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Actor: Elizabeth Perkins, Kim Coates, Peter McCauley, Sean Astin, Timothy DaltonBrand: Lions Gate
Cinematographer: Donald M. Morgan
Composer: Patrick Williams
DVD: Region Code 1
Audio: English (Original Language)
Format: Closed-captioned, Color, Dolby, DVD-Video, NTSC
Picture Format: 1.33:1
Running Time: 127 minutes
DVD Release Date: 2005-09-06
Audience Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Studio: Lions Gate
Movie Reviews of Hercules
Movie Review: Not your regular Hercules
Summary: 4 Stars
I know the story of Hercules pretty well. It's one of my favourite myths from Greek mythology. I wish that they would have used his Greek name instead of the Roman version, but I think people would have been thrown off by that.
This movie is a revamped version of the myth and nothing like the Disney version. Hercules wasn't hated by his mother, but by Hera. In this film it seems to be his mother who does most of the hating and uses Hera as an excuse. The "fight" between Zeus and Hera's followers is based on the theory that Goddess religions were taken over by God religions. I don't think that was really necessary to put into the film.
But besides that, and the lack of going through the 12 labours, it was an OK movie. The acting was OK, the special effects left something to be desired at some points, but the main jist of the story was there. Hercules is a story that will be told and retold for the ages and this is just one version. I still like the originals better though.
Summary of Hercules
Half god. Half man. All power. Studio: Lions Gate Home Ent. Release Date: 05/23/2006 Starring: Paul Tefler Sean Astin Run time: 127 minutes Rating: NrHercules is the enjoyable, full-length version of a truncated television miniseries starring Scots actor Paul Telfer in a revisionist telling of the mythical Greek hero's life. Reputed to be the son of Zeus and Hera-worshipping priestess Alcmene (Elizabeth Perkins), Hercules is born a fraternal twin but half-brother to Iphicles (Luke Ford), son of Amphitryon (Timothy Dalton). Though he is raised under the latter's protection and counsel, Hercules has an unrelenting streak of bad luck that finds him accused of murder, rape, and the killing of his own children. With such a black cloud hanging over him, Hercules seeks redemption through his famous Labors. Sean Astin, Leelee Sobieski, and Leeanna Walsman co-star in a complex story of intrigue, revenge, and hope, full of gleaming swords and fairly good special effects, including a passable centaur and multi-headed hydra. Written by Charles Edward Pogue (Dragonheart). --Tom Keogh
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