Disney's Hercules Review

🏺 Disney's Hercules Movie Review- Watched June 27th ⚡

In Honor of the 20th Anniversary of Hercules

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How better to spend the day than watch this movie? This is my second favorite Disney movie right below The Little Mermaid. It is the well-known hero story. Hercules goes off on a mission wanting to find out who he really is. He meets his father, Zeus, who tells him he has to become a true hero to join him as a God again. Hercules sets out to meet Philotetes (Phil for short). Over the course of the movie, Hades sets out on his mission. He falls in love, has to fight many creatures, and finds out what it means to be a true hero. 

"Zeusy I'm home"- Hades 

One of the reasons that I adore this movie and the biggest reason is James Woods as Hades. He is the funniest character in the movie if not the funniest in all of the Disney movies. He is my favorite Disney villain. I just adore him as a character. He's snarky, sarcastic, self-depreciating, and probably is the best part of the movie. Oh and I recommend watching the movie until the end credits because Hades talks to you. This was one of my favorite things when I was a kid. I want a Hades' movie right now. Come on Disney. Please. 

"I would go most anywhere to find where I belong"- Hercules "I Can Go the Distance" 

The music in this movie is perfect. Every single song hits me so hard when I hear them. I know all of the words because of a number of times I have listened to them and watched the movie. My favorite is "I won't say I'm in love" sung by Meg. It was just a song that I have always enjoyed singing myself. Also, the visuals with this are great. 

"At least out loud, I won't say I'm in love." - Meg "I Won't Say I'm in Love"

Greek Mythology has always been one of my favorite things to watch and read about and I blame that unconditional love on this movie. Thanks, Hercules you started an obsession that I will never get enough of. That's the one thing that I can easily say about this movie. No, it is not the same as the Greek Myths, which is a good thing since this is a kids movie. It made me want to research more about these characters and learn about the origins of them. I have heard so many people make fun of the fact that this is not a complete adaptation of the myths but I think that is a good thing. It is a great story that I love fully and cannot get enough of. 

"A true hero isn't measured by the size of his strength but by the strength of his heart."- Zeus 

20 years later I am still so obsessed with it. Here's to many more. 

Notes During the Movie (There are spoilers below, don't read these if you have not watched the movie) :
~ Baby Hercules and Pegasus are adorable *squeals at the cuteness*
   - the adorableness is too much
   - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9zFDrIpZqOs 
~ Music
   -"I Won't Say I'm in Love"
   - "Go the Distance"
   - "Gospel Truth"
~ Artwork- beautiful style made with the help of
~ Changes are just fine
   - This was what made me interested in Greek Mythology when I was a child. It started my forever obsession with finding all information about the myths.
~ Hades- every single scene that he is in
   - James Woods
~ Jokes about Greek Mythology
   - Verse
   - Oedipus
   - Creating the great art pieces
~ Meg being one of Hades' cronies- interesting love interest problem
~ The Muses are a great way to narrate what is going on
   - Very reminiscent of "Tell me oh Muse."- from the Odyssey
   - Great use of the idea for narration device