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[Oblivion]

So that new Hercules movie seems to be very, very loosely based on the original myths. As a Greek mythology buff, that makes me unhappy. But story/plot butchering aside, the biggest WTF came when Hercules displayed that he has somehow harnessed the power of lightning:


http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_detailpage&v=g0GMzQwO2l0#t=99

It's like someone saw Thor and thought it'd be cool to make Hercules like that as well.

Is it so much to ask for one fricken good Hercules movie?

 

[Slayven]

His father in Zeus? Why wouldn't he?

 

[Oblivion]

His father in Zeus? Why wouldn't he?

Not sure if serial.

 

[ReaperXL7]

Surprisingly due to what they have shown of this Hercules movie, I would he surprised if the Hercules film that The Rock is staring in did not look much better.

This does not look like the Hercules movie that I want personally.

 

[EdibleKnife]

You did get a good Hercules movie.

 

[Valhelm]

Ever since Superman, plain old super strength isn't exciting enough.

 

[Ultima_5]

Is he drunk a bunch like in the stories

 

[The Technomancer]

Wow, that looks amazingly dumb

 

[Devolution]

Those effects bro. Damn. Awful.

 

[Alric]

Definitely gonna pass on this one.

 

[Slayven]

Maybe he learned a thing or 2 when he dressed as Thor to seduce a Dark Elf queen.

 

[karasu]

For the same reason Marvel's Thor has all kinds of extra stupid shit in an attempt to make him more interesting.

 

[HomerSimpson-Man]

Surprisingly due to what they have shown of this Hercules movie, I would he surprised if the Hercules film that The Rock is staring in did not look much better.

This does not look like the Hercules movie that I want personally.

Well, it has to be noted the Hercules film staring The Rock is specifically based on "Hercules: The Thracian War" graphic novels and not just the original legends directly to derive from.

 

[zeemumu]

His father in Zeus? Why wouldn't he?

Well he gave Kratos lightning powers.Why not Hercules too?

 

[Darkmakaimura]

Thought you were asking why Hercules has Lightning's powers at first....

 

[IceCold]

wow the CGI looks terrible. Looks like a cheap tv series.

 

[Tal Shiar Agent]

Well he gave Kratos lightning powers.Why not Hercules too?

Slightly related, but I love how SMS got Kevin Sorbo to voice Hercules in GOW3.

 

[NomarTyme]

Slightly related, but I love how SMS got Kevin Sorbo to voice Hercules in GOW3.

Yeah especially with Sorbo busy schedule....

 

[Satch]

Yeah especially with Sorbo busy schedule....

lmaoooooo

 

[Tesseract]

it's not lightning, it's bolt. it's a particle cannon.

 

[James Woods]

The Rock's Hercules isn't gonna be much better. It's directed by Brett Ratner and is "realistic".

As for the lightning power? Super strength is boring. Even that douche from Twilight had it.

 

[GJS]

Disney's Hercules did it first.

 

[Symphonia]

Not sure if serial.

Why wouldn't he be? Zeus is the God of sky and thunder. Hercules is Zeus' son. He passed the powers of thunder on to Hercules. I don't get what's so hard to understand about that. Did you not do basic biology at school or something?

 

[Queen of Hunting]

its funny how there is two hercules movies this year. and it seems the rock one is gonna be better

 

[Chuckie]

Not sure if serial.

lmao

 

[AoM]

If you're going to fuck up the mythology, at least have good effects.

 

[DrSlek]

I came expecting Kevin Sorbo.

I leave disappointed.

 

[striferser]

Well, he is son of Zeus. who i believe have thunder as his power so why not? (yes, i know the original story never mention that Hercules have lightning power)

 

[richiek]

Maybe he learned a thing or 2 when he dressed as Thor to seduce a Dark Elf queen.

 

[Serrato]

Those effects bro. Damn. Awful.

Yup. Those effects looks worse than the Emperor's in Return of the Jedi. I almost spilled my drink when he ''whipped'' with it. God awful.


Edit : 3% on Rotttentomatoes. It's THAT bad?

http://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/the_legend_of_hercules/

 

[Mr-Joker]

It doesn't look like he's actually harnessing the power of lighting, but just happened to be in the right spot at the right time.

Beside the trailer just looked like someone decided to mash Gladiator, 300, Hercules and Troy together and made a movie out of it.

 

[alfredofroylan]

An it cost $70 millions to make that movie.

 

[Nakazato]

saw it for free and wish i could ask for my time back

and to answer OP question

Spoiler

Zeus opened up the sky and hit the sword with lighting so that how he got it

Movie made me want a God of War movie

 

[sixteen-bit]

brain read the title as "lifting powers" lol

 

[Joe]

that looks like it was made by MTV

 

[sixteen-bit]

An it cost $70 millions to make that movie.

Fraud? Tax writeoff?? What's the deal here?

I lol'd at

 

[Randam]

so last year to movies about someone attacking the white house, now 2 movies about hercules?

 

[strafer]

I'll wait for the Dwayne Johnson Hercules.

 

[Future Foundation]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_detailpage&v=g0GMzQwO2l0#t=99

Holy shit Kellan Lutz can't act at all. Also, what "Legend" are they referring to? Because it sure as fuck didn't look like Hercules'.

 

[Hagi]

so last year to movies about someone attacking the white house, now 2 movies about hercules?

next year two movies about Hercules attacking the white house

 

[ThoseDeafMutes]

Yeah especially with Sorbo busy schedule....

You shut yo mouf

 

[Dusk Soldier]

So that new Hercules movie seems to be very, very loosely based on the original myths. As a Greek mythology buff, that makes me unhappy. But story/plot butchering aside, the biggest WTF came when Hercules displayed that he has somehow harnessed the power of lightning:


http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_detailpage&v=g0GMzQwO2l0#t=99

It's like someone saw Thor and thought it'd be cool to make Hercules like that as well.

Is it so much to ask for one fricken good Hercules movie?

That was clearly a lightning sword...

You're just complaining for the sake of complaining.

 

[Serrato]

That was clearly a lightning sword...

You're just complaining for the sake of complaining.

No, for me that was a lightning bolt that suddenly become a lightning that whip and doesn't even touch the ''bad guys'' (look at the scene, the lightning doesn't touch them). With so bad effects for a Modern Movie it looks awful.

 

[nailbombxx]

A better question is why did they even bother making a movie where Hercules doesn't even fight monsters.

Movie Hercules also looks pretty damn puny in comparison to how he should look.

 

[Burli]

He hasn't got lightning powers - his Dad just shoots a lightning bolt at his sword and hey presto; lightning sword.

 

[Serrato]

A better question is why did they even bother making a movie where Hercules doesn't even fight monsters.

Movie Hercules also looks pretty damn puny in comparison to how he should look.

That's a representation like any other.

Here's what a 2nd Century Roman Interpretation of him

Why Roman you ask? Because Hercules his it's roman name. (Then why they never Call Zeus Jupiter in that case? Don't ask me)

 

[Oblivion]

That was clearly a lightning sword...

You're just complaining for the sake of complaining.

He hasn't got lightning powers - his Dad just shoots a lightning bolt at his sword and hey presto; lightning sword.

Neither of those things happened in the original myths. So the complaint stands.

 

[A More Normal Bird]

A better question is why did they even bother making a movie where Hercules doesn't even fight monsters.

Movie Hercules also looks pretty damn puny in comparison to how he should look.

WTF is that?! Looks like he's covered in tumours. Superior beastmode Heracles.

 

[nailbombxx]

That's a representation like any other.

Here's what a 2nd Century Roman Interpretation of him

Why Roman you ask? Because Hercules his it's roman name. (Then why they never Call Zeus Jupiter in that case? Don't ask me)

I was poking fun at these depictions of Hercules that don't necessarily look like the strongest man on earth, however, Goltzius' Hercules is pretty damn ripped.

It would be cool if they got a body builder to play Hercules.

 

[foxuzamaki]

It is kinda weird how hercules didnt get lightning powers of any kind from his dad, atleast the ability to be resistant to it.