So yes the remake may have had a bigger budget and gone with CGI (you judge if it fares better), but I'd urge you to stick with this. This is the original and Harryhausen is the man, when it comes to effects (stop motion and others). Now there are cliches and I understand if some may feel this is somehow dated ... but than you let your inner kid chained. Let it free, let it enjoy this.
Also the Owl! How could the Remake snub the Owl!?! One of the funnest things here, even if it was an obvious stab or rather nod to Star Wars and R2-D2. Still this is a fun thing to have and a very useful one. So maybe the mythology is not entirely rooted in "facts" or what I've learned about Greek mythology at least, but creative freedom is ok in that regard in my book. Nice story and well told.
Also the Owl! How could the Remake snub the Owl!?! One of the funnest things here, even if it was an obvious stab or rather nod to Star Wars and R2-D2. Still this is a fun thing to have and a very useful one. So maybe the mythology is not entirely rooted in "facts" or what I've learned about Greek mythology at least, but creative freedom is ok in that regard in my book. Nice story and well told.