quotCLASH OF THE TITANS 2010quot MOVIE REVIEW

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The original Clash of the Titans released in 1981 HAD Such A huge impact is me as a child That I devoured Immediately Everything Pertaining to Greek mythology.Ray imaginative Harryhausen stop-motion animation look archaic now May, aims Back Then, it Opened A Whole New world to Children like me.

Yet for all Gods and Monsters icts Pomp and Circumstance, The original Clash of the Titans starring Harry Hamlin as Perseus and cheesy WAS loveably campy.So Ive Always Thought That The Film Would Benefit From A remake.I Was Wrong.

The new Clash of the Titans has all ingredients The Necessary to Become an Engaging Mythical adventure.The film has eye-popping special effects and scenes stealing Ralph Fiennes as The God of the Underworld, Hades.

The one hand element thats the new film Lacks Is The Most Important Component in this genre, and That Is magic.If The Old Clash of the Titans WAS magical and pure, Then The new version is second-rate With a bigger budget.

Propelling Hearings Into the Clash of the Titans World is Sat Worthington.The Avatar and Terminator Salvation star Hamlins Steps into sandals have Perseus, The demigod That Is Destined To save the city of Argos and Its Princess Andromeda (Alexa Davalos).

When family history dies from one of Hades attacks, Perseus Volunteers to lead a dangerous mission to defeat Hades The Vengeful god.What Really Want Is To Steal The thunder from Zeus (Liam Neeson in a Thankless role) and unleash hell it IS earth.It The Ultimate Battle Between Good and Evil after all.

Beverley Cross original script has been "sliced and diced by Travis Beacham remake writers, Phil Hay and Matt Manfredi.The new film tries too hard to explain The Mythology Surrounding Perseus and historical adventure.

I Heard That director Louis Leterrier (The Incredible Hulk 2008s) ambitiously envisioned a trilogy with the New film.Thats Probably Why it feels like this remake is missing a couple of chapters.

Letteria goal and company DID good job in Paying Homage to the original.Medusa, the Gorgon, IS The Same Defeated using techniques Hamlins Perseus utilized.Pegasus aussi Makes a great entrance, only this time, the white flying horse Turned Into a has-been black beauty.Even Bubo, the Owl of Brass Makes a comical appearance.

The scorpion-like scorpiochs are back bigger and meaner.The Kraken aussi Makes a giant sea monster Mythical comeback.The of gargantuan size Is Still The Star Of The monstrous final film.

My Favorite Among the new creatures In The Remake Is The harpies, the winged monsters unleashed by a memorable performance Hades.Fiennes Gave In The movie although hes just doing a slight variation of historical character Lord Voldemort In The Harry Potter movies.




As Much as I admire Worthington skills, he failed to fill in Hamlins togas.The actor innocence That Lacks The Battered In The original.Besides exuded Hamlin, Hamlin Had To Much of history do acting Either With A mechanical owl, a flying horse, gold Burgess Meredith as a bumbling Ammon.

Worthington Perseus is The Other hand, gets a lot help on history quest.He Has the Argos Soldiers and Io (Gemma Arterton), a historical mysterious spiritual guide.Its Lot Easier For the actor to emote With Fellow Actors Rather Than mechanical creatures.

So Im left wondering if Children Will Be Affected By The new Clash of the Titans as I Was With The original back in 1981.When THEY look up at the skies, Will They Be Able to Recognize The constellation of Perseus, Andromeda Gold, Pegasus Gold ?

RATING:

Clash of the Titans gets 2 ½ Toga Toga Toga kisses