Is Hercules a good movie?

Is Hercules a good movie?

Hercules is great and Phil adds some laughs. The villains in this story add soo much humor. Hades, Pain and Panic add soo many laughs and James Woods is perfect for Hades who is one of the best villains yet!! Megara (or Meg) has to be the best heroine from all the Disney movies.

Why is Hercules a good movie?

It has timeless appeal. With smart jokes, well-rounded characters, solid animation and culturally aware dialogue, Hercules feels like a modern-day Disney movie. It also features the first positive and progressive portrayal of African American women in a Disney animation.

Why is the Hercules movie so inaccurate?

The story is very loosely based on the Greek myth of Heracles. The story is inaccurate in many aspects of his life, from his parents, to his name, and more. While the movie is great, many of the details in the actual myth are less than accurate.

Is Hercules a hero in the movie?

Hercules becomes a famous hero with the help of his friend Pegasus and his personal trainer, Phil the satyr. Hercules battles monsters, Hades and the Titans, but it is his self-sacrifice to rescue his love Meg which makes him a true hero.

Is Hercules a teenager?

Hercules as a young teenager. Years later, Hercules is raised as a polite, hardworking farm-boy and tries to be a good son to Amphytryon and Alcmene. However, he grows into an overgrown clumsy teenager who cannot control his unbridled strength, and only ends up causing havoc and alienating those around him.

What did Hercules do wrong?

He fell into madness and went insane with rage. Under Hera's dark influence, he gruesomely murdered his beloved wife and children. It doesn't get any more real than that. Even worse, Hercules had no idea that he had murdered his wife and children because of Hera's trickery.

Which is the best Hercules movie of all time?

• Each of these twelve movie scenes have the power to stay with you long after seeing the movie. The movies that just missed out on being included in this list of 12 best Hercules movies with memorable scenes are Hercules Against the Moon Men (1964) and Hercules in the Haunted World (1961).

Who is the director of the movie Hercules?

• Hercules is a 1997 American animated musical fantasy film produced by Walt Disney Feature Animation for Walt Disney Pictures. The 35th Disney animated feature film and the eighth animated film produced during the Disney Renaissance, the film was directed by Ron Clements and John Musker.

Who are the bad guys in the movie Hercules?

• Hercules ' teenage protagonist may not be Disney's most memorable hero, but the movie's bad guy turns in a performance of astonishing verve -- as Hades, James Woods will join Cruella DeVille in the pantheon of unforgettable Disney villains. Sidekicks Pain and Panic (Bobcat Goldthwait and Matt "Max Headroom" Frewer) are wickedly funny as well.

Why did Hercules want to be a hero?

• The movie's overarching message is about learning what it means to be a real hero -- as opposed to a celebrity. Hercules is initially motivated to be a hero by rather selfish, if understandable, motives: He wants to become a god so that he can be with his real parents.