tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8293273378239831747.post5826219852587173953..comments2024-02-18T08:45:16.295-08:00Comments on The Film Connoisseur: Clash of the Titans (2010)Franco Macabrohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10994905312221715861noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8293273378239831747.post-53673429997419980322010-04-12T12:23:41.147-07:002010-04-12T12:23:41.147-07:00If you want to see the reasons why this movie just...If you want to see the reasons why this movie just didnt work, then read this excellent article written by the guys over at CHUD, it goes into detail why the script apparently doesnt make much sense, and why the movie blows as much as it does inspite of some nifty action/monster sequences! <br /><br />It sounds to me like Leterrier shot an infinitely better film then the one that WB tinkered around with and treated like a cheap whore. <br /><br />Heres the link to the article, its a great read! <br /><br />http://chud.com/articles/articles/23299/1/BY-ZEUS-THE-VERSION-OF-CLASH-OF-THE-TITANS-YOU-DIDN039T-SEE/Page1.htmlFranco Macabrohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10994905312221715861noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8293273378239831747.post-53985835111565469232010-04-12T06:01:48.399-07:002010-04-12T06:01:48.399-07:00P.S., and the tossing of the golden owl back into ...P.S., and the tossing of the golden owl back into the bin was Leterrier's way of saying "this freaking golden owl was way to cheesy, we are gonna dump it, and even make a joke about it in our movie" <br /><br />He should have tossed that magic monster dude with the blue flames, that was never part of the story. Plus, what the hell was he anyways?Franco Macabrohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10994905312221715861noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8293273378239831747.post-34243752589734988722010-04-12T05:59:01.185-07:002010-04-12T05:59:01.185-07:00I had some fun with it Sci-Fi Fanatic, it had fun ...I had some fun with it Sci-Fi Fanatic, it had fun moments in it, but I kept comparing it to the original (cause Im such a huge fan of it, always have been) and it just didnt live up to it. <br /><br />Glad you avoided the 3-D, cause you weren't really gonna get any 3-D, and all you would have ended up doing was wasting your extra cash.Franco Macabrohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10994905312221715861noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8293273378239831747.post-34571200071210573782010-04-11T19:13:52.368-07:002010-04-11T19:13:52.368-07:00I took a few young ones to see this today and they...I took a few young ones to see this today and they liked it. I liked it alright, but your review is right there. I didn't think it deserved any more than what you assigned.<br /><br />I also read enough to heed the cautious words made LOUD and clear in your post and avoided the 3D version sticking with 2D. I knew it wasn't filmed that way and I had a feeling conversion to 3D would be more of a gimmick. I'm glad I went with my gut. I read your review after seeing it and clearly you have confirmed my decision.<br /><br />It's funny. Ang Lee did shite with The Hulk and then this Director did more of the same CGI shite and now a Clash of shite.<br /><br />Harryhausen was a genius and his Gorgon was the bomb.<br /><br />The new film's Kraken was really nifty, but everso brief and the whole exercise was a bit phoned in. It really felt pretty close to the original without the charm.<br /><br />Hell, they even tossed the golden owl back in the bin. Dang.SFFhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04256589316922398158noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8293273378239831747.post-44144697298983121522010-04-10T21:23:45.630-07:002010-04-10T21:23:45.630-07:00Hey Jen, I will stick to the original, this one as...Hey Jen, I will stick to the original, this one as far as Im concerned is not a better film. It had its moments of fun, with The Kraken and the other monster. <br /><br />But I was disappointed with Medusa, they didn't turn her into a monster, she was this hot chick, with snakes on her head. <br /><br />Calibus was turned into a henchman for Hades, while on the old one Calibus was the main villain.<br /><br />They left out everything about the relationship between Calibus and the Princess, even that giant vulture that came to pick her up at night and took her to Calibos swampy lair. All that stuff, right out. <br /><br />Calibos doesn't even look like a devil or demon, they replaced his tale and horns with some generic monster make up. <br /><br />They even left out one of my favorite scenes, when the head of that statue breaks off all by itself and starts talking with the citizens of Argus. Awesome scene, but they left it right out. <br /><br />They left out some of the good stuff in the original, and replaced it with some other poorly constructed characters.Franco Macabrohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10994905312221715861noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8293273378239831747.post-89206771144512621672010-04-10T08:02:54.939-07:002010-04-10T08:02:54.939-07:00I agree, 100 %. I couldn't even write it up I...I agree, 100 %. I couldn't even write it up I was so disapointed. Stick with the original. By the way, Ralph Fiennes is so over the top and campy in this flick he almost makes it worth it. Almost.Jenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15029054484146348678noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8293273378239831747.post-91364404810473015092010-04-09T17:15:00.071-07:002010-04-09T17:15:00.071-07:00Ray Harryhausen, the man the living legend! Check...Ray Harryhausen, the man the living legend! Check out the Blu-ray 4-disc box set for only $40.31 at DeepDiscount. http://bit.ly/bs1VHo<br /><br />The set includes all 4 Blu-ray discs:<br /><br />-It Came From Beneath The Sea <br />-Earth Vs. The Flying Saucers <br />-20 Million Miles To Earth <br />-The 7th Voyage Of SinbadSharkyhttp://www.deepdiscount.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8293273378239831747.post-63106123181102040052010-04-09T15:30:13.737-07:002010-04-09T15:30:13.737-07:00hmm just what I thought. I'll stick with Harr...hmm just what I thought. I'll stick with Harry Hamlin<br /><br />good review.Mr. Fiendishhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14400272984451242034noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8293273378239831747.post-31392781265144459102010-04-09T13:21:20.027-07:002010-04-09T13:21:20.027-07:00Thanks for stopping by!Thanks for stopping by!Franco Macabrohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10994905312221715861noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8293273378239831747.post-91709593948594366362010-04-09T12:00:48.384-07:002010-04-09T12:00:48.384-07:00Great write-up!Great write-up!Dreher Bear (...Where The Buffalo Roam)http://www.wherethebuffaloroam.orgnoreply@blogger.com