Sam Worthington as Perseus. Watch the preview: http://www.moviefone.com/movie/clash-of-the-titans/36930/main
I have fond memories of the '81 version. Although the special effects might look dated by today's standards, to me the best part of the movie was the fun watching Sir Lawrence Olivier as a crafty Zeus toying with the lives of mortals while protecting his half-human son Perseus played by Harry Hamlin (who went on to star in TV's LA Law) and outwitting his fellow and notable Olympians including Claire Bloom as Hera, Maggie Smith as Thetis, and Ursula Andress as Aphrodite. And who could forget Ray Harryhausen's wonderful stop-motion animated creatures. This was his final film and his Medusa was the crowning achievement in a long career including The Seventh Voyage of Sinbad and Jason & The Argonauts. Watch the preview: http://www.videodetective.com/movie_trailer/CLASH_OF_THE_TITANS/movie_clip/P00183052.htm
>>The previews for this new version prepared us for a high tech extravaganza filmed in 3-D. There were a few story changes. I guess Anthony Hopkins or Ian McKellen were busy so Liam Neeson was hired to play a dour Zeus who's upset because the mortals below don't respect the gods and need to be taught a lesson. He does well enough but he doesn't have the charm or humor of Olivier's old rascal. Instead of plotting against his goddesses, this Zeus is pitted again his brother Hades played by a mannered Ralph Fiennes who seeks revenge for being banished to the Underworld. The rest of the gods seem to be window dressing as they take a back seat to the feuding brothers. Avatar's Sam Worthington replaces Hamlin minus his flowing locks. In a interview Worthington said the filmmakers deliberately avoided the earlier hairy look. This Perseus is rather sullen and hates the gods who killed his adopted family. He refuses his father's help and offer to become a god in Olympus. He has no time for a story book romance with the Princess of Argos whose peril forces him to save her and her city from Hades's wrath.
>>The same creatures (and some new ones) from the first film are here but are computer generated to have more movement and the film's bigger budget allows for more spectacle. The film was converted into 3-D and really doesn't add a lot to the visuals. It's like watching through a Viewmaster but with movement. A throbbing music score accompanies the action. If you like these sword & sandal fantasies, you should enjoy this one. The reviews have been mostly negative but this Clash is a big hit. It's nowhere as bad as they said.
>>The previews for this new version prepared us for a high tech extravaganza filmed in 3-D. There were a few story changes. I guess Anthony Hopkins or Ian McKellen were busy so Liam Neeson was hired to play a dour Zeus who's upset because the mortals below don't respect the gods and need to be taught a lesson. He does well enough but he doesn't have the charm or humor of Olivier's old rascal. Instead of plotting against his goddesses, this Zeus is pitted again his brother Hades played by a mannered Ralph Fiennes who seeks revenge for being banished to the Underworld. The rest of the gods seem to be window dressing as they take a back seat to the feuding brothers. Avatar's Sam Worthington replaces Hamlin minus his flowing locks. In a interview Worthington said the filmmakers deliberately avoided the earlier hairy look. This Perseus is rather sullen and hates the gods who killed his adopted family. He refuses his father's help and offer to become a god in Olympus. He has no time for a story book romance with the Princess of Argos whose peril forces him to save her and her city from Hades's wrath.
>>The same creatures (and some new ones) from the first film are here but are computer generated to have more movement and the film's bigger budget allows for more spectacle. The film was converted into 3-D and really doesn't add a lot to the visuals. It's like watching through a Viewmaster but with movement. A throbbing music score accompanies the action. If you like these sword & sandal fantasies, you should enjoy this one. The reviews have been mostly negative but this Clash is a big hit. It's nowhere as bad as they said.
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