I only got around to seeing it this weekend, and I saw it in 3D for the fun of it.
I liked it, and probably because I only took it at face value. All my friends hated it, so I guess I was the minority opinion. As Ironclad said, it's a good popcorn flick. As a big fan of greek mythology I decided from the beginning to ignore any violations the writers may have indulged themselves with. And indulge they did - they basically raped Greek mythology to almost unprecedented levels.
I loved the Gods - I always do in these movies. I thought they were far better than in the original, though largely ignored. In the original they spoke much more, which was a serious flaw in this movie. I often wondered who all the extremely good looking people were in these scenes, but unfortunately they turned out to be extras more than characters. Poor Poseidon got only one line, and Apollo was lucky to get two. Hades was a brilliant character, and I loved his scene in the palace with the queen.
Perseus was a dense character. It won't be long before Sam Worthington is given his gold watch and sent on his way. He's got a leaden personality, and he could interchange himself between all his films without much of a difference. The intolerable rant for freedom and independence is such an overplayed story, it makes me sick. If they could make a hero who didn't whine so much, and enjoyed his skill and used it, it would be such a welcome reprieve. And again - a simple fisherman who becomes a demigod... talk about original thinking.
All the other characters apart from Perseus and the Gods are irrelevant. Andromeda is a side-role, and Io played the irritating 'oracle' plus 'invulnerable' role. There was zero romance in this movie, which has to be a first for a hero film.
The monsters are excellent - Hades, the Kraken, Medusa, Charon, Scorpions, the Djinn... outstanding special effects. Well Medusa, not so much. She was clearly some sort of CGI effect.
If you're looking for a movie with a decent story and character depth, you will hate this movie. If you're looking for some special effects escapism centered around Olympus, go see it.
6/10
I liked it, and probably because I only took it at face value. All my friends hated it, so I guess I was the minority opinion. As Ironclad said, it's a good popcorn flick. As a big fan of greek mythology I decided from the beginning to ignore any violations the writers may have indulged themselves with. And indulge they did - they basically raped Greek mythology to almost unprecedented levels.
I loved the Gods - I always do in these movies. I thought they were far better than in the original, though largely ignored. In the original they spoke much more, which was a serious flaw in this movie. I often wondered who all the extremely good looking people were in these scenes, but unfortunately they turned out to be extras more than characters. Poor Poseidon got only one line, and Apollo was lucky to get two. Hades was a brilliant character, and I loved his scene in the palace with the queen.
Perseus was a dense character. It won't be long before Sam Worthington is given his gold watch and sent on his way. He's got a leaden personality, and he could interchange himself between all his films without much of a difference. The intolerable rant for freedom and independence is such an overplayed story, it makes me sick. If they could make a hero who didn't whine so much, and enjoyed his skill and used it, it would be such a welcome reprieve. And again - a simple fisherman who becomes a demigod... talk about original thinking.
All the other characters apart from Perseus and the Gods are irrelevant. Andromeda is a side-role, and Io played the irritating 'oracle' plus 'invulnerable' role. There was zero romance in this movie, which has to be a first for a hero film.
The monsters are excellent - Hades, the Kraken, Medusa, Charon, Scorpions, the Djinn... outstanding special effects. Well Medusa, not so much. She was clearly some sort of CGI effect.
If you're looking for a movie with a decent story and character depth, you will hate this movie. If you're looking for some special effects escapism centered around Olympus, go see it.
6/10
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- 05/04/2010 02:41:37 PM
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Think I'll wait for it to hit my local cheap theater. It's never a loss on $1.75 Tuesdays. *NM*
- 05/04/2010 04:42:40 PM
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I am looking forward to going with the rest of my Classics-major friends. We're going to have FUN.
- 05/04/2010 09:55:18 PM
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- 05/04/2010 09:55:18 PM
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Excellent review. Jason and the Argonauts is another one I always stop to watch when on. *NM*
- 06/04/2010 02:19:32 AM
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Problems aside, it sounds good.
- 06/04/2010 03:50:42 AM
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Fully agree, except for the shirt issue. And never having seen the original CotT. *NM*
- 07/04/2010 12:59:37 AM
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If you get a chance, try to see the original. Ultimately, I think it's a better story than the 2010. *NM*
- 07/04/2010 02:19:33 AM
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You can "Play Instantly" off Netflix, if you have an account. *NM*
- 08/04/2010 12:52:53 AM
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A fun popcorn flick, no more, no less
- 09/04/2010 11:30:00 AM
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In the myth and the original movie
- 09/04/2010 12:31:18 PM
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DJINN?!
- 11/04/2010 08:24:33 AM
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I know right. Sometimes its fun to be oppressed.
- 11/04/2010 08:05:40 PM
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I noticed Andromeda still had her ropes on when she was lying next to Perseus on the beach... 
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- 12/04/2010 04:19:58 AM
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- 12/04/2010 04:19:58 AM
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I enjoyed it *spoilers*
- 19/04/2010 06:44:45 AM
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