I don’t geek out too often, but when I do it’s like July 4th, Halloween and New Years in my soul. Before I saw the disaster that was the new Clash of the Titans I freaked (the original holds a special place in my heart), the trailer for the upcoming movie Hannah has me dancing […]
8
Sep
What more could you possibly need?
I don’t like to use the word genius lightly, but I think it’s perfectly valid usage here. Jackass in 3D — what more could you possibly need in life? And no, not the cheap post-production “3D” that Clash of the Titans and Alice In Wonderland used, we’re talking the real deal, expensive-ass camera James Cameron […]
5
Apr
The Elf forgives the faults in lieu of the fun
First, I’m not claiming to be an unbiased movie reviewer here – I admit my love of the first Clash of the Titans has fully influenced my impression of this new one. It brought out the little girl in me and I pretty much couldn’t stop smiling throughout the movie, intellectually knowing that I was […]
1
Apr
The Elf goes back to her childhood to celebrate a classic
How can I express my deep love of Clash of the Titans? The kitschy Ray Harryhousen Clash of the Titans with the mechanical owl and the silly SFX (I admit Pegasus flying through the sky looks pretty silly, in a beautiful sort of way) and weird jump cuts and Harry Hamlin’s big, fat pre-Botox-era lips? […]
17
Dec
The classic mythology film returns with the only man who knows where Brad Grey keeps all those dead hookers
Man oh man did I love the old Clash of the Titans — one of the best fantasy movies of all time. To this day I’d rather see some epic Ray Harryhausen skeleton armies tearing up the landscape over any crappy ass Deep Blue Sea killer shark CGI painted-on bullshit. Harryhausen was the man. Did […]
