islandclaws

His work was nothing short of incredible.

I got the chance to meet him a few years back, and he looked so frail I wasn't sure he'd survive signing my poster. Always hate to see a legend leave us, but, man, did he leave us with one solid legacy.

TomOpus

Got to meet him a couple times. Very nice and generous man.

He truly was a legend.

EddieMoney

Hate to see him taken so young.

But seriously, R.I.P. to a true pioneer.

davidh777

Saw him speak a few years back. Truly a giant in the field. RIP

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Troy Stiffler

He made leaps in bringing fantastic images that you couldn't otherwise visualize. A lot could have never been achieved without his work.

RIP

davidh777

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riotinmyskull

this really bums me out

Pizza

Seventh Voyage of Sinbad was a very important movie to me when growing up. It was a thrill to meet him in person and I'll never forget how friendly and kind he was to me.

davidh777

When I saw him on his book tour, he brought some of his little models with him. Awesome!

wishbone

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Sinbad and the Eye of the Tiger was one of the first movies I recall seeing at the drive-in as a kid. Such a pioneer and an incredible legacy.

Ray Harryhausen

Supermallet

I never get to meet him, but I always cherished his work. RIP.

rexinnih

RIP, finished the Harryhausen box set a few weeks back. Thanks for the influence!

The Valeyard

Thank you, Mr. Harryhausen. RIP.

MrSmearkase

Jaymole

Same here...the Cyclops in that film is still my favorite Harryhausen creation.

RIP

Sonic

As a child I was always amazed by his movies. So entertaining and made movie watching fun. Love love love his movies.

RIP to a legend.

dom56

Sad to see him go. I alway loved his work. Jason And The Argonauts is still my favorite all time.

Ray

brainee

Crap ... but he had a great run! His movies were staples of my childhood. The craftsmanship that went into his work was incredible. And his effects still look pretty good (especially compared to crap CGI that you see on SyFy movies). It makes me sad to hear kids today brush aside anything from the pre-CGI era as "too old".

Mondo Kane

If you got Sony HD, they've been having Harryhausen marathons lately.

As iconic as the skeletons are, this is the scene that still gets to me.

hanshotfirst1138

All of the money and pixels on earth couldn't replicate the heart of his work, he was one of those people who truly made me believe in the magic of cinema. He will be missed greatly.

Ash Ketchum

Ray Bradbury moved to California when he was 13, and some time after that he met Harryhausen, who was the same age, at a sci-fi club and they were both enamored of KING KONG and they became lifelong friends. They worked together on one film, THE BEAST OF 20,000 FATHOMS. Bradbury died last year.

I was lucky enough to see THE SEVENTH VOYAGE OF SINBAD on the big screen when I was five. It was probably the first film seen on the big screen that made me truly excited about going to the movies. I saw THREE WORLDS OF GULLIVER, JASON AND THE ARGONAUTS, ONE MILLION YEARS BC, and everything from GOLDEN VOYAGE OF SINBAD on when they came out. I saw MYSTERIOUS ISLAND on TV and then at a film screening at school in Junior High School and that became my favorite Harryhausen film.

I took my daughter to see JASON AND THE ARGONAUTS on the big screen when she was five and I took three of my nephews, when they were a little older, to see a double bill of SEVENTH VOYAGE OF SINBAD and THREE WORLDS OF GULLIVER.

Too bad he didn't make anything after CLASH OF THE TITANS.

He also did great work with his mentor Willis O'Brien on MIGHTY JOE YOUNG.

davidh777

Yeah, the moment when his head turns still sends chills up my spine.

My family wasn't really big on fantasy in the '80s so a lot of stuff--Willow, Ladyhawke, Legend--I never saw and have tried to catch up with in the last few years. Jason and the Argonauts I saw in a kids' film series, in the junior high lunchroom, and one of the Sinbads (Golden Voyage, I think) I saw with friends. Clash of the Titans I first saw when it came out on BD, but of course I had already seen this particular scene many times:

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Charlie Goose

Childhood wouldn't have been complete without being thrilled by the Harryhausen magic.

MoviePage

It's always sad to see a genuine legend go, especially one you've admired since your own childhood. Rest in peace.

grip

I completely agree with this.

I have watched with my son these movies and he started making his own little stop-motion videos with his lego's and ipad (hes 10). Did my heart good.