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Clash of the Titans International Trailer / TK

Trailers | February 1, 2010 | Comments (32)


Here we are with the third Clash of the Titans trailer. If they release any more trailers, they might as well just not bother releasing the film. Anyway, this one does have a good bit of new stuff in it — a little more story beyond the giant scorpions and Kraken that looks like it came directly out of one of the God of War games. It still features lots of quick cuts and glimpses of neato monsters like Medusa, it still has the same song by The Used (which is actually a much better song sans vocals), synchronized with the scorpion attacks, and it still has Sam Worthington looking dirty and grim and pretty badass.

It also features more Liam Neeson as Zeus and a bit of Ralph Fiennes as Hades, which is never a bad thing. Neeson looks like he’s having a good time getting his ham on, Fiennes looks suitably big and scary, and you even get a bit of the delectable Gemma Arterton as Io and Gwen Raiden Alexa Davalos as Andromeda.

What will be perhaps most interesting is how audiences handle having two Greek mythology-based films come out in back-to-back months. The cumbersomely titled Percy Jackson & the Olympians: The Lightning Thief comes out this month, and Titans in March. They both look like they could be great fun. They both also look like they could be incredibly stupid. Whatever, I’m really just looking forward to a fantasy/action movie that doesn’t take itself so fucking seriously (I’m looking at you, Avatar).

(trailer courtesy of IGN, which also has a hi-res version up)


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Comments

I can't wait for the opportunity to use the phrase "RELEASE! The Kraken!"

I fear it will be a long time coming.

Posted by: Jerce at February 1, 2010 10:42 PM

I cannot WAIT to see this. Or Percy Jackson. I haven't bothered to see Avatar, but I will be lining up for these opening weekend!

Posted by: MelBivDevoe at February 1, 2010 11:04 PM

I want to be the melty cheese in a Neeson and Fiennes sandwich.

Posted by: figgy at February 1, 2010 11:05 PM

I CAN'T WAIT TO SEE THIS.

Posted by: figgy at February 1, 2010 11:10 PM

Oh, this looks like a good movie - to either enjoy or openly mock, as the circumstances warrant.

Posted by: The Wanderer at February 1, 2010 11:21 PM

Jerce, I feel like special time with your significant other would be an excellent time to use the phrase.

Light some candles, make a nice dinner, build a fire...

AND RELEASE THE KRAKEN.

You know, make it special.

Posted by: vikky at February 1, 2010 11:24 PM

Oh yes! "Damn...the...gods" and "RELEASE THE KRAKEN" should be enough to sustain my gleeful enjoyment. I honestly don't care if it sucks...actually, it would be just as awesome if it did. High camp never looked so promising.

Posted by: bonnie at February 2, 2010 12:19 AM

Can't wait!

Posted by: Chickaboom at February 2, 2010 12:23 AM

Man it looks fun, but the fake long beards just don't work. However the movie has Mads Mikkelsen, and he can suitably pull off the badass stoic.

Posted by: e at February 2, 2010 12:36 AM

I enjoyed Avatar - mostly, but I must say, I agree with the whole, don't-take-yourself-so-seriously slant. I'm looking forward to these two films. I think. Popcorn flick, have no expectations, maybe get slightly pissed beforehand...I'm sure they'll be fun.

Posted by: d at February 2, 2010 12:45 AM

First of all, Sam Worthington has been one busy dude. Second, is he using his native accent without attempt to disguise? (It's hard to tell.) I'm all for it, if he is.

Release the Kraken!

Posted by: MM at February 2, 2010 2:04 AM

On completely unrelated note, the devil in Hindu, the one that tempts Buddha is Mara, which is another word for dick, one-eyed dragon, old faithful, disco stick, sticky cyclops, rum-rod jones, il Torre magnifico, the penis, in Japanese and looks like this in the most blasphemous video game Megami Tensei:

http://pds.exblog.jp/pds/1/200701/24/90/e0054590_22185346.jpg

RELEASE THE KRAKEN!

Posted by: yocean at February 2, 2010 3:21 AM

Many, MANY things in this trailer look like they were pulled directly from a "God Of War" game.

Which is awesome. Why not? I love those games and, frankly, it makes sense for someone to steal the designs to make a fun, campy movie.

Posted by: Thurgod at February 2, 2010 4:00 AM

"RELEASE THE RANCOR!"


Wait! What movie are we talking about?

Posted by: FabMax at February 2, 2010 6:04 AM

Someone needs to email a link to this to Robert Pattinson, quicksmart, specifically all the shows of Neeson as Zeus.
That, you wall eyed motherfucker, is how you can be pale and glittery AND STILL LOOK LIKE A MAN.
Liam Neeson looks like a fucking DISCOBALL WITH A VITAMIN D DEFICIENCY and I would still sit down and shut up the second he walked into a room.
That is how it is fucking done.

Otherwise, is it Gemma Arterton in a scene when she's running/being pulled along by Worthington? I say it with love, bitch is a clumsy little runner. Was she actually wearing heels in that scene? Dayum.

I can't look at eyeless monsters any more without wondering if Guillermo Del Toro was involved. Every eyeless monster he's created is burned into my memory/nightmares so when ever I see one now, I wonder if he designed it.

This film does look bad ass, though Fiennes could look a little scarier, and I cant see him beating James Woods as Hades. No one will ever be as cool as that.

Posted by: Nadine at February 2, 2010 6:52 AM

*Shots of Neeson

Posted by: Nadine at February 2, 2010 6:55 AM

Jerce, manufacture the use of the phrase;
By a dog
Name it, The Kraken. Let it get picked up by animal services.
Go to Animal services.
Demand that they RELEASE! THE KRAKEN!

This also applies with friends, children, relatives, just apply 'The Kraken' as a name or nick name, let them get arrested then demand that the people holding them RELEASE! THE KRAKEN!

I'm already working on such projects.

Posted by: Nadine at February 2, 2010 6:58 AM

i'm already getting annoyed with gemma arterton's voice/overs, and jake sulley's "australian-light" version of talking.

but who am i kidding, i'm still gonna go see it.

Posted by: jvo at February 2, 2010 9:10 AM

Light some candles, make a nice dinner, build a fire...

AND RELEASE THE KRAKEN.

You know, make it special.

Thanks for the coffee sinus flush; it's a wonder I didn't flood my keyboard :-)

Posted by: Barry at February 2, 2010 9:48 AM

Sorry I meant to attribute the quote to vikky as it was hilarious.

Posted by: Barry at February 2, 2010 9:50 AM

I want that horse.

Posted by: Stella at February 2, 2010 10:18 AM

Zeus, that looks bad.Just another cgi epic.

Posted by: Donalb at February 2, 2010 11:01 AM

Where are all the blue catmonkeys I've heard about? I didn't see a single one in the trailer.

Posted by: Drake at February 2, 2010 11:14 AM

Where are all the blue catmonkeys I've heard about? I didn't see a single one in the trailer.

Those will appear in the soon-to-be-announced Laser Cats 6 - The Avatarening.

Posted by: Barry at February 2, 2010 11:36 AM

The ONE thing that bugs me about this is that once again we get that goddamn shot of the guy diving through the air ready to slash at something with a sword. In slow motion. It's become a cliche of mostly shitty "epic" movies (it was in Troy, in Arthur, in 300) and I'm completely sick of it.

Posted by: figgy at February 2, 2010 12:52 PM

Yes, thank you for bringing up God of War because that's where my mind went to when I saw this.

Mortals vs gods fighting it out? A son of Zeus leading the charge? Monsters in his way? Impossible missions?

Might as well have made God of War and left my Harry Hamlin/Ray Harryhausen lovechild alone!

Not happy...not happy enough to...RELEASE THE KRAKEN!!!

Posted by: Fredo at February 2, 2010 2:25 PM

Figgy, I agree, also the sneering/yelling/growling something through half gritted teeth while straining your skin so only your nose wrinkles (TONIGHT! WE DINE! ON KRAKEN!) is getting fucking overused.
It's like you cant be a man any more until you shout something that way then leap slowly through the air at some massive monsters while also wearing a SKIRT.

Posted by: Nadine at February 2, 2010 5:33 PM

This looks to be better than Avatar just like Conan the Barbarian is better than LOTR.

Posted by: Daniel at February 2, 2010 6:34 PM

@Nadine

Funny you mentioned about eyeless monsters looking like from Guillermo Del Toro movie. That's the first thing came to my mind too.

Posted by: yocean at February 3, 2010 2:37 AM

But... but... Where's the little clockwork owl? How can you remake Clash of the Titans without the little clockwork owl?

Release the Kraken, my ass. RELEASE THE LITTLE CLOCKWORK OWL!!!

Posted by: AnnArrogance at February 3, 2010 3:13 AM

Cannot wait to see this!! (Both the movies actually.) Also, of course a Greek mythology movie is going to include a son of Zeus. Zeus was a baby making machine.

Just one question, where is Athena? Is she the brunette lady talking to Perseus in the trailer?? If there's no Athena (plus owl) then I will not be pleased.

Posted by: io at February 3, 2010 8:10 AM

i have no faith in "Percy, &tc" as all the promos STILL look exactly like copies of harry potter art direction. particularly the visuals from the first two, Columbus-helmed crapfests.

Posted by: djfox at February 3, 2010 1:42 PM





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