History YMMV / Hercules2014

** Despite the movie's pretext to {{Demythification}}, it doesn't commit to it, with Hercules' SuperStrength showing up at points where the movie needs an easy way out of a tight spot. This is especially notable, since the 2005 Hallmark miniseries portrayed it as being an CharlesAtlasSuperpower brought on by TrainingFromHell, but this later adaptation gives no such explanation for it.

* SpecialEffectFailure: While the effects are better than the ''other'' [[Film/TheLegendOfHercules Hercules film]] (especially in regards with the lion which looks pretty sweet), they're still rather unconvincing when placed with human actors. Most noticeably during the fight with the hydra. Granted, once you realize the [[TallTale purpose of those creatures]], the effect comes off as a little less jarring.

* TheyWastedAPerfectlyGoodPlot: This is a movie about Hercules that depicts his battles with famous monsters as nothing more than tall tales, rather than using them as major plot points.

** [[AmbitionIsEvil King Cotys of Thrace]] is a power-hungry monarch who [[ObnoxiousInLaws murdered his own son-in-law]] in order to [[TheUsurper take power]]. Cotys later gave Hercules the task of preparing an army for him which he could then use to fight Rhesus, a supposedly cruel rebel who had massacred several villages. It is revealed later on, however, that [[FalseFlagOperation Cotys himself had ordered those mass killings]], and that Rhesus himself was a revolutionary that Cotys shifted the blame to. Cotys later attempts to [[OffingTheOffspring murder his own daughter]] when he learns she has told Hercules the truth behind his rule, and means to [[TheCorrupter corrupt his grandson]] into becoming a cruel ruler to carry on his reign.

* CompleteMonster: [[spoiler:[[BigBad King]] [[EvilOldFolks Cotys]] is a power-hungry monarch who murdered his own son-in-law in order to become king. He later gave Hercules the task of preparing an army for him which he could then use to fight Rheseus, a supposedly cruel ruler who had massacred several villages. [[TheReveal It is revealed later on, however]], that Cotys himself had ordered those mass killings, and that Rheseus himself was a [[GoodAllAlong revolutionary]] that Cotys shifted the blame to. He then tried to callously [[WouldHurtAChild murder his own grandson]] in front of Hercules's eyes, and later tried to [[OffingTheOffspring execute his own daughter]].]]

* CompleteMonster: [[BigBad King]] [[EvilOldFolks Cotys]] is a power-hungry monarch who murdered his own son-in-law in order to become king. He later gave Hercules the task of preparing an army for him which he could then use to fight Rheseus, a supposedly cruel ruler who had massacred several villages. [[TheReveal It is revealed later on, however]], that Cotys himself had ordered those mass killings, and that Rheseus himself was a [[GoodAllAlong revolutionary]] that Cotys shifted the blame to. He then tried to callously [[WouldHurtAChild murder his own grandson]] in front of Hercules's eyes, and later tried to [[OffingTheOffspring execute his own daughter]].

* SpecialEffectsFailure: While the effects are better than the ''other'' [[Film/TheLegendOfHercules Hercules film]] (especially in regards with the lion which looks pretty sweet), they're still rather unconvincing when placed with human actors. Most noticeably during the fight with the hydra. Granted, once you realize the [[TallTale purpose of those creatures]], the effect comes off as a little less jarring.

** The Rock is now playing an actual superpowered demigod in an [[WesternAnimation/{{Moana}} animated film,]] brought to you by the same company that produced [[WesternAnimation/{{Hercules}} another film involving Hercules.]]

* SpecialEffectsFailure: While the effects are better than the ''other'' [[Film/TheLegendOfHercules Hercules film]] (especially in regards with the lion which looks pretty sweet), they're still rather unconvincing when placed with human actors. Most noticeably during the fight with the hydra.

* AudienceAlienatingPremise: This a movie about Hercules, where his exploits are hit with {{Demythification}}, resulting in a Hercules movie that has none of the events that made the character famous. Of course, none of the events that made him famous were in the original comic book, either (but since the movie omits the comic's subtitle ''Thracian Wars'' and makes no mention of it being based on a comic, the audience is left clueless).

* TheyWastedAPerfectlyGoodPlot: As noted under AudienceAlienatingPremise, this is a movie about Hercules that depicts his battles with famous monsters as nothing more than tall tales, rather than using them as major plot points.

* ClicheStorm: According to [[http://io9.com/brett-ratners-hercules-is-a-lie-dont-fall-for-it-1610881361 this unfavorable review]] by Rob Bricken, which also includes [[JustForFun/NotableReferencesToTVTropes a mention of TV Tropes]] and a link to our TrainingThePeacefulVillagers page.

* AudienceAlienatingPremise: This a movie about Hercules, where his exploits are hit a {{Demythification}}, resulting in a Hercules movie that has none of the events that made the character famous. Of course, none of the events that made him famous were in the original comic book, either.

* HilariousInHindsight: The Rock is now playing an actual superpowered demigod in an [[WesternAnimation/{{Moana}} animated film,]] brought to you by the same company that produced [[WesternAnimation/{{Hercules}} another film involving Hercules.]]

** Joe Anderson as Phineas is also memorable, especially since, again his performance helping him from being a one-note character.

** Despite being what he is, John Hurt makes Cotys a very memorable villain.

** Despite the movie's pretext to {{Demythification}}, it doesn't commit to it, with Hercules' SuperStrength showing up at points where the movie needs an easy way out of a tight spot.

* AudienceAlienatingPremise: This a movie about Hercules, where his exploits are hit a {{Demythification}}, resulting in a Hercules movie that has none of the events that made the character famous.

** Despite the movie's pretext to {{Demythification}}, it doesn't commit to it, with Hercules' SuperStrength showing up at points where the movie needs an easy why out of a tight spot.

** Rufus Sewell's performance as Autolycus is one of the most memorable in the film.
** Christopher Fairbank as minor character Gryza.

* HilariousInHindsight: The Rock is now playing an actual superpowered demigod in an [[Disney/{{Moana}} animated film,]] brought to you by the same company that produced [[Disney/{{Hercules}} another film involving Hercules.]]

* SpecialEffectsFailure: While the effects are better than the ''other'' [[Film/TheLegendOfHercules Hercules film]] (especially in regards with the lion which looks pretty sweet), they're still pretty fake-looking. Most noticeably during the fight with the hydra.

* NarmCharm: The Rock's line, "[[PunctuatedForEmphasis I. Am. HERCULES!!]]" has this effect due to its overly-dramatic delivery. It becomes a real-life CrowningMomentOfFunny when you realize that Rock, according to an interview with Conan O'Brien, went so [[LargeHam over the top]] with that line that he ''literally blacked out'' when he was done screaming.

* EnsembleDarkhorse: Amphiaraus, due to being one of the funniest character and being played by Creator/IanMcShane.

* HilariousInHindsight: The Rock is now playing another superpowered demigod in an [[Disney/{{Moana}} animated film,]] brought to you by the same company that produced [[Disney/{{Hercules}} another film involving Hercules.]]

* HilariousInHindsight: The Rock is now playing another superpowered demigod in an [[Disney/{{Moana}} animated film,]] brought to you by the same company that produced [[Disney/{{Hercules}} another film adaptation of the Herculean myth.]]

* HilariousInHindsight: The Rock is now playing another superpowered demigod in an [[Disney/{{Moana}} animated film,]] brought to you by the same company that produced [[Disney/{{Hercules}} one of the more famous adaptations of the Herculean myth.]]

* HilariousInHindsight: The Rock is now playing another superpowered demigod in an [[Disney/{{Moana}} animated film,]] brought to you by the same company that produced [[Disney/{{Hercules}} one of the more famous versions of the Herculean myth.]]