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Post by GreenEyesToo on Jul 19, 2014 19:40:04 GMT
Thanks for the info, vid and stills links, Laila! Mr Ratner thinks Rufus is..... Brett Ratner @brettratner #RufusSewell One word #BADASS #Hercules #July25th @paramountpics http://instagram.com/p/qpKERXotv5 7:42 PM - 19 Jul 2014
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Post by BuildersPassion on Jul 20, 2014 19:08:23 GMT
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Post by germanlady on Jul 21, 2014 7:38:57 GMT
Thank you for the up-dates, ladies. Looking forward to seeing the movie.
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Post by kissmekate on Jul 21, 2014 8:18:28 GMT
Good to know that Autolycus isn't just physically intimidating but also clever Totally agree with Brett Ratner's opinion!
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Post by rueful on Jul 21, 2014 15:22:29 GMT
Thanks for all the great links, pics, and interviews, Laila and GE2!
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Post by judypatooty on Jul 22, 2014 0:15:52 GMT
Anyone with the American cable channel Spike ... There's a show called "Action: Hercules" airing on Thursday, July 24 at 11:00 pm (Central Standard Time). Here's the description: "On location in Hungary, host Colby Donaldson visits the set of 2014's 'Hercules' with lead actor Dwayne Johnson, and together they go behind-the-scenes to explore the stunts and the sets and meet the stars of the movie." I'm hoping there's some Rufus! (Any other moderator with skillz, feel free to copy this to the TV forum.)
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Post by Petruchio - Good God on Jul 22, 2014 8:37:33 GMT
Thanks PGG! Just one small caveat: ARE YOU TRYING TO KILL ME? ? Lololol My oh my he looks damn fine! Yes, just trying LOL
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Post by kygal on Jul 22, 2014 11:46:09 GMT
Thanks Judy...dvr is set!
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Post by Laila on Jul 22, 2014 15:53:33 GMT
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Post by rueful on Jul 22, 2014 18:57:08 GMT
Thanks for the heads up, Judy!
Laila, thanks for linking the new featurette! You've found some great stuff recently! As we've noted before, Autolycus seems to have all the best lines.
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Post by kygal on Jul 22, 2014 19:04:59 GMT
Thanks Laila. I like that "best cast I ever had" comment.
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Post by rueful on Jul 22, 2014 19:52:02 GMT
Here's a new featurette about the sets. There are a couple of new (I think) glimpses of Rufus,
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Post by lassie on Jul 22, 2014 21:53:03 GMT
>:(A very big thank you Laila and Rueful. Not long to wait now.....
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Post by kygal on Jul 23, 2014 10:27:00 GMT
Thanks!
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Post by GreenEyesToo on Jul 23, 2014 17:31:10 GMT
Many thanks, Laila and Rueful, for the vids - the more I see, the more I like! The reviews are starting to come in - this one's from IndieLondon (clink the link for the full review): Ratner’s film is delivered with bone-crunching intensity and positively zips along at a brisk 98 minutes of mayhem (Michael Bay, take note). As such, its shortcomings (lack of subtlety or complexity to name but two) are quite often easier to overlook.
And by keeping its tongue firmly in its cheek, Hercules isn’t attempting to be a 300-style bloodbath of homo-erotic intensity, but rather a film that can embrace some of those elements while nodding to everything from The Magnificent Seven to The Expendables with a little Clash of the Titans in between.
It’s a fun romp enhanced by some suitably OTT performances. Johnson, for his part, throws everything into the role (displaying the charisma to match his super-sized physicality), while the likes of Hurt, Ian McShane and Rufus Sewell bring knowing humour to their roles while never cheapening the requirements of their roles. As a result, all three make an impression – as do Headhunters’ star Aksel Hennie as a beast-like colleague and Ingrid Bolsø Berdal as a sexy archer. Only Reece Ritchie’s story-teller grates but his impact is kept to a minimum.
Hence, for any misgivings that some viewers may have about the approach (which takes the graphic novel Hercules: The Thracian Wars as its inspiration), there’s plenty to enjoy – not least if you’re a fan of Johnson, whose eventual unleashing offers up a suitably crowd-pleasing high. Hercules is a guilty pleasure of epic proportions. www.indielondon.co.uk/Film-Review/hercules-dwayne-johnson-review
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