Jul 21, 2012 jason was a favourite with the goddess athena and it was she who gave the first help to the expedition by having the great craftsman argo build a strong fast boat to take the hero across the seas to kolchis. For some people, its citizen kane 1941 or casablanca 1942 but, for me, i say jason and the argonauts 1963 is the greatest movie ever made. The film begins when the evil pelias dennis hopper usurps the throne of his halfbrother, aeson. I think this film is underrated because it was not given one oscar nomination. The film stars todd armstrong as jason, along with nancy kovack, honor blackman, and gary raymond. Jason and the argonauts, also known as jason and the golden fleece is a 2000 tv movie directed by nick willing and produced by hallmark entertainment. Jason and the argonauts 1963 movie mistakes, goofs and bloopers. In jason and the argonauts what was the name of the.
Argonautai were a band of heroes in greek mythology, who in the years before the trojan war, around 0 bc, accompanied jason to colchis in his quest to find the golden fleece. Their voyage is replete with battles against harpies, a giant bronze talos, a hydra, and an animated skeleton army, all brought to life by the special effects wizardry of ray harryhausen. The amazing stop motion scene of fighting skeletons created by ray harryhausen for the 1963 film jason and the argonauts. Classic stop motion scene from the film jason and the argonauts, edited a bit to the wwe theme rabid. Jason was one of the heroes of greek mythology, son of aeson, married to medea, leader of the argonauts, a band of heroes famous for their quest to find the. Ray harryhausen on making jason and the argonauts books the. For sheer oldfashioned, childhood rekindling adventure you really cant go past it just dont. It was really cool adding audio to his hand crafted creatures and stopmotion animation. It is based on the greek myth of jason and the argonauts. Along the way they encounter a variety of mythic creatures, including the 100foot bronze god talos, the batlike harpies, the sevenheaded reptilian hydra, and an army of skeletons wielding sword and shield. The amazing stop motion scene of fighting skeletons created by ray harryhausen for the 1963 film jason and the argonauts share this video. Happy halloween everyone daryl marsh, senior lecturer at staffordshire university, halloween, 20.
May 02, 2010 jason and the argonauts classic animation prt 1. Ray harryhausen interview stopmotion animation clash of. However, intrada took it upon them, with the help of bruce broughton conducting the sinfonia of london, to re. In the modern world, jason has emerged as a character in various adaptations of his myths, such as the 1963 film jason and the argonauts and the 2000 tv miniseries of the same name. Jason and the argonauts studio scale talos stop motion puppet replica. Feb 09, 2017 jason and the argonauts 1963 the amazing skeleton fight complete. During the closeups of jason before the skeletons attack, his scabbard strap is back where it was.
Nov 17, 2018 after saving the life of his royal fathers usurper, pelias douglas wilmer, whom he fails to recognize, jason todd armstrong is encouraged by the conniving murderer to begin a quest in search. Jason follows his advice and assembles a sailing crew of the finest men in greece, including hercules. Mar 05, 2017 first of all i have to say that ive been a fan and admirer of ray harryhausens work for many years and jason and the argonauts is, in my opinion, his finest color film. Movie jason and the argonauts 1963 show more show less. Jason and the argonauts 1963 the amazing skeleton fight complete. It is famous for its stop motion sequences created by ray harryhausen who also produced the film. While jason is a pretty good leading man, the supporting cast zeus, hera, pelias, aeetes, to name a few are excellent and very memorable.
Part 7 jason and the argonauts skeleton fight posted by phil on jan 30, 2017 in action, all, animated, best fight scene ever, fantasy, film. Ray harryhausen, the visual effects master famed for skeleton battle. The story revolves around the hero jason todd armstrong. Someone says sam raimi wanted the special effects to be like in this film. Jason and the argonauts don chaffey, 1963 movie magic. Consulting hera, the queen of gods, jason recruits the brave argonauts to crew his ship, and they embark on their eventful journey. With his animation of the metal giant talos, winged harpies, the multiheaded hydra and an army of animated skeletons, specialeffects legend ray harryhausen created one.
Jason and the argonauts 1963 jason and the argonauts. All art work and images are the property of either the studio responsible for the associated feature or ray harryhausen and the ray and dianna harryhausen foundation. The exterior locations for jasons legendary quest for the golden fleece can be found in italy, south of the amalfi coast for the best of those sixties films designed to showcase the extraordinary animation of ray harryhausen. Assembling a crew of the toughest men around, and aided by the goddess hera, jason and his argonauts set sail unbeknown that perils await at every port. Jason is played well by todd armstrong and nancy kovack plays medea. Remember those scary skeletons from jason and the argonauts. Ray harryhausen recalls the battles behind the scenes of jason and the argonauts. Part 7 jason and the argonauts skeleton fight posted by phil on jan 30, 2017 in action, all, animated, best fight scene ever, fantasy, film, news 0 comments. Famous sword fighting skeletons scene from jason and the. This is an adventure movie in the old style, with no pretensions, no pomposity.
It boasts a music score by the magnificent bernard herrmann, to boot. After saving the life of his royal fathers usurper, pelias douglas wilmer, whom he fails to recognize, jason todd armstrong is encouraged by the conniving murderer to. Join us for the screening of jason and the argonauts 1963 at the 2020 tcm classic film festival in hollywood april 16 19. Jason must overcome several obstacles before reaching his goal. Jason and the argonauts film by chaffey 1963 britannica. They are under the protection of hera, queen of the gods. Ray harryhausen on making jason and the argonauts books. Classic sci fi jason and the argonauts internet archive. The nasty skeletons who emerge from the earth and indulge in.
Jason and the argonauts soundtrack details home explore movies explore composers resource directory forums contact us about us search on. Oct 28, 2012 jason and the argonauts is one of the very first major films that featured harryhausens movie magic, and is also the most memorable one. As the films hero todd armstrong searches for the golden fleece and. This is one of those movies that you know is not real but you just enjoy it and have fun watching it. May 08, 2010 with little more than metal, latex and cotton wool, harryhausen shaped the terrifying swordwielding skeletons of jason and the argonauts, the monstrous seadwelling kraken of clash of the titans. At the start of the final battle with the skeletons, jason and his companions draw their swords and release the shoulder straps that are holding the scabbards, allowing them to fall. Ready player one 2018 skeletons seen as avatars in a battle royale. Find low everyday prices and buy online for delivery or instore pickup. On the night tom hanks handed an honorary oscar to special effects artist ray harryhausen, he said. Jason and the argonauts 1963 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. The ship, reportedly the first greek long ship, was named after its maker and even contained a plank of sacred wood with the power of. Star trek actor jolene blalock in jason and the argonauts as medea in these movie scenes video captures to see. This 2000 production recounts a famous tale from greek mythology. The thrilling final sequence wherein an army of seven skeletons, created by sowing.
Jason and the argonauts tcm classic film festival 2020. This has to be one of, if not the best of harryhausens movies. Here ye, here ye, let the truth be told, not even all the special effects a big budget can buy are able to save jason and the argonauts from the doom of mediocrity. Jason and the golden fleece is a 1963 angloamerican independently made adventure mythological fantasy film produced by charles h. Jason was one of the heroes of greek mythology, son of aeson, married to medea, leader of the argonauts, a band of heroes famous for their quest to find the golden fleece in colchis now georgia. I saw this grand old picture a few times when it was first played in theaters and i got the original dvd when it first became available. Then they refer to the skeletons as harryhausen skeletons referring to how ray. Living skeleton ray harryhausens creatures wiki fandom.
Jason and the argonauts, american fantasy film, released in 1963, that. Wikipedia points out 9 major changes in the story, and thats only the major. What also makes the movie memorable is the good cast of actors. Fearing something in this vein, medea fled from her father and joined the argonauts, leading jason to a sacred oak tree where the golden fleece hung, guarded by a sleepless dragon. Jason appeared in various literary works in the classical world of greece and rome, including the epic poem argonautica and the tragedy medea. Watching the movie on a lazy summer afternoon either with friends or by myself, and being there with jason and the argonauts as they brave the clashing rocks, or fight the harpies, and of course, the skeleton fight at the end. The best part of the movie is of course those skeletons near the end. The film rewrites the actual myth of jason and the argonauts so much that its only vaguely similar sometimes. Jason and the argonauts recounts the greek myth of jason todd armstrong, who is aided in his quest for the golden fleece by the goddess hera honor blackman. On the contrary, he plotted with the leading men of colchis to kill jason and the argonauts during the night. The skeletons from jason and the argonauts are part of the jokers gang of villains from the phantom dimension. One of the two argonauts killed by the skeletons is castor, who in greek mythology would perish much later as the result of a feud with idas and lynceus. Jason and the argonauts 1963 the amazing skeleton fight. Additionally, the original prerelease prints carried the films original title card, jason and the golden fleece which can be seen on the 1992 laserdisc release by criterion, before deciding on the films eventual title, jason and the argonauts, on march 1, three months prior to the films release in early june.
Medea, witch, granddaughter of helios, and princess of colchis jolene blalock hallmark entertainments jason and the argonauts miniseries was directed by nick willing alice in wonderland, tin man. Jun 19, 2016 god bless you ray harryhausen, and thanks for all the skeletons. Jason manages to defeat them when they fall off a cliff into the sea. Jason and the argonauts is a 1963 fantasy adventure film based upon the. Jason and the argonauts features some of harryhausens most memorable stopmotion creations, including the giant bronze statue talos and a creepy army of swordfighting skeletons. All that music is here, and it sounds very authentic, as was bernard hermanns intent. Bernard herrmann was responsible for the excellent music.
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