Hey god* - Bon Jovi

Yes, the gods are mad - man has turned their backs on them. Man has decided that they do not need the gods anymore. So the gods hit back! Man is given an ultimatum - sacrifice the beautiful princess or the whole city will be destroyed.

One man... well, a demi-god sets out to thwart the plans of the gods.

That's basically the premise of Clash of Titans. Don't go if you want to watch good acting, interesting story line or character development. But if it's action and CGI you want, this will be your cup of tea.

Put it simply, i liked it. The action was fast and furious and the CGI was pretty good... and there was Gemma Arterton!

Still, it doesn't get anywhere near my favourites list. It could have been so much better. When Perseus travels with his small crew of soldiers, the scenes almost reminds me of when the Fellowship of the Rings are traveling. However unlike the latter, we never really get to know Perseus' gang at all - save for Draco.

But yes, i did enjoy watching it. After all, i was a huge fan of the original - and perhaps to some extent, i think the original was much better. For one thing, i remembered that the scenes with Medusa were much much better. i was literally scared out of my wits! But in this remake, perhaps the CGI became its own victim - while the effects were good, it just wasn't as scary as before.

I cannot decide if i prefer a white or a black Pegasus. Oh, and Zeus' clothes were not that funny looking!

Anyways, here are some photos to compare the new and the original:-

Perseus - long-haired or crew-cut?




Zeus - methinks less shiny clothes is better!

Medusa - better CGI does not necessarily mean better villian!

Kracken - both just as ugly?

Pegasus - black or white?

Pics taken from various sites online

*The first track on my favourite album of theirs, These Days.