Watching Disney's *HERCULES* Unlocked CORE Memories And TEARS!

[@DanGamingFan2406]

The biggest lie Disney has ever told: Zeus is a caring father and faithful husband and Hera is a kind mother and wife. Also, we desperately need more villains like Hades.

[@natepatino9144]

This is true I didn’t really get into Greek mythology until I was like 18 and I learned more and more how disloyal and evil they both were.

[@Rensune]

Hades also wasn't as bad as he is in Disney Hercules

[@natepatino9144]

@@Rensune This is true I mean yes he is a good villain but what happened to him was so wrong and the fact that his brothers tricked him and left him alone in hell to stir in his anger and hate he’s such a misunderstood god.

[@Rensune]

@@natepatino9144 He's one of the "Nicest" Olympians. Granted, that's mainly because the rest of them are selfish, but he's pretty decent. He's also one of the only ones that never cheats on his wife.

[@natepatino9144]

@@Rensune Nice seems like a generous term but he’s definitely way more empathetic towards humanity. Yeah that’s true but didn’t he force her to marry him and keep her prisoner only allowing her 1 year among humans.

[@gerardogaleana4288]

When Hades says "Relax, it's only halftime" it is right when the movie is halfway through.

[@SlimPlum691]

The 90’s Disney era is just something else man. Love it

[@nobleconsejera5278]

The best. So nostalgic…

[@Acesspaded]

That’s so true. I enjoy older Disney rather than modern. Like even my son prefers older Disney. His favorite is the first Cinderella movie.

[@SlimPlum691]

@@Acesspaded computer animation sucks. There’s something magical about hand drawn animation. They need to bring it back!

[@gamegeekz1]

The disney Renaissance was awesome

[@rockkiller124]

@@SlimPlum691 Not always true, but the way modern Disney utilizes them to make shitty live remake cash grabs are

[@ArabbJrK]

James Woods as Hades is one of the greatest casting in Disney History

[@RetroGamingSweden]

Sorry brother, he has nothing on Jeremy Irons!

[@mistyxmarlboro]

(Edited for mistake - not sure how I got Jeremy instead of James Earl Jones lmao) James Earl Jones had the best voice casting for a father& king lion, but James Woods is the best villain casting in all of Disney history (in my opinion!)

[@RetroGamingSweden]

@@mistyxmarlboro Not following.. What Jeremy are you talking about? Hades has NOTHING on Scar.

[@jp3813]

@@RetroGamingSweden He said "one of". Besides, they both have nothing on Robin Williams.

[@RetroGamingSweden]

@@jp3813 Indeed he did. RW is good. But.. in my opinion not a Jeremy. I guess villains just have my number in general.

[@Sovreign071]

My favourite detail is that even though Hercules is trying to find where he came from, he never forgets the parents that raised him! Not only did he set them up for life during the Zero to Hero sequence, the cape he wears is the one his mortal mother gave him for his journey!

[@hana_flower875]

Also when the movie ends they're the first ones who reach him and introduces Meg to them. In a time where all Disney heroes were orphans, Hercules had not two but four loving parents! Idc if the movie is not mythologically accurate, I just love how wholesome the characters are~

[@Kahtisemo]

It's also a really nice touch for his character too. Family is everything to him. He loves his adopted parents, but he loves his biological father too after meeting him. His entire goal isn't to be glorified, it's to find his way home. And having that, even in the background, shows how important family is to him. He stayed in touch and used a lot of his earnings to give them everything they probably dreamed of, because the money isn't what mattered to him. He says it later when he's upset how it's all just signs of how great he is, but the only thing that mattered to him was reuniting with his family even if it means becoming a god.

[@mellysomethingclever]

Danny devito is definitely singing. And the muses they actually had the women perform so they could accurately animate their movements as well as their clothing. “I won’t say I’m in love” is my favorite song. And I have to say Hades is the best part of the movie. James Woods is so good. And you can tell he loves the role so much. To the point he came back for any iteration Hades was used for. He’s such a used car salesman douche. Also also, love that they really had us believing that Zeus and Hera were good and loving parents, and Hades was the bad guy when it was the POLAR OPPOSITE. 😂 Hera literally ruined Hercules life in the mythology. And Zeus literally fucked anything and had mad illegitimate children. Hercules being one of them. Hera isn’t even his mom 😂😂 While Hades was a devoted husband and really stayed out of the shit. And just did his job in the underworld which was just monstrous amounts of paperwork. The most he did wrong was kidnap his life, but they ended up actually being a legitimately happy marriage compared to Zeus and Hera.

[@jurtheorc8117]

Granted, Hera's got reason to be frustrated considering how promiscuous Zeus is and she's meant to be the Goddess of Marriage (if i remember correctly). SO she's in a rotten position, which while it doesn't excuse her lashing out to children, is deserving of *some* sympathy. But when you've got something colossal like Typhon consisting of two snake tails for legs, hundreds of firebreathing beast heads, wings so wide that the shadows they cast make it night, and a beard/mane of even more firebreathing snakes, and also the father of most monsters in Greek myth and biggest threat to the entire pantheon just by himself, and THAT'S THE THING WITH A SOLID MARRIAGE... the idea of divinities starts to lose its lustre. Reject Olympus, become monster.

[@starlette7820]

@@jurtheorc8117 Dont forget that Hera is actually zeus's sister in the mythology lmao

[@RegularGamer392]

I think Hercules wearing Scar was a reference to the myth of the Nemean Lion but more for the animator for Hercules Andreas Deja, who also animated Scar, Jafar in Aladdin, Lilo in lilo and stitch, and Gaston in Beauty and the Beast

[@FeaturingRob]

The Muses were all stars in their own right when they were cast: - Lilias White (Calliope, the eldest Muse who possessed a great voice and was Goddess of Epic poetry and Eloquence...the tallest one with her hair up) - Tony Award-winning actress-singer in musicals like The Life (which won her the Tony), Dreamgirls, Hadestown, Cats, and Chicago. - LaChanze (Terpsichore, the Goddess of Choral Song and Dancing, in crop top and mini skirt) - won the Tony for Best Actress as Celie in The Color Purple, and did shows like the original cast of Once On This Island (as Ti Moune), Dreamgirls, The Wiz, and Ragtime. - Roz Ryan (Thalia, The Goddess of Comedy and Bucolic Poetry...the funny one) - mainly a stage actress with voice-over work in cartoons. - Vaneese Y. Thomas (Clio, the Goddess of History) - An R&B singer with several albums to her name, she also did voice work for the animated film Anastasia. - Cheryl Freeman (Melpomene, the Goddess of Tragedy...who kind of has the long Beyonce hair) -Another stage actress, but best known for her role in the original 1990s Broadway production of 'The Who's Tommy' as The Acid Queen (a role played by the late Tina Turner in the 1970s film version by director Ken Russell, which also starred members of The Who...Roger Daltry, Pete Townsend, John Entwistle, and Keith Moon.). There are 9 muses in all...this film only used 5 of them, as the other Muses were more geared toward other arts than drama, music, dance, and song.

[@theyearofgreatness]

They’re truly amazing! I didn’t realize how much voice over work Roz Ryan did. I knew her from the popular mid-80s to early-90s show, Amen.

[@princessakhana]

And they did some reference filming of all of them to use for the animation! They actually dressed up as the Muses and were filmed doing some choreography and their personality/idiosyncratic movements while singing, so they had actual personality as their animated selves. So they contributed more than people think they did! :)

[@dizzyrascal5015]

This movie proved that a movie doesn't have to be historically accurate to be enjoyable.

[@RGLozWriter]

Honestly, even as someone obsessed with Greek Mythology, I love this movie. I like the silly references to the mythos you can find in this movie and the cartoon series. And the song "I won't say I'm in love" is one of my all time favorite Disney songs.

[@mckenzie.latham91]

The way Rip torn (Zeus) delivers the line “my boy, my little Hercules” is so powerful i can hear the fathers love in it. And that is something really special and talented to be able to deliver in a line.

[@shadowking9739]

Fun fact: In Greek, "I am retired" is "Eímai syntaxioúchos" (Είμαι συνταξιούχος), so the joke works on two levels.

[@ItsAVolcano]

James Woods had so much fun playing Hades he had a standing offer for decades to Disney to voice the role for any adaptations at scale (i.e. the minimum he can be paid as a SAG member). He voices Hades for the tv show and even some random episodes of House of Mouse.😊

[@gerardogaleana4288]

And the Kingdom Hearts games too if I'm not mistaken

[@SynchronizorVideos]

The fact that he was a huge name, but continued reprising his role for the much lower-budget Hercules TV show and bit parts in other Disney tie-ins speaks to how much he loved the character. And he’s basically responsible for the version of Hades we ended up with; he was not written like that in the original script.

[@TheMadhatter1313]

I still can't believe that Zeus was voiced by Rip Thorn. The same guy who played Zed in the Men in Black. Kid me never recognized his voice back then

[@shadowking9739]

It's also funny he voiced Hephaestus in God of War 3

[@STOCKHOLM07]

"And now our feature presentation" Okay now you're hitting me right in the nostalgia.

[@BenjaminAlternate]

S A M E

[@MiciousDawn]

I’m 38 and recently I’ve been watching these Disney movies from childhood in the 90s and I know what you mean about tearing up the whole time! I don’t know what it is but it’s emotional revisiting these movies. Aloha from Hawaii 🌺

[@TCt83067695]

Aloha 🙏🏾

[@dylanaxel2723]

This movie and Mulan will always be in my top for Disney movies

[@cynicalsassparillagaming6827]

Ok, I ALWAYS hate when characters don't explain things. However, Zeus not explaining to hercules what a hero is is one of the few times that it makes sense. You can't just tell someone "Saving people just because you have to isn't what a hero does, Save them because you WANT to" because telling someone to want something just isnt how it works. You can't just tell someone to care about something and that just means they magically will. If Hercules knew he had to save people out of the goodness of his heart it would be far harder and would take far longer because he would still be saving people just so he could get into olympus. Its a hard thing to try and explain, even i did a terrible job of it here. This is one of the few movies where a character just "not explaining" something that they could explain actually makes sense.

[@alexandriaking8544]

i agree but it IS in accordance with greek mythos for gods not to explain things and keep it vague for the heroes to find out for themselves lol

[@tamarawallace1184]

Can we just take a minute to appericate the consistency mel brings us love you mel😁

[@isaiahadams1996]

Fun facts: - Before James Woods got casted as Hades, Jack Nicholson, Michael Keaton and John Lithgow aka Lord Farquaad from Shrek were all considered to play Hades. - John Goodman was considered to play Zeus before Rip Torn got casted as Zeus. - There’s a theory that Hercules and Ariel from The Little Mermaid are cousins. - This is a personal one; The Hydra scene scared the living hell outta me as a kid, especially when it grows multiple heads. - Hercules was originally gonna have a sequel to it but it got cancelled.

[@clairesnelson9961]

I absolutely love this movie! It's not even close to the Greek mythology story of Hercules but I actually like the changes they made. I'm glad they made it that Hercules stays with Meg and choose to stay on earth Megs and Hercules love is literally the definition of true love. The fact that Meg dies for him is her way of apologizing and showing her love. And Hercules be willing to die to save her is his way of forgiving and showing his devotion and love. Also that Hercules choose to stay with her then be with the God's shows that he is different then other men. Most other men would choose fame/power over a woman This is seriously top 3 favorite Disney movie for me

[@reinadesuenos]

The fact that you aren't ashamed to tear up from nostalgia and you always give props to the big girls. #MarryMe

[@Muffintop_gaming784]

Seeing the “Zeus doesn’t have the balls” meme edited into “And then along came Zeus” is something that I didn’t know I needed to see

[@TheMarvelousM]

Love this movie, many previously mentioned reasons why from others, but this introduced me to my fav Currently-living singer Michael Bolton. His songs, including "Go the Distance" has pulled me from the worst holes in my life, from childhood to now. He's got a new album coming out, "Spark of Light" and I pre-ordered a signed one. This film doesn't Inspire people to be heroes, it Teaches them how to believe They can Achieve anything they deem impossible.

[@Icefusion82]

Can't forget about the classic "Jack Sparrow" 😂

[@TheMarvelousM]

​@Ronan Wold have u seen his Valentine's Day Special on Netflix?

[@TheMadhatter1313]

I love James Woods as Hades. When you think about it, he's only the villain of this story because Zeus screwed him into a job that takes up all his time

[@bidwell13]

James Woods loved playing this character. The role of Hades wasn’t supposed to be this way. He was supposed to be slow and menacing before Woods impressed the crew with his quick responses. Woods even offered to refund his salary and do the film for free when they were going to be over budget. He also said he’d reprise the role whenever he was needed. The scene when he ate the worms Woods ate watermelon to get the slurping sound.

[@dlilwon]

Ahhhh Pegasus blowing out Hades hair flame will never stop being funny to me. 😂😂😂 ok lemme watch and see if editors included that in

[@TheMarvelousM]

Did they?

[@louismonnichii7619]

When I heard the muses, I immediately thought of the Weather Girls (it's raining men)

[@lanceludwig5349]

It’s about time. What are thoseeeeee?!

[@lanceludwig5349]

As a little kid the keep your goo goo eyes part did it for me on repeat 😂pre internet

[@lizzie4000]

This is definitely a classic! I definitely had the Muses plate growing up! But seriously Zeus is for the streets and Hera is his sister 😅

[@wjquick32]

I'm right there with you, these movies didn't make me cry as a kid but they wear me out as an adult. My favorite song is actually the Gospel Truth III because my favorite Muse sings it low enough for my range. Also bring me to tears now.

[@carm3d]

Disney hired the art designer from Pink Floyd's "The Wall" to design the titans. Yeah, The Wall has animated segments.

[@alliesteele5576]

I haven't seen this movie in so long. I forgot how amazing it was. So nostalgic, made me so emotional.

[@YSO992]

I agree with the editor that Michael Bolton's version was the best version of 'Go the Distance'. That man put his whole back and chest into singing that song. Gives me chills to this day.

[@TheMarvelousM]

If he had to have a grand finale to his Hair phase, this was it.

[@usamazahid3882]

Me too, man. in fact, the Song Go the Distance and the quote from this movie was also similar: *Go the Distance (Hercules) - Going the Distance (Rocky)* *"For a True Hero is never measured by the size of his strength, but by the strength of his heart/But to look beyond the glory is the hardest part, for a hero's strength is measured by his heart" (Hercules) - Back on the beat, back to the start, trust in your heart, That's the measure of a Man." (Rocky)*

[@linkinlady06]

This is another Disney movie that had a fire soundtrack! Honestly for me it's neck-and-neck with the Hunchback of Notre Dame soundtrack with Tarzan as a very close second. And because my mom worked at both McDonald's and Burger King during that time we got all the toys LOL I had every single one of those Hercules plates I swear 90s Happy Meal toys can't even compete with today

[@KateBerger]

100% truth. Anyone who tries to slander this movie or Tarzan gets the back of my hand.

[@Aiveq]

wait, you still guys get toys in happy meals?

[@mrsfahrenheit]

14:42 fun fact in the german dub she says „ohh how adorable two skunks on their way to Disneyland“ which is so much better 😂😂 how did they not have that line in the original, they also had a line where Hades called Meg his „chicken mcnugget (meg. nugget)“ which is way better than the original or during Hercules' and Meg's first meet she deadass calls it a climax-perfection😂

[@VerchielxKanda]

Fun fact, the flowery-looking pink lady with blonde hair is Persephone. Hades's wife- Clash Of The Titans and Wrath Of The Titans are VERY good movies. Definitely recommend them. It's funny, in the actual mythology, regular people weren't scared of Heracles at all. He protected them. Also, Hades was considered one of the nicer and fairer of the deities.

[@cyberpunkspacejams]

The Production Designer of this was the legend, Gerald Scarfe, who is probably most well known for doing the artwork for Pink Floyd's The Wall.

[@CasaBonita1018]

James Woods kills it in this movie. Only other voice actor that comes as close as Robin Williams in Aladdin to stealing the entire show And "Zero to Hero" is the best song in the movie

[@umnothanksrly2926]

Mellow: What is your favorite part of this movie? Me: Meg-

[@forestcatkay14]

Gospel music and Greek mythology combined is a great combination. It'll be interesting seeing who they get for the Muses for the live action.

[@TaoOfTheFist]

2:13 Speaking of Hercules and milk... That's where the terms Milky Way and Galaxy come into play. Galaxy comes from the Greek "Galaxias" meaning milky way. It comes from a story about when Hera tried to breastfeed Heracles... and the little bastard bit down. Hard. So hard that she sprayed milk everywhere in the sky, and that is how the ancient Greeks explained what the Milky Way was, and why it has those names. Also the words lactose and galactose share similar milky etymologies.

[@cmrobbins88]

Esmeralda, Meg, and Jane awakened a lot of things in me when I first watched their respective Disney movies films.

[@salliejones6002]

MHMMMM ;)

[@salliejones6002]

and Shego yeah?

[@cmrobbins88]

@@salliejones6002 yeah I suppose Shego. I wasn’t a big Disney Channel kid, I was mostly into Disney Animation films and Pixar.

[@Blast_S_rank_1]

Dont forget Kida

[@jeremiahchristian6965]

Let's Go!! Hercules is FINALLY being reacted too! I am now content 🙂🙂

[@lovelifeandcrafts5003]

One of the many great classics. Other good unique ones are "road to eldoado", "quest to chamelot" and "swan". Plus the other classics like cinderella, snow white, shrek, sleeping beauty, the rescuers and there's another one but can't remember the name (cover is a cartoon mouse I think with a red outfit on. Has a long name). Oh and DUMBO, aristocrats, princess & the frog, mulan, one about a black horse, all dogs go to heaven, over hedge, anastasia and many more lol. Xx

[@TheMarvelousM]

Good news, he has reacts for Princess and the Frog, Shrek 1 & 2.

[@hettbeans]

Hercules probably has the biggest opening banger since The Lion King. I think my biggest memory from when this came out is how big a deal everyone made about Paul Schafer being in it and being himself.

[@chicade4810]

This movie is almost all my guy friends favorite from Disney 😂 They really enjoyed that Hercules had that drive to succeed and he made it HAPPEN. They were really inspired by that!

[@ShadyDoorags]

Hercules didn't become a god, he restored the godhood he was born with. So no, Meg couldn't also become a god and live on Olympus with him.

[@Jay-gurl]

Eeeyy!! It's Shady

[@phousefilms]

There actually was a story of Twisted Tales variety where Meg has to prove herself worthy of Hercules to become a god and has to help the man who abandoned her.

[@jongon0848]

This film and Clash of the Titans got me into greek mythology as a kid! If u watch Clash of the Titans make sure u watch the original from the 80s. Its a lot of fun! The effects from the late great Ray Harryhausen are amazing! And it has one of the most tense scenes in film history...Medusa!

[@Vaxtris]

What looked like Scar was actually the Nemean Lion Hercules defeated as one of his 12 labors. Guess they made it look like Scar as some easter egg.

[@mahega128]

19:06 Fun fact: they incorporated elements of Superman’s story in this: From zero to hero, “Pa & Ma Kent” adopting him, him moving to the big city, his whole “sweetheart” persona, Lois Lane x Clark’s dynamic with Herc x Meg, meeting his biological father Joe-El (Zeus) in the fortress of Solitude, him giving up his powers, his little hair curl… As a Greek mythology & DC fan, this makes me happy. It’s funny that Hades is always portrayed as the “villain” in media when in Greek Mythology, he’s more of an introvert that likes to stay at home in the Underworld minding his own business and being a loyal husband to his wife Persephone. Zeus on the other hand… Also yes, watch Clash of Titans!

[@0Cruik0]

I love the play on words they engage in here with having the "Gospel of Hercules" sang in gospel style

[@rachelfondeur]

Yes Go the distance from the movie is iconic and phenomenal but I also love the Michael Bolton version more (not that its better but personally its got some extra oomph to it)

[@ulfnilsson6626]

I love your child-like soul that takes us all on this nostalgic ride. Great channel!

[@mrflickswatches]

My boy 💪🏽 lol You didn’t expect to go to church watching this movie 🤣🙏🏼 Soundtrack is unbeatable 🔥

[@drwhoforever21]

All right time to start asking for a reaction to Prince of Egypt. If you thought the opening number on Hunchback was amazing.... let's just say get ready for that opening number

[@haraldisdead]

I appreciate how the Zeus statue came to life and spoke, because that's how the Greeks really viewed their colossal idols and temples.

[@skits_3d824]

If they had kept to the original story of Hercules this story would be a LOOOOOOOT darker. That's why I appreciate this change. Hades is Zeus's older brother btw.

[@usamazahid3882]

Yeah, I'm happy too. in fact, this is pretty much similar to Superman and Rocky. I mean think about this: *Hercules's parents Zeus and Hera (Disney wise) - Jor-El and Lara Lor-Van (DC): Superman's Kryptonian Parents* *Hercules's adoptive parents Amphitryon and Alcmene (Disney wise) - Martha and Jonathan Kent (DC): Superman's Adoptive Parents* *Hercules's strength and Pegasus (Disney) - Embodiment of Superman's powers (Strength and Flight, along with his other powers)* *Hercules's trainer Phil (Disney) - Superman's Pal, Jimmy Olsen (DC) and Rocky's trainer Mickey Goldmill/Duke/Apollo Creed (Rocky)* *Hercules's love Meg (Disney) - Superman's love Lois Lane (DC)* *Hercules's foe, Hades (Disney) - Superman's foes, Darkseid/General Zod/Lex Luthor/Brainiac/Metallo etc.(DC)* The Song Go the Distance and the quote from this movie was also similar: *Go the Distance (Hercules) - Going the Distance (Rocky)* *"For a True Hero is never measured by the size of his strength, but by the strength of his heart/But to look beyond the glory is the hardest part, for a hero's strength is measured by his heart" (Hercules) - Back on the beat, back to the start, trust in your heart, That's the measure of a Man." (Rocky)*

[@laterferaligatr2947]

Nah

[@Alexus1138]

Bless my soul Mell was on a roll Reactor of the week in every youtube tracking poll

[@batsignal3469]

"Go to distance" is like third best song after "Zero to Hero" and "I won't say I'm in love". Also I love this movie for Hades and Meg are the best and sassiest characters ever.

[@ScorpionStrike7]

James Woods as Hades was perfection

[@KateBerger]

I was about 12 when I saw this movie, and I had never really heard gospel before. The Muses' songs awoke something in me that changed my life, and even now I still get so emotional when I hear those songs. I've heard a lot of people complain about the plot and the jokes/references, but it will always be one of my favorite Disney movies because of how profoundly the music affected me.

[@earlonaweary9155]

Do you listen to gospel now?

[@KateBerger]

@@earlonaweary9155 sometimes! It's hard for me to get into sometimes because I'm not a Christian. But I love artists who came from the traditional gospel scene, Sister Rosetta Tharpe being the all time greatest. 🔥

[@earlonaweary9155]

@KateBerger That's awesome! Oh wow, that's so cool you know about her! You don't have to be a Christian to listen to gospel. Listen away! Jesus is for everyone 🙏🏽🙂

[@Mikezilla103]

Another Disney Classic i grew up loving as a Kid ^^ i even had a Spanish Version of the movie on VHS with the English one. While i didn't understand spanish but i did love "I won't say i'm in love" Spanish ver. Anywho, Hades was not just a Great Villain that we need more but Him along with Phil were my Favorites.

[@NoeticWolf]

Susan Egan was in a tv show called Niki she acts just like Meg I loved it.

[@Snowfallofnight]

You should watch Ferngully next. Also, Hades is my favorite character in this movie by far.

[@haraldisdead]

"She gotta stop hogging that eye." 😂😂

[@FF-tp7qs]

Lugubrious: looking or sounding sad and dismal Also Hercules was actually quite smart, not all his achievements were purely through brute force. He outsmarted the Titan Atlas to get the Golden Apples of the Hesperides, and he was able to clean the Augean Stables by redirecting a river.

[@aliaj98]

Hercules is one of my favorite Disney movies. A lot of people hate on it, for whatever reason, but I love it. This and Tarzan. The soundtracks alone….omg. Speaking of Tarzan, you should react.

[@staciepoole8161]

Hades was one of my favorite villains. The music was also totally awesome.

[@basicsam9187]

I had this soundtrack on cassette as a kid. This movie has the best music!

[@lucasclement9368]

Fun Fact: When this Disney film made a premiere in Greece (the birth place of Greek Mythology) it was met with bad reaction, because the people didn't like how the film was more of a comedic, loving, coming of age story instead of the dramatic, epic, and tragic story they knew for thousands of years.

[@Gaz_The_Palico]

I'm sorry, but that "Feature Presentation" intro gave me serious goosebumps! I miss the VHS days...

[@TheMarvelousM]

Same, it just had a vibe to it.

[@9386AliG]

19:23 Aww, he even sent money to his foster family. That’s sweet of him.

[@JorgeEduardoSaldiasRodri-gb3jj]

This is one of my favorite disney's movies❤

[@horimo8920]

In the beginning, Hercules was a demigod. He was the son of Zeus and the mortal Alcmene. He had superhuman strength and was known for his many adventures and labors. He became one of the greatest heroes of Greek mythology. He was granted godhood after his death and became associated with the Roman god, Hercules. He was worshipped by the ancient Greeks and Romans who believed he could protect them from evil. Also, Zeus had many other children that Hera knew about. Hercules had got his name from Hera, the jealous wife of Zeus. Hera had become angry with Zeus for having so many children and had wanted to punish Hercules by making him do twelve tasks. The tasks were difficult but Hercules was able to complete all of them and was eventually granted god-hood. He is called Heracles not Hercules as they both stem from different things. It is well known that Zeus never took good care of his bastard children, especially Heracles. He was only interested in his eldest, Athena, and favored her above all. Heracles was especially neglected and often had to face difficult challenges that Zeus set for him. This led to resentment between them and a difficult relationship. Hera often made things even more difficult for Heracles by trying to sabotage his missions. Her actions led to increased animosity between Heracles and Zeus, which put a strain on their relationship. In Heracles' case, he did have a wife, but his relationship with her was hurt as a result of Zeus' interference. Eventually, Heracles was driven to the point of madness and killed his own family, an act which he deeply regretted afterwards. The Disney Hercules is a happier version of the Greek mythological hero. He is portrayed as an ordinary teenager who goes on a quest to prove himself a true hero. He also has the help of his friends and mentors to help him on his journey.

[@MadamLaveau]

Hands down THE MUSES CARRIED and I mean CARRIED this movie which is why this is one of my TOP 3 DISNEY FAVS

[@chancebrown106]

You are knocking out the Disney renaissance era- aka my childhood!🙏🏽

[@balintkovacs4089]

The live-action Hercules movie actually was announced by Disney, reportedly aiming to be the Z-gen's version of social commentary like the cartoon was to the '90s generation. Although with the current writers' strike going on, there is no telling on when it will be complete.

[@tionak]

I 1million percent agree with the editors take of the Michael Bolton version being superior. People slept on those pipes!

[@TheMarvelousM]

Agreed. That song shaped who I am today more than the movie version (which is great).

[@artsysabs]

This is one of my favorite Disney movies of all time, so it was a pleasure watching you get the nostalgia I watch this movie too often to get nostalgic haha

[@laticiadavis8627]

This movie and goofy movie was my daughter's favorites,they had the best soundtracks.

[@cmudd9788]

I love these 90's Disney movies but my favorites are from the 70's and 80's. The Aristocats (1970) and The Fox and the Hound (1981). My favorite from the 90's would have to be A Goofy Movie (1995).

[@omarvazquez4075]

Finally someone who appreciates the bronze era

[@gryffindorimar]

Man you tryna make me cry or something with that sudden hit of nostalgia 😭… I feel so old bro

[@TheMarvelousM]

Which part?

[@gryffindorimar]

@@TheMarvelousMthe beginning, that’s how Disney movies started when you watched them in cassette

[@TheMarvelousM]

@@gryffindorimar ahhhh. I gotta be real, I like to look up old VHS intros.

[@tmkkmt1149]

Princess and the frog its the cutest movie I've watched and I would watch it over again

[@Jason5818UI]

This was always my favorite Disney movie they gave Hercules a superman like origin ...giving him adoptive parents like Martha and Johnathan kent

[@chaddon7685]

This is one of my favorites. I like every song with "I Can't Go the Distance" and "Won't Say I'm in Love" as two of my all-time faves. 100% of the time, if I hear the word jeepers... "Jeepers, mister; you're really strong!" Pops in my head.

[@mizzygirl6473]

Yo, did anybody catch that Mel said the exact same line as Billy Binges when meg asked herc his name?! Im weak!😂

[@clarissa182]

Hercules is in my top 5 favorite, maybe top 3, Disney animated films. It is so underrated in my opinion. The music is top tier and the comedy... OMG! HILARIOUS! I just love it so much. Sidenotes: Danny did indeed actually sing the song. The editor notes are everything! lol

[@phillipels8354]

Disney will never be this good again, that Hercules ps1 game was fire

[@BlackavarWD]

I *STILL* have that "fine china" 😅

[@meredithcarroll6209]

Hercules is my second favorite Disney movie. While James Woods is unparalleled as Hades, Tate Donovan is *perfect* as Hercules. Perfect. I shudder to think what they're going to do to this with the live action adaptation.

[@ireflectmydestiny2629]

Just curious what’s you’re all time fav Disney film?

[@matthewchristian9591]

​@@ireflectmydestiny2629Atlantis the lost empire

[@meredithcarroll6209]

@@ireflectmydestiny2629 The Little Mermaid. And considering the way they completely emasculated Eric, I fully expect that Meg will be killed when she has to step up and fight the Cyclops when Hercules is too weak to do it (or tangled up in a rope or something). Given Disney's current disdain for any man who acts in a heroic way, I really don’t understand why they're even adapting this, since the entire plot is *literally* Hercules on his hero's journey.

[@Powerranger-le4up]

You forgot the Muses.

[@meredithcarroll6209]

​@@Powerranger-le4up I didn’t forget the Muses. The Muses are magnificent, but they're already black women, so Disney can't screw them up in the live action version, unless they make them drag queens or trans, which will infuriate me.

[@haraldisdead]

"Damn, she fine." ***Malcolm X/ Denzel insert*** 🤌🤌🤌🤌🤌🤌

[@doodlegememera746]

Alright Mell I see you lol kicking up my childhood nostalgia bringing up the masterpiece collection clip ❤

[@TheMarvelousM]

I loved that jingle.

[@jaysanchez5804]

Fun fact cerberes the 3 headed dogs names translates to spot so hades named his dog spot

[@JurassicGodzillaFan]

James Woods will always be Hades in the film, tv series and in the Kingdom Hearts games. One of the best voices in Disney.

[@andrewsawyer1375]

If you are enjoying these Disney movies, then watch The Black Cauldron, Sword in The Stone, Sleeping Beauty. With Sleeping Beauty, I believe, it's the only Disney movie you will see blood from the death of a villain.

[@lapislazuli3738]

i love this movie so much! every song is just a hit and i just love how it's not that accurate but they do play a whole lot on their references. very good pacing on the development on their characters, really good moral lesson, and hades is just hella fun. the songs and hades are probably my favorite things in this movie.

[@christinehorror8178]

Love it!.. my nieces favorite Disney film! Trying to convince her to dress as mega again just as she did as a kid lol

[@kevinsevcechreactions6360]

Thanks Mel one of my favorite Disney movies of all time

[@U-Gozoo]

Hera actually hated Hercules, since he was the product of one of Zeus's many affairs.. Hades is an amazing villain but in the actual mythology hades was more neutral, and not power hungry!!