Since ancient times, mankind has been forming legends and tales about deities endowed with incredible power. This topic in the cinema is devoted to a dozen artistic paintings. All of them have an exciting, dynamic and vibrant plot with a mythological bias.
For the attention of mythology lovers, we present movies about the gods - list from 10 positions.
10. Jason and the Argonauts | year 2000
"Jason and the Argonauts" (2000) opens a list of films about the gods. The protagonist of the artwork Jason embarks on a dangerous journey, on which he is guided by the treacherous uncle Pelius, who wants to get rid of him. The main character is ordered to bring the Golden Fleece from Colchis, which belongs to the cruel ruler Aert. Jason is building a high-speed ship and, together with his team, goes to where no one has ever returned alive. Brave heroes are ready to go through any obstacles to achieve their goal, and even the gods are not able to prevent them from doing this.
9. War of the Gods: Immortals | 2011
War of the Gods: Immortals (2011) - a film about the struggle for unlimited power between the gods of Olympus and the Titans. The distraught king Hyperion planned to destroy all people and overthrow the Olympians. To do this, he releases the Titans, who have been imprisoned for centuries. The only hope for salvation is Theseus, who enters the battle with the liberated demons. In this he will be helped by Zeus, Fedra and Stavros. The fate of the whole Hellas depends on the outcome of the battle.
8. Clash of the Titans | 2010 year
"Clash of the Titans" (2010) - a film about the god Perseus, brought up among people. The underground god Hades takes away the family from the main character. Now the only meaning of Perseus' life is to take revenge on the cruel underground ruler and stop his cunning plan. He becomes the head of the brave warriors and goes to the underworld, where he will encounter terrible monsters and other demonic evil spirits.
7. The Wrath of the Titans | year 2012
"Wrath of the Titans" (2012) - a film about the unfolding war between mythological gods. The main character of the painting Perseus leads a quiet life in a fishing village with his son. A decade has passed since the hero defeated the sea monster of Kraken. He does not suspect that turbulent times are still happening. The weakened Olympic gods can no longer, as before, control the prison, where the Titans and their leader Kronos are imprisoned. Perseus learns that the underground god Hades and the son of Zeus make a deal with Kronos to destroy the god of heaven. To help the Thunderer and save the people, the main character leaves home comfort and goes to the underworld with Hephaestus, Poseidon, Agenor and Andromeda.
6. Percy Jackson and the Lightning Thief | 2010 year
Percy Jackson and the Lightning Thief (2010) - a film about the demigod half-man, the boy of Percy Jackson. From early childhood he has to learn to manage his difficult character. He does not understand why his father is not nearby and why Greek is easy for him, instead of native English. But one day the truth is revealed to the boy, and he learns that his father is a Greek god. He is waiting for new acquaintances with divine beings and monsters. In order to save his own mother, who was kidnapped, he must complete tasks overwhelming for an ordinary person. Percy embarks on a dangerous and long journey with the satyr and daughter of Athena.
5. Odyssey | 1997 year
"Odysseus" (1997) - a feature film about the god-damned king Ithaca Odysseus. For decades, the siege of Troy by Greek warriors. Thanks to Odysseus, the army was still able to penetrate the enemy city and defeat. The proud king of Ithaki defies the gods. Higher powers do not leave it just like that and punish the proud woman in all severity. Poseidon dooms the hero to eternal wandering in the open sea, from which he can not escape. While Odysseus wanders and defeats sea monsters, his son grows up, and grooms constantly fill up with his wife. Everyone is sure that the patriarch has long died, and only the wife continues faithfully, and with hope in her heart, to wait for her winner.
4. Dogma | 1999 year
"Dogma" (1999) - a comedy science fiction film about fallen angels named Loki and Bartleby. The main characters are doomed to stay on Earth forever. They accidentally find out that they will be able to return to paradise again with the help of the erroneous Catholic dogma announced by the cardinal innovator. In order to receive forgiveness, it is enough to go through the holy arch of the cathedral in New Jersey. After that, they need to become mere mortals, die and regain paradise. If this happens, then all life on Earth will perish. Only a relative of Jesus Bethany can stop an irreparable tragedy. Apostle Rufus, two mortal prophets and Muse, who earns money as a stripper, will come to her aid.
3. Hercules | year 2014
Hercules (2014) - a film about a half-human demigod named Hercules, whose soul has been in wandering for a thousand years. The son of the god Zeus, having completed twelve exploits, lost his family. Now his only joy was participation in the bloody massacres. Hercules leads six warriors who, just as he sees the meaning of his life in battles. King Kotis, knowing the skill of these fighters, hires them to train his army, from which he wants to make a living invincible wall.
2. Thor | 2011
Thor (2011) - an art picture about the Scandinavian god, who fell into the modern world by the will of his father. His name is Thor. He was one of the most powerful gods, but too arrogant. Having disobeyed the parent, the god Odin, he falls to Earth, having lost all power and strength. Now he must live among people, like the most ordinary person. But Thor is not going to give up and is ready to atone for his guilt. To do this, he needs to change and find the hammer Mjolnir. During the absence of the protagonist "in heaven" still there is no peace. Thor's friends suspect his brother of malicious intent, which set up the expulsion of God to Earth.
1. Exodus: Kings and gods | year 2014
Exodus: Kings and Gods (2014) - the best film about the gods, telling the story of the Old Testament. Pharaoh orders that all newborn Jews be put to death. A poor Jewish woman decides to save her baby by putting him in a basket that she is allowed to swim on the river. By the will of the fate of the child finds the daughter of the pharaoh. Having taken pity on the baby, she takes him to her upbringing and calls him Moses. Moses spent all his childhood in the palace, where he grows up with the heir to the pharaoh Ramses. As an adult, he learns about his true origin. Once, having witnessed how a rich man beats a Jew, Moses kills the offender. He has to flee the city. With the onset of night, a man comes in the form of the Lord, who tells him to go back and free his people from Egyptian oppression. Moses fulfills the will of God and hurries to inform Ramses that he would free the Jews from slavery, otherwise the Egyptians will face heavenly punishment.