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Nostalgia is a strange and powerful thing. Take the 1981 adventure epic Clash of the Titans, for example. For years it sat on the shelves, a film of interest only to A) those who’d seen it as children, B) those who want a really silly refresher course on Greek mythology, and C) hardcore movie nerds who worship at the altar of special effects legend Ray Harryhausen. *Titans *was neither reviled as insipid nor adored like a Jason of the Argonauts (deservedly) is – but Clash of the Titans certainly had its place among the swords & sandals epics.
But now that a remake has reared its snake-laden head, everyone is falling over themselves to mislabel *Clash of the Titans *as some sort of unheralded classic, which does a grave disservice to Louis Leterrier’s remake – a film that, on its own, is a perfectly mindless, bombastic, colorful, and enjoyable piece of matinee-style popcorn entertainment. Part of me wishes that WB had simply canned the remake idea and forged ahead on an “original” Greek mythology quest … but this new-fangled Clash of the Titans](Clash of the Titans (2010) - Movie | Moviefone) will keep me suitably entertained until a true classic of “mythology cinema” makes its entrance.