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Laurence Olivier,
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Harry Hamlin,
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Desmond Davis,
Desmond Davis
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: Warner Home Video
: Foreign, Fantasy, Fairy Tales & Myths, UK, Sword & Sandal
: 118 min.
: English, French
: English, Spanish, French, Portuguese, Japanese
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The eschewing of modern optical effects techniques in favor of the classic stop-motion animation work of special effects legend Ray Harryhausen was a delightful highlight of this action adventure that attempted to give Greek mythology the Star Wars (1977) treatment. Harry Hamlin stars as Perseus, a mortal who, due to the interference of the mighty god Zeus (Laurence Olivier), finds himself in the city of Joppa, far away from his island home. There, he falls in love with Andromeda (Judi Bowker), an imprisoned princess. To free her, win her hand, and thus half of the kingdom, Perseus solves a riddle, but Joppa's enraged ruler orders Andromeda fed to the Kraken, a towering sea monster that's the last of the powerful Titans. In his quest to save Andromeda, Perseus must endure a series of trials with the help of the winged horse Pegasus and a friendly playwright, Ammon (Burgess Meredith). His ultimate goal is to secure the head of the grotesque Gorgon named Medusa and use it to turn the Kraken into stone, but dangers await, including the hideously deformed Calibos (Neil McCarthy). ~ Karl Williams, All Movie Guide
Special Features:
- A Conversation with Ray Harryhausen
- Maps of Myths and Monsters Gallery
- Theatrical Trailer
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by MBreslau
November 30, 2012 - 5:56 AM PST
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Follows Greek mythology as accurately as my limited knowledge permits me to check. The clothing, walls, and artifacts are a mix of ancient Greek, Egyptian, and Persian styles.
[Are Perseus and Persia related names?]
While the mortals and the monsters are convincing, I had the impression that the deities were phoning in their performances. They said the right words, but didn't seem convincing. I expected better from Sir Laurence Olivier. |
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