Arrow Video, with sales and distribution support provided by
MVD Entertainment Group, will have both DVD and Blu-ray editions of documentary
filmmaker Gilles Penso’s Ray Harryhausen: Special Effects Titan
available for cinema fans to enjoy on June 28 (which is one day before his
birthday — born June 29, 1920)!
The undisputed king of special effects during the 1950s and
1960s was the late Ray Harryhausen. He
had learned his craft from the best technicians of the day, including Willis H.
O'Brien and George Pal, and began his legendary run of film successes in 1953
with The
Beast from 20,000 Fathoms.
Over the next two decades he would deliver such cinematic
visions with his work in such films as Earth vs. the Flying Saucers, 20 Million
Miles to Earth, The 7th Voyage of Sinbad, Jason and the Argonauts and The
Golden Voyage of Sinbad.
But
more than just the films themselves, his work inspired and influenced two
generations of filmmakers — many of which are interviewed and featured in
Penso’s presentation of Harryhausen’s amazing — and innovative — career.
Included in the mix are the likes of James
Cameron, John Landis, Guillermo del Toro, Terry Gilliam and Peter Jackson.
Bonus goodies include 12 additional interviews (outtakes),
deleted scenes, a featurette titled “On the Set of Sinbad,” a pair of Q&A
sessions and a trailer reel.
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