A making-of featurette.
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Clash of the Titans - remake
Trailer, proper.
http://www.apple.com/trailers/wb/clashofthetitans/
Very ClashoftheTitansey. I like Liam as Zeus.
http://www.apple.com/trailers/wb/clashofthetitans/
Very ClashoftheTitansey. I like Liam as Zeus.
"Be bold, and mighty forces will come to your aid."
Let me start off my review by saying don't waste your time with the 3D version of this film. There just aren't enough effects to warrant the additional expense.
The storyline is exactly the same as the original with a few tweaks here and there. For example:
-The love subplot is completely different.
-There's a few new characters. Some are completely pointless.
-One major character from the first film only makes a cameo here. From what I understand, this is because Sam Worthington demanded it.
That all being said, the original is the superior film. Obviously the effects are better here, but the acting and story is better in the original.
This remake just lacked any character and charm. The first is undeniably a charming film. It's quirky, has a good story, and despite the camp of the effects, you could tell the filmmakers really busted ass to tell a story. Here it just seems like "filmmaking-by-the-numbers."
Sam Worthington is fine as Perseus, but I don't see "next action star" in him. He has no charisma and his range of emotions is pretty much "looking confused to smiling." He brought nothing to the film.
Everyone else either had nothing to work with or was barely in the film. The only notable exception is Mads Mikkelsen as Draco. By far, he turned in the best performance. A lot of the smaller roles had great performances too, but again, they had zero screen time.
The climax of the film was fine. They figured out a way to extend the Pegasus ride, but there was at least one moment during that scene that was so ridiculously cheesy that it was jarring. For a film that was really going out of it's way to seem gritty and real, this was like a shout out to 10 year olds in the audience. The funny part is that it involved two new characters that I thought were completely pointless. This moment showed me that maybe they were hoping to make some action figures...
The final scene was way too "feel good" for me, and also contains a MASSIVE logic bomb that pretty much ruins Perseus' character. I'll elaborate in a spoiler thread.
If you must see this film on the big screen, and it looks good, just not worth the 3D money, do it during the matinee. But honestly, this is a rental. The wife probably won't like it either. The female characters don't get much screen time.
5 out of 10.
The storyline is exactly the same as the original with a few tweaks here and there. For example:
-The love subplot is completely different.
-There's a few new characters. Some are completely pointless.
-One major character from the first film only makes a cameo here. From what I understand, this is because Sam Worthington demanded it.
That all being said, the original is the superior film. Obviously the effects are better here, but the acting and story is better in the original.
This remake just lacked any character and charm. The first is undeniably a charming film. It's quirky, has a good story, and despite the camp of the effects, you could tell the filmmakers really busted ass to tell a story. Here it just seems like "filmmaking-by-the-numbers."
Sam Worthington is fine as Perseus, but I don't see "next action star" in him. He has no charisma and his range of emotions is pretty much "looking confused to smiling." He brought nothing to the film.
Everyone else either had nothing to work with or was barely in the film. The only notable exception is Mads Mikkelsen as Draco. By far, he turned in the best performance. A lot of the smaller roles had great performances too, but again, they had zero screen time.
The climax of the film was fine. They figured out a way to extend the Pegasus ride, but there was at least one moment during that scene that was so ridiculously cheesy that it was jarring. For a film that was really going out of it's way to seem gritty and real, this was like a shout out to 10 year olds in the audience. The funny part is that it involved two new characters that I thought were completely pointless. This moment showed me that maybe they were hoping to make some action figures...
The final scene was way too "feel good" for me, and also contains a MASSIVE logic bomb that pretty much ruins Perseus' character. I'll elaborate in a spoiler thread.
If you must see this film on the big screen, and it looks good, just not worth the 3D money, do it during the matinee. But honestly, this is a rental. The wife probably won't like it either. The female characters don't get much screen time.
5 out of 10.
“Activism is a way for useless people to feel important, even if the consequences of their activism are counterproductive for those they claim to be helping and damaging to the fabric of society as a whole.” - Dr Thomas Sowell
Oh, I want to add that there is a new character in the film, actually a whole race, but it's pretty easy to see a resemblance between this race and Arabs.
Essentially, they dress, live, and travel in similar ways as Arabs have throughout their history.
Anyway, the way this character dies...I am STUNNED that nobody else has made this connection yet.
Essentially, they dress, live, and travel in similar ways as Arabs have throughout their history.
Anyway, the way this character dies...I am STUNNED that nobody else has made this connection yet.
“Activism is a way for useless people to feel important, even if the consequences of their activism are counterproductive for those they claim to be helping and damaging to the fabric of society as a whole.” - Dr Thomas Sowell
I have to say, the original didn't have any great acting or really any great characters that made you root for the characters. It was an old western with white hats and black hats and that really was your motivation for rooting for "the good guys". The effects were cheesy, but really not bad for what they were.
I think the lack of great story and lack of great acting was what made this a perfect choice for a remake. There really wasn't anything to ruin.
As far as the 3D goes, I understand that they decided to add that AFTER they'd already filmed it. So it kind of sucks.
I think the lack of great story and lack of great acting was what made this a perfect choice for a remake. There really wasn't anything to ruin.
As far as the 3D goes, I understand that they decided to add that AFTER they'd already filmed it. So it kind of sucks.
"... and then I was forced to walk the Trail of Tears." - Elizabeth Warren
I'm not seeing it until tomorrow, but I can buy this. This was one of the few announced remakes that didn't make me immediately throw up my hands in disgust, figuring there was no way to capture the essence of the original.Vince wrote:I have to say, the original didn't have any great acting or really any great characters that made you root for the characters. It was an old western with white hats and black hats and
Who thinks Harry Hamlin is the only person in the world who could play Pericles (was that his name) properly? Olivier as Zues is a hard act to follow, but if anyone could pull it off, Liam Neesan could.
Anyway, no one quotes the original Clash. Rumors of remakes of The Thing... Predator.... peeps love those stories and the characters. Those are the remakes that piss people off.
"Be bold, and mighty forces will come to your aid."
The statistical chance of making something shitty entertaining is greater than the chance of making something already entertaining even better.TPRJones wrote:So they should only remake bad stuff?
Diogenes of Sinope: "It is not that I am mad, it is only that my head is different from yours."
Arnold Judas Rimmer, BSC, SSC: "Better dead than smeg."
Arnold Judas Rimmer, BSC, SSC: "Better dead than smeg."
I have to say, the original didn't have any great acting
That's the point.
or really any great characters that made you root for the characters.
This I couldn't disagree with more. Maybe the film didn't get over how cool some of these characters were, but are you honestly trying to tell me that Medusa, Zeus, Perseus, the Kraken, etc. are boring characters?
It was an old western with white hats and black hats and that really was your motivation for rooting for "the good guys".
That the basis of all stories. Protagonist versus antagonist.
And bad news, if you're looking for more here, you're going to be disappointed.
I think the lack of great story and lack of great acting was what made this a perfect choice for a remake. There really wasn't anything to ruin.
You are 100% wrong aside from this being a perfect choice for a remake.
1. I know what you're trying to say, but you've got to reword your criticism of the story. It's a great story. That's why there are now two movies (probably more) based on it.
2. Not all the acting wasn't great in the original.
3. Of course there was something to ruin. Maybe the movie isn't up to the standards of The Godfather, but it's a classic and is liked. I agree it was perfect for a remake, but once you choose to go down that road, your film will be judged against the original no matter how shitty the original might have been. Due to the original's charm, this remake fails. The remake brings NOTHING to the table aside from special effects and one good performance. Thus, failure.
For the exact same sort of failure look at Godzilla. 37 or so movies. Bad acting. Bad writing. GREAT character. So Hollywood remakes it, and it's an abomination. A failure of epic proportions.
Just because it's new, doesn't mean better.
As far as the 3D goes, I understand that they decided to add that AFTER they'd already filmed it. So it kind of sucks.
3 effects in the film are 3D. I think their marketing of the movie as 3D should be considered fraud.
This was one of the few announced remakes that didn't make me immediately throw up my hands in disgust, figuring there was no way to capture the essence of the original.
I'm changing my tune regarding a lot of remakes. I agree that there are certain ones that should never be touched, but who gets to decide? Halloween should never have been touched, and not only did they, but they found the world's biggest douchebag to shit all over it. I agree about The Thing, but it was a remake...
Plus, by remaking something, you're bringing a good story, and good characters back into relevance.
Now don't get me wrong, I still believe remakes, for the most part, are lazy attempts to make some cash without using any creativity. However, I know they're not ALL that way. Some were carefully crafted attempts at recreating good memories from one's youth. The Thing was that. Planet of the Apes was a failure.
If a writer and director really respect an original film, and want to bring it forward, I will more likely than not root for them. If they love it, they're going to change as little as possible.
And then there's Rob Zombie...
Liam Neesan could.
Ready for this? Liam Neesan sucks in this film. Seriously, he's terrible. He gets completely out acted by the guy playing Hades.
The statistical chance of making something shitty entertaining is greater than the chance of making something already entertaining even better.
If I suck tonight's lottery, I'm buying a full page ad in Variety and it's just going to be that quote.
“Activism is a way for useless people to feel important, even if the consequences of their activism are counterproductive for those they claim to be helping and damaging to the fabric of society as a whole.” - Dr Thomas Sowell
Okay, I should have said it wasn't a great SCRIPT (it just wasn't).Leisher wrote:1. I know what you're trying to say, but you've got to reword your criticism of the story. It's a great story. That's why there are now two movies (probably more) based on it.
For the exact same sort of failure look at Godzilla. 37 or so movies. Bad acting. Bad writing. GREAT character. So Hollywood remakes it, and it's an abomination. A failure of epic proportions.
They seemed to have this idea of "Let's change the one endearing part of the entire franchise!"
"... and then I was forced to walk the Trail of Tears." - Elizabeth Warren