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Clash of the Titans

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Clash of the Titans (1981)

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Reviews Counted: 29 Fresh: 21  Rotten:8 Average Rating: 6/10

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Runtime: 1 hr 59 mins

Synopsis: Full of pride, Cassiopeia compares her daughter's beauty to that of Hera. Angered, the queen of the gods has Poseidon unleash the monstrous beast Craken to destroy their village unless Cassiopeia's daughter, Andromeda, is sacrificed. Perseus, the son of Zeus, becomes enchanted with the... Full of pride, Cassiopeia compares her daughter's beauty to that of Hera. Angered, the queen of the gods has Poseidon unleash the monstrous beast Craken to destroy their village unless Cassiopeia's daughter, Andromeda, is sacrificed. Perseus, the son of Zeus, becomes enchanted with the breathtaking beauty and is determined to save her from this fate. The young hero, armed with a magical shield, a winged stallion and a mechanical owl, discovers the only way to defeat the monster is with the head of Medusa. The gods watch and intervene on Perseus' quest to save his beloved. This was legendary special effects wizard Ray Harryhausen's last film before he retired from creating movie magic. L.A. LAW's Harry Hamlin stars as the Greek mythological hero Perseus who fights snake-haired Medusa and two-headed dogs to save the lovely Andromeda (Judi Bowker). Laurence Olivier, as Zeus, is one of the many screen legends in this adventure. Burgess Meredith, Claire Bloom, Maggie Smith and Ursula Andress round out the cast as the Gods of Mount Olympus. Director Desmond Davis was camera operator on TOM JONES and A TASTE OF HONEY, two influential early 1960s British films. Writer Beverly Cross was one of the writers on 1963's Ray Harryhausen film, JASON AND THE ARGONAUTS. [More]

Genre: Science-Fiction/Fantasy

Starring: Harry Hamlin, Laurence Olivier, Ursula Andress, Maggie Smith, Claire Bloom

Director: Desmond Davis

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Jun 8, 2002

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visually striking

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04/06/05
Rich Cline
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Os efeitos criados pelo lendário Harryhausen podem parecer frágeis diante dos avanços atuais, mas são perfeitos para esta obra que permanece descompromissadamente divertida.

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Gary Dowell
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For Harryhausen worshippers only.

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05/24/06
Ken Hanke
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Though star-packed the film is sleep inducing.

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Dennis Schwartz
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Chuck O'Leary
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09/23/05
Michael Szymanski
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4/5

I learned much of my mythology from this film.

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08/12/05
Kevin Carr
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2/5

Dull adventure about Greek gods, despite Ray Harryhausen effects

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07/07/05
Daniel Eagan
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06/19/05
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Rumsey Taylor
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A minor classic in fantasy film circles with marvelous Harryhausen effects.

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10/30/04
Steve Crum
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Vincent Canby
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Fun spin on the Greek myths despite its general goofiness

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03/07/04
Jon Niccum
Lawrence Journal-World
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Olivier chewing up scenery as Zeus? Heck yeah, where do I sign?

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01/30/04
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