About this episode

The episode explores the influences of classic films like Jason and the Argonauts on the upcoming adaptation of The Odyssey.

By way of Christopher Nolan, The Odyssey is hitting cinemas in July, an epic fantasy action bonanza based on Homer's Odyssey. Its use of scale and practical effects harken back to the movies and stories he grew up on, including this one, Jason and the Argonauts from 1963. Featuring groundbreaking effects from stopmotion and dynomation wizard Ray Harryhausen, he considers it the pinnacle of his work, with the giant bronze statue Talos, the seven headed Hydra and of course the skeleton battle sequence. Join us this week and the next two as we explore more of the inspirations behind The Odyssey and thanks for watching our Caravan Of Garbage review. SUBSCRIBE HERE ►► http://goo.gl/pQ39jN Video Edition ► Help support the show and get early episodes ► https://bigsandwich.co/ Patreon ► https://patreon.com/mrsundaymovies James' Twitter ► http://twitter.com/mrsundaymovies Maso's Twitter ► http://twitter.com/wikipediabrown Patreon ► https://patreon.com/mrsundaymovies T-Shirts/Merch ► https://www.teepublic.com/stores/mr-sunday-movies The Weekly Planet iTunes ► https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/the-weekly-planet/id718158767?mt=2&ign-mpt=uo%3D4 The Weekly Planet Direct Download ►…

People in this episode

Hosts: James, Maso

Topics covered

• film analysis
• practical effects
• stopmotion
• mythology
• inspiration
• classic cinema

Keywords

• Jason and the Argonauts
• The Odyssey
• Ray Harryhausen
• practical effects
• stopmotion
• film history

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: The Odyssey, Jason and the Argonauts, Talos, Hydra

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