Clash of the Titans

Being a fan of the original and a fan of Greek mythology in general, I was hesitant about seeing this film. In comparison to the original, the special effects in the new one are much better especially when it comes to Medusa and the kraken. I didn’t see the movie in 3D, but I don’t see it making much of an improvement. What made this movie horrible was their complete disregard for Greek mythology. It was as if the screenwriter couldn’t take the time to go to Barnes and Nobel and pick up a book on mythology. Zeus and Hades are fighting like God and Lucifer from Christianity and Medusa was no longer vain, she was a rape victim. The tragic thing is children are going to see this movie, this blockbuster, and think this is what Greek mythology is. So much art, so much of our culture is based on these myths, it is blasphemy to pervert them so much.

How to Train Your Dragon

Out of lack of choices about what movie to review, I let my best friend who loves animation, drag me to go see How to Train Your Dragon, and it was everything I would expect. There’s a story about a misfit in this Viking versus dragon culture and he has to prove himself, but realizes he would rather train dragons than kill them. It is filled with celebrity voices and it is easy to tell which actor is voicing which character. The one thing that really bothered me was the super quick edits during the action scenes. There were some shots I couldn’t even process because of how fast the images moved across the screen. No wonder children have ADD.