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May 02, 2010 13:36

So I finally got around to seeing the remake of Clash of the Titans last night. As a Classicist, I can't condone it as a good representation of anything even remotely heading towards a reflection of Greek mythology. As a filmgoer, I uh, actually rather enjoyed it.

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empath89 May 2 2010, 19:46:42 UTC

I haven't seen the movie yet, but I have heard the same things from other people and probably the number one pet peeve is that Hades is the bad guy. I mean...yes, he has his dark side, but so do all the gods/goddesses in greek myths. But I will def check it out, simply for sam worthington, if nothing else. How was he? I loved him in terminator and actually liked him in Avatar, but I fear he's getting the same kinds of roles over and over again :/

I haven't seen 300. Is it good? I'm afraid I won't like it and I have heard really mixed reviews from friends. But yeah, I liked Troy and Alexander, but you did feel the length of the movies.

cobalt_violet May 3 2010, 14:34:44 UTC

The film's generally good overall - I mean it's not a highbrow kind of thing by any means, but it doesn't pretend to be. It's sheer fun entertainment so do watch it, just don't go along as a Classics fan is my advice, just as a film-goer. But yeah. my pet peeve was Hades as well. I think it annoyed me that it was such a blatant misuse of him. As I said, it seemed to be 'Hades rules the underworld > the underworld = Hell > Hades is the king of Hell > Hades is the devil > Hades is evil'. So yeah, that was irritating. Sam Worthington was ok, I've never seen him in anything else so I can't really compare, but he didn't really have much to work with from his role - just a lot of macho posturing. My only criticism would be his accent kept slipping. XD

300 is ok. If comics, or films based on comics, are your thing then it's good. It's very stylised and completely unhistorical, but it's based on a graphic novel so it can't be forgiven. I felt it dragged a little and since I'm not usually a fan of graphic novel so much a couple of times I had ( ... )

empath89 May 4 2010, 01:21:37 UTC

Oops. Ended up commenting on the post instead of your comment. Had to fix it.

It's sheer fun entertainment so do watch it, just don't go along as a Classics fan is my advice, just as a film-goer.
Well, I went to see transformers 2, knowing that all it tries to be is a summer action film, and I was still disappointed. So, that's not always gonna help. But yeah, I do wanna check it out. As far as Sam Worthington goes, in Avatar he played an ex-military guy...so yeah. Very manly role. And I don't wanna give away Terminator, but it's a very similar role. And I'm afraid that he'll be stuck with those kinds of roles now.

Ah, maybe 300 is not for me then. I was afraid that I'd hate the style, which is why I've been avoiding it. I know my parents saw it and just about had a heart attack. They hated it with a passion.

Which one did you like? Troy or Alexander? And why did you not like the other? Historical issues? Acting? Just hated the movie in general?

cobalt_violet May 4 2010, 13:48:13 UTC

I keep meaning to watch Avatar - maybe now it's out on DVD I'll get around to it. But yeah, Sam Worthington's very butch and manly in Clash of the Titans too, so I can see what you mean about the typecasting. I will guiltily admit I never even saw Transformers 1, so I can't comment on 2. I fail at watching any up to date films. Humbug.

300 really is very stylised. I mean it's almost like looking at graphic art in motion. My only advice is perhaps see the first ten minutes or so - you'll know straight away whether you can put up with it or not. I was pleasantly surprised that I could, given that I'd decided right from the start I was going to hate the film. Like I said, really don't count on there being any history in it though. It's an ok film. Not one I think I'd revisit of my own volition though.

I liked Alexander (I think I'm the only person on the planet who did) and I absolutely loathed Troy. I had real issues with that film because of what it did to Homeric characterisation; how completely they muffed up the whole story (10 ( ... )

empath89 May 4 2010, 20:13:44 UTC

Avatar was pretty good. Not the most original plot, but the colors were amazing (I didn't really care much for the 3D...there are a ton of 3D movies now). Lol...the first transformers was really good. And this is coming from someone who was never a big fan of Shia and had no prior knowledge of the series. But the second one was just a summer flick. And I knew that going in, but still didn't like it at all. I felt like it didn't add anything to the storyline of the first movie. I think there's supposed to be a 3rd one, and I feel like you can watch it without seeing the 2nd one and not be confused. That's how little plot there was ( ... )

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