CotT

"Clash of the Titans " Why you ask ?
Can't help it. Appeared to have action and monsters
swords and noise. Oh boy, a formula for success.
Rating ? Best not to go there.
I'm glad that Perseus ( hero ) gets the girl, Io( spirit / seer, Io dies and then Zeus brings her back ). 
The Kraken ( probably the same one in " Pirates of the Carybean " )
- seems everyone is afraid of the thing even the gods. K does a good job of thrashing about and roaring, all very important monster stuff.
Andromeda is a beautiful princess, kind and sweet despite her grasping and elitist parents. Perseus turns her down on the beach ( obviously no Burt Lancaster clone ) and of course, is rewarded w/ Io whom you could tell liked him from the beginning.
If you are a constant reader of the blog you'll know the quote from Perseus's father , a paean to the gods " I'm tired of being grateful for scraps " has been used before in " 2sents.... ".
Obviously, I've been re-watching " CotT ". " Green Lantern " and " The 300 " ( Spartan flick ala Marvel comics (?) ) have been re-screened as well.
OK. Did I mention " Off the Map " b/c that one is at the cottage and I watched it this week as well. Joan Allen ( from the " Bourne " trilogy ) does an excellent job as wife / mother / hunter / gatherer.
Set against the grandeur of New Mexico, this ex-play meanders through life and the scenery.  the couple, Allen and Sam Elliott
( yep, Cowboy Sam ) live on 5K a year.  They scavenge in the local dump ( only useful things, tho' ) tend the town dentist's fruit trees and sell crafts. Charlie's mantra ( Elliott ) " You haven't got time to learn anything if you work for someone else " dictates their life style.


In researching the body of work for Emily Blunt ( "Adjustment Bureau " w/ Matt Damon ) found a upcoming movie of hers " Salmon Fishing in Yemen ".  co-starring Ewan McGregor ( " Star Wars " ) this title and proposition caught my eye. While watching a film " Descendants " ( w/ George Clooney ) at MoviePlex, one of the trailers was for " SFiY". Kind of cute. So I'll get to see this one.
B/c at the time of the research " SFiY " was not available.