Need help with a film about a flying creature in the 80s

[lostboy87]

I once saw a a clip of a film on kids weekend morning show in the uk back in the mid to late 80s (1985 to 88),i think presenters were reviewing it as a new video release.
All i remember is a large winged monster in the clearing of a forrest flapping its wings slowly.This was live action and not animation but i think the creature was animatronic.The thing i remember about the monster the most is that its wings were torn and had holes in them (they were quite large wings,as was the monster)
To this day im still sure they called the film Harpy,the Harpy or harpie but have never been able to find anything anywhere about it.
Im almost positive that this was an 80s film but dont know where the film was made but it would have been a english speaking film.
I have put this up on here for the last few years now but have never had any look.Once i find out what this was i will be so happy and my torture will end.
This was not Q the winged serpant,jabbawocky,harpya,monster maker,dragonslayer or any godzilla films.
Even if anyone just recognises the monster by my description and it was in another film then let me know that too.
Thanks for reading this and please help.

[Hazel104]

Legend or Never Ending Story?

[lostboy87]

No i have both of those on dvd but thanks anyway

[Postdog]

tried imdb?

[lostboy87]

yeah,since the internet became available! no luck.

[Postdog]

Did you also try asking on the I need to know board? They are good over there.

[Jumbuck]

I think I've seen your question on IMDB before - have you tried using the Power Search there?

Using criteria of Genre: Fantasy + Year: 1980-1990 + Keyword: dragon and excluding TV series and episodes give 33 matches including:-

The Flight of Dragons (1982)
Willow (1988)

and remember that the time between cinema release and video release was usually a lot longer then than it is now.

[karenmac60]

Could it be the Skeksis from the Dark Crystal? It was out in 1982.
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Spookily - that picture is from lostboy1 and you're lostboy87....

[Mudman]

Can I take it that you allready know that 'Harpie's are winged creatures from Greek mythology? I seem to remember a lot of 'Jason and the Argonauts' stuff during the 80's... Hope that's some help.