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Hercules

Barbara Barrie (Actor), Danny DeVito (Actor), Jphn Musker (Director), Ron Clements (Director) | Rated: G (General Audience) | Format: DVD
3.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (104 customer reviews)
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Not the egregious foul it seemed to be in theaters, Hercules stands up as an entertaining spritzer of an animated feature. The continual peppering of in-jokes and cultural references becomes less irksome on video. That there's no majesty or awe invested in the beloved Greek legends also seems less of an error. Also on the plus side is the bounciest Alan Menken music since Little Shop of Horrors. With Zeus's blood in his veins, young Hercules's amazing strength makes him an outcast (sorry, that still doesn't fly), so he trains with a satyr named Phil to become a hero. Along the way Herc meets Meg, a common mortal who falls hard for him. They're both against the jocular Hades, who has to destroy Hercules to take over Olympus. The hydra is the computer-animated set piece for this little number, a no-chance attempt to beat that wildebeest herd from The Lion King. --Keith Simanton

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British artist/political cartoonist Gerald Scarfe was brought in to assist with character design, and he remained involved as an ongoing artistic advisor to the animators.
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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars Witty Disney Feb 20 2005
By Glen Koehn
Format:DVD
An unusually clever and satisfying movie, suitable for both children and literate adults. The plot is a Disney template: Hercules must discover his identity, learn the true nature of heroism, do his parents proud, and win the girl, all of which he achieves by an act of self sacrifice.

A run of the mill coming of age story, then, but several things make the film more than a boring rip-off of ancient themes. First, the drawing has an elegantly fresh look to it, with many witty visual references to Greek vase paintings, sculpture, architectural lines and so forth. There are also quite a few quips and puns for grownups (Thebes is the Big Olive, for example, its residents speaking in New York accents) including plenty of cute jokes about the classics. Pedants can enjoy cataloguing the allusions and "mistakes".

The music is pleasant, a lot of it sung by an updated "chorus" of gospel singers. Finally, the characters are vividly sketched, with Hades really stealing the show. Some of the animated figures amusingly caricature their real life voice actors. (See The Making Of supplement.) The rich background of the myths gives the story more depth and darkness than it would otherwise have.

Bottom line: appeals to a different audience than some Disney favorites, but a very smart production with many original aspects. Too much neglected.

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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
4.0 out of 5 stars Fun Movie and Good DVD! Mar 10 2012
By BrianGriffinFan
Format:DVD
I'm not going to say a whole lot about the movie itself because I want to discuss the DVD itself.

Hercules is a fun movie with some good animation, catchy songs, and lots of in-jokes and satire. I don't consider it a Disney classic, but I do recommend the movie for kids and adults.

The DVD version of it isn't exactly the best, but it does have some good special features. I always like watching the "Making of..." featurettes on DVDs (especially animated movies).

The quality of the film is more like movie theater quality than DVD, but I like it. All that's missing is a giant screen and a big sound system.

Overall, the movie is great and the DVD is pretty good. I say buy it if you get the chance.
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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars Amusing little movie Mar 17 2004
By Meg Cummins
Format:DVD
Ok, its not anywhere close to the original tale of Hercules, and the anitmation is kind of odd, but who cares? this is a funny movie. The little jokes that kids wouldn't get crack me up, and so what if its not The Lion King or one of the other great Disney movies. Its fun, and thats about all i care about when I watch a movie.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Film d'animation Disney - Mélange d'humour et de mythologie...
Détail du film: Une aventure sur la mythologie grecque remplie d'humour et de fantaisie.
Hercule a été enlevé dès sa naissance de la garde... Read more
Published on Sep 25 2009 by I. Theoret
4.0 out of 5 stars Great teaching tool
Precisely BECAUSE of the complete disregard for the original mythology, this movie is a superb teaching tool for middle schoolers. Read more
Published on July 2 2004 by HMS
5.0 out of 5 stars Zero to Hero
When the evil Hades, god of the underworld, learns that if Zeus and Hera's newborn son Hercules fights his world takeover plan, he will fail, Hades' idiotic helpers Pain and Panic... Read more
Published on Jun 29 2004 by Robin M Goffinet
3.0 out of 5 stars From Zero to Hero
Hercules is a total knockout - for the first half of the movie. The second half falls flat. Hercules has one of the best animated film scores ever. Read more
Published on Jun 13 2004 by L. Mintah
3.0 out of 5 stars What? Disney spoofs itself??
Hercules is just one of the many fun Disney movies like any other. Therefore you can expect a fun movie to watch. Read more
Published on Jun 10 2004 by M. Buisman
4.0 out of 5 stars A Modern Disney Classic.
After the success of Pocahontas, Disney came out with a slew of Disney films based on the legendary Heros. After Pocahontas, Hercules was made. Read more
Published on May 17 2004 by Ryne Williams
4.0 out of 5 stars Good Movie, but I think it should be PG.
Hercules is a very good comedy. But I think they should re-rate this movie PG for animated violence. Kids might get scared if they see this movie. Read more
Published on May 5 2004
5.0 out of 5 stars Great Kids Movie
This and Jimmy Neutron are my 3 year old's favorite movie. Typically, he doesn't like bad guys that are too scary. Read more
Published on Jan 2 2004 by Parker W.
5.0 out of 5 stars A great movie
Disney did it again! This movie is wonderful. It is entertaining to kids and adults. The character Hades is supurb! Read more
Published on Dec 4 2003
5.0 out of 5 stars Does inaccuracy matter?
Alright, so many people have stated how Disney failed to put ancient Greek mythology into an animated movie. Read more
Published on Nov 25 2003
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