Anyone who was a fan of the original may be seriously disappointed...

Rating: 4/10 (2 April 2010)

I was very scared to see this version of Clash of the Titans seeing that I loved the original 1981 version so much. And my fears ended up proving true. This newer version was very CGI driven, which I expected. But instead of it enhancing an already good story, it was driven by the "machine" and the story was re-written in such a way that it left you wanting. Best way to break down this movie is the pro and cons. Pros: The Kracken was awesome. I loved the new updated version of it. In fact, it would have been great if it came as a total surprised as to how it was going to look, but the previews spoiled that. Pro: The CGI overall was awesome. It did make some parts visually spectacular. Hades entrances and exits were very cool. And now the cons... Con: OK, Medusa... just looked SO fake. I mean, if you are going to do the CGI and go all out on the other characters (e.g. the large scorpions, the Kracken, etc), why would you make a character that is so important to the story look so un-real? Even though the story is a fantasy, it's always bad when you are in a movie and catching yourself thinking that you're "watching a movie" Con: Perseus is rushing to save the Andromeda from the Kracken. Rushing rushing rushing... then he saves her and leaves. I mean it left you thinking what was the point? She is supposed to be the love of his life... the reason he went into the underworld to fight a half snake chick who could turn you into stone, then he saves her, then tells her he's not interested!? Um.. OK Con: Character development(the story). This version of Clash of the Titans was all about the "rise of man" and how man hates the gods, etc. It just didn't sit well with me for some reason. It just felt like some atheist wrote the screen play to sort of "make his point" while leaving out any good character development. You don't see why Perseus was so determined to save Andromeda, you don't see the relationship of Perseus to Pegasus (one thing I REALLY loved about the first), and then they also took a "cheap shot" at the first one, which was clearly a superior version of the movie but mentioning the mechanical owl as a sort of army weaponry prop. Just seemed like a joke where no one was laughing. mainly because those who didn't see the 1981 version wouldn't have gotten it and those who DID probably would have thought this one sucked. Then Perseus was sort of a rebellious little brat. Even to his father, Zeus. Zeus would give him a gift, and Perseus wouldn't accept it, then Pegasus came, and he would accept it. Then he's argue about being a man and not a Demigod, then he'd use the gift from Zeus to fight Calibos... but I just kept thinking about how weak Perseus was. How it seemed he couldn't do anything without help from gods and man. Finally, the character of Calibos. Just a letdown altogether. He seemed pointless. Con: The 3D. I found myself taking off the glasses a lot to check and see if the movie was still in 3D or not. Some scenes didn't even look like 3D to be honest. It didn't feel like it enhanced the movie one way or the other. So, if you go to see this version of clash of the Titans, i wouldn't expect too much. if you just want to kill a few hours with some minor enjoyment, by all means go see it. However, if you have any intentions of seeing the 1981 version and have not yet, I would suggest seeing it after wards. if not, you will be kicking yourself for paying $10+ on some visual effects you could probably already have a better version of with your LOTR DVDs