Synopsis: Before history and beyond imagination! The machinations of gods above and the fates of man and monsters here below play out in a Clash of the Titans. Decades prior to the sensational 2010 version of the tale, Harry Hamlin took up sword and shield to play valorous Perseus, mortal son of Zeus (Laurence Olivier) who sets out to fulfill his destiny by rescuing beloved Andromeda from the wrath of goddess Thetis (Maggie Smith). Perils await Perseus time and again. And eye-filling thrills await viewers as stop-motion effects legend Ray Harryhausen (Jason and the Argonauts) unleashes snake-haired Medusa, fearsome Kraken, winged Pegasus, two-headed dog Dioskilos, giant scorpions and more. Rejoice, fantasy fans: the movie gods gift us with adventure that’s innovative, heroic, titanic.

Debuting as a Blu-ray Book, Clash of the Titansis an exciting, epic fantasy, filled with drama, passion and colorful stop motion animated creatures that will look more eye-popping than ever in spectacular Blu-ray. The last feature film from creative genius and special effects wizard, Ray Harryhausen, Clash of the Titansis the original motion picture adaptation of the myth of Perseus and his struggles to save the Princess Andromeda.  WHV is releasing this edition just before the new Clash of the Titans due in theaters March 2010, which stars Liam Neeson, Ralph Fiennes and Sam Worthington (Avatar and Terminator Salvation), to be directed by Incredible Hulk’s Louis Leterrier.  This fan boy favorite, dazzling in premium Blu-ray packaging, contains photos from the set, production notes and more.  Movie cash to see the new theatrical film is also included. 

Review: The new Clash of the Titans film looks epic, we're very excited here at the Legion to check that one out.  In honor of this remake, the original 1981 film is being released on Blu-Ray in a special collectible book format.  The presentation of the packaging is beautiful.  If you had the chance to check out the 1989 Batman 20th anniversary release or the North by Northwest release, they're very similar.  The blu-ray also comes with movie cash to see the new version, so that makes it all the more affordable.

This is maybe the finest work from animator Ray Harryhausen.  It was also his last feature film.  He creates fantastical beasts and mythical creatures for this epic tale, which is a mish-mash of all types of mythology, from Greek to Nordic.  If you saw the original film, then you know what to expect, and to have this great collectible version of it is wonderful.

Clash of the Titans has suffered over the years from DVD transfers not being really up to snuff.  The transfer to blu-ray is difficult in some areas, too.  The Neverending Story blu-ray (which we just reviewed) is really crisp, while this one really shows a lot of grain.   Its still a great film and this collectible packaging is the best way to own it.  Its not perfect, but its hard to upconvert and transfer old film!  We do recommend this one to all!


Rating: 4 out of 5 Stars

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