O2D I consider this Jason And The Argonauts part 2.Except Jason was a good movie that I liked and this is a piece of crap that I hate. It's too long and boring.If they cut out 30 minutes it would be bearable. Most people hate the robot owl but he's the best character in the movie. I was always surprised the Sinbad movies were rated G.All that violence and cleavage,what did it take to get a PG back then? Apparently it takes full frontal nudity. The boobies are the only reason to watch this.There isn't much of a plot and the action is sub-par.I don't understand why this movie was so popular. Watch expecting it to suck and you might be pleasantly surprised or not.

disinterested_spectator Ray Harryhausen has provided the special effects for many movies, some of them quite good. In "Clash of the Titans," however, one gets the feeling that instead of the special effects being used to dramatize the story, the story is guided by the desire to display some special effects. The result is rather lackluster. The story in the movie, however, such as it is, is a big improvement over the original myth. In fact, this movie, when compared to the source material, provides an excellent example of the need to modify ancient tales in order to make them suitable for modern audiences.As for the story in the movie, much is driven by the lunacy of the gods. When the unmarried Danaë has a child (Perseus) out of wedlock, her father, King Acrisius, feels that he and all of Argos have been dishonored by her sin. He is especially put out by the fact that he had locked her in a room where no man could get at her beautiful body, but she got pregnant anyway. (In the original myth, Danaë's son was destined to kill Acrisius, which was his motive for trying to keep her away from men, but in the movie, Acrisius is simply jealous of her beauty.) To purge the dishonor, he condemns his daughter and her child to die in a coffin set adrift at sea. Zeus, it turns out, was the father, having visited Danaë as a shower of gold. Zeus is horrified that Acrisius of Argos would commit a murder, so to punish him, he has Poseidon unleash the Kraken, a sea monster, to wipe out the entire city of Argos.Perseus falls in love with Andromeda, who is under the spell of Calibos, the hideously disfigured son of Thetis. Perseus chops off the hand of Calibos, who then begs his mother for justice. She is reluctant, because she suspects her son wants revenge rather than justice. But when Queen Cassiopeia dares to claim that her daughter Andromeda is more beautiful than Thetis herself, that is just too much. As punishment for insulting her beauty, she demands that Andromeda be sacrificed to the Kraken. Almost as an afterthought, she says that this will give her son justice too. So, Andromeda must be punished for what Perseus did to Calibos as well as for a remark made by her mother Cassiopeia, a remark, by the way, which happens to be spot on. A running theme through all this is that guilt and punishment are not individual matters; instead, punishment may fall on anyone who is associated with the person who committed the misdeed. Unfortunately, such insane notions of justice are frequently found in the myths of ancient religions, and there are still vestiges of such notions even today.Anyway, Perseus has to figure out a way to kill the Kraken and save his beloved Andromeda. After much to do, he learns that he must obtain the head of Medusa, a gorgon whose look will turn any living creature to stone. Perseus chops off her head and returns in time to let the Kraken get a good look at it, turning him to stone. Andromeda is saved, and she and Perseus are married and live happily ever after.Now compare that with the original story. When Perseus set out to get the head of the Medusa, he didn't know Andromeda from Adam. He just needed a wedding present for a king who was getting married. Perseus got the head, put it in a bag, and headed for home, hoping he would be in time for the nuptials. On the way there, he saw the beautiful, naked Andromeda tied to a rock, while being threatened by Cetus, the other name for the sea monster. He decided to save her, but first he made sure nothing happened to his wedding present by putting it behind some rocks for safekeeping. Then he killed Cetus with his sword. Having seen Andromeda naked, he just had to have her, so they got married. Then he grabbed the bag with the head in it and headed off for the wedding that started it all.The story is vastly more complicated than that, especially since different versions stand in contradiction with one another. But the point is that the story in the movie is a definite improvement, and so much so, that it proves that we should not be terribly concerned with how faithful a movie is to the source material, so long as the movie is enjoyable. Unfortunately, "Clash of the Titans," while an improvement over the original myth, is only fair.

dworldeater Clash Of The Titans comes from a special magic place in time, the early 1980's. Before cgi ruled the cinematic world, film makers and their special f/x crews relied on craftsmanship and creativity to get their fantastical visions on the screen. Ray Harryhausen's hard work and intense imagination bring the Greek mythology to life and it is a sight to behold. Of course, the special visual f/x are a major part of the film, but Desmond Davis directed this and did a fine job in keeping this cohesive and exciting. The film itself looks great, is well acted and sounds great with the uplifting and triumphant score by Laurence Rosenthal. Harry Hamlin is excellent as hero Perseus and does a great job in carrying the film. Judi Bowker is the gorgeous Princess Andromeda and love interest for hero and super stud Perseus. I'm sure most guys in Perseus place would have little problem rising to the occasion to fight the forces of evil to gain the favor of our super hot princess. Most dudes would die trying, which is why Perseus is the man. The rest of the support cast(mostly British) is great also. Plus Burgess Merideth, Ursula Andress and most importantly Laurence Oliver brings down the thunder as Zeus. The early 80's were a great time for movies like this and Clash Of The Titans has long been a favorite of mine since I was a kid. As an adult, I still find it enjoyable but it is also is a very well made and classy movie as well.

Python Hyena Clash of the Titans (1981): Dir: Desmond Davis / Cast: Harry Hamlin, Judi Bowker, Burgess Meredith, Laurence Olivier, Maggie Smith: Ray Harryhausen creates his masterpiece with this stunning fantasy film. The title is symbolic in terms of players. The titans could be Perseus verses the evil Calibos who was struck down and deformed by Zeus. It could ultimately be Medusa verses sea monster the Kraken but it is Perseus who beheads Medusa to turn the Kraken to stone from her gaze thus saving the Princess Andromeda from sacrifice. Directed by Desmond Davis with impressive sets and locations of palaces, caves and swamps. Harry Hamlin is a suitable Perseus who was raised after he and his mother was abandoned at sea. He will grow to pursue Andromeda's hand but to do so he must face extreme dangers in the forms of Medusa whose hair is ridden with snakes and her eyes turn flesh to stone. Judi Bowker is stunning as Andromeda whose soul is cursed to revisit the domain of Calibos but she refuses his advances thus further enduring his curse. Burgess Meredith plays playwright Ammon who provides Perseus with advice and companionship particularly during the taming of Pegasus. Laurence Olivier plays the authority of Zeus who utters the famous command, "Let loose the Kraken!" Maggie Smith plays sea goddess Thetis, vengeful mother of Calibos. This is mythical magic at its very best. Score: 10 / 10