A bigbudget blockbuster remake is readying for a shoot in north wales. Armed with an ancient story for the ages, the filmmakers behind the new clash of the titans movie fail to. A look at the clash of the titans 3 behindthescenes crew and production team. She decided to punish medusa by metamorphosing her into a gorgon and banish her in a temple of the underworld.
There are nods back to the original, but the cast seem to be playing it for over the top nastiness ralph fiennes, jason flemyng. The production is gearing up to start filming in north wales. Why was the clash of the titans remake so radically. Clash of the titans was crafted as a 2d film and has irredeemable problems beyond the fact that it has been converted into 3d. New clash of the titans filming locations movieweb. I saw the new remake of clash of the titans with my buddy dr mike last week. Clash of the titans special effects feel as dated as those in the movie its remaking. Azur window, gozo island, malta final scene with the kraken 14 of 14 found this interesting interesting. While i loved the original though i thought burgess meredith overacted and that lawrence olivier was wasted, i thought the remake could have been better but my kids enjoyed it i did miss bubo in the remake, despite his cameo. Clash of the titans is a 2010 fantasy actionadventure film and remake of the 1981 film of the same name produced by mgm the rights to which had been acquired by warner bros.
Clash of the titans 1981 movies, tv, celebs, and more. The remake spawned a sequel, wrath of the titans, in 2012. The 1981 original boasted ray harryhausens legendary stopmotion technique of animating various mythological creaturesit was his final feature projectand given the cornball approach of the movie in general, that. Perseus demigod, son of zeus, battles the minions of the underworld to stop them from conquering heaven and earth. Clash of the titans je britanskoamericki fantasticni film iz 2010. For instance the sequence on the isle of the dead where perseus is attacked by dioskilos was filmed at the temples of paestum in italy, and was where jason met the harpies in the earlier film. Clash of the titans 2010 film culture wikia fandom. Clash of the titans is a britishamerican fantasy action film franchise based on characters and myths of ancient greek mythology. Law harry hamlin, while laurence olivier slummed it as zeus, and a bevy of. So, save yourself a few bucks on this one and see it in its intended 2d original format. Clash of the titans makes its digital debut on this warner home video dvd, which preserves the films original 1. Clash of the titans is the last, and perhaps greatest.
In the original clash of the titans, perseus was played by a prel. A remake of the 1981 film version of the myth of perseus and his quest to battle both medusa and the kraken monster in order to save the princess andromeda. Where was the original 1981 movie, clash of the titans filmed. That might sound like a good thing if youre nostalgic for the now classic, ray harrhuasen movie, but. It also boasted a cast that included maggie smith downton abbey and the legendary laurence olivier, in addition to being the last movie.
My visit to the london set of clash of the titans made me feel like the property was in the right hands and i cant wait to see the final product. The films writer dan mazeau last wrote wrath of the titans and luna park. Williams high school football team in alexandria, virginia, in 1971. A third film, revenge of the titans, was in development but never got off the ground. The film features the final work of stop motion visual effects artist ray harryhausen. It was a classic tale from greek mythology filled with action, romance and lots of magical creatures and scary monsters. Clash of the titans is a classic tale of the heros journey. Clash of the titans set visit collider goes to london to. Clash of the titans is the blockbuster remake of the cult classic original and heres where the 2010 sam worthington movie was filmed. With laurence olivier, harry hamlin, claire bloom, maggie smith. British filming locations for the movie clash of the titans 2010 including maps, screenshots, and other nearby film locations. It also boasted a cast that included maggie smith downton abbey and the legendary laurence olivier, in addition to being the last movie from stop. Original trailer for clash of the titans 1981 a film adaption of the myth of perseus and his quest to battle both medusa and the kraken monster to save the princess andromeda. Perseus played by sam worthington, recently from terminator salvation 2009 and avatar 2009, is born a demigod son of zeus, half human half god, and must find a way to stop hades from destroying the city of argos and awakening the fearsome kraken, a mythic sea creature that lives.
Clash of the titans whether you consider the 1981 original a campy or classy or both interpretation of greek mythology, this noticeably different remake is far too loud, angry, stupid, and. As a kid, i loved the original clash of the titans. Film je snimljen u 3d i standardnoj inacici, a u svjetsku je distribuciju pusten 2. The remake of the clash of the titans is radically different from the original, but does keep a couple of elements the same. U glavnim su ulogama sam worthington, ralph fiennes, gemma arterton te liam neeson kao zeus. Clash of the titans 1981 film culture wikia fandom. Clash of the titans is a 1981 britishamerican heroic fantasy adventure film directed by desmond davis and written by beverley cross which retells the greek mythological story of perseus. Clash of the titans is a film directed by louis leterrier with sam worthington, mads mikkelsen, liam neeson, ralph fiennes, year. Clash of the titans is a 1981 mashup of the greek myth about perseus with some elements borrowed from other mythologies, produced by ray harryhausen, the special effects genius who popularized stopmotion animation with such films as mighty joe young, the seventh voyage of sinbad and jason and the argonauts, clash of the titans was the last hurrah for harryhausen and the. Clash of the titans 1981 i loved this movie when i was a kid. The first film, clash of the titans, was released in 1981 with a remake made in 2010. The original clash of the titans hit cinemas in 1981 and was a mashup of the coolest stories from greek mythology as hero perseus faced off against creatures like the kraken and medusa. The story is very loosely based on the greek myth of perseus. Perseus harry hamlin must battle medusa and the kraken to.
Its about time the world experienced a technological regression with the creation of 1d screens to allow for movies like clash of the titans. Heres where 2010 blockbuster clash of the titans was filmed. Clash of the titans wrath of the titans double pack dvd. Pictures will film scenes for clash of the titans in a north wales quarry and the woods in newborough on anglesey. Clash of the titans 2010 film clash of the titans is a 2010 britishamerican fantasy adventure film and remake of the 1981 film of the same name produced by mgm the rights to which had been acquired by warner bros. Filming locations 7 filming dates 1 filming locations. Hes beefy enough to fill out the role, but ultimately this doesnt have the cheap charm of the original clash of the titans. Stop isp blocking and throttling, protect your privacy w. Anyone who loves fantasy or classic genre film knows ray harryhausen and. When it came time to produce a music video, meanwhile, the spirit of original clash of the titans film director ray harryhausen was invoked, as the collaboration was further brought to life via.
First off, and this is important, do not see clash of the titans in 3d. The good news is that the film looks better than ever. After watching it i got jazzed to watch the original 1981 version, so i queued it up on netflix streaming and watched it this past weekend. Clash of the titans 1981 in the past, medusa was a priest of aphrodite and was a very beautiful woman. Clash of the titans is a 1981 britishamerican heroic fantasy adventure film directed by desmond davis and written by beverley cross which retells the greek. Alan dean foster has generously provided some comments of his own about the novelization. While the original clash of the titans still stands as a betterscripted movie, the new version definitely has areas where it excels, particularly in action scenes involving pegasus.
Clash of the titans movie trailer and videos tv guide. Clash of the titans is a 2010 fantasy actionadventure film and remake of the 1981 film of the same name produced by mgm the story is very loosely based on. Everything you need to know about clash of the titans 3. Es handelt sich um eine neuverfilmung des gleichnamigen films aus dem jahr 1981. It stars harry hamlin, judi bowker, burgess meredith, maggie smith and laurence olivier. Directed by louis leterrier and starring sam worthington, the film was originally set for standard release. The winner rising like the kraken from the depths of the seas, warner bros swordandsandals remake clash of the titans battered the competition at. Facebook is showing information to help you better understand the purpose of a page. Clash of the titans trailer heres where i am going to tell you some honest truth because i spent some bucks seeing it on friday. The vulture was originally going to be a bat in crosss original script, harryhausen.
Is the remake of the 1981 classic clash of the titans the worst movie of the year. Where was the original 1981 movie, clash of the titans. Movienewsroom where was clash of the titans filmed. Why did louis leterrier decide to have the remake be so radically diffe. Anyone know any details about what some of the scenic spots in the 1981 movie, clash of the titans were. The screenplay, written by gregory allen howard, is based on the true story of africanamerican coach herman boone, portrayed by denzel washington, and his attempt to integrate the t. The year we remake clash of the titans i have never thought that remaking ray harryhausens final movie, the 1981 telling of the myth of perseus and medusa, was a. Directed by louis leterrier and starring sam worthington, liam neeson, and ralph fiennes, the film was originally set for standard release on march. Watch clash of the titans movie trailers, exclusive videos, interviews from the cast, movie clips and more at.
However, she was seduced by the god poseidon and they made love in the goddesss temple, which angered her. Ah, it could only be clash of the titans, the 2010 remake that retains the instruction to unleash the great beastie from the sea. Clash of the titans is a 1981 britishamerican heroic fantasy adventure film directed by desmond davis which retells the greek mythological story of perseus. Remember the titans is a 2000 american biographical sports film produced by jerry bruckheimer and directed by boaz yakin. Engaging action, fantasy, clash of the titans is a highly entertaining film, but it does have a significant flaw, and that is that it shows its age.
Key parts of the story are here but often in the wrong context or order. Leann rimes explains iphonefilmed, stopmotion animated. It doesnt need 3d, it wasnt filmed in 3d and, quite honestly, 3d adds virtually nothing to the cinematic experience. With sam worthington, liam neeson, ralph fiennes, jason flemyng. Perseus harry hamlin must battle medusa and the kraken to save the princess andromeda judi bowker. Perseus must battle both medusa and the kraken to save the princess andromeda.
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