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He's also kind of an outcast and a klutz. Adopted as a foundling by a mortal couple, Hercules grows up with great strength. They drain the newborn Hercules of most but not all of his divine power. Informed by the Fates, three eyeball-sharing witches, that Hercules stands as the one threat to his plan to take over Mount Olympus when the planets align in 18 years, Zeus' underworld-ruling brother Hades (deliciously voiced by James Woods) has his shape-shifting henchmen Pain and Panic poison the baby. Told with a Greek chorus of five Muses, who bring a Gospel and R & B sound to their expository numbers, Hercules opens with the birth of its titular protagonist to the Gods Zeus and Hera. Hercules is most often compared to Aladdin and that's fair because it successfully applies a similar brand of comedy and storytelling that feels more unconventional than it is to its own ancient setting. It supplies all the things you expect from a 1990s Disney cartoon: romance, comic henchmen and sidekicks, a variety of musical influences, and a high quantity of jokes at varying volumes. Hercules is very contemporary in its sense of humor and its sensibilities.

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Greek mythology is a bit of a change from the fairy tales and talking animals we most associate with Disney, but the beliefs the material represents are so far removed from sacrosanctity that even at the height of the political correctness movement, they give the filmmakers a license for irreverence and outrageousness. But none of that matters because Hercules offers a tremendous amount of fun. You could easily argue that it treads no new ground and its artistic ambitions are even downgraded from the historical Pocahontas and dark Hunchback.

Its ingredients of comedy, Broadway-esque musical numbers, heroism and villainy are not a significant departure from what Disney animation had been doing at the time.

Hercules, written and directed by Aladdin and Little Mermaid duo John Musker and Ron Clements, especially stands out as superior entertainment. Accolades diminished from music category dominance and general ubiquity to at best a song or score nomination.ĭespite all that, when we now look back at the studio's late-'90s animated features, it's easy to appreciate how very enjoyable they are. Reviews remained favorable, but not as overwhelmingly enthusiastic as on the cornerstones of Disney's animation renaissance. Each sold more tickets than the vast majority of their contemporaries, but the box office numbers were noticeably down from their recent predecessors. Were unable to generate quite the same level of excitement. Perhaps inevitably, the films that followed - Pocahontas, The Hunchback of Notre Dame, and Hercules. Beauty and the Beast, Aladdin, and The Lion King had lifted the tradition to new heights both critically and commercially.

There is no disputing that the Disney animated classic had lost some of its luster by the late 1990s. Songs: 'The Gospel Truth', 'Go the Distance', 'One Last Hope', 'Zero to Hero', 'I Won't Say (I'm in Love)', 'A Star is Born'īuy Hercules from : Blu-ray + DVD + Digital HD Voice Cast: Tate Donovan (Hercules), Joshua Keaton (Young Hercules), Roger Bart (Young Hercules Singing Voice), Danny DeVito (Philoctetes), James Woods (Hades), Susan Egan (Megara), Rip Torn (Zeus), Samantha Eggar (Hera), Lillias White (Lead Muse), Cheryl Freeman (Muse), LaChanze (Muse), Roz Ryan (Muse), Vaneese Thomas (Muse), Bobcat Goldthwait (Pain), Matt Frewer (Panic), Patrick Pinney (Cyclops), Hal Holbrook (Amphitryon), Barbara Barrie (Alcmene), Amanda Plummer (Fate), Carole Shelley (Fate), Paddi Edwards (Fate), Paul Shaffer (Hermes), Jim Cummings (Nessus), Charlton Heston (Narrator), Mary Kay Bergman (Earthquake Lady), Corey Burton (Burnt Man), Keith David (Apollo), Kathleen Freeman (Heavyset Woman), Bug Hall (Little Boy), Kellen Hathaway (Little Boy), Wayne Knight (Demetrius), Aaron Michael Metchik (Ithicles) Theatrical Release: J/ Running Time: 93 Minutes / Rating: Gĭirectors: John Musker, Ron Clements / Writers: Ron Clements, John Musker, Donald McEnery, Bob Shaw, Irene Mecchi (animation screenplay) Joe Haidar (idea)

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