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MPAA Rating: PG Content Advisory: Violence, Brief Nudity, Suitable for Children Movie Release: 1981 DVD Release: 08/06/2002 Format: DVD - Soft-Matted WSE for 16x9 TV - Closed Captioned Edition: Dual Layered Audio Tracks: English, French Subtitles: English, French, Japanese, Spanish SwapaDVD Credits: 1 Number of Discs: 1 Run Time: 1 hrs 58 mins Studio: Warner Home Video Members Wishing: 8 Genres: Fantasy, Mythological Fantasy, Fantasy Adventure, Sword-and-Sandal

The eschewing of modern optical effects techniques in favor of the classic stop-motion animation work of special effects legend Ray Harryhausen was a delightful highlight of this action adventure that attempted to give Greek mythology the Star Wars (1977) treatment. Harry Hamlin stars as Perseus, a mortal who, due to the interference of the mighty god Zeus (Laurence Olivier), finds himself in the city of Joppa, far away from his island home. There, he falls in love with Andromeda (Judi Bowker), an imprisoned princess. To free her, win her hand, and thus half of the kingdom, Perseus solves a riddle, but Joppa's enraged ruler orders Andromeda fed to the Kraken, a towering sea monster that's the last of the powerful Titans. In his quest to save Andromeda, Perseus must endure a series of trials with the help of the winged horse Pegasus and a friendly playwright, Ammon (Burgess Meredith). His ultimate goal is to secure the head of the grotesque Gorgon named Medusa and use it to turn the Kraken into stone, but dangers await, including the hideously deformed Calibos (Neil McCarthy). ~ Karl Williams, All Movie Guide

Laurence Olivier - Zeus
Harry Hamlin - Perseus
Claire Bloom - Hera
Judi Bowker - Andromeda
Maggie Smith - Thetis

Gods and monsters reign supreme in the 1981 hit Clash of the Titans. Warner's work on this 1.85:1 anamorphic widescreen transfer is only average. While some of the colors and black levels are solid and well-defined, there is also an overabundance of dirt and grain in the image. With some muted colors showing up and far too many defects to be found, this transfer is a real disappointment to fans of the film. The soundtrack is presented in Dolby Digital Stereo in English as well as Dolby Mono in French. Much like the video transfer, this soundtrack could have been a lot more exciting (and featured in a 5.1 remix). While the dialogue, effects, and music all sound flat, overall there is a lack of any excessive hiss or distortion. Also included on this disc are English, French, Spanish, Portuguese, Japanese, Chinese, Bahasa, Thai, and Korean subtitles. The extra features on =Clash of the Titans aren't very substantial, though there are a few supplements fans should enjoy. Starting off the disc is "A Conversation With Ray Harryhausen," which features the special effects master discussing his craft, his work on Clash of the Titans, and what he thinks of the cast and crew. "Map of Myths and Monsters" is just an extension of the conversation with Ray Harryhausen. The screen features a few icons which viewers can click on and hear Harryhausen's thoughts on each creature or monster creation. Finally, there is a theatrical trailer for the film as well as some information on a few of the cast members. ~ Patrick Naugle, All Movie Guide