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Clash of the Titans

Clash of the Titans

Actor(s): Laurence Olivier, Harry Hamlin, Claire Bloom, Judi Bowker, Maggie Smith
Director(s): Desmond Davis
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Movie Details

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

DVD Synopsis

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

Actors

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


Editorial Review of DVD

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

Member Movie Reviews

Jennifer F. (KnJFisher) from GILLETT, PA wrote on 12/14/2008...

5 of 5 member(s) found this review helpful.
I recently re-watched this after 20 years! I loved it as a kid and guess what I still do, if you have not seen it: This was the great animator Ray Harryhusen's last progect, he is most famous for his stop action animation technique used in "Might Joe Young", "Jason and the Argonauts" and "The 7th Voyage of Sinbad". The techniques is also used here to tell the story of Perseus and his quest to defeat the Kraken and save his Princess Andromeda. Many creatures and adventures abound. The Medusa sequence remains a fantastic suspense sequence. Harryhausen's serpentine female creation is benefited by the stop-motion animation to give her a more otherworldly feel, same goes for the creepy Charon the Ferryman and the majestic Pegasus. The scorpion battle, Argos destruction, and the Kraken itself are still exciting set pieces but more in idea than execution. The two-headed dog, the fight with the demonic looking Calibos are all still fun for me. Yes it is campy, But its great fun! And a keeper for me!


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