I cant believe that Ray Harryhausen did not receive an academy award for best special visual effects in 1963 for this movie. The animation is absolutely unbelievable!!!!!!! The man is a genius! He worked on all the special effects on his own. I'm so glad that he was finally awarded a lifetime acheivement award for his work, presented to him by Tom Hanks, sometime in the early 90s. Ray Harryhausen is a legend!
This still looks better than most CGI from the past ten years. There's an artistry to it, someone took the time to lovingly handcraft each one of those models, and spend days animated them frame by frame. A human touch that's lost with CGI.
Ray Harryhausen was waaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaay ahead of his time. He could give a few pointers to todays special affects artists. I was 10 years old when I saw this movie in 1963. And this scene still has me uneasy and amazed some 47 years later!!!
A defining moment in cinema history and a testament to creativity and innovation. An indelible reminder of the genius that Ray Harryhausen brought to the screen.
Despite all the CGI trickery and special effects technology that has come and gone since this film was made in the early 1960's, this scene STILL kicks ass!
This has got to be one of my all time favorites! I still think it looks and feels better than what we have today. I made sure my sons had videos so they could have the cool childhood experience. We were on a sort of ill fated vacation when one of my sons looked up to the heavens and exclaimed "Zeus, why must you mock me every day!" Priceless.
Very good father. I think many parents misstep in providing their children with sub-standard media and entertainment, because they figure they either don't care or don't deserve it. Not true. If anything, they need it more than adults. They need interesting, advanced, and invigorating stories, such as can only be found in vintage films. They don't need some drummed-up nonsense with lots of bright colors and loud noises, to distract the poor souls from reality. That just lowers the kid's standard for what is considered quality, and in turn lowers it for his generation.
Hats off to Ray Harryhausen - the godfather and pioneer of special effects - I went to the movies to see this when I was a kid - loved it then and still do - wonderful stuff!
unforgettable scene . people who werent born in the 50.s or 60.s couldnt possibly realize how great ray harryhausen was. or how hard it was to create a scene like this before the age of computerized effects
"Rise up you-dead, slain of the hydra".... .A complete master-piece of a film ray harryhausen as an absolute genius and the creator of real movie magic.
I've always found it creepy when there is that moment of silence before the skeletons rise from the earth as all you hear is the wind and then this low rumbling growing louder.
I have so many fond memories of stop-motion skeletons from my childhood. As a kid, adventure movies weren't totally awesome unless they had skeletal warriors. I
Aaaaw maan, this movie rocks!!! When I was younger and we first got a vcr, this was the only movie we had for a couple of months. Me and my bros would watch it over and over again until we got something else to watch. My mum probably gets nightmares of having to watch this for the 100000000000th time XD
This was my favorite movie as a kid, I'd grab my little plastic sword and watch it every Sunday with my friends. I find the music from this movie, more than anything else, brings back so many memories. Very nostalgic!
This is one of the best movies ever made. The skeleton fight is still one of the most exciting action sequences, especially when they come out of the ground. Ever since I saw this as a kid, it's always been fun to wipe out skeletons in any fantasy based game, like Diablo, Oblivion, etc.
I remember seeing this on TV in the mid 1960s (66 or 67); this scene captured my attention, but good. The next day, this skeleton fight was all the rage on the playground at school. It still holds my attention...
One of the greatest pieces of work from the god of stop-motion, Ray Harryhausen. With stop-motion, you really have to put all your heart into every inch of movement, and it shows here. The animation is awesome, and it's easy to forget that actors and skeletons are not really on the same screen - something CGI rarely accomplishes for me because it's so artifical. Looking back, this scene alone might be the reason why the undead will always be my favorite faction in any kind of video game ^^ !
It is incredibly hard to believe that the only Oscar Harryhausen ever received was an honourary one, given to him by Ray Bradbury and Tom Hanks in 1992. He was soooo overlooked in his career.
The medusa scene in clash of the titans was certainly well paced and looks great - and indeed scary - but its the sheer complexity of the choreography and the personality that he gives the skeletons in jason and the argonauts that makes that the overall best for me.
Man, that is some sweet FX. They must have choreographed and filmed that scene with real stunt men standing in for the skeletons, then filmed it again for the heroes to mime the whole thing again against nothing. Those skeletons move more like stunt men actors than animation characters.
Wow, pre-digital special effects always blow me away. How did Ray Harryhausen combine the stop motion with the live footage and time it out so perfectly? It just blows me away. Man's a genius.
Actually, they did do a remake of this in 2000 and the skeleton fight scene was pretty remarkable too. The skeletons had Greek helmets instead of skulls and they dashed themselves to pieces against each other as Jason ducked and whirled in between them. I saw this in the drive in theatre in 1979 before Close Encounters, but this scene in particular, and the clashing rocks, always were standouts. The music is fantastic too, especially the percussion and horn section.
In fact that what they did, then the skeletons were added to time every movement of the actors. This scene is probably the best and most complicated one made with stop motion.
Harryhausen IS God. He is Zeus himself. His movies are so entertaining that movies nowadays with loads of CGI can't compare to his mastery with stop motion. My hero.
Keep in mind, all of this was filmed! No CGI to cheat with - all filmed with minatures which had to be made and photographed - frame by frame and in sync with the actors. Brillant! I had the good fortune to meet Ray Harryhausen a genius and a nice man. No, give me this anyday and I WON"t be going to see Avatar and my friends don't understand why. This clip is why!
I'm pretty sure it is the dream effect , that Harryhausen's genius created . That touches my subconscious. When I dream it is like this stop-motion. Haunting, yet i think I can take on this night mare and defeat it.
one of the best movies of all time just my opinion im gonna be 22 this year but this film was my favorite as greek myths and all and yes the fight with the skeletons was priceless HR was a trua genius!!
I feel sorry for the kids today with their souless CGI effects driven movies like "Transformers." This - THIS is how it's done! God bless you Ray Harryhausen!
This is what is sadly missing from modern movies: Ingenuity. What's incredible is that this is just as convincing (if not more so) than most of the CGI they dump on movie screens now-a-days.
truly an amazing film and yes this was an epic battle, out of of the many epic battles lol Thank you Ray harryhausen for using your talent to create this and many childhood classics :)
this is on channel five as i type but i couldnt wait to see this part! amazing effects for 1963. nothing could better this for over 20years i reckon ( dont quote me on that)
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I cant believe that Ray Harryhausen did not receive an academy award for best special visual effects in 1963 for this movie. The animation is absolutely unbelievable!!!!!!! The man is a genius! He worked on all the special effects on his own. I'm so glad that he was finally awarded a lifetime acheivement award for his work, presented to him by Tom Hanks, sometime in the early 90s. Ray Harryhausen is a legend!
Yeah, it’s too bad… “Cleopatra” won all the design and effects awards that year
64 yrs old now and finally thought of searching for this. what a riot!!
The skeletons' warcry gives me chills every time.
It's funny how they can tell with no fucking vocal cords
@@kevinfurey2470 I guess they do it the same way they see without eyeballs, or move without muscles, or do things without a brain...
They sound cute
I saw this film when it was first released.
The skeleton fight scene is still the
greatest stop motion sequence I've ever
seen.
Agreed Its one of the Best Scenes in cinematic History
This still looks better than most CGI from the past ten years. There's an artistry to it, someone took the time to lovingly handcraft each one of those models, and spend days animated them frame by frame. A human touch that's lost with CGI.
Ray Harryhausen was waaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaay ahead of his time. He could give a few pointers to todays special affects artists. I was 10 years old when I saw this movie in 1963. And this scene still has me uneasy and amazed some 47 years later!!!
A defining moment in cinema history and a testament to creativity and innovation. An indelible reminder of the genius that Ray Harryhausen brought to the screen.
Despite all the CGI trickery and special effects technology that has come and gone since this film was made in the early 1960's, this scene STILL kicks ass!
The best stop-motion animation to date. It took Ray over 4 months to complete.
It was so worth it!!!
For such a classic this movie was REALLY great!! No matter how many times you watch it, it never gets old. :)
I love when the skeletons just start screaming and charge.
This has got to be one of my all time favorites! I still think it looks and feels better than what we have today. I made sure my sons had videos so they could have the cool childhood experience. We were on a sort of ill fated vacation when one of my sons looked up to the heavens and exclaimed "Zeus, why must you mock me every day!" Priceless.
Very good father. I think many parents misstep in providing their children with sub-standard media and entertainment, because they figure they either don't care or don't deserve it. Not true. If anything, they need it more than adults. They need interesting, advanced, and invigorating stories, such as can only be found in vintage films. They don't need some drummed-up nonsense with lots of bright colors and loud noises, to distract the poor souls from reality. That just lowers the kid's standard for what is considered quality, and in turn lowers it for his generation.
gotta love the double bassoons and cellos at :50. adds so much to the suspense
One of the greatest piece of stop motion in film history. Still holds up now. And with Bernard Hermann's score. Fantastic.
I remembered this scene when watching this movie with my dad when I was a kid in a theatre years ago. It scared the HELL out of me at the time!
Hats off to Ray Harryhausen - the godfather and pioneer of special effects - I went to the movies to see this when I was a kid - loved it then and still do - wonderful stuff!
Omg i had nightmares after watching this when i was 5. Everything seemed so real back then
This looks better than any special effects we see today. This is just incredible stuff.
2:44 to 3:26 - the way the skeletons stalk in time to the music!
unforgettable scene . people who werent born in the 50.s or 60.s couldnt possibly realize how great ray harryhausen was. or how hard it was to create a scene like this before the age of computerized effects
"Rise up you-dead, slain of the hydra"....
.A complete master-piece of a film
ray harryhausen as an absolute genius and the creator of real movie magic.
I've always found it creepy when there is that moment of silence before the skeletons rise from the earth as all you hear is the wind and then this low rumbling growing louder.
I found this movie at a good will for one dollar on VHS. Best dollar I ever spent, my family watched it that night and loved it.
I have so many fond memories of stop-motion skeletons from my childhood. As a kid, adventure movies weren't totally awesome unless they had skeletal warriors.
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Aaaaw maan, this movie rocks!!! When I was younger and we first got a vcr, this was the only movie we had for a couple of months. Me and my bros would watch it over and over again until we got something else to watch. My mum probably gets nightmares of having to watch this for the 100000000000th time XD
Just awesome. Still sends a chill down my back 40 yrs later.
Scared the hell out of me as a child. Later on I began to appreciate the gruelling work behind it.
When it comes to fantasy, I honestly don't think Hollywood ever topped this scene or Talos from this same movie.
This was my favorite movie as a kid, I'd grab my little plastic sword and watch it every Sunday with my friends. I find the music from this movie, more than anything else, brings back so many memories. Very nostalgic!
Saw this at the movie theater when I was a kid. It was amazing!
This is one of the best movies ever made. The skeleton fight is still one of the most exciting action sequences, especially when they come out of the ground. Ever since I saw this as a kid, it's always been fun to wipe out skeletons in any fantasy based game, like Diablo, Oblivion, etc.
Never will you live to see a better marriage of effects and music than what is seen here!
Masterpiece of visual effects!
Are you kidding? This has NEVER been topped since.
This was undoubtedly harryhausens finest piece of animation ever.
I don't even remember the cast, the plot, or even when I even saw it. All I remember is this scene.
this scene is pure badass.
my favorite line is of the kings
'Kill kill kill them all!"
I remember seeing this on TV in the mid 1960s (66 or 67); this scene captured my attention, but good. The next day, this skeleton fight was all the rage on the playground at school. It still holds my attention...
One of the greatest pieces of work from the god of stop-motion, Ray Harryhausen.
With stop-motion, you really have to put all your heart into every inch of movement, and it shows here. The animation is awesome, and it's easy to forget that actors and skeletons are not really on the same screen - something CGI rarely accomplishes for me because it's so artifical.
Looking back, this scene alone might be the reason why the undead will always be my favorite faction in any kind of video game ^^ !
OMG I used to always watch this when I was a kid, over and over again just this part!
Forget CGI, this is true movie magic!!!
u'r all forgetting this was made in 1963! It was a pretty spectacular film for it's day!
you bet
this is my favorite stop motion movie that I have seen
This has better fight scenes than most modern movies.
It is incredibly hard to believe that the only Oscar Harryhausen ever received was an honourary one, given to him by Ray Bradbury and Tom Hanks in 1992. He was soooo overlooked in his career.
I LOVE THIS SCENE SO MUCH, this and every other Ray Harryhausen there is! Plus O'Brians King Kong vs T-Rex fight!
The acting may be not the best of all time, but this scene's stop-motion has a magic that we never see in today's films which have CGI.
Love the way they march with the music at 2:50
Considering how old this film is, this scene is very impressive.
I feel very nostalgic after watching this. Well done!
Se passase estes filmes antigos nos cinemas de hoje. Daria um público enorme para assistir, eu tenho certeza. Isto q era filme bom.!!!!!
The medusa scene in clash of the titans was certainly well paced and looks great - and indeed scary - but its the sheer complexity of the choreography and the personality that he gives the skeletons in jason and the argonauts that makes that the overall best for me.
Ray Harryhausen, what a genius. This specialeffects still beats many movies today!
watched this today on bbc hd best movie ever made imo for 1963 this must of been mind blowing
Simply the work of a master, the skeletons don't look out of place and their movement is fluid.
One of the greatest scenes in all of movie history. Excellent! I love Ray's work, bravo!
Now this is animation at its finest.
I saw it when it came out in 63!! Ager 13 and had never seen anything like it in my life! Cutting edge back then. Scared the **** out of me :-
Man, that is some sweet FX. They must have choreographed and filmed that scene with real stunt men standing in for the skeletons, then filmed it again for the heroes to mime the whole thing again against nothing. Those skeletons move more like stunt men actors than animation characters.
I always wondered why everyone was amazed by Ray Harryhausen...now I know.
The exact thing happened to me when I was on a lads holiday in Majorca in 1982
one of the greatest fx scenes EVER
Wow, pre-digital special effects always blow me away. How did Ray Harryhausen combine the stop motion with the live footage and time it out so perfectly?
It just blows me away. Man's a genius.
Actually, they did do a remake of this in 2000 and the skeleton fight scene was pretty remarkable too. The skeletons had Greek helmets instead of skulls and they dashed themselves to pieces against each other as Jason ducked and whirled in between them.
I saw this in the drive in theatre in 1979 before Close Encounters, but this scene in particular, and the clashing rocks, always were standouts. The music is fantastic too, especially the percussion and horn section.
This scene gave me nightmares as a child and still scares the shit out of me. A classic scene and film.
In fact that what they did, then the skeletons were added to time every movement of the actors.
This scene is probably the best and most complicated one made with stop motion.
this was one of my most favorite movies as a kid. this and jack the giant killer.
The music for this scene is so extraordinary and unconventional, it practically steals the scene from Harryhausen's marvelous animations.
At 3:26, when the skeletons scream, that scared the shit outta me when I first saw it as a kid. I see it now and it's pretty badass.
what a great movie, i like the Talos ankle/achilles blood drain, and the music
I need to rewatch this movie.
I know there were no computers and I know they were shot on models, but I still consider marrying the two shots together light that compositing
Harryhausen IS God. He is Zeus himself. His movies are so entertaining that movies nowadays with loads of CGI can't compare to his mastery with stop motion. My hero.
Keep in mind, all of this was filmed! No CGI to cheat with - all filmed with minatures which had to be made and photographed - frame by frame and in sync with the actors. Brillant! I had the good fortune to meet Ray Harryhausen a genius and a nice man. No, give me this anyday and I WON"t be going to see Avatar and my friends don't understand why. This clip is why!
awesome stuff...saw it at the theater when it came out...us kids of course were of course just so amazed, I was 13 years old at time.
I'm pretty sure it is the dream effect , that Harryhausen's genius created . That touches my subconscious. When I dream it is like this stop-motion. Haunting, yet i think I can take on this night mare and defeat it.
one of the best movies of all time
just my opinion im gonna be 22 this year but this film was my favorite as greek myths and all and yes the fight with the skeletons was priceless HR was a trua genius!!
This was one of the baddest scenes Harryhausen ever did!!!
Gives a whole new meaning to the term skeleton crew.
THAT....WAS....FANTASTIC....
absolutely fantastic. Loved the movie as a kid, still watch it when it is on tv.
I have so much respect for the people who created this scene. It still looks great.
My favourite film as a child.
Still hasn't been topped.
Brilliant scene.Excellent scenery.
South Italy(Magna Graecia)
I feel sorry for the kids today with their souless CGI effects driven movies like "Transformers." This - THIS is how it's done! God bless you Ray Harryhausen!
This is what is sadly missing from modern movies: Ingenuity. What's incredible is that this is just as convincing (if not more so) than most of the CGI they dump on movie screens now-a-days.
One of the best animation sequences ever.
truly an amazing film and yes this was an epic battle, out of of the many epic battles lol Thank you Ray harryhausen for using your talent to create this and many childhood classics :)
really impressive of what 40 years before can be done this is way cool
Genius. Pure cinema.
damn.... this movie brings back so many memories! I fucking miss the old days =(
Something about these guys are scarier then CG nowadays. This is the good stuff!
its incredible how well done this actually is
This is one of my all time fav movie scenes EVER!!!
An iconic moment in Film History!
Delf
I saw this movie when I was six. That's probably why I do what I do today...
was my favourite movie at age 3,its been ten years and its still in my top 3
this is on channel five as i type but i couldnt wait to see this part! amazing effects for 1963. nothing could better this for over 20years i reckon ( dont quote me on that)
I have now seen this clip seven times, but I still have problems staying in my chair for laughing of those screaming skeletons.
all modern CGI films can trace their roots right back to movies like this.