Hercules
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Bestowed with superhuman strength, a young mortal named Hercules sets out to prove himself a hero in the eyes of his father, the great god Zeus. Along with his friends Pegasus, a flying horse, and Phil, a personal trainer, Hercules is tricked by the hilarious, hotheaded villain Hades, who's plotting to take over Mount Olympus!
What critics thought
Disney's riff on Greek mythology earned generally favorable notices, with critics broadly agreeing that James Woods' wisecracking Hades is the film's MVP — but they divided sharply over the Gerald Scarfe-inspired animation style and a musical score that several found forgettable compared to earlier Disney hits. The film lands comfortably in the upper tier of the studio's 1990s output without being ranked among its absolute classics.
“This approach makes the film look rushed and, at times, incomplete. It is never a visual marvel – even the computer-generated scenes fail to impress. The sequences intended to offer the biggest spectacle – Olympus and the Underworld – provoke little more than a yawn.”
James Berardinelli·ReelViews
“some of the worst I've ever cringed through, including the corner-cutting junk of Don Bluth movies and every trashy cartoon that passes for entertainment on Saturday morning television.”
Desson Howe·The Washington Post
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Genres
Action, Adventure, Animation
Cast & Crew
John MuskerDirector
Ron ClementsDirector
Tate DonovanHercules (voice)
Josh KeatonYoung Hercules (voice)
Roger BartYoung Hercules (singing voice)
Danny DeVitoPhiloctetes (voice)
James WoodsHades (voice)
Susan EganMeg (voice)
Bobcat GoldthwaitPain (voice)
Matt FrewerPanic (voice)
Rip TornZeus (voice)
Samantha EggarHera (voice)
Barbara BarrieAlcmene (voice)
Hal HolbrookAmphitryon (voice)
Alan MenkenComposer
Don McEneryWriter
Irene MecchiWriterHercules
Bestowed with superhuman strength, a young mortal named Hercules sets out to prove himself a hero in the eyes of his father, the great god Zeus. Along with his friends Pegasus, a flying horse, and Phil, a personal trainer, Hercules is tricked by the hilarious, hotheaded villain Hades, who's plotting to take over Mount Olympus!
What critics thought
Disney's riff on Greek mythology earned generally favorable notices, with critics broadly agreeing that James Woods' wisecracking Hades is the film's MVP — but they divided sharply over the Gerald Scarfe-inspired animation style and a musical score that several found forgettable compared to earlier Disney hits. The film lands comfortably in the upper tier of the studio's 1990s output without being ranked among its absolute classics.
“This approach makes the film look rushed and, at times, incomplete. It is never a visual marvel – even the computer-generated scenes fail to impress. The sequences intended to offer the biggest spectacle – Olympus and the Underworld – provoke little more than a yawn.”
James Berardinelli·ReelViews
“some of the worst I've ever cringed through, including the corner-cutting junk of Don Bluth movies and every trashy cartoon that passes for entertainment on Saturday morning television.”
Desson Howe·The Washington Post
Accolades
Genres
Action, Adventure, Animation
Cast & Crew
John MuskerDirectorRon ClementsDirectorTate DonovanHercules (voice)Josh KeatonYoung Hercules (voice)Roger BartYoung Hercules (singing voice)Danny DeVitoPhiloctetes (voice)James WoodsHades (voice)Susan EganMeg (voice)Bobcat GoldthwaitPain (voice)Matt FrewerPanic (voice)Rip TornZeus (voice)Samantha EggarHera (voice)Barbara BarrieAlcmene (voice)Hal HolbrookAmphitryon (voice)Alan MenkenComposerDon McEneryWriterIrene MecchiWriterStream
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