So, on with todays theme – THE EPIC MOVIES – the first in an ongoing series whereby I will pay tribute to many of the grandest matte painted effects from, in general, the Biblical genre of big productions, most of which were churned out in the fifties and early sixties, largely by MGM and 20th Century Fox . I’ll be looking at such films as BEN HUR, THE GREATEST STORY EVER TOLD, THE STORY OF RUTH, THE ROBE and others of the vein.
Todays film is the 1961 MGM remake of KING OF KINGS, which wasn’t a bad show and although I’ll admit up front to taking these so called scriptural recreations with a grain of salt and purely big screen escapist entertainment. The alledged ‘message’ isn’t my thing, just the spectacle…
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A Tribute to Golden Era Special FX
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This blog is intended primarily as a tribute to the inventiveness and ingenuity of the craft of the matte painter during Hollywoods’ Golden Era. Some of the shots will amaze in their grandeur and epic quality while others will surprise in their ‘invisibility’ to even the sophisticated viewer. I hope this collection will serve as an appreciation of the artform and both casual visitors and those with a specialist interest may benefit, enjoy and be amazed at skills largely unknown today.