{"id":455,"date":"2008-04-12T08:17:26","date_gmt":"2008-04-11T22:17:26","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/roberthood.net\/blog\/index.php\/2008\/04\/12\/galactic-raiders\/"},"modified":"2008-04-12T08:21:20","modified_gmt":"2008-04-11T22:21:20","slug":"galactic-raiders","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/roberthood.net\/blog\/index.php\/2008\/04\/12\/galactic-raiders\/","title":{"rendered":"Galactic Raiders"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Still following the retro theme, here&#8217;s a very exciting project &#8212; one that is using stop-motion SFX to create its monsters. From all indications the small, independent film is looking a lot like the movies of master monster animator Ray Harryhausen.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Galactic Raiders<\/strong> (US [<em>in post-production<\/em>]; dir. Larry Arpin)<\/p>\n<p align=\"center\"><a href=\"http:\/\/roberthood.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/04\/graider1.jpg\" title=\"galactic raiders 1\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/roberthood.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/04\/graider1.jpg\" alt=\"galactic raiders 1\" height=\"227\" width=\"415\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p align=\"center\"><a href=\"http:\/\/roberthood.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/04\/graider2.jpg\" title=\"galactic raiders 2\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/roberthood.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/04\/graider2.jpg\" alt=\"galactic raiders 2\" height=\"239\" width=\"417\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Galactic Raiders<\/strong> is a futuristic SF adventure, mostly set on a planet inhabited by dinosaurs (at least). The film&#8217;s new <a href=\"http:\/\/galacticraiders.net\/\" target=\"_blank\">website<\/a> gives this description of the story:<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>GALACTIC RAIDERS is an independently produced motion picture on 35mm film with Ray Harryhausen style of special effects.The story centers around Rymir (Danny Fehsenfeld), who&#8217;s girlfriend, Laura (Erica Howard), is kidnapped by Acastus (Elliot Eddie) and transported to another planet. On this &#8216;other planet&#8217; is a powerful crystal, sought after by all peoples of the universe, including the Pharilleans, Acastus&#8217; people. Also, on this planet is Rosanna (Moksha McPherrin), wife of&#8230;well, I won&#8217;t spoil it for you. Following Rymir to the &#8216;other planet&#8217; are Cyrus (Joseph Arpin) and Bellus (Lloyd Lee Barnett), Acastus&#8217; accomplices.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>You can get cast and some production information on the <a href=\"http:\/\/galacticraiders.net\/\" target=\"_blank\">website<\/a>. If you enter the main site then run your cursor over to the right, a menu appears. Go to slide #12 (&#8220;Rymire vs Brute&#8221;) to see the sequence from which the screen caps above were taken.<\/p>\n<p>The model work and effects are looking excellent and the standard of the production seems remarkably high. Arpin and his crew have been working on the film for some time. <a href=\"http:\/\/imdb.com\/title\/tt0330313\/\" target=\"_blank\">IMDB<\/a> gives the &#8220;release&#8221; date as 4 July 2004, but the film is still in post-production and, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.stopmotionanimation.com\/dc\/dcboard.php?az=show_topic&amp;forum=25&amp;topic_id=5074&amp;mesg_id=5080\" target=\"_blank\">according to the director<\/a> (as of 22 March this year), is progressing &#8220;faster than expected, but is still a slow process&#8221;.<\/p>\n<p>It&#8217;s looking good, Larry. Let us all know when it&#8217;s available as I&#8217;m sure there are many out in cyberspace eager for some new &#8220;Harryhausen&#8221;.<\/p>\n<p><em>Via &#8220;Mattman&#8221; on the Kaijufile forums and Kaiju Search-Robot Avery<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Still following the retro theme, here&#8217;s a very exciting project &#8212; one that is using stop-motion SFX to create its monsters. 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