I’ve a bit of a Greek mythology addiction. I think it’s the fundamental story elements, the good versus evil, the epic adventures and love stories, the monsters, the manly men… 
Apparently I’m not the only one who has a Greek fixation.
On 11/11/11, Immortals premieres. I’m torn between being excited (Remember = myth groupie) and horrified (Mickey Rourke is in it – Hmmmm, not sure how that’s going to work?? Prove me wrong Mr. Rourke, I’d like to see you try!)
And, believe it or not, there will be a second Clash of the Titans: The Wrath of the Titans. It’s rumored a 3rd installment is being penned and prepped, but isn’t moving forward until they see what kind of return/reception Clash II will earn. I didn’t especially care for the remake. It wasn’t horrible, but it wasn’t really good either.
I mean, I’m all about reinventions – that’s what I do, it’s what gets me going. BUT, I think it needs to have something familiar, something known, to keep it ‘authentic’. I know, I know – myths are just myths. They’re not authentic or factual – they just are. But the way they are is pretty close to perfection and I try to be very careful of what and how I re-interpret these stories. I don’t want to demean or cheapen these stories, I don’t want to ‘exploit’ them – I want to celebrate them. Here’s hoping Hollywood does too…
