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What older movies made a good use of either side stepping special effects or have effects that somehow still hold up today? Why are they good movies?

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[–] swordgeek@lemmy.ca 46 points 3 days ago (2 children)

Star wars, with models and miniatures.

Most great old movies, where cheesy effects were irrelevant next to the story.

Gravity Falls Little Gift Shop of Horrors, where the characters watch an 'incredibly expensive' stop motion scene that we (the audience) only see as reflected shadows.

[–] Devadander@lemmy.world 30 points 3 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago) (1 children)

Just gave the special editions a rewatch. The cgi inserted scenes have aged incredibly poorly, especially compared to the rest of the 1977 effects

[–] stevethegeek@lemmy.world 24 points 3 days ago (1 children)

The "Despecialized" editions are the best right now. I appreciate what Lucas wanted to do in the 90s but I wish he'd just left the originals alone.

[–] d00phy@lemmy.world 11 points 3 days ago

I’ve really enjoyed 4K77.

[–] Zonetrooper@lemmy.world 23 points 3 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago) (2 children)

And matte paintings. Never forget the legendary artists who turned paintings into scenery, or the camera workers who managed to blend in the actors to them.

  • That first legendary pan-down to Tattooine, which the Tantive IV and Star Destroyer then fly past? Matte painting.
  • The sterile hangars and seemingly-bottomless pits of the Death Star? Matte painting.
  • The busy Rebel hangar on Yavin IV? Also a matte painting. I seem to remember reading that some of the hangar floor markings - besides making it look like an actual hangar - served to help align the matte with the set shots and coordinate extras so they wouldn't accidentally walk out of the filmed segment and behind a matte portion.
[–] ch00f@lemmy.world 15 points 3 days ago

How about most of the storm troopers standing at attention for the arrival of Vader? Matte painting.

[–] shalafi@lemmy.world 5 points 3 days ago (1 children)

The bottomless chasm in Bespin, matte painting.

[–] ripcord@lemmy.world 5 points 3 days ago (1 children)

Leia's hair in the first one? Matte painting.