One of the best movies ever made

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I'm getting very tired of people writing such things about ADHD people! I for one can testify that many of us DO NOT like the fast-and-furious stylings of today! It can be overwhelming and far too distracting, especially with a weak storyline. All of this actually can confuse and/or irritate someone with ADHD. I do not take medication, having not learned about my disorder till I was in my late 30s; I'd managed to deal thus far, so I supposed I could continue to do without any help. I can say that a movie such as "Transformers" is unbearable to me, but I can focus on slow-moving works such as those by Merchant-Ivory. This doesn't rule out action/adventure movies, but they can't be all flash and fast movement with no story to hold it together. We do not prefer "flash quick quick", as you put it! I hear people constantly claiming that about ADHD, and it is not true! "Busyness", disorder, loud noises and abruptness: That can spell confusion and disorientation for us. I know that not all ADHD people are at the same level. But, I think this attitude needs to stop. Unless you personally know someone like that, do not lump us together! Do not assume that we enjoy these messes of movies being thrown at today's audiences.

Most of these CGI-infested movies are NOT to our taste. I personally love and prefer the look of stop-motion and older special effects. I look at so many movie trailers and immediately dismiss such movies as "Rise of the Planet of the Apes" because, if the CGI cartoonishness stands out on our old TV from the Nineties, how dreadful must it look on the big screen? Eventually, I'll watch "Rise" and even the "Clash" remake (which looks positively rancid from all of the clips I've seen) when they reach cable movie channels; if they don't get to one a subscribe to, I doubt that I'll be missing anything. After all, the "Planet of the Apes" remake is horrid. I have a very strong feeling that the new "Clash" is not going to surplant the old.

By the way, I don't consider "Clash of the Titans" (1981) as one of Ray Harryhausen's better movies. My personal favorite is "Jason and the Argonauts" (1963), followed in no particular order by "The Beast from 20,000 Fathoms" and the second and third Sinbad movies. But, I'm watching it right now for the "nth" time; I've very likely seen it no less than 100 times since its release. The Medusa segment is brilliant! The music is evocative. Harry Hamlin makes a great hero. (Those who degrade Perseus forget that he's a naive youth who has never been off that little island before and suddenly must be a warrior. Poor boy!)(As a lover of mythology, I seem to recall that Perseus is probably the only Greek hero who had a completely happy ending.) Yes, some scenes are a bit dark. However, there is a trend in today's filmmaking, especially since "Gladiator" for them to look shadowy and/or greenish/yellowish/greyish and to have many scenes so dark that it's impossible to make out what's happening. Some of the "Harry Potter" movies are especially guilty of this.

In conclusion: I'll vote for this version, and I doubt that I would change it. A scalped Sam Worthington as Perseus?! Ick! The thing looks like a disaster to me. EDIT: I have to add that I wasn't a child when I saw "COTT". I was 30 years old, so this isn't a childhood nostalgia thing. (I was about 12 when I saw "Jason" on the drive-in screen {{WOW!!}}, but it completely holds up to my adolescent memories.)

I agree with others that this isn't one of the best ever made, but it's a wonderful fantasy film that likely will remain popular when that remake is forgotten.

~~MystMoonstruck~~