Montana Smith said:
What? You too, Stoo!
Then I must kneel before your greater wisdom and accept the error of my vision!
Heh. No need since I sometimes put genre above quality.
However, you have to admit James Franciscus is a dude. I collect Harryhausen stuff and managed to meet him a few years ago.
"Gwangi" is indeed, AWESOME!
As for your favourite Kong, whatever floats your boat. I have all the Kong movies and *almost* all of the rip-offs. (Still missing the UK's "Queen Kong"!) There are a few Kong threads here so I'll refrain from taking things off topic because I could go on and on and on and on....
Montana Smith said:
Captain Blumburtt Sr. versus the Aliens: "I say, steady on old thing, you do realize you just landed your contraption on British Imperial soil. Whatever do you think Her Majesty would say?"
Ha! Funny, Matt. Very funny.
Private Marcus Brody, Sr.: "Cor Blimey! 'Ee's got two 'eads, 'e 'as!
'And me that canteen...Blasted sun's playin' tricks on me eyes!"
Indy's brother said:
That actually sounds like a more interesting concept to me than cowboys and aliens
Thanks. It's a half-baked idea but you should see the sketches!
Dave the Hutt said:
That said, I was about 7 when I first saw it and it's probably been about 20 years since I saw it last, so I'm sure my memories are rose-tinted and that time hasn't been kind... still, you've got to love Harryhausen's stop-motion work, right?
It's still good. Like you, I first saw it when I was 6 or 7 but I have owned a copy for a long time and know it very well. If you ever get the chance, try and see "The Beast From Hollow Mountain" which is a pre-Gwangi version of the same story by Willis O'Brien. He didn't do the effects but it's based on his original story, "The Valley of the Mist". (Note to Montana:
O'Brien is the father, not Harryhausen.
)
Another good example of the cowboy/sci-fi mix is the '60s TV series "The Wild, Wild West" with Robert Conrad. (
Please nobody mention the Fresh-Prince-of-Bel-Air-version.) Can't recall if there were aliens in any of the episodes but the cross-over of genres is nothing new (however untapped it may be).
@ Johnny Nys: Obviously, I could look it up but...when was the comic done?