Clash of the Titans (3D): A free version of the classic fairly

After the post the other day, which we talked about the original film, and how marked a generation of children, then we began to discover the movies, today we talk about the new version.

I think it's a version that created controversy among those who expected a very similar to the original remake, the friend Dani, for example, that almost nothing is not convinced the end result-and we think we do not have to be a true copy the original-I, for example, because times change and most do not give a different view of the characters.

However, before going into detail on the film itself characters and situations I'd say something about 3D fashion. The movie seemed like a wonderful candidate for 3D viewing, but after seeing it, I'm not convinced.

Note: This post is written by Dani about it: http://elhombreadaptable.es/2010/04/el-3d-forzado-se-queda-en-un-2d-y-medio/, but I think it is something I quite agree-

The film did not arise from the very beginning in 3D, but on the success of Avatar, it was decided to adapt to this format at the last minute delayed by a month due to start. The result is that precipitation gives a much less round film Avatar-the great reference for the next few years in the genre. At times, at least in the room where we saw, the image seemed out of focus, and depth effects failed, especially in the images of the gods, Hades, fatal head, or Zeus, in shining armor somewhat Kitsch, I do not know if it was a wink, if anything unfortunate, to the cinema of the 80.

Okay, that 3D is a new way of making films, which require the need to redefine approaches, shooting modes, using drawings, and other aspects of a technical nature, so "shocked" into a movie, which already itself would be spectacular for this format can be counterproductive. In this case, I think it has.

Regarding the story I said that, while broadly shares the story of the first: Perseus, son of Zeus and a mortal to try to prevent Argos is destroyed by the "Kraken" creature of the underworld, and final Titans, you must visit the Stygian Witches and then get the head of Medusa, the only way to defeat the Kraken into stone because all you see is.

In this version mortals declare war on the Gods, a situation that takes advantage of Hades, jealous of the love that humans profess to Zeus, for it, convinced by his wicked arts, want to teach them a lesson.

At the same time, Perseus appears as a much more tortured than the 80 version, in which his only concern was to save Andromeda, which promised, using the advantages of the gods, of which this denies version. In this version, adaptation, or "remake" as is preferred, the shots are on the other hand, and all he wants is revenge, because the gods have killed her adoptive family, and denies his semi-divine nature. Zeus, like his father, wants to help, but Perseus will reject the entire movie. It's a different approach, I am not pleased with the character, I suspect it may be for a dubbing too "hard", so that borders on hilarious.

The only reason I see for this change is because if the film has blockbuster, something I do not think is going to be difficult, in fact it seems that in less than a week on the bill has already raised the same as cost, are provided two sequels, to form a trilogy. In this case it makes sense that character's behavior, because that will end up accepting an evolution of nature and otherwise Doing peace with Daddy?

But hey, this speculation and discussion on the adjustments we will leave for another day, not to extend to infinity the post.

Regarding the look of the film finished I have not seem very original. Commented that is suspiciously similar to the trilogy "The Lord of the Rings". Yes, Peter Jackson was a way that in this case I think is blatantly copy: Argos is very similar to Minas Tirith, The Olympus seems Rivendell-Elven-style that Greek classical scorpions are very similar to "Ela Laraña" later are given the same treatment as oliphaunts ... However, the Kraken has a head like an Alien, so it's a mixture of giant octopus hormonado Aliens.

The special effects are the latest generation, and so magnificent, that is the least we can expect from an overproduction of these features.

There are plenty of strange creatures: gargoyles, giant scorpions, jellyfish far more beautiful than the original monster (formerly needed to be more scary makeup, but now can put a pretty face and focus on the "wrapper" for the terrifying appearance in addition to the Kraken, which will not deny some little originality spectacular.

The cast the two actors are known side: Ralph Fiennes is Hades, either in its sinister character, although the post to 3D has loaded a little. Liam Neeson is Zeus, also correct in the dilemma between men punish and protect his own son.

The role, Perseus is for Sam Worthington, actor who has lived the curious position of being relatively unknown, despite leading in two blockbuster lineup as Terminator Salvation and Avatar-two films in which the distribution is entirely secondary, and that has the advantage that it is very hard to be worse than the original star, Harry Hamlin. After this movie, I guess I will start to be better known, but even if they three. Concerning the interpretation I reserve judgment because I do not know if it's bad, or just had a dubbing unfortunate.

The female cast is less known. Alexa Davalos is Andromeda, but here is a rather secondary for Io (Gemma Artenton), the guide and counselor of Perseus, which is poised for leading role in the sequels.

To say that I think you have tried the odd nod to the original, so the sort of amphitheater in which the gods play, at will and whim, with wax figures, representing humans in the original, is more or less present, and although little used do you see when people start dying by the effect of Kraken.

Bubo the mechanical owl, which helps Perseus in the original version comes in a sequence, and certainly back in the sequels, but would have to viewpoint, since in the 80's was like the most, but now I have my doubts.

The hour and a half that lasts Justito give pretty rate, which is more frantic than its predecessor, where the first hour is relatively slow, and do that unless the problem of 3D-or 2.5 D, as rightly said Dani- is entertaining, and as a visual spectacle is "resultona".

Score: 7 (and I hope more of the sequel)