Clash of the titans is a family film theres nothing in it that would disturb any but the most impressionable children, and yet its not by any means innocuous. Get the best deals for clash of the titans mattel at. Characters are timeless, costuming, makeup, music and cast are all timeless. Perseus harry hamlin must battle medusa and the kraken to. Directed by louis leterrier and starring sam worthington, the film was originally set for standard release on march 26, 2010. Although the original clash of the titans was among my childhood fantasy movie favorites, my memories of it are dim at best. In clash of the titans and its sequel, only the gods.
The film clash of the titans portrays the story of perseus, son of zeus the ruler of the heavens, as he leads the humans in a combat against the gods of olympus. Perseus harry hamlin must battle medusa and the kraken to save the princess andromeda judi bowker. In short, it was an ideal candidate for a remake, despite the. Clash of the titans by desmond davis desmond davis. Clash of the titans dvd san francisco public library. Clash of the titans is a fun movie but to enjoy it, youll have to turn off any understanding of the greek gods and goddesses and sit back to enjoy the fastpaced story and special effects. Clash of the titans and the classics charlotte higgins. Directed by louis leterrier and starring sam worthington, liam neeson, and ralph fiennes, the film was originally set for standard release on. Anyway, for exactly one week in early june of 1981, it was my favorite movie of the summer. Take zeus liam neeson, now appearing in clash of the titans. The story of clash of the titans unfortunately is a big mashup of mythology. The eschewing of modern optical effects techniques in favor of the classic stopmotion animation work of special effects legend ray harryhausen was a delightful highlight of this action adventure that attempted to give greek mythology the star wars 1977 treatment. Hercules 2014, gods of egypt 2016, immortals 2011, the legend of hercules 2014, warcraft. Characters are timeless, costuming, makeup, music and.
The design of the kraken for clash of the titans stemmed from harryhausen not wanting to do another dragon like monster, that hed already used in films like the 7th voyage of sinbad. Broccoli 007 stage, pinewood studios, iver heath, buckinghamshire, england, uk see more. The remake spawned a sequel, wrath of the titans, in 2012. The original clash of the titans i have not seen the 2010 remake, nor do i have any particular plans to do so is that most bizarre of phenomenons. Dec, 2018 clash of the titans is a throwback to a throwback, not unusual for a fantasy film, but less predictable than the revivals of star wars and indiana jones for new generations. Clash of the titans music from the original motion. Its got blood and thunder and lots of gory details, all presented with enormous gusto and style. Mar 14, 2017 the design of the kraken for clash of the titans stemmed from harryhausen not wanting to do another dragon like monster, that hed already used in films like the 7th voyage of sinbad. Clash of the titans film series, a series of fantasy films about ancient greece. The first was the badass antagonist, calibos neil mccarthy.
With sam worthington, liam neeson, ralph fiennes, jason flemyng. The original was nothing but good fun aimed at the 12yearolds of the. Jun 09, 2014 the original clash of the titans is of particular note because, aside from some terrible italian steve reeves movies and jason and the argonauts, it was the goto film for the enlgish teachers of. Clash hasnt aged very well, and raiders went on to be a classic, but i still have a soft spot for harryhausen and claymation flicks like clash of the titans. Films clash of the titans is a 2010 britishamerican fantasy adventure film and remake of the 1981 film of the same name. Clash of the titans by alan dean foster book cover, description, publication history. Clash of the titans is a 2010 fantasy actionadventure film and remake of the 1981 film of the same name produced by mgm the rights to which had been acquired by warner bros. I did notice a few slight deviations in some sequences from the movie, but they were very slight and youd probably only notice them if youve seen the film a few times. Leterrier noted the original clash of the titans inspired the climax of his previous film the incredible hulk a battle in a burntdown courtroom with templelike.
Clash of the titans is a britishamerican fantasy action film franchise based on characters and myths of ancient greek mythology. It stars harry hamlin, judi bowker, burgess meredith, maggie smith and laurence olivier. Apr 01, 2010 the original clash of the titans, which seemed stodgy and oldfashioned even when it was first released in 1981, was primarily a vehicle for an aging specialeffects master, ray harryhausen. I watched on tv were nothing like the new teen titans dc comic books. Particularly, persues has an unwell will against hades, brother of zeus and ruler of the underworld, since the. Original trailer for clash of the titans 1981 a film adaption of the myth of perseus and his quest to battle both medusa and the kraken monster to save the princess andromeda.
Directed by louis leterrier and starring sam worthington, liam neeson, and ralph fiennes, the film was originally set for standard release on march. Comic book artists, comic book characters, comic artist, comic character, comic books art. If youve seen the original movie, or heard of the original movie, or heard of the remake, or have the mental capacity to read the words clash of the titans and understand that the film will. We origanally decided to watch clash of the titans but since it was only released here in the uk yesterday, we wanted to wait a while for feedback on the movie, so that brings me back to the question, is clash of the titans a good film. Jul 19, 2010 original trailer for clash of the titans 1981 a film adaption of the myth of perseus and his quest to battle both medusa and the kraken monster to save the princess andromeda.
It was an epic bmovie in 1981, and its an epic bmovie now. The story of medusa is a greek tragedy, rather than a morality tale about an arrogant, boastful beauty. Perseus demigod, son of zeus, battles the minions of the underworld to stop them from conquering heaven and earth. There are more but these are the most glaring ones. Allowances are made for artistic intepretation of course, and clash of the titans is a thoroughly enjoyable novel. Mar 17, 2017 there is no greater example of hollywoods love for brand recognition than the warner bros remake of the 1981 fantasy film clash of the titans, as no one owns the s to the greek myths so the only reason to use that title is that they were counting on the nostalgia people feel towards the original to bring them into the theater to see this new version, and sadly that could very. The first clash of the titans opened in summer 1981, on the same day as raiders of the lost ark, but its style of fantasy already felt as venerable and unchanging as disneys. But lets put the record straight on some of the biggest innovations in greek myths found in the movie. Jan 07, 2010 if youve seen the original movie, or heard of the original movie, or heard of the remake, or have the mental capacity to read the words clash of the titans and understand that the film will.
Hes a big deal here, being king of olympus and all the other gods, but he doesnt show up until you have time to see how much damage. With laurence olivier, harry hamlin, claire bloom, maggie smith. The original clash of the titans is of particular note because, aside from. Clash of the titans 2010 clash of the titans 1981 wrath of the titans 3febd bluray. Clash of the titans by foster, alan dean and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. The story is very loosely based on the greek myth of perseus.
If you are a seller for this product, would you like to suggest updates through seller. Harry hamlin in clash of the titans 1981 harry hamlin and burgess meredith in clash of the titans 1981 clash of the titans 1981 harry. Just like in the movie, clash of the titans, and the myth perseus the events are different. I really enjoyed the clash of the titans reboot and its sequel wrath of the titans. Harry hamlin stars as perseus, a mortal who, due to the interference of the mighty god zeus laurence olivier, finds himself in. Derek is a christian, a husband and father, and the author of the groundbreaking books the great inception and last clash of the titans. Though ive seen enough clips of it in my adult life to be reminded of what the movie looked like, its general feel, and the state of special effects. Perseus and a daring band of warriors must battle unholy demons and fearsome beasts, and perseus must accept his power, defy his fate, and create his own destiny. Regardless of the age of this film, for this movie buff the clash of the titans will be one of the few films i have to fall into and rewatch every year. Foster book for clash of the titans but its 192 pages. Clash of the titans by alan dean foster fantastic fiction.
Local musicians go head to head playing the music of their favorite artists in a battle of skills. Clash of the titans is a 1981 britishamerican heroic fantasy adventure film directed by desmond davis and written by beverley cross which retells the greek mythological story of perseus. The original clash of the titans is of particular note because, aside from some terrible italian steve reeves movies and jason and the argonauts, it was. By the way it would be helpful if the comments were not teenage boy style, like yeah it was awesome. For it was marshall who presided, like some federalist buddha, over a. It would be hard to imagine a remake of clash of the titans being as cheesy as the 1981 original, with harry hamlins lego clipon hair style and the outdated, but amazing ray harryhausen stopmotion creature animation. Hes a big deal here, being king of olympus and all the other gods, but he doesnt show. Mar 31, 2010 clash of the titans creature comparison. If you love the original clash it zips along at a fair pace, with plenty of action, just like the movie. Should we find ourselves looking back at the original clash of the titans through nostalgic, rosetinted lenses, it pays to remember that ray harryhausens beloved cinematic swan song wasnt an immaculate gift from the gods, but rather a flawed wouldbe fantasy epic with a few admittedly spectacular components.
The film features the final work of stop motion visual effects artist ray harryhausen. Apr 05, 2010 in theory, the best thing about a movie like clash of the titans is that theres no oscarballot discussion of deeper meaning. Clash of the titans is a throwback to a throwback, not unusual for a fantasy film, but less predictable than the revivals of star wars and indiana jones for new generations. The screenplay might feel a bit choppy at times due to the final cut, so find the extended version.
Does clash of the titans have the worst ever film tagline. I loved what they tried to do with clash of the titans, but i wish it had stuck a bit closer to the ancient talesbut the stories were quite short and rarely had interconnections. Expand your options of fun home activities with the largest online selection at. Laurence rosenthal clash of the titans music from the. A third film, revenge of the titans, was in development but never got off the ground. The gods its funny how easy it was to affect a god like aura in the 80s. Jul 25, 2010 clash of the titans attempts to retell the legend of perseus who, in greek mythology, was the original demigod hero, ancestor of hercules, and son of zeus and danae the only child of acrisius. I loved the originals, and jason and the argonauts etc.
In theory, the best thing about a movie like clash of the titans is that theres no oscarballot discussion of deeper meaning. See more ideas about clash of the titans, fantasy movies and cool toys. Clash of titans with olivier as zeus the new york times. If only clash of the titans stayed on mount olympus, it might have been far more entertaining than it is, but its producers, charles h. Because of this, i was able to make a few comparisons to the original. All things considered, this is not a particularly memorable book but it is a fun read nevertheless. Clash of the titans 1981 from myth to movie mana pop. Schneer and ray harryhausen, whos also the special. Gilbert hosts skywatchtv, a weekly christian television program, and cohosts scifriday, a weekly television program that looks at science news with his wife, author and analyst sharon k. And indeed, this remake isnt as cheesy, at least not in the same ways.
Feb 02, 2017 the original clash of the titans i have not seen the 2010 remake, nor do i have any particular plans to do so is that most bizarre of phenomenons. Clash of the titans novelization was published by warner books during one of the. The greek myths might be bizarre, exciting, violent and dramatic, but that didnt stop the creators of the highly enjoyable clash of the titans film making their plotline even. There is no greater example of hollywoods love for brand recognition than the warner bros remake of the 1981 fantasy film clash of the titans, as no one owns the s to the greek myths so the only reason to use that title is that they were counting on the nostalgia people feel towards the original to bring them into the theater to see this new version, and sadly that could very.
There are always going to be a difference and those differences can be appealing or not depending on what you and can be either excellent or terrible depending on the person. However, it was later announced that the film would be converted to 3d and was. Goodreads members who liked clash of the titans also liked. There were two wellknown characters from clash of the titans that were completely pulled from the writers butt. Discover delightful childrens books with prime book box, a subscription that. The first film, clash of the titans, was released in 1981 with a remake made in 2010.
Clash of the titans 2010wrath of the titans dbfebd bluray in clash of the titans, men battle gods in a war that could destroy the world. Clash of the titans is a movie that time has rendered completely unwatchable. Find books like clash of the titans from the worlds largest community of readers. Clash of the titans by louis leterrier louis leterrier. How accurate were the myths in clash of the titans. The creature sent to attack the city was cetus a generic whalelike.
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