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O!M!G! That Dude From Terminator is Perseus

By Dustin Rowles | Posted Under Trade News | Comments (36)

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You guys like pictures? Yeah you do. Dirty pictures. Nasty, leg/foot fetish dirty pictures.

Well, I can’t help you with that today. We’re not that kind of site. I think this is the site you’re looking for. Grab some tissue.

Over here, the best I can offer is the first official image from the upcoming Clash of the Titans, form that Titan director, Louis Leterrier (The Incredible Hulk). The image is of Perseus, the son of Zeus (Liam Neeson), who must prevent Hades (Ralph Fiennes) from seizing Zeus.

Sam Worthington plays Perseus. You may remember him as the actor with the uneven accent in Terminator Salvation. He played a Terminator who fell in love with Mood Bloodgood. That’s the power of Moon Bloodgood. You should’ve seen her on the set of Eight Dogs. Talk about leg/foot fetish.

Full circle. Thank you very much, ladies and gentlemen. And here’s that image, from Empire magazine:


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Comments

Screw the picture, Liam Neeson and Ralph Fiennes on opposite sides of the good/evil battle? I've never been so morally torn.

Posted by: admin at June 2, 2009 9:51 AM

GOD DAMN YOU TO HELL, DUSTIN!
I CLICKED ON THAT LINK!

I WILL KILLLLL YOU.

Posted by: gp at June 2, 2009 9:54 AM

Thank god I read that link before I clicked. That kind of trauma can't be undone.

Posted by: Snath at June 2, 2009 10:01 AM

Somewhat OT, but since you brought up "Terminator" and since you were ripping on old-media guys the other day, the latest The New Yorker arrived in my mailbox yesterday and here's a little of what Anthony Lane has to say:

"[W]hen, and on what possible ground, did someone decide the Terminator franchise should be no fun to watch? Say what you like about Arnold Schwarzenegger, but there was no mistaking the gleam in his eye -- a searing scarlet gleam, true, but still a gleam. He, like James Cameron, knew precisely how much irony should be folded into the line readings ... 'Terminator: Salvation' is a confused, humorless grind, with nobody, from the stars to the set designers, prepared to prick its self-importance."

From this old-media guy, back to you.

Posted by: , (the commenter formerly known as bucdaddy) at June 2, 2009 10:01 AM

Is that a glow in the dark codpiece?

Posted by: BWeaves at June 2, 2009 10:08 AM

Dustin, you evil biotch. DON'T CLICK ON THE SITE LINK! You will hate yourself and Dustin forever.

Posted by: BWeaves at June 2, 2009 10:10 AM

No, Bucdaddy! Not Anthony Lane! Although, Lane is kind of the epitome of old media movie criticism: Intelligent, clever, completely out of touch, and a raging blowhard. That dude has no business knocking self-importance.

At least give me the Village Voice critics, like Nick Pinkerton. If the Internet eventually swallows up print media, I hope it saves The Village Voice. Those guys are aces.

Posted by: Dustin Rowles at June 2, 2009 10:11 AM

who must prevent Hades (Ralph Fiennes) from seizing Zeus.

That does sound painful. Last thing anyone needs is some yahoo seizing Zeus all over the place.

Posted by: Vermillion at June 2, 2009 10:14 AM

DR,

He may be all that, but this review wouldn't be all that out of place ... well, here, where the reviewers also are intelligent and clever, and only OCCASIONALLY stray into raging blowhardiness.

Anyway, Pajiba and TNY are usually my go-to sources for my movie-going decisions, in this order: If Pajiba likes it (especially Dan -- we seem to be on the same frequency) I'll give it a try. If Pajiba hates it, I'll get a second opinion from TNY, and if Denby or Lane likes it ... maybe.

If they both hate it, it's dead to me.

Posted by: , (the commenter formerly known as bucdaddy) at June 2, 2009 10:29 AM

I thought he was absolutely awesome in Terminator. Better than Christian Bale. Or really anyone else in that film. Sure, his backstory was garbage, but his moments on screen were mostly captivating. Even if his accent was uneven, he delivered a hell of a performance. It's like Rachel Weisz's American accent. Sometimes she can't decide what she's gonna sound like, but she always does a good job.

Posted by: ChristianH at June 2, 2009 10:29 AM

I am nervous. I am developing a bad feeling that this movie is going to develop into one of those humorless, self-important movies that is going to be no better than the first, which had that gleam in its eye as well. Which is super-sad, because Liam and Ralph as Zeus and Hades could be so much fun.

Posted by: Anna von Beaverplatz at June 2, 2009 10:30 AM

Buc: Denby I dig. And Denby and Dan have similar sensibilities, so I can totally see that. (And I too have a lot of trust in Dan's reviews, which is why he gets the lion's share of the serious efforts around here).

If you were around a couple of years ago, Jeremy C. Fox used to be our Anthony Lane, only considerably less insufferable. He's a great writer, Lane. He just gets under my skin. But unlike Rex Reed, at least Lane knows what he's talking about; he's consistent; and he's incredibly smart. And he knows it.

Posted by: Dustin Rowles at June 2, 2009 10:40 AM

Jeremy was the shit. He was like part of the guild.

Too bad you guys maimed him and flayed off his skin to make fine stockings for your best cabin boys.

Posted by: Adere at June 2, 2009 10:55 AM

After the cinematic rape of Homer that was Troy (I'm sorry, you just can't do Homeric anything without the fucking gods. You can't do anything involving the city-states of Ancient Greece without the gods; it just doesn't work.), I have many reservations about this.

Even though it's about the gods.

Although Ralph Fiennes as Hades will be perfect. As will Liam Neeson as Zues. Although, if we're going to be technical, neither one of them were actual Titans.

OK, maybe I'll see it.

Posted by: lizzieborden at June 2, 2009 11:02 AM

It looks like he's fight off Photoshop.

Posted by: jM at June 2, 2009 11:14 AM

Aww, I might have to see it just for love of the old one. As I remember though, it was Perseus's story and the gods were background characters, will they be able to do that again with Neeson and Fiennes involved?

And Lizzieborden, I agree, you can't do ancient Greece without the gods. It's just cheating.

Posted by: Anne (in Reno) at June 2, 2009 11:31 AM

I did click on the link. I don't hate Dustin for it. In fact I read all the article of how Twilight came about and get this... it warmed my heart! I hate Twilight as much as any of you. The film was an abomination. Vampires should not glitter. The whole thing is fucking stupid and MTV can suck my dick BUT reading someone's experience of creating a story, finding people who enjoy it, managing to get it published and being a huge hit in itself is a nice story. It's what many of us dream about but never get to do. I respect the author for that and that only. She realised the dream, and while we bitch and moan about how crap Twilight is, she's laughing all the way to the bank.

Posted by: barf at June 2, 2009 12:25 PM

This guy is *not* Perseus. I would know because Harry Hamlin was my very first unattainable crush.

Now, he's married to the ugliest pair of silicone lips in the world and, damn, who could have called that?

Posted by: agent bedhead at June 2, 2009 12:38 PM

She realised the dream, and while we bitch and moan about how crap Twilight is, she's laughing all the way to the bank.

That's not true. Mormons don't laugh.

Posted by: branded at June 2, 2009 12:44 PM

As I remember though, it was Perseus's story and the gods were background characters, will they be able to do that again with Neeson and Fiennes involved?

Considering that Sir Lawrence Olivier played Zeus just fine in the original, I am sure they can find a way.

Posted by: Vermillion at June 2, 2009 12:52 PM

Need I say how titanically idiotic it is to remake Clash of the Titans?

I'm predicting IT WILL FAAAAAIIIIL, massively.

I'll tell you one of the many reasons why:

NOBODY gives two shits about Worthington, Fiennes or Neeson (I like Qui Gon too but he can't open a movie on name recognition).

Look, if you HAVE to go ahead with this stupidity you NEED someone HUGE. Not one of these guys make the cut.

Posted by: BarbadoSlim at June 2, 2009 12:57 PM

Posted by: agent bedhead at June 2, 2009 12:38 PM

OMG, me too! I wanted him as bad as a 12-year-old girl can want someone. I was crushed when he married that gross broad. Crushed!

NOBODY gives two shits about [...] Neeson (I like Qui Gon too but he can't open a movie on name recognition).

Slim, are you out of your mind? Taken? Kinsey? Schindler's List? And need I remind you about Darkman? Neeson's been opening movies on name recognition for minimum 20 years.

Posted by: Anna von Beaverplatz at June 2, 2009 1:06 PM

Slim, are you out of your mind? Taken? Kinsey? Schindler's List? And need I remind you about Darkman? Neeson's been opening movies on name recognition for minimum 20 years.

Posted by: Anna von Beaverplatz at June 2, 2009 1:06 PM

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I love ya but, Darkman didn't open on Neeson's name recognition, it was innovative for its time. If he had that sort of pull Rob Roy would have been the blockbuster it deserved to be instead of Braveheart. Schindler's was riding on El Spielbergo's name.

You know what? Maybe Taken was his breakthrough as top opener, I hope so he deserves it.

Posted by: BarbadoSlim at June 2, 2009 1:16 PM

Not nearly campy enough. Pass.

It's so obvious from this picture alone that the movie is going to take itself wayyyyy too seriously, and that is not at all in the spirit of the original. And I'm almost certain they'll overdo the robotic owl.

Posted by: katy at June 2, 2009 1:26 PM

Aww, I *heart* you too, Slim.

Ok, I'll concede Darkman. That was really due to Sam Raimi's name and the look of it more than anything else, it's true. But Kinsey? Alright, ok, the sex probably opened that more than a name. I think Schindler's was probably a combo, though, of the two names, Spielberg and Neeson, no? I feel like a large portion of the advertising was devoted to Neeson starring in it.

But you definitely gotta give me Taken, Slimmy. He's the only reason I saw that movie, and I'd argue he's the only reason most people saw that movie.

Posted by: Anna von Beaverplatz at June 2, 2009 1:43 PM

*sigh* At the risk of sounding like a massive geek - oh hell, ok, I AM a massive geek - but seriously, Hades as a villain? Again? Hades wasn't evil. It's about time someone gets that right. Hades IS NOT the Greek equivalent of the Christian Satan. He was just another god whose domain happened to be the Underworld (which included the places where the bad, neutral, and good people eventually went). Hades actually does very little "bad" in Greek mythology - Zeus was far more of a bastard. Aside from the whole Persephone incident (pretty minor among the crap Greek gods did), he kept his nose clean. Zeus and Ares? Now those guys were rotten.

Even with the amazing cast, I'm not sure yet another Zeus vs. Hades (as a stand-in for God versus Satan) battle will be tolerable. Damnit, I'm going to have to write a script one of these days where Hades it the good guy, and Zeus is portrayed as the sister-sexing, woman-killing, wife-stealing rat bastard that he really was. ;)

*goes back into geek corner*

Posted by: luthien26 at June 2, 2009 2:02 PM

Ok, I now I want to see Izabella Miko who plays Atena in this crap

Posted by: kivvi24 at June 2, 2009 3:12 PM

I think this is the site you’re looking for

You are a horrible person, Rowles.

I'm excited about this movie; I love greek heroes and men in little leather skirts and muscly thighs and ngh. I'll stop now. And oh gawd. Neeson and Fiennes together again? Thank you Jeebus. Please. Thank you. BSlim: NO. YOU ARE WRONG. I'm gonna go hug my pillow now and pretend you never ever said that.

Posted by: figgy at June 2, 2009 4:17 PM

It is okay luthien26, come out of the corner. As much as I loved the first one (Andromeda's bed is still the standard to which I hold all beds), there were inconsistencies. Pegasus didn't even exist until Medusa was killed. They will never get it right, that doesn't mean we can't enjoy the film... right?

*sigh*

You're right. I still can't talk myself out of how bad this looks, King Arthur bad.


Posted by: Morgagod at June 2, 2009 4:27 PM

aren't Liam Neeson and Ralph Fiennes the same person??

Posted by: oaklandcat at June 2, 2009 4:34 PM

Vermillion, fair enough, I forgot that he was Zeus in the original.

To the BatQueue!

Posted by: Anne (in Reno) at June 2, 2009 7:39 PM

You can't really blame Worthington for an uneven accent. He hasn't really made that many American movies yet. You can, however, blame 2 other things: The Australian film industry for being so damn shit that our actors have to go overseas to make any decent kind of living, and Hollywood for the complete lack of ability to put Australian characters in movies. And when they do they're not even played by Australians, so you just get some dick who's never even heard what an Aussie accent sounds like.

Posted by: rach at June 2, 2009 8:43 PM

prettier than Russel Crowe in dress????
but he's good in T4 (except a trouble accent)and i loved T4!i love the seriousness!
i loved John Connor also(he's better if he had a breal script for him and Kate Connor:thanks for the cut scenes)because he's a used soldier with a bad temper!

Posted by: boom at June 2, 2009 9:18 PM

He was supposed to have an accent?!?

And what was up with Moon Bloodgood's makeup? The future's so bleak that... there is ample red eyeshadow to haphazardly sweep across the bridge of your nose? Really?

Posted by: ceejeemcbeegee at June 2, 2009 9:44 PM

*applauds luthien26* Dammit! Thank you! I'm a bit fed up with that whole deal as well. And Zeus? Talk about a DOUCHEBAG! Geeze! Once he could have sex with it, he invariably went ahead and did it.

*slinks back into the lurkers underworld*

Posted by: Four Eyes at June 3, 2009 7:52 AM

God the pictures looks like a 300 sequel...you know it is going to be shot like 300. You know the robo-owl is going to be a fraking transformer with laser beams and missles. You know Zeus is going to be able to shoot lightning from his finger tips like the Emperor in Star Wars. Medusa and the Gorgon are going to be over done, no fun campy claymation. You will see every scale on both monsters and will probably look lik ethe thing in Cloverfield.

Posted by: Angelmonster at June 3, 2009 10:14 AM


















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