Hercules Returns Reviews

1993

Rated:
70
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Hercules Returns follows in the footsteps of Woody Allen's What's Up Tiger Lily by totally re-voicing, revamping and revitalising this muscle bound epic. Film buff Brad McBain, a frustrated employee of Australia's largest cinema chain The Kent Corporation, decides to set up on his own and re-open a palatial disused cinema to .. Read more

Starring	David Argue, Michael Carman, Bruce Spence
Director	David Parker
Genres	Action/Adventure

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Critics' reviews (3) of Hercules Returns
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A one-joke film — but a joke that's so good it just about sustains the whole running time of the film. David Argue, Bruce Spence and Mary Coustas are battling to reopen a classic cinema, much to opposition of slimy businessman Michael Carman, who plots to destroy their opening night by providing them with an Italian version of an old Hercules epic. It falls to the intrepid trio to provide all the voices themselves. The plotting is tenuous, but the redubbed beefcake epic is a constant delight.
- Radio Times
- Posted 29 Jan 2006
An opened-out movie version of an apparently popular live performance by Double Take (Des Mangan and Sally Patience), who improvise new dialogue to bad old films, a joke that requires more wit than is on display here.
- Halliwell's Film Guide
- Posted 02 Mar 2006
Brad (Argue) is booted out of the Kent Cinema Corporation, a heartless multiplex monolith, and fights back by reopening... read more on Time Out
- Time Out
- Posted 04 Nov 2008
Most helpful members' reviews (3) of Hercules Returns
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1 out of 1 person found this review helpful

carry on...grecian style

Film inside a film...a picture house reopens and on the opening evening they play the last film featured there - 'Hercules'. The only problem is they didn't check the soundtrack and it's not in English, so they create their own live dubbing...to hilarious effect.
- - A customer from London, UK
  - Posted 07 Jun 2004 23:32
1 out of 1 person found this review helpful

An Australian gold nugget

God I loved this movie! Not for the serious of mind or the ones shy of naughty words! Occassionaly in life you stumble across hidden gems like this that leaves you grinning for years just remembering it and so pleased you found it! I am waiting for the DVD so I can buy a few to share around people that I know who enjoy a good wacked out belly laugh.
- - TraceR from London, UK
  - Posted 01 Feb 2007 08:48
Awesome comedy - It'll have you in tears

One of the funniest films I've ever seen. I can promise after seeing this you'll want your own copy. It's full of ADULT humour, even from things like the names of the characters (Labia, Testes, etc). If you appreciate the Australian sense of humour or enjoy Monty Python, Mel Brookes etc you'll love this. I now own my own copy and watch it time and time again.
- - CheekychimpUK from Leeds
  - Posted 04 Dec 2009 13:34
Most recent members' review of Hercules Returns
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Awesome comedy - It'll have you in tears

One of the funniest films I've ever seen. I can promise after seeing this you'll want your own copy. It's full of ADULT humour, even from things like the names of the characters (Labia, Testes, etc). If you appreciate the Australian sense of humour or enjoy Monty Python, Mel Brookes etc you'll love this. I now own my own copy and watch it time and time again.
- - CheekychimpUK from Leeds
  - Posted 04 Dec 2009 13:34

1 out of 1 person found this review helpful

carry on...grecian style

Film inside a film...a picture house reopens and on the opening evening they play the last film featured there - 'Hercules'. The only problem is they didn't check the soundtrack and it's not in English, so they create their own live dubbing...to hilarious effect.
- - A customer from London, UK
  - Posted 07 Jun 2004 23:32
1 out of 1 person found this review helpful

An Australian gold nugget

God I loved this movie! Not for the serious of mind or the ones shy of naughty words! Occassionaly in life you stumble across hidden gems like this that leaves you grinning for years just remembering it and so pleased you found it! I am waiting for the DVD so I can buy a few to share around people that I know who enjoy a good wacked out belly laugh.
- - TraceR from London, UK
  - Posted 01 Feb 2007 08:48
Awesome comedy - It'll have you in tears

One of the funniest films I've ever seen. I can promise after seeing this you'll want your own copy. It's full of ADULT humour, even from things like the names of the characters (Labia, Testes, etc). If you appreciate the Australian sense of humour or enjoy Monty Python, Mel Brookes etc you'll love this. I now own my own copy and watch it time and time again.
- - CheekychimpUK from Leeds
  - Posted 04 Dec 2009 13:34

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Critics' reviews (3)
A one-joke film — but a joke that's so good it just about sustains the whole running time of the film. David Argue, Bruce Spence and Mary Coustas are battling to reopen a classic cinema, much to opposition of slimy businessman Michael Carman, who plots to destroy their opening night by providing them with an Italian version of an old Hercules epic. It falls to the intrepid trio to provide all the voices themselves. The plotting is tenuous, but the redubbed beefcake epic is a constant delight.
- Radio Times
- Posted 29 Jan 2006
An opened-out movie version of an apparently popular live performance by Double Take (Des Mangan and Sally Patience), who improvise new dialogue to bad old films, a joke that requires more wit than is on display here.
- Halliwell's Film Guide
- Posted 02 Mar 2006
Brad (Argue) is booted out of the Kent Cinema Corporation, a heartless multiplex monolith, and fights back by reopening... read more on Time Out
- Time Out
- Posted 04 Nov 2008

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  Hercules Returns follows in the footsteps of Woody Allen's What's Up Tiger Lily by totally re-voicing, revamping and revitalising this muscle bound epic. Film buff Brad McBain, a frustrated employee of Australia's largest cinema chain The Kent Corporation, decides to set up on his own and re-open a ...