Clash of the Titans (1981)
Average Rating: 5.9/10
Reviews Counted: 38
Fresh: 25 | Rotten: 13
A goofy, old-school sword-and-sandal epic, Clash of the Titans mines Greek mythology for its story and fleshes it out with Ray Harryhausen's charmingly archaic stop-motion animation techniques.
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Critic Reviews: 2
Fresh: 1 | Rotten: 1
A goofy, old-school sword-and-sandal epic, Clash of the Titans mines Greek mythology for its story and fleshes it out with Ray Harryhausen's charmingly archaic stop-motion animation techniques.
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The eschewing of modern optical effects techniques in favor of the classic stop-motion animation work of special effects legend Ray Harryhausen was a delightful highlight of this action adventure that attempted to give Greek mythology the Star Wars (1977) treatment. Harry Hamlin stars as Perseus, a mortal who, due to the interference of the mighty god Zeus (Laurence Olivier), finds himself in the city of Joppa, far away from his island home. There, he falls in love with Andromeda (Judi Bowker),
Jun 12, 1981 Wide
Jun 1, 2004
Warner Bros. Pictures
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Cast
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Laurence Olivier
Zeus -
Harry Hamlin
Perseus -
Claire Bloom
Hera -
Judi Bowker
Andromeda -
Maggie Smith
Thetis -
Burgess Meredith
Ammon -
Ursula Andress
Aphrodite -
Susan Fleetwood
Athena -
Sian Phillips
Cassiopeia -
Tim Pigott-Smith
Thallo -
Neil McCarthy
Calibos -
Pat Roach
Hephaestus -
Flora Robson
Witch -
Anna Manahan
Witch -
Freda Jackson
Stygian Witch -
Donald Houston
Acrisius -
Vida Taylor
Danae -
Jack Gwyllim
Poseidon -
Harry Jones
Huntsman -
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All Critics (46) | Top Critics (5) | Fresh (25) | Rotten (13) | DVD (21)
The visual effects are clearly the only thing here that's worth bothering with.
...a camp-infused fantasy flick that will probably work best among younger viewers and those with fond memories of its original theatrical release.
Teenage boys will love it, but the rest of us will be frustrated by the storytelling, the shaky camerawork and the dubiously effective 3D presentation, which distracts more than it offers
...the last hurrah for the master of stop-motion animation, Ray Harryhausen, and it's unfortunate he went out on a less-than-perfect note.
A poignant eulogy to Harryhausen's handcrafted illusionism in a decade of increasingly synthetic effects
let your mind go, forgive the wear and tear of time and enjoy the adventure
Os efeitos criados pelo lendário Harryhausen podem parecer frágeis diante dos avanços atuais, mas são perfeitos para esta obra que permanece descompromissadamente divertida.
For Harryhausen worshippers only.
Though star-packed the film is sleep inducing.
I learned much of my mythology from this film.
Dull adventure about Greek gods, despite Ray Harryhausen effects
Offers an opportunity to see Shakesperean actors (Olivier, Maggie Smith) playing mythic roles in a frivolous, campy way.
visually striking
A minor classic in fantasy film circles with marvelous Harryhausen effects.
Fun spin on the Greek myths despite its general goofiness
Olivier chewing up scenery as Zeus? Heck yeah, where do I sign?
Fine, vintage Harryhousen, but it's too old for when it came out.
Though Clash of the Titans can hardly be called a good movie, it has a certain quality -- a combination of camp and nostalgia -- that makes it appealing
Gloriously goofy fun
Ray Harryhausen's homely visual effects evoke sights unseen since Hoyt's The Lost World.
Audience Reviews for Clash of the Titans
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- Zeus: Release the kraken!
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- Zeus: [abolut Kalibos] He will become abhorrent. He shall be shunned and forced to live as an outcast in the swamps and marshes! He will become a mortal mockery. A fitting mark for his vile cruelty... That is my judgement.
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- Perseus: How may a mortal man face and defeat the Kraken?
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