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The Legend of Hercules (2014) 4.2
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Reviews: 196 user | 151 critic | 19 from Metacritic.com The origin story of the the mythical Greek hero. Betrayed by his stepfather, the King, and exiled and sold into slavery because of a forbidden love, Hercules must use his formidable powers to fight his way back to his rightful kingdom. Director:Renny Harlin |
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| Gaia Weiss | ... | ||
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| Roxanne McKee | ... | ||
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| Liam McIntyre | ... | ||
| Rade Serbedzija | ... | ||
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Mariah Gale | ... |
Kakia
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Dimiter Doichinov | ... |
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Nikolai Sotirov | ... |
King Tallas
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Radoslav Parvanov | ... |
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In Ancient Greece 1200 B.C., a queen succumbs to the lust of Zeus to bear a son promised to overthrow the tyrannical rule of the king and restore peace to a land in hardship. But this prince, Hercules, knows nothing of his real identity or his destiny. He desires only one thing: the love of Hebe, Princess of Crete, who has been promised to his own brother. When Hercules learns of his greater purpose, he must choose: to flee with his true love or to fulfill his destiny and become the true hero of his time. The story behind one of the greatest myths is revealed in this action-packed epic - a tale of love, sacrifice and the strength of the human spirit. Written by Millennium Entertainment
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Rated PG-13 for sequences of intense combat action and violence, and for some sensuality | See all certifications »Parents Guide:
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Country:
USALanguage:
EnglishRelease Date:
10 January 2014 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
Hercules: The Legend Begins See more »Box Office
Budget:
$70,000,000 (estimated)Opening Weekend:
$8,868,318 (USA) (10 January 2014)Gross:
$18,821,279 (USA) (7 March 2014)Company Credits
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(uncredited)
Written by Valère Kaletka, Jacques Saly, Mathieu Lavarenne & Pat Jabbar
Performed by Oxalys XL
Barraka Publishing
Courtesy of Barraka El Farnatshi
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Trivia
Kellan Lutz was praised and quizzed about his physical transformation for the role of Hercules and the length of time it took to transform himself when in fact Lutz was cast just 2 weeks before principal photography began. So the physique that you see in the film is more or less his regular physique. He credited his active life-style for allowing him to portray the role of Hercules at such a short notice because other actors would have required months to acquire the proper physique required for the character. See more »Goofs
At the beginning of the cave fight Sotiris and Hercules only have swords. As soon as they form a shield wall they have spears. See more »Connections
Referenced in Half in the Bag: The Wolf of Wall Street and 2013 Re-cap (2014) See more »Soundtracks
Lebkuchen(uncredited)
Written by Valère Kaletka, Jacques Saly, Mathieu Lavarenne & Pat Jabbar
Performed by Oxalys XL
Barraka Publishing
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Oh boy. What a ride, so much greatness. Ed Wood would be proud.
The Legend of Hercules. This caustic comedy doesn't start at the minute 0 of the movie. The movie in itself is just the tip of the iceberg, to fully understand all the implications and subtlety of this story you have to be familiar with the background. This is NOT an easy movie. Just like Citizen Kane it's a movie you need to DESERVE, as it will not give itself to you too easily.
It all starts in a rocking chair next to a swimming-pool. Summer is shining, life is good, whiskey's on the rocks. Some old guy with sun glasses is on the phone, talking while playing Candy Crush.
"I'm telling you, people want a gladiator movie. Just like Gladiator, something like that! (Sweet.) Just freaking do something like the series Spartacus, or Rome, I don't (Tasty!) give a damn. I want the script in one week. (Sugar crush.)"
One week later 10 screenwriters come up with 10 different scripts. For a movie 10 times better, the guy in the rocking chair decides the movie will be a blend of the 10 scripts.
He puts 70 million dollars on the table.
The movie is now shot and it's kind of very bad, just how it was supposed to be. It doesn't matter anyway because people just have to go to the cinema once, it's alright if they don't like it and don't come a second time! HA!
Worried, some guy calls the money-guy in the rocking chair.
"-Hey, I've been thinking, we should use a famous name from the mythology in the title! It will bring more people!
-Asklepios?
-Eeeehhh, well to be honest I was thinking Hercules...
-Oh, alright then."
And so The Legend Of Hercules was born. This movie is not a story, it's money invested and hope for a return. If you make a bad movie but you hit some landmarks: Hercules, mythology, gladiators, somewhat-famous actors, then you'll probably make money.
You have to understand the true, deep nature of this movie. The Legend of Hercules is a cry for help, a poetry, a game-changer. The actual purpose of this movie is to impact the global industry, to make producers realize that, no, bad movies actually DON'T WORK, and they are not easy money.
A simple, honest, gladiator movie with no fake big name like Hercules, with no fake romance, with just a guy fighting and living in the roman empire would have made more money. It is time to leave the path of using the same recipe over and over again. This is the one and only message this movie conveys, successfully.
I hope you'll appreciate The Legend of Hercules as fully as I did.