Clash of the Titans

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You have a classic tale full of drama, passion, and adventure. A tale of universal archetypes that speak to everyone. A tale that has remained unfailingly popular for thousands of years. Why not spice it up with a wacky mechanical owl? Such was the thinking behind Clash of the Titans. Maggie Smith, Laurence Olivier, and Harry Hamlin (one of these things is not like the others...) star in a toga-ripper about a valiant hero, capricious immortals, and lots and lots of giant stop-action monsters. Perseus (Hamlin) is the favored son of the god Zeus (Olivier), but he has unwittingly ticked off the sea goddess Thetis (Smith). Just to make things worse, Perseus falls in love with the lovely Princess Andromeda, who used to be engaged to Thetis's son. Soon Perseus is off on one quest after another, with Zeus helping, Thetis hindering, and lots of innocent bystanders getting stabbed, drowned, and squished. Of course, the whole thing is just an excuse to show as much of Ray Harryhausen's stop-motion animation as possible, and good thing too. It's an old technique, but it still looks pretty darn cool, and it means the cast can just relax and do a bunch of reaction shots. Don't use this one to study for that big classical mythology exam, but if you just turn your brain off and enjoy the Kraken, it's pretty good fun. --Ali Davis

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The classic Greek myth of Perseus and Andromeda re-told with an all-star cast. To win the right to marry his love (Andromeda) and fufill his destiny, Perseus must complete various tasks including taming Pegasus, capturing Medusa, and answering riddles. The result is a timeless adventure that's a treat for kids and adults.

Customer Reviews:

oldie but goodie!.......2007-08-26

I liked this film very much as a teenager and wanted to purchase it to watch with my kids. It was fun and funny to watch again in terms of the advance in film technology. I'll wait till my kids are 12 or 13 years old though to watch with them. It was a little stronger in parts in terms of scary creatures than I remembered.

CLASSIC.......2007-08-13

I bought this for my 2 Grandsons after reading them the childrens book. They loved it. Some parts may be scary for young children.

O Andromeda.......2007-07-29

There's only one reason I watch this film (or portions of it) again and again.

It's not the special effects of Harryhausen which are pretty variable in quality (my favorite is Medusa, my least favorite is that damn owl).

It's not the story which flows well enuf except for the tendency to draw out the special effects scenes (as with all Harryhausen films).

It's not the major British stars (eg, Olivier typecast as Zeus) languishing on Mt Olympus, drawing paychecks.

It's not the Americans Hamlin or Burgess, altho they do very well.

It's the heartbreakingly beautiful and talented Judi Bowker (as Andromeda) in one of her few film roles. She has a reasonable amount of screen time. And she was gorgeous in that ancient Greek costuming.

I give the movie 3 stars and add a 4th for Judi, but, really, there aren't enuf stars in the heavens...

Salty to the bone!.......2007-07-06

I love this movie. I saw it when it first came out in the theatre and I still have the action figures. One of the greatest things about this movie is that you get to see Judi Bowker's sweet little wet hinder. I pause at that spot every time =)

Clash of the Titans.......2007-06-27

This is a great resource for use in the classroom to demonstrate how the Greek gods interacted. I love it! The students enjoy watching the old animation.

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Worth the money!
Another Great Pride event
Pride 14. Another great show put on by DSE

Pride FC - Clash of the Titans
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Manufacturer: Brentwood Home Video
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Release Date: 2002-04-09

Customer Reviews:

Worth the money!.......2003-09-12

I didn't know all the fighters, but most of the matches were pretty action packed. Always fun to watch Chuck Liddell, Vanderlei Silva, Vitor Belfort, Guy Mezger, Igor Vovchanchyn, Dan Henderson, Gary Goodridge, and Gilbert Yvel. This and Cold Fury were two of my favorites.

Another Great Pride event.......2003-05-19

This Pride event has been overlooked by many (probably because it doesn't contain a Gracie or Sakuraba fight), but it showcases many of the greatest fighters in all of mixed martial arts. If nothing else, buy the event for the Chuck Liddell vs. Guy Mezger fight. It's a great fight from 2 of the best light heavyweights in the world and 2 of the best strikers in the world.

The lineup also contains Igor Vovchanchyn, Gilbert Yvel, Kazuyuki Fujita, Vanderlei Silva, Gary Goodridge, Vitor Belfort, Dan Henderson, and Heath Herring. Most of their matches aren't as exciting to watch as they could be, but they're good.

Pride 14. Another great show put on by DSE.......2002-04-23

Pride 14 is a very up and down show. There are some great knockouts, some excellent submissions, and two distance fights.

(not in correct order)

1) Antonio Schrembi X Johil De Olivera - a great graplling match with multiple submission attempts.

2) Pele Landi X Daijiru Matsui - Brazilian superstar Pele finally makes his Pride debut. Can he handle the never say die attitude of the Matsui?

3) Chuck Lidell X Guy Mezger - Lidell makes his Pride debut in a back and forth match that ends in a huge knockout.

4) Gary Goodridge X Valentijn Overeem - short yet sweet match. Wait till you see Goodridge's anticts after the match!

5) Vitor Belfort X Heath Herring - a very contraversially decision. Who really wins this fight?

6) Akira Shoji X Dan Henderson - Dan returns to the ring to fight the second never say die fighter from Japan, Shoji. One man in this fight gets PUNISHED!

7) Vanderlei Silva X shungo Oyama - Silva returns after KOing Sakuraba. Can he keep up his Japanese winnings?

8) Igor Vovchanchyn X Gulbert Yvel - In what should be a striking match-up, this fight surprizingly hits the ground and ends in submission.

9) Yoshihiro Takayama X kazuyuki Fujita - a surprizingly good match-up. Both men show a ton of heart.

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Surfing's greatest rivals meet head-on in a clash of two continents. Andy Irons, Kelly Slater, Bruce Irons and Cory Lopez represent for the Red, White and Blue. Australia's Coolie Kids Dean Morrison, Joel Parkinson and Mick Fanning team up with Taj Burrow and Hedgey bring the Thunder from Down Under. Lower Trestles, J-Bay and The Superbank become ground zero in The Clash of The Surfing Titans. Fins fly as the boys hack apart every bit of moving water that gets in their way. Chapters: Dean at the Superbank Taj vs. Hedgey American Pride Hawaiian Takeover West Oz Boost Mobile Pro 2003 Nate Yeomans Bruce at the Superbank Random California J-Bay Ozzy Pride Snapple Best Damn Air Show DVD Bonus: Skunked in Cabo The Cutting Room Floor Running Time: 45 min.

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