I want to start by saying that “Clash of the Titans” is my all-time favorite movie, ever. This means that if I am sent to hell – and get to pick one movie that will be played for an eternity - I will pick the original 1981 version. With that said, I was a little worried about the bad reviews I had read regarding the new 2010 version. It seemed that the younger generation, who had not seen the original, liked it – but the old-timers who saw and loved the original – were not happy. Those that were unimpressed did not like the way the storyline was mixed up – and even changed in some places. I myself was upset that a couple components were missing, but I will get into that in the next paragraph. Now that I have seen it, and have had a good night’s sleep to think about it, I think this new version was awesome. What fun would it have been if I knew everything to expect while watching the remake? This 2010 version mixed it up to the point that I did not know what to expect, which led to the “sitting on the edge of my seat” feeling and some definite surprises. I figure the parts that were not included in this remake are exactly what were disappointing to other die-hard fans. The first relied heavily on the Thetis/Calibos/Princess Andromeda storyline. Without this – we are missing one of my favorite scenes – when the head of the Thetis statue falls off, rolls to the ground, and starts to talk. This scene scared the crud out of me when I was young! We also don’t have the scene of the creepy vultures who transported the sleeping princess to the swamp. In fact, all the swamp scenes are gone including when Perseus saves Pegasus, and when he chops off Calibos’s hand. And what about Pegasus? Well! They show a group of beautiful white winged horses, but this is not Pegasus. The Pegasus in this movie is a huge black stallion, and is not nearly seen enough, in my opinion. The two other pieces that are missing, that disappointed me the most, are Bubo and the Hydra. At one point Bubo is pulled out of a pile of mess, and the soldier says, “just leave that.” That is all we see of Bubo. The five-headed Hyra is also mentioned, which leaves the viewer to think perhaps we will see it sometime within the movie, but it never happens. All in all this is a great movie, and not only would I watch it again – but it is what we call a "keeper”, meaning we will have to buy it and add to our collection. As I mentioned before, it is not an exact remake. If you are expecting to see every scene replicated you just may not like it. BUT – if you appreciate that anticipation of “what is going to happen next”, I think you will love this modern digitally-enhanced version of “Clash of the Titans.”Read full review
Clash of the Titans is definitely fun when it comes to cool effects and action, but there are a couple cheesy scenes in the film. I was hoping this would be a some what serious film, but they put humor in it to keep it light, which I thought was a little unfortunate. For example, there are two brutes who are a little stupid, and take things very lightly throughout the film; at one scene (minutes after several people in their tight group died) a scorpion falls upon Perseus' sword (falling on top of Perseus), and he arises from the gut of the creature and is grossed out by the inner fluids covering him while the remaining survivors stand and laugh; Over all, though, the film has it's fill of cool effects and good filming, and the acting is pretty good. One thing that bummed me out was throughout the whole movie there is huge build-up about the Kraken coming and destroying the men of earth- but when Mr. Doomsday finally shows up, his big screen time falls to about ten minutes or less, and he never quite makes it to land, as he barely makes it to shore. One cool aspect about the movie, though, was the gods. Their "heaven" is up over earth, and the earth is the floor they walk upon-looks pretty cool. Zeus seems to fit the role of Jesus Christ at times, excluding the moments when he does not care about mankind due to his hearings of their unappreciative behavior. Hades definitely fits Satan's role, and is a little creepy but quiet in the film. Over all, I would give this film about 3 stars out of 5, and would recommend this film to someone who doesn't think about reality too much while watching a film! Good movie to fill a "craving" of special effects and fun filming.Read full review
Remake of the 1981 film of the same name starring Sam Worthington as Perseus the son of Zeus, half man, half god who is challenged to defeat the Kraken and Hades and save both Heaven and Earth. The movie follows along the same script as the original with very few changes with the exception of a few of the demons Perseus must fight to save Andromeda. This re-make is in some ways better than the original movie, much better graphics and much better special effects. The movie also stars: Gemma Arterton, Mads Mikkelsen, Alexa Davalos, Danny Huston, Pete Postlethwaite, Ralph Fiennes and Liam Neeson as Zeus. It is well worth watching this remake.
Sam Worthington, Liam Neeson and Ralph Fiennes star in this 2010 fantasy remake of the 1981 film. A young man goes on a quest to defeat an evil God and battles mythic monsters. This is a pretty good remake, but I prefer the original. Liam and Ralph are great as usual, but I don't get Sam's shaved head look because they didn't have barbers during those times. This dvd has nice picture and sound, but only deleted scenes and previews. I wish they included the alternate ending that's on the blu-ray, but I'd still get this.
I will begin by acknowledging the truth that am very old and greatly miss Ray Harryhausen. I do think that this movie is very watchable. The actors are credible; and, the action is well paced. It has the same cute owl (Bubo). I am proud to add this movie to my vast library of dvds; and, at a great price. It is a good family film. Nancy Bell.
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