Clash of the Titans Remake

[Batman713]

70%! That's a massive drop off, ah .... my faith in humanity is somewhat restored.

There is no faith in humanity when people flock to the theaters to see Tyler Perry's latest piece of ****.

 

[Figs]

Just got back from seeing this. I guess i'll just start off with these quotes from a few reviews on Rottentomatoes I just read.

"The kind of remake that I wish Hollywood would make more of: Take an old film that had great ideas but wasn't a great film, and get it right the second time."

That's hilarious considering that they got more wrong with the remake if you ask me.

This second quote is from everyone's favorite critic Armond White...


"Leterrier certainly shows a better sense of meaningful, economic narrative than the mess that Peter Jackson made of the interminable, incoherent Lord of the Rings trilogy."

Wow, this guy never fails to make me laugh with how horrible his taste in film is.

This remake is definitely a one time watcher. It had no heart and unlike the original which was way more of an adventure, this film was essentially just an action scene trying to get to the next one with only a few lines of dialogue thrown in between.

I'm a huge fan of the original and this remake just failed on a number of levels that made the 1981 version great in my opinion. Aside from Zeus and Hades, the rest of the gods had nothing to do or say and I wonder why they were even put in this movie. The script really needed more dialogue between the Gods. Neeson's badass sounding line from the trailers, "Release the Kraken!" was laughable in context with the the scene. You expected him to give some speech or another to Hades but just spouts the line...why in the hell did he need the other Gods to leave the room for that.

Instead of being a bit slow and suspenseful like the original, the Medusa scene was too quick and fast paced. Say what you want about Harryhausen's work but I prefer that to really noticeable CGI, not to mention I really didn't like how they kept her face pretty. If my memory serves me correct, wasn't she supposed to be hideous all the time and not just when she was turning someone to stone? A nitpick but something that still didn't rub me the right way.

I really don't care to waste more time talking about the rest of the negatives in this film but the few things I did like were the Kraken(another waste though, should have had more screen time), the room of the Gods was pretty damn cool, primarily the floor effect and I liked the design and look of Charon and his boat as well as the idea to have dead people/lost souls in the water pulling it along. The witches were kind of cool too I guess.

Thankfully I saw this in 2D since I heard how horrible the 3D rush job was. If I had seen this in 3D I probably would have had even more of a disliking towards the film.

The good thing about not liking this film is that I won't have to worry about having the decision of choosing the original or remake to watch at home in the future. I'll take the original any day of the week over this new version.

Although it's been years since i've read Greek mythology, i've always been a huge fan of it. Sadly i'm still waiting for that big budget film based on one of the myths/legends. I'm still crossing my fingers for someone to make a Hercules film with ALL of his trials. With a well written script, better CGI work and a longer runtime to include all his trials, now that would be a true Greek epic.

2/5

 

[matrix_ghost]

Don't forget Batman and Robin and Catwoman.Is it just now people are finding out WB does stuff like this.Fanboys focus all their hate on Fox while they ignore when other movie studios do it

Hardly the case. It's only with the failure of Fox's movie ( and to some extent Cameron) that Fox is realising what they have been doing wrong. WB saw this long ago ..hence why i don't agree with Batman & Robin as well Catwoman being mentioned. That stuff is in the past. Catwoman came out in 2004 . Now WB has given their directors alot of free reign.
Nolan with BB , TDK and Inception
Zach Snyder ( who before he started work on 300 had made just one movie) with 300 & Watchmen.
Wachowski's in 99 with Matrix ( they had only directed a 5 million dollar noir movie and hardly could prove that they had the skills to make a big budget blockbuster) , Matrix Reloaded and Revolutions and Speed Racer.
Regardless of the quality of the movies , the wachwski's have a visual eye.
Francis Lawrence who made Constantine. THe guy was a music director before he made Constantine.
Brian Singer with Superman Returns. The list goes on and on of directors who could make the movie as they wanted it.

If people like Snyder , Lawrence & Wachowski's got the freedom to make their movie without some studio exec. saying that a commercian movie needs to be cut or reshot , then why not Louis Letterier who made a fairly enjoyable movie ( TIH).

That's why i'm thinking that Louis may have delivered a movie with pretty bad performances despite the script being solid.

 

[Ace of Knaves]

ALL movie studios interfere to some degree. Some less than others. Because at the end of the day if you give someone 100s of millions of dollars then let them get on with it, you fail at business.

 

[Ace of Knaves]

ALL movie studios interfere to some degree. Some less than others. Because at the end of the day if you give someone 100s of millions of dollars then let them get on with it, without checking up on your investment at all, you fail at business.

 

[roach]

There is no faith in humanity when people flock to the theaters to see Tyler Perry's latest piece of ****.

and why is it considered a piece of ****???

 

[Marz69]

A sequel has been announced already, right? I read somewhere that COTT and Tron: Legacy have already been greenlit for sequels.

Say it ain't so. Kratos would be a lot more interesting than a sequel to this crapfest.

Spoiler

Let's see, Zeus brings Io back to life, his so called love interest, but not his family, which is supposed the be the reason for his revenge

 

[rogue trooper]

"The kind of remake that I wish Hollywood would make more of: Take an old film that had great ideas but wasn't a great film, and get it right the second time."


"Leterrier certainly shows a better sense of meaningful, economic narrative than the mess that Peter Jackson made of the interminable, incoherent Lord of the Rings trilogy."

While COTT is most definately not a "great" film like LOTR, it not the atrocity that many make it out to be either.

...and I do think it did its job in being overall better than the original.

 

[roach]

Say it ain't so. Kratos would be a lot more interesting than a sequel to this crapfest.

Spoiler

Let's see, Zeus brings Io back to life, his so called love interest, but not his family, which is supposed the be the reason for his revenge

there is a God of War movie in active development

 

[lzzy]

Saw it last night with the missus. it's not bad, but it's not good either. It's missing something, Perseus has 0 character, he only speaks when spoken to, shrugs off plot points (his family is never brought up much after their death, it doesn't seem so tragic once he's on his journey, and the news that he is a son of Zeus slips off him too), in battle, he isn't really put through his paces, he has no tough decisions to make - the Stygian witches didn't convince me with their prophecy, and I don't think they convinced Perseus either. Medusa looked horrible, there are PS2 FMV's that look better. The showdown with Hades was ... should I call it a showdown? Sam W was not bad in this movie, but he has nothing to do. Andromeda was robbed, she's a nothing character. The ending with Io being resurrected seemed to me a bad move, considering she sees eternal youth as a curse. I liked Calibos, though his last words seemed oddly sympathetic. As for the Kraken, well, the trailer showed most of the footage of it. I wouldn't mind a sequel if the script is stronger. 6 outta 10 from me.

 

[Marz69]

there is a God of War movie in active development

It's been shelved as far as I know. Did they unshelve it?

 

[roach]

its the reason why Tarsem's movie changed its name from Dawn of War to War of the Gods and now to Immortals

this is a link fro variety from a few days ago

http://www.variety.com/article/VR1118017330.html?categoryid=1079&cs=1&query=god+of+war

 

[rogue trooper]

"The kind of remake that I wish Hollywood would make more of: Take an old film that had great ideas but wasn't a great film, and get it right the second time."

"Leterrier certainly shows a better sense of meaningful, economic narrative than the mess that Peter Jackson made of the interminable, incoherent Lord of the Rings trilogy."

Well, COTT is certainly not a "great" film like the LOTR films, but it is not the atrocity many are making it out to be either. I think this one and the original film are both equally entertainig and each has it's distinct flaws and qualities.

 

[the a1ant]

I wish Titans wasn't getting so much hate. It was a fun film to watch.

 

[Kane52630]

it was but not for the $9. Its just a film you would watch at the dollar theater or the first show price

 

[Silver Knight]

Watched it and hated it.

 

[Figs]

While COTT is most definately not a "great" film like LOTR, it not the atrocity that many make it out to be either.

...and I do think it did its job in being overall better than the original.

I don't consider it an atrocity either but it was just really disappointing and could have used more dialogue as well as better dialogue overall. Worthington is the main character and doesn't have nearly as many lines as he should have and a lot of what he says involves saying "I'm a man", it got old real quick.

I won't deny the movie was a bit fun but it was also a major letdown for me.

Just curious but in what ways do you think it did better than the original?

Aside from using modern cameras and having modern effects I don't see how it was better. I'm one of the believers that CGI, whether it's bad or good doesn't make a film good. Not saying that's what you believe but that's just where I stand.

Another thing is that i'm still a fan of stop motion work, even if it is outdated like Harryhausen's work.

My gf and I did like the Bubo cameo though and found it to be a tad bit humerous. It also got some chuckles and a few sad "awwwws" from the audience.

A few of the things I really didn't care for that I mentioned in my previous post was that the Medusa scene wasn't nearly as good as it could have been and they should have shown more of the Kraken. That and I didn't like the fact that they say Hades created the Kraken to help beat the Titans. I think they should have kept it accurate to the actual mythology an had the Gods alone being the ones to take down the Titans. Kind of lame to make it so they needed help from a giant beast to become in charge.

 

[Octoberist]

i read that Armold White review. Is it me, or is a dude whose like a parody of what a real critic should be.

I swear, anytime there is a good movie that gets buzz he'll denounce it. But when a movie like Clash or...Cop Out (I'm sure he liked it) he likes them. It's weird. He's predictable; he likes going against the grain but he's pompous about it.

 

[Octoberist]

i read that Armold White review. Is it me, or is a dude whose like a parody of what a real critic should be.

I swear, anytime there is a good movie that gets buzz he'll denounce it. But when a movie like Clash or...Cop Out (I'm sure he liked it) he likes them. It's weird. He's predictable; he likes going against the grain but he's pompous about it.

 

[Octoberist]

my point being, if Armold White gives you a bad review, then it's a good movie.

 

[GEO]

I don't consider it an atrocity either but it was just really disappointing and could have used more dialogue as well as better dialogue overall. Worthington is the main character and doesn't have nearly as many lines as he should have and a lot of what he says involves saying "I'm a man", it got old real quick.

I won't deny the movie was a bit fun but it was also a major letdown for me.

Just curious but in what ways do you think it did better than the original?

Aside from using modern cameras and having modern effects I don't see how it was better. I'm one of the believers that CGI, whether it's bad or good doesn't make a film good. Not saying that's what you believe but that's just where I stand.

Another thing is that i'm still a fan of stop motion work, even if it is outdated like Harryhausen's work.

My gf and I did like the Bubo cameo though and found it to be a tad bit humerous. It also got some chuckles and a few sad "awwwws" from the audience.

A few of the things I really didn't care for that I mentioned in my previous post was that the Medusa scene wasn't nearly as good as it could have been and they should have shown more of the Kraken. That and I didn't like the fact that they say Hades created the Kraken to help beat the Titans. I think they should have kept it accurate to the actual mythology an had the Gods alone being the ones to take down the Titans. Kind of lame to make it so they needed help from a giant beast to become in charge.

The shout out to the owl was cute.

What I liked better in the remake was the effects. Not so much the creatures, but just things like when Perseus was on Pegasus, it was fluid looking. I also like the black pegasus better. I prefer the darker costumes. I like the look of witches better (but the dialogue was better in the original). I liked having Hades, BUT I didn't like how he was used. It felt like a missed opportunity.

The movie felt disjointed, like it was pieced together:
1) Hades got his strength from the Kraken, which kind of implied he had some control over it, yet needed Zeus to "release the Kraken"
2) Zeus denounced his son, yet just pops up & helps him. Zeus's actions with Hades didn't coincide w/wanting to help Perseus destroy Hades.
3) The other Gods were useless. I would have loved to see Poseiden, especially if we're dealing with the kraken. If posiedon was there, I missed him.
4) Perseus' motives "basically screw everyone... oh if I destroy the kraken then I can kill hades... cool, I'm in... what, Hades can't die?... (why didn't someone tell him that before he went on the quest )
5) The love interest (Io).
6) the scene where they found the witches was strange. It felt like they just kind of got there.
7) Scorpians: They fight them, then suddenly bigger & badder ones show up and it's like (insert straw people) "That's our ride, Giddy up"
8) Calibus almost felt like an add on.
9) Sam's buzz cut.

I'm sure there's more problems....

 

[roach]

If I hate this movie...I hate it as a man

 

[Figs]

The shout out to the owl was cute.

What I liked better in the remake was the effects. Not so much the creatures, but just things like when Perseus was on Pegasus, it was fluid looking. I also like the black pegasus better. I prefer the darker costumes. I like the look of witches better (but the dialogue was better in the original). I liked having Hades, BUT I didn't like how he was used. It felt like a missed opportunity.

Well of course Perseus riding on Pegasus looked better than the original with stop motion but was it just personal preference that you liked that it was black or was it the black = cool factor?

I did like the armor the Gods were wearing.

 

[TheComicbookKid]

4) Perseus' motives "basically screw everyone... oh if I destroy the kraken then I can kill hades... cool, I'm in... what, Hades can't die?... (why didn't someone tell him that before he went on the quest )

That one reason is why I said this is absolutely one of the worst films I've ever seen. When he didn't finish the mission, what was the point of all the people that died helping him? They never established that he cared about saving Andromedea or Argos. He could have arrived after the city was destroyed and it wouldn't have mattered as long as he got a shot at the Kraken, but he didn't do that either.

Dude basically failed in his quest.

 

[zeptron]

Does anyone else think it would have been better if they didn't show the Kraken in the previews?