A few weeks ago I watched Kevin Smith’s Too Fat for 40, the latest in Smith’s produced Q&A releases (I promise this isn’t another Kevin Smith related Rafe’s Rant – it’s simply where I found the inspiration for these thoughts). One of the topics Smith touches on is his experience with Cop Out, working with an established star like Bruce Willis, who not only was the star of the film... 

In Hollywood’s tradition of remaking 80’s films, Louis Leterrier brings us an up-to-date version of the 80’s action-adventure Clash of the Titans. However, unlike other titles that Hollywood has updated, this one may have been begging for it. Technology has finally caught up to the needs of this film to depict the epic creatures and Gods in the glory and magnitude needed to convey this story.... 

The fact that it’s taken this long to bring my Clash of the Titans review to light should quickly expose an overview of my thoughts on the movie: it’s bad. While I’m a big fan of the original, I can easily see how there is plenty of room for a remake. The effects (classic Harryhausen effects that they are) don’t hold up well in the contemporary world. The music is cheesy. And, of course, there’s...