Hotel Rwanda (2004) Direction: Terry George Cast: Don Cheadle, Sophie Okonedo, Nick Nolte, Joaquin Phoenix, Desmond Dube, Neil McCarthy, Jean Reno Screenplay: Keir Pearson and Terry George Oscar Movies Recommended with Reservations Sophie Okonedo, Don Cheadle, Hotel Rwanda In the second quarter of 1994, while much of the world was gearing up to the World Cup to be held in Los Angeles, one of history's deadliest wholesale slaughters of human beings was taking place in Central Africa. Following the death of Rwanda's President Juvenal Habyarimana, an ethnic Hutu whose plane was shot down above the Kigali airport on April 6, 1994, the Hutu powers-that-be decided it was time to eliminate the Tutsi minority who were blamed for the crash. What followed in the next three months was an orgy of hackings and shootings throughout the country of 7.6 million people that left more than 800,000 dead: Mostly Tutsis, but also those Hutus [...]...
- 2/11/2011
- by Andre Soares
- Alt Film Guide
Duncan checks out the brand new take on Clash Of The Titans, in super-exciting 3D! What could go wrong?
It would appear that the original Clash Of The Titans has a lot to answer for. Released in 1981 I can still remember the impact it made on me, at a mere six years of age, instilling me with an absolute fear of Calibos and a slight disgust at the sight of tomato juice. More importantly, it left an indelible mark on my psyche as to what would continue to excite me cinematically for the rest of my life.
After re-watching the original this week, it suddenly hit me that the combination of swords, monsters, violence, naked women, horses and a robot (of sorts) are all things that have me bouncing in my seat to this day. I also noticed that the mythological beings are credited as themselves in the final credits,...
It would appear that the original Clash Of The Titans has a lot to answer for. Released in 1981 I can still remember the impact it made on me, at a mere six years of age, instilling me with an absolute fear of Calibos and a slight disgust at the sight of tomato juice. More importantly, it left an indelible mark on my psyche as to what would continue to excite me cinematically for the rest of my life.
After re-watching the original this week, it suddenly hit me that the combination of swords, monsters, violence, naked women, horses and a robot (of sorts) are all things that have me bouncing in my seat to this day. I also noticed that the mythological beings are credited as themselves in the final credits,...
- 3/31/2010
- Den of Geek
Chicago – The Winter Olympics coverage on NBC made it impossible for viewers to ignore the fact that there is indeed a “Clash of the Titans” remake coming out in April. This may seem redundant, since the vast majority of modern fantasy has in some way ripped off Greek mythology. Both “Harry Potter” and “Percy Jackson” include a variation on Medusa, the reptilian villain with snake hair and a stoney stare.
Medusa has been giving young moviegoers nightmares for decades, thanks to Ray Harryhausen, whose distinctive stop-motion effects have enhanced cinema since the early 40s. Their herky-jerky movement has a life and immediacy that simply can’t be mimicked by today’s all-too-fluid CGI. 1981’s “Titans” marked the last time Harryhausen served as “special visual effects creator.” It’s a tribute to his mastery that the film still has a timeless grandeur, despite the fact that its effects now seem to...
Medusa has been giving young moviegoers nightmares for decades, thanks to Ray Harryhausen, whose distinctive stop-motion effects have enhanced cinema since the early 40s. Their herky-jerky movement has a life and immediacy that simply can’t be mimicked by today’s all-too-fluid CGI. 1981’s “Titans” marked the last time Harryhausen served as “special visual effects creator.” It’s a tribute to his mastery that the film still has a timeless grandeur, despite the fact that its effects now seem to...
- 3/9/2010
- by adam@hollywoodchicago.com (Adam Fendelman)
- HollywoodChicago.com
The remake wagon rolls on, but it does occasionally get the original film onto Blu-ray. Such is the case with the Clash of the Titans - a fondly remembered Greek god epic. The new version looks grittier than this kid-friendly fare, but the Blu-ray looks pretty gritty and maybe the movie hasn.t aged well. Perseus (Harry Hamlin) is the son of the god Zeus (Laurence Olivier). The .immaculate conception. circumstances and a prophecy around Perseus. birth caused Zeus to instruct Poseidon (Jack Gwillim) to unleash the monstrous Kraken to destroy the city of Argos. Those destructive events are threatening to repeat themselves. Calibos (Neil McCarthy) is also the son of Thetis (Maggie Smith), a goddess, and is...
- 3/5/2010
- by Jeff Swindoll
- Monsters and Critics
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