Choose your favorite clash of the titans designs and purchase them as wall art, home decor, phone cases, tote bags, and more. Stream clash of the titans and other full movies online at cinemax. The machinations of gods above and the fates of man and monsters here below play out in 1981s clash of the titans. Clash of the titans is far from the best work produced by special effects master ray harryhausen, but its still a lot of fun, and though some of the optical work in the film is just godawful the character animation of the mythological beasts is spot on fantastic with the medusa fight being the films highpoint. Parents need to know that clash of the titans is a remake of a 1981 film about characters that kids might be familiar with from greek mythology like perseus sam worthington and zeus liam neeson. Expand your options of fun home activities with the largest online selection at. A goofy, oldschool swordandsandal epic, clash of the titans. May 11, 2019 clash of the titans is a britishamerican fantasy action film franchise based on characters and myths of ancient greek mythology. Tribe meets white man for the first time original footage 15 duration. Clash of the titans 1981 official trailer laurence olivier, harry hamlin. Jack gwillim, who appeared as poseidon, had earlier played the role of king aeetes in the original jason and the argonauts in 1963. To make a long story short, i was incredibly disappointed. Clash of the titans medusa battle original 1981 youtube.
The wiki about class of the titans that anyone can edit. If he is to save the life of the beautiful princess andromeda, the valiant perseus must battle a. Laurence rosenthal clash of the titans music from the. Old vs new i saw the new remake of clash of the titans with my buddy dr mike last week. Considerably departing from both the original myth and its 1981 cult classic progenitor, louis leterriers remake of clash of the titans proves a disheartening disappointment. But the war between the gods themselves could destroy the world. We are currently editing 379 articles and 2,121 images since august 2010. Get the best hollywood hits, actionpacked original series, and behind the scenes exclusives all in true hd. Jun 09, 2014 the original clash of the titans is of particular note because, aside from some terrible italian steve reeves movies and jason and the argonauts, it was the goto film for the enlgish teachers of. It was directed by desmond davis, though most people associate it more heavily with. Clash of the titans 1981 original theatrical trailer youtube. Sep 22, 2011 my favorite classic movie monster medusa. Get the best hollywood hits, actionpacked original series, and behindthescenes exclusives all in true hd. Pg 1h 58min action, adventure, family 12 june 1981 usa.
To employ a cliche, theres good news and bad news for clash of the titans fans. Jul 27, 2016 clash of the titans is a 1981 mashup of the greek myth about perseus with some elements borrowed from other mythologies, produced by ray harryhausen, the special effects genius who popularized stopmotion animation with such films as mighty joe young, the seventh voyage of sinbad and jason and the argonauts, clash of the titans was the last hurrah for harryhausen and the effects technique. Should we find ourselves looking back at the original clash of the titans through nostalgic, rosetinted lenses, it pays to remember that ray harryhausens beloved cinematic swan song wasnt. The remake of the clash of the titans is radically different from the original, but does keep a couple of elements the same. Plaything of the godshe was perseus, son of zeus and danae, b. Laurence rosenthal produced some great work for rays last picture, clash of the titans.
In clash of the titans, the ultimate struggle for power pits men against kings and kings against gods. It is a remake of clash of the titans 1981, and like that film contains no actual titans a sequel, wrath of the titans, note was released in april 2012. Search, discover and share your favorite clash of the titans gifs. Clash of the titans medusa battle original 1981 duration. I saw the new remake of clash of the titans with my buddy dr mike last week. Watch clash of the titans full movie online cinemax. Nov 19, 2019 it was built as a major new franchise but what are the chances of clash of the titans 3 still happening. Born of a god but raised as a man, perseus is helpless to save his family from hades, vengeful god of the underworld. My beatport lets you follow your favorite djs and labels so you can find out when they release new tracks. I asked myself this very thing while watching the original 1981 clash of the titans and figured that this theory does indeed apply to it and a great number of other films that for whatever. The events bringing us to this complete restoration of rosenthals monumental score are interesting to note. Clash of the titans music from the original motion. Clash of the titans is a family film theres nothing in it that would disturb any but the most impressionable children, and yet its not by any means innocuous.
Clash of the titans 1981, although dated, has a very good mythical story about rescuing the princess whom he is in love with. Clash of the titans didnt necessitate a remake because the original wasnt memorable and there was limited ways to improve upon the plot, which of course the filmmakers seem to copy here, and. But how do its monsters stack up against the original 1981. With an inventory of over 8,000 items available for sale at were proud to offer you the chance to own the ultimate movie collectable.
Clash of the titans is an epic fantasy, actionadventure film loosely based on the greek myth of perseus, starring sam worthington as perseus, liam neeson as zeus and ralph phiennes as hades. Clash of the titans soundtrack from 1981, composed by laurence rosenthal. Clash of the titans 1981 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Why did louis leterrier decide to have the remake be so radically diffe. After watching it i got jazzed to watch the original 1981 version, so i queued it up on netflix streaming and watched it this past weekend. Prop store is the worlds leading vendor of original movie props, costumes and memorabilia. It stars harry hamlin, judi bowker, burgess meredith, maggie smith and laurence olivier.
Shop for clash of the titans art from the worlds greatest living artists. No matter what youre looking for or where you are in the world, our global marketplace of sellers can help you find unique and affordable options. Sam worthington and liam neeson in a greek myth the new. Stop isp blocking and throttling, protect your privacy with the top rated vpn. Clash of the titans is a 2010 fantasy actionadventure film and remake of the 1981 film of the same name produced by mgm the rights to which had been acquired by warner bros. The bad news is that the degree of improvement is minor. And oceanus, who feared the power of zeus, prudently refrained from taking sides in. Clash of the titans is a 1981 mashup of the greek myth about perseus with some elements borrowed from other mythologies, produced by ray harryhausen, the special effects genius who popularized stopmotion animation with such films as mighty joe young, the seventh voyage of sinbad and jason and the argonauts, clash of the titans was the last hurrah for. Now some of the mythology was changed and it doesnt have some deep life changing plot, no, but that isnt what i came to the movie to see. The plot is loosely based on the myth of perseus, and the cast includes names such as sam worthington, gemma arterton, mads mikkelsen, alexa davalos, ralph fiennes and liam neeson. If he is to save the life of the beautiful princess andromeda, the valiant perseus must battle a host of powerful, beastly enemies. Remake of clash of the titans is a train wreck that relies far too much on cgi, as well as bland performances from the cast.
And oceanus, who feared the power of zeus, prudently refrained from taking sides in the conflict. Decades prior to the sensational 2010 version of the tale, harry hamlin took up sword and shield to play valorous perseus, mortal son of zeus laurence olivier who sets out to fulfill his destiny by rescuing beloved. It is a remake of the film of the same name that was released in 1981. All clash of the titans artwork ships within 48 hours and includes a 30day moneyback guarantee. After seeing this one all i could think of was oh how the mighty titans have fallen. Clash of the titans is a 1981 britishamerican heroic fantasy adventure film directed by desmond davis and written by beverley cross which retells the greek mythological story of perseus. The original clash of the titans is a cult adventure from 1981 that follows perseus, the son of zeus who much faceoff with mythological creatures like medusa and the kraken to save the woman he loves. Matthew bellamy was originally hired to write the music, but abandoned the project midway through after his band muse started a tour.
In fact, of the 12 original titans, only five took up arms. Why was the clash of the titans remake so radically different. Stop isp blocking and throttling, protect your privacy w. The main character to the famous story and the two movies clash of the titans is perseus. Though clash of the titans can hardly be called a good movie, it has a certain quality a combination of camp and nostalgia that makes it appealing. Original motion picture soundtrack is the soundtrack to the film of the same name. The music to this epic adventure the last feature film with special effects by the legendary ray harryhausen is presented in. Unlike the original which, in a crazy stroke of genius, allowed shakespearean thespians like claire bloom and maggie smith, plus bond babe ursula andress, to mix it up as jealous goddesses the new clash of the titans is frightfully low on babes. Clash of the titans 1981 from myth to movie mana pop. Clash of the titans if he is to save the life of the beautiful princess andromeda, the valiant perseus must battle a host of powerful, beastly enemies.
In clash of the titans and its sequel, only the gods. This is the way it should be laurence rosenthals wonderful score to the original clash of the titans on cd, and in an expanded edition. The good news is that the 2010 remake is an improvement upon the 1981 original. Clash of the titans by travis beacham based on the 1981 film clash of the titans no portion of this script may be performed, reproduced, or used by any means, or quoted or published in any. Clash of the titans is a grand and glorious romantic adventure, filled with grave heroes, beautiful heroines, fearsome monsters, and aweinspiring duels to the death. The new clash of the titans flick is promising some seriously good monster. Recordings in 1997 peg014 a28693 containing music from clash of the titans 1981. Clash of the titans whether you consider the 1981 original a campy or classy or both interpretation of greek mythology, this noticeably different remake is. What makes this a poor effort is that the original. It was followed by a remake of the same name in 2010, and a sequel wrath of the titans in 2012 in 1984, a concept for a sequel for the original 1981 film was proposed to mgm, but was never made. Clash of the titans 1981 mgm soundtrack cd for sale online. What are some similarities between the clash of the titans. Clash of the titans is a 2010 fantasy adventure film with some passing resemblance to the greek myth of perseus. Clash of the titans pg 1h 58min action, adventure, family 12 june 1981 usa perseus harry hamlin must battle medusa and the kraken to save the princess andromeda judi bowker.
Clash of the titans, original 1981 poster 27 x 41 rare ebay. The original clash of the titans is of particular note because, aside from some terrible italian steve reeves movies and jason and the argonauts, it was the goto film for the enlgish teachers of. Clash of the titans 2010 perseus sam worthington, the son of zeus liam neeson, is caught in a war between gods and is helpless to save his family from hades ralph fiennes, the. As a lifelong admirer of the films of special effects legend ray harryhausen, i am also very interested in the music that accompanies his movies. Clash of the titans 2010 film mythology wiki fandom. Perseus is a demigod, son of the god zeus and the princess danae. The first film, clash of the titans, was released in 1981 with a remake made in 2010. Not all the titans chose to fight against the children of cronus. None of the six original titanesses got involved in the conflict. The story is very loosely based on the greek myth of perseus.
Clash of the titans is a fantasy adventure film directed by louis leterrier that was released in 2010. Regardless of the age of this film, for this movie buff the clash of the titans will be one. The original clash of the titans was released in 1981. Laurence rosenthals powerful and exciting score for clash of the titans arguably remains the pinnacle of his lengthy and distinguished career. The original clash of the titans is best remembered for the terrifically vivid and detailed creatures created by ray harryhausen, the specialeffects wizard whose stop.
We search near and far for original movie trailer from all decades. Spoilers are to be expected when browsing the wiki. Ray harryhausens visual effects were, and still are, the high point. How accurate were the myths in clash of the titans. This music was composed by ramin djawadi and released on march 30, 2010. His oldfashioned stopmotion animation reached a new complexity here, though some of it obviously works better than the rest. Etsy is the home to thousands of handmade, vintage, and oneofakind products and gifts related to your search. Go see the original clash of the titans if you want to lose yourself in a good movie. Clash of the titans 1981 official trailer laurence olivier, harry. The film featured a great cast including laurence olivier and maggie smith. Its got blood and thunder and lots of gory details, all presented with enormous gusto and style.