{"id":8321,"date":"2013-05-28T01:02:10","date_gmt":"2013-05-28T05:02:10","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/craigzablo.com\/?p=8321"},"modified":"2013-05-27T21:33:31","modified_gmt":"2013-05-28T01:33:31","slug":"ray-harryhaisens-top-ten-movie-monsters","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/craigzablo.com\/?p=8321","title":{"rendered":"Ray Harryhausen’s Top Ten Movie Monsters"},"content":{"rendered":"

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On May 7, 2013, Ray Harryhausen<\/strong> passed away. \u00a0As a tribute of sorts, TopTenz <\/strong>posted their choices for the Top Ten Movie Monster Designed by Ray Harryhausen<\/a>.\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

Here are their choices and my thoughts:<\/p>\n

10. The Phorusrhacos<\/strong> (Mysterious Island<\/strong><\/em>): I’m a huge fan of Mysterious Island<\/strong><\/em>. \u00a0It starts off as a escape movie<\/strong> set during the civil war (and using a hot air balloon) and turns into a sci-fi\/monster<\/strong> movie. \u00a0I remember watching it late at night (presented by horror host Sammy Terry<\/strong>) when I was a kid staying over at my grandparents house. \u00a0My uncle came in from a date and watched the rest of it with me. \u00a0Good times.<\/p>\n

9. The Giant Octopus (It Came From Beneath the Sea<\/em>)<\/strong>: The giant octopus is cool, but unless you live near the ocean how scary can it be? \u00a0Not a big fan of this film.<\/p>\n

8. Joe Young (Mighty Joe Young<\/em>)<\/strong>: \u00a0I love this film and would put it at #1<\/strong> on the list. \u00a0I think Joe Young<\/strong> is Harryhausen’s<\/strong> best work.<\/p>\n

7. The Tyrannosaurus Rex (The Valley <\/em>of<\/em> Gwangi):<\/em><\/strong>\u00a0<\/em>I saw\u00a0The Valley\u00a0<\/em>of<\/em><\/strong>\u00a0Gwangi\u00a0<\/strong><\/em><\/strong>at a drive-in when I was a kid. Cowboys and Dinosaurs!! \u00a0I thought it was awesome. \u00a0When I saw it years later, I thought it was still fun.<\/p>\n

6. The Ymir (20 Million Miles to Earth) <\/em><\/strong>and\u00a0<\/em>5. The Beast (The Beast from 20,000<\/em><\/em> Fathoms)<\/em><\/strong>: Are both fun films but I often find that most fans of this genre like them better than me.<\/p>\n

4. The Cyclops (The 7th<\/sup>\u00a0Voyage of Sinbad<\/em>)<\/strong>: Harryhausen put his twist on the Cyclops making it a creature scarier than a one-eyed giant.<\/p>\n

3. The Statue of Kali (The Golden Voyage of Sinbad<\/em>)<\/strong>: This is one of my least favorite of Harryhausen’s<\/strong> creations. \u00a0I just am not thrilled with a monster that’s a statue.<\/p>\n

2. Medusa (Clash of the Titans<\/em>)<\/strong>: For me, this was the best part of a bad movie.<\/p>\n

1. The Skeleton Army (Jason and the Argonauts<\/em>)<\/strong>: Although I prefer Mighty Joe Young<\/strong><\/em>, this is the scene that most folks go to when showing Harryhausen’s<\/strong> magic. \u00a0Who am I to argue? \u00a0It is awesome.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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