Before CGI

originally posted by: Mike Stivic
a reply to: NarcolepticBuddha

Oooh member The Dark Crystal?

Oooooohhhhhh some old skool Jim Henson

a reply to: NarcolepticBuddha

I actually saw it in the movie theater first row..When that animal jumped out from under the log I almost spilled my popcorn.

Yes I know my age is showing.



~meathead

Membah ROBOCOP (1987)?

Membah TMNT (1990)?



I shudder to think I went to the theater like 5 or 6 times to see this as a kid LOL.

Membah TIME BANDITS (1980)?

a reply to: IgnoranceIsntBlisss

Did you ever figure out how to use the 3 seashells?

a reply to: NarcolepticBuddha

Yes, but that's above above top secret.

Membah BACK TO THE FUTURE Part 2 (1989)?

Membah 2001: A SPACE ODYSSEY (1968)?

Membah DAWN OF THE DEAD (1978)?



Not always precisely the most jaw dropping special effects the gore method actually added to the entertainment value), BUT a great example of the grand scale of things when they didnt have armies of computer nerds to to whip up CGI for them as the main feature.

MEMBAH?!?!?!

Membah GHOSTBUSTERS (1984)?

a reply to: IgnoranceIsntBlisss

“I am the Keymaster … Are you the Gatekeeper?”

Love this movie.
They should have left this one alone, the remake does not exist in my universe.

originally posted by: intrptr

Then you're probably not a big fan of Ray Harryhausen.

One of my favorite movies, ever.
Another of my (pre CGI) favorites:

Membah KRULL (1983)?

Membah THE ABYSS (1989)????

a reply to: intrptr

Membah GENESIS - LAND OF CONFUSION (1986)?

John Carpenter's The Thing (1982) if you haven't seen that movie then stop what your doing and go watch that right now.

Yeah! I member!
'member Brazil



BTW, this is what i consider the best special effect scene EVER!

originally posted by: cancerslug
John Carpenter's The Thing (1982) if you haven't seen that movie then stop what your doing and go watch that right now.

Ooo very good call on that one, has anyone mentioned 'American Werewolf In London' yet?

Tim Curry as the demon in 'Legend' also deserves a mention.