Now, when I went to see Disney’s Hercules I didn’t expect it to include such elements as our hero murdering his own family but they barely used anything from the mythology other than his name - which they even used the Roman pronunciation - and that he is the son of Zeus and is a really strong guy. I know they wanted the focus of the ending to be between him and Hades, but an extended fight would have helped a little.ĭisney films heavily mined fairy tales throughout the history of the studio but it wasn’t until the late nineties and Hercules that they tackled Greek mythology for a feature film - the segment of Fantasia notwithstanding - and with some fantastic art design by Gerald Scarfe and great songs by Alan Menken and David Zippel we are treated to a fun bubbly and completely bastardized version of the Hercules story. My only major complaint would probably be the fact that Hercules' fight against the titans was VERY short and nowhere as thrilling as his fight against the Hydra. Personally, I think it is one of the most rewatchable Disney films, even though it may not be the best. It's by no means a complicated film, but I feel like it made up for it by having quality dialogue, action, and comedy throughout the entire film (much like Moana, another Ron and John movie). One of the things that I found interesting about the movie is that it was one of the few "boy" oriented Disney movies that was less focused on telling a fairytale but more about make a fun and entertaining flick. I remember for years its score sat around 6.3-6.7 and would never go above that. It's interesting how Hercules wasn't very well received and actually had a pretty low IMDb score for the longest time (even now, it has a low IMDb score by Disney standards). I will admit this movie does have its flaws, but I do love how it handled taking the approach in telling the story it wanted to tell. She redeems herself by saving his life, which regains his strengths, and in turn returns the favour of willing to risk his life for her just like she did with him. This movie not only did justice in creating a good complex female character, but it also found a way to make her role important in Hercules' journey in trying to figure out what it means to be a true hero. She was more interesting than the lead protagonist himself, and the older we get the more we understand her. Her whole story and development was so well written from start to finish, but what really makes us connect to her is how realistic she felt. Megara was also a very unique character, and this movie did something brilliant with the female lead that we don't often get to see in other Disney movies. He was a villain you were kinda rooting for to win, and every scene he's in he automatically steals the show, you can tell his voice actor had way too much fun with the part its equivalent to what Robin Williams did as the Genie for Disney's Aladdin. ![]() Hades was a villain we couldn't help but love, despite his evil motives and his hatred towards his own nephew Hercules. And it has an engaging story that explores the themes of heroism, betrayal, loneliness and cynicism very well! The humour is brilliant, the voice acting done by James Woods as Hades, Danny DeVito as Phil, Susan Egan as Megara and Tate Donovan as Hercules is exceptional. It's soundtrack has some of the best music it's ever produced (from "Zero to Hero", "The Gospel Truth" & "I Won't Say (I'm in Love)", with the Muses nailing their roles as entertaining narrators. Of course, the real reason for Hades' popularity is largely due to the character design, which presents the Greek gods in a colorful, radically modernist style that's also pretty easy on the eyes - a perfect combination for Tumblr, not to mention memers of all stripes.Despite its inaccuracies with Greek mythology (which is understandable, given its dark content), it is a brilliant movie that really captures the magic that the Disney Animation Studio provides to its audience. For some reason, a video game about being trapped in the underworld has appealed to people online in 2020. The gameplay fits well with the story, which follows Zagreus, son of the titular god of the underworld, as he tries to fight his way back to the land of the living. Reviews and reactions have been happy about the punishing roguelike gameplay, with its varied and customizable challenges. ![]() The latest game based on Greek myth is Hades from celebrated indie developer Supergiant Games. ![]() Greek mythology has a special level of popularity, with the Mediterranean deities and creatures inspiring games from God of War to Kid Icarus to God of War again. Classical mythologies have always been popular sources for memes, but the same logic means they also lend themselves well to video games.
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