CLASH OF TITANS

Directed by : Louis Laterrier

Released by : Warner Brothers Picture
Duration : 188 minutes
Genre : Action, Adventure, Fantasy
Rating : 2.5 of 5

The Synopsis :
"The Clash of the Titans" is set in the Greek city of Argos where a war is about to explode between man and the gods. Perseus (Sam Worthington) raised as a fisherman, but is actually a demi-god. Perseus is the son of Zeus (Liam Neeson) who is about to take on the gods after the death of his family. Zeus' brother Hades (Ralph Fiennes) was the one who killed his family, and Perseus wants to kill him. However, it is Perseus's destiny to rescue the city of Argos from the ruthless rage of Hades and his Kraken monster. With nothing to lose, Perseus leads a band of soldiers on a quest to defeat the Kraken. In doing this, Perseus will prevent Hades from overthrowing Zeus and in turn destroying mankind.

Cast :
Sam Worthington as Perseus
Liam Neeson as Zeus
Ralph Fiennes as Hades
Jason Flemyng as Calibos / Acrisius
Gemma Arterton as Io
Alexa Davalos as Andromeda
Mads Mikkelsen as Draco
Tine Stapelfeldt as Danae
Luke Evans as Apollo
and many more

OVERVIEW :

This movie is actually the remake of the first movie with the same title. Released in 1981, the first "Clash" starred Sir Larry as Zeus alongside titans of the stage and screen like Claire Bloom (as Hera), maggie Smith (as Thetis) and Ursula Andress (as Aphrodite). And Harry Hamlin, wearing the "dry look" and robes so voluminous he could have rigged the entire Greek fleet, played as Perseus, the demi-god and son of Zeus.
If you don't remember the film or the myth, not to worry : there are titans, they clash. Simple as that.
FYI : If you have watched the movie, you also have to know that there is no woman named Io in the Greek mythology. And actually, in the end, Perseus was supposed to marry Andromeda beside Io. In the myth, Andromeda (the queen of men) and Perseus were married. She even followed him to Tyrins, Argos and ruled at Tyrins through their son, Perses.

Memorable quotes :
Spyros : " One day, somebody's got to make a stand. One day, somebody's got to say enough..."
Perseus : " If I do this, I do it as a man! "
Ozal : "Death should be afraid of us."

The trailer :

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