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* OutOfGenreExperience: A SwordAndSandal movie where Hercules/Maciste fights Sci-fi aliens from outer space.
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** Princess Billis, her half-sister, loves showing off her [[BuxomIsBetter ample bosom]]. The framing of the shot where she implores Samara to allow her to marry Derex shows it off a lot.

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Somewhere in the ancient Mediterranean world, a ship from the Moon crashes into a mountain, and the occupants insist on getting human sacrifices at what is now the "mountain of death". Enter our hero, "Hercules," played by Alan Steel. Hercules helps free the sacrificial victims, but the Queen of Samar is in league with the Moon Men now, and sends her armies out to stop Hercules. Swordfights and [[PantyShot buffalo shots]] ensue. Then, the Moon Men reveal their master plan to revive their dead queen and merge the Moon with the Earth. Can Herc get to the mountain in time to save the girl and the world?

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Somewhere in the ancient Mediterranean world, a ship from the Moon crashes into a mountain, and the occupants insist on getting human sacrifices at what is now the "mountain of death". Enter our hero, "Hercules," played by Alan Steel. Hercules helps free the sacrificial victims, but the Queen of Samar is in league with the Moon Men now, and sends her armies out to stop Hercules. Swordfights and [[PantyShot buffalo shots]] shots ensue. Then, the Moon Men reveal their master plan to revive their dead queen and merge the Moon with the Earth. Can Herc get to the mountain in time to save the girl and the world?



* AncientAstronauts / FantasyAliens: Aliens in an Ancient Greek setting.

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* AncientAstronauts / FantasyAliens: AncientAstronauts: Aliens in an Ancient Greek setting.



* PantyShot: Hercules wears nothing but a tunic in most scenes, leading to plenty of these.

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Somewhere in the ancient Mediterranean world, a ship from the Moon crashes into a mountain, and the occupants insist on getting human sacrifices at what is now the "mountain of death". Enter our hero, "Hercules," played by Alan Steel. Hercules helps free the sacrificial victims, but the Queen of Samar is in league with the Moon Men now, and sends her armies out to stop Hercules. Swordfights and [[PantyShot buffalo shots]] ensue. Then, the Moon Men reveal their master plan to revive their dead queen and merge the Moon with the Earth. Can the Herc get to the mountain in time to save the girl and the world?

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Somewhere in the ancient Mediterranean world, a ship from the Moon crashes into a mountain, and the occupants insist on getting human sacrifices at what is now the "mountain of death". Enter our hero, "Hercules," played by Alan Steel. Hercules helps free the sacrificial victims, but the Queen of Samar is in league with the Moon Men now, and sends her armies out to stop Hercules. Swordfights and [[PantyShot buffalo shots]] ensue. Then, the Moon Men reveal their master plan to revive their dead queen and merge the Moon with the Earth. Can the Herc get to the mountain in time to save the girl and the world?



* AncientGrome: The architecture and costumes have an ambiguous Greco-Roman vibe, and a few pieces of set dressing are borrowed from Mesopotamian or Egyptian iconography. Samara's bedroom, for example, is flanked by [[SheduAndLammasu lammasu]] statues.



* BondVillainStupidity: After Samara captures Hercules, her first priority is to kill him. However, instead of just stabbing him, she puts him in a DeathTrap that he can only survive by a great feat of upper-body strength - the very thing [[WorldsStrongestMan he is famous for being supernaturally good at]].



* DealWithTheDevil: Samara's bargain with the Moon Men amounts to this.



* EvilRedhead: Queen Samara is quite voluptuous and has red hair.

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* EvilRedhead: Queen Samara is quite voluptuous and Samara, one of the main villains of the movie, has striking red hair.


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* HumanSacrifice: A trademark of the Maciste films ever since [[Film/{{Cabiria}} his debut in 1914]].
* KissingCousins: Downplayed with Billis and Prince Derex. Derex is firmly established as the cousin of Samara, but Samara and Billis are only half-sisters, so it's implied that he shares no blood with Billis herself. It's only ''kinda'' weird.


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* SealedEvilInACan: The queen of the Moon Men is locked in eternal slumber, and her followers' plan is to [[GrandTheftMe transfer her consciousness into Billis]] (or something) so she can rule again


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* WorldsStrongestMan: Hercules/Maciste himself, naturally
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* EvenEvilHasLovedOnes: The Captain of Samara's army finds the conspirators' hideout; but, instead of arresting them, he and the army join them, under the grounds that the soldiers are citizens too and have families (i,e, potential sacrifices) of their own.

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* EvenEvilHasLovedOnes: The Captain of Samara's army finds the conspirators' hideout; but, instead of arresting them, he and the army join them, under the grounds that the soldiers are citizens too and have families (i,e, (i.e., potential sacrifices) of their own.



* FakeDefector: According to Hercules movie law, Queen Samara tries slipping Herc a LovePotion. In ''this'' film, Hercules is smart enough to only fake drinking it and pretend to be BrainwashedAndCrazy for long enough to seduce the location of the Moon Men's lair out of Samara.
* GodSaveUsFromTheQueen: Samara routinely feeds her subjects to the "mountain of death" in ritual sacrifice, and gets angry when her advisor begs her to stop. Making this all the stranger is that it's never made clear what exactly the Moon Men need with the random sacrifices, as it's actually [[spoiler:Billis]] that they need.

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* FakeDefector: According to Hercules movie law, law[[note]]but it's not really Hercules; it's Maciste[[/note]], Queen Samara tries slipping Herc a LovePotion. In ''this'' film, Hercules is smart enough to only fake drinking it and pretend to be BrainwashedAndCrazy for long enough to seduce the location of the Moon Men's lair out of Samara.
* GodSaveUsFromTheQueen: Samara routinely feeds her subjects to the "mountain of death" in ritual sacrifice, sacrifice and gets angry when her advisor begs her to stop. Making this all the stranger is that it's never made clear what exactly the Moon Men need with the random sacrifices, as it's actually [[spoiler:Billis]] that they need.



** Princess Billis, her half-sister, loves showing off her [[BuxomIsBetter ample bosom]]. The framing of the shot where she implores Samara to allow her to marry Derex shows it off a lot, but makes it look like [[HoYay she is using it]] [[IncestYayShipping to influence her sister]]...
* LaResistance: A group of citizenry led by Prince Derex opposes Samara.

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** Princess Billis, her half-sister, loves showing off her [[BuxomIsBetter ample bosom]]. The framing of the shot where she implores Samara to allow her to marry Derex shows it off a lot, but makes it look like [[HoYay she is using it]] [[IncestYayShipping to influence her sister]]...
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* LaResistance: A group of citizenry citizens led by Prince Derex opposes Samara.



** Samara also has the only one of her guards to survive a battle against Hercules put to death for unclear reasons.

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** For unclear reasons, Samara also has puts to death the only one of her guards to survive a battle against Hercules put to death for unclear reasons.Hercules.
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* AsYouKnow: Billis reminds Samara that the two are half-sisters (through their father).
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* AncientAstronauts: Aliens in an Ancient Greek setting.

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* MrFanservice: A major selling point of the SwordAndSandal genre and the Hercules films and [[FollowTheLeader their many followers]], Hercules/Maciste's gleaming pecs are on full display.

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* MrFanservice: A major selling point of the SwordAndSandal genre and genre, the Hercules films films, and [[FollowTheLeader their many followers]], Hercules/Maciste's gleaming pecs are on full display.
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* MrFanservice: It's a Hercules film so naturally Hercules is this, .

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* MrFanservice: It's a A major selling point of the SwordAndSandal genre and the Hercules film so naturally Hercules is this, .films and [[FollowTheLeader their many followers]], Hercules/Maciste's gleaming pecs are on full display.
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''Hercules Against the Moon Men'' is a 1964 SwordAndSandal movie. The movie, like ''Film/ColossusAndTheHeadhunters'', isn't actually a ''Film/{{Hercules|1958}}'' movie but a ''Maciste'' movie, with [[DolledUpInstallment the name changed for US release]].

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''Hercules Against the Moon Men'' is a 1964 SwordAndSandal movie. The movie, like ''Film/ColossusAndTheHeadhunters'', isn't actually a ''Film/{{Hercules|1958}}'' movie but a ''Maciste'' ''Film/{{Maciste}}'' movie, with [[DolledUpInstallment the name changed for US release]].

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* MrFanservice: It's a Hercules film so naturally Hercules is this.
* MsFanservice: Jany Clair as Queen Samara is very curvy and her outfits really emphasize this.
** Princess Billis, her half-sister, loves showing off her [[BuxomIsBetter ample bosom]], but the framing of the shot where she implores Samara to allow her to marry Derex makes it look like [[HoYay she is hitting]] [[IncestYayShipping on her sister]]...

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* MrFanservice: It's a Hercules film so naturally Hercules is this.
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Jany Clair as Queen Samara is very curvy and her outfits really emphasize this.
** Princess Billis, her half-sister, loves showing off her [[BuxomIsBetter ample bosom]], but the bosom]]. The framing of the shot where she implores Samara to allow her to marry Derex shows it off a lot, but makes it look like [[HoYay she is hitting]] using it]] [[IncestYayShipping on to influence her sister]]...

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* BatmanGambit: Once Hercules is in her power, Samara sets Agar free (under pretense of banishing her), knowing that the girl will run straight to her pals in LaResistance to update them... allowing the army to follow her to them.



* EvenEvilHasLovedOnes: The Captain of Samara's army finds the conspirators' hideout; but, instead of arresting them, he and the army join them, under the grounds that the soldiers are citizens too and have families (i,e, potential sacrifices) of their own.



* GodSaveUsFromTheQueen: Samara.

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* GodSaveUsFromTheQueen: Samara.Samara routinely feeds her subjects to the "mountain of death" in ritual sacrifice, and gets angry when her advisor begs her to stop. Making this all the stranger is that it's never made clear what exactly the Moon Men need with the random sacrifices, as it's actually [[spoiler:Billis]] that they need.



** Princess Billis, her half-sister loves showing off her [[BuxomIsBetter ample bosom]], but the framing of the shot where she implores Samara to allow her to marry Derex makes it look like [[HoYay she is hitting]] [[IncestYayShipping on her sister]]...

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** Princess Billis, her half-sister half-sister, loves showing off her [[BuxomIsBetter ample bosom]], but the framing of the shot where she implores Samara to allow her to marry Derex makes it look like [[HoYay she is hitting]] [[IncestYayShipping on her sister]]...sister]]...
* LaResistance: A group of citizenry led by Prince Derex opposes Samara.
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* SheCleansUpNicely: Agar when she changes from her boy disguise into her normal clothes. [[Series/MysteryScienceTheater3000 Crow's]] comment about it is the TropeNamer.

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* SheCleansUpNicely: Agar when she changes from her boy disguise into her normal clothes. [[Series/MysteryScienceTheater3000 Crow's]] comment about it is the TropeNamer.
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''Hercules Against the Moon Men'' is a 1964 SwordAndSandal movie. The movie, like ''Film/ColossusAndTheHeadhunters'', isn't actually a ''Film/{{Hercules|1958}}'' movie but a ''Maciste'' movie, with [[DolledUpInstallment the name changed for US release.]]

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''Hercules Against the Moon Men'' is a 1964 SwordAndSandal movie. The movie, like ''Film/ColossusAndTheHeadhunters'', isn't actually a ''Film/{{Hercules|1958}}'' movie but a ''Maciste'' movie, with [[DolledUpInstallment the name changed for US release.]]
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** Princess Billis, her half-sister loves showing off her [[BuxomIsBetter ample bosom]], but the framing of the shot where she implores Samara to allow her to marry Derex makes it look like [[LesYay she is hitting]] [[IncestYay on her sister]]...

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** Princess Billis, her half-sister loves showing off her [[BuxomIsBetter ample bosom]], but the framing of the shot where she implores Samara to allow her to marry Derex makes it look like [[LesYay [[HoYay she is hitting]] [[IncestYay [[IncestYayShipping on her sister]]...



* SurprisinglySuddenDeath: Herc and Agar's father are moseying through a secret tunnel, then suddenly WHAMMO! spikes shoot out of the wall to [[ImpaledWithExtremePrejudice impale]] the old guy.

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* SurprisinglySuddenDeath: Herc and Agar's father are moseying through a secret tunnel, then suddenly WHAMMO! spikes shoot out of the wall to [[ImpaledWithExtremePrejudice impale]] {{impale|dWithExtremePrejudice}} the old guy.

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* EvilRedhead: Queen Samara is quite voluptuous and has red hair.



** Princess Billis, her half-sister loves showing off her [[BuxomIsBetter ample bosom]], but the framing of the shot where she implores Samara to spare Derex makes it look like [[LesYay she is hitting]] [[IncestYay on her sister]]...

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** Princess Billis, her half-sister loves showing off her [[BuxomIsBetter ample bosom]], but the framing of the shot where she implores Samara to spare allow her to marry Derex makes it look like [[LesYay she is hitting]] [[IncestYay on her sister]]...

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''Hercules Against the Moon Men'' is a 1964 SwordAndSandal movie. The movie, like ''Film/ColossusAndTheHeadhunters'', isn't actually a ''Film/{{Hercules|1958}}'' movie but a ''Maciste'' movie, with [[TranslationMatchMaking the name changed for US release.]]

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''Hercules Against the Moon Men'' is a 1964 SwordAndSandal movie. The movie, like ''Film/ColossusAndTheHeadhunters'', isn't actually a ''Film/{{Hercules|1958}}'' movie but a ''Maciste'' movie, with [[TranslationMatchMaking [[DolledUpInstallment the name changed for US release.]]
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* TheMainCharactersDoEverything: Hercules was summoned so that he could lead the people in battle against the Moon Men, but in the end, he does all the fighting himself while the locals wander around lost in a sandstorm.
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''Hercules Against the Moon Men'' is a 1964 SwordAndSandal movie. The movie, like ''Film/ColossusAndTheHeadhunters'', isn't actually a ''Film/{{Hercules|1958}}'' movie but a ''Maciste'' movie, with [[MarketBasedTitle the name changed for US release.]]

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''Hercules Against the Moon Men'' is a 1964 SwordAndSandal movie. The movie, like ''Film/ColossusAndTheHeadhunters'', isn't actually a ''Film/{{Hercules|1958}}'' movie but a ''Maciste'' movie, with [[MarketBasedTitle [[TranslationMatchMaking the name changed for US release.]]
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''Hercules Against the Moon Men'' is a 1964 SwordAndSandal movie. The movie, like ''Film/ColossusAndTheHeadhunters'', isn't actually a ''Film/{{Hercules}}'' movie but a ''Maciste'' movie, with [[MarketBasedTitle the name changed for US release.]]

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''Hercules Against the Moon Men'' is a 1964 SwordAndSandal movie. The movie, like ''Film/ColossusAndTheHeadhunters'', isn't actually a ''Film/{{Hercules}}'' ''Film/{{Hercules|1958}}'' movie but a ''Maciste'' movie, with [[MarketBasedTitle the name changed for US release.]]
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* LovePotion: Queen Samara keeps one around her neck.
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* BlondeBrunetteRedhead: Billis, Agar and Samara
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* FakeDefector: According to Hercules movie law, Queen Samara tries slipping Herc a LovePotion. In ''this'' film, Hercules is GenreSavvy enough to only fake drinking it and pretend to be BrainwashedAndCrazy for long enough to seduce the location of the Moon Men's lair out of Samara.

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* FakeDefector: According to Hercules movie law, Queen Samara tries slipping Herc a LovePotion. In ''this'' film, Hercules is GenreSavvy smart enough to only fake drinking it and pretend to be BrainwashedAndCrazy for long enough to seduce the location of the Moon Men's lair out of Samara.
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''Hercules Against the Moon Men'' is a 1964 SwordAndSandal movie. The movie, like ''ColossusAndTheHeadhunters'', isn't actually a ''Film/{{Hercules}}'' movie but a ''Maciste'' movie, with [[MarketBasedTitle the name changed for US release.]]

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''Hercules Against the Moon Men'' is a 1964 SwordAndSandal movie. The movie, like ''ColossusAndTheHeadhunters'', ''Film/ColossusAndTheHeadhunters'', isn't actually a ''Film/{{Hercules}}'' movie but a ''Maciste'' movie, with [[MarketBasedTitle the name changed for US release.]]
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* MsFanservice: Jany Clair as Queen Samara is very curvy and her outfits really emphasize this.
** Princess Billis, her half-sister loves showing off her [[BuxomIsBetter ample bosom]], but the framing of the shot where she implores Samara to spare Derex makes it look like [[LesYay she is hitting]] [[IncestYay on her sister]]...
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** Samara also has the only one of her guards to survive a battle against Hercules put to death for unclear reasons.
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''Hercules Against the Moon Men'' is a 1964 SwordAndSandal movie. The movie, like ''ColossusAndTheHeadhunters'', isn't actually a ''Film/{{Hercules}}'' movie but a ''Maciste'' movie, with [[MarketBasedTitle the name changed for US release.]]

Somewhere in the ancient Mediterranean world, a ship from the Moon crashes into a mountain, and the occupants insist on getting human sacrifices at what is now the "mountain of death". Enter our hero, "Hercules," played by Alan Steel. Hercules helps free the sacrificial victims, but the Queen of Samar is in league with the Moon Men now, and sends her armies out to stop Hercules. Swordfights and [[PantyShot buffalo shots]] ensue. Then, the Moon Men reveal their master plan to revive their dead queen and merge the Moon with the Earth. Can the Herc get to the mountain in time to save the girl and the world?

For the ''Series/MysteryScienceTheater3000'' episode see ''[[Recap/MysteryScienceTheater3000S04E10HerculesAgainstTheMoonMen here]]''.

!!''Hercules Against The Moon Men'' provides examples of the following tropes:
* ButNowIMustGo: And Agar goes with him.
* FakeDefector: According to Hercules movie law, Queen Samara tries slipping Herc a LovePotion. In ''this'' film, Hercules is GenreSavvy enough to only fake drinking it and pretend to be BrainwashedAndCrazy for long enough to seduce the location of the Moon Men's lair out of Samara.
* GodSaveUsFromTheQueen: Samara.
* MrFanservice: It's a Hercules film so naturally Hercules is this.
* PantyShot: Hercules wears nothing but a tunic in most scenes, leading to plenty of these.
* ShirtlessCaptives: Hercules wears an exomis-style tunic for most of the film, but after being captured by Samara he is next seen shirtless and in chains and then placed in a bizarre torture machine.
* SheCleansUpNicely: Agar when she changes from her boy disguise into her normal clothes. [[Series/MysteryScienceTheater3000 Crow's]] comment about it is the TropeNamer.
* SurprisinglySuddenDeath: Herc and Agar's father are moseying through a secret tunnel, then suddenly WHAMMO! spikes shoot out of the wall to [[ImpaledWithExtremePrejudice impale]] the old guy.
* TakeOverTheWorld: What the Moon Men plan to do with the power from all their sacrifices.
* YouHaveFailedMe: The Moon Men get fed up with Samara's failed attempts to kill Hercules. Rocks Slam Dance, Samara Dies.
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