Clash of the Titans (1981)
When I was a very little girl, Clash of the Titans and Jason and the Argonauts were two of the only “real people” movies I ever saw. Consequently, because they were so much more real than cartoons, I found them to be quite frightening. If they were made of real people, then the monsters must be real, too. Clash of the Titans was particularly scary. The man who makes Zeus so angry he gets transformed into a hideous beast, Medusa’s deadly tentacled head, and the Kraken were enough to give me nightmares.
Now, as a grown-up, it’s still a little scary to watch. But all I have to do for a smile instead of a fright is remember the hilarious scene from The Last Action Hero when Joan Plowright says to her students that they might know Laurence Olivier from Polaroid commercials or from playing Zeus in Clash of the Titans. Depending on your point of view, it’s either incredibly cool or incredibly silly for serious actors Laurence Olivier, Maggie Smith, and Claire Bloom to don togas and hang out in Mount Olympus.
Watching it for the first time today will probably make you laugh at the special effects, even though they were very impressive and fun back in 1981. But if you grew up watching it and want a nostalgia weekend, rent it and invite a bunch of friends over.
More Maggie Smith movies here!
Now, as a grown-up, it’s still a little scary to watch. But all I have to do for a smile instead of a fright is remember the hilarious scene from The Last Action Hero when Joan Plowright says to her students that they might know Laurence Olivier from Polaroid commercials or from playing Zeus in Clash of the Titans. Depending on your point of view, it’s either incredibly cool or incredibly silly for serious actors Laurence Olivier, Maggie Smith, and Claire Bloom to don togas and hang out in Mount Olympus.
Watching it for the first time today will probably make you laugh at the special effects, even though they were very impressive and fun back in 1981. But if you grew up watching it and want a nostalgia weekend, rent it and invite a bunch of friends over.
More Maggie Smith movies here!