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Lo, CLASH OF THE TITANS Casting Hath Begun(eth)!!

First by Faust_8	Nov 6th, 2008 09:32:44 AM
Woo Hoo !!!!
Johnny Depp for Bubo! by SpyGuy	Nov 6th, 2008 09:33:41 AM
Hell, if Depp can be Tonto in a Lone Ranger film, he can certainly be Bubo.
Will they use clay-mation ? by Faust_8	Nov 6th, 2008 09:34:00 AM
The original was fun and a great memory from my youth
"Golden Voyage of Sinbad" by Hikaru Ichijo	Nov 6th, 2008 09:35:41 AM
Watch it for Caroline Munroe
a Clash of the Titans remake is ok... by Rupee88	Nov 6th, 2008 09:36:57 AM
..because the original wasn't that good. As long as they don't make it into a dumb kiddie movie, this could be interesting.
Amy Winehouse for Medusa! by TheBloop	Nov 6th, 2008 09:44:34 AM
And Jason Biggs as....I don't know, something.
Needs more Jewfro by ArcadianDS	Nov 6th, 2008 09:47:07 AM
It wont be Clash of the Titans without a thick curly Jewfro
Sam Worthington.. by MamoVaka	Nov 6th, 2008 09:52:23 AM
Who is this guy? and why is he getting all these kick ass roles? He looks nothing like perseus.. christ why couldn't they get someone who looks the part.. Adrian Greenier or someone who.. I dunno looks greek in the LEAST bit?! or at least has some mediterranean features?!
Brian Blessed as Zeus. by BiggusDickus	Nov 6th, 2008 09:53:45 AM
There can be no other choice.
Samuel L Jackson as Zeus by Grammaton Cleric Binks	Nov 6th, 2008 09:54:56 AM
Oh wait, it's been done.
I'm with Faust_8 and hope they have some stop motion! by IAMASISSYBOY	Nov 6th, 2008 09:55:16 AM
Hey anybody know if this Watchmen, story is a hoax or what? http://www.comicbookmovie.com/ watchmen/news/?a=5146
Tiny Lister as Zeus by Grammaton Cleric Binks	Nov 6th, 2008 09:55:21 AM
Oh wait, it's been done.
Save on the makeup budget by Grammaton Cleric Binks	Nov 6th, 2008 09:55:53 AM
Rosie O'Donnell for Medusa.
JON HAMM FOR ZEUS! by Mr. Nice Gaius	Nov 6th, 2008 09:58:37 AM
Eh, zfisk?
Jesus as Zeus by PTSDPete	Nov 6th, 2008 10:02:02 AM

The original is one of the best movies ever... by Sith Witch	Nov 6th, 2008 10:02:06 AM
so don't screw this remake up! I want Calibos, Charon, Kraken and Medusa, I want the prolific gore and nudity of the original (in what was a PG release!), a nod to the original music, and for all the 'monsters' to be based off their original Harryhausen designs! And Zeus had better still have that bitchin' action figure collection with playsets!
Thor as Zeus by PTSDPete	Nov 6th, 2008 10:02:23 AM

Gary Coleman as Zeus by PTSDPete	Nov 6th, 2008 10:03:22 AM

Jim Carey as Zeus by PTSDPete	Nov 6th, 2008 10:04:31 AM
He's funny.
Seth Rogen as Zeus by PTSDPete	Nov 6th, 2008 10:07:58 AM

harry hamlin was tapped again to play perseus in god of war 2 by Hir0 Pr0tag0nist	Nov 6th, 2008 10:12:51 AM
just so you know
Zeus as Zeus by Leafar the Lost	Nov 6th, 2008 10:15:04 AM
He is still alive. We all know that Greek Gods are immortal, and he is currently living somewhere in Greece. If He is connected I know He will say yes. However, he will try to rape the female actresses in the movie, and he will be continuosly drunk for the whole shoot.
Nick Cage as Kalibos! by Spandau Belly	Nov 6th, 2008 10:17:40 AM
I would love to see him freak out in that role.
Rock the hell on! I love Clash of the Titans. by Mr Nicholas	Nov 6th, 2008 10:20:38 AM

Joe Pesci as Zeus and Sandra Bernhard as Medusa. Sara Palin as A by rodneyfaile	Nov 6th, 2008 10:33:55 AM

Sara Palin as Andromeda. by rodneyfaile	Nov 6th, 2008 10:35:04 AM
cameo by McCain as Kraken
You think your Headline doesn't work..... by D o o d	Nov 6th, 2008 10:38:57 AM
that whole article is confusing. What the hell are you trying to tell us..??!!
Uh, They're Not Gonna Use Stop Motion ... by cowboyone	Nov 6th, 2008 10:42:36 AM
WTF?!
Cowboyone: by Sith Witch	Nov 6th, 2008 10:46:27 AM
Why not? It was outdated in 1980 but they still used it then as a stylistic choice. And today it could be rendered even more smoothly ala Nightmare Before Christmas. Here's to hoping!
Monica Bellucci by enderandrew	Nov 6th, 2008 10:51:40 AM
Monica Bellucci for Medusa.
Shatner as Zeus, Blessed as Odin by picardsucks	Nov 6th, 2008 10:58:47 AM
Thor 2 Shatner Vs. Blessed
Meh. by Anna Valerious	Nov 6th, 2008 11:09:21 AM
Give me Will Kemp any day.
Whatever they do... by Abominable Snowcone	Nov 6th, 2008 11:15:04 AM
...they must include another prolonged gratuitous shot of a young, voluptuous, wet, completely nude shot of Andromeda getting out of the tub. God bless Harryhausen! And Harry Hamlin!
Sean Bean as Calibos! by Abominable Snowcone	Nov 6th, 2008 11:16:02 AM
Make it so!
They should get the guys... by FILMFUNK	Nov 6th, 2008 11:20:07 AM
Who did the CG on the Mist movie because most of that had a harryhausen look to it albeit CG Realitic and such! Clash was one of the first videos we were allowed to watch at primary school the teach told me and my mate to go get a kid friendly movie for play day or whatever it is that day you're alowed to wear your own clothes and take games and such to school anyway lots of scared kids that day! lol!
"techniques that made "300" so visually arresting" by TroutMaskReplicant	Nov 6th, 2008 11:31:30 AM
Don't you mean cheap? It's funny that Sam Worthington is in all these big things and yet none of the general public have seen him in any of these big things. He must be good, mustn't he? Visually at least he has a really good combination of looks and masculinity.
Also, was anyone else bugged by the Kraken? by TroutMaskReplicant	Nov 6th, 2008 11:38:13 AM
As a kid I knew my Greek mythology and there was no Kraken in the Perseus myth. I think it must have been my first taste of Hollywood's take on artistic license.
God of War by drewlicious	Nov 6th, 2008 11:49:06 AM
I still think that would make an awesome movie. An unstoppable badass killing every mythological creature in sight? Who wouldn't get pumped.
Amy Winehouse for Medusa by skimn	Nov 6th, 2008 11:50:48 AM
That was a nice one Bloop. No make up or effects needed.
who the hell is sam worthington? by reckni	Nov 6th, 2008 11:55:54 AM
Is this guy sucking a lot of dick or what?
sam worthington by MamoVaka	Nov 6th, 2008 12:00:02 PM
has one of the most characterless faces I have ever seen.. looking at pics of him I see none of the character that makes a moviestar..
Yea, I saw Rogue, the giant croc movie by skimn	Nov 6th, 2008 12:16:04 PM
Saw his name in the credits, saw Mike Vartan, some other Aussie actors and saw no one that made me go CAST THAT GUY IN EVERY COOL GENRE MOVIE IN THE PIPELINE!!!
Jupiter as Zeus! by Dollar Bird	Nov 6th, 2008 12:22:04 PM
I have a lot of affection for the original, as I must have watched it ten zillion times on Showtime back in the early days of cable. I hope the designs don't stray too far from the original. The kraken should still look like Ymir 3000. I hope Medusa isn't too messed with either, let alone the mood in that scene. Actually, there are a lot of great moments in the film, it just drags between them. (Although I didn;t notice that when i was 7. I guess I'm less patient now than then.)
Now that I think about it by Abominable Snowcone	Nov 6th, 2008 12:26:12 PM
The movie should be entirely about young, beautiful, wet nude Andromeda getting out of tubs and reclining akimbo in the sun on coastal rocks. And perhaps bathing with other maidens.
Speaking of butts by Abominable Snowcone	Nov 6th, 2008 12:27:55 PM
Does the 2 disc special edition of Waterworld (advertised above) feature any additional footage of Tripplehorn sans clothing? I'll buy that for a dollar!
I have an Idea! by HerbWestAustin	Nov 6th, 2008 01:14:34 PM
Let's remake every classic film we can think of! How about Casablanca with Tara Reid and Will Smith!
SShhhhhhhhh I came up with the remake of by skimn	Nov 6th, 2008 01:34:41 PM
North By Northwest with Nic Cage and Scarlett Johannsen a while back.. "Well look at that, that drone aircraft is huntin' for terrorists where there ain't any terrorists...(enters bus)"
Re:Also, was anyone else bugged by the Kraken? by diverdan	Nov 6th, 2008 01:42:31 PM
TroutMaskReplicant, there were a lot of things in that movie that weren't a part of the Perseus myth. It bugged me too when I saw it in the theater for the first time. Still, it's a fun movie. Mmmmmmmm, greek myth hash!
Guess what, another classic being remade is... by Roketopunch	Nov 6th, 2008 01:48:12 PM
2001 a Space Odyssey. With Gilbert Godfried as HAL and Keanu Reeves as Dave.
This is one film... by yodaismyhomie	Nov 6th, 2008 01:49:32 PM
That I actually think deserves a remake. Don't get me wrong, I love the original and think Harryhausen did a great job with his claymation, but it looks soooo fake now (I saw it when i was a kid so i guess it was more believable). Anyway, an updated look with CGI will be awesome...but the casting needs to be perfect.
PLEASE please please please please by skimn	Nov 6th, 2008 01:58:18 PM
don't say Harryhausen and claymation in the same sentence. Those armatures are minature works of art, not to be confused with Wallace and Gromit... Rewatched the Harryhausen Chronicles recently and loved when after giving Ray his honorary Oscar, Tom Hanks said, in effect, "Some say Citizen Kane, some say Gone With The Wind, but for me the best movie of all time is Jason And The Argonauts.." God bless your geek heart Mr. Hanks.
But still Titans was a poor showcase for by skimn	Nov 6th, 2008 02:14:18 PM
Ray's swansong. His work was wonderful. It was the pacing, and acting that slowed things down, and the concession to add the R2D2 like Bubo was maddening. But compare the stop motion work of the same period, such as the TaunTauns and Imperial Walkers in Empire, or moreso, the dragon in Dragonslayer (with the innovative go-motion devices to add camera blur), and it appeared the students were surpassing the master.
AVATAR IMAX 3D by kwisatzhaderach	Nov 6th, 2008 02:35:09 PM
Why bother seeing anything else at the movies next year?
What? by gotilk	Nov 6th, 2008 02:53:42 PM
Vincent Chase too busy on smoke jumpers?
No to 300 stylee Fuck that. by Damien Chowder	Nov 6th, 2008 03:05:32 PM
It's the new sell out of film making. This had better have tits in it.
Greenscreen filmmaking overkill. by Royston Lodge	Nov 6th, 2008 03:10:29 PM
The "300" style (funny, since it was Sky Captain that really got this bandwagon rolling) works great for comic book movies like, oh, say, 300. After all, you're working from source material that's highly stylized in the first place, so there's all sorts of technical liberties you can take with the motion picture. But Clash of the Titans "should" be a "realistic" looking fantasy film, like Lord of the Rings, shouldn't it?
What if 'Troy' had been made... by BiggusDickus	Nov 6th, 2008 03:18:20 PM
...with all the mythology intact? Achilles dipped in the river Styx, etc. Might've been a half-decent movie that way... Oh, and 'yay' to a 'God Of War' movie, drewlicious. Kratos rocks!
Reboot "The Erotic Adventures of Hercules". by Royston Lodge	Nov 6th, 2008 03:23:25 PM
Who could we get to take over Troy McClure's role...
These types of movies are cool but... by Charlie_Allnut	Nov 6th, 2008 03:53:48 PM
I would prefer them to be made with practical effects w/ a little cgi thrown in, with FILM cameras which are on cranes and such and not fucking handheld, wide shots, real fucking locations, real fucking actors, and real sense of imagination instead of lazy CGI, green screen, video camera bullshit. Modern directors need to watch some John Ford and David Lean movies.
Troy by Charlie_Allnut	Nov 6th, 2008 03:56:37 PM
I thought it was well done overall, it just lacked that certain something that demands repeat viewings. Maybe that something would have been the mythological element...
skimm by Charlie_Allnut	Nov 6th, 2008 04:01:30 PM
Every Stop Animation effect in the first SW movies was 10x more real looking then any single effect in the 2nd trilogy. Brilliant work.
Royston Lodge by BadMrWonka	Nov 6th, 2008 04:27:59 PM
that's all Tarsem DOES is practical stuff. you need to see "The Fall", his latest. it's fucking amazing, and there isn't ONE shot of green screen in the entire film, even though it's a fantasy story that takes place on like 4 continents...
Bob Dylan as Calibos!!! by Rue The Day	Nov 6th, 2008 06:08:22 PM

I just hope they dont fuck up "Clash of the Titans"... by Space Disc Jockey	Nov 6th, 2008 06:10:28 PM
Man, "Clash of the Titans" was one of my favorite films, growing up. I LOVED the creature designs, especially, Medusa! Badass! Yeah, this remake should NOT use green-screen and NOT be shot like "300". I really liked the photography of "300", but dammmit...this is "Clash of the Titans"...treat it like "Lord of the Rings"! Build sets, shoot in real locations and of course, use WETA! Can you imagine what WETA could do? OMG! I hope they stick with Ray's designs, in some way. Im not a supporter of remakes, but holy shit this could rule, if done right. Make it rated R too =)
Ernest Borgnine and surviving MCHALE'S NAVY by thegreatwhatzit	Nov 6th, 2008 06:28:13 PM
cast as the Argonauts. Might work. It's no dumber than than this entire "remake" concept. What's the point without Harryhausen?
1 more thing: agree with Space Disc Jockey 200% by thegreatwhatzit	Nov 6th, 2008 06:36:38 PM
It should be epic, not constrained to a studio. But, honestly, it's nothing without Harryhausen's passion. You know damn well they'll eventually remake all of Harryhausen's classics (crappy CGI in lieu of Mr. H's handicraft). Ah, screw it--cast High Pitch Eric (Howie Stern's beloved "sidekick") as Calibos and call it a day.
Will Ferrell as Zeus... by MCVamp	Nov 6th, 2008 07:05:24 PM
Why not?
Tarsem by Series7	Nov 6th, 2008 07:10:27 PM
That movie sounds awesome. Hopefully he finally makes an all out movie. Not like some people talking about an event in flashbacks or something. The Fall was amazing and all, but its time for a full out movie.
Merrick.. by soup74	Nov 6th, 2008 07:28:58 PM
did you really feel it was neccesary to tell us that a movie by tarsem titled 'war of the gods' was unrelated to the same title of one episode of 'battlestar galatica'?
by Kirby and Ditko	Nov 6th, 2008 08:08:27 PM
Check your Greek mythology fellows, the sea creature [though not called Kraken] IS an important part of the myth! Perseus saves Andromeda from it, some what like in the movie! Of course, the Hydra was not in the Jason myth, but I bet you do not mind that! Aaron Sims WAS designing the creatures for this when Norington was directing, I hope they keep him on board!
Danny DeVito as Zeus!!! by br1947	Nov 6th, 2008 08:11:04 PM
it'd be fucking great... I've been watching Sunny too much...
For the love of fuck... by disfigurehead	Nov 6th, 2008 08:35:19 PM
They will fuck it up. I love the original and I saw it in the theater.
Actually MerrickI thought the headline was great! by The Crystal Skull	Nov 7th, 2008 01:30:59 AM
Hath Begun(eth) was pretty funny, I thought!
this could work by Maniaq	Nov 7th, 2008 03:20:26 AM
I think this is actually one of the better choices for a remake out there and so far I like what I've been hearing - colour me cautiously optimistic...
Obama as Zeus! by IAmMrMonkey!	Nov 7th, 2008 06:13:19 AM
Everything ever from no on MUST have a cameo by Obama. EVERYTHING.
Royston Lodge by Grammaton Cleric Binks	Nov 7th, 2008 07:46:05 AM
"Hercules, the Cyclops tore my dress."
Obama as Hugo, the comic relief ventriloquist by thegreatwhatzit	Nov 7th, 2008 10:19:30 AM
It'll be included on the DVD's "deleted scenes".
He's Cool, would make a great Mad Max too by KillaKane	Nov 7th, 2008 10:37:16 AM

Is it me or does Worthington look like... by Darth Macchio	Nov 7th, 2008 10:37:55 AM
...the MCP from TRON? Master Control Program? Remember the big red cylindrical face guy? The main baddie? The one that Flynn and TRON disable and ultimately 'kill'? The guy with the eyes so far apart that he might be related to a flounder? Or a halibut? Is it just me?
Just can't replace Gordon Scott and Steve Reeves by SnootyBoots	Nov 8th, 2008 02:34:33 PM

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