Thanks To Those Who Invented Discount Theatres

Rating: 2/10 (26 June 2010)

At 13,I saw the 1981 "Clash Of The Titans" the very same month of my birthday. I knew nothing at that time about Greek mythology but I knew enough of what was transpiring in the movie,that I could get engrossed in it.
The effects and visuals then captivated my still young imagination. I definitely like the owl too. I never forgot the film.
Too bad I can't give that kind of praise to this re-make. A better term is a de-construction. I'll give two stars to the movie for it's action but only because ,really, that's what this version is all about.
It's about the fighting,the special effects and even more so....an excuse to trash-talk the original on screen.
Hey guys , sorry that in 1981 the special effects weren't like they are today. There's a great difference between special effects for Star Wars and for that movie. They had what they had then , anything better was over 12 years away.
The joke about "leaving the owl there" was amusing,only because I knew they wouldn't use it in the modern version. After that though,there seemed to be too much focus on tongue in cheek or wise guy humor.
It's almost like saying,"Hey audience,don't let yourself get emotionally involved in this....heck,we're not!" That's one of the chief problems with not only remakes but with a lot of movies today.
Personally,I'm really sick of Hollywood taking the movies and TV shows I grew up with and loved and turning them into a sarcastic,cynical joke.
It's all about getting you into the seats,especially the younger audience. Few young people know about the 1981 version and most never will.
I do know there are young people out there who "do" want a good story,who "do" care about the Greek writings that inspired this and movies like it in the first place. Aw, but what the heck...."Them young people don't care about learnin' anything!" The movie also has no real emotion,no real characters that you can sympathise with,cheer for or for that matter try to understand. Since they're all thinly written.
Andromeda comes the closest in that category and in fact,hers is the only really good acting in the movie.
Literally,It's no wonder this all wraps up in just over 90 minutes,there's no good amount of acting,dialouge or story enough here to make it worth one's time or money (or brain exertion).
When is Hollywood going to stop depending on the special effects to carry a movie? To stop relying on the action for the same reason?
That's why I'm glad I waited for the cheap theatre. When I first heard about it,I knew this wouldn't be anything like 1981's movie but at the very least I expected them to take it to a higher level of entertainment and maybe even make another "Lord Of The Rings" , in terms of story and writing.
...........not lower it down into the depths of Hades. (END)