Harry Hamlin, Laurence Olivier, Judi Bowker, Neil McCarthy and Burgess Meredith star in this 1981 fantasy. A God, Zeus (Olivier) plans to send his favored mortal son, Perseus (Hamlin) on a quest. Perseus is a young man who was raised by his mother until she passed away and took care of himself. He's magically taken to a city and meets Ammon, (Meredith) a playwright who befriends him. Perseus also finds love with Princess Andromeda (Bowker) and must save her from Calibos (McCarthy), the man she was supposed to marry, but became a hideous beast by Zeus. His mother plots revenge by sentencing Andromeda to death in 30 days by sea monster, the Kraken. To defeat the Kraken, Perseus must get the head of gorgon, Medusa. Zeus sends him weapons and other gifts from the gods to help him on his quest. Perseus soon embarks on his journey and defeats Calibos along the way. I've always liked this film and Ray Harryhausen did a terrific job on the myths. I recommend this fantasy classic.
Review of Clash of the Titans
