Many stories, told many different cultures, are always open to being told in many different ways; this can prove true even if the story is being told by a hollywood movie. In the 2010 movie Clash of the Titans, we are taken on a journey through ancient Greece where the demigod Perseus is trying to take revenge on a god, who had slain his family right in front of him. Perseus travels to in search of a way to stop this god and all of his evil plans from coming to fruition. Though hollywood can provide its own telling of the great myth of perseus, the movie is almost completely different from the myth it is trying to portray with only a small amount of similarities.
To begin, let the similarities get themselves out of the way. The original myth and the movie have many comparisons, the first of which is that perseus is the son of Zeus. Next is that Perseus must go on a quest which requires him to see the witches of Graene and slay Medusa. Another set of of comparisons is that Princess Andromeda is saved by Perseus and Acrisius is killed by him. Finally, one of the last similarity was that Zeus recognizes Perseus as a great hero and wished to reward him for his great deeds. With that being the end of the comparisons, let the the differences now be known.
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Where the movie provided tons of action, which many people of today like; I prefer a story to be told as close to the original as possible, which the movie definitely failed at. I am a lover of myths and legends, anything from lore of games and books to facts of history. Although the movie was very good, it butchered the myth and created a different story completely. I would recommend to both the myth of Perseus and the movie Clash of the Titans to anyone wanted to make their opinions but mine will stand firm with the decision that the myth is much
To begin, let the similarities get themselves out of the way. The original myth and the movie have many comparisons, the first of which is that perseus is the son of Zeus. Next is that Perseus must go on a quest which requires him to see the witches of Graene and slay Medusa. Another set of of comparisons is that Princess Andromeda is saved by Perseus and Acrisius is killed by him. Finally, one of the last similarity was that Zeus recognizes Perseus as a great hero and wished to reward him for his great deeds. With that being the end of the comparisons, let the the differences now be known.
Hollywood is …show more content…
Where the movie provided tons of action, which many people of today like; I prefer a story to be told as close to the original as possible, which the movie definitely failed at. I am a lover of myths and legends, anything from lore of games and books to facts of history. Although the movie was very good, it butchered the myth and created a different story completely. I would recommend to both the myth of Perseus and the movie Clash of the Titans to anyone wanted to make their opinions but mine will stand firm with the decision that the myth is much