Fantasy Flix: Clash of the Titans (1981)

Thursday, July 7, 2011

Clash of the Titans (1981)

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 engated to Thetis's son. Son Perseus is off on one quest after another, with Zeus helping, Thetis hindering, and lots of innocent bystanders getting stabbed, drowned, and squished.

There's not a whole lot I can say about the orignal Clash of the Titans. This was THE movie for me as a very young child. I saw it in the theater (yes, I'm old), and then I saw it hundreds of times at home. I recently rewatched it for this post and for me it really holds up.

I loved this movie then, and I still love it. Although, I don't remember the "princess" at all, lol. I remember the Pegasus, the scorpions, Medusa, and Bobo, but I don't really remember her. Now, however, I noticed her alot. She's gorgeous. Unfortunately, you don't get to see enough of her.

Yes, the special effects are horribly outdated. But I think it gives it charm. They actually did a fantastic job for 1981. There's not alot of action per say, but when there is it's pretty good. The Medusa scene is a classic.

All of the cast is fantastic and we even get to see a brief pre PG-13, PG rated nudity. If you haven't seen this classic film and only seen the 2010 version, I highly recommend you give this a try. Remember it's from 1981 and enjoy.

Speaking of which. I can't talk about this film without recognizing the 2010 version. I saw the new Clash in the theaters when it was out and I haven't seen it since. I plan on covering it soon, hopefully next. It is, as you would expect, full of modern fantastic special effects and visuals. I do remember enjoying it, but I'll talk about that more when I cover it.

Highly recommended.