Original motion picture soundtrack by ramin djawadi. Apr 02, 2016 clash of the titans also known as clash of the titans. Posted on march 14, 2017 may 11, 2019 by mike brooks. Apparently, they are currently in the preproduction stages of making a remake of this film for. To free her, win her hand, and thus half of the kingdom, perseus solves a riddle, but joppas enraged ruler orders andromeda fed to the kraken, a towering sea monster thats the last of the powerful titans. Clash of the titans is an 1981 britishamerican fantasy adventure film involving the greek hero perseus, and features the final work of stop motion visual effects artist, ray harryhausen. Get clash of the titans dvd and bluray release date, trailer, movie poster and movie stats.
A goofy, oldschool swordandsandal epic, clash of the titans mines greek. Recordings in 1997 peg014 a28693 containing music from clash of the titans 1981. Horror music mystery romance science fiction tv movie thriller war western. There were just too many cool films to see that year. Metrogoldwynmayer mgm released clash of the titans on june 12, 1981. To win the right to marry his love, the beautiful princess andromeda, and fulfil his destiny, perseus must complete various tasks including taming pegasus, capturing medusas head, and battling the kraken monster. Clash of the titans also known as clash of the titans. Clash of the titans 1981 official trailer laurence olivier, harry hamlin movie hd a film adaption of the myth of perseus and his quest to battle both medusa and the kraken monster to save the. Learn vocabulary, terms, and more with flashcards, games, and other study tools. Theres a brief struggle and the flash of perseus sword. It took a lot of creativity and skill to do what was done in 1981.
There, he falls in love with andromeda judi bowker, an imprisoned princess. Greek hero perseus battles medusa and the gigantic kraken to save his beloved princess andromeda. Both the remake and the video game take the name from the original film, so the original film should occupy the primary term. Decades prior to the sensational 2010 version of the tale, harry hamlin took up sword and shield to play valorous perseus, mortal son of zeus laurence olivier who sets out to fulfill his destiny by rescuing beloved. I wasnt as interested in fantasy later, i suppose, and it fell off my radar. The cast includes names such as harry hamlin, judi bowker, maggie smith and laurence olivier. Clash of the titans 1981 classic movie posters, clash of. The video game is a 2010 video game for the blackberry, playstation 3 and xbox 360 based. The oracle of apollo told acrisius that she had some good news and some bad news. The first film, clash of the titans, was released in 1981 with a remake made in 2010. The bluray edition of the original clash of the titans movie is a bit of a mixed bag. The plot revolves around the story of the greek hero perseus in the film, king acrisius of argos imprisoned his daughter danae. I gave it 4stars because i bought this really for the movie troy one of brad pitt best. This product is manufactured on demand using cdr recordable media.
Plaid stallions is filled with a lot of weird toys, halloween. This a great deal for what, i was going to pay for one i got 4 movies instead. What others are saying the impending release of the clash of the titans remake should spark peoples interest in these amazing action figures based on the 1981 original. Clash of the titans soundtrack from 1981, composed by laurence rosenthal. Clash of the titans 1981 official trailer laurence.
Go see the original clash of the titans if you want to lose yourself in a good movie. In 1978, andor films submitted a copy of the script to the british board of film classification, seeking advice on how to secure either a u or an a. The credit for this goes to the wonderful stopanimation work of ray harryhausen, in his unfortunately last film. Perseus harry hamlin on his quest with helmeted helpers comes across what appears to be a twoheaded version of the threeheaded greek myth dog the cerberus, in clash of the titans, 1981, effects by ray harryhausen view the tcmdb entry for clash of the titans 1981. Its available to watch on tv, online, tablets, phone. While he is giving his speech, there is a brief moment when the whole group can be seen getting drenched by a wave crashing ashore, but in the very next moment of his speech even up to the daughters cast off no one is wet.
Clash of the titans 1981 harry hamlin portrays the greek hero perseus who battles the deadly medusa in order to save a beautiful princess from the monstrous calibos. Clash of the titans is a 1981 britishamerican heroic fantasy adventure film directed by desmond davis and written by beverley cross which retells the greek mythological story of perseus. Starring harry hamlin, judi bowker, laurence olivier, and burgess meredith. Early in the movie when perseus and his mother are about to be thrown into the sea, a large wave crashes on the shore and clearly soakssurprises everyone. After seeing this one all i could think of was oh how the mighty titans have fallen.
Jun 03, 20 the figurehead talking to jason scenes in the earlier film are echoed by the statue of thetis talking to cassiopeia in clash of the titans. The machinations of gods above and the fates of man and monsters here below play out in 1981 s clash of the titans. Clash of the titans movie 1981 laurence olivier, harry. Oct 21, 2017 1981 clash of the titans, is one of the most iconic films of the 1980s.
While in prison, danae was visited by zeus, and impregnated her. I asked myself this very thing while watching the original 1981 clash of the titans and figured that this theory does indeed apply to it and a great number of other films that for whatever. Clash of the titans 1981 rotten tomatoes movie trailers. Clash of the titans 1981 original onesheet movie poster more information find this pin and more on original movie posters at original film art by original film art vintage movie posters. Clash of the titans 1981 stream and watch online moviefone. May 11, 2019 clash of the titans is a britishamerican fantasy action film franchise based on characters and myths of ancient greek mythology. A popcorn movie that reaches back to the fantasy epics of old and forward into the digital future, where the word unimaginable no longer exists. I ignored this film when it first came out in 1981. Perseus must battle medusa and the kraken to save the princess andromeda. Movie posters 1981 c clash of the titans 1981 clash of the titans 1981 1981 perseus is the favored son of the god zeus, but he has unwittingly ticked off the sea goddess thetis. Find similar and related movies for clash of the titans 1981 desmond davis on allmovie. Clash of the titans medusa battle original 1981 youtube. When i was a 10yearold, there was one movie i desperately wanted to see but that never came to theaters.
Rentals include 30 days to start watching this video and 48 hours to finish once started. Prop store is the worlds leading vendor of original movie props, costumes and memorabilia. Desmond davis directed the film which starred laurence olivier, harry hamlin, and claire bloom. The original clash of the titans was released in 1981. Find low everyday prices and buy online for delivery or instore pickup. Clash of the titans kraken toy, 1981 more pictures at plaid stallions. Clash of the titans 1981 starring laurence olivier. This movie is great fun and makes all these mythological names come alive. The ultimate collection was released on bluray plus digital hd, featuring this film and the unrated versions of ted and ted 2. To make a long story short, i was incredibly disappointed. A dull grind of a movie whose only saving grace, the special effects provided by ray harryhausen, havent. In the beginning scene, the ruler of argos is condemning his daughter and son to the sea with a group of guards present at the shore.
Clash of the titans is a grand and glorious romantic adventure, filled with grave heroes, beautiful heroines, fearsome monsters, and aweinspiring duels to the death. Released june 12th, 1981, clash of the titans stars harry hamlin, laurence olivier, judi bowker, claire bloom the pg movie has a runtime of about 1 hr 58 min, and received a score of 59 out of. With iconic special effects artisti ray harryhausen who was responsible for bringing to life madusa, cerberus and the kraken. Clash of the titans 1981 from myth to movie mana pop. Stop isp blocking and throttling, protect your privacy w. Clash of the titans clash of the titans disambiguation clash of the titans 1981 film clash of the titans the original film should be the primary topic on the basis of educational value. The video game is a 2010 video game for the blackberry, playstation 3 and xbox 360 based on the film of the same name. Saga of a star world, the last starfighter and dune.
Directed by louis leterrier and starring sam worthington, liam neeson, and ralph fiennes, the film was originally set for standard release on. The helmet that renders perseus invisible is similar to the cloak of invisibility featured in the golden voyage of sinbad. The official facebook page for clash of the titans 1981. Watch clash of the titans 1981 movies online harjafilms. If you have spent any amount of time reading about the greek gods the one big takeaway you will most likely get is that the gods were a bunch colossal dicks. But because the movie respects its material, it even succeeds in halfway selling us this story. Perseus harry hamlin on his quest with helmeted helpers comes across what appears to be a twoheaded version of the threeheaded greek myth dog the cerberus, in clash of the titans, 1981, effects by ray harryhausen. A third film, revenge of the titans, was in development but never got off the ground.
Clash of the titans is a britishamerican fantasy action film franchise based on characters and myths of ancient greek mythology. Characters are timeless, costuming, makeup, music and cast are all timeless. Clash of the titans 1981 cast and crew check out hollywood movie clash of the titans 1981 cast and crew details, star cast information. The screenplay might feel a bit choppy at times due to the final cut, so find the extended version. Clash of the titans 1981 official trailer harry hamlin, judi bowker, burgess meredith, maggie smith, laurence olivier movie hd a film adaption of the myth of perseus and his quest to battle both medusa and the kraken monster to save the princess andromeda.
Harry hamlin and burgess meredith in clash of the titans 1981. He ultimately gravitated towards what became this movie, despite not knowing anything about it. Ursula andress, maggie smith, claire bloom, and susan fleetwood in clash of the titans 1981. Clash of the titans 1981 movie mistakes, goofs and bloopers. Clash of the titans 1981 original theatrical trailer. Friends who saw it told me it was a laughable hoot. Regardless of the age of this film, for this movie buff the clash of the titans will be one of the few films i have to fall into and rewatch every year.
With an inventory of over 8,000 items available for sale at were proud to offer you the chance to own the ultimate movie collectable. We also see him befriend the magical pegasus, and meet cheron on the river styx. Clash of the titans 1981 clash of the titans 2010 bd dbfe an allstar cast and eyefilling thrills await as special effects legend ray harryhausen unleashes creatures both wondrous and menacing in the 1981 version of clash of the titans. Clash of the titans is a fantasy film directed by desmond davis that was originally released in 1981. The remake spawned a sequel, wrath of the titans, in 2012. The story is very loosely based on the greek myth of perseus. Heres a trailer for the movie clash of the titans, which was released on friday, june 12th 1981. Watch clash of the titans online stream full movie directv. Stop motion animation was used extensively in many special effects, and the monsters were created by ray harryhausen, who retired from filmmaking shortly after clash was released. Youve just got to love a ray harryhausen movie and though clash of the titans may not be his best, it has plenty of this master film makers signature stopmotion animated monsters. Sep 04, 2014 clash of the titans 1981 official trailer laurence olivier, harry hamlin movie hd a film adaption of the myth of perseus and his quest to battle both medusa and the kraken monster to save the.
Take every human foible, explode them way out of proportion, give them all various. A second later they change to a close up of the king speaking and everyone is dry. Clash of the titans is a 1981 britishamerican heroic fantasy adventure film directed by. King acrisius of argos is jealous of his daughters beauty and imprisons her, who gives birth to perseus after zeus impregnates her. Clash of the titans is a 2010 fantasy actionadventure film and remake of the 1981 film of the same name produced by mgm the rights to which had been acquired by warner bros. In both films, the man turned invisible is spotted. In 2012, universal released flash gordon in a fourfeature dvd set along with battlestar galactica.
Clash of the titans is the 1981 film adaptation of the greek myth of perseus played by harry hamlin. Mar 14, 2017 clash of the titans 1981 from myth to movie posted on march 14, 2017 may 11, 2019 by mike brooks if you have spent any amount of time reading about the greek gods the one big takeaway you will most likely get is that the gods were a bunch colossal dicks. Clash of the titans 1981 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. It stars harry hamlin, judi bowker, burgess meredith, maggie smith and laurence olivier.
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