R.I.P. Ray Harryhausen

[robkelk]

The king of stop-motion has come to his last stop...
http://www.imdb.com/news/ni53030384/?ref_=hm_nw_tp_t1
--
Rob Kelk
"Governments have no right to question the loyalty of those who oppose
them. Adversaries remain citizens of the same state, common subjects of
the same sovereign, servants of the same law."

- Michael Ignatieff, addressing Stanford University in 2012

[DeputyJones]

Jason and the Argonauts was always one of my favorites growing up.
Rest in Peace, Ray. You've earned it.

[Bob Schroeck]

I heard this on the radio while on the road yesterday. Farewell, Ray, we'll miss you, but we'll never forget you.
-- Bob
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Then the horns kicked in...
...and my shoes began to squeak.

[Ebony]

I may have to watch Harry Hamlin and Burgess Meredith sweat in the Mediterranean sun this week in honor of the man. Or see if "Golden Voyage of Sinbad" is on NetFlix (Tom Baker proving that, once again, there is no such thing as a Good grand vizier).
Ebony the Black Dragon
http://ebony14.livejournal.com

"Good night, and may the Good Lord take a Viking to you."

[Rev Dark]

As
disheartening as this news is, the thought of his funeral, painstaking
shot frame by frame as he crawls into the crematorium and then activates
it with a crossbow is suitably rewarding.

[Ebony]

Rev Dark wrote:

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As disheartening as this news is, the thought of his funeral, painstaking shot frame by frame as he crawls into the crematorium and then activates it with a crossbow is suitably rewarding.

His tomb shall be guarded by thousands of stop-motion skeletons. Probably a cyclops.
  
Ebony the Black Dragon
http://ebony14.livejournal.com

"Good night, and may the Good Lord take a Viking to you."

[Kurisu]

Ebony wrote:

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Rev Dark wrote:

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As disheartening as this news is, the thought of his funeral, painstaking shot frame by frame as he crawls into the crematorium and then activates it with a crossbow is suitably rewarding.

His tomb shall be guarded by thousands of stop-motion skeletons. Probably a cyclops.
  

It should be Calibos, ready with a riddle.
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DEATH is Certain. The hour, Uncertain...