Clash of the Titans 1981 by AverageMansReviews

Clash of the Titans 1981 by AverageMansReviews

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Warning: there are flashing effects/colourful effects/torture/animal cruelty/decapitation/burning/stabbing

Storyline: it follows Perseus/Hamlin a son of Zeus/Olivier, mother of Danaë/Taylor as he firstly grows up and secondly find himself on an adventure; the pacing is solid and it knows what it is doing from beginning to end.

Action/Art/Comedy: the Action and Art firstly go hand-in-hand in this project such as when Perseus/Hamlin takes on Medusa with two Jabba Soldiers with him [Jabba is name of a Kingdom in this film; apologies if I have spelt it wrong.] But this is the strongest asset in this film with the stop motion animation; it really does capture Medusa in all her glory; yes it is a very good sequence of events of what we see of it, but I just wanted this sequence to go longer than what it does, that is the only thing that lets it down for me; so I would  have said it was excellent if it was longer. Then the Art and Comedy now and again go hand-in-hand when this mechanical owl comes into the film; his name is Bubo and when he first lands in this film on this branch of the tree and because of his weight the branch breaks and consequently he lands on the ground below. Perseus/Hamlin is the only one that can understand his mechanical sounds/workings way of communication and on a quick side note the real-life Bubo character [that belongs to Athena/Fleetwood is very beautiful and majestic any time we see this character on-screen.]

Characters/Performances: they are all good; with a solid cast of performances.

This film receives: 6/10, this film is good; it is a pleasant film for a Sunday afternoon which funny enough I watched this on a Sunday afternoon. If there are any fans of Maggie Smith and or Burgess Meredith they are both in this film; Smith as Thetis and Meredith as Ammon [if it should happen you need a reminder of where do I know that name from? It would be the Batman 1966-1968 TV program as The Penguin and the Rocky film franchise as Mickey Goldmill.] This project also has some Awards attached to its name 8 altogether; 2 Winners, this is just one of its Awards; Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy & Horror Films, USA 1982; Saturn Award; Burgess Meredith and 6 Nominations; which includes Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy & Horror Films, USA 1982; Saturn Award; Best Supporting Actress; Maggie Smith.