Hercules (1997) REACTION

[@alvaroramajojuan551]

23:55 Have you ever noticed that, when Hercules cut off the Hydra's head for the first time, the moment Hades said: "Relax, it's only halftime" it is actually the halfway point of the movie ??

[@a.g.demada5263]

Oh, really ????

[@RangerX65]

You're kidding me?! Now I gotta rewatch to see if this is accurate lol

[@scottyd0530]

This movie is criminally underrated. For me, it's one of Disney's best, next to Tarzan. I love all the Greek mythology hints throughout the movie. One of my favorites is Hercules wearing the head of Scar from The Lion King, which is supposed to symbolize the Nemean lion that "Heracles" wore after he killed it. Great little easter egg.

[@nsasupporter7557]

If 1 more person on KZbin says the word “underrated” 1 more time I’m gonna come through the phone and kick their ass… STOP SAYING UNDERRATED! The amount of times that people say “underrated” on KZbin is unbelievable and unnecessary! PLEASE STOP SAYING IT!

[@nsasupporter7557]

Also… this movie is not “underrated” anyway. Do you know how many times we’ve all heard the story of Hercules? Disney just did their version of it… whoopty doo! What’s so special about it 🙄 this movie didn’t get the credit that Beauty & the Beast, Aladdin or Lion King did… nor did it deserve the credit. Disney can’t ever do anything original to save their lives

[@scottyd0530]

@@nsasupporter7557 Lmao oh you're big mad, huh? You're offended because I said underrated? Well, I hate to break it to you bud, but regardless of your ignorant opinion, this movie still is underrated. Oops, I said underrated twice. Make that three times. You gonna come through my phone now? Go rage to someone who cares, mate.

[@nsasupporter7557]

@@scottyd0530 aww! Your comment got deleted, Mr. Underrated man! Why don’t you go start a cult where you everybody else who’s obsessed and infatuated with that word can worship it all you want! Go take your obsession with the word “underrated” and go shove it!! Stop unnecessarily overusing it like all the rest of you morons on KZbin do

[@ChrisXIllustratesXGaming]

@@nsasupporter7557 underrated.

[@redviper6805]

The scene that made me laugh the hardest in theaters was when the titans were going in the wrong direction. 🤣😄 Hades: “Uh guys. Olympus would be that way.” Titans: ZEUS!

[@ErinSledge-s9o]

Whopps

[@ForgottenHonor0]

Fun fact, Cerberus' name comes from the Ancient Greek word "kerberos" which means "spotted." This means that Hades, king of the underworld and god of the dead, named his three-headed hound "Spot!"

[@oobrocks]

🎉

[@jamiemahoney2446]

Hello fellow Harry Dresdon files readers.

[@ForgottenHonor0]

@@jamiemahoney2446 I've actually only read one Dresden book. This was from my own research. That said, I am now convinced Cerberus is a dalmatian and nothing will change my mind.

[@chrisgiles6050]

Hahaha, I didn't know that! That's actually very clever, because sometimes in movies and even in real life, the most common name for a dog is Spot!

[@VendettaProduction01]

This comment is word for word stolen from Red on the channel overly sarcastic on her video about Hades. Not a paraphrase or their own opinion but word for word. At least put the videos link in their

[@kushminister5137]

pegasus is a criminally underrated character for this movie he was always ready, no question asked and always there for his friends a true noble steed of the skies

[@nsasupporter7557]

But do you know what’s overrated??…Saying “underrated!” STOP SAYING UNDERRATED! What is everybody’s infatuation with that word?

[@kushminister5137]

@@nsasupporter7557 truly an underrated statement

[@nsasupporter7557]

@@kushminister5137 so is me kicking your ass!

[@laur4668]

Underrated... man, it's just CONVINENCE FOR THE PLOT

[@wildhunt6350]

And totally wrong place...the origin i mean. But its Disney so... we cut it some slack.

[@ImperialKnight770]

"Memo to me. Memo to me: Maim you AFTER my meeting!" love that line.

[@ceruleanblu3184]

Susan Egan is such a talented actress, she’s like a real-life version of Meg.

[@bigdream_dreambig]

41:54 "Who he reminds me of?" Hermes was voiced by and drawn to look kind of like Paul Shaffer, most famous for being the musical director / band leader / sidekick on David Letterman's late shows from 1982-2015. (He also co-wrote the song "It's Raining Men.")

[@brunomeza]

The true story of Hercules is very tragic, he goes crazy and kills his wife and son, all because of hera, wife of zeus and mother of hercules in this movie, since she never accepted hercules, in fact she commanded to the snakes of the beginning to kill hercules as a child

[@bigdream_dreambig]

From what I remember, Hera hated him because he wasn't her son, but was Zeus's son from one his many dalliances with mortal women.

[@nsasupporter7557]

This movie wasn’t anything special, nor is any animated Disney movie special. They can’t create any scripts to save their lives, all they do is take old stories and make their own versions of them

[@bigdream_dreambig]

@@nsasupporter7557 Bah. You've just described every writer ever. If you take a writing course, one of the things they'll show you is how there are only a handful of basic plots and every story is just a variation on those.

[@nsasupporter7557]

@@bigdream_dreambig says who, the teacher?

[@brunomeza]

@@bigdream_dreambig you're right, in fact hera did that hercules died to the end

[@Sovreign071]

The best part of this movie is that, no matter how hard Hercules strives for his place as a True Hero among the Gods, he NEVER forgets his adoptive parents! Not only does he set them up for life, but the cape he wears is the one his Mom gave to him! Edit: The reason Hercules got his strength back is because Hades' deal was broken; he promised Meg wouldn't get hurt.

[@NoriMori1992]

One of the many things I love about Hercules is that Amphytrion and Alcmene are genuinely kind and loving adoptive parents, and while Hercules eventually leaves home and learns of his birth parents, he doesn't forget about his adoptive parents (there's a brief shot in "Zero to Hero" that shows they upgraded their house).

[@MaskHysteria]

There are lots of great little "Easter Eggs" in this movie like the lion pelt Hercules is wearing while getting his portrait done is Scar from "The Lion King".

[@bookwormben]

I really try not to view movies from my childhood through rose-colored glasses but the Disney Renaissance from Little Mermaid to Tarzan is just peak animation. I think only Pixar has had a similar run of excellence.

[@dizzy_dmc9047]

I know Hades is a villian but he's one of my favorite characters in Disney, brought humor to his evil that had me laughing especially when he's angry yelling 😆. Great how u guys are on a Disney binge in your recent videos, let's keep it goin luv ya homies ❤️

[@IMaximusDMI]

What makes him great is how he tries his damnest to contain his anger. He just can't contain himself sometimes. But watching him battle it is thoroughly entertaining.

[@jarekvelchek802]

Hades is such a comedic villain to love also all of the Titans have names as well!

[@manuelaguiar8753]

I want to play Aladdin it's one of my favorite Disney prince Naomi Scott she plays princess Jasmine in the new musical we're going to start doing in Australia

[@jarekvelchek802]

@@manuelaguiar8753 oh wow that’s awesome do well.

[@NoriMori1992]

I love his flame hair and how it changes with his mood, it adds so much to his scenes, whoever came up with that was a GENIUS.

[@lenardmayfield5351]

Try Aladdin (1992), Snow White (1937), and Cinderella (1950)

[@bigdream_dreambig]

15:18 That's a reference to The Karate Kid (1984), which Michelle, Lia, and Viki watched 4 months ago.

[@lordjimbo2]

Hades, Phil and Meg could have been such throwaway characters but the voice actors were perfect. And Meg is actually a three dimensional character rather than the typical Disney leading lady whose biggest struggle is getting everyone to realize how great she is. No wonder they never did anything like her again.

[@I.am.Iain-81]

Easily my favourite Disney movie. Danny Devito & James Woods were brilliant in their roles. The movie has everything for a classic story!!

[@gibbs615]

Hercules has always made me laugh so much😉😂 especially because of Hades and Phil with their tempers!🤣 Also this was kinda like the story of Superman and Megara was like another Lois Lane with her strong sassy & sarcastic personality😏😂

[@seangriffin2053]

28:10- "He'd make a very handsome throw rug."-Zazu from Lion King.

[@willofD93]

Hercules was and still is my favorite Disney movie since I was a little boy it taught me how to be brave strong and selfless! 🦸‍♂️

[@DrD0000M]

41:55 Hermes was voiced by Paul Shaffer, the longtime band leader sidekick on "The Late Show with David Letterman".

[@slanetroyard92]

I remember when hercules came out and I was 5. Me and my brother went to go see it with some family friends, it was a great time. After the movies success Disney gave hercules a cartoon about his training days during high school. It was pretty good and funny. You guys should react to treasure planet it's a really good movie that doesn't get enough credit.

[@mevb]

The joke of Scar being the throw rug comes from The Lion King when Mufasa wonders what do to with Scar, Zazu says "He'd make a good throw rug.".

[@MovieDan1011]

One of my favourite Disney movies so glad you guys noticed Scar too

[@IceMetalPunk]

My favorite Disney movie! Every character is amazing. Meg is absolutely the best Disney princess, for so many reasons. And you just can't go wrong with Hades. Not to mention the music! Everything about this movie is wonderful 💗

[@Jordashian93]

Who doesn’t love Danny DeVito playing Phil?

[@nsasupporter7557]

Maybe “Non Danny Devito fans” 🤷‍♂️

[@Jordashian93]

@@nsasupporter7557 lol

[@nsasupporter7557]

@@Jordashian93 the movie was mediocre but the soundtrack was outta this world! The song “Go the Distance” by Michael Bolton was incredible. The reason I said it’s mediocre is because it’s not like we haven’t heard the story of Hercules before. Disney can’t do anything original to save their lives

[@sorcererCermet]

whenever danny devito gets cast as a character he owns it so well. his range is incredible

[@GrimBrother]

The irony of this movie from Disney despite being a great movie is the fact that Hades in Greek mythology is actually not a villain. Like at all lol. Hades frequently helped demigods and would never release the titans or giants on his brothers. He's a loving husband and a very powerful god.

[@SaRENRampaiger]

and in the edith hamilton book version, Hercules is a bumbling moron who accidentally kills Megara one after the other!! Go figure.

[@fabi3790]

@@SaRENRampaiger if I remember He killed Meg because of Hera She drove him mad

[@ADogWithGlasses00]

This is one of my favorite movies growing up! Those titans are pretty cool-looking

[@CDRhammond]

It was mentioned why Meg was working for Hades. She sold her soul in order to save an ex from dying who then ran off on her. But due to the deal she got screwed until she met Hercules

[@hughfuller8416]

One of my favorite Disney movies. It’s the singing. I know the songs and sang along.

[@nathancruz9172]

So am I.

[@sorcererCermet]

its crazy how well gospel and greek mythology mixed 🤣

[@gevorg1989]

Fun fact: Hercules was Roman name for their version of the hero. Original Greek version is "Heracles" (Геракл in Russian, Херакъл in Bulgarian), and characters and their names we see here are Greek versions

[@moreno15266]

I am so happy you girls reacted to one of my all time fav movies that I’ve enjoyed since I was a kid

[@thepirate8765]

Fun Fact: I saw you noticed that Scar's image was in here. Disney oftentimes sneak characters from other Disney movies, so you will see a lot of characters crossing over in other movies.

[@a.g.demada5263]

It's funny because in " The Lion King " Zazu says to Mufasa, Scar can be a good carpet or something like that

[@thepirate8765]

@@a.g.demada5263 Good Catch

[@WhiteFangofWar]

The two films also have a lot of parallels. Jealous brother of the king plots to kill his newborn nephew and seize power in a coup, nephew has to grow up and take the throne back.

[@LexoG33]

Vicky! So much love, she was the one knowing the hero love first, but I love you all Homies!! Also, "I will go the distance!" is the greatest Disney song!!

[@JW666]

The vase maker is voiced by the same actor who voiced the elephant in Tarzan, Wayne Knight.

[@cantbackdown123]

He’s also the chicken suit Toy guy in Toy Story 2 , starred in Jurassic Park, and plays Newman from Seinfeld

[@JW666]

@@cantbackdown123 Yep.

[@cineeggs630]

James Woods as Hades is genious.

[@sorcererCermet]

"Meg, my little flower, my little bird, my little NUT-Meg"

[@WhiteFangofWar]

Probably my favorite traditionally-animated Disney work. Hades is phenomenal but everyone else has great material too, especially Meg and Phil.

[@codar1937]

Three kings 1999 military action/ comedy with ice cube, George Clooney, Mark wahlberg. Stealing Kuwait gold during first gulf war in Iraq. so good!

[@jonathancruz5932]

“Hercules! Hercules! Hercules!” I got it from “The Nutty Professor” staring Eddie Murphy

[@fawfulfan]

37:55 other than Hades, the Greek mythological character who gets done dirtiest in this adaptation is Arges (the giant cyclops). In the original myths, Arges not only was not a villain, he actually fought WITH Zeus in the war against the Titans, and gave Zeus his lightning powers in the first place. Actually, for that matter, Hades fought with Zeus in the war against the Titans too!

[@kn8354]

I’ve always thought… what if Hercules and Meg break up. Then he will regret his decision lol.

[@rebajoe]

6:04 "Should Hercules fight, you will fail." 45:30 There's a second notch in the scissors, does that imply something like this has happened before?

[@markferguson5924]

22:50 The 'beach worm with many legs' about the size of your arm is probably what we called a 'sand-striker' or 'Bobbit worm' in English (Eunice aphroditois). While the Latin name has 'Aphrodite' in it for some reason, Bobbit was a guy who had his 'worm' chopped off in a famous news story.

[@vicegamer6944]

It took me a long time to realised that Zeus was the voice of Rip Thorn (Zed from Men in black)

[@wildhunt6350]

Hades going balistic is always funny :D

[@peterseaboldt1250]

The "two words" bit is a reference to Greek language. Saying "I am retired" only uses two words in Greek, though I don't remember what those words were.

[@Mr.Tin_88]

“For a true hero isn't measured by the size of his strength, but by the strength of his heart” 🥲🥲🥲

[@blackheartthedarklord6428]

Fun Fact: Disney originally was going to make a sequel Hercules movie that will take place around the Trojan War but it was scraped.

[@marleecorrell1486]

What?! They scrapped a sequel and nobody told me?! We were ROBBED!!!

[@untunedguitar45]

@@marleecorrell1486it didn’t perform as they expected

[@oobrocks]

James Woods as Hades, is the villain but also my hero: super human voice work 🎉. Btw: “it’s about the strength of your heart, not the strength of your muscles “ Great comment, Michelle 🎉🎉

[@peterseaboldt1250]

I can't help but imagine James Woods being lured into the recording booth with Reese's Pieces. "Ooh, a piece of candy... Ooh, a piece of candy..."

[@oobrocks]

Lol

[@Gutslinger]

15:40 I played a Hercules game too, when I was a little kid in the 90's. It was on the computer. The first level was that training course.. I never got past the horse guy. I've been wanting to play that game again for the past couple of decades, so I could see what the rest of the game was like.

[@patrickskramstad1485]

The Norns are deities in Norse mythology responsible for shaping the course of human destinies. The Norns spin the threads of fate at the foot of Yggdrasil, ... I am just pointing out another similarity between the mythologies.

[@stephenniehaus8635]

Michelle knows her mythology

[@SuperMostafa1995]

She is so annoying talking the whole video and ruined the reaction.

[@CDRhammond]

There were several stories like that in Greek mythology. One I remember was a couple on their wedding night (the actual names I cant remember at the moment) where the bride is bitten by a venomous snake and dies. He travels down to the underworld and begs for a second chance. Hades says they can have it only if he leads them out never turning back to look and to see if she is there till they are out. Just as they are about to exit though doubt starts to fill his mind, has she been behind me, is she still there and he looks back making eye contact with her and at that moment she is pulled back into the underworld forever feet away from leaving the hell that was the underworld.

[@saklee1777]

46:07 fun fact: technically there is a way for a mortal to go into the river of Styx (where Meg’s soul was in) and get out alive. Achilles’s mother dipped him into the river. Through going into the river of Styx (while being alive), he was made partially immortal. The only place he could die was his heel.

[@JYDY-if5rf]

Here’s my cast for the live action remake of Hercules Theo James as Hercules Elizabeth Gillies as Megara Robert Downey Jr. as Hades Danny DeVito as Phil Amber Riley, Lizzo, Jennifer Hudson, Cynthia Erivo & Alex Newell as The Muses Nick Kroll & John Mulaney as Pain & Panic Dave Bautista & Nicole Kidman as Zeus & Hera Maya Rudolph, Kristen Wiig, & Melissa McCarthy as The Fates Susan Egan & John Stamos as Alcmene & Amphitryon Billy Porter as Hermes

[@mikoajfrycz884]

This is my favourite disney movie alongside lilo n stitch and Tangled. Absolute jam.

[@nathancruz9172]

Me too. Especially, frozen 2.

[@nsasupporter7557]

What about Beauty & the Beast, Aladdin and Lion King?

[@mikoajfrycz884]

@@nsasupporter7557 i genuinely hate Bella. Also i never watched alladin. I like lion king but its not my favourite

[@nsasupporter7557]

@@mikoajfrycz884 you hated Belle? Why?

[@x3mslayer]

The music in this movie is so much fun!

[@nsasupporter7557]

Yes, the song “Go the Distance” by Michael Bolton is an incredible song and so inspirational

[@PheraohTube]

“Prince of Egypt” is another good movie like this one.

[@PrideSP]

Lol, Hercules got his strength back, not because he became a God but because Hades deal was broken when Meg was hurt.

[@ChristianSirianni]

Please react to Aladdin:):):):):) Btw, I love Hercules:) Hades is my favorite Disney Villain

[@nadaduo1765]

Love that you did this one 😌

[@jakewalker5522]

Idk this channel, 1st timer here, yall showed all kinds of reactions to the meg into…this has always been my favorite Disney movie

[@DarkestNova556]

The Hydra. When 1 head is cut off, it grows back with 2 additional heads. In some renditions, it only grows back with 1.

[@abelmantor7557]

I love meg. She's so sassy.

[@sepehrnajafian3449]

back when disney had some good cartoons.

[@Koopalingfan]

I agree.

[@Logan-ed4pu]

2:15 Can confirm on the Moussaka after trying it out at Magy's suggestion. Yummy.

[@domidium]

With the thing about Phil telling Herc about Meg...Herc didn't really have any reason to trust Phil.

[@AnthoTvXmas24]

One fun fact about Hercules movie 🎥 is that i used to play the Hercules game and i was the best one but with these years many people play another kind of games like FORTNITE or among us or something like that you know but these times has changed 😢 but the movie still is the best one ☝🏻 of any Disney’s movie 🍿 good choice girls.

[@chandlermorgan708]

28:11 scar👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾 Disney is really with their Easter eggs😍😍😍😍

[@GluteSerenity]

I love Viki's reactions to the movies... She lives the movie... It seems smphatetic to me so much...

[@toddwright7567]

Your all hopeless romantics. ❤ the music from this is my favorite from any Disney animation movie

[@Gutslinger]

40:44 No, he didn't become a "true hero". As Meg said while a couple of you were yelling, the deal Hades made with Hercules got broken, because she got hurt. Their deal was that she wouldn't get hurt.

[@rosa_stars349]

not that serious go outside

[@Gutslinger]

@@rosa_stars349 Take your own advice if you're that fragile to correction. 😂

[@goldenager59]

Love that they got Charlton Heston (Hollywood's legendary man-of-all-epics) to do the aborted narration. Also, love it when Phil refers to Thebes as "the Big Olive". 😁

[@colincreagan1035]

I always love your reactions ladies!!! You all react to such a great variety of movies/shows. You all should react to the 2 Bambi movie!! Happy Holidays!!!

[@Shadow-Walker-13]

Everytime I here the person say that Phil's boy. it makes me want to cry

[@turbompson4546]

This came out when I was 8 years old. Must of watched it a few hundred times atleast.

[@Gutslinger]

26:04 I remember getting those Hercules cups as a kid.. I think they came with a happy meal from McDonald's.

[@a.g.demada5263]

In fact girls, there was a way to making Meg immortal : make her drink nectar, the favorite drink of the gods

[@fabi3790]

Or if it is the myth Just ask zeus. Only that Meg wasn't there at the end Btw is there a difference between Nectar and Ambrosia?

[@a.g.demada5263]

@@fabi3790 I read that's what they did for Psyché who became Eros' wife. The difference is the nectar is rhe drink and the ambroisia is the food. You saw the movie " Astérix's 12 travels " for asking that ?

[@fabi3790]

@@a.g.demada5263 ahh yeah I remember hearing that. Thanks And no I don't think so. I played Hades. And I heard those terms (Nectar and Ambrosia) somewhere else before but can't recall wherr

[@a.g.demada5263]

@@fabi3790 well, if you didn't see the movie yet, you should. It's a classic movie for us french (I'mfrench myself). Astérix's voice actor was also know for being behind a lot of Disney characters

[@fabi3790]

@@a.g.demada5263 is it the 12 tasks of Asterix? (1976) With Asterix and Obeliks?

[@tdmvortex]

Man i love you guys! I love your beautiful accents! Such a pleasure getting to listen yo you guys❤

[@blakelylarsen5893]

Awesome I love it and I love Hercules.

[@grimes48]

First I would like to say I love your channel and content. I don’t normally comment but I just want say Ellie, your hairstyle right now is the most beautiful I have ever seen. Take care Homies and keep making these great videos

[@troymatthews9541]

Hera was Hercules real enemy not Hades. Hera hated Hercules because Zeus is a cheater.

[@NicholasHamilton1718]

19:13 Oh my Gods!

[@shadowtiger]

Personally, I'd like to see you 4 react to this movie. Bolt(2007). It is known as the "Forgotten Disney Movie." I think you'll love it.

[@gawainethefirst]

I thought that was The Black Cauldron.

[@Batanuhtanah]

This and Tarzan 2 were underrated because well it was a male lead.

[@nsasupporter7557]

STOP SAYING UNDERRATED! Would all of you people on KZbin please cool it with saying “underrated!” Stop throwing that word around so much

[@coldflamebluedragon196]

This is Disney's version of Superman. Hades is my favorite Disney villain

[@abc.animal5143]

It may be mythologically inaccurate, but the changes are really for the better, considering how not kid-friendly the myths are. Still one of my favorite Disney movies.

[@digitaladventurer2142]

Even despite how inaccurate it is even for a Disney movie I still loved it as a kid

[@CDRhammond]

Cronus the leader of the titans was actually the father of all the ancient Greek gods like Hades (who was the oldest) and Zues (the youngest) after their defeat Hades actually should have taken over but in the greek legends was screwed over by both his younger brothers Poseidon who took the seas and Zues who took Hades place leaving Hades stuck in the underworld.

[@MaddaTheApache]

24:00 - I am not sure if it is exactly what you referencing in Bulgarian, but in English and in mythology these are hydras, which are serpents with legs that have multiple heads :)

[@sniffyjoe4229]

This and Tarzan were my favourite cartoon films as a kid

[@LoopLife42]

This movies is soo underrated the music is top notch. Gets hate cause the mythology isnt very accurate at all. But i love it and meg is hot af

[@saklee1777]

14:10 why on earth would Phil not believe Hercules when he says he’s Zeus’s son? Everyone Phil ever trained were all demigods. I know that at some point the 3 strongest gods (Zeus, Poseidon, hades) weren’t allowed to have any demigod children anymore because they were too strong and dangerous. But the 3 gods (well, maybe not hades, he was pretty faithful to Persephone and I don’t think hades ever had children) did still break that law and did still cheat on their spouses and have sex with human women and had demigod children.

[@kenle2]

Why didn't Disney make a kid's movie that delved into sexual infidelity, murderous jealousy and rape-by-deceit? Let me think ...

[@dheepanbrunner6048]

Guys you got to react to "RRR" which is on netflix, it is the most insane batshit film of the year coming from India, kindly give it a go.

[@musekiller65794]

I feel bad for Hercules, because in real life Hera isn't his mother and since childhood tried to kill him just because he is the son of zeus with a mortal, after he finished the 12 works, Hera turned him berseker with a blind rage powerful enough to make hercules kill his own wife and children, after that the hero of olympus has fallen because of her😢💔

[@Michael-dy2lb]

Well, that wouldn't make a very good Disney movie, would it? But yeah, the most unrealistic part of this entire movie was Zeus and Hera being loving parents.

[@andremotivation6561]

React to Homeward Bound, watch it with your dogs too.

[@joshuaogundairo804]

30:02 how do u do that so smooth?

[@honeyFoxx420]

Anyone notice scar from lion king

[@Michael-dy2lb]

Yep. Loved it.

[@tommcburney301]

While a inaccurate to the source material (Greek Myths). It's still a funny family film. Hades in the myths was one of the nicer gods. Despite being the King/God of the Underworld, that is.