This just in:
http://www.moviescene.nl/p/152015/nieuwe_trailer_the_legend_of_hercules
Despite a new and slicker title, it seems there's still little to look forard to in this particular Hercules flick. It has all the hallmarks of a modern B-movie: a cast of mostly unknown actors, fairly digital and unconvincing effects, a director who hasn't produced anything of note in over a decade and a visual style that rips off the latest trends (already overused at this point), in this case 300's extreme slo-mo fight scenes (for which they got Spartacus' Liam McIntyre in the package as a bonus no doubt). What's worse, there's apparently just nothing truly Herculean about this film. There's no genuine connection with the myths that have entertained and inspired humanity for thousands of years, let alone cool monsters to match (fortunately Ray Harryhausen doesn't have to live through this terribly missed opportunity). The more I see of this project, the more I look forward to next year's other Hercules epic, which also shares a lot of flaws with this supposed Legend, but at least has a better cast (I'm not referring to Dwayne Johnson, I meant grand British actors the likes of John Hurt, Ian McShane, Rufus Sewell and Joseph Fiennes) and most likely a bigger budget to ensure we're engaged more on a visual level, if nothing else (which is likely). But it's a sad fact the legendary demi-god still hasn't received the cinematic treatment he deserves, nor is he likely to get it anytime soon. Maybe it's time Marvel did for their Hercules character what they did for that Scandinavian thunder god?
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