tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12380553.post6213038739130468074..comments2024-03-27T10:27:59.266-04:00Comments on John Kenneth Muir's Reflections on Cult Movies and Classic TV: The Films of 1969: The Valley of GwangiJohn Kenneth Muirhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15629979615332893780noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12380553.post-62100152596913280502017-02-14T19:32:07.985-05:002017-02-14T19:32:07.985-05:00I always remember this film fondly. After seeing ...I always remember this film fondly. After seeing this on the 70's CBS late-night movie on Friday, I was mesmerized. I thought it was the most awesome dino film ever! Magazines like Starlog helped me appreciate the effects genius of Ray Harryhausen. I would eagerly look forward to every one of Ray's films on tv (only saw "Clash of the Titans" on the big screen). ILM effects artists often describe Harryhausen's work as being a big influence. Your example of Gwangi catching the smaller dino is a great example.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12380553.post-78505095094635702942017-02-14T10:57:36.248-05:002017-02-14T10:57:36.248-05:00"And when I was young, The Valley of Gwangi w..."And when I was young, The Valley of Gwangi was on TV all the time. Or at least it seemed that way."<br /><br />In Charlotte NC it was. Like Horror Express and Them, it was on at least once a month. Super film, with some of Uncle Ray's finest effects.Davidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03097420555737415471noreply@blogger.com