one of my all time favorite fantasy films, released for all of us to enjoy long before the advent of CGI that runs amok in today's cinema. This is raw Ray Harryhausen gold at his finest and I'm glad to finally have bought this on DVD. Anybody who critiques this movie is thinking too hard. Simply sit back and enjoy the ride would you? The only weak aspect of this movie I could point out would be the B movie acting, but that's to be expected and really shouldn't deter what most and I myself consider a classic. Everything else in this film is superb. The story flows fluently and never drags and the characters, no matter how badly acted they maybe to you, are interesting and plot driven. If you look at it with the right perspective you could find this a very ideological piece, concerning the frailty of a man compared to a deity and how a man can truly over come the crushing binds of over-tyrannical religion. But hey, that's me, you might view it as just another Harryhausen flick.
Regardless, the movie delivers on that aspect as well. The stop motion is life like, the pinnacle of its day and more than enough to stand against the over blown CGI-fest of today. There are so many visual feats in this movie, its hard to pick one that was truly my favorite. The amount of detail on each one is extraordinary. Overall, I'd say the Kraken is undoubtedly my favorite of them all, but my favorite scene all together is the battle with Sedusa. Just from the eerie start of the sequence with the boat ride across the foggy river to the dark and gloomy innards of her temple, all leading to a very intense fight. Not only does the cinematography always capture the tension and bold atmosphere of the film throughout. And the score by Laurence Rosenthal was just astonishing and sharpened every moment of the film beautifully. Whether it be the terror of Sedusa, or the majestic emergence of the Kraken, or rather the silence of the score as Perseus and his men battle the deadly scorpions.
"Clash of the Titans" is a classic by all means, even in the wake of its remake I believe the original is far superior.
Regardless, the movie delivers on that aspect as well. The stop motion is life like, the pinnacle of its day and more than enough to stand against the over blown CGI-fest of today. There are so many visual feats in this movie, its hard to pick one that was truly my favorite. The amount of detail on each one is extraordinary. Overall, I'd say the Kraken is undoubtedly my favorite of them all, but my favorite scene all together is the battle with Sedusa. Just from the eerie start of the sequence with the boat ride across the foggy river to the dark and gloomy innards of her temple, all leading to a very intense fight. Not only does the cinematography always capture the tension and bold atmosphere of the film throughout. And the score by Laurence Rosenthal was just astonishing and sharpened every moment of the film beautifully. Whether it be the terror of Sedusa, or the majestic emergence of the Kraken, or rather the silence of the score as Perseus and his men battle the deadly scorpions.
"Clash of the Titans" is a classic by all means, even in the wake of its remake I believe the original is far superior.