Natheer

Its very strange indeed that we don't see this film among the greatest movies of all time, is it because of the story of the film that glorify religion, that this film is like a taboo on the critics best films lists. every thing in this film screams with greatness, from the majestic music by Maurice Jarre to the poetic direction of Franco Zeffirelli to the great cast which includes some of greatest names in film and theater like: Laurence Olivier, Anthony Quinn, James Mason, Ralph Richardson, Peter Ustinov, Donald Pleasence, James Earl Jones, Ian Holm, Rod Steiger and many many more, but the crown jewel of the film is certainly Jesus him self, I mean (Robert Powell), in this film he gives one of the most powerful and finest performances in the history of film. This work being categorized as TV Mini-Series is not an excuse at all to underrate its artistic status in the history of cinema.

I know one thing for sure, you do not need CGI to create a great Movie, this idea was confirmed to me after seeing a very bad remake of this film in 2010.

Clash of the Titans strength lies mainly in the story telling and the great actors in it and the magical creations of the master artist Ray Harryhausen. the ability to create a mythical atmosphere in a fantasy film, which this film succeed to achieve is something rare in these days. another great element is the Musical score, its beautiful and haunting. the powerful cast team of the film is second to none. many critics in the past did not evaluate this film fairly but now after 30 years, the film shows its superiority in comparison to the CGI lifeless films of now days.