that shot never looked good when it was first released, surprised it wasn't cut
but I think it's fine too, I don't think you're supposed to look at special effects too closely, including the ones in modern films, short cuts and stock particle effects etc. aren't difficult to spot
a few of my favourite films have "early CG" that wouldn't be considered good enough for a modern film, even though it was state-of-the-art at the time, but it doesn't matter because everything else is great
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custard, Sun 27 Sep 2020, 17:37,
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Talos coming to life is still fantastic, and that’s from 1963
Helped by brilliantly horrible sound effects as well.
youtu.be/SNg4KZKG96o
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Thrill_My_Chinchilla is old and unimproved, Sun 27 Sep 2020, 19:00,
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It has charm and style but not realism.
It looked shonky by the 80s when I first saw it as a child. ESB's tauntauns only look slightly better.
The Harryhausen low frame rate stop motion style still suits insects, reptiles and birds mind you.
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brb homonecrobatrachophile, Sun 27 Sep 2020, 19:43,
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I disagree - for that particular scene
I think a jerky, grinding, automaton is entirely right.
In the later attack on the boat, it’s the boat that’s the problem rather than Talos.
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Thrill_My_Chinchilla is old and unimproved, Sun 27 Sep 2020, 21:28,
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definitely, like rusted joints coming back to life
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HappyToast Groat froth, Sun 27 Sep 2020, 21:44,
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