Jason And The Argonauts - Skeleton Fight

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Jason And The Argonauts - Skeleton Fight, The Children Of The Hydra. Classic Ray Harryhausen stop motion animation from 1963.

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@steveyjinx1168 15 жыл бұрын

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!

@palmerlp 2 жыл бұрын

Yeah, it’s too bad… “Cleopatra” won all the design and effects awards that year

@barney6888 3 жыл бұрын

64 yrs old now and finally thought of searching for this. what a riot!!

@angry_wizard 14 жыл бұрын

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.

@dergeier117 14 жыл бұрын

The skeletons' warcry gives me chills every time.

@kevinfurey2470 3 жыл бұрын

It's funny how they can tell with no fucking vocal cords

@Blokewood3 3 жыл бұрын

@@kevinfurey2470 I guess they do it the same way they see without eyeballs, or move without muscles, or do things without a brain...

@eileenlucynakurosawa7421 2 жыл бұрын

They sound cute

@Etten99 13 жыл бұрын

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!!!

@frytechnician 13 жыл бұрын

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.

@LoneTinaja 15 жыл бұрын

I saw this film when it was first released. The skeleton fight scene is still the greatest stop motion sequence I've ever seen.

@philcox95 Жыл бұрын

Agreed Its one of the Best Scenes in cinematic History

@huttwigley 15 жыл бұрын

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!

@mattb092 13 жыл бұрын

The best stop-motion animation to date. It took Ray over 4 months to complete. It was so worth it!!!

@timelogic41 15 жыл бұрын

For such a classic this movie was REALLY great!! No matter how many times you watch it, it never gets old. :)

@7Millersshadow 15 жыл бұрын

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.

@tinobemellow 2 жыл бұрын

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.

@spreadeagled5654 2 жыл бұрын

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!

@ultrakool 14 жыл бұрын

gotta love the double bassoons and cellos at :50. adds so much to the suspense

@pineapplesand556ers 16 жыл бұрын

I love when the skeletons just start screaming and charge.

@56postoffice 3 жыл бұрын

One of the greatest piece of stop motion in film history. Still holds up now. And with Bernard Hermann's score. Fantastic.

@Dallas-Nyberg 13 жыл бұрын

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!

@bigphreaking 14 жыл бұрын

This looks better than any special effects we see today. This is just incredible stuff.

@cojaysea 14 жыл бұрын

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

@cdog9991 13 жыл бұрын

Omg i had nightmares after watching this when i was 5. Everything seemed so real back then

@Spindler2007 3 жыл бұрын

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.

@Lenriak 15 жыл бұрын

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

@bigphreaking 13 жыл бұрын

Just awesome. Still sends a chill down my back 40 yrs later.

@IMPERIALSTORMTROOPER 14 жыл бұрын

"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.

@TheUTubeTeamSucks 12 жыл бұрын

2:44 to 3:26 - the way the skeletons stalk in time to the music!

@Bojack727 12 жыл бұрын

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

@edenatlas7440 3 жыл бұрын

Masterpiece of visual effects!

@kalsolarUK 15 жыл бұрын

This was undoubtedly harryhausens finest piece of animation ever.

@communistrecords 14 жыл бұрын

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.

@Mality 14 жыл бұрын

Never will you live to see a better marriage of effects and music than what is seen here!

@BUDDY6414724297 15 жыл бұрын

One of the greatest scenes in all of movie history. Excellent! I love Ray's work, bravo!

@HellecticMojo 15 жыл бұрын

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.

@weikko79 16 жыл бұрын

Are you kidding? This has NEVER been topped since.

@Dremeli 2 жыл бұрын

Scared the hell out of me as a child. Later on I began to appreciate the gruelling work behind it.

@americanpatriot9865 2 жыл бұрын

Saw this at the movie theater when I was a kid. It was amazing!

@NothingCoherent 15 жыл бұрын

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!

@alucard624 15 жыл бұрын

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.

@EvilDoresh 13 жыл бұрын

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 ^^ !

@thekingcobra63 15 жыл бұрын

absolutely fantastic. Loved the movie as a kid, still watch it when it is on tv.

@franksbtka1624 3 жыл бұрын

When it comes to fantasy, I honestly don't think Hollywood ever topped this scene or Talos from this same movie.

@romildomonteiroferreira1940 2 жыл бұрын

Se passase estes filmes antigos nos cinemas de hoje. Daria um público enorme para assistir, eu tenho certeza. Isto q era filme bom.!!!!!

@MaleficusMonocerus89 14 жыл бұрын

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 :)

@MLTharme 15 жыл бұрын

I LOVE THIS SCENE SO MUCH, this and every other Ray Harryhausen there is! Plus O'Brians King Kong vs T-Rex fight!

@Medraut00 15 жыл бұрын

my favorite line is of the kings 'Kill kill kill them all!"

@Raidmasterprod 14 жыл бұрын

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.

@boradis 15 жыл бұрын

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.

@Muglosx 14 жыл бұрын

Considering how old this film is, this scene is very impressive. I feel very nostalgic after watching this. Well done!

@Legendproductionz12 13 жыл бұрын

OMG I used to always watch this when I was a kid, over and over again just this part!

@Roncace 14 жыл бұрын

you bet this is my favorite stop motion movie that I have seen

@jernqvist 14 жыл бұрын

Simply the work of a master, the skeletons don't look out of place and their movement is fluid.

@Moonlight_Soyuz 13 жыл бұрын

This is definitely the most impressive stop-motion I've ever seen.

@limbdarkening 14 жыл бұрын

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.

@holy9JOE 16 жыл бұрын

its incredible how well done this actually is

@whiskeyify 14 жыл бұрын

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.

@CitizenKANE2277 15 жыл бұрын

Great Film, great scene. This scene always fascinated me, the choreography, the claymation skeletons

@semantics99 16 жыл бұрын

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.

@lostris01 15 жыл бұрын

Brilliant effects for the time!!!

@Kaffyboy 15 жыл бұрын

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.

@Sirramoth 14 жыл бұрын

u'r all forgetting this was made in 1963! It was a pretty spectacular film for it's day!

@CitizenKANE2277 14 жыл бұрын

I have so much respect for the people who created this scene. It still looks great.

@misharyutubbee 15 жыл бұрын

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...

@SIAHWG 13 жыл бұрын

LOVED THIS MOVIE AS A KID, STILL LOVE IT TODAY, THANK YOU FOR POSTING

@lfgubrs 13 жыл бұрын

Ray Harryhausen, what a genius. This specialeffects still beats many movies today!

@Roncace 14 жыл бұрын

The best stop motion scene I have ever seen in my life!

@TheUTubeTeamSucks 13 жыл бұрын

Love the way they march with the music at 2:50

@Kronosbattlemaps 13 жыл бұрын

This has better fight scenes than most modern movies.

@kalsolarUK 15 жыл бұрын

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.

@dublinboyo 14 жыл бұрын

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!

@SebLeCaribou 14 жыл бұрын

I always wondered why everyone was amazed by Ray Harryhausen...now I know.

@KuruuuKito 12 жыл бұрын

Now this is animation at its finest.

@ImMadBruh 12 жыл бұрын

watched this today on bbc hd best movie ever made imo for 1963 this must of been mind blowing

@spinocus 12 жыл бұрын

The music for this scene is so extraordinary and unconventional, it practically steals the scene from Harryhausen's marvelous animations.

@axlmckegan 14 жыл бұрын

one of the greatest fx scenes EVER

@EyeLean5280 14 жыл бұрын

Such amazing animation!

@anton1990 15 жыл бұрын

Forget CGI, this is true movie magic!!!

@wigelnyatt 13 жыл бұрын

This is one of my all time fav movie scenes EVER!!!

@ConicalRamirez 16 жыл бұрын

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)

@MrKajithecat 3 жыл бұрын

Stoner dad would pop this on in the VCR when mom was out of town when I was a kid. Good times.

@Mylar1980 14 жыл бұрын

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.

@aquelescaraaaaaaaaaa 14 жыл бұрын

THAT....WAS....FANTASTIC....

@adrianlindsaylohan 14 жыл бұрын

really impressive of what 40 years before can be done this is way cool

@Ravensclaw123 16 жыл бұрын

I love this film! It's great, such great animation as well!

@KamakazeHeadbanger 13 жыл бұрын

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.

@Apatorius 15 жыл бұрын

One of the best animation sequences ever.

@Gunbarrelguru 13 жыл бұрын

simply incredible

@Roncace 14 жыл бұрын

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

@dublinboyo 13 жыл бұрын

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!

@NelsonMontana1234 15 жыл бұрын

Amazing. Makes CG seem so cheesy.

@DrNoYes9 16 жыл бұрын

WOAH!!!!this took 4 and a half mounths to create!!! its SO amazing. it just goes to show how good a fantasy film can be with out green screens a tons of speciel effects!

@TerribleTrioHerb 13 жыл бұрын

Something about these guys are scarier then CG nowadays. This is the good stuff!

@guttywurx 15 жыл бұрын

what a great movie, i like the Talos ankle/achilles blood drain, and the music

@CupcakeExplosion 16 жыл бұрын

Wow - this is great! Had heard about it, never had seen it. Good effcts for the time. Thanks for posting.

@Dakers11 15 жыл бұрын

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.

@DeusEx2 2 жыл бұрын

Brilliant scene.Excellent scenery. South Italy(Magna Graecia)

@charlieRicketts 15 жыл бұрын

this was one of my most favorite movies as a kid. this and jack the giant killer.

@GoldSrc_ 3 жыл бұрын

I need to rewatch this movie.

@gassyoldman 15 жыл бұрын

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 :-

@plushmeth 15 жыл бұрын

was my favourite movie at age 3,its been ten years and its still in my top 3

@fecxor 14 жыл бұрын

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.

@altair227 13 жыл бұрын

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!!