Mother and Baby Scene in Hercules the Rock
| Hercules | |
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| Directed past | Brett Ratner |
| Screenplay by |
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| Based on | Hercules by Steve Moore |
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| Starring |
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| Cinematography | Dante Spinotti |
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| Music by | Fernando Velázquez |
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| Distributed past | Paramount Pictures |
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| Running time | 98 minutes[ii] |
| Country | Us |
| Linguistic communication | English language |
| Budget | $100 million[three] |
| Box office | $244.viii one thousand thousand[three] |
Hercules is a 2014 American action-adventure fantasy film starring Dwayne Johnson equally the titular character. It is directed by Brett Ratner based on a screenplay written by Ryan J. Condal and Evan Spiliotopoulos. The film also stars Ian McShane, Rufus Sewell, Aksel Hennie, Ingrid Bolsø Berdal, Reece Ritchie, Tobias Santelmann, Joseph Fiennes, Peter Mullan, Rebecca Ferguson, Irina Shayk, Isaac Andrews, and John Injure. It is based on Steve Moore's graphic novel Hercules, specifically The Thracian Wars limited serial.[4] Distributed jointly by Paramount Pictures and Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer,[5] it was released on July 25, 2014.[half-dozen] It is i of two Hollywood-studio Hercules films released in 2014, the other 1 being Lionsgate's The Legend of Hercules.
The picture became a box office success, earning $244 million on a $100 million budget and received mixed reviews from critics, with some praise for Johnson's performance and the action sequences.
Plot [edit]
Hercules is the leader of a band of mercenaries comprising the spear-wielding king-turned-prophet Amphiaraus of Argos, the knife-throwing thief Autolycus of Sparta, the feral warrior Tydeus of Thebes, the Amazon archer Atalanta of Scythia, and his nephew, storyteller Iolaus of Athens.
Hercules is said to be the demigod son of Zeus, who completed the legendary Twelve Labors after he was betrayed by Hera, who drove him insane and caused him to murder his wife Megara and their children during a visit to King Eurystheus. Throughout the flick, it is not clearly established that Hercules is truly the son of Zeus and many are skeptical of the claim as well as of the stories of Hercules' famous Twelve Labors. Despite this, Hercules displays unusual inhuman strength and most-unmatched skill in combat. Still, Hercules is often haunted by the memory of the deaths of his wife and children by his hand, as well as visions of Cerberus.
Later on finishing a recent mission and saving his nephew on the Macedonian Coast in Northern Greece in 358 BC, Hercules and his team are celebrating and drinking at a tavern when they are approached by Ergenia, the daughter of King Cotys, who wants Hercules to train the armies of Thrace to defend the kingdom from bloodthirsty warlord Rhesus. Hercules accepts afterward he and his men are offered his weight in gold, and the band is welcomed to Thrace by Cotys and General Sitacles, leader of the Thracian army.
However, Rhesus has reached the Bessi tribe in Key Thrace and Cotys insists that Hercules lead the regular army into boxing to defend the Bessi, despite Hercules's objections and the regular army's lack of training. Withal, they are likewise late as Rhesus' supposed sorcery has turned the Bessi against the Thracians. Later the Bessi are defeated following a long and disastrous battle which results in at to the lowest degree half the Thracian forces being killed, Hercules and his allies properly train the army.
When the training is complete, Hercules and Sitacles confront Rhesus and his soldiers after a mean solar day-long journey on the battlefield earlier Mount Asticus. The Thracians force Rhesus' army to retreat after an backbreaking boxing, but Rhesus himself rides out to face Hercules and is defeated by him.
Rhesus is taken back to Thrace equally a prisoner, where he is publicly tormented and humiliated. Taking compassion, Hercules stops the townsfolk from throwing more than objects at him. When Hercules mentions Rhesus' deportment of burning down villages, Rhesus tells him information technology was not him or his army and tells Hercules that he has been fighting on the wrong side.
Later, in the palace hall, Rhesus is chained up and left on brandish. Noticing that Ergenia has taken pity on him, Hercules confronts her and finds out Rhesus was telling the truth most the villages, in that he was only retaliating against Cotys's aggressive attempts to aggrandize his kingdom. Although Ergenia doesn't agree with Cotys'south methods, she goes along out of fear, as her father poisoned her husband, the previous king. Furthermore, Cotys threatens her son Arius, the true heir to the throne.
After receiving their reward, the mercenaries are set up to leave, only Hercules decides to stay backside to stop Cotys, with all but Autolycus choosing to follow him. However, they are overpowered and captured by Sitacles and his men. While chained, Hercules is confronted past King Eurystheus, who is in league with Cotys. Eurystheus reveals that he drugged Hercules the nighttime his family died, viewing him every bit a threat to his power. Hercules'southward family was in fact killed by iii blackness wolves sent by Eurystheus, resulting in Hercules's constant hallucinations of Cerberus. When Cotys orders Ergenia to exist executed for her expose, Hercules is encouraged by Amphiaraus to believe in himself just as everyone believes in him. In a show of superhuman forcefulness, Hercules breaks free of his chains, saving Ergenia and defeating the wolves single-handedly. Hercules releases the prisoners, including Rhesus, and and so confronts Eurystheus, impaling him with his own dagger and avenging his family unit; however, he is ambushed by Sitacles, who is so stabbed to death past Iolaus, who has been secretly honing his skills.
Outside, Hercules and his forces battle Cotys and his army. Arius is taken earnest, just rescued past Autolycus, who has decided to return to help his friends. In the ensuing battle, Tydeus is mortally wounded while protecting Arius, but fights on, slaughtering numerous Thracian soldiers until he falls; subsequently dying in Hercules'south arms. Over again using inhuman forcefulness, Hercules pushes a massive statue of Hera from its foundations and uses information technology to vanquish Cotys and many of his soldiers. The remaining soldiers see Hercules as lightning flashes in the background. The surviving soldiers bow to Hercules and Arius takes the throne, with Ergenia at his side. As the credits roll, an blithe retelling of the Twelve Labors shows how Hercules accomplished these feats with the aid of his companions.
Cast [edit]
- Dwayne Johnson as Hercules, the son of Zeus.
- Irina Shayk as Megara,[seven] the late wife of Hercules.
- Rebecca Ferguson equally Ergenia, the Princess of Thrace.
- Ian McShane as Amphiaraus, the seer.
- Rufus Sewell every bit Autolycus, the rogue.
- Aksel Hennie every bit Tydeus, the wild barbarian.
- Ingrid Bolsø Berdal every bit Atalanta,[eight] the Amazon archer.
- Reece Ritchie as Iolaus, the storyteller.
- Tobias Santelmann[9] as Rhesus, a supposed bloodthirsty warlord.
- Joseph Fiennes as Rex Eurystheus, a former employer of Hercules.
- Peter Mullan[10] as General Sitacles, the leader of Thrace's ground forces.
- Isaac Andrews equally Arius, the Crown Prince of Thrace.
- John Hurt as King Cotys, the ruler of Thrace and the begetter of Ergenia and grandfather of Arius.
- Joe Anderson[11] as Phineas
- Steve Peacocke equally Stephanos[12]
- Barbara Palvin as Antimache[13] [14]
- Ian Whyte as Bessi Leader
- Christopher Fairbank as Gryza, leader of the Macedonian pirates
- Robert Maillet as Thracian Executioner
- Tamina Snuka as Cameo
Production [edit]
The film is directed by Brett Ratner.[5] The producers are Fellow Flynn, Barry Levine, and Ratner, with Peter Berg, Sarah Aubrey, Ross Fanger, and Jesse Berger serving every bit executive producers.[four]
To prepare for the role, Johnson took on a grueling preparation routine, stating: "I trained and worked harder than always for 8 months for this role. Lived alone and locked myself away (like a moody 260-lb. monk) in Budapest for 6 months while filming. Goal was to completely transform into this character. Disappear in the role. Press journalist asked me today, with the mental and concrete price the role had on me, would I practice information technology again? Not only would I do it once again...I'd do it twice."[15]
Reception [edit]
Box office [edit]
Hercules grossed $72.7 million in the U.s. and Canada, and $172.1 million in other territories, for a worldwide total of $244.8 meg.[3]
In the United States, Hercules was released on July 25, 2014, at iii,595 theaters.[16] It grossed $eleven one thousand thousand its opening day and $29 million in its opening weekend, finishing second at the box office behind swain newcomer Lucy ($44 1000000).[17] Ray Subers of Box Office Mojo opined this was "non a especially strong start" for Hercules given that "star Dwayne 'The Rock' Johnson'due south The Scorpion King opened to $36 meg" in 2002.[xviii]
Hercules, described as "pumping some much-needed life into a lackluster summertime at U.S. and Canadian theaters," did financially meliorate than expected,[17] as it "topped the expectations of analysts by roughly $4 million" and vanquish out Dawn of the Planet of the Apes, which was in its tertiary weekend and finished tertiary with $16.4 million."[19] Subers stated, "The fact that Hercules got close to $30 million is a testament to The Rock's ability to mobilize his massive fanbase."[20] Paramount Pictures jointly released the film with MGM; head of domestic marketing and distribution of Paramount Pictures, Megan Colligan, "credited Johnson's 'charisma' with helping bulldoze the opening," and added that the opening weekend total is "exactly what [they] had hoped for."[17] The audience for Hercules was 58 percent male, with 64 percent over age 25.[20]
Exterior North America, the motion-picture show was released in 26 strange markets in 3,364 locations and earned $28.7 million. Its best countries were Russian ($12 million from 930 theaters), Australia ($3.v million from 222), Malaysia ($i.vi million from 110), Philippines ($one.2 1000000 from 134), Taiwan ($1.2 meg) and Singapore ($ane.1 meg from 27). Globally, it made $vi 1000000 from IMAX showings, including $ii meg from 114 international screens.[21] [22]
Critical response [edit]
Hercules received mixed reviews from critics, however the full general sentiment was that the film was a pleasant surprise.[17] [23] [24] Review assemblage website Rotten Tomatoes reports an approval rating of 58% based on 121 reviews, with an boilerplate rating of v.4/10. The site'due south critics consensus reads: "Hercules has Brett Ratner backside the cameras and Dwayne Johnson rocking the loincloth – and delivers exactly what whatever reasonable person reading that description might await."[25] Metacritic gives the film a weighted average score of 47 out of 100, based on 25 critics, indicating "mixed or boilerplate reviews".[26] Audiences polled by CinemaScore gave the moving picture an average class of "B+" on an A+ to F scale.[20]
Scott Foundas, chief pic critic for Variety, wrote in a positive review that "It's a grandly staged, solidly entertaining, old-fashioned run a risk moving-picture show that does something no other Hercules movie has quite washed before: It cuts the mythical son of Zeus down to human size (or every bit man as y'all can get while still being played past Dwayne Johnson)". Foundas praised Ratner, stating that "in terms of sheer scale and adroitness, Hercules represents something of a quantum spring for Ratner" and that the action sequences are "coherent pieces [...] that build steadily in intensity." He concluded that "[Hercules's] strongest nugget is surely Johnson, who continues to foster one of the most affable, guileless screen personas in movies today."[27]
Elizabeth Weitzman of New York Daily News stated, "It'southward fast-paced, funny, and packed with eye-popping activeness. The effects are impressive, but there are none bigger than the star Dwayne Johnson's massive powerful physique which perfectly suited the character and the big-scale movie." She added, "Johnson makes his entrance wearing a conquered lion's head and a loincloth skirt. The fact that he can pull this look off sets the tone for everything else to come up."[28]
John DeFore of The Washington Post stated, "[The pic] only fails to exploit its avails: an amusing, revisionist take on the mythological strongman, and the charisma of Dwayne 'The Rock' Johnson."[29] Critic James Berardinelli said, "A big-upkeep misfire of a sizeable order, a visually busy but emotionally dead try that wearies the viewer with endless computer generated special effects while declining to provide a scintilla of human being involvement."[30]
Accolades [edit]
The motion-picture show was nominated for ii Teen Choice Awards. Dwayne Johnson, was nominated in the category "Choice Summertime Picture show Star" and the film was nominated in the category "Choice Summer Picture show".[31]
Home media [edit]
Hercules was released on Blu-ray 3D, Blu-ray and DVD on November 4, 2014, by Paramount Abode Entertainment.[32]
Controversy [edit]
Steve Moore, a author whose proper noun is used in the promotion of the film, wanted to have his proper name disassociated from the adaptation earlier his death, according to an interview excerpt with his friend, acclaimed writer Alan Moore (no relation).
In essence, Alan Moore'due south account suggests that Steve Moore had been observing multiple drafts of his contract with Radical Comics over time and was firmly under the impression that he would receive at least a 'paltry' 15,000 dollars should a picture exist made, but upon closer investigation found that the terminal version of the contract had removed that clause without his attention being fully drawn to that fact. And therefore leaving him unable to make any legal claim to payment. That fact alone should be enough to requite potential viewers of the film interruption, but there's also the fairly callous manner in which his proper name has been used against his wishes to promote the film in a style that is, unfortunately, typically opportunistic of the film industry.[33]
See also [edit]
- List of films featuring Hercules
References [edit]
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- ^ "HERCULES (12A)". Paramount Pictures. British Board of Moving-picture show Nomenclature. July 15, 2014. Retrieved July 16, 2014.
- ^ a b c "Hercules (2014)". Box Office Mojo. July 25, 2014. Retrieved Nov twenty, 2014.
- ^ a b McClintock, Pamela (January 15, 2013). "Brett Ratner and Dwayne Johnson's Hercules to Hit Theaters in August 2014". The Hollywood Reporter . Retrieved December 19, 2013.
- ^ a b Kit, Borys (March 21, 2013). "Ian McShane Joins Dwayne Johnson in 'Hercules' for MGM and Paramount (Sectional)". The Hollywood Reporter . Retrieved Dec 19, 2013.
- ^ Ford, Rebecca (February 26, 2013). "Hercules Release Date Moves to July 25, 2014". The Hollywood Reporter . Retrieved Dec 19, 2013.
- ^ "Hercules Official Trailer #i (2014) – Dwayne Johnson, Ian McShane Motion-picture show Hd". YouTube. March 26, 2014. Archived from the original on December xx, 2021. Retrieved July xiv, 2014.
- ^ Kroll, Justin (May 2, 2013). "Ingrid Bolsø Set to Battle with Dwayne Johnson in 'Hercules' (Exclusive)". Multifariousness . Retrieved December xix, 2013.
- ^ Reynolds, Simon (March 25, 2014). "Dwayne Johnson in first trailer for Hercules – scout". Digital Spy.
- ^ "[WATCH] 'Hercules' Trailer: The Rock is back in new preview". Deadline Hollywood. PMC. June 3, 2014. Retrieved June xvi, 2014.
- ^ "'Hercules' Adds 'Twilight' Thespian to the Cast". Variety. June 26, 2013. Retrieved July 14, 2014.
- ^ "Steve Peacocke jump for Hollywood, so home to Summer Bay – Home and Away – Official Site". Au.tv.yahoo.com. May ix, 2013. Archived from the original on November 13, 2013. Retrieved July 14, 2014.
- ^ "Twitter / BarbaraPalvin: Had an amazing day shooting". Twitter.com. September 16, 2013. Retrieved July 14, 2014.
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{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: uses authors parameter (link) - ^ "Weekend Report: 'Lucy' Wins Encephalon vs. Brawn Battle". Box Office Mojo . Retrieved October 5, 2014.
- ^ Cunningham, Todd (July 27, 2014). "Scarlett Johansson'southward 'Lucy' Hammers 'Hercules' and The Rock at Box Function". The Wrap . Retrieved July 29, 2014.
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- ^ Nancy Tartagloine (July 27, 2014). "UPDATE: Intl Box Role: 'Apes' Dawns In Latin America; 'Godzilla' Stomps Into Japan; 'Hercules' Shows $28.7M Muscles; 'Transformers' Passes $300M In Communist china; More". Deadline.com.
- ^ Jeremy Kay (July 27, 2014). "Dawn of the Planet of the Apes surges to $54.8m international box role". screendaily.com.
- ^ Busch, Anita (July 21, 2014). "Box Office: 'Lucy' To Overpower 'Hercules' And 'Apes' This Weekend". Deadline Hollywood . Retrieved July 26, 2014.
- ^ Zuckerman, Esther (July 24, 2014). "The Near Unexpected Quotes from 'Hercules' Reviews". The Wire . Retrieved July 29, 2014.
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- ^ Weitzman, Elizabeth (July 25, 2014). "Hercules: movie review". New York Daily News . Retrieved July 25, 2014.
- ^ DeFore, John (July 25, 2014). "Brett Ratner'southward 'Hercules' is actually entertaining in places". The Washington Post . Retrieved July 29, 2014.
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External links [edit]
- Hercules at IMDb
Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hercules_%282014_film%29
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