Once upon a time, someone had the wild idea: “What if King Kong… but for kids… and with songs?” Thus, 1998’s The Mighty Kong was born, a direct-to-video animated musical that dares to retell the classic 1933 monster story through toe-tapping tunes and awkward animation. And by “daring,” I mean it swings from the Empire…
Tag: Fantasy
The Adventures of Superpup (1958) – Review
Before Supergirl, before Smallville, before the endless reboots and multiverses, there was… Superpup. Yes, in 1958, someone genuinely thought the future of the Superman franchise was a pint-sized, big-headed dog in red tights.
The Adventures of Hercules (1985) – Review
Some movies defy logic. Others defy physics. And then there’s The Adventures of Hercules, which loads logic and physics into a giant paper-mâché boulder and hurls it into space while Lou Ferrigno flexes at the camera.
Hercules the Avenger (1965) – Review
Welcome back to the land of loincloths, muscle oil, and poorly synced dubbing. Today, I bring you Hercules the Avenger, a sword-and-sandal B-movie in all its bravado and bare-chested, bronze-age glory. This is for those who have ever wanted to see Hercules wrestle an evil doppelganger, get lost in the underworld, and suffer some serious…
The Three Stooges Meet Hercules (1962) – Review
There’s slapstick, there’s sword-and-sandal, and then there’s whatever The Three Stooges Meet Hercules is, a delightfully goofy mashup of time travel, ancient Greece, and good ol’ Stooge mayhem that manages to make absolutely no sense and somehow still charm your socks off.