CLASH OF THE TITANS (1981) – The original masterpiece is available to own on DVD for $14.95RRP from 31 March 2010.

“Grand and glorious. Ray Harryhausen’s masterwork.”

                               — Roger Ebert, Chicago Sun-Times

Warner Home Video (WHV) will delight lovers of fantasy films with the 31 March 2010 re-release of Clash of the Titans, which includes an exclusive photo booklet of the new Clash of the Titans movie. 

Clash of the Titans is an exciting, epic fantasy, filled with drama, passion and colourful stop motion animated creatures. The last feature film from creative genius and special effects wizard, Ray Harryhausen, Clash of the Titans is the original motion picture adaptation of the myth of Perseus and his struggles to save the Princess Andromeda.  WHV is releasing this edition just before the new Clash of the Titans due in theatres soon, which stars Liam Neeson, Ralph Fiennes and Sam Worthington (Avatar and Terminator Salvation), directed by Incredible Hulk’s Louis Leterrier.  This fan boy favourite contains photos from the set, production notes and more.  

Though special effects techniques today have been dramatically transformed by CGI, the highly-imaginative and incredibly detailed work by Ray Harryhausen in his legendary films continues to hold audiences spellbound today.  Disciple of stop-motion pioneer Willis O’Brien (King Kong), Harryhausen adapted the techniques O’Brien developed and created his own genre of film from the 1950s to the 1980s utilising his own stop-motion animation process eventually identified as “Dynamation,” which makes small, well-articulated models come to life by photographing them one frame at a time and then moving them slightly between exposures.  Besides Clash of the Titans, some of his memorable special/visual effects films include The Beast from 20,000 Fathoms (1953), It Came from Beneath the Sea (1955), The 7th Voyage of Sinbad (1958), Jason and the Argonauts (1963), One Million Years, B.C. (1966), The Valley of Gwangi (1969), and The Golden Voyage of Sinbad (1974). 

The machinations of the gods above and the fates of man and monsters on earth play out in a Clash of the Titans. Harry Hamlin stars as the brave Perseus, mortal son of Zeus (Laurence Olivier), who sets out to fulfil his destiny by rescuing his beloved Andromeda from the wrath of the goddess Thetis (Maggie Smith). Perils await Perseus time and again, as he faces snake-haired Medusa, fearsome Kraken, winged Pegasus, two-headed dog Dioskilos, giant scorpions and more.

Special Features:

Interviews: A Conversation with Ray Harryhausen

Approx Runtime:

155 mins

Rating:

PG