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Post by midoro on Jul 25, 2014 21:37:42 GMT
Rueful for the reviews and the interview! (can´t link to the last one though)
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Post by GreenEyesToo on Jul 25, 2014 21:59:51 GMT
for all the reviews and links, Rueful - but, like Midoro, I can't access the radio interview (just get a blank page). t2314Any chance you could check your link and re-post if necessary, pretty-please? Thanks! I think my favourite "review" so far, though, is this one: A. Ninja @archive_ninja
I CANNOT DECIDE WHO WAS HAVING THE MOST FUN: RUFUS SEWELL, IAN MCSHANE OR ME 3:11 AM - 25 Jul 2014 What else needs to be said?!
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Post by rueful on Jul 25, 2014 22:52:39 GMT
LOL! Very funny, GE2! Fixed the link on previous page.
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Post by walt on Jul 26, 2014 6:53:13 GMT
a lot for all that info on Hercules, ladies!
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Post by GreenEyesToo on Jul 26, 2014 11:07:46 GMT
Changed my mind - this is my favourite Tweet review: Jessica Ritchey @ruby_Stevens
Though I will say Rufus Sewell kinda walked off with the whole thing, much love for Ingrid Berdal's Atalanta too. 5:50 AM - 26 Jul 2014 YAYYY! LOVED that radio interview, Rueful - thank you so much for fixing the link! "I thought I look like one of the Bee Gees" (Anyone watch that "best moments of filming" video, featuring cast members? Ingrid Bolsø Berdal, interviewed with Ian McShane, came over as such a fun actress - great sense of humour)
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Post by GreenEyesToo on Jul 26, 2014 11:19:17 GMT
Another review - there are spoilers in this one (not to mention some snarky comments - so I won't! Well....okay, some, for context..... ) so beware when clicking the link. I've only posted a select few sections:
The story in my mind is rather weak. I wanted a true Hercules story. I wanted the son of Zeus. This version of Hercules is more of a maybe he is, maybe he isn’t story.
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However, as the film progresses, despite its flaws, it actually becomes fun. It just takes a minute to get there. Eventually though, it’s a fun popcorn film. I found myself sitting back and no longer worrying about the terrible dialog or horrible direction, and I just began to enjoy the craziness.
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The casting is pretty decent. Rock is The Rock. John Hurt is great as City’s, King of Thrace. Rufus Sewell plays Hercules wise all-knowing companion, and is probably one [of] the most entertaining characters in the film.
moneymanproductions.wordpress.com/tag/rufus-sewell/
Not much said about Rufus, but I love the Contact Music review (spoilers removed - full version on the link):
Far more entertaining than it has any right to be, this is a big, messy blockbuster retelling of the Greek myth that thankfully has a sharp sense of humour and some surprising twists up its sleeve. The cast is also packed with veteran performers who know how to make the most of some eyebrow-raising innuendo, generating intrigue while keeping the audience laughing with them rather than at them.
The premise takes a revisionist approach, grounding the legend of the demigod Hercules (Dwayne Johnson) in real stories that have been exaggerated by his nephew Iolaus (Reece Ritchie), who travels with him as a kind of toga-era marketing expert. Their team of mercenaries includes wryly fatalistic seer Amphiaraus (Ian McShane), quick-witted blade-thrower Autolycus (Rufus Sewell), bow-wielding amazon Atalanta (Ingrid Bolso Berdal) and loyal mute warrior Tydeus (Aksel Hennie). <.....>
Johnson is a natural in the role, so massively pumped up that he looks like he could be popped with a pin. His hulking physique and just enough back-story give the character's reputation some weight, both literally and figuratively, so even if he's not half-god his achievements are still pretty impressive. <.....> And the surrounding characters add to this with cleverly written roles that are expertly played by British scene-stealers Hurt, McShane, Sewell, Mullan and Fiennes. McShane is so good that he essentially walks off with the whole movie. But relative newcomers Ritchie, Hennie and Berdal more than hold their own.
Brett Ratner directs the film with nonstop energy, blending rousingly coherent action with genuinely funny wit to make every set piece thoroughly entertaining. Yes, with a cast of men in skimpy miniskirts and women in even less, this is still a very silly movie, sometimes dipping into dopey slapstick or corny melodrama. And some of the effects work feels rushed. But the 3D trickery hilariously throws a steady stream of pointy things into our faces. And the snappy banter is knowingly ridiculous. The film also rockets along at a lively pace that never lets the audience pause for breath, forcing us to grimace at the brutality and laugh away the jokes. It might even have a thing or two to say about manufactured fame. Although the main point is to sit back and have fun.
This next one's short but sweet and gave the film 4 out of 5 (I do wonder if they got mixed up with the "sadistic sidekick", though!):
Assuming the posh critics would pan Hercules in the manner of the US, the distributors tried to avoid pre-screening critical commentary.
Such is the absurdity of the system. It’s a sword-and-sandal saga that had all but the pretentious aesthetes splitting their sides.
The secret? Surround muscle-man Dwayne “the Rock’ Johnson in the eponymous role with a crowd of great British character actors delivering cracking lines inspired by Steve Moore’s graphic comic.
Central to it all is John Hurt hamming it up as an an ambitious empire builder with the the ever-excellent Peter Mullen as his sadistic sidekick and Ian McShane who steals the show playing a useless oracle.
Others in this hysterical epic include the raffish Rufus Sewell, Reece Ritchie as ambitious story-embellisher and Ingrid Bolso Berdal as an Amazonian archer.
With great battle scenes directed by Brett Ratner and a scabrous script by Ryan Condal and Evan Spiliotopoulos it’s a glorious return to morning matinees.
Jeff Sawtell
www.morningstaronline.co.uk/a-e4b1-Film-round-up-1#.U9OSucJ0wdU
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Post by kygal on Jul 26, 2014 12:38:49 GMT
Thanks! Of course he steals the show!
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Post by Laila on Jul 26, 2014 13:03:12 GMT
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Post by lovethemanrs on Jul 26, 2014 19:56:13 GMT
Went to see the film yesterday, really enjoyed it. Far more than I thought I would. To be fair it's probably not a film I would have gone to see if Rufus had not been in it. A fun romp. Rufus and Ian McShane were the best!!! They both had some hilarious lines. I reckon they had a lot of fun filming that one. Really good battle scenes, although I winced a few times at the horses!!! I had an interesting conversation with a couple of guys who sat next to me. One of them commented after the film that Rufus has great stage presence. Well I whole heartedly agree, but then I am somewhat biased in the matter.
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Post by lassie on Jul 27, 2014 10:27:54 GMT
for the entertaining radio interview.
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Post by kygal on Jul 27, 2014 11:38:05 GMT
Plan to see this tonight. Secretly hoping baseball is rained out.
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Post by GreenEyesToo on Jul 27, 2014 12:25:54 GMT
And if it's not, Kygal.....? Tough choice, or no-brainer?! LOL! Enjoy!
This review is pretty stinky, but I liked this comment:
The humor is what works best, and most of the funny bits go to McShane <.....> and Sewell, every bit McShane's match in landing a punchline.
Can't you just see them trying to out-do one another on set? Rehearsals must have been a riot!
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Post by judypatooty on Jul 27, 2014 13:09:42 GMT
Well, I spent big money yesterday ($17.50!!!!!) to see Hercules in 3D IMAX. And it was well worth the money. Just to see Rufus looking all buff on the big screen. He was wonderful as Autolycus! The reviews pointing out the humor in the film were right. It's very much a testosterone-fueled "sword-and-sandals" movie, but the funny lines thrown in here and there definitely lightened it up. I had also watched "Action:Hercules" - that special "on location" show that the Spike TV network aired on Thursday night. There were several vignettes featuring the various members of Hercules' gang. In the section about Autolycus, Rufus was looking wonderful in a perfectly fitted light blue dress shirt that really showed off the results of his workouts! He really seemed to have enjoyed playing the role! He mentioned the character's humor and the fact that he got to wear a cape and run around throwing knives! . The funniest bit was when he said he thought he may have lost his deposit on his Los Angeles apartment because he was practicing. It was just great to see Roof back up on the big screen in a big movie!
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Post by lovethemanrs on Jul 27, 2014 13:31:11 GMT
Oh Judy, this did make me chuckle: ' The funniest bit was when he said he thought he may have lost his deposit on his Los Angeles apartment because he was practicing.' Laila, many thanks for the extra radio link. Worked a treat even on my ipad!!! He's so adorable when he's all excited and giggling. It's sounds as if he really enjoyed working on Hercules. It's wonderful to see (and hear) him so happy, healthy and working.
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Post by kissmekate on Jul 28, 2014 6:44:15 GMT
I had an interesting conversation with a couple of guys who sat next to me. One of them commented after the film that Rufus has great stage presence. Well I whole heartedly agree, but then I am somewhat biased in the matter. Isn't it always nice to have your opinion confirmed by someone neutral? Thanks for sharing your impressions, ladies. I admit to having a few misgivings about this one, as it's not really my type of movie, but your comments have somewhat reassured me
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