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. Alan dean foster has generously provided some comments of his own about the novelization. Clash of the titans is a britishamerican fantasy action film franchise based on characters and myths of ancient greek mythology. Not that i was expecting dramatic depth here on the order of, say, the iliad or even. There are more but these are the most glaring ones.
Dec 22, 2016 perseus sam worthington defeats medusa natalia vodianova and takes her head. 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. The most important of the series of battles took place after the youngest titan. Alan dean fosters clash of the titans novelization was published by warner books during one of the. In order to navigate out of this carousel please use your heading shortcut key to navigate to the next or previous heading. The british clash of the titans was a comic strip advert for the film which also promoted smiths snacks. This includes first place openings in a number of major markets, led by the u. Does clash of the titans have the worst ever film tagline. The nephilim giants, later called rephaim, were worshipped by the canaanites and became the heroic demigods of the greeks.
Jun 09, 2014 in fact, the titans are slightly more accurately conceived in immortals and wrath of the titans, the 2012 sequel to the clash remake. It was an epic bmovie in 1981, and its an epic bmovie now. But lets put the record straight on some of the biggest innovations in greek myths found in the movie. 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 like every story, this story has a beginning and this beginning is a war.
If you like wrath of the titans you might like similar movies immortals, john carter, real steel, abraham lincoln. There the book is something unique, and reads almost like a movie screen play. The year we remake clash of the titans i have never thought that remaking ray harryhausens final movie, the 1981 telling of the myth of perseus and medusa, was a. Allowances are made for artistic intepretation of course, and clash of the titans is a thoroughly enjoyable novel. 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. Since 1981, clash of the titans has been a movie best mocked and enjoyed or perhaps mocked enjoyed rather than analyzed and explicated. Goodreads members who liked clash of the titans also liked. With a lackluster story but impressive special effects and a good male lead, clash of the titans contains many scary scenes, much violence, and a decidedly pagan worldview. Directed by louis leterrier and starring sam worthington, liam neeson, and ralph fiennes, the film was originally set for standard release on. How accurate were the myths in clash of the titans.
Perseus sam worthington defeats medusa natalia vodianova and takes her head. Clash of the titans 2010 karwansaray publishers blog. In the film, calibos used to be a handsome man who was betrothed to andromeda. See more ideas about clash of the titans, fantasy movies and cool toys. The remake spawned a sequel, wrath of the titans, in 2012. However, a great war has erupted between the gods, weakened by humanitys lack of devotion, and the longimprisoned titans, who are led by the. Jul 25, 2010 such seems to be the case with 2010s clash of the titans, a remake of the 1981 cult classic of the same name which itself, of course, is a retelling of a classic greek myth. With sam worthington, liam neeson, ralph fiennes, jason flemyng. Clash of the titans is a 2010 remake of the 1981 film of the same name. As veritable experts on the first film, we decided to do a compare and contrast between the often handanimated creatures of the 1981 picture and the new, typically cgicreated ones of. And thats a pretty accurate representation of what ended up on the big screen.
Find books like clash of the titans from the worlds largest community of readers. Mar 26, 2012 clash of the titans is the 2010 remake of the ray harryhausen 1981 film of the same title. Apr 01, 2010 in a movie like clash of the titans a trashcompacted mashup of other, better movies about all you can really do is sit back, enjoy the expert hamming of pros like these, and wait for the. Louis leterrier, ramin djawadi, and stephen coleman tony blondal.
The second coming of hercules, leviathan, and the prophesied war between jesus christ and the gods of antiquity. Apr 01, 2010 c ue the dry ice, the flaming torches, the swirling stormclouds, for here comes clash of the titans, an amiable upgrade of the camp 80s epic about mankinds tussle with the gods. In fact, the titans are slightly more accurately conceived in immortals and wrath of the titans, the 2012 sequel to the clash remake. The creature sent to attack the city was cetus a generic whalelike sea. In clash of the titans and its sequel, only the gods. I really enjoyed the clash of the titans reboot and its sequel wrath of the titans. The first was the badass antagonist, calibos neil mccarthy.
It was released in 3d in the theater at the beginning of the 3d boom and had many complaints about the visuals. Clash of the titans 1981 i loved this movie when i was a kid. A book like clash of the titans i loved the originals, and jason and the argonauts etc. Perseus demigod, son of zeus, battles the minions of the underworld to stop them from conquering heaven and earth. The sands of time, immortals, season of the witch, the last airbender, wrath of the titans. Sam worthington plays demigod perseus in this highenergy 3d reincarnation of the 1981 clash of the titans. Plaything of the godshe was perseus, son of zeus and danae, b. Both ted turner and rupert murdoch have led incredible lives and have built incredible companies. For instance, the fact that there arent any titans in either of the movies, yet the movie is called clash of the titans can be blamed on the 1981 one titans were the gods before the olympians and not one of them appears in this movie. In clash of the titans and its sequel, only the gods know. If you like clash of the titans you might like similar movies prince of persia. And we were like gods, a clash of the titans, 2010 fanfic. 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.
All music movies tv shows books authors games podcasts. There are too many greek gods for me to keep straight, since as a child i didnt have action figures as a learning tool. 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. Such seems to be the case with 2010s clash of the titans, a remake of the 1981 cult classic of the same name which itself, of course, is a retelling of a classic greek myth. Theres zeus, played by liam neeson with a beard best. 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. However, a great war has erupted between the gods, weakened by humanitys. Perseus is the son of zeus and is portrayed by actor sam worthington. The story of medusa is a greek tragedy, rather than a morality tale about an arrogant, boastful beauty. And just like the sun shining on the sea it hurt to look for too long but perseus couldnt glance away. The story is an interpretation of perseus from greek mythology. Hollowness is found at the center in director louis leterrieras clash of the titans.
I know i was intended to be terrified by the release of the kraken, but all i could think of was obrien shouting release the bear. 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. The characters are 2dimensional with sam worthingtons perseus and liam neesons zeus being the only two with any discernible traces of. Well, just like sometimes the old epic films will never be beaten.
Apr 02, 2010 most 3d movies are, in dramatic terms, resolutely 1d. Movies like jason and the argonauts and the original clash of the titans were often an audiences first taste of the classics alongside books that used them as inspiration, like. Clash of the titans is the 2010 remake of the ray harryhausen 1981 film of the same title. Directed by louis leterrier and starring sam worthington, liam neeson, and ralph fiennes, the film. I also hadnt watched it since i was a kid, so, as happens very often, its entirely possible that my 7 year old self didnt know what the hell he was talking about so i decided to watch this classic again.
The 1981 mythological fantasy adventure clash of the titans is resurrected in this remake from. 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. Clash of the titans 2010 clash of the titans 1981 wrath of the titans 3febd bluray. Sonic or otherwise, that means i tend to gravitate towards defense and aerospace stocks. Despite the sometimes edgier dialogue and advanced special effects, clash of the titans feels much like several fantasy movies of the 70s and 80s. Smiths snacks, or smiths crisps as they are better remembered, were running a. 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 2010 declaring war against the. The original clash of the titans is of particular note because, aside from some. You might also like similar movies to clash of the titans, like prince of persia. In a movie like clash of the titans a trashcompacted mashup of other, better movies about all you can really do is sit back, enjoy the expert hamming of pros like these, and wait for the. Smiths were the manufacturers of monster munch so perhaps an. A bluray 3d version of the film was also released and also comes packed with the 2d version, the dvd version and a digital copy. Clash of the titans 2010 declaring war against the gods.
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. In a interview, clash of the titans screenwriter phil hay said that the writing teams goal for this new version of the story was to make a fun adventure movie that doesnt take itself too seriously, but within itself, takes everything seriously. Expand your options of fun home activities with the largest online selection at. All things considered, this is not a particularly memorable book but it is a fun read nevertheless. Clash of the titans is a 3d fantasy story of perseus who leads a revolt against the gods, though he himself is the son of the god zeus and a mortal woman. In theory, the best thing about a movie like clash of the titans is that theres no oscarballot discussion of deeper meaning. I havent seen the film the 1981 version, nor the 2010 remake, but i did enjoy the book. Most 3d movies are, in dramatic terms, resolutely 1d. Like the clash of the titans, perseus finds a group of warriors to join him such as his cousin. Wrath of the titans a decade after defeating the monstrous kraken, perseus attempts to retire to a quiet life as a fisherman like his adopted father before him, sole parent to his young son theseus.
The first film, clash of the titans, was released in 1981 with a remake made in 2010. It was followed by a remake of the same name in 2010, and a sequel wrath of the titans in 2012 in 1984, a concept for a sequel for the original 1981 film was proposed to mgm, but was never made. Perseus attempts to retire to a quiet life as a fisherman like his adopted father before him, sole parent to his young son theseus. Some of the mistakes i can forgive, cause they were remaking an older movie. As such clash of the titans is as much a business book as it is a compressed biography of rupert murdoch and ted turner, juxtaposed brilliantly. Last monday, i discussed the original clash of the titans 1981, a slowpaced. Clash of the titans is a movie that time has rendered completely unwatchable. Greek mythology like perseus sam worthington and zeus liam neeson. Because of this, most people will be familiar with the general story in clash of the titans. I have never thought that remaking ray harryhausens final movie, the 1981 telling of the myth of perseus and medusa, was a smart idea. Aug 14, 2008 as such clash of the titans is as much a business book as it is a compressed biography of rupert murdoch and ted turner, juxtaposed brilliantly.
Mar 31, 2010 as veritable experts on the first film, we decided to do a compare and contrast between the often handanimated creatures of the 1981 picture and the new, typically cgicreated ones of the 2010. The sands of time, the sorcerers apprentice, immortals, the last airbender. In last clash of the titans, youll discover that the titans, the old gods of the greeks, are the bibles watchers, rebel angels who fathered the monstrous nephilim. What should be a glorious and romantically fueled approach to the classical. 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. There were two wellknown characters from clash of the titans that were completely pulled from the writers butt. Cronus overthrew his own father, uranus with the help of his mother, gaia. Perseus thought that the fire light made ixas blue eyes shine even more like the sun that changed the sea from blue to aquamarine and sapphire, teal, cobalt, ultramarine and zaffre. Hollywood, then, is just another contributor to their ancient and fluid legacy.
Its a clash of titans, and railroads are the losers. I was prepared to take notes during clash of the titans but only wrote down a single one. Derek is a christian, a husband and father, and the author of the groundbreaking books the great inception and last clash of the titans. The clashing titans in clash of the titans are a pretty sorry. Clash of the titans 2010 wrath of the titans dbfebd bluray in clash of the titans, men battle gods in a war that could destroy the world. C ue the dry ice, the flaming torches, the swirling stormclouds, for here comes clash of the titans, an amiable upgrade of the camp 80s epic about. If you like clash of the titans 2010 movie tastedive. A third film, revenge of the titans, was in development but never got off the ground.
The story is very loosely based on the greek myth of perseus. Clash of the titans is the 2010 fantasy film and it is a remake of the 1981 film of the same name. Mar 31, 2010 there are too many greek gods for me to keep straight, since as a child i didnt have action figures as a learning tool. Clash of the titans was released on dvd and bluray combo pack on july 16 mexico, july 26 uk, july 27 usa and canada, october 6 japan 2010.
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