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Father Geek and Uncapie say farewell to the real Hercules

Boy this sucks... All my boyhood heroes are buying the farm. by jalora	May 4th, 2000 03:04:36 AM
Don't ever get old, kids...
This is truly sad news indeed... by Phantom Cruiser	May 4th, 2000 05:43:32 AM
Whenever I thought of Hercules, the only person I thought of was Steve Reeves (not the disastrous Lou Ferrigno movie that was made in the early to mid 80's). I still feel compelled to watch "Hercules" and "Hercules Unchained" whenever they're on TV. He will be missed...
Farewell Mr. Reeves.. by Otter	May 4th, 2000 07:09:13 AM
You were a hero to all of us; now Olympus waits for you.
Hey Capie! by Ambush Bug	May 4th, 2000 08:14:25 AM
Sad news, great story.
Well, at least his name lives on... by SCOTT1458	May 4th, 2000 08:35:56 AM
in the title song of the Rocky Horror Picture Show....
Hercules Is Dead by DOLLY	May 4th, 2000 10:18:22 AM
While growing up in York, Pa. I had a friend whose father owned York Barbell and was a former champion bodybuilder. He was friends with Mr. Reeves who would visit from time to time and work out. One Saturday he was in town and he took Kenny and I to the movies. What a treat sitting next to Hercules which had been released about a year before. Nice, gentle man...wonderful memory.
The nature of fame... by SamIAm	May 4th, 2000 11:05:40 AM
Fame is such a weird, sometimes wonderful, but mostly weird thing. Reeves was one of the most popular actors of his day, yet I haven't thought of him for so long, I didn't even know he was alive. Yet, when the word goes out about his death, suddenly I'm having trouble thinking about anything else. I wonder sometimes about today's stars. Who will be ones we haven't thought of for years, that suddenly come back to us because of death. I'll see you around, Steve. Leash that Cerebus for me, will ya.
Man.... by Emmit Devay	May 4th, 2000 11:49:51 AM
...this sucks. I'm gonna have to watch the mst3k tapes of the hercules movies. They were the best ones mst ever did.
Steve Reeves. by ALAMO	May 4th, 2000 02:06:27 PM
A true hero has been lost to us this week.I live in the UK and you could search the nation's video shops high and low and never find a Steve Reeves movie;nor are his films shown on TV yet for a period in the 60s he was one of the biggest box office draws in the world beating even John Wayne.I was a fan back in those days and remain so to this day.As Shakespeare said of one of his heroes:"He was a man for all that,we shall not look upon his like again......2
If you want something physical... by mephisto666	May 4th, 2000 02:39:07 PM
...that's not too abysmal...yes, yes, I know, the other guy beat me to it. But hey, he wouldn't live on in song if it didn't get repeated, eh?
Oh! Rocky! by PopeZaphodI	May 4th, 2000 03:05:52 PM
The line is: "Or if you want something visual, That's not too abysmal, We could take in an old Steve Reeves movie." from the song "Sweet Transvestite" from "The Rocky Horror Picture Show" And let's not forget the amusing job Joel and the 'Bots did when they watched Reeves' movies. Who here remembers, "Pants!" PopeZ
My hero is now Unchained by Smart Mark	May 4th, 2000 03:48:56 PM
I always hoped to meet Steve Reeves in person and am truly saddened to know that I will never have the opportunity. He was the first movie actor who was literally larger than life! He will be missed. Image, Criterion! Get those Steve Reeves remastered DVD's out now!
Herc is gone... by chaneyjr	May 4th, 2000 09:34:16 PM
The Gods of Greece are cruel!! In time all men shall learn to live without them!!
Steve Reeves - a true Titan by ol' painless	May 5th, 2000 02:40:56 AM
Tis true, this is very bad news, Uncapie, and thanks for your tribute. I remember seeing pictures of Steve Reeves in his youth, and cursing the gods for not making me that handsome and in shape. I remember a story about Sylvester Stallone, who went to see Steve Reeves at the movies when he was a teenager, and came out thinking "are you going to be a bum all your life, or are you going to be like Steve Reeves?" Ditto, Sly.
Nothing personal, Steve, but by SnifflesQ	May 5th, 2000 03:34:15 AM
It sure seems like Reeves missed out on some great roles. Bond? Man w/No Name. Jesus, he must have been kicking himself over that later on.

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