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Clash of the Titans | 
| Director: Louis Leterrier
Actors: Sam Worthington, Gemma Arterton, Mads Mikkelsen, Alexa Davalos, Ralph Fiennes
Studio: Warner Home Video
Category: DVD
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Rating:  203 reviews
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Format: AC-3, Color, Dolby, DVD, Widescreen, Subtitled, NTSC
Languages: English (Subtitled), French (Subtitled), Spanish (Subtitled), English (Original Language), Spanish (Original Language), French (Original Language)
Rating: PG-13 (Parental Guidance Suggested)
Region: 1
Discs: 1
Aspect Ratio: 2.35:1
Running Time: 106 Minutes
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.2
Dimensions (in): 7.5 x 5.3 x 0.6
MPN: 883929106523
UPC: 883929106523
EAN: 0883929106523
ASIN: B002ZG977Y
Theatrical Release Date: March 26, 2010
Release Date: July 27, 2010
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Perseus, the mortal son of Zeus, battles magic, monsters and ancient gods to rescue beautiful Andromeda from a primeval sea monster.
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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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 AWESOME! Great sword and sandals action epic! June 20, 2010
Cantor Roxburgh (Durango, CO)
9 out of 13 found this review helpful
This was an action movie... A FANTASTIC action movie! I went to the cinemas and paid to see this movie several times because it brought Greek mythology to life on the big screen in a way that has NEVER been done before. No, the acting was not Oscar-worthy. I'm sorry folks, but get over it. Not every movie must be an indie masterpiece with riveting acting from unknown foreigners. That's what film festivals are for. Some films are made for the acting, some for the artistic eye, some for the point of jerking tears from sobbing eyes, but some are for pure entertainment.
Luckily, this movie has a good taste of some of those other attributes as well, but with a gnashing, string-heavy, and edgily-strung score by Ramin Djawadi (whose previous works include Iron Man, Prison Break, and others), beautiful filming locations in Scandinavia and the Canary Islands, as well as gritty, epic, action scenes, this movie is a sheer delight as far as action blockbusters go.
There is a reason it made nearly half a billion dollars worldwide. Go see it for yourself. True, not everybody liked what they saw, but if the dislikes outweighed the likes as far as movie viewers go, you would see more of a Ghost Rider dud effect (which garnered just over 200 million worldwide) on the box office numbers, which is clearly not present in this awesome sword and sandals romp.
No, it is not an intelligent Bourne-type thriller, nor is it an Avatar-grade special effects bonanza, but it is convincing and EXTREMELY enjoyable for what it is... a mythological action quest of epic proportions, and a fair and non-condescending re-imagining of the 80's original. I could not ask for anything more from the best mythological epic made in a very long time!
Release the BLU-RAY Kraken! July 24, 2010
longshot75 (Woking, Surrey United Kingdom)
19 out of 28 found this review helpful
Behind all the arguments about this 2010 remake of Desmond Davis's much loved 80's classic there's actually a blu-ray release, and it's actually incredibly good. Remakes always incite a huge amount of debate, and I have to admit when I first heard that they were doing this I was mortified, especially as the original was such a huge part of my childhood. The idea of Harryhousen's stop motion being re-done with computer generated wizardry sounded like sacrilege.. But despite a few minor gripes, I thought the film was extremely good, spectacular effects, brilliantly rendered creatures and a great story adhering to the framework of the original, but providing an all new imagining with new themes and characters.
The use of post production 3D caused a bit of a fuss with the cinema release, but luckily this doesn't play a part in the home format releases which are just the 2D version (as filmed) and will allow people to just concentrate on the quality of the film itself.
Warner releases are generally pretty good, and luckily Clash of the Titans is no exception to the rule. The 1080p VC-1 transfer looks suitably spectacular; skin tones are life like, forests are rich and alive, and the prevalent earthy hues of the desert are superbly replicated in the Blu-Ray PQ. Although little of the film has a requirement for extreme black levels, they are certainly solid enough, providing effective shadow where its naturally called for by the cinematography. There's some minor use of DNR, but nothing overtly distracting. This seems mostly prevalent in Argos, where the gods look a little smeary looking, however in that heavenly setting, combined with the shimmering vibrancy of the etherial lighting, it actually doesn't look out of place at all. Mostly however, the picture quality is incredibly sharp and brilliantly defined, providing superb detail. The great thing about Clash of the Titans too, is that this level of detail is extended to the entire film content, and you don't ever encounter sections where the CG looks considerably better than the standard film which can lead to a really distracting abstraction of the creaturs from the actors. It's all seemlessly blended, and superb looking.
The 5.1 DTS-HD Master track is near reference quality. Thunderously weighty, yet immensely detailed crisp and electrifying. It makes superb use of the entire soundfield, with a particularly impressive use of the rear speakers that creates an impressive level of detail not only thourgh the action sequences, but generally through the film. From general ambeience and clear dialogue, to crashing waves, crumbling city walls and the roar of the Kraken itself, the track is pretty faultless in its delivery.
Extras are pretty decent, there's a picture in picture "maximum movie mode", which I must be honest I'm not a great fan of, however this does provide a pretty insightful and extensive behind the scenes look at the movie with director Louis Leterrier and cast and crew. There's also a half hour "focus points" documentary, a short 8 min segement on Sam Worthington, and best of all a huge wodge of deleted scenes, including an entirely different ending which is well worth a watch.
All in all, this is a superb, great quality Blu-Ray release. It's not going to change your mind if you weren't a fan of this re-imagining, but if you ar a fan, you'll definitely love the justice served to the film for BR home release and it's well worth your money.
Fun filled action adventure movie. July 27, 2010
W. Foley (Canandaigua NY)
2 out of 3 found this review helpful
Comparisons with the 1981 original are inevitable. I see this new version of the Clash of the Titans as more of a reimagining of the story than a remake of the original. This leaves us with two completely different stories that are each outstanding in their own right. Although the story is pretty straight forward it is told as an epic quest that the demigod Perseus experiences as he wrestles with his identity while battling fierce giant scorpions, the three witches, the Gorgon, Medusa, and the condemned Calibos culminating in a final showdown with the giant and terrifying Kraken, mythic sea creature set loose by the gods to destroy the city of Argos and the beautiful Andromeda who is being sacrificed to assuage the wrath of the gods. The motive for this epic quest is that the humans have rebelled against the gods and after killing Perseus' earthly family Hades has used the human rebellion as a means to defeat his brother Zeus to become King of the gods but he must also contend with a vengeful Perseus.
Liam Neeson was an excellent choice as Zeus with his booming voice and commanding presence and Ralph Fiennes does a spectacular job as the deliciously evil Hades, king of the Underworld. Sam Worthington also does an excellent job as the hero Perseus whom he portrays as a smoldering angry warrior forced into circumstances beyond his control as he comes to terms with who he is. The special effects of the movie are equally spectacular and top notch and as a lover of giant monsters this version of the behemoth Kraken of the deep is worth the price of admission. I just wish he would have had more screen time. As an epic action adventure movie the Clash of the Titans delivers 2 hours of enjoyable fun and exciting entertainment.
one of the few great remakes! August 22, 2010
expertrifleman
2 out of 3 found this review helpful
very good cgi in this one, a great remake. though not a long movie compared with others now, seeing how most are well over 2 hours, and this falls shy of that mark. but overall very very good
Superior Remake August 21, 2010
William Amazzini
3 out of 5 found this review helpful
Maybe its my age but I had a helluva good time watching this movie. I saw the negative press and reactions from co-workers and friends so I stood away from viewing it on the big screen and boy, can I ever kick myself. The film emerges as a hommage to the sword and fantasy films of the sixties and the Saturday Matinee excursions that erupted at that time. I was never a fan of the original film. I always thought that it was too childlike and some of Ray Harryhausen's work was not up to par and the performances seem to be forced , becoming a veritable who's who of British cinema at that time. Director Louis Leterrier has successfully updated the storyline and piles on the thrills as never before while never sacrificing his actors, instead they become part of the tapestry of magical images that the Special Effects have become in the last decade. The set pieces are all here, Never have I seen such an incredible incarnation of the Medusa legend as in this film. When Perseus and his men leave Charon's ship, they encounter a petrified forest of trees and bodies which reminds us of the scene in 'MEDUSA AGAINST THE SON OF HERCULES', the volcanic wasteland within Medusa's lair reminds us of Hades in Mario Bava's 'HERCULES IN THE HAUNTED WORLD', The Pegasus introduction reminded me of the Steve Reeves/Arthur Lubin fantasy from the sixties 'THE THIEF OF BAGHDAD', the scorpion sequence reminds us of their old relatives in Willis O'Briens 'THE BLACK SCORPION' from the fifties and the Kraken sequence has peppered hommages to 'KING KONG', the list goes on. Even the character of BUBO from the original film is shown and tossed aside by one of the men. Liam Neeson and Ralph Fiennes actually resemble two jealous brothers vying for power and they chew up the scenery with just the right bravado. The music score by Ramin Djawadi is excellent and rousing rising to the occasions throughout. All in all, a wonderful experience and a film which did not deserve the negativisms it received. Great eye candy and escapist fare making you truly believe that there really are winged horses among us. Thats a pretty tall order in these robotically modern times. Highly recommended.
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