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kwassa

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80. The War of the Worlds

Reply to ChairmanAgnostic (Original post)

Thu Dec 31, 2015, 11:52 AM

Dec 2015

original version with Gene Barry, not the weaker Spielberg remake. Great special effects. Gave me nightmares for weeks.

I love Jason and the Argonauts, too. I instantly thought of the skeleton battle.

Samson and Delilah, with Victor Mature, especially went he knocked the city down at the end. Hedy Lamarr!

and all the Johnny Wiessmuller Tarzan movies, which I watched endlessly on TV.

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Jason and the Argonauts [View all] ChairmanAgnostic Dec 2015 OP

5 when Star Wars IV came out sooooooo... uriel1972 Dec 2015 #1

IV, V and VI were good, damn good. ChairmanAgnostic Dec 2015 #2

heh... uriel1972 Dec 2015 #5

Let us know. ChairmanAgnostic Dec 2015 #39

I was 11 when IV came out. I loved VII! See it! NT Adrahil Dec 2015 #60

Tnx! ChairmanAgnostic Dec 2015 #64

Chitty Chitty Bang Bang? lovemydog Dec 2015 #18

LOL you win.... uriel1972 Dec 2015 #21

Day of the Dolphin Android3.14 Dec 2015 #3

As a young boy, that movie gave me some serious nightmares. FLPanhandle Dec 2015 #4

Auntie Mame. GeorgeGist Dec 2015 #6

A great flick. ChairmanAgnostic Dec 2015 #37

I think that's STILL my favorite movie. Who wouldn't want to be the glorious Mame? valerief Dec 2015 #47

We watch it every Dec during the holidays! nt Mojorabbit Dec 2015 #66

It was Harryhausen edhopper Dec 2015 #7

I had occasion to interview the VFX Emmy winner for "Game of Thrones," specifically villager Dec 2015 #27

His influence edhopper Dec 2015 #58

Jason And The Argonauts is right up there on my list of all-time favorites. randome Dec 2015 #8

Jason....saw it at the movies! I thought the guy who played Jason was a hunk! Gloria Dec 2015 #9

Can't criticize your choice. ChairmanAgnostic Dec 2015 #40

Jason and his men fighting the skeletons... Ferretherder Dec 2015 #10

Great special effects. ChairmanAgnostic Dec 2015 #44

Song of the South pscot Dec 2015 #11

Zip pity do dah zip pity ...... I loved it as a child... haikugal Dec 2015 #54

Thank you -- I have not seen that since it played on the Walt Disney Show when I was a wee thing Hekate Dec 2015 #68

I read "Uncle Remus" when I was a kid. 'Bimeby' stumped me for a while. trof Dec 2015 #79

"Lady and the Tramp" femmocrat Dec 2015 #12

Didn't they try to do a re-make on this?.... Wounded Bear Dec 2015 #13

I seem to remember it... uriel1972 Dec 2015 #14

I know they did Clash... Wounded Bear Dec 2015 #15

That was definitely not due for a remake! arcane1 Dec 2015 #17

It was a TV mini-series... Wounded Bear Dec 2015 #20

Google-fu turns up.... uriel1972 Dec 2015 #19

Yeah, just posted that myself... Wounded Bear Dec 2015 #22

The three Sinbad movies were my favorites, for much the same reason! arcane1 Dec 2015 #16

I searched for Ray H before commenting on this thread ... brett_jv Dec 2015 #70

I knew about his great work but I googled him too tabasco Dec 2015 #82

That's a very good point! n/t arcane1 Dec 2015 #90

1956...Forbidden Planet...stands up today! Great Movie!! spanone Dec 2015 #23

THIS! ChairmanAgnostic Dec 2015 #31

this was my introduction into sci-fi....one of the best to this day! spanone Dec 2015 #34

Agreed, plus the actress was really hot. ChairmanAgnostic Dec 2015 #36

Anne Francis.. spanone Dec 2015 #38

Ah, yes. My childhood dream. ChairmanAgnostic Dec 2015 #43

At the Late Night, Double-Feature ... brett_jv Dec 2015 #71

No, that is a time warp. ChairmanAgnostic Dec 2015 #75

I still love it today, especially the soundtrack! kentauros Dec 2015 #48

the special effects were incredible...pre-computer technology spanone Dec 2015 #49

I agree. kentauros Dec 2015 #50

bwahahahahaaaa...yes the tardis!!!! spanone Dec 2015 #56

And to get off on a DW sidetrack, kentauros Dec 2015 #57

Oh yes... Wonderful movie! haikugal Dec 2015 #55

Yellow Submarine surrealAmerican Dec 2015 #24

Picking a favorite is hard to do, although I might go with "Clash of the Titans" (1981) Coventina Dec 2015 #25

Loved that movie as a kid Liberal_in_LA Dec 2015 #26

The Red Balloon was probably my favorite when I was small. countryjake Dec 2015 #28

Small Change by Francois Truffaut lovemydog Dec 2015 #29

Just watched it yesterday tinymontgomery Dec 2015 #30

I had forgotten just how well they applied their special effects. ChairmanAgnostic Dec 2015 #33

Robinson Crusoe on Mars. Anyone remember that one? mainer Dec 2015 #32

Hell, yes, to both. ChairmanAgnostic Dec 2015 #35

Body Snatchers gave me nightmares as a kid mainer Dec 2015 #41

The one that scared me the most was 5 days in May? ChairmanAgnostic Dec 2015 #42

If you mean the one edhopper Dec 2015 #62

An odd number. But yes. ChairmanAgnostic Dec 2015 #63

20,000 Leagues Under the Sea NBachers Dec 2015 #45

Ah, yes. Good one. ChairmanAgnostic Dec 2015 #52

the thief of baghdad shanti Dec 2015 #46

Check out "Jason and The Arguments" HERVEPA Dec 2015 #51

My favorite childhood movies ... Martin Eden Dec 2015 #53

GREAT collection. ChairmanAgnostic Dec 2015 #59

I saw some great movies on psychedelics Martin Eden Dec 2015 #61

My first shroom trip ... 1982 ... Pink Floyd The Wall, original run at the theater ... brett_jv Dec 2015 #72

The Day the Earth Stood Still Action_Patrol Dec 2015 #65

And interior sets of the ship designed by kentauros Dec 2015 #67

I heard that Michael Rennie was Ill the Day the Earth Stood Still ... brett_jv Dec 2015 #73

oooh oooh I know this one! uriel1972 Dec 2015 #81

Two British sci-fi films that I remember as favorites: kentauros Dec 2015 #69

My stepmom messed me up with creepy shit when I was a kid ... brett_jv Dec 2015 #74

heh, that is some list. ChairmanAgnostic Dec 2015 #84

Oh that's awesome ... brett_jv Dec 2015 #86

Only in my dreams. ChairmanAgnostic Dec 2015 #87

The Golden Voyage of Sinbad dorkzilla Dec 2015 #76

Loved all those movies as a kid. Still do! raouldukelives Dec 2015 #77

Here's the thing... discntnt_irny_srcsm Dec 2015 #78

Loved those on your list. I don't understand why ChairmanAgnostic Dec 2015 #83

I'm not sure either discntnt_irny_srcsm Dec 2015 #88

Same to thee! ChairmanAgnostic Dec 2015 #89

The War of the Worlds kwassa Dec 2015 #80

No one (yet) has mentioned Swiss Family Robinson nt PufPuf23 Dec 2015 #85