SYNOPSICS
Hercules and the Princess of Troy (1965) is a English movie. Albert Band has directed this movie. Gordon Scott,Paul Stevens,Mart Hulswit,Diana Hyland are the starring of this movie. It was released in 1965. Hercules and the Princess of Troy (1965) is considered one of the best Action,Adventure,Drama,Fantasy movie in India and around the world.
Superstrong hero Hercules, aided by young Ulysses and scientific wit Diogenes, journeys to Troy, where the city's virgins are being sacrificed to a horrible sea monster. When Princess Diana, heir to the Trojan throne currently being held by her evil uncle Petra, is selected to become the sea monster's next victim, Hercules must battle the monster - and Petra's warriors - in order to save her.
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Hercules and the Princess of Troy (1965) Reviews
solid
It's silly to complain that this is a B-movie made for television - because that's exactly what it is, and doesn't pretend to be anything else. And here's the good news - it's a pretty darn good B-movie made for television. One of the major problems with standard Italian Hercules films is that the are usually 100- 120 minutes long, too long for the amount of story they have to tell; consequently there's a lot of padding to them, usually in the middle. This film is kept lean and tight at 47 minutes - only the highlights of the story are here, and that's all we need. I must remark that production values are gorgeous for mid-60s television. The acting is professional, the pacing is snappy, the story interesting (for this genre), the special fx are on a par with better television sci-fi/fantasy shows of the period - this is solid B-movie entertainment. Worth checking out.
Seldom a Dull Moment...
**May Contain Spoilers** Gordon Scott always seemed to have a good time playing Hercules and this time is no exception. Our brawny if not brainy hero is cruising the seas (with a ship that has a big "H" on the sail, possibly so he won't forget his name) when he rescues some Trojan prisoners from pirates. (Veteran villain Gordon Mitchell makes a brief appearance as the pirate captain who comes to an undignified end.) Hercules is told that the prisoners fled Troy so their daughters wouldn't be sacrificed to a hideous sea monster. Never ones to leave things alone, Hercules and his merry men go to Troy to set things a'right. In the film's short running time we're treated to several fights, spiked and poisoned boxing gloves, horses invulnerable to weapons, treachery, murder and the love sub-plot that these pictures just can't do without. The bug-eyed sea monster is sort of a cross between a beetle and a crayfish; it's good at swiping young virgins but no match for mighty men like Hercules and Company. When they lure the thing ashore it's only slightly more dangerous than the hydra in THE LOVES OF HERCULES and the short fight between the monster and the hero can hardly be called an epic battle. Maybe a sequel with both monsters should have been made, with the two critters boring each other to death. Another gem from Joseph E. Levine.
I am a hero make me a sandwich
Joseph E. Levine and B movie maven Albert band get together to produce a TV pilot that never got off the ground because the tykes were beginning to bore by this time but for revisiting a campy genre this one is painless and fills the void.The plot is well...minimal so who cares? The main points here are in their highest form. It's short and sweet,beefy and is never at a loss for action. It's also mercifully done in English. The Sea Critter is a Carlo Rombaldi creation (E.T.) worthy of A.I.P. creature constructor Paul Blaisdel's envy.In short it's wacky and original if not very menacing.The major fault I would say that in comparison to many other sword and sandal epics this one is not too babe-a-licious.We only get one semi hot princess and the obligatory harem dances and snake charmers are conspicuously absent.Guess they weren't aiming the series towards the dads. At 47 minutes it's a sweaty trip to fun land.
A neat little fantasy adventure outing
The people of Troy sacrifice fair maidens to a ghastly sea monster on a regular basis. It's up to the brave and mighty Hercules (a likable performance by the handsome and muscular Gordon Scott) to destroy the creature before Princess Diana (fetching blonde Diana Hyland) becomes its next victim. Director Albert Band relates the story at a snappy pace and maintains a serious tone throughout. Better still, the action scenes are staged with real flair (Hercules' strenuous big battle with the monster is quite stirring and spirited) and the tight 47 minute running time ensures that there's never any dreary lulls or needlessly talky padding. The solid acting from the capable cast rates as another substantial plus: Scott makes for a strong and credible Hercules, Hyland is both pretty and appealing as Princess Diana, Gordon Mitchell has a cool cameo as a pirate captain, plus there are sound contributions by Roger Browne as the courageous Ortag, Giorgio Ardisson as the proud, eager Leander, mart Hulswit as the excitable Ulysses, Paul Stevens as wise scientist Diogenes, and Steve Garrett as the shrewd, treacherous Petra. Fred Steiner's moody, soaring score does the rousing trick. Ditto Enzo Barboni's crisp cinematography. Special kudos are also in order for Carlo Rambaldi's impressively lifelike and hideously grotesque insectoid animatronic aquatic beast. A fun flick.
See it for the monster
Not a great movie, this was (as has been pointed out) a pilot for an unsold television series (produced by Joseph E. Levine, who distributed the original Steve Reeves HERCULES) based on the adventures of Hercules. I remembering looking forward to this after seeing a magazine article featuring Carlo Rambaldi's sea monster. In truth, the monster is the only thing worth watching in the show. It's well crafted but badly used. In a few shots it looks very convincing, in others like a big mechanical puppet pointlessly waving its claws around. Still worth checking out for pre-CGI monster fans and Gordon Scott makes a solid Hercules as usual.