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Saturday, December 12, 2009
Clash of the Titans 2010
The original movie remains an old favorite from my childhood. The remake looks visually stunning, but I'm pretty sure Hollywood will have found a way to dumb it down to a ridiculous level.
Keeping my fingers crossed that this won't be another cinematic turd. . .
Yeah, I remember enjoying this one a lot as a kid. Funnily, I bought the original version a couple of months ago on play.com (it's still to be found there for a whopping £3.99!).
Anyone knows the song played in the trailer? Sounds really good!
I've wanted this remake to happen for a long time.....but my biggest fear(and judging from the preview is looks like the case), is that they'tll try to mike it modern and trendy.
The original was basically quite crap. But this version looks to be worse. Looks like they've tried to combine 300 with Transformers ... 2. Unfortunately. My key indicator has usually been the faster the action in the trailer, and the shorter the individual snippets, plus the louder the soundtrack = the crappier the film. Hasn't failed me yet.
Legendary Pictures usually does a good job with their movies, doesn't mean this one won't suck, I'm just saying as a whole they do pretty well. I think it looks ok, most of the time movies are never as good as the preview portrays them, but cross your fingers like Pat.
this was one that was sustained by the story and not the action... i do not know if changing the emphasis will work with the new one... if, besides the blatant action that was thrown down our throats in the preview, there is a strong story, this will be awesome. If this is just the fast and the furious greek style, it will suck so much I will be indeed furious.
Yeah, I remember enjoying this one a lot as a kid. Funnily, I bought the original version a couple of months ago on play.com (it's still to be found there for a whopping £3.99!).
ReplyDeleteAnyone knows the song played in the trailer? Sounds really good!
The bird and the worm by The Used
ReplyDeleteThanks, anon!
ReplyDeletelearn something new everyday...
I still think stop animation looks better than the best CGI. :)
ReplyDeleteUh... I don't.
ReplyDeleteI've wanted this remake to happen for a long time.....but my biggest fear(and judging from the preview is looks like the case), is that they'tll try to mike it modern and trendy.
ReplyDeleteHrm... I love the original, and I hate how this says TITANS>>>WILL>>>CLASH. But I'll give it a chance.
ReplyDeleteThe original was basically quite crap. But this version looks to be worse. Looks like they've tried to combine 300 with Transformers ... 2. Unfortunately.
ReplyDeleteMy key indicator has usually been the faster the action in the trailer, and the shorter the individual snippets, plus the louder the soundtrack = the crappier the film.
Hasn't failed me yet.
Agree with Colin. That's silly. tsk tsk.
ReplyDeleteHowever, PETE POSTLETHWAITE!!
This is gonna suck so much, but I'll still no doubt go see it at the cinema.
ReplyDeleteLegendary Pictures usually does a good job with their movies, doesn't mean this one won't suck, I'm just saying as a whole they do pretty well. I think it looks ok, most of the time movies are never as good as the preview portrays them, but cross your fingers like Pat.
ReplyDeletethis was one that was sustained by the story and not the action... i do not know if changing the emphasis will work with the new one... if, besides the blatant action that was thrown down our throats in the preview, there is a strong story, this will be awesome. If this is just the fast and the furious greek style, it will suck so much I will be indeed furious.
ReplyDeleteI like the original it is a lot of fun. Hard to imagine you could make it much dumber.
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