Is it really that bad? Yes. It is.
The version they currently have streaming on Amazon Prime (it's April 2020, one month into the global quarantine) is the version that was otherwise unavailable throughout history. It is the version with the original audio with Arnold's voice. Now, I don't want to have to watch this movie again, but I at least need to see some of the version with the voice dubs at some point - all of the 10/10 reviews I've seen are of people being stoked about how bad the voiceovers are. I feel like I've missed out.
That aside, this movie fully sucks. I found it quite endearing for the first 20-30 minutes. It was quirky and cute, and fun to see Arnold give his acting debut, but after 30 minutes... there's almost no cohesive story at all, and the co-star ARNOLD STANG as PRETZY THE PRETZEL GUY, who is in almost every scene, is UNBEARABLE. He's like a cartoon version of Woody Allen who tries to be funny but isn't, ever. There are a couple standout scenes, like when Hercules fights "a bear" in Central Park, LOL.... but, The last hour is VERY difficult to enjoy. It just meanders and even Arnold can't save it. I guess I understand why Arnold wouldn't allow this movie to be played on broadcast television, ever.
The version they currently have streaming on Amazon Prime (it's April 2020, one month into the global quarantine) is the version that was otherwise unavailable throughout history. It is the version with the original audio with Arnold's voice. Now, I don't want to have to watch this movie again, but I at least need to see some of the version with the voice dubs at some point - all of the 10/10 reviews I've seen are of people being stoked about how bad the voiceovers are. I feel like I've missed out.
That aside, this movie fully sucks. I found it quite endearing for the first 20-30 minutes. It was quirky and cute, and fun to see Arnold give his acting debut, but after 30 minutes... there's almost no cohesive story at all, and the co-star ARNOLD STANG as PRETZY THE PRETZEL GUY, who is in almost every scene, is UNBEARABLE. He's like a cartoon version of Woody Allen who tries to be funny but isn't, ever. There are a couple standout scenes, like when Hercules fights "a bear" in Central Park, LOL.... but, The last hour is VERY difficult to enjoy. It just meanders and even Arnold can't save it. I guess I understand why Arnold wouldn't allow this movie to be played on broadcast television, ever.