Having met his mother while on vacation, Zeus fathered the mighty Hercules (played here by Arnold Schwartzenegger as Arnold Strong aka Mr Universe, though, with a more tolerable voiceover for American audiences), who gives him nothing but trouble up on Mount Olympus.
So he smites him into the sea on Earth, where he is picked up by a ship from America.
They bring him into New York, where they try to force him to work in the port...but all they get are knuckle sandwhiches.
After fighting his way to freedom, he tries to steal a chariot (in the form of a forklift), before being whisked away by, Pretzy, a local bagel and pretzel hustler.
He takes Hercules to Central Park, where he exhibits a number of feats of strength- showing up anyone who dare challenge him.
A college recruiter has his eye on Hercules, and invites him over for drinks, where he becomes infatuated with his daughter.
Inevitably, he gets into a fight with her boyfriend, and wins himself a chance to take her out.
They go for a carriage ride in Cenral Park, just as a grizzly bear escapes from the zoo.
So, of course, he fights and subdues the beast...which is actually just a dude in a poorly designed bear costume.
The newspapers pick up on the story, so to exploit his newfound fame...they throw him into the (American) wrestling ring.
The mafia sees this and strongarms their way in to "sign him" so that they can cash in off his back.
Zeus, however, feels this brings him shame, and thus seeks to punish him further.
But the Goddesses of Olympus intervene in his favour.
So Mercury is sent to bring him back to the realm of the Gods.
Hercules, meanwhile, is living the tourist life...checking out the sights, sounds and tastes of the big apple.
Thus, when Mercury comes to fetch him, he refuses to return, as he's become accustomed to his new life on Earth.
Now, he risks the almighty wrath of Zeus' rage.
Zeus plans to send Hercules to hell with Pluto for 100 years as punishment, but Juno overrules him and tells his interlopers to leave Hercules down on Earth- where she plans to render him fully mortal...while sending Pluto to murder him.
But Pluto doesn't like to murder, so he concocts a scheme instead.
Knowing Hercules is set to face off against Monstro the Magnificent in a weightlifting competition on a tv variety show, while backed by the mafia, Pluto sets him up to take the fall, after placing a large bet against him.
Cue the chariot chase...and let hilarity ensue...
No divine intervation required (ok, well...maybe a little).
An absolute cheesefest from start to finish.
So bad...it's spaghetti!!!
5.5 out of 10.
So he smites him into the sea on Earth, where he is picked up by a ship from America.
They bring him into New York, where they try to force him to work in the port...but all they get are knuckle sandwhiches.
After fighting his way to freedom, he tries to steal a chariot (in the form of a forklift), before being whisked away by, Pretzy, a local bagel and pretzel hustler.
He takes Hercules to Central Park, where he exhibits a number of feats of strength- showing up anyone who dare challenge him.
A college recruiter has his eye on Hercules, and invites him over for drinks, where he becomes infatuated with his daughter.
Inevitably, he gets into a fight with her boyfriend, and wins himself a chance to take her out.
They go for a carriage ride in Cenral Park, just as a grizzly bear escapes from the zoo.
So, of course, he fights and subdues the beast...which is actually just a dude in a poorly designed bear costume.
The newspapers pick up on the story, so to exploit his newfound fame...they throw him into the (American) wrestling ring.
The mafia sees this and strongarms their way in to "sign him" so that they can cash in off his back.
Zeus, however, feels this brings him shame, and thus seeks to punish him further.
But the Goddesses of Olympus intervene in his favour.
So Mercury is sent to bring him back to the realm of the Gods.
Hercules, meanwhile, is living the tourist life...checking out the sights, sounds and tastes of the big apple.
Thus, when Mercury comes to fetch him, he refuses to return, as he's become accustomed to his new life on Earth.
Now, he risks the almighty wrath of Zeus' rage.
Zeus plans to send Hercules to hell with Pluto for 100 years as punishment, but Juno overrules him and tells his interlopers to leave Hercules down on Earth- where she plans to render him fully mortal...while sending Pluto to murder him.
But Pluto doesn't like to murder, so he concocts a scheme instead.
Knowing Hercules is set to face off against Monstro the Magnificent in a weightlifting competition on a tv variety show, while backed by the mafia, Pluto sets him up to take the fall, after placing a large bet against him.
Cue the chariot chase...and let hilarity ensue...
No divine intervation required (ok, well...maybe a little).
An absolute cheesefest from start to finish.
So bad...it's spaghetti!!!
5.5 out of 10.