I have to admit, I was quite resistant to "Clash of the Titans" (even tho
there have been features on the blog), with the fact that I did not find Sam Worthington's celluloid crewcut to be unsuitable for this role of "half-godling"; Perseus - but in the sequel "Wrath of the Titans", the long curly hair 'worked' for me, and I am suddenly interested to see where all these leads to!
Oh, but what a difference a hairstyle might maketh! LOL
Some folks have remarked it doesn't look as good as the "original", and perhaps that might well be the case, but i reckon we should try and enjoy this for what it is "now", and can always go grab the DVD of the earlier incarnation, if it so pleases your tastes. Mythology is so fickle, you know? Heh.
WRATH OF THE TITANS
on IMDb. Release date is scheduled for 30th of March, 2012. Somehow I imagine series of PVC Figurines made for this movie. Altho the
Perseus in 1/6th from Hot Toys seemed 'fun', there isn't much a movie genre like this 'works' without the
monsters, IMHO. It would just look like a generic sandals-n-swords warrior by it's lonesome, methinks.
SYNOPSIS: A decade after his heroic defeat of the monstrous Kraken, Perseus—the demigod son of Zeus—is attempting to live a quieter life as a village fisherman and the sole parent to his 10-year old son, Helius. Meanwhile, a struggle for supremacy rages between the gods and the Titans. Dangerously weakened by humanity's lack of devotion, the gods are losing control of the imprisoned Titans and their ferocious leader, Kronos, father of the long-ruling brothers Zeus, Hades and Poseidon. The triumvirate had overthrown their powerful father long ago, leaving him to rot in the gloomy abyss of Tartarus, a dungeon that lies deep within the cavernous underworld. Perseus cannot ignore his true calling when Hades, along with Zeus' godly son, Ares (Edgar Ramírez), switch loyalty and make a deal with Kronos to capture Zeus. The Titans' strength grows stronger as Zeus' remaining godly powers are siphoned, and hell is unleashed on earth. Enlisting the help of the warrior Queen Andromeda (Rosamund Pike), Poseidon's demigod son, Argenor (Toby Kebbell), and fallen god Hephaestus (Bill Nighy), Perseus bravely embarks on a treacherous quest into the underworld to rescue Zeus, overthrow the Titans and save mankind.
