Plot
The mortal son of the god Zeus embarks on a perilous journey to stop the underworld and its minions from spreading their evil to Earth as well as the heavens.
Release Year: 2010
Rating: 5.8/10 (95,080 voted)
Critic's Score: 39/100
Director:
Louis Leterrier
Stars: Sam Worthington, Liam Neeson, Ralph Fiennes
Storyline The mortal son of the god Zeus embarks on a perilous journey to stop the underworld and its minions from spreading their evil to Earth as well as the heavens.
Writers: Travis Beacham, Phil Hay
Cast: Sam Worthington
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Perseus
Liam Neeson
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Zeus
Ralph Fiennes
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Hades
Jason Flemyng
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Calibos
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Acrisius
Gemma Arterton
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Io
Alexa Davalos
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Andromeda
Tine Stapelfeldt
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Danae
Mads Mikkelsen
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Draco
Luke Evans
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Apollo
Izabella Miko
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Athena
Liam Cunningham
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Solon
Hans Matheson
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Ixas
Ashraf Barhom
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Ozal
Mouloud Achour
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Kucuk
Ian Whyte
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Sheikh Sulieman
Opening Weekend: $61,235,105
(USA)
(4 April 2010)
(3777 Screens)
Gross: $493,214,993
(Worldwide)
Technical Specs
Runtime:
Did You Know?
Trivia:
The mechanical owl Bubo from
Clash of the Titans has a cameo as the toy Perseus picks up before he leaves on his quest. According to the filmmakers, the cameo was widely debated as to whether to keep it in the film or not. It was eventually decided to keep it in the film to please the fans of the original film.
Goofs:
Revealing mistakes:
At the beginning of the battle with the first giant scorpion, the scorpion's stinger is missing from the end of its tail.
Quotes:
[first lines]
Io:
The oldest story ever told are written in the stars. Stories of time before man and gods, when Titans ruled the earth. The Titans were powerful but their reign was ended by their own sons: Zeus, Poseiden, and Hades. Zeus convinced his brother Hades to create a beast so strong it could defeat their parents. And from his own flesh Hades gave birth to an unspeakable horror...
User Review
Occasionally entertaining, yet ultimately hollow
Rating: 4/10
Ah, the pre-summer action movie. Admittedly, due to word of mouth from
those who had attended earlier screenings of the film, my expectations
for Clash of the Titans were fairly low. On top of that, many of the
initial casting choices appeared to be somewhat suspect. So, what's my
verdict? Well, I didn't hate it…
The plot of Titans is extremely straightforward – practically to a
fault. Often, the film acts as though it's in a hurry, attempting to
get from one action sequence to the next as quickly as possible. The
scenes that occur in between each of these battles ultimately amount to
nothing more than brief segments of exposition delivered by Perseus'
"guardian angel" of sorts, Io (Gemma Arterton). So, while the film
never really drags, it feels very soulless.
And while we're on the subject of these action sequences, none of them
end up being particularly memorable. About half of them are so frenetic
to the point where they're almost disorienting - honestly, I'm glad
that the 3D screenings were sold out this time 'round. On top of that,
there's virtually no character development outside of Worthington's
character (and even he isn't all that likable), so I never really cared
about the outcome of these action sequences either. Also, as I
mentioned earlier, my biggest fear with Titans was in regards to the
acting, and thankfully, most of the cast do what's expected of them.
Neeson's Zeus aside, none of the performances truly stand out, but
they're nothing cringe-worthy either.
Ultimately, Clash of the Titans ends up being a forgettable piece of
entertainment with a couple of gaping plot holes, hit-or-miss action
sequences, and performances that fail to leave much of an impression.
It's not horrible – just hollow.
Plot
A film adaption of the myth of Perseus and his quest to battle both Medusa and the Kraken monster to save the Princess Andromeda.
Release Year: 1981
Rating: 6.7/10 (18,909 voted)
Director:
Desmond Davis
Stars: Laurence Olivier, Harry Hamlin, Claire Bloom
Storyline Perseus is the favored son of the god Zeus, but he has unwittingly ticked off the sea goddess Thetis. Just to make things worse, Perseus falls in love with the lovely Princess Andromeda, who used to be engaged to Thetis's son. Soon Perseus is off on one quest after another, with Zeus helping, Thetis hindering, and lots of innocent bystanders getting stabbed, drowned, and squished.
Cast: Laurence Olivier
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Zeus
Claire Bloom
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Hera
Maggie Smith
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Thetis
Ursula Andress
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Aphrodite
Jack Gwillim
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Poseidon
Susan Fleetwood
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Athena
Pat Roach
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Hephaestus
Harry Hamlin
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Perseus
Judi Bowker
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Andromeda
Burgess Meredith
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Ammon
Siân Phillips
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Cassiopeia
Flora Robson
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A Stygian Witch
Anna Manahan
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A Stygian Witch
Freda Jackson
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A Stygian Witch
Tim Pigott-Smith
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Thallo
Taglines:
You will feel the power. Live the adventure. Experience the fantastic.
Filming Locations: Albert R. Broccoli 007 Stage, Pinewood Studios, Iver Heath, Buckinghamshire, England, UK
Box Office Details
Budget: $15,000,000
(estimated)
Gross: $41,092,328
(USA)
Technical Specs
Runtime:
Did You Know?
Trivia:
Bubo, the mechanical owl, was introduced to capitalize on the popularity of R2-D2 from
Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope. The name "Bubo" is a scientific term for the genus of eagle owls and horned owls, which is interesting because the robot Bubo is modeled on a barn owl, which is the genus Tyto, and not a Bubo at all.
Goofs:
Continuity:
Calibos presents Andromeda with a necklace, which he puts around her neck without fastening it. As she leaves the swamp after Calibos rejects her pleas, she removes the necklace from around her neck, which somehow has been fastened in the back.
Quotes: Thetis:
Hear me, vain and foolish mortal woman. You dare compare your daughter's beauty to mine and in my own sacred sanctuary? You will repent your boast and the cruel injury you have inflicted on my son, Calibos. Cassiopeia:
Forgive. Forgive. Thetis:
In 30 days, on the eve of the longest day of the year, your daughter Andromeda must be taken to the sacrificial rock at the edge of the sea, there bound and chained to the stone. She must be unknown to man, a virgin. A sacrifice suitable for the Kraken...
User Review
Setting things straight
Rating:
I am not here to comment on the admittedly laughable acting. I am not
here
to ridicule the uninteresting and thoroughly unoriginal storyline. But if
anyone, anywhere in the world, endeavours to say a bad word about Ray
Harryhausen's special effects, that's where my moral sense of outrage
kicks
in and I jump into action. Harryhausen's efforts may not closely resemble
the flashy, ultrareal CGI-effects we're used to seeing right now. Heck,
they may even be primitive for the time they were made in. But darnit,
they're vintage! What Harryhausen and his two (that's right, just two!)
assistants bring us is unfiltered movie magic, and one of the last true
testaments to a dying artform. I know at least a few people who agree
with
me, which is always a comfort.
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