Clash of the titans is a 2010 fantasy actionadventure film and remake of the 1981 film of the same name produced by mgm the story is very loosely based on. See more ideas about clash of the titans, titans, harry hamlin. The story is very loosely based on the greek myth of perseus. All things considered, this is not a particularly memorable book but it is a fun read nevertheless. The original clash of the titans is of particular note because, aside. Metrogoldwynmayer mgm released clash of the titans on june 12, 1981. The real story inside clash of the titans part 1 youtube. Regardless of the age of this film, for this movie buff the clash of the titans will be one of the few films i have to fall into and rewatch every year. The film featured a great cast including laurence olivier and maggie smith. 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 film, a fantasy film about the myth of perseus. Allowances are made for artistic intepretation of course, and clash of the titans is a thoroughly enjoyable novel. The nephilim giants, later called rephaim, were worshipped by the canaanites and became the heroic demigods of the greeks. Here is an original vinyl model kit of the medusa from the original clash of the titans film.
Clash of the titans slots play the online version for free. This music was composed by ramin djawadi and released on march 30, 2010. The book was published in multiple languages including english, consists of 304 pages and is available in paperback format. Find books like clash of the titans from the worlds largest community of readers. Clash of the titans 1981 i loved this movie when i was a kid. 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 an immaculate gift from the gods, but rather a flawed wouldbe fantasy epic with a few admittedly spectacular components.
With laurence olivier, harry hamlin, claire bloom, maggie smith. The witches tell him the only way to defeat the kraken is by using the head of another of the titans, medusa the gorgon. Synopsis clash of the titans 2010 is set in the greek city of argos, where a war is about to explode between man and the gods. This is a book which ties in with the 1981 movie of the same title, having been largely based on the original script of the same. Perseus harry hamlin must battle medusa and the kraken to save the princess andromeda judi bowker. Clash of the titans 2010 perseus faces the kraken scene 910 movieclips duration. Clash of the titans is a credible parallel biography on ted turner and rupert murdoch, as well as an entertaining history on the media landscape that each indelibly altered with the introduction of 24hour news, channels for repurposing classic movies, and the creation of a fourth broadcast network. He was perseus, son of zeus and danae, born in disgrace, exiled to perish at sea, fated to survive at heavenly caprice until he met his love, defied the. The first film, clash of the titans, was released in 1981 with a remake made in 2010. Discovered at sea as an infant by a weary fisherman, demigod perseus sam worthington grows up with no real knowledge of his celestial origins until his watchful guardian, io gemma arterton, informs him that he is the offspring of zeus liam neeson.
Clash of the titans by louis leterrier louis leterrier, sam. Perseus, played by avatars sam worthington, is a herculeschrist figure, a halfmanhalfgod unbeknownst to him, hes the son of zeus who. With sam worthington, liam neeson, ralph fiennes, jason flemyng. But lets put the record straight on some of the biggest innovations in greek myths found in the movie. Perseus demigod, son of zeus, battles the minions of the underworld to stop them from conquering heaven and earth.
Original motion picture soundtrack is the soundtrack to the film of the same name. Clash of the titans vhs, 1981 mgm book case edition. Searching the realms of cinema for inspiration, 888 have developed a game based on the 1980 movie clash of the titans, which is a greek story about humans clashing with the gods. Desmond davis directed the film which starred laurence olivier, harry hamlin, and claire bloom. 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. Clash of the titans 1981 bluray bookw clash of the titans movie cash. Nov 19, 2019 while clash of the titans 2010 was a success, its legacy is that of a forgettable blockbuster that was sold on a terrible 3d conversation.
Clash of the titans is a fun movie but to enjoy it, youll have to turn off any understanding of the greek gods and goddesses and sit back to enjoy the fastpaced story and special effects. Characters are timeless, costuming, makeup, music and cast are all timeless. I really enjoyed the original film with lawrence olivier as zues. All things considered, this is not a particularly memorable book. Combined with the disappointing performance of wrath of the titans, general lack of audience love for the franchise and the failure of similar movies like gods of egypt, its hard to see a studio getting behind a potential clash of the titans 3. It was followed by a remake of the same name in 2010, and a sequel wrath of the titans in 2012. In an overview of naval campaigns from 1939 to 1945, a military hist. Harry hamlin stars as perseus, a mortal who, due to the interference of the mighty god zeus laurence olivier, finds himself in. Clash of the titans 2010 frequently asked questions imdb. The first edition of the novel was published in 1981, and was written by alan dean foster. Launched in support of their respective albums rust in peace and seasons in the abyss, the tour had two legs, first in europe supported by testament and suicidal tendencies and second in the united states tri.
Clash of the titans 2010 film, a remake of the 1981 film. Dec 05, 2015 clash of the titans original score by ramin djawadi track 11. The classic greek myth of perseus and andromeda retold with an allstar cast. Perseus harry hamlin must battle medusa and the kraken to. From the atlantic to the pacific to the north sea and the mediterranean, walter boyne weaves together dramatic battle scenes with skillful analyses of strategies and tactics to present a wideranging. It was built as a major new franchise but what are the chances of clash of the titans 3 still happening. But the war between the gods themselves could destroy the world. There are more than 1 million books that have been enjoyed by people from all over the world. 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. It stars harry hamlin, judi bowker, burgess meredith, maggie smith and laurence olivier.
I saw the new remake of clash of the titans with my buddy dr mike last week. In an overview of naval campaigns from 1939 to 1945, a military historian and author of clash of wings explains how sea power changed the course of world war ii. I loved mythology as a kid, and the clash of the titans came out right at the right time for me. And oceanus, who feared the power of zeus, prudently refrained from taking sides in the conflict. Wrath of the titans i is comic book issue, the first issue of the wrath of the titans comic book series, following the clash of the titans original film continuity. But won man can help perseus half and god son of great zeus. Clash of the titans by alan dean foster fantastic fiction. The author writes on concise form the war on the eastern front, provides an extensive explanation of plans and preparations. The film would have been called force of the trojans. 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.
Mar 18, 2012 the movie had a toyline released for it and a comic book sequel called wrath of the titans released in 2007 by bluewater productions. There are more but these are the most glaring ones. Clash of the titans video game, a video game inspired by the 2010 film. Clash of the titans 2010 is set in the greek city of argos, where a war is about to explode between man and the gods. The film features the final work of stop motion visual effects artist ray harryhausen. A narration introduces the three olympians who battled the titans long ago. Wilk suggested that most people today who are aware of the story of perseus and medusa owe their knowledge to the.
Clash of the titans soundtrack, the soundtrack for the 2010 film. Clash of the titans soundtrack 01 the storm that brought. Get e books last clash of the titans on pdf, epub, tuebl, mobi and audiobook for free. 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 new clash of the titans was an utter abomination of the originalin fact, the only thing i liked about it was the girl who played perseus love interest, but strangelythere was. The 1981 mythological fantasy adventure clash of the titans is resurrected in this remake from incredible hulk director louis leterrier. Clash of the titans medusa battle original 1981 duration. The screenplay might feel a bit choppy at times due to the final cut, so find the extended version. Matthew bellamy was originally hired to write the music, but abandoned the project midway through after his band muse started a tour. In short, it was an ideal candidate for a remake, despite the. Mar 31, 2010 clash of the titans, coming out on friday, is the remake of harryhausens last film and again tells the story of perseus from greek mythology. To see what your friends thought of this book, please sign up. Clash of the titans comic book adaptation of the movie by. In fact, of the 12 original titans, only five took up arms.
Clash of the titans by desmond davis desmond davis. Based on the screenplay of the movie of the same name, it is the story of perseus, son of zeus, who have to get the head of medusa the gorgon in order to defeat the kraken, who, was the last of the titans, thus saving princess andromeda from being sacrificed. How perseus quest relates to campbells theory of the heros journey. The oracle of apollo told acrisius that she had some good news and some bad news. In last clash of the titans, youll discover that the titans, the old gods of the greeks, are the bibles watchers, rebel angels who fathered the monstrous nephilim. Get the best deals for clash of the titans mattel at. Clash of the titans is a britishamerican fantasy action film franchise based on characters and myths of ancient greek mythology. None of the six original titanesses got involved in the conflict. Mar 18, 2020 anything to do of clash of the titans movie 1981. Clash of the titans by louis leterrier louis leterrier. A third film, revenge of the titans, was in development but never got off the ground.
Goodreads members who liked clash of the titans also liked. 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. Clash of the titans 2010 clash of the titans 1981 wrath of the titans 3febd bluray. Pdf clash of the titans book by alan dean foster free. Always update books hourly, if not looking, search in the book. Simons new book is a study of the political and legal struggle between these icons of american history. Plaything of the godshe was perseus, son of zeus and danae, b. Wrath of the titans i clash of the titans wiki fandom. Perseus promises to return the eye to them if they tell him how he can defeat the kraken. The story of medusa is a greek tragedy, rather than a morality tale about an arrogant, boastful beauty. Pdf last clash of the titans download read online free.
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 was a concert tour coheadlined by american thrash metal bands megadeth and slayer, which took place in september and october 1990 and again from may to july 1991. 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. Directed by louis leterrier and starring sam worthington, liam neeson, and ralph fiennes, the film was originally set for standard release on march. Clash of the titans 2010 is remake of clash of the titans 1981 1981, which itself is loosely based on the myth. How accurate were the myths in clash of the titans. Expand your options of fun home activities with the largest online selection at.
The movie was rated pg though the original script would have been r, and by todays standards it still would have. Jun, 2011 comparison between the old medusa and the new medusa from clash of the titans. The box is in good condition and the kit inside has never been opened. Clash of the titans 1981 frequently asked questions imdb. Perseus, with bubos help, manages to snatch from the three cannibalistic witches a magical glass orb which is their communal eye. The remake spawned a sequel, wrath of the titans, in 2012. Facebook is showing information to help you better understand the purpose of a page. 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. Watching the trailer, i couldnt help but feel underwhelmed. Not all the titans chose to fight against the children of cronus. Comparison between the old medusa and the new medusa from clash of the titans. This movie featured harry hamlin as the hero and lawrence oliver as zeus. The main characters of this fantasy, fantasy story are. Titans i watched on tv were nothing like the new teen titans dc comic books i read in the early 80.