The new ‘Clash of the Titans’ gleefully recreates the cheesiest and best elements of the 1981 original film  about bickering Gods and giant monsters. And, thank goodness, the goofy mechanical owl only appears in a single, brief scene.

Directed by Louis Leterrier (“The Incredible Hulk”), “Titans” is one of those rare guilty pleasures: A trashy movie that often succeeds in spite of itself. It powers through a thin storyline and a stiff performance from ‘Avatar’ star Sam Worthington, but at least Leterrier seems to be aware of the film’s obvious shortcomings.

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