"Release the Kraken!" it could only Clash of the Titans, the 2010 remake, that the statement be kept to unleash the great creatures of the sea. The 1981 original boasted legendary Ray Harryhausen's stop-motion animation technique various mythological creatures - it was his last feature project - and given the Cornball approach of the film in general that was the main draw. The remake provides new state-of-the-art special effects (released in 3-D) and a nice muscular sense of momentum. Sam Worthington (Avatar Guy) plays Perseus, a demi-god who does not know that, Zeus (Liam Neeson) is his father. Perseus is selected, an expedition to find and kill the Medusa, so evil brother of Zeus, Hades (Ralph Fiennes, in his sneak mode) upset misery on a port - and you know is coming, that means the octopus. Ye gods, it's a mess, and we have not even mentioned the witches and harpies and the Giant Scorpions. But if we did that, it would be clear that Clash of the Titans a perfectly dandy popcorn epic, is unpretentious and penetrating. Director Louis Leterrier (Transporter 2) is replaced by a fine rhythm going while Perseus Trek, and you can even forgive hokey waves-of-light-through-clouds seen from Olympus. Leterrier also had the good sense to Danish star Mads Mikkelsen, the wonderful import duties to offer mentoring Perseus, Gemma Arterton and Alexa Davalos meet the eye-candy roles. It is up to individual viewers to choose which they prefer - Harryhausen's magical hand-forged creations (his Medusa-sequence is an absolute killer) or the 21st Century slick computer-generated variations. But nostalgia aside, it would be hard to deny that this is a case where the remake tops, is the original.
- Actors: Sam Worthington, Gemma Arterton, Mads Mikkelsen, Alexa Davalos, Ralph Fiennes
- Directors: Louis Leterrier
- Format: AC-3, Color, Dolby, DVD, Widescreen, Subtitled, NTSC
- Language: English (Dolby Digital 5.1), French (Dolby Digital 5.1), Spanish (Dolby Digital 5.1)
- Subtitles: English, French, Spanish
- Aspect Ratio: 2.35:1
- Number of discs: 1
- Rated: PG-13 (Parental Guidance Suggested)
- Studio: Warner Home Video
- DVD Release Date: July 27, 2010
- Run Time: 106 minutes
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