I'm a big fan of Ray Harryhausen and consider the original “Clash of the Titans” to be a legendary cinematic achievement, and was more than a little miffed when they made a remake. Sure, it had some great stars and special effects, but it lacked the story, and quite honestly, the emotion of the original.

I recently discovered that they are making a sequel to the Sam Worthington version called “Wrath of the Titans.” At first, I was outraged at the idea that someone was making another Clash, but it turns out, there is a precedent.

There was a comic book version of “Wrath of the Titans” created a few years back. It was a direct sequel to the movie set several years after the death of the Kraken. The Titans want out and Hades strikes up a bargain.

I can't help but consider this a travesty of epic proportions. Harryhausen was a visionary whose techniques were cutting edge at the time. They may seem pretty bad now, but CGI monsters are getting so annoying. Everything is too computer generated these days. As someone who grew up in the heyday of latex prosthetics, I find this overabundance of CGI to actually take away from the viewing experience.

Don't get me wrong, CGI has its place, we couldn't have a great looking Optimus Prime without it, but filmmakers are going overboard. There is still a place for Harryhausen in today's cinema.