CelticViking
07-14-2012, 09:48 AM
The Real Perseus
Perseus was the son of Zeus and Danae. In the movie, Zeus decided to punish Acrisius (a King) for rebelling against Olympus by sleeping with his wife, Danae. When Acrisius discovered what had happened, he tried to kill his wife and the child, Perseus, by locking them in a coffin and throwing it into the sea. Zeus struck him with a thunderbolt and disfigured him (he later became the monster Calibos). Last lesson in Greek myth: Danae was the daughter of Acrisius, the King of Argos, and it was foretold that her son would kill Acrisius. He locked her up but Zeus impregnated her anyway (Danae was beautiful), and when Acrisius discovered Perseus, he set the mother and child afloat. They were found by a kind fisherman of an island.
Perseus grew up on the island. The King of the island wanted to marry Danae but he wanted Perseus out of the way. He pretended he was getting married and rashly, Perseus promised him the head of Medusa as a wedding present. In short, the Gods helped Perseus kill Medusa. On the way back with Medusa's head, Perseus saw Andromeda chained to a rock about to be devoured by a sea monster. She was a Princess of Ethiopia, and her mother did indeed brag about her daughter's beauty but she compared her to the Nereids, nymphs of the sea. Poseidon sent the monster as punishment and demanded Andromeda as a sacrifice. Perseus saved her by using Medusa's head against the monster (in some versions he just slew the monster himself) and took her away as his bride. He later discovered the island King's true intentions against his mother and turned him into stone.
If a movie plans to ruin a famous Greek myth, it should at least be good. Unfortunately, Clash of the Titans is unable to build a suspenseful, thrilling story about a hero's quest to defeat a horrible monster to avenge his family. The movie tried to make Perseus into a noble character and his family's murder should have made us care more about his quest. The idea of humans rebelling against unkind Gods is an interesting concept. The Gods were tyrannical and the people began to rebel. That is the kind of plot that should always be engrossing. However, all of these elements were not enough to rescue this movie. In the end, Hollywood should have considered the real myth of Perseus, which has enough monsters, intrigue, and action to make several movies.
http://reviews.wikinut.com/Clash-of-the-Titans-How-to-Ruin-Mythology/.vdj53fu/
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2 : Wrath of the Titans
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Perseus was the son of Zeus and Danae. In the movie, Zeus decided to punish Acrisius (a King) for rebelling against Olympus by sleeping with his wife, Danae. When Acrisius discovered what had happened, he tried to kill his wife and the child, Perseus, by locking them in a coffin and throwing it into the sea. Zeus struck him with a thunderbolt and disfigured him (he later became the monster Calibos). Last lesson in Greek myth: Danae was the daughter of Acrisius, the King of Argos, and it was foretold that her son would kill Acrisius. He locked her up but Zeus impregnated her anyway (Danae was beautiful), and when Acrisius discovered Perseus, he set the mother and child afloat. They were found by a kind fisherman of an island.
Perseus grew up on the island. The King of the island wanted to marry Danae but he wanted Perseus out of the way. He pretended he was getting married and rashly, Perseus promised him the head of Medusa as a wedding present. In short, the Gods helped Perseus kill Medusa. On the way back with Medusa's head, Perseus saw Andromeda chained to a rock about to be devoured by a sea monster. She was a Princess of Ethiopia, and her mother did indeed brag about her daughter's beauty but she compared her to the Nereids, nymphs of the sea. Poseidon sent the monster as punishment and demanded Andromeda as a sacrifice. Perseus saved her by using Medusa's head against the monster (in some versions he just slew the monster himself) and took her away as his bride. He later discovered the island King's true intentions against his mother and turned him into stone.
If a movie plans to ruin a famous Greek myth, it should at least be good. Unfortunately, Clash of the Titans is unable to build a suspenseful, thrilling story about a hero's quest to defeat a horrible monster to avenge his family. The movie tried to make Perseus into a noble character and his family's murder should have made us care more about his quest. The idea of humans rebelling against unkind Gods is an interesting concept. The Gods were tyrannical and the people began to rebel. That is the kind of plot that should always be engrossing. However, all of these elements were not enough to rescue this movie. In the end, Hollywood should have considered the real myth of Perseus, which has enough monsters, intrigue, and action to make several movies.
http://reviews.wikinut.com/Clash-of-the-Titans-How-to-Ruin-Mythology/.vdj53fu/
FhNUvuyvPMA
2 : Wrath of the Titans
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hBB5L8t-0Co