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Merlin (2008)
Cant stand it
This is now running here on TV . . .and I cant even stand the promos for it. They get switched off immediately.
Seldom seen anything less historically accurate anywhere. Modern haircuts, modern dialogue a la Disney, the production looks like a random bunch of modern teenagers wandered into a Halloween costume supplier and wandered out costumed with whatever came to hand. . .and then into one of those "Renaissance Festivals" you see around every summer.
The "snappy" dialogue appears to have been written by the guys who wrote the Shreck series . . .trained by Disney studios and aimed at 10 year olds. They can have it.
This is a wonderful legend ( Merlin) most marvelously depicted in TH White's "Once and Future King" . .and despite Disney's lame attempt to adapt it . .it would make a wonderful movie if held to and treated with respect.
Hercules and the Amazon Women (1994)
piece of crap
I cant understand why anyone would watch this for more than a few minutes. I sat and laughed at the truly horrible dialogue until I couldn't stand any more and switched to something else.
Costumes were designed along the lines of Dallas cheerleaders outfits: Design premise: lets show as much female flesh as we can . .the heck with historical accuracy or even common sense.
In fact the ONLY reason I can think anyone would watch this is for the female eye-candy. My advice: turn off the sound, put on a nice CD and enjoy.
Anthony Quinn needed a better agent. Sad to see him stoop so low. He should have gotten involved in something more fitting: commercials selling airline seats or perhaps pizza.