#hercules 2014

[hennienumber]

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[galusandmalus]

I just saw on TV the Hercules movie that has Dwayne Johnson, and I'm so confused. What were they trying to do with this movie 😭

the Hollywood cannot comprehend a mythology movie that's actually mythological and not trying to rationalize everything.

bro why even make models and then render the monsters just to make them in 1 scene when a guy is making up stories

[sarafangirlart]

The most insulting thing to me about Hercules 2014 (not the Rock one) is that they make Hebe the mortal princess of Crete, not a goddess.

Booooo let Heracles be a sister fucker like his daddy you cowards!

[pixiebeepopples]

Hercules wasn't a bad movie to be honest. It certainly was a lot better than the last movie I watched. They weren't kidding about the fast-pace of the movie, which I think worked to its advantage. Yeah it did take the legend of Hercules and put a whole different spin on it, but the movie didn't outright trash the myths or the gods either, which they could have easily done and it's better for not having gone the route of antitheism. It does help that this movie has a ton of my favorite actors in it, especially Rufus Sewell and Ian McShane, so it made the movie tons of fun to watch.

[wuxiaphoenix]

Movie Review: Hercules (2014)

Hercules (2014), with Dwayne Johnson playing the title role. I missed this one when it first came out. In my defense, 2014 was not a good year for me. Which might be saying the hurricane was kind of gusty... anyway. I’ve seen it now, and this one deserves to be spread around! Five out of five for adventure, creative interpretations of myths to more “legends”, and some really good battle buddies/found family stuff.

On a more sobering note - if you want a good look at how sociopathic personalities work, how good they are at fooling people, being convincing, and terrifying whole masses of others into going along with them? The last third of this movie will make that very clear. These are some Very Bad Guys, these villains.

(And we get to see them violently taken out. Good. Good. We need more of this!)

Ahem. Yes, I may be on a bit of a sword and sorcery, Conan the Barbarian-style go for the gold and killing bad guys kick at the moment. Too much politics screwing up Real Life for all of us right now; a good escapist fantasy where there are good guys and bad guys and we know who makes a thump as they hit the floor, is definitely called for.

So. Idea is that the Labors of Hercules are real, but... some of the “monsters” were exaggerated. And Hercules is not a lone fighter, but the leader of a team of skilled mercenaries. Which fits some of the stories I’ve read - he was not just a berserker, he was a guy who could think!

The group leans into the stories, and spreads them wilder and larger-than-life on purpose - what better way to break the morale of, say, a bunch of pirates than to make sure they know they’re fighting a demigod? (With well-armed and concealed allies to take out bad guys in large bunches.) And then they get hired to defend a country against a man who seems to be allied with demons....

Here’s where, if you only got a glimpse of the trailers first, you might skip this movie. The trailers seem to lean into “the gods are unleashing monsters on humankind!” The movie? It’s more about humans being monsters. And humans dealing with the aftermath of violence they’ve dealt or witnessed. Tydeus, in particular, has been so traumatized he never speaks... but he is fiercely loyal, Hercules looks after him and plans to take him along when he retires to a place no one will know him or his reputation anymore. Tydeus also has a nice detail in his scenes; he is a reflexive, vicious fighter with two axes in combat. So when he charges someone for a spar (or to test the strength of a shield formation), he drops the axes first.

This is a good movie for showing how people who are good at violence, who have dealt with it large parts of their lives, are also responsible and careful with that violence. The people who aren’t, are Bad Guys.

It’s also a good tale for reminding us all that while monsters may kill you, people who crave power are even more dangerous. Be prepared!

The scenery and battle tactics are also a treat. Unprepared soldiers get wrecked. Trained ones do much better. And the fire and derring-do at the end... well, you can see more legends springing up about the gods getting involved, especially given the bad guy was a family-murderer and Hera’s dominion being directly affected!

Yeah. This one is good; planning to get a DVD when I can. In the meantime - it’s up on YouTube!

[end0r4]

Dwayne Johnson and Ian Mcshane in Hercules (2014)

[toobadforyourteeth]

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Atalanta stood out from the rest on the battlefield. She carried a lethal aura, like a scarlet flower with silvery petals decorated in blood. The lights reflecting from the soldiers’ armors weren’t blinding; Atalanta was.

OR

Atalanta stayed to rule by Ergenia’s side.

[the--king--in--yellow]

Because I rewatched Hercules (2014) and could not take my eyes off Daddy Ian (or even Rufus Sewell, goddamn that man has gorgeous eyes😍) because leather and using a spear 😤😏

Like, just fuck me up already 😍😭💦

Tagging @2-much-tuna, @amalthea9, @mysticaltimemachinewench, @godadorgohome cos we're basically lifetime members of the Ian McShane Slut Club 💕