Let me make my feelings clear about movies that are shot in 2D and later converted to 3D to take advantage of a bigger box office: don’t reward sloppy work or greedy motives. Skip “Clash of the Titans” in 3D. You might also want to skip this movie altogether unless you’re feeling a little nostalgic. After all, the original 1981 “Clash of the Titans” was cheesy fun. The 2010 remake can be considered fun if you see it as an homage to the original, but if you’re looking for something different, you’ll be disappointed. The story is pretty much the same: The gods have become annoyed that men are failing to show them proper respect. So Hades (Ralph Fiennes) has issued an ultimatum to the citizens of Argos: sacrifice their princess, Andromeda (Alexa Davalos) or he’ll unleash the monstrous Kraken upon the land. Perseus (Sam Worthington), half god/half mortal, must find a way to destroy the Kraken and save Andromeda.
Many of the events from the original are in this version, including a battle against huge scorpions, a visit to three sisters who share a single eye, a campaign to claim Medusa’s head, and the way in which the Kraken is defeated. Even the mechanical owl Bubo makes a brief appearance. Sam Worthington seems to be the latest up and coming action star (“Terminator: Salvation” and “Avatar”), but he shows little acting range. To be fair, however, director Louis Leterrier is more interested in Worthington’s physique than his acting ability. Characterization is missing, but that’s because the focus is on action and special effects. There’s nothing wrong with the new “Clash of the Titans” that wasn’t wrong with the first one. 4/2/10
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Sorry, but this is just the same old greeks with the same old story. regurgitated from the 80's very Booooooooooooring. Skip it, (worst 3D ever)
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