It has it's moments, but basically nothing more than a Flintstones rip-off.

Rating: 5/10 (15 September 2008)

I first saw this movie when I was a kid, and quite liked it. Actually, I still do like it a bit, but not as much as before, because I now know the meaning of most of the supposedly meaningless jokes throughout the film. Basically, this is just a Flintstones rip-off.
Want to know why I believe that? Because of the nature of the film, the characters and the setting. Of course, it was meant to be funny, and I did find a couple of the jokes funny, but it just went too far. First of all, the film did not take place in Ancient Greece. It was just USA modelled after it. Second, the characters were too American to be considered Greek people. Third, the excessive American jokes, such as "Jerkules"; "Somebody call IX I I" (9-1-1); calling a baby God a "Sunspot"; seeing Narcissus (who wasn't even a God) kissing his own reflection in a mirror; Hades "working himself to death", in Zeus's words; calling Zeus "Boltboy" or "Mr. Lightning Bolts"......YUCK!! Too American for my taste, especially with the Gods being like laid-back American snobs (except for Hera, who I thought was the only convincing character in the movie).
Practically, this was either a Flintstones rip-off or a remake of "Hercules in New York". Personally, "Hercules in New York" was a better title for this movie.
It had it's moments, but too unreal (too Americanised). 5/10 stars.