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Hercules Against the Moon Men
(1964 Film)
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Cast:
Alan Steel (Sergio Ciani) as Hercules
Anna Maria Polani as Agar
Jany Clair as Queen Samara
Delia D'Alberti as Billis
Hercules Against the Moon Men (1964): This is an unusual Hercules movie and yes, a bit lame, but nevertheless interesting and entertaining. THANK GOODNESS IT WAS FILMED IN COLOR! First of all, this is NOT an American film. It is joint production between a French film company and an Italian film company. The language was originally Italian. All of the dialogue you'll hear in the English version is dubbed, and it's not an overly bad dubbing job. There are some parts of the film where you can tell it's been dubbed more than others, but it's not so much of a distraction that you can't enjoy this concept. Truth be known, the character was not originally called Hercules when this film was made in Italy. The character's name was Maciste (pronounced Ma-Cheese-Tay) and renamed Hercules when America purchased it. Maciste was a very popular character in Italian cinema...basically a play on the Hercules legend.
In ancient Greece a race of evil aliens from the moon land on Earth. For years they've terrorized the city of Samar, demanding children for sacrifice. The equally evil human queen of Samar has made a pact with the moon men to conquer the world and become the most powerful woman alive. What she and the moon men do not expect is that Hercules has been summoned by the people of Samar to take out the trash!
In the English-speaking version, the actor who plays Hercules is named Alan Steel. His real name is Sergio Ciani. I like Alan Steel better. It's appropriate for Hercules. This man LOOKS like a Hercules. There are very few actors who have ever played Hercules that really look like they should be the son of Zeus. Alan Steel is one of these. Steve Reeves is another excellent Hercules. Steel is built like a tank and has the full black beard and black hair that we Hercules' buffs want to see. I don't know about you, but I don't like the blonde, long-haired, clean-shaven, puny men they've been trying to make Hercules in more recent shows. I also like the macho attitude. Hercules is strong, cocky, and not overly bright. That's how he was in the Greek mythology stories and that's how I like him. Cheers to the filmmakers for making Hercules this way.
Also outstanding are the women in this movie! They are HOT, HOT, HOT! The evil Queen Samara is played by delicious redhead Jany Clair. She keeps calling Hercules' girlfriend Agar "so young" when she's not much older herself, if at all. The luscious brunette Agar, played by Anna Maria Polani, is Hercules' woman. And Samara's good sister Billis, momentarily changed into evil goddess Selena, as played by actress Delia D'Alberti is a delightful golden-haired beauty. Samara wants to kill her to awaken the wicked spirit of Selena, but of course Hercules doesn't allow that to happen. I like how Queen Samara tries to put it on our stud Hercules, and he plays her like a fiddle. Funny! And he's ALWAYS macho around Agar. What a dude!
Alan Steel (Sergio Ciani) as Hercules
Anna Maria Polani as Agar
Jany Clair as Queen Samara
Delia D'Alberti as Billis
Hercules Against the Moon Men (1964): This is an unusual Hercules movie and yes, a bit lame, but nevertheless interesting and entertaining. THANK GOODNESS IT WAS FILMED IN COLOR! First of all, this is NOT an American film. It is joint production between a French film company and an Italian film company. The language was originally Italian. All of the dialogue you'll hear in the English version is dubbed, and it's not an overly bad dubbing job. There are some parts of the film where you can tell it's been dubbed more than others, but it's not so much of a distraction that you can't enjoy this concept. Truth be known, the character was not originally called Hercules when this film was made in Italy. The character's name was Maciste (pronounced Ma-Cheese-Tay) and renamed Hercules when America purchased it. Maciste was a very popular character in Italian cinema...basically a play on the Hercules legend.
In ancient Greece a race of evil aliens from the moon land on Earth. For years they've terrorized the city of Samar, demanding children for sacrifice. The equally evil human queen of Samar has made a pact with the moon men to conquer the world and become the most powerful woman alive. What she and the moon men do not expect is that Hercules has been summoned by the people of Samar to take out the trash!
In the English-speaking version, the actor who plays Hercules is named Alan Steel. His real name is Sergio Ciani. I like Alan Steel better. It's appropriate for Hercules. This man LOOKS like a Hercules. There are very few actors who have ever played Hercules that really look like they should be the son of Zeus. Alan Steel is one of these. Steve Reeves is another excellent Hercules. Steel is built like a tank and has the full black beard and black hair that we Hercules' buffs want to see. I don't know about you, but I don't like the blonde, long-haired, clean-shaven, puny men they've been trying to make Hercules in more recent shows. I also like the macho attitude. Hercules is strong, cocky, and not overly bright. That's how he was in the Greek mythology stories and that's how I like him. Cheers to the filmmakers for making Hercules this way.
Also outstanding are the women in this movie! They are HOT, HOT, HOT! The evil Queen Samara is played by delicious redhead Jany Clair. She keeps calling Hercules' girlfriend Agar "so young" when she's not much older herself, if at all. The luscious brunette Agar, played by Anna Maria Polani, is Hercules' woman. And Samara's good sister Billis, momentarily changed into evil goddess Selena, as played by actress Delia D'Alberti is a delightful golden-haired beauty. Samara wants to kill her to awaken the wicked spirit of Selena, but of course Hercules doesn't allow that to happen. I like how Queen Samara tries to put it on our stud Hercules, and he plays her like a fiddle. Funny! And he's ALWAYS macho around Agar. What a dude!
Maciste e la regina di
Samar [true Italian name of this film]
Hercules Against the Moon Men [American name and the most common]
[The following four names are English titles]
Hercules vs. the Moon Men
Hercules and the Queen of Samar
Maciste vs. the Moon Men
Maciste vs. the Stone Men
[The following two names are French titles]
Maciste contre les hommes de pierre
Maciste et la reine de Samar
Hercules Against the Moon Men [American name and the most common]
[The following four names are English titles]
Hercules vs. the Moon Men
Hercules and the Queen of Samar
Maciste vs. the Moon Men
Maciste vs. the Stone Men
[The following two names are French titles]
Maciste contre les hommes de pierre
Maciste et la reine de Samar
