What was clash of the titans based on

For the remake, the plot of the original movie has been almost completely rebuilt from the ground up. Once the Titans had been conquered, Zeus tricked Hades and made him ruler of the underworld. Of course, none of this is based on Greek mythology and was invented purely for the movie.

This opening of the movie helps to set the stage. Mankind no longer believes in the gods and this has led to the Olympians slowly waning in strength. Indeed, a major plot element in the movie involves the fact that humans are struggling to free themselves from the gods and from religion, which has caused some reviewers to regard the movie as almost militant in its atheism.

This is an important point for the character of Perseus Sam Worthington , who despite being fathered by Zeus Liam Neeson wants nevertheless to succeed as a mortal man.

The movie has also been heavily recut and reshot, undercutting this part of the film even further; see below. But it does provide some depth to the character of Perseus and at least gives the movie the appearance of being more than just a lot of special effects hurled against the screen.

Greek name of Spyros, which is quite silly. Perseus vows revenge. For the remake, Hades has taken over the role of Thetis from the original movie as the main antagonist. The notion that he has an evil streak is largely informed by Christian notions about the devil, who similarly resides underground.

Hades heads to Olympus — which looks beautiful, by the way — and confronts Zeus, telling him that mankind no longer prays to the gods. Goofs As the destruction of Argos begins, heavy winds blow the tunic of a man pulling a donkey on a rope to reveal a pair of modern-day gym shorts underneath. Quotes Ammon : I was partial to tragedy in my youth. Crazy credits In the closing credits, the cast is divided into three categories: The Immortals for the gods of Olympus , The Mortals humans, etc.

Those 8 are the non-human animated characters supplied by special effects. Alternate versions The UK cinema release was cut by the BBFC to secure an 'A' rating and removed the closeup shot of Calibos' trident-hand piercing a man's back, as well as shortening the prolonged shots of Calibos on his knees writhing in agony after a sword has been thrown into his stomach. Connections Edited into Malcolm in the Middle User reviews Review. Top review. With lines like that what can one say? Harry Hamlin and the very pretty English girl who plays Andromeda may not be great actors but they do look the parts they play.

The special effects of Mr. I have seen this film a few times and always enjoy it. John L. Feb 18, FAQ Is "Clash of the Titans" based on a book? Who was Perseus?

Who are the Titans? Details Edit. Release date June 12, United States. Create a personalised ads profile. Select personalised ads. Apply market research to generate audience insights. Measure content performance. Develop and improve products. List of Partners vendors. Share Flipboard Email. DeTraci Regula is a freelance writer who has specialized in Greek travel and tours for 18 years.

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Clash of the Titans Photos Top cast Edit. Sam Worthington Perseus as Perseus. Liam Neeson Zeus as Zeus. Ralph Fiennes Hades as Hades. Jason Flemyng Calibos as Calibos …. Gemma Arterton Io as Io. Alexa Davalos Andromeda as Andromeda. Tine Stapelfeldt Danae as Danae. Mads Mikkelsen Draco as Draco.

Luke Evans Apollo as Apollo. Izabella Miko Athena as Athena. Liam Cunningham Solon as Solon. Hans Matheson Ixas as Ixas. Ashraf Barhom Ozal as Ozal. Mouloud Achour Kucuk as Kucuk. Nicholas Hoult Eusebios as Eusebios. Vincent Regan Kepheus as Kepheus. Polly Walker Cassiopeia as Cassiopeia.