| Hercules [1997] | ![Hercules [1997]](http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51M7WFG6PJL._SL160_.jpg)
 enlarge | Directors: John Musker, Ron Clements
Actors: Tate Donovan, Susan Egan, James Woods, Josh Keaton, Roger Bart
Studio: Walt Disney Home Video
Category: Video
List Price: £14.99
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Avg. Customer Rating:  17 reviews
Sales Rank: 11977
Format: Animated, Closed-captioned, Pal, Widescreen
Languages: English (Original Language), Spanish (Original Language)
Rating: Universal, suitable for all
Media: VHS Tape
Running Time: 89 minutes
Number Of Items: 1
Discs: 1
EAN: 5017186108005
ASIN: B00004CXA1
Theatrical Release Date: June 27, 1997
Release Date: April 27, 1998
Availability: Usually dispatched within 1-2 business days
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Hercules DVD November 3, 2008
One of the better Disney movies released
at the price which i got it for (7) it was a MUST BUY
i think its a great adaptation of the original story of hercules with great music and hilarious scenes
worth considering!
Hilarious March 25, 2008
I just watched this the other day, for old times sake. It was brilliant - better than I remembered. Whoever said that you can outgrow disney couldn't have been more wrong. I laughed and laughed along with my friend, and even if we were laughing at new found jokes, it didn't matter. It's definately worth buying. But if you're older, watch it with a friend to make it more enjoyable.
THIS IS A NUMBER ONE DISNEY CLASSIC . October 20, 2007
THIS MOVIE HAS EVERYTHING HAPPINESS SADDNESS AND GREAT SONGS. MEGARA IS MY FAVOURITE DISNEY CHARACHER. THIS IS BETTER THAN MULAN 2 LITTLE MERMAID 2 AND POCAHONTAS 2 AND MORE. I WOULD NOT RECOMEND THIS FLIM FOR ANYONE UNDER 7 BECAUSE IT IS NOT A PRINCESS MOVIE AND IT IS SET IN THE GREEK TIMES.AND IT MIGHT BORE YOUNGER CHILDREN. THIS MOVIE IS THE BEST DISNEY MOVIE OF THE 90'S. AND IF YOU LIKE DIFFERENT DISNEY MOVIES SUCH AS MULAN TARZAN ATLANTIS ALADDIN AND POCAHONTAS.YOU WILL LIKE THIS MOVIE.
 Witty and likeable July 1, 2007
9 out of 9 found this review helpful
There's a lot to complain about with "Hercules". It mishandles Greek legends to a scandalous degree. The hero is something of a lug. Even the songs aren't much to write home about, with the exception of "Won't Say I'm In Love".
And yet, the film manages to be likeable - good, even. It's very much typical of the "wacky" comedies Disney began making in the '90s and onwards - "Aladdin", "The Emperor's New Groove", and "Lilo and Stitch" are other examples of this - and, like the others, is genuinely funny. The story is interesting, the hero has a goal (and a moral dilemma), and the secondary characters (Phil, Pegadus, Panic, and Pain) are in fact a step up from run-of-the-mill sidekicks. The artwork is very interesting as well - like "Sleeping Beauty", it is subject-appropriate. Every frame (and character) looks as though it could have stepped off the side of a Greek vase, so great job there. There are also a lot of visual gags and several real historical places, which are both entertaining and interesting to anyone who's ever studied ancient Greek temples!
Meg, Hercules' love-interest, is probably the most fascinating character in the film - and probably one of the most interesting Disney heroines created. She's cynical and sassy - a real break from the Cinderellas and Ariels who have stretched across the years. Hercules is far from being her first love (which far from making her imperfect actually serves as a plot point early on to prove her loyalty to the audience), and she's even on the "wrong" side to begin with. This is great stuff, and I'm really impressed that Disney wasn't afraid to create a flawed heroine, and managed to do it successfully as well.
"Hercules" is a good film, although probably not Disney's best. Like "Aladdin" and "Pocahontas", it's very much of the '90s, which makes it entertaining as a cultural artefact if nothing else. Don't watch it if you want the true facts about the Greek legends, obviously, but anyone with a sense of humour should find it easy to like!
Very entertaining August 1, 2006
2 out of 4 found this review helpful
I didn't expect much accuracy from Disney, and in this I wasn't disappointed: they do indeed play fast and loose with the Greek myths (this has its good side - sent me back to my books to do some checking). However, this film has a great deal of charm. It's your basic coming-of-age, finding your place through love sort of story, told with the usual Disney verve and humour. The characters seem to have a definite New York accent and character (forgive me if I'm wrong - I'm British) which gives them a sort of savvy carapace which - inevitably - cracks to show the real emotion underneath, and also makes for some smart dialogue. Character highlights are James Woods' Hades, sinister and sarcastic, and an instantly-recognisable Danny de Vito as Phil the Trainer of Heroes. What gives this film its real character and appeal, however, are the songs. Most of these are performed by the Muses, here transformed into gospel singers, and they have some WONDERFUL numbers, and the heroine's own "I'm not in love" song deserves special mention. Without the songs the film would be less than mediocre; with them, it borders on good. And believe me, for in the company of my five-year-old daughter I have watched it at least twenty times - I always take my nose out of my book for the Muses.
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