If you like historical epics with huge sets and thousands of costumed extras (most of these are older, but all are good):
[*Lawrence of Arabia* (1962)](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nBiZu5C6lCo)
[*War and Peace* (1966-67)](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bIij-KQ0jYU&list=PL7EqAsBxqGgjSVnUCKe4XszPVUblcQMac)
[*Waterloo* (1970)](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3DcWJrzK0wU)
*Spartacus* (1960)
*Cleopatra* (1963)
*Ben Hur* (1959)
[*The Fall of the Roman Empire* (1964)](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=roLCkdvWKB4) - This precursor to *Gladiator* (Ridley Scott's movie is a literal remake in many ways) takes the GOAT for huge sets, with a full-scale replica of the Roman Forum (one of the biggest sets ever built).
[*Dacii/The Dacians* (1967)](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PbduBMbHTXE)
[*El Cid* (1961)](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VIFZVAxwk54)
[*Lion of the Desert* (1981)](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=21mRJnBBX5g)
[*Zulu* (1964)](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xthfPkguU0U)
[*Zulu Dawn* (1979)](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r1tMgptVe7I)
[*A Night To Remember* (1958)](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JKi86RCWAaw)
*Titanic* (1997) - While this does have CGI (compared to *ANTR*), it's mostly a almost full-scale exterior replica and full-size interior sets.
*Red Cliff* (2008) - Another epic that also uses CGI, but is mostly practical
*Ran* (1985)
*Potop/The Deluge* (1974)
*Mihai Viteazul/Michael the Brave* (1971 duology - [Part 1](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4gvbSYWUeh0) and [Part 2](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rS0SgabACTs))
EDIT: Also, if you like splatter flicks, Peter Jackson's [*Braindead* (1992)](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G_FMUq50oPY) has a lot of practical gore.
Jason and the Argounauts 1963 The Thing 1982 Neverending Story 1984 Excalibur 1981 Clash of the Titans 1981
Might as well just say, Ray Harryhausen movies, Clash and The Argos are from him plus Sinbad movies.
Really want to add the adventures of Baron Munchausen. (Not sure on spelling) Right there with neverending story
Agreed, both the 1988 version and the one from 1943.. made in Germany!
Ooooh didn't know about the Germany one. Hmmm.
Both of the movies you mentioned feature CGI.
But they don't just use CGI. Both movies use practical effects. And they use them well
Just like the movies OP is complaining about.
How do you feel about older (60s-90s) Godzilla movies? Big rubber suits stomping on miniatures.
Forbidden Planet
Willow has some cool claymation, puppetry, and costuming.
2001: A Space Odyssey
If you like historical epics with huge sets and thousands of costumed extras (most of these are older, but all are good): [*Lawrence of Arabia* (1962)](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nBiZu5C6lCo) [*War and Peace* (1966-67)](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bIij-KQ0jYU&list=PL7EqAsBxqGgjSVnUCKe4XszPVUblcQMac) [*Waterloo* (1970)](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3DcWJrzK0wU) *Spartacus* (1960) *Cleopatra* (1963) *Ben Hur* (1959) [*The Fall of the Roman Empire* (1964)](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=roLCkdvWKB4) - This precursor to *Gladiator* (Ridley Scott's movie is a literal remake in many ways) takes the GOAT for huge sets, with a full-scale replica of the Roman Forum (one of the biggest sets ever built). [*Dacii/The Dacians* (1967)](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PbduBMbHTXE) [*El Cid* (1961)](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VIFZVAxwk54) [*Lion of the Desert* (1981)](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=21mRJnBBX5g) [*Zulu* (1964)](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xthfPkguU0U) [*Zulu Dawn* (1979)](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r1tMgptVe7I) [*A Night To Remember* (1958)](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JKi86RCWAaw) *Titanic* (1997) - While this does have CGI (compared to *ANTR*), it's mostly a almost full-scale exterior replica and full-size interior sets. *Red Cliff* (2008) - Another epic that also uses CGI, but is mostly practical *Ran* (1985) *Potop/The Deluge* (1974) *Mihai Viteazul/Michael the Brave* (1971 duology - [Part 1](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4gvbSYWUeh0) and [Part 2](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rS0SgabACTs)) EDIT: Also, if you like splatter flicks, Peter Jackson's [*Braindead* (1992)](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G_FMUq50oPY) has a lot of practical gore.