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We want the Hercules from the myths... Not this rip off

posted 10 years ago by lichnost99
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So we went to see the new Hercules movie yesterday... Took my dad since the Steve Reeves classic was one of his favorites from his childhood... Hoped that modern Hollywood would give us something impressive with all their special effects and all... The preview clearly indicated that Hercules' labors are going to be shown... which is essentially what every person who read the myths was anxious to see... SPOILERS AHEAD... We came into the theater with great expectations to see something amazing... What we got was a rip off fantasy movie with those things from the previews happening in the span of 10 seconds in flashbacks... then we got a plot that is loosely based (and I am being kind here) on the Greek legends... otherwise totally fabricated... Hell, Arnold's Conan was more convincing! Steve Reeves classic Hercules, though, lacked special effects at least had some solid story line...

I address the Hollywood here... Give us a Hercules movie that actually shows the hero as he is portrayed in the Myths... we want to see the 12 labors... one by one... we want to see a detailed battle with the lion, hydra, boar... Cerberus, etc. and the moment Hercules replaced Atlas for a little while... WE WANT THAT!!! While you are at it... Hollywood, please decide the fate of the Dark Tower movie, series, whatever... tired of waiting!!!!!!!!!!
They never found the second dose!

[–] Adept296 10 years ago

...0 trailers ever seems the best way to go usually..

[–] dinerfood-901-211557 10 years ago

Our fake Hercules and fake people better than your fake people and Hercules.

[–] narva24 10 years ago

I saw this movie actually expecting the re-telling of the same old 12 labours - something I have read and seen a number of times. The fact that what the film turned out to be was something else entirely was actually a pleasant surprise.

I suspect that this film works better for people that have already seen/read the original legend of Hercules and would want something new and novel. Of course, I did not see the film trailer - and if that made it appear as if this was a re-tell of the original legend, I can see how some people may be disappointed.

[–] reaseltbim 9 years ago

the re-telling of the same old 12 labours - something I have read and seen a number of times.

with a budget of 100 million and today's CGI? where? Where is this Hercules movie of the 12 labors with a big budget and good CGI?????
can you please tell me where I can see this?

[–] slipjohn1 10 years ago

It's funny cuz when this movie came out it was very clear it was in his later years, AFTER his 12 labors. I can't believe so many people are worried about the accuracy of a myth! The movie was entertaining, isn't that what matters??

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[–] irene_j-892-280304 10 years ago

I agree with you so much! So many pointless Hercules movies this year (The legend of Hercules, Hercules reborn, and this one) and they are all just a big disappointment. There is such a great vast of myths, and Hollywood just keeps altering whatever they can, and none of these movies is at least decent. It's a shame, because Dwayne Johnson was a nice actor to portray Hercules.

[–] tiger86-2 10 years ago

The myths are boring. Who wants to see Hercules clean some bullsh!t?

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[–] jedi-latshaw 10 years ago

We've seen Hercules doing his 12 labors before. Is a modern version needed? Perhaps, but I found it quite refreshing to see a movie based on a "real" Hercules. Legends are often based on real people.

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[–] reaseltbim 9 years ago

we have never seen the 12 labors with today's special effects (or a budget of 100 million)

This was a good opportunity to see the story with a big budget.

Instead we got a genetic by the numbers typical war movie, How the HELL is that better? wtf