One of my favorite flicks growing up was the 1980s extravaganza CLASH OF THE TITANS. It featured Burgess Meredith with a beard and a metallic owl; Sir Laurence Olivier slumming as Zeus; and a bunch of Ray Harryhausen creature effects that looked awesome and acted far more lively than the wooden lead actor, Harry Hamlin. A few years ago, I watched CLASH again as an adult, and although it left a lot to be desired in the acting and plotting departments, I fell in love with Harryhausen's stop-motion creatures all over again.

And then Warner Bros. went and did it.

They decided to remake CLASH OF THE TITANS.

And what did they do? Exactly what I feared they would do: make the whole thing into a CGI-fest that looks infinitely less charming than the original. The newly released trailer serves as proof that sometimes studios should leave well enough alone. I submit for your approval:

I don't know if either version of CLASH OF THE TITANS qualifies for an Icons News update, as they're really fantasy movies more than horror. But they do include lots of monsters, and I do know this: based on this trailer, I don't want to go near the new film. I'll keep my fond memories of the original and the great works of Ray Harryhausen, Harry Hamlin included.

--Phil Fasso