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Claymations that are Not for Children: Lee Hardcastle’s ‘The Raid’

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Lee Hardcastle makes “claymations that are not for children”.  We’ve featured some of Lee’s excellent work before, and this is his latest Clay Cat Cinema presentation, a bloody great version of The Raid, which thoughtfully differs form the original to avoid any spoilers.
 

 
Bonus: ‘Clay Cat’s The Thing’ in 3D, after the jump…
 

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Posted by Paul Gallagher
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05.11.2012
07:29 am
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William S. Burroughs ‘The Junky’s Christmas’

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It’s that time of year when stories once were told around a roaring open-fire, as snow flakes left their prints upon the windows. Now, continuing in that spirit, here is a tale of redemption and hope to enjoy around the flickering laptops and computer screens of our winter time.

Francis Ford Coppola produced this short Claymation film based on William S. Burroughs excellent story The Junky’s Christmas. Directed by Nick Donkin and Melodie McDaniel, it opens with live action footage of Burroughs as he begins his tale:

It was Christmas Day and Danny the Car Wiper hit the street junksick and broke after seventy-two hours in the precinct jail. It was a clear bright day, but there was warmth in the sun. Danny shivered with an inner cold. He turned up the collar of his worn, greasy black overcoat.
This beat benny wouldn’t pawn for a deuce, he thought.

 

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Posted by Paul Gallagher
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12.12.2010
05:03 pm
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