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Tag: Greek Mythology

Jason and the Argonauts (1963) From Myth to Movie

Posted on May 3, 2022September 26, 2024 by Mike Brooks

With the success of The 7th Voyage of Sinbad, it was clear to Ray Harryhausen that tackling legendary adventures not only opened up whole new worlds of creativity it was also quite lucrative and if a journey into the tales of the Arabian Nights worked so well it was only natural that Harryhausen would then…

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Hercules (1983) – Review

Posted on August 27, 2021June 24, 2025 by Mike Brooks

Superhero fans will most likely know professional bodybuilder Lou Ferrigno from his stint playing The Incredible Hulk for the CBS television series co-starring the late great Bill Bixby but when that show concluded in 1982 Ferrigno set his sights on the big screen in the hopes of achieving the superstardom of fellow bodybuilder Arnold Schwarzenegger,…

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Hercules in the Haunted World (1961) – Review

Posted on March 13, 2020June 24, 2025 by Mike Brooks

When it comes to mythological heroes, none hold a candle to the great demi-god Hercules, or at least when put in the context of big-screen appearances as he’s appeared in dozens of films ranging from the low-budget Italian Sword & Sandal films to the big Hollywood films like Disney’s animated Hercules and the 2014 Hercules…

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Wonder Woman (2017) – Review

Posted on June 2, 2017May 16, 2019 by Mike Brooks

Wonder Woman has been around since 1941, where she first battled the Nazi war machine in the pages of her comic book, later becoming a feminist icon in the 70s as well as the star of a hit television series, but unlike Superman and Batman she has never managed to make the crossover onto the…

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Clash of the Titans (2010) – Review

Posted on March 17, 2017November 2, 2022 by Mike Brooks

There is no greater example of Hollywood’s love for “Brand Recognition” than the Warner Bros remake of the 1981 fantasy film Clash of the Titans, as no one owns the copyrights to the Greek Myths the only reason to use that title was in the hopes of cashing in on the nostalgia people felt towards…

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