Clash of the Titans, 2010

Somewhere between 2.5 and 3 for this one. I love the original cheeseburger with Harry Hamlin and his mechanical owl. When I first heard they were putting together a remake it semed an unnecessary heresy (perhaps this still holds true). No worries there, though, because they didn't really remake the first movie; they made up a whole new story that has as little to do with the first film as it does with the ancient Perseus myth. I agree with other reviewers that the action sequences are hyperactive, hyperbolic, and pretty well incomprehensible. And that's just in 2D, ha. The so-so-CGI monsters are wimpy caricatures compared to Harryhausen's creations. There are good and even great actors in the cast (Sam Worthington excepted) but most of them don't have anything to do, and look like wet wood doing it. Plot and dialogue are paltry at best. Fortunately, Mads Mikkelsen provides a welcome high point. Obvious and numerous flaws aside, the movie still provided me with a fairly fun ride, enough for close to 3 stars anyway. Most importantly, it retains one of the most notable qualities of its predecessor: Offering ample opportunities for amusing oneself and friends with scathing sarcasm and caustic wit at every turn. Now that's entertainment!

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