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Hercules is a 1983 science fantasy adventure film written and directed by Luigi Cozzi and starring Lou Ferrigno. The film is based on Greek mythology and follows the exploits of Hercules.
Does anyone else love this glorious slice of b-movie cheese? Brought to us from the crazed mind of Dario Argento compatriot Luigi Cozzi, the man responsible for the similarly batshit Starcrash (1978). Luigi was another kind of filmmaker, interested in capitalizing on pulp sci fi and fantasy movies that shamelessly ripped off the look and effects of the big blockbusters of the day.
The opening of Hercules is a glossy 80s glam sci fi Star Wars style origin of the universe, complete with slow pans of models, and the shattered remains of "Pandora's Jar" flying through space. Oh yeah, it is terribly inaccurate wrt Greek mythology. But it is so much campy fun. Starring TV's own The Incredible Hulk, Lou Ferrigno, as well as some very beautiful Italian actresses and lots of random other Italians as well. They shot this and the much less effects-heavy sequel back to back, in famous budget movie style.
There are lots of silly effects. He mostly battles very cheap looking "giant robots".
Here he is reflecting lasers with a sheild.
At one point he travels to Hell via a rainbow bridge.
At one point Hercules throws a bear into outer space.
He throws a lot of things in this movie! Most of his trials can be solved through brute strength, luckily enough.
When he needs to go to Atlantis, he has Circe summon a chariot and rope, then tie it to a stone pillar, then it throws it into space, and they jump in the chariot. This is their makeshift spaceship.
Circe is played by the beautiful Mirella D'Angelo, who starts out as a hideous witch and then after drinking 10 drops of his holy blood, transforms into a magical fantasy babe who travels with Hercules on his adventures.
Lots of fantasy babes in this one.
In a lot of places they just go nuts with the costume design.
I love the part in Hercules's origin story where he is a baby about to go over a waterfall and Zeus reaches down and A GIANT PURPLE HAND COMES OUT OF THE WATERFALL AND SAVES HIM.
Damn, this movie is crazy. Yall have to see it, if you haven't already.
Does anyone else love this glorious slice of b-movie cheese? Brought to us from the crazed mind of Dario Argento compatriot Luigi Cozzi, the man responsible for the similarly batshit Starcrash (1978). Luigi was another kind of filmmaker, interested in capitalizing on pulp sci fi and fantasy movies that shamelessly ripped off the look and effects of the big blockbusters of the day.
The opening of Hercules is a glossy 80s glam sci fi Star Wars style origin of the universe, complete with slow pans of models, and the shattered remains of "Pandora's Jar" flying through space. Oh yeah, it is terribly inaccurate wrt Greek mythology. But it is so much campy fun. Starring TV's own The Incredible Hulk, Lou Ferrigno, as well as some very beautiful Italian actresses and lots of random other Italians as well. They shot this and the much less effects-heavy sequel back to back, in famous budget movie style.
There are lots of silly effects. He mostly battles very cheap looking "giant robots".
Here he is reflecting lasers with a sheild.
At one point he travels to Hell via a rainbow bridge.
At one point Hercules throws a bear into outer space.
He throws a lot of things in this movie! Most of his trials can be solved through brute strength, luckily enough.
When he needs to go to Atlantis, he has Circe summon a chariot and rope, then tie it to a stone pillar, then it throws it into space, and they jump in the chariot. This is their makeshift spaceship.
Circe is played by the beautiful Mirella D'Angelo, who starts out as a hideous witch and then after drinking 10 drops of his holy blood, transforms into a magical fantasy babe who travels with Hercules on his adventures.
Lots of fantasy babes in this one.
In a lot of places they just go nuts with the costume design.
I love the part in Hercules's origin story where he is a baby about to go over a waterfall and Zeus reaches down and A GIANT PURPLE HAND COMES OUT OF THE WATERFALL AND SAVES HIM.
Damn, this movie is crazy. Yall have to see it, if you haven't already.
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