Clash of the Titans

                Clash of the Titans is a remake of the 1981 film which was also named Clash of the Titans. The new one was directed by Louis Leterrier and produced by Legendary Pictures. It was released in 2010 and grossed $493 million. Clash of the Titans was converted to 3D before it came out which forced it to be delayed about a week.

                Clash of the Titans is loosely based on the Greek myth of Perseus. Perseus goes on a quest to try and stop Hades from fighting Zeus and using the Kraken to kill humans. Perseus leads soldiers to a group of witches to try and find a way to kill the Kraken. On their way there, they are attacked by a bunch of giant scorpions. They still manage to make it to the witches only to find out that they need to use the head of Medusa to turn the Kraken into stone. Perseus defeats Medusa by looking at her using the reflection in his shield. As Perseus is going back to the city, Hades releases the Kraken. Perseus shows the Kraken Medusa’s head which quickly turns the Kraken into stone. Perseus then calls Zeus to help him defeat Hades.

                The mythological creatures in this movie almost seem real because they are so well done. For example Pegasus looks as elegant as you would expect from a magical, flying horse. The three witches are created very well and created in a way that people recognize them. The mythological enemies are terrifying. Between the giant scorpions and the Kraken you would think it would be impossible to survive. Nobody likes scorpions and making them huge makes them even worse.  Plus it isn’t just one scorpion; they are completely surrounded by scorpions. The Kraken is just massive. It looks absolutely terrifying. The scene where it roars for the first time is probably my favorite part of this movie.

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