Jeanskynebu the audience applauded

SpunkySelfTwitter It’s an especially fun movie from a director and cast who are clearly having a good time allowing themselves to let loose.

Sameer Callahan It really made me laugh, but for some moments I was tearing up because I could relate so much.

Janis One of the most extraordinary films you will see this year. Take that as you want.

rcj5365 THE HERCULOIDS-was a half-hour animated action packed cartoon show that originally was shown on Saturday Mornings and ran originally on CBS-TV from the premiere episode on September 9,1967 to the last episode of the series on September 6,1969. Only 17 episodes were produced for the series,all in full color and produced by Hanna-Barbera Productions. However,to note that the original episodes only appeared during the 1967-1968 season while it second season on the air comprised of repeated episodes from the first season.However,THE HERCULOIDS was basically a great example of pulp science-fiction mixed in with high adventure and breathtaking action sequences that kept viewers tuned into the show since it was mostly shown during Saturday Mornings. This was one of the best and probably the second greatest action packed cartoon ever made,which is one of the great Hanna-Barbera action adventure shows and it is right up there with "Jonny Quest",and "Space Ghost" as one of the best. This show had ever you could hope for and then some: monsters from other worlds, science-fiction,aliens with incredible powers,and not to mention formable villains that came within a drop of a hat. Even though some of the segments ran no more than eight minutes(and it was put within a half-hour show)every episode featured a host of new villains and alien nemesis with little or no explanation. In other words,the action kicks in gear once the characters were set to battle and some battles they had too which was impressive!!! The scenery for THE HERCULOIDS is set on the distant planet of Quasar under the rule of King Zandor(leader of the Herculoids),his wife Tara,and there son Dorno. The trio,handsome by human standards(mom and dad dressed like Amazons in the jungle while the son Dorno had a cute blond haircut)found themselves in a world they're constanting defending from invaders of other worlds and hostile predators that always required the talents of a unique quintet of animals. There was Tundro,the hybrid-looking rhino triceratops that was 10-legged and shoots energy rocks from its nose; Zok,the flying dragon that shoots laser beams emanating from both its eyes and tail;Igoo the powerful huge rock-like ape,and of course Gloop and Gleep,two shapeless ectoplasmic ghosts like creatures who mumbled a lot but were handy when it came to taking down the baddies and mostly protecting the human counterparts from great danger from some diabolical villain. Like the other animated series that came out during the mid-1960's they were about traditional looking superheroes,replete with costumes and secret identities. Here we have a family that looks like the equivalent of Tarzan,Jane and Boy(hence the humanlike characteristics of Johnny Weissmuller,Maureen O'Sullivan,and Johnny Sheffield). But instead of the African jungle,we have a jungle planet with alien animals using various powers and imaginative villains and creatures out to destroy the family's own natural habitat. The art work for this series was not only impressive but unique and exquisitely brilliant among the numerous creations that was designed and executed with sheer perfection by Alex Toth,the master and the designer of head hon co of the Hanna-Barbera action adventure shows that came out during the mid-1960's. The imaginative landscapes for this series was some of the best animated of its day and well as with some of the stories with some of the creatures were even good or loyal and sometimes evil. Not to mention the voice work for the series,especially from Hanna-Barbera stock player Mike Road(who was also the voice of Race Bannon for the Jonny Quest TV Series and other voices too),along with Virginia Gregg and Ted Eccles not to mention Don Messick(as the voices of Gloop and Gleep). When CBS-TV cancelled this show in the fall of 1969,the choice to get rid of this series was due to the violent content that appears in some of the segments not to mention the replacement for some of the "wussie cartoons" that came out during that period(for example "Scooby Doo"). As a cartoon it rocked. It hooked me in as a boy and it hooks me in today when the repeated episodes are shown on Boomerrang from Cartoon Network.

tom sawyer This was probably the second most and best action packed cartoon to Jonny Quest. It packed action, monsters, sci-fi and aliens into some short episodes. It wasn't bad actually. I liked its action and fast paced. I remember a teacher telling me this was one of the shows that made a lot of people decide to protest and gradually get rid of the more violent cartoon for the wussie cartoons of the late 1960's and early 1970's. I liked the Herculoids. I thought Zandor was pretty cool with his slingshot too.As a cartoon though, it really rocked. Besides being second to JQ in action and adventure isn't a bad thing.

flow_smelly The Herculoids might be the only great example of pulp sci-fi animation. Every episode featured a host of new alien nemeses with little or no explanation. Delightfully however it also featured little or none of the "master of the obvious" dialogue that plagued all the later Hanna Barbera cartoons; "Zoiks Scoob it's a sea monster..." The art has a very warm comic book feel. You won't find the nightmarish rainbow palette that many of todays toons are subjected to. The quality of each episode is consistently high given the archetypal characters, stories etc... In fact, it is precisely the simplistic pulpiness that keeps me wide awake even at ridiculous hours of the morning. The imaginative landscapes and creatures hooked me as a boy, and have yet to let go.

SpunkyCh The Hurculoids was one of the most unique creations to come from Hanna-Barbara in the 60's. The Ghost Master Alex Toth brought life to this creation as well. The show was going to be known a Zartan but, CBS legal dept found problems with reworking Tarzan so obviously. Still it remains one of the most original and innovative cartoons to this day. I loved watching when I was a kid. I loved the strange creatures that where good and loyal. I loved the villains they were so strange and interesting. It's a shame that these cartoons don't see much air play any more. Maybe someone will see this and change that?