Going into this movie you know from the get go what is going to happen and for the most part how the movie will unfold. So as most people would ask, why would I see a story/movie I already know or have seen. Why did you all go see Titanic? It’s for the story, for the characters, for the amazement of that story brought to life. Unfortunately for us the story from the 1981 movie is the same today as it was then.

Clash of the Titans falls flat from the get go. The character building is rushed, the CG effects are poor in many places along with many other small misses in the big scheme of things. Wanting this movie to do well and to expect much of it was something on my mind throughout the lead up to the screening. I must say I need to start setting my sights lower and be pleasantly surprised by films.

Without character development you have nothing but a pretty face in Gemma Arterton and a strong young lad in Sam Worthington. I want to sit here an unfold a story that you haven’t heard of before, the one of a jealous God who has affairs with humans and his weak brother who births the Kraken. A story of great historical value and something to admire. This is not that story, or movie! The characters are not ones you feel for, or ones you would follow into battle or even care if they all die at the end.  This is where the movie gods fail us as the viewer. There is no substance in the world of the titans, just a lot of clashing.

The story unfolds in the same way it did in the original, we follow the ever stud of a demi-god Perseus on a no win journey to defeat the Kracken. Along the way we see some very interesting characters in the witches, the crazy blue rock faced guys, the Kraken is impressive for the small on screen time we see it. Overall the story unfolds too flat and almost too quickly to enjoy or get into it all.

While the natural sets and some of the CG is impressive and sometime vast, the casting and the story has so much to gain. The acting is subpar even for a movie such as this. We have seen the battle speeches so many times before, we have heard the cry’s of women and children before. This is not different in any way. Fresh faces and pretty actresses is all this movie has going for it in the end.

The 3D in my eyes was rushed and not done well at all. I saw nothing that was necessary to make this a 3d film. The fault may of come in during the post production 3d process and not the filming. But I was wanting the Kraken and Pegasus to come right at me. Nada…

The story left me wondering why if at all I could care for any of these characters. The soul of this movie, the characters, was gone long before the times of Zeus and the Kraken.

A possible DVD rental.

Rating: ★★☆☆☆ 

The first trailer for Clash of the Titans, directed by Louis Leterrier (The Incredible Hulk) has arrived on the scene. And boy is it engineered for a post-MTV generation. This looks like a CGI-fest through and through, and its flashy editing is all bulked up by the rock soundtrack its paired with.

In other words: this looks nothing like the original film. That’s not to say it will be bad though — all I want out of the film is a solid little bit of fun action, and I know that Sam Worthington can deliver. There’s also a brief glimpse or two at Liam Neeson’s Zeus, amongst the giant scorpions and stuff.

Check out the trailer below! Clash of the Titans will be released on March 26, 2010.

Check out the featurette for the upcoming Transporter 3 starring our favorite badass Jason Statham. The first two films were directed by Louis Leterrier of Incredible Hulk fame.

I would probably assume that this movie is just an addition to the films rather than anything new, but it seems to me its a cross between Transporter 2 and Crank. What do you think??

The movie is scheduled to appear in theaters on November 26th 2008.

The summer of 2008 will be known as the starting point for something great. This will be the time we look back and see how Marvel Comics was able to take their properties and move them forward into one big movie universe. Some will say Spider-Man started it, but it didn’t start to merge till now, till Iron Man laid the groundwork of something large. The Incredible Hulk builds on this groundwork giving us a movie that fits in with the rest of the movie Marvel Universe but also is able to stand alone and deliver it’s own themes and ideas. For those of you that don’t know the background of the Hulk, here it is in song form. Catchy, isn’t it? One thing to keep in mind is, this isn’t the Ang Lee 2003 Hulk which was a very stylized movie based off of the comic book. Some liked it, some hated it. I was among those that liked it, even if the Hulk didn’t appear till almost an hour into the movie. This isn’t a continuation or sequel either. It’s a “reboot”, a do over if you would like. Marvel took a chance to re-image the Hulk’s world for the big screen and they delivered on this by getting Louis Leterrier on board to direct. He brings a real world feel to the movie that some thought was missing in the 2003 version. Plus he knows how to stage an action sequence and we get to see plenty of it in the 2008 Incredible Hulk. Here is a quick run down of the plot. Doctor Bruce Banner (Edward Norton) was belted by gamma rays and turned into the Hulk (Lou Ferrigno, providing the voice). During the accident, he injures long time girlfriend Betty Ross (Liv Tyler) and her father General Thaddeus “Thunderbolt” Ross (William Hurt). Like the TV show, we see Bruce trying to find a cure to remove the Hulk from him. Like the comic book we see Bruce running from the United States military in hope of not being captured and used as a weapon.  Two great tastes that go great together. Assisting General Ross with his quest is Emil Blonsky (Tim Roth), on loan to the US from the UK. Blonsky is a warrior that lives for the fight, the adrenalin rush, the thrill of the hunt, and the capture of the prey. He’ll stop at nothing till Bruce Banner/the Hulk is captured. Bruce has help as well in the form of a mystery Mr Blue who is trying to come up with a cure. We later learn that Mr Blue is Professor Samuel Sterns (Tim Blake Nelson) and he has plans of his own for Bruce’s blood.

Unlike the previous outing, this movie picks up the action right away and we see the Hulk within the first 30 minutes of the movie. Between a roof top chase in South America, a fight between the Hulk and General Ross’ military forces, and a showdown in New York City we get to see tons of action. So in honor of this movie I am going to debut a new feature called “The Good, The Bad, and The Geeky.” The Good:

• Action and lots of action
• True to both the TV version and the comic version
• Bill Bixby is in the movie, keep your eye out
• Cameo appearances by Lou Ferrigno and Marvel Comics legend Stan Lee
• The HULK seen within the first 30 minutes is a plus
• William Hurt did a great job as General Ross; He was on-par with Sam Elliot’s version in the 2003 Hulk
• Ed Norton showed that he was a fan of the source material and respected both the TV and Comic fans with the script that he helped write

Have you seen Iron Man yet? If not what are you waiting for? Go out and see it this weekend.

Prior to the May 2nd debut there was talk all over the Internet that Hillary Swank would have a cameo part in the movie along with the now known Samuel Jackson as Nick Fury scene. However it is now being reported that this rumor was just that…a rumor and there was no truth at all to any of it.

Cinematical notes that former Marvel Studio head honcho Avi Arad had come out and said she was never part of the story, had never been cast, and was not in the movie at all. You can read more about it by clicking this link.

Who would Hillary have played? I think she was going to be the Black Widow who is an agent of S.H.E.I.L.D and works as Fury’s right-hand person.

Another rumor making the rounds is for the Incredible Hulk. There had been rumors for the past few weeks that Sam Jackson would turn up as Nick Fury in Hulk along with Robert Downey Jr as Tony Stark AND someone as Captain America. It seems that Captain America will not be in the movie afterall no.

It seems that one day Leterrier says we the audience will “have to look hard and to see him” and the next Leterrier says that the scene was cut from the movie and may be on the DVD.  Click this link to read more.

All in all Iron Man and The Incredibule Hulk are making grounds for 2011 when the Avengers movie is out for all to see.