Clash of The Titans 1981-2010

Most of the times good things come out of nowhere. Usually i watch a couple of films every week, 2009 was a very bad year for films (At least for my taste), so i had the chance to dig into some old stuff or spend some more time than usual to check the news for upcoming films or new trailers. Months ago and to my really big suprize i saw in a local news site that there will be a re-make of the legendary 1981 film "Clash of The Titans". This film is of a special importance to me, as a kid i remember the impression that this movie had to me. I was barely 8 years old when the teacher in my class in the history-hour put us to write a test about our favorite topic in Hellenic Mythology from the things that we learned so far. The first three writings had a award of a one free year of english lessons outside the school. My writing was about Perseus and Medusa and some days later the teacher announced to my parents that i was amongst the winners. Back to the movie, i remember together with a school mate we rent the video tape many times and watching it again and again. I was watching in front of my eyes the Heroes that back then i had only read about. The Atmosphere was pure magic!


The original version of Clash of The Titans is not anymore available in Hellas. It was only on video tape but now video tapes doesn`t exist and there is not any DVD version with Greek subtitles. To be honest , i never saw any DVD version of it in any language untill few years ago when with a friend we visited a huge film shop in Sussex, England and we found there a copy staying dusty in the shelves.


In 2010 there will be the re-make of this great film of my childhood. I`m very sceptical to new films when they have Mythological topic. We can easily see Zeus played by will smith or Perseus by samuel jackson. Coming to what abominations is hollywood able to do, this will not be a really big suprize. Though , as it seems in the new version of "Clash of The Titans" we will not have to worry for such matters. Two great actors are there Ralph Fiennes and Liam Neeson.
The movie is about to released in March of 2010. Till then i reccomend to all who reading this blog to check the original version of the film. To great suprize(Again!!) i found the original trailer in youtube. You can see it below.

Clash of The Titans 1981
Clash of The Titans 2010

Latest News from Totenkopf Propaganda Productions

The next two releases coming soon from Totenkopf Propaganda:

WODULF (Hellas) "...from the Corpsegates" CD
FJORD (Canada) "Vor Tru" CD

Both bands finished recently their recordings. Currently we are finalizing the layouts and both CDs will be send to press within the next 2 weeks.
Below you can find the full track list from each release. The covers and music samples will be available on the release date.

WODULF "...from The Corpsegates"

Tracklist:
I. Doomed By The Scythe of Disease
II. Lycanthropus - Ex Tumulus Preliator Exsisto
III. Nekyia (Hiddeous Rite of The Spilled Blood)
IV. Resound the Hooves of the Army of the Deceased
V. A Black Skullbanner Appeared from the Corpsegates
VI. 13 Urns
VII. Spectral Shades Around the Sepulchre
VIII. Blood on the Altar of Dis

FJORD "Vor Tru"

Tracklist:
I. Shores of Vinland
II. Over Mountains into the Storm
III. The Calling
IV. At the Oaken Table of Wotan
V. Hammercreed
VI. A l'ombre des Fjords
VII. Je Lève ma Corne
VIII.Vinland the Proud
IX. Fire and Blood
X. Boudicca

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Wandering amongst Woods, Lakes and Mythological Places

Yesterday was a good day (Good temperature & Perfect Rainy weather) for traveling around to the countryside of Hellas. Whats better than to visit some mountains & lakes connected with the Hellenic mytholy and past.



See the two posts below for pictures.
Photo numbers as you look from the top to below.
Pic1: View of the mountain around the Stymphalian Lake
Pic2 : The legendary Stymphalia Lake. Its the place that accordring to Mythology Hercules slayed the Stymphalian birds.
Pic3: Another view of the Stymphalian lake and its mountains around
Pic4: Doxa lake in Pheneos in the mountains of Corinthia/Arcadia. In Ancient times Pheneos was a part of Arcadian region.
Pic5: Forests and Mountains around Doxa lake
Pic6 : Picture of myself taking a walk in the forests around Doxa lake.


P.S. As i`m traveling quite often to places linked with the Ancestral past, from now on i`ll share oftenly more photos on this blog

Stymphalia Lake and Mountains

Pheneos, Doxa Lake

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Goering , a Biography

Time for a small book review.


I think everyone who reading this blog know exactly what my point of view about the 3rd Reich, the NSDAP and the WW2 in general. I always like to read in-depth biographies from the leading personalities of signifact periods in European history. So far i never had the chance to read a whole book about one of the most controversial persons, the Reichsmarshall Herman Goering.
I had read several articles here and there about the Life and Death of Herman Goering. To be honest I never gave so much attention to learn more about his life from the things I already knew. The last 2 years i`m watching almost daily The History Channel. Especially at evening or late at nights you can see several documentaries about the Nazis. Lately I noticed a special intrest of this channel about Reichsmarshall and especially what happened during this parody named "Nuremberg Trial".



"Fanatic hunter", "Drug(morphine)-addict", "arrogant" , "corrupted", "opportunist". Yes, that was some words that oftenly someone hearing even from people of the Nazi party during 1933-1944. But what about before and after? This was the period oh life that mostly i wanted to read about. If he was so big opportunist why to choose to join the Nazi party long before came to power? Why to choose something so uncertain and not join fex the mainstream parties of that time that success with a man of his fame and career was 100% sure.



I knew that the famous British historian David Irving wrote propably the most complete ever biography of Herman Goering. Some years ago a Greek publishing house bought all the rights of Irving`s books, traslated them and released the Greek version of them. At first i thought they are gonna release only a few as Irving in most countries considered as "Nazi"( Judging from his writings, obviously the man is not NS or something like this, yes perhaps sympathetic towards some 3rd Reich leaders but this definately make him not a "Nazi") and his books are almost non-existant or quite rare to find in the major bookstores. One day and without expecting it for my big suprize i saw the Greek version of Irving`s "Goering, A biography".


Few weeks later in a book exhibition I found the chance and asked directly the publishing house what books of Irving they plan to release. They told me that all books of Irving will be released in Greek and next year they will do "Goebbels. Mastermind of the Third Reich". Really, I can`t wait for it!



Coming back to the book, "Goering, a Biography" is definately the most detailed biography of Herman Goering that you can find around and seriously I doubt that there will be ever something similar about him. David Irving got access to several rare and even unseen before documents (Diaries e.t.c.) about Goering and his close people/relatives. (F.ex. you`ll find some really intresting details about his first wife and her family or his years during his childhood and as pilot in WW1)


Once , during a historical conversation i had with a friend about WW2, Nazi Leaders e.t.c. a friend asked me about Goering "Do you really like this man?" i replied "yes" by knowing his fatal mistakes but my answer was the result of having huge respect from the way he died. He decided to make the last service to his folk and land by standing on his feet in front of his enemies and spit on them during this joke (By any apsect) named these days as "Nuremberg Trial". Yes, it seems that during 1933-1944 he was not able to understand the historical mission of National Socialism and act accordingly, but I believe with his way of life in the last days in prison and his death he showed an example of man loyal to his beliefs and defiant in face of his enemies.


In the end, I fully reccommend this book to everyone who intrested to learn more about this man. For sure, there will be things that you`ll not like to hear or you were not aware of, this is what makes this book so unique and amongst the best around!!!



Official David Irving website : http://www.fpp.co.uk/index.html