Hercules Unchained

Starring:Steve Reeves
Studio: Vidtape
Product Type: DVD

Customer Reviews:

Steve Reeves Hercules.......2007-02-12

the sequel to the Steve Reeves Hercules. A must for any Steve Reeves collector! Actually continues from the original Hercules movie. Locations are great and the story is OK too.

Quite a surprise.......2007-01-21

Hercules Unchained. My, my, my. I watched these movies as a boy. When I grew up, I just assumed they were children's movies and not very good at all. But surprisingly, this movie is enchanting. There are images that will not leave you easily. If you are not a romantic, if you are easily put off, forget it. If you buy the Westlake Entertainment version, in the extras there is a photo gallery. The background music consists of themes from the movie by the great Enzo Masetti, not easily found. Simply amazing music, very cinamatic and dreamy.

Entertaining Hercules Sequel.......2006-12-23

After reading several of the reviews of this movie, I would like to add my two cents.First of all this is a good sword and sandal film from the late 1950's.If you want superior acting then I suggest Hamlet with Lawrence Olivier.This is a lightweight, fun film that picks up where the original HERCULES leaves off.Although most of his movies follow the same plot formula, this Steve Reeves film is still very entertaining.Alot of the characters in the first film are in this movie as well.The movie also has an above average musical score.In my opinion his three best films are HERCULES, HERCULES UNCHAINED, and THE THIEF OF BAGHDAD.I also have several videos of him appearing in a number of television shows with his real speaking voice. Although his voice was not baritone, it is hardly "tinny".He turned down the role that eventually went to Clint Eastwood in Sergio Leone's spaghetti westerns.Reeves did not like the direction in which 1960's films were headed, so he decided to retire from acting.

Bad quality digital transfer .......2006-12-01

This DVD is produced by Westlake Entertainment Group. It runs for 107 minutes and is presented in the fullscreen format. There is an interactive menu that includes scene selection, photo gallery and very short biographies and filmographies.

The real problem is that the digital transfer used Westlake Entertainment Group is very poor quality. The resultant film imagery is like a very old VHS tape.

I would not recommend you buy from this distributor. This is symptomatic of a wider problem in which classic films that were made before the advent of the digital age are being treated disgracefully by producing bad low budget DVDs transfers. Show some respect to the director, actors and movie viewer and do it properly or dont do it at all and leave the market open for some other distributor to do it the way it should be done.

The Golden Age of the Herc.......2006-09-07

If you like poorly made movies from the 50s and 60s then the Hercules movies are good ones. This is the second movie that featured Steve Reeves as the title character and he was clearly the best of the lot. The way he looked and moved and spoke, you could really believe he was Hercules.

In this movie Herc and his wife and young Ulysses are headed to his home city of Thebes when they get sidetracked. Herc drinks from an enchanted pool of water and forgets who he is. He ends up with Queen Omphale, convinced he is married to her. Ulysses pretends to be Herc's deaf mute servant and tries to restore the Big Man's memory. There are other political elements to the plot but not much of it makes sense. Herc flexes his muscles, Omphale flexes her cleavage and there is a big free-for-all fight scene at the end. Hercules ends up back with his wife Iole and everyone lives happily ever after. The acting is cheesy, the direction erratic and the script bizarre.

Hercules & Xena - The Warrior Princess / The Gauntlet / Unchained Heart

Average customer rating:

Great 3 Episodes but you Save Money by Buying the First Season
good episodes, overpriced
GREAT!!!!
this sux
Entertaining, but different than you may expect.

Hercules & Xena - The Warrior Princess / The Gauntlet / Unchained Heart
Director: Kevin Sorbo , and Lucy Lawless
Manufacturer: Universal Studios
ProductGroup: DVD
Binding: DVD

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Xena Warrior Princess - Season Five
Xena Warrior Princess - Season Three
Xena Warrior Princess - Season Six
Xena Warrior Princess - Season Two
Xena Warrior Princess - Season Four

ASIN: 0783226276
Release Date: 1998-02-24

Customer Reviews:

Great 3 Episodes but you Save Money by Buying the First Season.......2006-06-19

I love these three epsidoes which introduced Xena and they are essentail if you are a Hercules or Xena fan. If you want to buy them though I would suggest buying the complete first season of Hercules. You get five full tv movies, these three episodes, and ten more episodes for fifteen dollars. You save eight dollars and you get so much more.

good episodes, overpriced.......2006-05-13

These 3 episodes of Hercules the Legendary journeys are available here for one price, but are also available as part of Hercules Season One for a lower price, (plus you get the rest of the season) and you can see the episodes in context. Also Herc season 1 contains 5 tv movies, 3 of which are really quite good. (the 1st is a bit weak and the 5th is a re-hash of the other four) Movie 1 has Lucy Lawless in a non-xena bit part, and Movie 2 has Renee O'Connor in a featured role. So if you get that set you'll get everything you get here, plus a lot more stuff, and it is A LOT CHEAPER.

GREAT!!!!.......2005-03-01

this is a great dvd, I advise this item for any die-hard xena fan! But only one problem, there are no special feature's! No commentary no nothing and that's a waist! Well I hope this review was helpful to anyone!

this sux.......2004-07-06

this item is soo bad dont buy it its very boring n not helpful i recomend u buy seasons.

Entertaining, but different than you may expect........2004-01-06

Before you watch this DVD, keep in mind that they are episodes of Hercules, and are quite different. It isn't the best...at this point, the character of Xena had a lot of bugs to work out. Her outfit is black instead of brown, her hair is lighter, and although she has her shakram, her battle cry needed a LOT of work. Lucy Lawless' acting skills aren't quite as good as you can imagine, when compared to later episodes of Xena. The episodes are entertaining enough, and it's good to know how Xena came about, but I'm still wondering why they call her warrior princess. The DVD lacks bonus features, and there is no chaptering and it starts out with the first episode instead of the Menu. You have to go through the menu to switch episodes and the menu iself is pretty boring, with no intros or animations. Despite these facts, I still think they are worth watching and adding to and Xena fan collection.

Average customer rating:

Steve Reeves Hercules
Quite a surprise
Entertaining Hercules Sequel
Bad quality digital transfer
The Golden Age of the Herc

Hercules Unchained
Starring: Steve Reeves , Sylva Koscina , Sylvia Lopez , Gabriele Antonini , and Primo Carnera
Director: Pietro Francisci
Manufacturer: Westlake Ent. Group
ProductGroup: DVD
Binding: DVD

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Hercules
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ASIN: B00023XHVO
Release Date: 2004-02-10

Customer Reviews:

Steve Reeves Hercules.......2007-02-12

the sequel to the Steve Reeves Hercules. A must for any Steve Reeves collector! Actually continues from the original Hercules movie. Locations are great and the story is OK too.

Quite a surprise.......2007-01-21

Entertaining Hercules Sequel.......2006-12-23

Bad quality digital transfer .......2006-12-01

The Golden Age of the Herc.......2006-09-07

Average customer rating:

Steve Reeves deserved better DVD tribute
DVD Sucks
Not widescreen

Hercules/Hercules Unchained
Starring: Hercules , and Hercules Unchained
Manufacturer: Vci Video
ProductGroup: DVD
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Hercules/The Adventures of Hercules
The White Warrior
Samson and the Seven Miracles of the World

ASIN: B00028G6E4
Release Date: 2004-06-29

Description

Double Feature containing, "Hercules"(1959) and its sequel, "Hercules Unchained." (1960) In the first feature, the one and only original HERCULES, starring the mightiest of Hercules, Steve Reeves ("Mr. Universe"), is a must for every fan of movie spectacle! This colossal international box-office hit pits the legendary muscle-man against a rampaging Nemean lion, the dreaded Cretan bull, man-killing Amazon women and a ferocious dragon. In its mammoth sequel, "Hercules Unchained," Steve Reeves is back as the intrepid warrior. Robbed of his memory, he is a prisoner of the lovely Queen Lidia and must compete in the Contest of Giants for his freedom. In this adventure, the intrepid warrior winds up fighting three tigers and a giant (played by the late wrestler Primo Carnera), and, in the climactic battle scene, pulling down three huge towers. Bonus Features: Scene Selection Menu|Actor Bios|Poster & Photo Gallery|Trailers. Specs: DVD9; Dolby Digital Mono; 202 minutes; Color; 1.33:1 Aspect Ratio; MPAA - NR; Year - 1959-1960; SRP - $9.99.

Customer Reviews:

Steve Reeves deserved better DVD tribute.......2004-07-23

I got Steve Reeves' Double Feature of HERCULES/HERCULES UNCHAINED DVD last week.
I saw these 2 movies when I was young and it was good to see Steve Reeves again.
HOWEVER!!!!! It is regretful and a disappointment that the DVD was not made in Widescreen Format with improved colour quality and soundtrack. Seemed like half the movie is missing in certain scenes.
Surely! Steve Reeves deserved better.
It looked like the company put the 2 movies on DVD in the quickest and cheapest way without any consideration for the actor.
It made the movies look......Cheapily Done like a B or C rated movie.
Here are items that need improvement.
COLOUR - the movie needs to be digitally enhanced to bring out a more sharper, krispier colour. When I watched the movies you can see tiny, white specks and lines dancing around which showed the DVD was made from films that were worn and fading. Also some scenes were blurred. Not very clear.
AUDIO - The soundtrack could be remastered to make it smoother.

I have other movies like JOURNEY TO THE CENTER OF THE EARTH starring James Mason, Pat Boone; JASON and THE ARGONAUTS, MYSTERIOUS ISLAND are just a few that were made back in the sixties. All these and others that I have, have been digitally enhanced in widescreen format with sharper, clearer picture colour and improved soundtrack.
Why can't this company turn around and try some serious restoration to these HERCULES films and have a little more respect to STEVE REEVES - Mr. Hercules himself!!!!??????
I think he would appreciate it more.
Wouldn't we all?

DVD Sucks.......2004-07-04

Movie not in anamorphic wide screen format. Half the picture is lost. "DO NOT BUY" . Scale of 1-5 rating is zero. Wait for the widescreen version.

Not widescreen.......2004-07-03

These brawn-and-sandal classics are, unfortunately, presented here in so-called "full" frame, 1.33:1. Since they were shot in a Cinemascope-like format, 2.35:1, more than half the original image is lost. This is not an acceptable way to view an epic. Purchase not recommended.

Product Description

From back cover, "En route to Thebes, for an important diplomatic mission, Hercules drinks from a magic spring and loses his memory. He spends most of the movie in the pleasure gardens of Queen Omphale of Lydia. While young Ulysses tries to help him regain his memory, political tensions escalate in Thebes, and Hercules' new wife finds herself in mortal danger.

Average customer rating:

Steve Reeves Hercules
Quite a surprise
Entertaining Hercules Sequel
Bad quality digital transfer
The Golden Age of the Herc

Hercules Unchained
Starring: Steve Reeves , Sylva Koscina , Sylvia Lopez , Gabriele Antonini , and Primo Carnera
Director: Pietro Francisci
Manufacturer: United American
ProductGroup: DVD
Binding: DVD

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Hercules
Hercules
Gods of War
The Giant of Marathon
The White Warrior

ASIN: B00000FZ21
Release Date: 2001-03-27

Customer Reviews:

Steve Reeves Hercules.......2007-02-12

the sequel to the Steve Reeves Hercules. A must for any Steve Reeves collector! Actually continues from the original Hercules movie. Locations are great and the story is OK too.

Quite a surprise.......2007-01-21

Entertaining Hercules Sequel.......2006-12-23

Bad quality digital transfer .......2006-12-01

The Golden Age of the Herc.......2006-09-07

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Hercules/Hercules Unchained
Starring: Hercules , and Hercules Unchanged
Manufacturer: Edi Video
ProductGroup: DVD
Binding: DVD

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ASIN: B000B66H1E
Release Date: 2005-08-24

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Hercules Unchained

Manufacturer: Digiview
ProductGroup: DVD
Binding: DVD

General | Action & Adventure | Genres | DVD | Video
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Gods of War
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Hero of Rome/Invincible Gladiator

ASIN: B0009RUYZA

Product Description

Bodybuilder Steve Reeves once again plays the legendary big muscled warrior in this sequel the the original Hercules. Very good quality digital transfer with widescreen openining titles. Color/97 Minutes/Interactive Menus/Scene Selection/Previews

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Hercules/Hercules Unchained
Starring: Hercules , and Hercules Unchained
Manufacturer: Krb Music
ProductGroup: DVD
Binding: DVD

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ASIN: B0002J9Z0U
Release Date: 2006-04-04

Hercules / Hercules Unchained (2 DVD Box Set)

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Hercules / Hercules Unchained (2 DVD Box Set)

Manufacturer: Gemstone Entertainment
ProductGroup: DVD
Binding: DVD
ASIN: B000PGS4M0

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