The Wonderful Worlds of Ray Harryhausen, Volume 2: 1961-1964

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Mysterious Island | Jason and the Argonauts | First Men in the Moon
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Sony Pictures Home Entertainment
These all-time classic adventures, each featuring pioneering special effects by filmmaking legend Ray Harryhausen, are presented here in stunning restorations. Containing a wealth of new and archival extras – including audio commentaries with the great Ray Harryhausen himself, a Jason and the Argonauts commentary with Lord of the Rings director Peter Jackson, new interviews with SFX maestro Hal Hickel and genre-film expert Kim Newman – this collection is strictly limited to 6,000 units.

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Technical Specifications

Format:
Blu-ray
DVD
Discs:
BD-50 (3 Discs)
DVD-9 (3 Discs)
Total: 6 Discs
Regions:
C/B/A (Blu-ray)
1/2/3/4/5/6 (DVD)
2/4 (DVD)
2 (DVD)
Aspect Ratio:
1.66:1
1.78:1
2.35:1
Audio Options:
English Dolby Digital Mono 1.0
English Dolby Digital Surround 5.1
English PCM Mono 1.0
English DTS-HD MA Surround 5.1
English Dolby Digital Mono 2.0
French Dolby Digital Mono 2.0
Spanish Dolby Digital Mono 2.0
Italian Dolby Digital Mono 2.0
German Dolby Digital Mono 2.0
English Dolby Digital Surround 3.1
English DTS-HD MA Surround 3.1
Resolution:
1080p/24
576p/25
Subtitles:
English

Supplements

Types of Supplements Included: , Booklet
  • Audio commentary with Ray Harryhausen and film historian Tony Dalton
  • Audio commentary with special visual effects artist Ray Harryhausen and film historian Tony Dalton (Blu-ray only)
  • Audio commentary with Ray Harryhausen and Randall William Cook, moderated by film historian Tony Dalton
  • Limited edition exclusive 80-page book with new essays by film experts Kim Newman and Tim Lucas, an in-depth oral history of all three films, and full film credits
  • Audio commentary with film experts Randall William Cook, C. Courtney Joyner and Steven C. Smith
  • Audio commentary with director Peter Jackson and visual effects expert Randall William Cook (Blu-ray only)
  • Randall William Cook Introduction (2012, 5 mins)
  • The Harryhausen Legacy (Blu-ray only)
  • Introduction by Ray Harryhausen (2002, 1 min)
  • Terry Schubert on ‘First Men in the Moon’ (2017, 5 mins): the special effects assistant remembers working with Ray Harryhausen
  • The Harryhausen Chronicles
  • Ray Harryhausen on ‘Mysterious Island’ (2002, 9 mins)
  • Original Men in the Moon (2017, 17 mins): production manager Ted Wallis and clapper loader Ray Andrew talk about their experiences of working with the cast and crew of First Men in the Moon
  • Jason and the Argonauts: Ray Harryhausen Interviewed by John Landis
  • Michael Craig on ‘Mysterious Island’ (2017, 4 mins): the actor shares his memories of working on the film
  • The Ripple Effect (2017, 4 mins): a candid interview with title designer Sam Suliman
  • Ray Andrew on ‘Mysterious Island’ (2017, 3 mins): the original clapper loader recalls his time working with Harryhausen
  • Original Skeleton Fight Storyboards (Blu-ray only)
  • Tomorrow the Moon (1964, 5 mins): vintage documentary, containing fascinating on-set footage, which explores space travel and the making of the film
  • Kim Newman on ‘Mysterious Island’ (2017, 21 mins): a new appreciation by the author and genre-film expert
  • Theatrical Trailers
  • Isolated score: experience Laurie Johnson’s original soundtrack music
  • Mysterious Magic (2017, 10 mins): renowned visual effects animator Hal Hickel discusses the influence of Harryhausen
  • TV Spots (Blu-ray only)
  • Teaser trailer
  • Islands of Mystery (1964, 6 mins): vintage documentary exploring the film and its connections to the history of real islands
  • Theatrical trailer
  • Super 8 version (19 mins): original cut-down home cinema presentation
  • John Landis trailer commentary (2013, 4 mins): a short critical appreciation
  • Isolated score: experience Bernard Herrmann’s original soundtrack music
  • Image gallery: a selection of promotional stills, lobby cards and poster designs
  • Back to Mysterious Island: pages from the comic book inspired by the film
  • Original TV spots
  • Original theatrical trailer
  • Image gallery: an extensive collection of promotional stills, lobby cards and poster designs

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