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The New York Times has a mixed review from the time of the film's release. Moria gives it 3 out of 5 stars and says, "What makes the rehashed story worthwhile is Ray Harryhausen’s stunning animation work". Stomp Tokyo says, "In our minds this film is a Ray Harryhausen film. Just about everything in the film that isn't stop-motion animated is window dressing. And unlike most special effects today, these were really the work of one man with a recognizable style." 1000 Misspent Hours calls it "an entertaining little exercise in genre-juggling."
DVD Talk says, "The Valley of Gwangi delivers the best of several worlds." Rotten Tomatoes has a critics score of 75%.
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This sounds like a good movie to see.
ReplyDeleteGreat fun :)
Deletea good one for my husband Happy Weekend
ReplyDeleteYou can't go wrong with Harryhausen!
DeleteI don't think I've heard of this one. I always liked James Franciscus and Ray Harryhausen's animations are amazing.
ReplyDeleteI was never a fan of Franciscus, but Harryhausen's creations are priceless.
DeleteIt sounds wonderfully horrible! Valerie
ReplyDeleteikr? a horror western! There aren't nearly enough of those ;)
DeleteThanks for bringing up this film. I will check it out because of the comment about style versus computer generation. And I like dinosaur films. Happy Sunday.
ReplyDeleteCreature effects have come a long way, but there's something special about the stop-motion animations.
DeleteLooks like a fun one! :)
ReplyDeleteI'm fascinated by the concept of "horror western". It's a fun idea, I think.
DeleteI've never heard of this, but I'm not sure this is one I would have time to watch, although I like the reviews.
ReplyDeleteIt's about 90 minutes long, iirc, but yeah, it's a niche target audience who'll watch this one lol
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