‘Hercules’ Download and Reviews

October 22, 2009 by Paul Wall  
Filed under Adventure, Animation, Family

“Hercules” Movie Details

Hercules tagline: A Comedy of Epic Proportions
Hercules - DVD Cover

Hercules DVD Cover

Actors:
  • Carole Shelley
  • Charlton Heston
    Tate Donovan Hercules
    Josh Keaton Young Hercules
    Roger Bart Young Hercules
    Danny DeVito Philoctetes
    James Woods Hades
    Susan Egan Megara
    Bob Goldthwait Pain
    Matt Frewer Panic
    Rip Torn Zeus
    Samantha Eggar Hera, Hercules’ Mother
    Barbara Barrie Alcmene
    Hal Holbrook Amphitryon
    Paul Shaffer Hermes
    Amanda Plummer The Fates
    The Fates
    Directors: Ron Clements and John Musker IMDB Rating: 6.7/10 out of 19,593 votes

    “Hercules” Movie Review

    “Hercules” Plot Summary

    The son of the Greek Gods Zeus and Hera is stripped of his immortality as an infant and must become a true hero in order to reclaim it.

    This is fun.

    Genre: Based on Greek myths, animation, relationships

    Actors: Famous ones are Danny DeVito (Phil) and James Woods (Hades).

    Main characters: Hercules, Zeus, Meg and Hades

    What happens: Hercules is the son of the ALL POWERFUL Greek God Zeus. The day Hercules is born, he is captured and made mortal (only three of the characters know how this happens). Someone makes Hercules mortal and then he is adopted by mortal humans. This is only the beginningMessage: That you are a hero if you love as well as fight

    My thoughts: I like this film. I think it has more of a potential of being liked to a 8-11 aged audience, as I liked it more than I do now at that age. I still like it because it is very fun, the animation is different, a little weird, but quite good! I also still like the characters, especially Meg and Phil and Hades is funny and I like funny baddies in Disney films. Of course I like all the good Greek Gods, they are somehow potentially likable. I used to like Pain and Panic (Hades’s servants) a lot when I was younger, but I’m starting to like them less now because I’m growing up and they are growing a little too silly for my liking. Also this film has a good share of slapstick AND wit in it for my entertainment. I also really like the songs, especially ‘Go The Distance’ and ‘I Won’t Say I’m In Love’ or whatever it’s called. My favourite character is Phil because I like his personality and he also looks kind of cute when he’s excited and happy when to most people he’s supposed to be quite UGLY (but I don’t agree with that). So I like this film! Recommended to: Mainly people who are aged 8-11, people who like animated Disney films and for people who like ‘fun’ films. Enjoy! :-)7 and a half out of 10.

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    ‘The Astronaut’s Wife’ Download and Reviews

    September 9, 2009 by Paul Wall  
    Filed under Horror, Sci-Fi, Thriller

    “The Astronaut’s Wife” Movie Details

    The Astronaut’s Wife tagline: How well do you know the one you love?
    The Astronaut's Wife - DVD Cover

    The Astronaut's Wife DVD Cover

    Actors:
  • Timothy Wicker
  • Johnny Depp Commander Spencer Armacost
    Charlize Theron Jillian Armacost
    Joe Morton Sherman Reese, NASA Representative
    Clea DuVall Nan
    Donna Murphy Natalie Streck
    Nick Cassavetes Capt. Alex Streck
    Samantha Eggar Dr. Patraba
    Gary Grubbs NASA Director
    Blair Brown Shelly McLaren
    Tom Noonan Jackson McLaren
    Tom O’Brien Allen Dodge
    Lucy Lin Shelly Carter
    Michael Crider Pat Elliott
    Jacob Stein Calvin, 2nd Grade Student
    Wide Eyed Kid #1
    Directors: Rand Ravich IMDB Rating: 4.9/10 out of 19,234 votes

    “The Astronaut’s Wife” Movie Review

    “The Astronaut’s Wife” Plot Summary

    A pair of shuttle astronauts leave their spacecraft to repair a satellite. There’s an explosion. NASA loses contact for two minutes… add synopsis

    Quite good.

    I actually enjoyed this film. Someone mentioned that it’s 95% setup and 5% payoff. Well, that’s what I liked about it. In fact, I could have done without the 5% payoff. We are told that *something* happened to the astronaut while he was in space. As long as this event is left unexplained, the audience is kept in the dark as to how the story will evolve. This is a blissful state of ignorance. It’s the same kind of Sci-Fi as ‘2001, A Space Odyssey’. Not in terms of the plot, but how the space is used solely to grasp the mystery and the incomprehensible and bring it to the screen. When it’s revealed what actually happened to the astronaut, the movie becomes weaker, but doesn’t fall apart completely.

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