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The definition of a meh film, at least for me. 'Hercules' doesn't stick a connection, I felt very unfulfilled throughout. I have little negatives, yet there isn't much the other way either. I like the cast, but that's honestly about it. James Woods, Danny DeVito and Rip Tor…
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Undoubtedly one of the better 1990s Disney films. The story and animation are very much centre stage with the music much less important - no big power ballads! It is a fun take on the Herculean mythology of ancient Greece. Beginning with a suitably grand opening narrative from Ch…
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Hercules
“The man. The myth. The movie.”
75%
Movie
1h 33m
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WatchMind AI generated this AI analysis of Hercules (1997) — a movie tagged as Animation, Family, and Fantasy with cozy and funny moods and fast-paced pacing.
Story & themes: 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 Mou… Our models also surface themes such as ai and family from synopsis and genre signals.
Watch context: Best suited for families with kids, family viewing, date night, and casual background watching. Expect fast-paced storytelling (~93 min).
Community signal: TMDb members rate Hercules 75% (7,911 votes) — strong audience scores for this movie.
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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!
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- Movie
- Status
- Released
- Release date
- 1997-06-13
- Runtime
- 1h 33m
- TMDB rating
- 7.5
- TMDB ID
- 11970
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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 ... This is the official synopsis available via TMDb community metadata.
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Cast
Tate Donovan
Hercules (voice)
Josh Keaton
Young Hercules (voice)
Roger Bart
Young Hercules (singing voice)
Danny DeVito
Philoctetes (voice)
James Woods
Hades (voice)
Susan Egan
Meg (voice)
Bobcat Goldthwait
Pain (voice)
Matt Frewer
Panic (voice)
Rip Torn
Zeus (voice)
Samantha Eggar
Hera (voice)
Barbara Barrie
Alcmene (voice)
Hal Holbrook
Amphitryon (voice)
Paul Shaffer
Hermes (voice)
Amanda Plummer
Clotho (voice)
Carole Shelley
Lachesis (voice)
Paddi Edwards
Atropos (voice)
Charlton Heston
Narrator (voice)
Lillias White
Calliope the Muse of Epics (voice)
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The definition of a meh film, at least for me. 'Hercules' doesn't stick a connection, I felt very unfulfilled throughout. I have little negatives, yet there isn't much the other way either. I like the cast, but that's honestly about it. James Woods, Danny DeVito and Rip Torn all give noteworthy performances in the roles of Hades, Phil and Zeus. However, Tate Donovan as the titular character is forgettable, as is Roger Bart's voice when Hercules sings. Bart isn't helped by the very average music, none of which is memorable to me. The plot is mild, one that is quite easy to predict and doesn't produce any thrilling moments. The animation is actually OK, satisfactory for sure. I can see this is very well rated by others, which I respect. For me, though, it isn't any good.
Undoubtedly one of the better 1990s Disney films. The story and animation are very much centre stage with the music much less important - no big power ballads! It is a fun take on the Herculean mythology of ancient Greece. Beginning with a suitably grand opening narrative from Charlton Heston, no less, we learn that Hades is desperate to avenge himself on Zeus - who tricked him into ruling the underworld after he and his brothers defeated the Titans. Meantime Zeus is celebrating the birth of a baby boy. Hades decides to strike back, but his augurs (the "Fates" but think more "Stygian witches") advise that this little boy - Hercules - is the fly in the ointment who must be neutralised if his grand design is to succeed. Hades tricks him firstly into mortality and then cons him out of his great strength - but will that be enough to defeat the determination of our hero? It is a bit of a slow starter; but once it gets into the swing there are some good performances from James Woods (superb as Hades), Rip Torn (Zeus) and Danny DeVito as the long-suffering demi-god trainer "Phil" that keep this fantasy adventure moving along nicely. Don't expect to see any of his twelve labours...
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