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Clash of the Titans
16 years ago
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Just saw the trailer for the remake of "Clash of the Titans", a movie that my parents and I use to watch all the time when I was growing up.
I linked to it off of CNN where it was listed as the trailer that "proves the remake will blow it (the original) out of the water". After watching for myself, I'm not convinced. I was disappointed by a lot of what I saw, but overall I feel it's a movie I might actually go see (and for me, that's a big deal).
But as for it being "better" then the original? I don't think that a proper comparison could really be made.
The original 1981(?) "Clash of the Titans" is a classic, make no mistake. But it has little to do with modern "high-action", "epic-adventure" movies like "Avatar" or "Transformers", which rely heavily on CGI no-stop explosions/eyecandy.
That's not to say the 1981 version was highbrow, or didn't bank on it's own special effects (Ray Harryhausen being a demigod himself), but that each set of movies is pandering to a different audience.
A movie like the 1981 "Clash" wouldn't have been successful in today's movie market, and likewise, a movie like "Transformers" likely wouldn't have been well received either.
And it seemed plain to me that just like with the recent "Star Trek" movie, they're not trying to remake the original, or make an homage to it - they're just taking the name and setup and reinventing an entirely new experience - one that will draw in a certain amount of guarenteed nostalgic fans, yet still satisfy today's ADHD audiences.
Which is also why I probably won't like the new "Clash". Heck, true to my Movie-Nazi nature, I already don't like it.
But I'd still like to see it.
D.O.P.R
I linked to it off of CNN where it was listed as the trailer that "proves the remake will blow it (the original) out of the water". After watching for myself, I'm not convinced. I was disappointed by a lot of what I saw, but overall I feel it's a movie I might actually go see (and for me, that's a big deal).
But as for it being "better" then the original? I don't think that a proper comparison could really be made.
The original 1981(?) "Clash of the Titans" is a classic, make no mistake. But it has little to do with modern "high-action", "epic-adventure" movies like "Avatar" or "Transformers", which rely heavily on CGI no-stop explosions/eyecandy.
That's not to say the 1981 version was highbrow, or didn't bank on it's own special effects (Ray Harryhausen being a demigod himself), but that each set of movies is pandering to a different audience.
A movie like the 1981 "Clash" wouldn't have been successful in today's movie market, and likewise, a movie like "Transformers" likely wouldn't have been well received either.
And it seemed plain to me that just like with the recent "Star Trek" movie, they're not trying to remake the original, or make an homage to it - they're just taking the name and setup and reinventing an entirely new experience - one that will draw in a certain amount of guarenteed nostalgic fans, yet still satisfy today's ADHD audiences.
Which is also why I probably won't like the new "Clash". Heck, true to my Movie-Nazi nature, I already don't like it.
But I'd still like to see it.
D.O.P.R
I will admit, I love some cheesy no-plot movies if they're fun to watch (like the "Godzilla" series), but man cannot live on B-films alone. Because the reverse is also true - meat and potatoes make for a great supper, but every once in a while we desire something sweeter. I love watching "Lion in Winter", but I can't watch it every day. And "Godzilla vs Megalon" is still a few videos down from it in my collection, and I'm glad.
D.O.P.R
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