Hercules (Disney Gold Classic Collection) | 
| Directors: John Musker, Ron Clements
Actors: Tate Donovan, Susan Egan, James Woods, Josh Keaton, Roger Bart
Studio: Walt Disney Video
Category: DVD
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Rating:  185 reviews
Sales Rank: 646
Format: Animated, Color, Dvd, Letterboxed, Ntsc
Languages: English (Original Language), French (Original Language), Spanish (Original Language), Spanish (Dubbed)
Rating: G (General Audience)
Region: 1
Aspect Ratio: 1.66:1
DVD Layers: 1
DVD Sides: 1
Picture Format: Letterbox
Number Of Discs: 1
Running Time: 93 Minutes
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.3
Dimensions (in): 7.4 x 5.4 x 0.5
MPN: D19708D
ISBN: 0788821741
UPC: 717951008732
EAN: 9780788821745
ASIN: B00004R99S
Theatrical Release Date: June 27, 1997
Release Date: August 1, 2000
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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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 Hercules June 27, 2009
Monika I. Domaracki (Lynwood, Western Australia Australia)
My grandchildren love this DVD. They have not stopped watching it since it arrived in our mailbox. For keeping them quiet it scores 10/10.
Zero to hero May 26, 2009
DocBryngil (New York)
Disney released its 35th full-length film in early 1997 and much like all Disney films be prepared for musical numbers to tell the story.....but they are done by Alan Menken....so it isn't all that bad. The plot is set early in the film: Hades wishes to over-throw Mt. Olympus and imprison the legendary gods that live atop the mystical mountain. So Hades summons the sisters of fate to predict the outcome - their forecast is anything but reassuring. A child will be born on Olympus that will defeat Hades' plot - if Hercules fights Hades will lose. So Hades sends his to loyal henchmen, Pain and Panic, to steal the baby from Zeus and feed him an elixir that will remove the young Hercules' godhood and allow Hades to kill the newborn. Well, in typical style, Pain and Panic, botch the assignment and Hercules retains his godly strength. This is a key event in the movie....since it is Hercules' strength the makes him an outcast among the mortals.....and during his teenage years he heads toward the Temple of Zeus looking for answers. This is when the young Herc learns of his true heritage....but before he can join his father on Olympus, Hercules must become a true hero. To aide him, Zeus returns his companion Pegasus, a flying white steed and tells him to find Philoctetes.
After receiving these instructions, Hercules seeks out the guidance of Philoctetes - the trainer of heroes. Shortly after his departure, Hercules finds a satyr spying on two wood nymphs - wouldn't you know it, this peeping Phil is the goatman he's been looking for. After a little encouragement from Zeus, Phil accepts the young student as his pupil - this is no small task, however, Hercules may have monstrous strength, but he's as coordinated as a dancer with two left feet. After Hercs' training we meet another key character in the film, Megara, who made a deal with Hades that allows him to keep her soul. Stumbling upon the River Guardian, Herc takes it upon himself to rescue this damsel in distress. We soon learn that this was no chance meeting.....Hades has made another deal with Meg - if she can manipulate Herc...Hades will release her soul - but this path soon finds a fork in the road when Meg and Herc fall in love.....this becomes a major problem since the deadline to attack Olympus is drawing near. This sets up the next key event in the movie....Hades schemes up a dubious plot that uses Meg's own life as bait to force Hercules to relinquish his strength for twenty four hours. The two strike the deal but with one stipulation: if Meg gets hurt Hercules will regain his strength. I don't think I'll go any further...I don't want to spoil the film for those who haven't seen it....and if your anticipation levels are high, the rest of the film promises to raise them even more. Will Meg get hurt and allow Hercules to regain his strength? Will Hades defeat the twelve gods of Olympus? Will the film end with a happily ever after?
Hercules-The Musical May 18, 2009
Michael Patrick Boyd (Waukesha, WI)
Hercules is one hour and thirty-three minutes and was released on June 27, 1997. This was one of the few animated movies not based on any fictional story, but on Greek Mythology. The story begins with the party Zeus and Hera giving a party to the birth of their son Hercules. Later that evening, Pain and Panic kidnaps Hercules and steal them to the mortal world and try to make him human so they can kill him. Pain and Panic work for Hades who is trying to overthrow Mount Olympus. They fail in their attempt to kill him and Hercules is turned into a human with only his strength left in him. He is found and adopted by Amphitryon and Alcmene. Hercules grows up to be a young man and is somewhat of an outcast do to his strength. Amphitryon and Alcmene one evening tell Hercules the truth and he sets off to find his father, Zeus. Zeus tells Hercules that the only way to become a god again is to prove himself a real hero and only then would he be allow to enter Mount Olympus. Zeus tells Hercules to seek out Philoctetes, a trainer of heroes. Phil is reluctant at first, but in the ends he trains Hercules to become a Hero. Hercules first fights a centaur in order to rescue Megara. Phil, Hercules, and Pegasus (a winged horse) reached Thebes. Hercules fights off the Hydra sent by Hades to kill him. After a lengthy battle with the Hydra, Hercules wins the fight. Hades would continue to send one monster after another to kill Hercules, but all of the monsters fail. The people of Thebes think of Hercules as a Hero. When Hercules confronts his father as to why he is still not a god, Zeus tells him that a true hero comes from the heart. Hades sends Megara after Hercules to try to find his true weakness, when she tells Hades that he has none, Hades sets the wheels in motion. Hades shows himself to Hercules and tells him that he has a deal for him. If Hercules would give up his strength for twenty-four hours he would allow Megara her freedom. Hercules reluctantly agrees only if no harm comes to Megara. Hades agrees to the deal and Hercules strength is gone. Hades begins his take over on Mount Olympus along with the Titans. During a fight with one of the Titans, Megara is seriously injured and Hercules regains his strength. Phil stays with Megara, while Hercules heads to Mount Olympus to free the gods and fight Hades and the Titans. Hades is defeated and retreats back to the underworld knowing that Megara is dying. When Hercules gets back to Megara, it is too late. Hercules heads toward the underworld and demands Megara soul back. Hades tells Hercules that Megara soul is trapped in the River Styx. Hercules strikes a deal with Hades his own soul for her. Hades agrees and tells Hercules that he must retrieve Megara soul himself, leaving out the part that he must be dead first to enter. Hercules enters the River Styx and begins to age. While aging, he starts to become immortal and rescues Megara. Hercules emerges from the River Styx (show his youthful self) with Megara and knocks Hades into the River Styx where the dead attack him. Hercules returns Megara soul to her body and lives again. A cloud lifts Hercules and Megara to Mount Olympus where Zeus tells him that he is a real hero. In the end Hercules gives up being a god for a life of a mortal to be with Megara. Hercules is done in a style of a musical almost, which is a change of pace. Hercules gets an AAAA++++.
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Bonus Material
A) No Importa La Distancia-Music Video with Ricky Martin
B) Film Recommendations
C) The Making of Hercules
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hercules May 9, 2009
N. Best
i loved this movie when i was little, so i had to get it on dvd to watch again.
Another great one from Disney April 11, 2009
James D. Crabtree (Guantanamo Bay, Cuba)
Very well done. I enjoyed the way the storyline was written (which differe ENORMOUSLY from the myth, out of necessity) and there are some fun hidden gags in the dialog. I thought Danny DeVito's voicework in this film was perfect. Overall, a lot of fun.
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