Harryhausen Unboxing: Medusa with John Walsh 

I know I’m getting old, but I think the stop motion was more joyful to watch than CGI. Ray Harryhausen was an absolute master! Astonishing figure, by the way!

Hello John, my name is Frederic,I am a French artist and I must say that your video on Medusa really inspired me because after having watched it ,I decided to make a wall plaque of the head of Medusa ,and ,once this sculpture was completed,I made a life-size bust of the Gorgon which you can see on my channel in two short videos ,I am also a big fan of Ray and dedicated these two sculptures to him ,I am what we call a «film buff» and Ray was an extremely talented person who made us dream with the magic of his creatures .Thank you John for your job and the video .

So much nostalgia! Where to start? I first saw Clash Of The Titans at the cinema on a family holiday in Torquay in 1981. The cinema was playing Raiders Of The Lost Ark at the same time, so I had an impossible choice. I got to pick and I chose Titans ( I saw Raiders the following week in Leicester!). This wasn't my first time seeing Harryhausen on the big screen big as I had seen Sinbad & The Eye Of The Tiger a few years earlier and was in love with his stop-motion monsters. I still adhore his movies to this day and although Jason & The Argonauts is arguably the best of his films, Clash Of The Titans feels an indelible part of my childhood - I even had the Look-In comic special which you showed in your video. Thanks for the trip down memory lane.

I'm so glad that Ray went with the serpentine body for Medusa. It's a masterpiece.

Wow! For me Medusa is Ray Harryhausen’s masterpiece. My favourite 👍🏻 I’ll never forget the first time I saw her on screen at the cinema. Terrifying. The figure is wonderful. A great job. Would love to have this in my collection 🙏🏻 Thanks John! Great video. 👍🏻

Firstly great to see you back unboxing this icon piece from Ray I think I speak for everyone that this is the one we have been waiting for, the jewel in the crown without a doubt. I loved and still love every second Medusa is on screen, I could watch that scene day in, day out. For me its the rattling of the tail and the shadows on the columns, we know she's coming and what she looks like but man, seeing her for the first time was a truly spine tingling moment, it still gets me seeing those shadows of her, a great touch by Mr Harryhausen. Glad to see you back

Great to see the return of the unboxing videos👍Awesome looking figure, will have to resist the urge to move the arms, tail, head and snakes😂

What a beautiful figure, identical to the original model! Greetings from Buenos Aires!

I still have one of the old Geometric kits of Medusa in my collection. I have never had the confidence to build and paint it, though I have assembled it once or twice so I could see what it would look like and so I could photograph it for future reference. This latest version from Star Ace Toys certainly looks impressive. The extras with the deluxe version are in keeping with the Geometric Kit as there was a separate base for that which also featured the poor soldier turned to stone.

Definite highlight of the film- great sculpt!

One of my favorite Ray Harryhausen monsters. The detail on that replica is amazing. Great video!!!

Excellent Unboxing Video as per usual !

Oh my, my favourite character from The Clash Of The Titans - Star Ace Toys have nailed it.❤

I have been obsessed with Harry's medusa since I was 10. I even have a tattoo of her on my back! Gosh this figure is just perfect isn't it? Gorgeous. Wow. You lucky thing John! You probably don't remember me in Manchester having a bit of a cry the day you got the `real` medusa out of her padding. Seriously one of the stand out moments of my life being so close to her and taking to you. Sigh ❤

Another great figure, the detail looks fantastic. Medusa probably as iconic as the Cyclops from The Seventh Voyage. Definitely another figure to go on the wishlist.

Fantastic detailing and the extra diorama piece is brilliant too. Medusa has always fascinated me and it thrilled me to no end as a child to watch my favourite Greek myth come to life in Clash of the Titans. She may have come on for just four minutes but she definitely stole the show 🐍🐍🐍🐍

Wow, this a great addition to the Harryhausen Starace Toys collection! Love the staring eyes O O

You know you're getting a quality product when you see how much effort goes into the box design alone. Thanks for another great unboxing video for these amazing figures.

Oh, yes. Medusa is a definite must have!

Fantastic replica. Hope more are in the works.

Still till today the most terrifying Monster on screen, i remember when she came from around that column on her stomach, that scared the crap out of me, Ray was a master of his craft, just the time he had to put into moving every snake in her head , her lips etc.. was pure legendary, i hope we get a Calibos and a Perseus holding up Medusa's head from that iconic scene. i collect everything that has Ray Harryhausen's name on it, i even had a Thetis falling statue head and the three blind witches modeled for me by a friend, i'm the only one who owns them.

Easily one of the greatest sequences/creatures in movie history. Looks even better than my Gentle Giant replica!

Medusa terrified me as a child, had to sleep with a radio and lights on for months but wouldn't want it any other way!. Still at 43 that scene of her crawling out to make her first appearance gives me the heebs, the sound, set, lighting is all just perfect. I remember seeing the actual Medusa puppet at MOMI in London in the early 90's, I wonder if it was the actual screen used Medusa or just a copy from the same mould etc. Great video

Great video. Medusa and Talos always had this menacing energy to them when I was young.

One of the greatest movie monsters of all time. Really need to grab this one

Fantastic! Such a great character and figure.

Such an epic and classic film that has been watched many times. Even my daughter loves this version 😊

Definitely a welcome release. Ray always put his heart and soul into each character he brought to life, but Medusa was awesome to behold. A fitting swan song to a magnificent career. Nice model as well, and instantly recognised the statue on the base!

Even though I don't work for X PLUS anymore, I still always appreciate your unboxing videos!

This character was excellent. Quite scary back in the day. I have subscribed! Love Ray Harryhausen. I have a lovely book about his work autographed by Ray. 👍

wonderful figure! love it 😊

Ray's work here on Medusa is outstanding. The lighting and sound effects give the whole thing such a darkly sinister feeling of dread, and her entrance is as creepy as any of the best horror scenes. Ray's animation is unsurpassed. It's his genius that gives Medusa, as in all his characters, life beyond the screen and forever into our memories.

Classic! I'm so glad I got to do many shows with Ray. Cherished memories! :-)

Awesome! Would love to add this to my collection!

How I SO want this for Christmas for anyone listening! 🙂

One of my all time characters of Rays’. The sound of her rattle combined with the ominous score made the hair on my neck stand up! A brilliant review as always, John- and how fascinating to see Joan Crawfords’ piercing gaze in Medusas’ eyes. Well done!

Medusa, simply the best Harryhausen creature with amazing lighting and atmosphere, quite scary.

My hubby loves these films and would live a character for sure!

Wow! The ultimate collectible!! I’ll never forget the wonderful gesture you guys made for me and for Famous Monsters by bringing out Ray’s original Miss M to “read” her FM cover story! Good times…

Nice to see you've got the talented Joe Laudati involved.... X

The Medusa figure is just brilliant and the detail on it is just as I remembered seeing it when the original figure was on display at MOMI in London many years ago. Medusa is also my favourite Harryhausen creation in what I believe is one of his best films after Jason and The Argonauts.

I remember at age 8 my mum comforting me saying Medusa just forgot to put on her Avon that day... Fast forward to present day, I have a bit of Avon in the cupboard somewhere, now I just have to win the statue to get her sorted😂

What an amazing figure. Rays movies and Clash of the titan, in particular, was so central to my childhood. First seeing Medusa appear , shadowed at first then raising up to her full awesome horror was an amazing moment. Would love to have this in my home.

Fantastic video!

Absolutely FANTASTIC! 😃

I totally agree this is one of Ray's greatest pieces.

😮I've just came across these videos and figures! Wonderful! Loved the exhibition when it was in Edinburgh 😊 I can't think of a better way of getting close to our favourite characters, as well as making an impressive talking piece to actually share and discuss with others. These are helping to keep everything Ray Harryhausen alive and in our living rooms!

I have been a fan of these films since I could watch movies as a kid of the 60’s. The effects still stand the test of time. Love this character and Pegasus the best

Medusa looks fabulous! Thank You so much for this wonderful series!

Really awesome figure!

Oh man. It was such a dramatic and thrilling feeling when I saw the movie for the first time as a kid. I loved that they did not have so much music when they came to Medusa. It was more like an ambience-feeling. The diorama is very very cool!

Awesome, superb detail. Great unboxing, thanks.

Amazing! The snake scales and head sculpt are so damn good on this! And you are right, the Deluxe companion base is probably the best one from Star Ace yet as it is the perfect compliment to the figure and tells a story on its own. This line continues to impress. Cannot wait to see how the Kraken and Cyclops busts turn out. I will be getting those as well!

The snakes on Medusa's head would make a good pair of boots! 🐍

Again, excellent video John. Truly hope that new Harryhausen creatures will get made into statues

Fantastic figure, my missus would love that.

I pre-ordered her a few months ago and she is out for delivery today! I’ll have the whole set of Clash of the Titans Star Ace deluxe statues when she arrives. I hope they make Calibos someday, too.

Wow, that looks like an excellent reproduction. I always think of her as the last great stop motion monster before cgi took over. Great days!

Absolutely beautiful! I can almost hear her tail rattling. Medusa terrified me as a child, I always looked away when her face was shown so I wouldn't be turned to stone. I wonder what happened to her animatronic head?

I remember the figures that's realy good and on display with pegasus would look great. I'd like to add that

Been hinting for one of these figures for my 50th, but itll never happen, looks great, the old movie posters are so cool also!

Great video, John. I enjoy the bits of behind the scenes information you gave about the movie. Do you have a new book coming out soon?

Thank you for your great unboxing videos. Very interesting to see some of the "behind the scenes" as well. I really love the Harryhausen creatures since I was a kid. Do you know if Star Ace Toys will make Calibos, the wooden figure head and the Hydra as well? Greetings from Sweden!

Just watched this last night on TCM here in the states!

Amazing figure of one of Ray's greatest creations. Medusa was terrifying. I hope we get a figure of Dioskilos eventually, as well. I really liked that scene. It was a great set-up for the confrontation with Medusa.

Excellent video! I need to get a copy of your book! I had not seen some of these pictures. Are you sure there was only one Medusa model though? The model looks intact, but there are pictures of it with the head detached. Did Ray put it back on? I also noticed that she looks a little different in some shots, but that could be the lighting.

Madusa one of my favorite characters in the movie. The updated CGI version just didnt cut it. Again JMO

Great video but the problem with the figure was the bow was so tight getting it through Medusa’s hand was a mission. Apart from that it’s a sunning piece.

This is really cool 🤩🤩🤩

I only just discovered these, gutted I missed out on Medusa, this looks brilliant! I will be ordering ine of these figures, the question is which?

Why did Ray Harryhausen stop making films after Clash of Titans? They were still stop-motion animations after 1981 so why?

Dude turn off those eye ring lights eeks... cool vid!!

hi john happy christmas to you. i have just found out john that star ace have now done a soft vinyl kit of medusa which isnt available yet i know but from the model box contents picture there doesent appear to be any arrows with it for her satchel on her back or the one she holds with the bow but it does come with the diorama base of the brassier with flame and the roman soldier on the floor can you let me know if it does come with the arrows if possible

Eu gosto de todos os filmes de sebar e dos comentários dos filmes ok.

when will you be doing the new unboxing videos john as im dying to see them for ie hydra, ghouls and griffin

Hope there will be a Calibos and Andromeda. Harryhausen’s Medusa has got a green upper body.

Saw the movie yrs ago Loved Medusa though. But the scene she was in was to short

hi john is there any plans for star ace to do a sofy vinyl model kit of medusa as well as the deluxe ?

Has anybody seen the price of these figurines? It’s enough to turn your heart to stone. Lol 👍😁

Terrible doesn't look right

Absolutely wonderful. I bought this piece in DX form and have many others.

The Medusa from Clash of the Titans was one of my first scary movie moments, that and the giant scorpions. A truly iconic character. Very nice figure they've made, would love to win it.