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Great Book on Special Effects Pioneers,
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This review is from: The Men Who Made the Monsters (Twayne's Filmmakers Series) (Paperback)
There is no better biography of Willis O'Brien the man who brought dinosaurs to life and of his protege Ray Harryhausen who made more dinos move and was largely responsible for the original Mighty Joe Young. In addition, there are fine pieces on James Whale, Terence Fisher, and Freddie Francis who invented and re-invented the modern gothic horror film.
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Excellent for Special Effects/Hammer Fans,
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This review is from: Men Who Made the Monsters (Paperback)
This book is well written and researched. It covers five horror film creators: James Whale, Willis O'Brien, Ray Harryhausen, Terrence Fisher and Freddie Francis.
The Whale section is good but covers ground that is equally covered from other sources. The O'Brien and Harryhausen chapters are possibly the best available sources on the two greatest SPX artists. The Fisher and Francis sections provide good coverage of these Britsh horror directors. The Freddie Francis chapter is the best source I've read for his wildly uneven career and his IMHO greatly superior to the Wheeler Dixon book on Francis. |
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The Men Who Made the Monsters (Twayne's Filmmakers Series) by Paul M. Jensen (Paperback - Dec. 1996)
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