At the peak of his career, he was the highestpaid actor in europe. No one else seems to have an interest so i may as well start it. Tony ail voice animated production by jetlag productions. Hercules unchained 1959, dvd 2004 staring steve reeves, slimline case new. Aug 19, 2019 steve reeves is a legendary bodybuilder known as the hercules of the pregolden era.
May 01, 2000 get the full list of all steve reeves movies. Steve reeves full list of movies and tv shows in theaters, in production and upcoming films. The film stars steve reeves as the titular hero and. Steve reeves is spreadeagled to a vertical frame which is rapidly rotated by one man while another man goes at steves chest with a whip. He was famous in the mid1950s as a movie star in italianmade peplum films, playing the protagonist as muscular characters such as hercules, goliath, and sandokan. When is an exemplary fully restored and digitally remastered enhanced anamorphic widesceen dvd or bluray edition of hercules 1959 and hercules unchained 1960 starring legendary muscleman steve reeves ever going to. Steve reeves biography, movie highlights and photos allmovie. Bearded, biceped bodybuilder steve reeves was the recipient of several mr. The plot this time is drawn from the legends surrounding the royal house of thebes, which are.
Retromedias widescreen edition presents the spectacularly muscled steve reeves in the film that started it all, along with a bonus feature the mole men against the son of hercules. In the late 60s, steve reeves retired with his wife to their california ranch. This is a list of films that feature the greek divine hero hercules. A generation of boys, including a young arnold schwarzenegger, came of age wanting to be hercules, and many spent their allowances on barbells. Hercules is on the road to the court of king pelias of iolcus to tutor pelias son prince iphitus in the use of arms. He helps jason and the argonauts find the golden fleece and restores the. The muscular hercules performs his labors, sails with the argonauts, and romances. Free watch hercules 1958 full length movies at movies. Full length movies in this melange of characters and events from separate mythological stories, hercules, demigod and.
Hercules made reeves an international film star and effectively paved the way for the. Steve reeves hercules workout full body program muscle power male magazine three days physique iron man bodybuilding. I, too, would like to see a remastered widescreen version of the original steve reeves hercules movie. Stephen lester reeves was an american professional bodybuilder, actor, and philanthropist. In 1957, reeves went to italy and played the lead character in pietro franciscis hercules, a very lowbudget epic based loosely on the tales of jason and the argonauts, though inserting hercules into the lead. During this movies first release in the united states in 1959, the material. Hercules unchained 1960 rotten tomatoes movie trailers. Stephen lester reeves january 21, 1926 may 1, 2000 was an american professional bodybuilder, actor, and philanthropist. Alan steel is steve reeves double in hercules unchained 1958. The success of this film led to its sequel hercules unchained. Twin brothers revolt against tyranny in preroman italy and then come to a parting of the ways as they lead their people toward the founding of a new city.
Curiously, though the whipper goes at his work with a vengeance, at the end of the sequence, steve only has about 4 welts on his skin. After his return to california in 1946, reeves was ready to start training again and so began his successful career of dominating the bodybuilding industry. Watch hercules unchained 1959 full movie ursula strauss on dailymotion. May 05, 2000 steve reeves, the bodybuilder turned movie muscleman whose 1959 film hercules ushered in a cycle of swordandsandal epics, died monday at the palomar medical center in escondido, calif. Steve reeves, sylva koscina, fabrizio mionile fatiche di ercole original. With steve reeves, sylva koscina, gabriele antonini, patrizia della rovere. During the 1950s and 1960s, a series of films featuring hercules were produced in italy.
Scene from hercules starring steve reeves, sylva koscina, mimmo palmara and others. Steve reeves, the bodybuilder turned movie muscleman whose 1959 film hercules ushered in a cycle of swordandsandal epics, died monday at the palomar medical center in. Hercules classic film 1950s the adventures of the legendary hero played by strongman steve reeves as he pursues the love of a princess sylva koschina and embarks with jason and the crew of the argo to find the golden fleece. Steve reeves celebrity profile check out the latest steve reeves photo gallery, biography, pics, pictures, interviews, news, forums and blogs at rotten tomatoes. The film stars steve reeves as the titular hero and sylva koscina as his love interest princess iole. He was in small tv roles on the basis of his build. Steve reeves stars as hercules a heroic,muscular figure in ancient greece who begins his 12 labors,saves a princess and joins jason and the argonauts. May 01, 2000 bearded, biceped bodybuilder steve reeves was the recipient of several mr. Steve reeves international society first newsletter was published in january of 1995 and was only 8 pages long. The labours of hercules is a 1958 italian peplum film based upon the hercules and the quest for the golden fleece myths. For full functionality of this page it is necessary to enable javascript. The original that pretty much started the sword and sandal genre. His full time acting career would continue until a shoulder injury while filming a stunt would force him to stop in the late 1960s.
Nov 12, 2014 the rock vs steve reeves who is the best hercules. A long ride from hell movie 1968 i live for your death steve reeves, wayde preston, guido lollobrigida. Hercules 1958 steve reeves, sylva koscina, fabrizio mioni. See more ideas about steve reeves, movies and hercules. Hercules unchained 1959 steve reeves, sylva koscina, sylvia lopez. Reeves born in glasgow, mn, died age 74 reeves january 1926 may was an american bodybuilder and actor. Hercules steve reeves rescues the beautiful princess iole sylva koscina from a runaway chariot and falls in love. See more ideas about steve reeves, bodybuilding and action movie stars. Herkules the movie 1958 adventure movies hercules full movie. Hercules unchained 1959 action adventure fantasy youtube. Curse of the mayans free movie horror scifi full movie action adventure duration. The picture is well starred by the bouncing steve reeves as the famous wartime messenger of the battle of marathon named pheidippides. I also enjoy mark forests films in the genre as well.
Discover more about the amazing life of steeve reeves. While negotiating peace between two brothers contesting the throne of thebes, an amnesiac hercules is seduced by the evil queen omphale. Hercules goes on a long journey, loses his powers,meets up with amazon women, fights a monster that sounds like godzilla for the golden fleece. Steve reeves is a legendary bodybuilder known as the hercules of the pregolden era. Via big screens, reeves became bodybuildings worldwide ambassador, even if few fans ever heard his real voice.
Hercules unchained 1959 full movie video dailymotion. Hercules steve reeves conquers the nemean lion and the cretan bull after saving the princess from a runaway chariot. Steve reeves stars as hercules a heroic,muscular figure in ancient greece who begins his 12 labors,saves a princess and joins jason and. How steve reeves built bodybuildings most aesthetic physique. Hercules is a 1958 italian peplum film based upon the hercules and the quest for the golden fleece myths. Steve reeves second and last film portrayal of hercules is, in certain ways, better than his first. The bachelors jenna coopers stalker troll saga should be a movie. Over the years the publication has developed and at the end was 32 pages of fascinating stories of steve reeves public and private life as well as being a news source for members and an information source for those who seek to live the type of healthy lifestyle advocated by steve. The muscular hercules performs his labors, sails with the argonauts, and romances the fair iole. Steve reeves returns as the muscle bound warrior, this time en route to thebes with his new bride iole ylva koscina and companion ulysses gabriel antonini to quell a. Steve reeves as hercules renny harlin also wants to make a hercules movie hercules flexes his muscles hercules and hercules unchained a nazirite is one who has made a vow of celibacy, abstains from alcohol, and may not cut the hair of his head.
He was famous in the mid1950s as a movie star in italianmade pep. The top 10 movies starring steve reeves flickchart. See who they starred with and what they are working on now. Jan 22, 2011 you can buy this movie on dvd on for 19. Right now im watching the trojan horse with reeves playing aeneas. Hercules and the queen of lydia is an italianfrench epic fantasy feature film starring steve reeves and sylva. Reeves would go on to reach global acclaim for his work in italian movies including 1957s hercules and 1959s hercules unchained. Montanaborn bodybuilder steve reeves flexed his way into movie stardom in the italianimport hercules, which opened in the u. Nov 22, 2016 hercules is on the road to the court of king pelias of iolcus to tutor pelias son prince iphitus in the use of arms.
Steve reeves, epic movie, hero movie, physique, greek god costume, cinema, rare photos, hercules, role models. With steve reeves, sylva koscina, fabrizio mioni, ivo garrani. How steve reeves built bodybuildings most aesthetic. Tate donovan voice animated production by walt disney pictures. Though he did not possess a herculean acting talent by any stretch, handsome bodybuilder steve reeves certainly had an enviable herculean physique, and made plenty good use of it in europe during the late 1950s and early 1960s portraying some of filmdoms most famous bronzed gods. Steve reeves selfpublished two books building the classic physique the natural way, and dynamic muscle building and wrote a book powerwalking. Steve reeves hercules 1959hercules unchained 1960 discussion in dvd started by jefft. Steve reeves biography, movie highlights and photos. Ive been watching the free versions on amazon prime lately unfortunately not the first steve reeves hercules, and they are all fun films. With steve reeves, gordon scott, virna lisi, franco volpi.
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