other CGI classics…

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By Ian Freer (515) for Empire Magazine (3,326) on 04 Nov 2012

A fascinating and loving look at one of cinema's true greats…

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