Clash of the Titans (2010)
Clash of the Titans (Original title: Clash of the Titans ) is in 2010 produced American fantasy film whose plot is different motifs from Greek mythology served. It is a remake of the film of the same name from 1981.
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One day the fisherman Spyros pulls a coffin out of the sea; in it he finds the body of a woman and her son who is still alive. He and his wife Marmara call him Perseus and raise him with their daughter.
Perseus learns the trade of fisherman. One day the family sees a group of soldiers from the city of Argos destroy a statue of the god father Zeus . Thereupon Hades appears , the god of the underworld, who received the order from his brother Zeus to kill the soldiers. Hades 'anger is also directed against the ship on which Perseus' family is located; while it sinks, Perseus watches helplessly as his family drowns.
Perseus is picked up by a ship that takes him to Argos. Here he experiences how Cassiopeia , the queen, declares herself to be a goddess and, to her displeasure, equates her daughter Andromeda in her beauty with Aphrodite . Hades reappears, who ages Cassiopeia through magic, and announces that he would have Argos destroyed by an octopus in ten days . Only a sacrifice of Andromeda could prevent this. Furthermore, Hades reveals to Perseus that he is a son of Zeus.
Since Perseus is seen as a threat to the city, Draco, the captain of King Cepheus , has him thrown in prison. Here Io appears to him , a demigoddess who tells Perseus of his origins. Danaë , his mother, was married to King Acrisius , who besieged Olympus and thus challenged the gods. Zeus appeared to Danae in the form of Acrisius and with her fathered Perseus. In revenge, Acrisius abandoned Danae and the child in the coffin at sea. Zeus, in turn, would have turned Acrisius into a battered monster by lightning, which is now called Calibos and has since lived in a cave under the city of Argos. Io Perseus also reveals that the answer to the question of how to destroy the octopus is only known by the three Stygian witches , who, however, lived far from Argos.
Perseus is able to convince Draco that he will defeat the Kraken. With a group of soldiers, Perseus makes his way to the witches. The men are accompanied by Io, who introduces Perseus to Pegasus , a flying black horse on which no human has ever ridden. Hades makes a pact with Calibos: he will destroy Zeus if Calibos kills Perseus. Calibos agrees and Hades blows into him energies that give him superhuman powers, but also further deface. Calibos ambushes the group of Perseus and slaughters some of the men before a soldier manages to cut off Calibos' hand. Calibos is fleeing. But from the severed hand, like from a pool of calibo's dripping blood, meter-high scorpions grow. Again Perseus and his men have to fight a losing battle. Finally, they get support from genes , non-human desert magicians who also fight against Hades and the gods. Perseus, who initially despises his semi-divine side and is against everything that has to do with Olympus and the gods, only realizes with time that he has to stand by himself.
When the witches arrive, the men learn that the octopus can only be destroyed by Medusa's head . The creature Medusa lives on the other side of the river Styx in the underworld - every carnal being you look in the eyes is turned to stone on the spot. With the help of Charon , the ferryman, the group arrives on the island of Medusa. In the fight with her, the companions of Perseus are killed. Perseus manages to cut off Medusa's head. Outside the cave, Perseus has to watch as the waiting Io is stabbed by Calibos. In the fight with the monster, in which Perseus uses a sword, which is a gift from Zeus, he succeeds in killing Calibos.
The dying Io gave him Pegasus last , with whose help Perseus flies to Argos. Here a crowd led by fanatics has seized Andromeda and brought her to the sacrificial site. Shortly afterwards, the octopus rises from the sea and begins to destroy the city. Zeus in Olympus now believes that people would worship him again, but Hades has outwitted his brother. After all, the Argosians now worship him; fear and horror also make his power stronger. The octopus is also his creation.
Perseus and Pegasus soon reach the city. With the help of harpies , Hades tries to stop Perseus, but he not only succeeds in turning the octopus with the Medusa head to stone, but also in banishing Hades into the underworld with the help of Zeus' sword. He saves Andromeda, who then becomes Queen of Argos. Perseus, however, does not want to rule as king and chooses a life in humility. He also refuses his father's renewed offer to be accepted into Olympus. Zeus brings Io back to life as a gift and gives her to Perseus as a wife.
Background information
The film plot is mainly based on the Perseus legend , while the film title "Clash of the Titans" suggests a reference to the Titanomachy . The titans ( Kronos , Koios and Kreios etc.) do not appear in the film.
It was originally intended to be directed by Stephen Norrington . But he was then replaced by the native French Louis Leterrier .
The film, which was shot with a production budget of 125 million US dollars, was mainly shot on the Spanish island of Tenerife (e.g. on Mount Pico del Teide ), supplemented by recordings in Wales and the Shepperton Studios in England .
When filming, the producers opted for conventional 2D cameras. The conception of the film was geared towards 2D from the start. The material was later converted digitally as a 3D film . The decision on this was only made after the filming was finished. The visual impression of the 3D process was criticized by several film critics and specialist journalists, in some cases it was referred to as "fake 3D".
Since only a few cinemas worldwide had several 3D-capable halls at the time of its launch, the film competed directly with How To Train Your Dragon and Disney's Alice in Wonderland .
Clash of the Titans was originally scheduled to have its world premiere on March 26, 2010. However, by converting the film to 3D, the release was postponed by about a week, so that it only celebrated its premiere on April 2, 2010. The film opened in cinemas in Austria , Germany and Switzerland on April 8, 2010. On August 10, 2010 it was released on DVD and BD , as well as on BD in 3D. The film was shown for the first time on German television on March 25, 2012 on RTL .
Differences to the original film version
A remake of the 1981 film, Clash of the Titans differs from the original in many ways. Some of the most succinct are:
- Originally, Calibos and Acrisius were two different people, one (Acrisius) the king of Argos, the other (Calibos) the son of the goddess Thetis , who was cast out and punished by Zeus . In the remake, it's the same person.
- Danaë, the mother of Perseus, survived the journey in the coffin in the original and is raising Perseus; in the remake she dies.
- Andromeda and her family ruled the kingdom of Joppa in the original and Argos in the remake.
- Pegasus was originally a gray horse , in the remake it is a black horse .
- The figure of Hades does not appear in the original, nor does Io or the Jinn people.
- Also in the original it is not Hades who threatens Argos with annihilation, but Thetis, out of revenge, because Perseus was allowed to marry Andromeda, not her son Calibos.
- In the original, the scorpions do not arise from the blood of Calibos, but from the blood of the severed head of Medusa.
- In the original, the sea monster corresponds more to the mythological model of the keto , while in the remake it is a giant octopus .
- In the original version, Perseus falls in love with Andromeda and they both get married; in the remake, Perseus does not have such feelings for her; instead, he falls in love with the demigoddess Io. So the movie doesn't end well for Perseus and Andromeda, but for Perseus and Io.
- In the original, Perseus gets help on his adventures from a mechanical owl (a replica of Athene's owl "Bubo" made by the blacksmith god Hephaestus). In the remake, on the other hand, this is only alluded to briefly, in that Perseus fetches a mechanical owl from a box in the armory and asks a colleague: "What is that supposed to be?"
- In the first film adaptation, Perseus only had men or warriors by his side. In the remake, however, he gets help from a woman (Io) and several demons (Jinns).
Differences from Greek mythology
- Although the title of the film suggests this, there are no titans in the film , only the Olympian gods and various legendary figures from Greek mythology .
- In the film, Perseus meets Pegasus before he kills Medusa, who, according to mythology, arises from her torso.
- In the film, contrary to mythology, Perseus uses Pegasus to reach Argos in time.
- In the film, the sea monster is dispatched by Hades, according to mythology by Poseidon .
- In the film Zeus begat with Danaë , the wife of Acrisius, in his figure Perseus. According to mythology, Acrisius locked his daughter Danae in a tower because he was prophesied that his grandson would one day kill him. Zeus then fertilized the imprisoned Danae with golden rain that trickled through the roof.
- In the film, Acrisius kills Perseus' mother Danaë, but not in mythology.
- In the film, Perseus becomes his wife, and in mythology, Andromeda becomes his wife.
- In the 1981 film, King Cepheus, the father of Andromeda, rules the Phoenician city of Ioppe, and in the 2010 film, the Greek Argos. According to mythology, he ruled Ethiopia .
synchronization
The voice actors for the German version were:
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Reviews
The Rotten Tomatoes website has a 28% approval rating out of 235 reviews.
The film received mostly negative reviews in German-speaking countries as well.
“[...] The film was only converted into the format afterwards. There is therefore no depth of field and the so-called "3-D effects" are technically bad to the point of ridiculous. […] Medusa looks like the Calvin Klein model Natalia Vodianova - but without the old charm of Harryhausen's computer-less 2D tricks. Because nobody believes that, many will still go to the cinema and only then tell others about it. [...] "
"[...] The new version is as soulless as the old one, but once again presents us with the entire arsenal of current trick technology. [...] This is how it works with newfangled gimmicks: tomorrow they will be yesterday's junk. Also Clash of the Titans '10 will overtake this lot. [...] "
"[...] In fact, one has seldom seen a chunkier piece of entertainment lately. [...] The film is exactly at the interface between the digital 3D future and the past. [...]"
“[…] Monumental fantasy film with magical creatures and breathtaking action sequences, which is entertaining thanks to interesting characters and a solidly developed dramaturgy. The subsequent redesign to 3D is disturbing; in view of the lack of depth of field, the spatial effects fizzle out. "
Awards
The film received the rating "Valuable" from the German Film and Media Assessment (FBW).
continuation
The theatrical release of the sequel Zorn der Titen by director Jonathan Liebesman was on March 29, 2012 in German-speaking countries.
Web links
- Clash of the Titans in the Internet Movie Database (English)
- Clash of the Titans in the online movie database
- Official website
- Official website (English)
- "Clash of the Titans" in Tenerife . In: Weekly newspaper of the Canary Islands . Issue 101, December 20, 2009 ( archive.org ). Report on the film shoot on the Canary Island.
- Clash of the Titans atRotten Tomatoes(English)
Individual evidence
- ^ Certificate of Approval for Clash of the Titans . Voluntary self-regulation of the film industry , December 2006 (PDF; test number: 52 312 DVD).
- ↑ Age rating for Clash of the Titans . Youth Media Commission .
- ^ Clash of the Titans. Box Office Mojo to IMDb Company, accessed September 15, 2010 .
- ↑ Fred Topel: There's bad buzz, but creators defend Clash of Titans' 3-D. blastr.com, March 30, 2010, accessed September 15, 2010 .
- ↑ Jan-Keno Janssen, Ulrike Kuhlmann: Sick through 3D - What are the risks of stereoscopy? c't , accessed on September 15, 2010 .
- ↑ Kim Masters, Renee Montagne: Coming To A Screen Near You: A 3-D Clash. NPR , March 24, 2010, accessed September 15, 2010 .
- ↑ Richard Verrier, Ben Fritz: 'How to Train Your Dragon,' 'Clash of the Titans' clash for 3-D screens. Washington Post , March 21, 2010, accessed September 15, 2010 .
- ^ Movie poster
- ↑ Clash of the Titans at eyeonline.com (English)
- ↑ a b Clash of the Titans in the Lexicon of International Films .
- ↑ Clash of the Titans. In: synchronkartei.de. German dubbing file , accessed on March 2, 2017 .
- ^ Clash of the Titans. Rotten Tomatoes , accessed December 2, 2011 .
- ^ Rüdiger Suchsland: A film like the head of a Medusa. Telepolis , April 8, 2010, accessed September 15, 2010 .
- ↑ Peter Zander: Old junk in new technology: "Battle of the Titans". Welt Online , April 8, 2010, accessed September 15, 2010 .
- ↑ Hans Jürg Zinsli: Half mortal, but completely stupid. Tages-Anzeiger , April 6, 2010, accessed September 15, 2010 .
- ↑ Clash of the Titans. German Film and Media Assessment (FBW) , accessed on April 20, 2010 .
