Review of Clash of the Titans (2010) by James M — 26 Jun 2014
The original 1981 movie is far from perfect and has dated rather badly, but at the time of it's original release it seemed the perfect swansong to Ray Harryheusen's stop motion visual effects which were considered revolutionary when first put into effect during cinema's golden age.
The fact that the original's effects now look cheesy and dated doesn't justify a remake, especially one which shits all over the Greek legends upon which it was based in order to look more like an unofficial Lord Of The Rings sequel.
Considering the original film took liberties with legend and thrust a questionable metal owl character into the plot was hardly Grade A filmmaking but the CGI visual effects in this are barely any better, while the acting performances are even worse. Sam Worthington (and his fucking accent) is completely miscast and I always expect much better from brilliant actors like Liam Neeson (who is given hardly anything to do but stand around) and Ralph Fiennes (fresh off the Harry Potter set, it seems).
If I want to watch Lord Of The Rings, I'll watch Lord Of The Rings, if I want to watch Clash Of The Titans, I'll watch the 1981 version.
This review of Clash of the Titans (2010) was written by James M on 26 Jun 2014.
Clash of the Titans has generally received mixed reviews.
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