Ovids account of medusas mortality tells that she had once been a woman, vain of her beautiful hair. Perseus was the son of danae and zeus, who came to danae in the form of a golden spring. Jul 30, 2018 the goddess minerva was not happy about this behavior and cursed medusa. The part that is entirely my own is perseuss struggle determining who medusa is. Rapunzel full movie fairy tales for kids with english subtitles duration. She has appeared in five victorias secret fashion shows from 2006 through 2010 and became a victorias secret angel in november 2009. Ovids account of medusa s mortality tells that she had once been a woman, vain of her beautiful hair. Sony pictures animation is planning a medusa feature film from emmywinning director lauren faust about a girl whos having the ultimate bad hair day.
Perseus finds medusa sleeping and chops off her head. Perseus sam worthington defeats medusa natalia vodianova and takes her head. I am currently working on a full written summary of my version of the story. A mesmerizing mythological slot with amazing features. Perseus cant look at medusa because she will turn him into a stone statue but. I was curious how he knew which of the gorgons was medusa having never seen her before, and decided to incorporate that into my story. The story of how medusa was killed by perseus is one of the most thrilling stories in greek mythology. Watch perseus the invincible 1963 full movie free online. This is an excellent peplum aka sword and sandal movie. Instead of looking at medusa, he uses the reflection on his shield to help him slay the monster. With nothing left to lose, perseus gathers a war band to help him conquer the kraken, medusa and hades, god of the underworld. Perseus leads his adopted city of seriphos against the usurpers who rule argos.
Perseus and medusa ancient greek mythology stories youtube. Naturally, medusas genealogy is described in full in hesiods theogony. He would become one of the great heroes in greek mythology because of his ability to behead the monster, medusa. Clash of the titans is a 2010 fantasy actionadventure film and remake of the 1981 film of the same name produced by mgm the rights to which had been acquired by warner bros. Also, in the movie perseus threw the witches eye on the ground and in the myth he throws it in the lake. In the original story, he just knows and kills her while shes sleeping. Perseus, adventures of perseus, pegasus, gorgons, phorcys, keto.
Medusa is one of the most feared women in greek mythology. To avenge his fathers death and free his land from tyranny, a hero battles the formidable medusa, her army of stone warriors, and a. Much later, perseus uses the head to petrify the kraken, then he throws it into the sea. The other two gorgons chase him, but perseus escapes with the help of hades helmet of invisibility a. Perseus fights armies, political intrigue, a water dragon and medusa in order to regain his birthright and save the village. A mythology professor finds an evil witch doctor summoning the spirit of medusa. During the following night, calibos comes to perseus s camp and stabs medusa s head, making it bleed, and her blood creates three giant scorpions. She has a head full of venomous snakes for her hair, and she can turn anyone into stone by means of eye contact. Discovered at sea as an infant by a weary fisherman, demigod perseus sam worthington grows up with no real knowledge of his celestial origins until his watchful guardian, io gemma arterton, informs him that he is the offspring of zeus liam neeson.
It was foretold to danaes father, acrisius the king of argos, that danaes son would kill him. Enter your location to see which movie theaters are playing medusa near you. Perseus has got medusa s head, which is certainly a kind of reward. Is a 2010 movie about perseus journey to avenge his family. Gorgeous cast is this total non hollywood movie with lots of little moments that made me miss attending film festivals. Perseus demigod, son of zeus, battles the minions of the underworld to stop them from. The goddess minerva was not happy about this behavior and cursed medusa. A dedicated mythology professor finds an evil witch doctor who summons the. Plus, im planning more adventures for perseus and medusa in which they encounter characters such as bellerophon, the nymph echo and the titan atlas.
Perseus, in greek mythology, the slayer of the gorgon medusa and the rescuer of andromeda from a sea monster. Perseus and medusa greek mythology stories perseus, in greek. One day, a young man asked her to marry him and she said no. For an enhanced browsing experience, get the imdb app on your smartphone or tablet. Medusa is a legendary monster with petrifying gaze from greek mythology. Case in point perseuss tale is that of a young man who struggles to fulfill his own fate with the help of the powerful goddess athena.
Imagne if they made a movie aboute medusa how she used to be. The story can be difficult to explain but one can follow it easily while watching. Medusa movie coming from sony pictures animation collider. Perseus the invincible perseus against the monsters saturday, january 21st, 2017 posted by ryan harvey. As evil now haunts him, he must overcome the paranormal to avoid his soul from being summoned as a vessel of resurrection for the spirit of medusa. I wish there was more of medusa in the film, but that is my only complaint. Lauren faust is directing medusa, a heartfelt animated comedy about. Medusa cursed by athena and killed by perseus ancient pages. Also sign me up for fanmail to get updates on all things movies. Her features also changed and were so ugly, that whoever looked at her face was turned into stone. The silence was broken only by the regular, deliberate footsteps of perseus as he slowly approached the kings table. She cursed him under her breath whilst on her way home. Perseus was the son of zeus and danae, the daughter of acrisius of argos.
Perseus demigod, son of zeus, battles the minions of the underworld to stop them from conquering heaven and earth. Corpses in a yacht prompt the tale of a mans scheme to cheat his half sister. Discovered at sea as an infant by a weary fisherman, demigod perseus sam worthington grows up with no real knowledge of his celestial origins until his watchful guardian, io gemma arterton, informs him that he is the offspring of zeus liam. Release medusa in high definition format with movie synopsis a dedicated mythology professor finds an evil witch doctor who summons the spirit of the gorgon medusa. Just like in the myth perseus and the movie, clash of the titans, the event are not all the same and some of the cause. I wrote and directed this short film as my third assignment for my sight and sound filmmaking class at tisch, nyu. I give 5 stars for the film but a full 10 stars for the medusa, so an average of 7 stars. Rosie alice huntingtonwhiteley is best known for her work as a victorias secrets lingerie model and as a movie actress.
Originally with gilding on ornamented marble pedstal with bronze statuettes of jupiter right and danae left height 216 inches. In greece, a stewardess is murdered by a masked maniac. The story is very loosely based on the greek myth of perseus. Perseus had no horse to give, so he asked polydectes to name the gift. It preceded almost every fantasy film of its type, including jason and the argonauts. The three main differences are medusa has three sisters in the myth and not in the movie, also in the movie the djjng and warriors help perseus and in the myth athena and hernia help perseus to defeat medusa. Instead of just looking angry all the time, she shows a full range of emotions. Perseus takes on kraken clash of the titans clip 2010. Ek prem katha tubelight kaabil badrinath ki dulhania jolly llb 2 jab harry met sejal secret superstar sallu ki shaadi tiger zinda hai mangal ho. It seems that medusas fate was sealed once she was cursed. The sculpture stands on a square base which has bronze relief panels depicting the story of perseus and andromeda, similar to a predella on an altarpiece. Full hindi movie 2018 watch online golmaal again raees judwaa 2 toilet. Clash of the titans is one of the earliest films i can remember having watched it as a kid in a big theatre, not the.
During the following night, calibos comes to perseuss camp and stabs medusas head, making it bleed, and her blood creates three giant scorpions. You can read a prose summary of perseus quest for medusas head in apollodorus library. This movie is a wonderful showcase for stopmotion modeling mixed with liveaction. Friendship is magic creator to direct medusa for sony animation jun 5, 2014. A mythology professor acquires a cursed antique mirror from an evil witch doctor. This edit will also create new pages on comic vine for. To avenge his fathers death and free his land from tyranny, a hero battles the formidable medusa, her army of stone warriors, and a monstrous dragon. See here for my full folder of stuff based on perseus and medusa, along with other greek myths. What film has the characters medusa and perseus answers.
Many have attempted to overthrow her, but only one succeeded. We have posted this in good faith with the records available to us. In all of the movie adaptations weve seen, perseus fights medusa while shes awake and kicking which is way more exciting, if you ask us. Learn more about the traditional story of perseus in this article. Clash of the titans 2010 a long time ago, medusa was a very beautiful woman. We mean, perseus just waltzes up and murders her in her sleep. Perseus, in greek mythology, the slayer of the gorgon medusa and. Watch full with title medusa full and free movie streaming in top video. Medusa cursed by athena and killed by perseus ancient. Perseus with the head of medusa is a bronze sculpture made by benvenuto cellini in the period 15451554. To win the right to marry his love, the beautiful princess andromeda, and fulfil his destiny, perseus must complete various tasks including taming pegasus, capturing medusa s head, and battling the kraken monster. Apr 16, 2017 perseus takes on kraken clash of the titans clip 2010.
The myth of perseus and medusa is one of the best thrillerlike tales in greek mythology with a promising plot that gets more complicated as the story progresses, this myth has a typical hollywoodlike scenario with the main character not being born yet at the moment when his destiny was determined. Watch perseus and the gorgon zamudio jose on dailymotion. The 1981 mythological fantasy adventure clash of the titans is resurrected in this remake from incredible hulk director louis leterrier. Watch the 1973 movie medusa directed by gordon hessler. To win the right to marry his love, the beautiful princess andromeda, and fulfil his destiny, perseus must complete various tasks including taming pegasus, capturing medusas head, and battling the kraken monster. Harding, published in 1906 by scott, foresman and company. The story and myth of perseus and the medusa features pictures from mythology and legend. A dedicated mythology professor finds an evil witch doctor who summons the spirit of the gorgon medusa. Perseus has got medusas head, which is certainly a kind of reward. The king stood to his full height and stared down at the young man. Perseus the invincible perseus against the monsters saturday, january 21st, 2017 posted by ryan harvey the peplum film, a.
Perseus was born to the god, zeus, and mortal woman, danae, making him a demigod with great strength and intelligent ingenuity. One of the first large bronze works to be successfully cast in one piece since the fall of the roman empire. Jun 05, 2014 sony pictures animation is planning a medusa feature film from emmywinning director lauren faust about a girl whos having the ultimate bad hair day. Her beautiful hair was changed to that of a head full of snakes. The myth of perseus and the medusa the story of perseus and the medusa is featured in the book entitled greek gods, heroes and men by caroline h. For a poetic account, see the ending of the fourth book of ovids metamorphoses. Medusa natalia vodianova clash of the titans 2010 youtube. Even with all its weaknesses, certainly with the weak script and workmanlike direction, medusa vs te son of hercules is an overlooked fantasy film. Whenever you read a book and then go watch the movie, most of the time they dont follow the same events in the same order. Speaking not a word, perseus stopped and stared back at the king. Is it just us, or do you feel kind of sorry for medusa.
Perseus and medusa a myth reimagined 2 by khialat on. She has appeared in five victorias secret fashion shows from 2006 through 2010 and became a victorias secret angel in. Perseus takes on kraken clash of the titans clip 2010 youtube. Oct 12, 2018 perseus fights armies, political intrigue, a water dragon and medusa in order to regain his birthright and save the village. By 2005 cgi standards things look a little jerky and unfinished, but this does not distract from drawing the viewer into the world of greek mythology commercialized. Reminded me of movies i never heard of that i would rent at the video store on vhs growing up.
Jan 07, 2012 watch perseus and the gorgon zamudio jose on dailymotion. Best medusa in high definition format by clicking the button above watch full with title medusa full and free movie streaming in top video format. Clash of the titans 2010 medusas lair scene 610 movieclips. Best medusa in high definition format by clicking the button above. Medusas storied gaze doesnt turn any characters to stone, but that might be preferable to suffering through this film. Polydectes held perseus to his rash promise and demanded the head of the only mortal gorgon, medusa, whose gaze turned people to stone. Lauren faust is directing medusa, a heartfelt animated comedy about a girl whos having the ultimate. The myth of perseus and medusa, according to pindar and apollodorus, started with a quest. Suspicion falls on a drunken american playboy george hamilton and a murderous gangster cameron mitchell.