Almost 30 years ago in 1981, legendary producer and stop-motion animator, Ray Harryhausen, released the classic Greek mythology epic, Clash of the Titans, starring Harry Hamlin as the Greek hero Perseus, and Laurence Olivier as Zeus. The film tells the story of how Perseus defeated both the mythical creature, Medusa, and the sea monster known as the Kraken. It became a box office hit that June, and has gone on to inspire many Greek mythology-based films. Now, Louis Leterrier, director of the Transporter series and 2008’s Incredible Hulk revival, has released a remake of Clash of the Titans, with a new look and today’s big-name actors. The question is, does this new adaptation of the ancient Greek myth respect the previous movie or is it just another lame remake shelled out to make money?
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