I saw Avatar this weekend. Amazing movie that lives up to its hype. But that’s not what this post is about. Before the movie there was a trailer for a forthcoming movie called Clash of the Titans, which is a remake of a 1981 fantasy classic and happens to feature the same Sam Worthington who was the male lead in Avatar. The movie is based on the Greek myth of Perseus. Based on the trailer, the new movie looks like it will kick ass.
I’ve obviously got metal on the brain, because as I watched all the gods and weird creatures flashing across the screen in the trailer, I was thinking they’d fit right into different types of metal bands. I’m probably losing my mind, but see what you think. Here are some still photos from the trailer and what flew through my addled head when I saw them.
- Brutal death metal (and I do mean broootal)
(more after the jump . . . .)
- Versace-influenced Viking metal
- Slightly over-the-hill black metal
- Thrash metal guitarist after a few too many years on the road
- Hardcore frontman
- Hardcore frontman and adoring fans
- Hollywood Undead
James Hetfield in about 5 more years
Help me out on this one . . .
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Help you out? How does “blatant Pan’s Labyrinth knock-off” sound?
Oh, huh, that’s not a musical reference, is it?
Ray Charles?
*Blind* Guardian? Heheh…
I like ’em all! And yeah, it is a blatant Pan’s Labyrinth knock-off. I knew that eyeball-in-the-hand thing rang a bell from somewhere.
There’s also “Aaah! Real Monsters!” if you were a Nickelodeon child as I was – so it really boils down to Clash of the Titans ripping off Pan’s Labyrinth ripping off ’90s Nicktoons. I’m sure it goes even further back than that…
Man, that comes back to me now too. You’re thinking of this guy, right?
http://media.giantbomb.com/uploads/0/5768/646879-krumm_large.jpg
Oh my GOD that IS him! All I really recall of that show is that guy, the candy cane with lips, and Tim Curry-monster in red stilettos…quality!!
By the way, thanks for commenting (not many people do). I checked out your blog (http://positivelybleak.com/) and it’s a blast!
Thanks heaps! Will *definitely* be keeping an eye on this one, it’s a lot of fun and just browsing on my lunch break brought me up to speed with a lot of bands I haven’t really been following lately. 🙂