Amazon Prime Video original movie Clash of the Titans was released April 2nd, 2010.
#COTT made $493.2M at the international box office.
rottentomatoes: 27%
metacritic: 39
imdb: 5.8
Perseus
Perseus is a fisherman in Argos, Greece.
“I’ll have a brother or a sister soon. This child will be yours. Me… …I’m no one’s son.” — Perseus
“Getting frail, old man. I have everything I need… …right here. Hold her steady! Hang on! Who are they? Let’s turn the boat around. Hold on! No! No!” — Perseus
“Perseus. You! I’m not a demigod. I don’t know. I can’t save you. I’m just a man. You can’t hide from Hades. My father… …was killed by a god. My mother, sister… …everyone I loved was killed by a god. I mend nets… …not wield a sword.” — Perseus
“And how do you know me? Are you a god? That’s not much of a curse. Is it true? Am I the son of Zeus? I don’t know why I was born… …or what I am. But I know it’s not the Kraken I wanna kill. How do I get to Hades? Then they better release me.” — Perseus
“Don’t come. I don’t need your help. Oh, they’ll tell us, or I’ll kill them too. What is this?” — Perseus
Io
“The oldest stories ever told are written in the stars. Stories of time before man and gods, when Titans ruled the earth. The Titans were powerful… …but their reign was ended by their own sons… …Zeus, Poseidon and Hades. Zeus convinced his brother Hades… …to create a beast so strong it could defeat their parents. And from his own flesh… …Hades gave birth to an unspeakable horror… …the Kraken.”
“Zeus became king of the heavens. Poseidon, king of the seas. And Hades, tricked by Zeus… …was left to rule the underworld in darkness and in misery. It was Zeus who created man… …and man’s prayers fed the gods’ immortality. But in time, mankind grew restless. They began to question the gods… …and, finally, rise up against them.”
“Into this world, a child was born. A boy who would change everything. Perseus.”
“Not now, Perseus. You will have your chance. My name is Io, Perseus. I’ve watched you all your life. I guided you to your family. There are gods and there are men… …and there are those of us who are in between. Many years ago… …I refused a god’s advance. I was cursed with agelessness. I’ve lived for years watching my loved ones die. I imagine you’re sympathetic to that plight. Yes.”
“The story of your birth began with the rebellion of King Acrisius. Mankind had grown tired of the gods’ mistreatment and cruelty. Acrisius led a siege on Olympus. It is said the other gods… …wanted to simply lay waste to Acrisius and his army… …but Zeus loved man too much. Instead, he chose to make an example of Acrisius. He disguised himself as the king… …and visited the chamber where the king’s wife was sleeping.”
“Acrisius grew mad with rage. He ordered the execution of his wife… …and Zeus’ newborn son. The queen and her child were cast into the sea. Your mother was killed, but you… …part man, part god, you lived. I’ve watched over you ever since… …waiting for the day when you will help bring an end to the tyranny of the gods. You were born the kill the Kraken. If the Kraken falls… …Hades will be weak enough for you to strike a deathly blow.”
“Only then will you have the revenge you seek. If the Kraken can be killed… …the Stygian witches will know how. No man.”
Grecians / Argos
“Come on! Lift it! In the name of the king and queen! Behind you!”
“Are we the last boat to come in? No, captain. You’re the only one. Is he one of ours? No. We found him off Paxos amongst our dead. He was the only survivor. Let the palace figure out what to do with him. Squad by four! Go on. Because if we show the gods our love… …they shall show us love in return. They have us the corn in the fields, the sun in the sky. These are all gifts given to us. Gifts can be taken away. This will be taken away… …if we do not pay love to our gods. If we do not, we stay in filth and misery, which we have brought upon ourselves. Move. Out of the way. Our gods, we beg for the whip– the beauty and clarity of servitude.”
“Man cannot rule man. You defy the gods and you will be punished. Is this all there is? We lost many men, Your Majesty… …but we have victory. To King Kepheus! To Queen Cassiopeia! No. To you… …our mighty legion. Our heroes who have dared to strike a blow at the heart of Zeus! The temples are burning. The statues have fallen. We have starved them of our prayers. Tonight… …after a generation of struggle… the sun does not set over the ocean. It sets on Olympus itself. A new era has begun. The era of man!”
“That frown doesn’t suit you, Andromeda. Have something to drink, you’ll feel more lively. Andromeda.”
“Hands off. Enough. Our daughter, the missionary. We serve as an inspiration. Well, what do you want? Should we be afraid? Should we be trembling and soiling ourselves in fear? The gods need us. They need our worship. What do we need of them? Look at my daughter. What could be more divine than her face? More beautiful than all the women of Greece. More beautiful than Aphrodite herself. The Olympians should envy her. We are the gods now. My queen. You’re making a spectacle. Who are you?”
“Princess. In 10 days… …when the sun is eclipsed… …I will unleash the Kraken. Argos will be swept from the earth… and all of you with it. I advise against this, sire. He’s not to be trusted. What would you have me do? Draco. Leave him. Is it possible? If it’s true you are the son of Zeus… …you can save us. You must save us. My lord, as terrible as it is to utter the words… …a sacrifice is the only way. Don’t even say the word.”
“So says the bastard son of a god. My king. Zeus? I curse you, Zeus. I deny you the body you soiled… …and the bastard child with it! No! Zeus, forgive us for these affronts and protect us. And you still believe they’re going to help? This is suicide. And the shields. Come on, boys. It’s a lost cause. We’ve no chance, and you know it. Come, we need to leave!”
“Gentlemen, may our journey be long, filled with agony and torment… …and may we all complain about it bitterly as old men. So what should we bring? What makes you think the witches will tell us anything? Come on, let’s go boys. Just leave it.”
Draco
“For the last time, demigod, speak! Who are you? Why were you sent? Sire, we need to get the princess out of the city now. I’ll find a place to hide her. So, demigod, you have a visitor. She says she knows you. The witches are further away than the legion has ever been. No man can go there. Keep your distance, Io.”
“Here’s who drew you into this, Perseus. An honor guard. Young men who look good on a reviewing stand… …and old soldiers, heading towards retirement. Do you know what the Kraken is? The Kraken is the end of us. A colossal, elemental beast. It doesn’t think. It doesn’t feel. Even the gods fear it. And you, you’re going to kill it?”
“Of course not. You’re the son of Zeus. But we have orders. Bring everything.”
Princess Andromeda
“What’s your name? Take this. Please drink. Have you seen what’s happening out there? Have you even bothered to look? Hundreds of our men have lost their lives… …yet we celebrate. You provoke the gods and you act as if there will be no consequence. Don’t. Mother.”
“He’s right. No one should have to die for me. Let Perseus go.”
Mount Olympus
“Zeus, you must bring an end to this. They attack our temples! Now they dare to desecrate Zeus’ image. We could reach out to them. An accommodation could be made. A truce!”
“He belongs in the underworld, not here. Zeus, our brother speaks the truth. Hear him. Father, we need the mortals.”
“There is a demigod in Argos. He’s yours. His name is Perseus. We could offer him sanctuary.”
Zeus
“No! I created them… …and they reward my love with defiance? There will be no truce. Hades. What do you want, brother? Go. Do what you will. No, Apollo. Hades is right. Their insolence has a price. Like children, they need to be reminded of the order of things. Set an example, brother. Turn them on each other… …and back into our arms.”
“That is impossible. Have I heard his prayers? This son knows no love for me. He’s no different from any of the others who have turned their backs on us.”
Hades
“Finally. Some rage from you. How long has it been? How long, brother… …since you’ve seen my face? Endless years, I’ve watched from the underworld… …and saw your wrath tempered with love. You created them for one reason… …so their prayers would fuel our immortality. But you love them too well. They’ve grown strong. And now I am forced to rise because we are all threatened. Let me loose upon them. They will pray again… …and you will bathe in their awe and fear. And we will grow strong again.”
“You do not tell me where I belong. You say it is love that feeds us. But you depend on their love. I’ve only learned to live on their fear… …their pain. Interesting. You are specks of dust beneath our fingernails. Your very breath is a gift from Olympus. You have insulted powers beyond your comprehension. I am Hades. Kneel.”
“What do you know of beauty? What is more beautiful than death? Gaze upon me, mortal queen. Unless… …you sacrifice the princess… …you so foolishly compare to the gods. Only her blood will sate the Kraken… …and Zeus… who you have so offended. Choose your penance, Argos. Destruction or sacrifice. This is the will of Zeus. The will of your father.”
Spyros / Marmara
“Shh. Shh. What is it, son? You think we’re gonna love this child differently to the way we love you? We won’t. I am your father, Perseus. Marmara is your mother. And you’ll always be our son. The bond between us is much more than flesh and bone. The love we have for you… …it’s that love that gods and kings fight over. I’ve never understood the gods. But even I don’t question that you were saved for a reason. And some day… …that reason is gonna take you far away from here. But not tonight, eh?”
“Perseus. Perseus! Marmara! Marmara! Another day, nothing. Caught on the reef. To whom do I direct our gratitude for this glorious bounty? Spyros, please. Poseidon, Zeus? Who do I thank, Marmara? Thank the men who provoke them. They crush my island. They put a plague on yours. They take from us what they want. We’re their slaves. The gods gave us life. For that, we should be thankful. I’m tired of being thankful for scraps. I’m a fisherman. Perseus is a fisherman.”
“They’ve taken that away from us. What we are. Still they want us to love them anyway. One day… …somebody’s gonna have to make a stand. One day, somebody’s gonna have to say: ‘enough.’ Just like the day you came to me. The storm brought me right to you. I know you have questions, son. I wish I had the answers. Good night, son. Tekla, the wreath. Fetch the wreath. The statue of Zeus. Magnificent. Something isn’t right. The soldiers, what are they doing? Soldiers from Argos. What have they done? They’ve declared war. War against the gods. No. Do nothing. Tekla. Where’s the boy? Tekla! Go!”
