Miscellaneous Movie Musings the Sequel

innerSpaceman · 04-05-2010, 10:06 AM

Clash of the Titans was a surprisingly perfect Easter romp of a movie. It struck a better tone than the original, imo. Corny, but not overwhelmingly so.

The 2-D version was fine. I've heard the most craptacular stuff about the tacked-on 3-D version.

Oh, and I really enjoyed the tribute to the original movie.

No, not the shot of the mechanical owl. The tribute to Harryhausen's stop motion work. The lead actor, Sam Worthington. Perfect as an inanimate object somehow made to move and speak.

Really, he was the weak link. Zero charisma. Actually, I think he had negative charisma. He's like a void in an otherwise fun film, with fun performances. (Loved seeing Mad Mikkelsen again - whom some of you might remember as the baddie from Casino Royale).

I liked Sam in Avatar and even in Terminator 4. I think he should stick to character roles, though. He was a pathetic leading man in an otherwise enjoyable movie.

Ghoulish Delight · 04-05-2010, 10:14 AM

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Originally Posted by innerSpaceman

The 2-D version was fine. I've heard the most craptacular stuff about the tacked-on 3-D version.

I have heard the same, convincingly enough to choose the 2D if we get a chance to see it.

Meanwhile, we watched Ponyo last week. What an absolutely charming film. Not my favorite Miyazaki, it felt a little lacking in depth, but even a so-so Miyazaki movie is just chalk full of wonder and beauty.

04-05-2010, 10:06 AM	#1
innerSpaceman Kink of Swank Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Inner Space Posts: 13,075	Clash of the Titans was a surprisingly perfect Easter romp of a movie. It struck a better tone than the original, imo. Corny, but not overwhelmingly so. The 2-D version was fine. I've heard the most craptacular stuff about the tacked-on 3-D version. Oh, and I really enjoyed the tribute to the original movie. No, not the shot of the mechanical owl. The tribute to Harryhausen's stop motion work. The lead actor, Sam Worthington. Perfect as an inanimate object somehow made to move and speak. Really, he was the weak link. Zero charisma. Actually, I think he had negative charisma. He's like a void in an otherwise fun film, with fun performances. (Loved seeing Mad Mikkelsen again - whom some of you might remember as the baddie from Casino Royale). I liked Sam in Avatar and even in Terminator 4. I think he should stick to character roles, though. He was a pathetic leading man in an otherwise enjoyable movie.
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