Trailer Talk: HERCULES (2014)

I don’t care what people say. I like Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson. I believe he’s got the acting chops to do some serious drama, if he just chose better movies, kept his shirt on, and… chose better movies. His latest is a reboot.. remake… revamp or something of the classic HERCULES! Check out the Trailer below…

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4JZhGYrgCPg

It’s a simple trailer with a voice narration but a lot of amazing CGI on screen. First of all, the CGI looks interesting enough, solely due to the epic monsters that the titular character seems to be battling. Among them, a gigantic Lion lunging at a, minuscule in comparison, Hercules looks as breathtaking as it does dangerous. The realism in the monsters, stands out versus other Greek / Fantasy CGI action films. The Trailer is simple enough: A voice, seemingly addressing Hercules directly, goads him on to stand up and fight for the innocent. Lines that ask him if he’s only a legend, or the truth behind the legend. There are even mentions to the ‘labours’ he’s accomplished, directly referencing the legendary tasks Hercules is known for going through in mythology.

Again, I believe in Johnson’s acting capabilities, but he’s also accompanied by John Hurt and it’s directed by Brett Ratner… so can’t be all bad.  Johnson’s also proven time and time again that he’s more than capable of ass kicking action and this movie doesn’t seem to really shy away from that. Did I mention the giant Lion, tree shredding gian Boar & the Lizard, under sea… creature Squid thing? Well yea, there’s that here too.

So how excited are you to see Bearded Rock as HERCULES releasing July 25th, 2014?