Hercules (DVD)

Long ago in a far away land a great warrior called Hercules loved to wear lion skin, carry a club and have his way with woman and small boys...oops, sorry that's the wrong story. Of course I am taking about the Hercules known in myths from Roman and Greek time. Son of Zeus the god of all gods, a man of great strength and courage who sacrificed himself to save other innocent lives. Then in 1997 along skips the Disney family and goes "Hmmmm, this should be a family friendly motion picture!" And off they go taking another sometimes tragic yet classic story (like the little mermaid) and make lots of money out of it so people like you and I can enjoy the bubble pop ...

'Hercules' made in 1997 was Disney’s 35th animated feature, but did it simply live up to the undoubted high Disney standards or did it give us something even better, a fresher looking Disney film. Disney have been the leaders in children’s animated films (certainly in the West) ever since they made the first full length animated feature ‘Snow White and the Seven Dwarves’ in 1937 since then their output has been impressive with some real classics being made, their crowning glory came in the 90’s with the release of ‘The Beauty and the Beast’ (1991) and ‘The Lion King’ (1994). The problem with ...

Many people believe that Hercules started 'The Fall Of Disney', and it's easy to see why. The film was released at a time when Toy Story 2 was storming the box office, starting a time where audiences required more than just another Disney fairytale to keep them entertained. In my opinion, this is what makes Hercules all the better, a simple story in a changing world. The film is completely underrated in my opinion; with its melange of incredible characters, laugh-out-loud comedy and jaw-dropping action, it is my view that Hercules can be put up on that golden Disney pedastal with Aladdin and Beauty And The Beast. The story follows the son of Zeus ...