Well, for me, that's all the original CLASH was -- an enjoyable bit of
fun -- I always regarded it was one of the lesser Schneer/Harryhausen
collaborations anyway, just a notch above the boring GOLDEN VOYAGE OF
SINBAD sequel. It seems a strange choice for a big-budget remake to me,
but then the minds of Hollywood have not only been ground exceedingly
fine by all that coke, they also grind in oblique circles. I suppose it
had something to do with the also-mysterious fact that, over the years,
the original CLASH has been given more TV air time than all of the other
Harryhausen films put together. Therefore it must have been the "best"
one, right?
-- JR
Jeff Potokar wrote:
I saw CLASH, last night in 3D, at the director's guild here in los
angeles. after all the commentary posted on MOPO, i was expecting a
real mess of a film. i have to say, for what it was, i was pleasantly
surprised. i liked the score, the photography and many of the
locations were truly amazing--the Canary Islands, Ethiopia, etc.
The CG work for the Kraken, the Harpies and even some of Hades' FX
were better than i expected. Would have liked to have seen more of the
Kraken.. mostly was its tail, as it devastated Argos.
Acting was par.. and some of the 3D worked well, in my opinion.
converted or not. from the credits, some things were shot in 3d--the
CG work, for example.
But I found the pacing and action pretty spot on. I wasnt bored. And I
liked the scene, before they are leaving to find the Witches, in which
Perseus, in selecting his armour, etc, comes across the golden,
mechanical owl, amongst the piles of swords, shields etc, (the
prop/character from the 1981 original). He picks it up, asks what it
is, and is told by another soldier, not to take it.
hose bits of nostalgia and harkening back, i personally enjoy.
All in all, again, for what it was.. i found it an OK and enjoyable
bit of fun.
jeff
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