| Clash of the Titans |  | Actors: Sam Worthington, Ralph Fiennes, Liam Neeson, Mads Mikkelsen, Gemma Arterton
Studio: Warner
Category: DVD
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Rating:  6 reviews
Sales Rank: 339
Format: NTSC, Color, Dolby, Subtitled, Widescreen
Languages: English (Subtitled), French (Subtitled), Spanish (Subtitled), English (Original Language)
Rating: PG-13 (Parental Guidance Suggested)
Region: 1
Number Of Discs: 1
Running Time: 106 Minutes
UPC: 883929141913
EAN: 0883929141913
ASIN: B003NE8B9C
Release Date: July 27, 2010
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"Release the Kraken!" Ah, it could only be Clash of the Titans, the 2010 remake that retains the instruction to unleash the great beastie from the sea. The 1981 original boasted Ray Harryhausen's legendary stop-motion technique of animating various mythological creatures--it was his final feature project--and given the cornball approach of the movie in general, that was the main draw. The remake supplies new state-of-the-art special effects (released in 3-D) and a nicely muscular sense of momentum. Sam Worthington (the Avatar guy) plays Perseus, a demigod who doesn't know that Zeus (Liam Neeson) is his father. Perseus is selected to lead an expedition to find and slay the Medusa, lest Zeus's evil brother Hades (Ralph Fiennes, in fine slinking mode) rain down misery upon a seaport--and you just know that means the Kraken is coming. Ye gods, it's a mess, and we haven't even mentioned the witches and the harpies and the giant scorpions. But if we did, it would be clear that Clash of the Titans is a perfectly dandy popcorn epic, unpretentious and punchy. Director Louis Leterrier (Transporter 2) gets a fine rhythm going during Perseus's trek, and you can even forgive the hokey shafts-of-light-through-clouds look of Olympus. Leterrier also had the good sense to import the marvelous Danish star Mads Mikkelsen to provide mentoring duties to Perseus; Gemma Arterton and Alexa Davalos fulfill the eye-candy roles. It's up to individual viewers to choose which they prefer--Harryhausen's magically hand-wrought creations (his Medusa sequence is an absolute killer) or the 21st century's slick computer-generated variations. But nostalgia aside, it would be hard to deny that this is one case where the remake tops the original. --Robert Horton
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 Titans August 30, 2010
Christopher R. Carlisle
0 out of 1 found this review helpful
Product was received promptly and played as anticipated.
An interestuing update of the original movie which I watched often
 worth it August 30, 2010
Harrison Banks (Trucking Threw North America)
0 out of 1 found this review helpful
a good movie
worth the buy
more craken would have been nice
 Low expectations=a good time August 3, 2010
Almostgoth
5 out of 7 found this review helpful
I was 11 years old when I saw the original Clash of the Titans. As an 11 year old, I liked the movie, and thought the effects sucked. I'm 40 now and alot more cynical. I just watched the 2010 remake on blu-ray on a 106" screen in my own dedicated theatre. The effects didn't suck. You know the rest, the remake sacrifices some the character development from the original and replaces it with action. It's a fun ride - and for a popcorn movie, it isn't nearly as insulting as something Michael Bay would vomit out. Give this movie a shot, it isn't nearly as bad as some would lead you to believe. You may find yourself actually having a good time.
Don't expect too much and you'll be satisfied July 30, 2010
Herbalizer (the nude dimension)
3 out of 7 found this review helpful
It amazes me how reviewers can take the time to write a review on a movie and rate it 1 star (or ZERO stars), and yet mention that they have seen the 3D theatrical version, have bought the Blue-Ray and watched all the deleted scenes and special features of that movie.
This movie is good. No more, no less. There are plenty of other movies with no scripts that were still entertaining : X-Men Origins, Transformers, etc...It's true that the script could have been more detailed, but the original script wasn't either ..and this was a remake ! This is an ACTION movie ...Not a psychological thriller, not a mystery movie, not a drama ..There are plenty of ACTION movies where the story takes a back seat to it. It doesn't mean that it's not ENTERTAINING.
Hence, if you like action movies, the kind that you can sit back, turn your brain off and simply enjoy the ride, then you will like this one.
I'm giving it 3 stars, but I marked 5 to compensate for the reviewer(s) that always give(s) either 1 or 5 stars.
 Clash of the Crappy CGI Images July 28, 2010
Dewey Finn (School Of Rock)
3 out of 4 found this review helpful
Perhaps my original review was a tad harsh, so I have re-written much of it.
I saw this movie theatrically in 3D, which was an awful, headache-inducing experience. Lesson learned: Movies filmed in 3D look great. Movies converted to 3D look like there is a fine layer of mud on the screen. Then I saw it on blu, during a movie night where my choice (District 9) was voted down.
At least the 2D blu-ray disc looks better than the 3D. However, that can't save this movie, which is over-reliant on CG creatures and settings; all action, no pacing, no story, no character, no emotion. Let's face it, there was never a legitimate reason to remake Clash of the Titans. There was never anything wrong with the original, except perhaps a lil' too much homage to Star Wars (robotic owls and young men looking to escape the doldrums of their isolated lives).
When this project was first announced, I knew it had the potential to be a disaster. The only thing that could have saved it would have been going deeper back into the original Greek mythology, which the original film used only sparingly. I mean, there was no robotic owl in Greek mythology. But no, this film is even more loosely based on the source material, while continuing to use made-up characters from the original (Calibos), and let's face it...the script sucks. The CG is hit and miss, with some things looking great and others look just awful. The direction leaves something to be desired, and character development isn't even in this movie's vocabulary. It's a shame, because while Sam Worthington does nothing for me, Liam Neeson and Ralph Fiennes are not too bad. The rest of the performances are like cardboard, with only the odd cameo (Pete Postlethwait's comes to mind) having any sort of spark.
I do think it it's funny that we always hear the same argument: "It's a summer action movie, it doesn't need a good script." Why not? You see that same argument in defense of numerous action movies on Amazon. Action and script are not mutually exclusive. But it's your brain cells you're killing, not mine. And it's not just just the script in this case. It's the crappy acting, the generic CG, the fact that it's an unoriginal remake of a classic movie, etc. Rotten Tomatoes readers have spoken: a 29% rating. Near universal bad reviews everywhere? Action movies don't have to be stupid. I don't want to turn my brain off when I'm being entertained. I don't know about you, but just looking at action on the screen without any sort of raison d'etre puts me in a coma.
Bonus features: Deleted scenes on the blu-ray are actually better than a lot of the movie itself.
Take a stand against Hollywood remakes. Don't buy this. Hell, don't even rent it. Just avoid it. Go get the original. It's available on a really nice blu-ray. Burgess Meredith, Sir Lawrence friggin' Olivier, Maggie Smith...and, of course, the brilliant animation of Ray Harryhausen. I met Harryhausen once. This remake was in the works even then, and he didn't even want to talk about it. He knew it would be not only a disaster, but would tarnish the reputation of the name Clash of the Titans. He was right.
The only way to stop Hollywood from making dumb, brainless remakes is to vote with your wallet. I got chills when I heard this was the first of a trilogy. Lord, no.
No stars!
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