Hercules (1983)
| Movie | |
|---|---|
| German title | Hercules |
| Original title | Hercules |
| Country of production |
Italy United States |
| original language | English |
| Publishing year | 1983 |
| length | 99 minutes |
| Age rating | FSK 12 |
| Rod | |
| Director |
Luigi Cozzi (as Lewis Coates ) |
| script | Luigi Cozzi |
| production |
Menahem Golan Yoram Globe |
| music | Pino Donaggio |
| camera | Alberto Spagnoli |
| cut | Sergio Montanari |
| occupation | |
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Hercules is a 1983 mythological film produced in Italy . Director Luigi Cozzi received scathing reviews for his inexpensive film.
action
Hercules' foster parents are murdered, and he himself sets off for Troy . There he falls in love with Cassiopeia . Since the gods father Zeus promised them to King Minos , he is angry and prevents the intimate togetherness by throwing Hercules out to sea. He then has to deal with the sorceress Circe , a hydra and the underworld before he finally gets to Crete. There he puts Minos, who, as he has found out, is also responsible for the death of his parents, to a duel and after his successful outcome he can save Cassiopeia from the clutches of the Phoenix with the help of a magic sword . After all, all of Crete is on fire .
criticism
"If you didn't see it on the screen, you wouldn't think this idiotic myth-stew with its pink bubbling jelly (aka phoenix) and the various steel monsters from the Märklin construction kit would be possible."
"One can perhaps gain an insight into the fidelity of this film from the fact that it presents Daedalus as a fairytale goblin and Atlantis as another planet ..."
“In the cheaply made offspring of earlier sandal films, there is hardly anyone missing who has rank and name in Greek mythology. The opposite is true for the actors. Zeus turns away with horror. "
“'Hulk' Lou Ferrigno strides in sandals to the heroic rescue of a beautiful king's daughter. [...] Lousy cardboard backdrops. "
"A simple-minded revival of the hero figure of Greek mythology in the wake of ' Conan, the barbarian ', enriched by some dull effects of the fantasy wave."
On April 20, 2018, the film was shown as part of the Tele 5 series The Worst Films of All Time .
background
- There was a sequel , which, however, was largely made from remnants or in parallel ( back-to-back ): The Adventures of Hercules Part 2 , published in 1985.
- The film was nominated for five Golden Raspberries in 1984 (worst screenplay, worst actor, worst film, worst newcomer, worst supporting actress) and won in two categories: Sybil Danning was named worst supporting actress and Lou Ferrigno was named worst newcomer .
- The German premiere took place on August 12, 1983.
Web links
- Hercules in the Internet Movie Database (English)
- Hercules in the online film database
Individual evidence
- ^ Dizionario del cinema italiano, I film vol. 5, from 1980 to 1989, A / L. Gremese, 2000, p. 303
- ↑ http://www.tvspielfilm.de/tv-programm/sendung/herkules,107012218460.html ( page no longer available , search in web archives ) Info: The link was automatically marked as defective. Please check the link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
- ↑ Archived copy ( memento of the original from January 1, 2011 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
- ↑ a b Hercules in the Lexicon of International Films .
- ^ Roberto Chiti, Enrico Lancia, Roberto Poppi: Dizionario del cinema italiano, Volume 5, Gremese 1999, p. 303
- ↑ http://www.dvd-sucht.de/preisverleihungen.php?titel=Herkules&award=Himbeere&Anhaben=Anzüge
