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.