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 enlarge | Director: Pietro Francisci
Actors: Steve Reeves, Sylva Koscina, Fabrizio Mioni, Ivo Garrani, Gianna Maria Canale
Studio: Good Times Video
Category: DVD
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Rating:  25 reviews
Sales Rank: 36654
Format: Color, Dvd-video, Ntsc
Language: English (Original Language)
Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Region: 1
Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
Number Of Discs: 1
Running Time: 107 Minutes
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.2
Dimensions (in): 7.4 x 5.3 x 0.6
MPN: D0581201D
ISBN: 0766216195
UPC: 018713812018
EAN: 9780766216198
ASIN: B00005LKHN
Theatrical Release Date: July 22, 1959
Release Date: October 16, 2001
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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 Steve Reeves as Hercules February 12, 2007
P. Blackwell (Los Angeles, Ca)
One of the best Hercules movies of the day and starring Steve Reeves. Good story line and good effects.
HERCULES SOMEHOW MADE WE WANT TO BE HERCULES! February 4, 2006
Dr. Luther Wolfgang Polaris (orbiting within the Oort Cloud)
A Real Action Adventure with the Greatest Hero of All time !!!!,
HOW DOES THIS FILM WORK SO WELL?
This old, dubbed in, and poorly acted epic is actually awfully good entertainment. Most of the transparent plot sequences are a joy to behold despite their obvious and predictable nature. I still recall from the theatre [1959] the scenes where Hercules threw the Discus into the heavens at the shock of all onlookers and when he fought the Creten Bull as a mortal and actually bled. It does not matter that the Creten Bull was just an ordinary steer [in reality], as the scene, like all the action scenes involving Steve Reeves, illustrates "reel pathos". When I saw the film again, over 40 years later, my perceptions where essentially unchanged - it was awesome!
After each viewing I found myself wishing, and then imagining that I was Hercules.
Reeves projects a uniquely wholesome and nievely irrepressible goodness that exemplifies how good will "ALWAYS" ultimately triumph over evil regardless of the odds or circumstances. Even the phony "dubbed in" tough guy voice, fails to undo the uncorrupted qualities of Hercules' which Reeves projects throughout the film in literally every scene. This is a real action adventure with the greatest hero of all time.
HERCOOLEESE December 1, 2005
B. Finn (Ireland)
3 out of 4 found this review helpful
Hey, these film were cartoon fun. Nobody in their right mind should even attemt to review Hercules or Hercules Unchained in a serious manner! Reeves was fabulous looking and he was the original action man, muscle-bound boy`s toy creation, super hero of the 1950`s. Of course, he couldn`t act and his voice was dubbed. Another thing, he was not tall. In one scene, we see him towering over all the others, especially Iole but later on, when he talking to Iole (Sylvia Koscina) he is the same height as her!! The director continually placed him on high vantage points to make him seem taller. He was a bit like the bionic man!!
Still, those fims had a charm and innocence which make them entertaining.
I laughed at the scene where Hercules arrives at the battle scene to help Jason and the pals. Jason looks up from his sword combat and shouts, `It`s Hercules!`
All the others, including the enemy warriors stop and look, and then go back to their sword fighting!
Also, at the end, Hercules brings down a huge building single handedly to prevent about 6 warriors on horse back from attacking his band of warriors. Apart from the threat of killing all his own men, it would have been easier to defeat the few horsemen by hand combat. Still, we had to see Reeves flexing all his muscles! I remember in the cinema where I first saw Hercules circa 1960, we all cheered like mad when the building came down. He was our hero!! If only we could look like him, aged 10 years!!
They were cartoon films and should just be enjoyed as timeless nostalgia. Great fun!!!
Did he remove all his chest hair? His chest always looked shiny and polished!! Thanks for the memories, Steve!
Billy
the "original" Hercules August 18, 2005
William Booker (West-central,Ga)
6 out of 6 found this review helpful
This was my first cinematic exposure to Hercules(Heracles)when I was a child.To me,Steve Reeves will always be Hercules.OK,so the picture quality isn't that great(it was,after all,made in Italy in the late '50's)and the acting leaves much to be desired,still it's a fun movie with some exciting scenes.Yes, the dubbed voice-overs are a bit corney,and the story isn't the true mythological one but I liked it anyway.(One reviewer liked that Hercules prayed to Jupiter instead of Zeus feeling it more accurate-he must have been a Roman).To me this was a much better film than the 80's version with Lou Ferrigno despite bigger budgets.
Buff Beyond Belief -- The Original Sand and Sandal Epic June 28, 2004
Joshua Koppel (Chicago, IL United States)
11 out of 12 found this review helpful
I just watched the Italian film Hercules staring Steve Reeves in the title role. First of all it was a pleasure to see Hercules call on his father Jupiter (and not Zeus as so many would have it).Hercules travels to Jialco where he finds himself first welcomed by the Throne and then despised. After defeating the Cretan Bull, Hercules finds Jason, lost heir to the throne of Jialco. To prove Jason is who he says he is, Hercules, Jason, Argos and others set out to find the lost Golden Fleece. Originally shot in Italian, this film does suffer from bad dubbing. This film, and particularly its sequel, Hercules Unchained, are some of the best interpretations of the Hercules legend. Steve Reeves is wonderful as the hero and looks like he could defeat Kevin Sorbo without even trying. Reeves spends most of the film sans shirt showing off one of the finest builds ever filmed. For those who prefer looking at bodies with more curves, there are plenty of women in short Grecian robes.
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