Clash of the Titans

1981
PG
1h 58m

IMDb RATING

6.9/10

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Sword & Sandal Action Adventure Fantasy

Perseus must battle Medusa and the Kraken to save the Princess Andromeda.Perseus must battle Medusa and the Kraken to save the Princess Andromeda.Perseus must battle Medusa and the Kraken to save the Princess Andromeda.

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IMDb RATING

6.9/10

49K

YOUR RATING

POPULARITY

3,012

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Awards
- 2 wins & 6 nominations total

Trivia
Despite being listed on posters and having main title billing, Ursula Andress only has one line in the entire film.

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. That was before experience taught me that life was tragical enough without my having to write about it.

Crazy credits
In the closing credits, the cast is divided into three categories: The Immortals (for the gods of Olympus), The Mortals (humans, etc.), and The Mythologicals (As Themselves) (In Alphabetical Order) Bubo, Charon, Dioskilos, Kraken, Medusa, Pegasus, Scorpions, Vulture. 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. The cuts were restored in all video/DVD releases and the certificate upgraded to a 15 (12 for the DVD).

Connections
Edited into Malcolm in the Middle (2000)

Soundtracks
Prologue And Main Title
(uncredited)
Composed and Conducted by Laurence Rosenthal

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Featured review

10/10

A Parting Gift from Ray Harryhausen

I ignored this film when it first came out in 1981. There were just too many cool films to see that year. Friends who saw it told me it was a laughable hoot. Despite it's august cast and attempt to cash in on the mythic quest themes of Star Wars, it rapidly sunk from sight. In 1995, looking for a film appropriate for my 7 year old daughter, I pulled this film out of the 'family' section of my local library. The critics are right. The F/X are clunky, even by 1981 standards.Harry Hamlin is wooden. Judy Bowker is forgettable, and Laurence Olivier hams it up shamelessly...and yet...IT ALL WORKS! The sets and lighting perfectly capture our deepest feellings of mythic Greece. There isn't a drop of contemporary forays into irony & cynicism. It is unalloyed GOOD vs EVIL lovingly given to us by the effects wizard Harryhausen. His monsters have a childlike beauty that makes them 'scary' without trying to gross you out. It's the myth, the quest, and finally the theme that love does conquer all. No need for smart-alecky, eye-winking protaganists. Just a good old fashioned story told straight and true. My now 14yr. old daughter, wife and I just saw it again last night. See it with the child in your life, or the child in you.

Thank you Mr. Harryhausen, for this and all your wonderful films.