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I fancy “Clash of the Titans,” but I’m terribly disappointed by the quality of this DVD. The “all-new digital transfer” that the manufacturer promises is quite possibly the worst transfer I’ve ever seen, enhancing the film’s visual flaws while disguising its merits. In composite shots, live-action elements are so washed-out as to appear almost black-and-white at times, while stop-motion elements are garishly knowing and crisp, looking more like cartoons than dimensional objects. This is particularly pronounced in shots of the flying Pegasus; the digital transfer so exaggerates the matte lines around the figure that it appears to be a paper cut-out plastered against the sky. Even the radiant Medusa segment suffers from these defects: what was, in the modern (and on VHS), an atmospheric balance of rich darks and flickering red lights, becomes a clash of nearly impenetrable spots of shadow against grainy, pale-brown relief. I’m no authority on digital transfers, but my guess is that this one was done as hastily and cheaply as possible, the manufacturer’s reasoning being (probably) that fans of Harryhausen will be so thrilled to have his films on DVD that they could care less what the films peer like. Well, I was thrilled to have “Clash of the Titans” on DVD–but when the abysmal quality of the transfer interferes with the very effects that perform the film titanic, my enthusiasm wanes considerably. I’d hiss fans of Harryhausen to win the video version, and to write aroused letters to the manufacturer protesting their callous desecration of one of the master’s greatest films.

What a shame, this is Ray’s last feature film and they give the man a kick in his pants with this transfer. This has some of Ray’s best creations and it’s ruined with a washed out grainy print. I could not bring myself to give it a lower rating. The film deserves 5 stars for Harryhausen’s extraordinary work, but the DVD transfer keeps me from giving a burly thumbs up. The movie is aloof very watchable and at a bargain tag it should not be passed by, but it should have been great better! Thankfully they are starting to work on releasing his films on Blue Ray….I’ll maintain my fingers crossed that they do this gifted genius justice!
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