Favorite Special Effect on Film

[Glebb]

Posted: 10/21/06 at 4:26pm

[spiderdj82]

Posted: 10/21/06 at 4:27pm

That one WAS great

Updated On: 10/21/06 at 04:27 PM

[Glebb]

Posted: 10/21/06 at 4:49pm

[Rathnait62]

Posted: 10/21/06 at 4:51pm

Little Glebby is having trouble with his effects today.

[spiderdj82]

Posted: 10/21/06 at 4:53pm

Rath--Right click on the picture and choose "properties." Highlight the url and paste it into the web address box and hit enter. After doing that, come back to this thread and it should be there (that is what I had to do)

[Glebb]

Posted: 10/21/06 at 4:54pm

Sorry folks.
I see them.

[Rathnait62]

Posted: 10/21/06 at 4:57pm

You don't love me anymore, else you'd post pics I could see.

[Glebb]

Posted: 10/21/06 at 5:00pm

[Rathnait62]

Posted: 10/21/06 at 5:01pm

[spiderdj82]

Posted: 10/21/06 at 5:07pm

While not the greatest movie, this scene in X-MEN: THE LAST STAND is a great one I think. It takes a lot of work to make Ian McKellan and Patrick Stewart look 20 years younger.

[spiderdj82]

Posted: 10/21/06 at 5:16pm

Now, a great CLASSIC special effect is the tornado in "Wizard of Oz"

[mejusthavingfun]

Posted: 10/21/06 at 5:20pm

I love the Red Sea parting in Prince of Egypt.

[Chloe]

Posted: 10/21/06 at 5:26pm

One of my favorites is from "The Red Shoes."

(I guess this could be considered a SPOILER for anyone who hasn't seen the movie.)

The first performance of the title ballet is taking place, and the camera is placed high on stage right, looking towards the conductor and the audience. As we watch Victoria Page dancing, a shot of waves crashing against rocky cliffs is superimposed over the audience, and we hear the waves roaring. Then we cut backstage to a close up of the dancer and realize that what we're hearing is actually applause. It's a wonderful way of taking us inside her mind.

[Glebb]

Posted: 10/21/06 at 5:51pm

[Glebb]

Posted: 10/21/06 at 5:52pm

[Glebb]

Posted: 10/21/06 at 5:54pm

[sabrelady]

Posted: 10/21/06 at 6:10pm

HMM sooo many. One of my favorite's was the Squib hit Jerry Orbach took in the movie F/X. It explicitly showed why people in movies are so often shot in the chest NOT the head. This can be something that used to bother me in films ,when it is obvious a skilled marksman ( ie ETF) could take someone out w a head shot. A squib hit any where on the head is very dangerous and props to Jerry for going for it. It was also integral to the story.

ALL of the sailing sequances in White Squall,even w safety divers that stuff is difficult and dangerous but so beautiful on film.

As a kid, Maleficent's change into the dragon in Sleeping Beauty was a special effect that just grabbed me ( yes I know it was draw, I'd just never seen anything like it before) now it seems pretty bland.
I'll think of some more.

[Glebb]

Posted: 10/21/06 at 6:27pm

[Glebb]

Posted: 10/21/06 at 8:33pm

[Craig]

Posted: 10/21/06 at 8:42pm

Updated On: 10/21/06 at 08:42 PM

[The Grovers Corners Yenta]

Posted: 10/21/06 at 9:58pm

The parting of the Red Sea in the 10 Commandments

[Mr Roxy]

Posted: 10/22/06 at 12:00pm

I agree with Yenta

Add to it, the unraveling of his bandages in The Invisible Man

Amazing what they could do in the 30's

[spiderdj82]

Posted: 10/22/06 at 12:01pm

YES, Craig! That is one of my favorite movies of all time and those color/black and white split are great.

[GuyfromGermany]

Posted: 10/22/06 at 7:13pm

Death Becomes Her