I am stating why the original film worked better. I am not stating that there is a specific formula to follow with each particular genre, in this case, the classic adventure recipe. Actually, Clash of the Titans (1981) seemed like a farewell, which is why it is so missed and somewhat misunderstood. This film also lacks the classic adventure formula that Hollywood followed from the 50s until the 80s. It has been a long time since we left the classic stop-motion effects behind, which surely made a stronger impact on the audiences and captured the epic-sized scope of all things. They came here to see Liam Neeson in another of his legendary, immortal roles, and maybe Ralph Fiennes as the personification of another villain with supernatural powers. They came here to see the CGI-improved Kraken. Naturally, and most probably, they won't. It is not a condemnation towards them, but if knowledge is what they seek, they should refer to literature. This worthless 2010 remake had a very specific target market: youngsters ignorant of Greek mythology. Leterrier is strongly paving his road to suckness, proving that he can be as bad as he wants to. Let's begin with the most inconvenient aspect of them all: it is not based on Greek mythology, but on a previous film. Don't go expecting great things from this film, it is a very disappointing film and it's a film that is highly forgettable because it's defi9nitely not a good movie. I found myself not really enjoying this one, in fact I found it to be a very bad movie and I was hoping that it wasn't as bad as what everyone has said about it. The film follows practically the same path as the original, but with insane CGI that is over the top, and fairly pointless in the long run.
With boring performances and a wasted cast, this remake joins all the others that have failed to really establish something good to a classic film, but in this case since the original wasn't memorable, I'm curious to know why they even went ahead with this movie. Clash of the Titans didn't necessitate a remake because the original wasn't memorable and there was limited ways to improve upon the plot, which of course the filmmakers seem to copy here, and never establish anything refreshing. Add to that tiresome performances from the cast, and you have a film that is painful to sit through that never is anything really entertaining. With this remake, they follow essentially the same idea as the original, but use way too much CGI, which cheapens the film. What makes this a poor effort is that the original didn't need a remake as it wasn't that great to begin with, it was a borderline decent affair that had its moments, but in the long run was a forgettable movie that didn't warrant multiple viewings. It's not horrible – just hollow.Remake of Clash of the Titans is a train wreck that relies far too much on CGI, as well as bland performances from the cast. Ultimately, Clash of the Titans ends up being a forgettable piece of entertainment with a couple of gaping plot holes, hit-or-miss action sequences, and performances that fail to leave much of an impression.
Neeson's Zeus aside, none of the performances truly stand out, but they're nothing cringe-worthy either. Also, as I mentioned earlier, my biggest fear with Titans was in regards to the acting, and thankfully, most of the cast do what's expected of them. On top of that, there's virtually no character development outside of Worthington's character (and even he isn't all that likable), so I never really cared about the outcome of these action sequences either. About half of them are so frenetic to the point where they're almost disorienting - honestly, I'm glad that the 3D screenings were sold out this time 'round. And while we're on the subject of these action sequences, none of them end up being particularly memorable. So, while the film never really drags, it feels very soulless. The scenes that occur in between each of these battles ultimately amount to nothing more than brief segments of exposition delivered by Perseus' "guardian angel" of sorts, Io (Gemma Arterton). Often, the film acts as though it's in a hurry, attempting to get from one action sequence to the next as quickly as possible. So, what's my verdict? Well, I didn't hate it The plot of Titans is extremely straightforward – practically to a fault. On top of that, many of the initial casting choices appeared to be somewhat suspect. Admittedly, due to word of mouth from those who had attended earlier screenings of the film, my expectations for Clash of the Titans were fairly low.
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