and the French-born action filmmaker says sought the advice of 89-year-old Ray Harryhausen, the special effects pioneer who used stop-motion animation to bring mythological creatures to life in the 1981 film.

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And team gear is not the only souvenir available in Vancouver there are also the official Olympic mascots, including a Sasquatch or yeti called Quatchi and three other figures that combine aboriginal mythological figures.

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There are things that we can all relate to, so just because it is set in that era or in this mythological world or even a million years into the future, any movie that is worth its salt in this kind of genre should reflect issues that we deal with today.

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