There were just too many good Hades quotes so I had to narrow them down to my favorites. Hi, how ya doin’? Is it any surprise that Hercules’s Hades is my favorite Disney villain? It takes a special individual to have buggy yellow eyes, spiky teeth and flame hair and still be able to bring sexy back. “I’ve got 24 hours to get rid of this bozo, or the entire scheme I’ve been setting up for 18 years goes up in smoke, and you are wearing his merchandise?!?” Sound off on our message boards Tell us what you think!Īll Rights Reserved.“We dance, we kiss, we schmooze, we carry on, we go home happy. Tip: You can restrict your search to the title of a document. Related site: Note: Pages will open in a new browser windowĮxternal sites are not endorsed by CNN Interactive. But since she's in league with the lord of the Underworld and he's a satyr, what do you expect? Parents searching for pristine pure entertainment may have some objections about Meg's shady-lady tactics and Phil's lecherous behavior. A couple of scary sequences - notably, a scene in which Hercules fights the many-headed Hydra - may be too intense for very small or sensitive children. "Hercules" runs an action-packed 86 minutes. Adults will enjoy it as well, thanks to its animated artistry and sly wit. Kids will love "Hercules." It's fast-paced, it's funny, and it has a very positive message. The best songs are the gospel and shoo-bop numbers performed by the Muses (Lillias White, Cheryl Freeman, LaChanze, Roz Ryan and Vaneese Thomas), who serve as a sort of Greek chorus for the story. Frankly, I was tired of the cliched tune before the final chorus. The film's big, Oscar-bait ballad is something titled "Go the Distance." It's currently being caterwauled on radios across the country by Michael Bolton. ![]() The Alan Menken-David Zippel score is melodious but not especially memorable. Special kudos to Nik Ranieri and Ken Duncan who supervised the animation of Hades and Meg. The artwork is bold, boisterous and combines a number of different styles. His Hades will do anything to clinch a deal. He oozes charm one moment starts spewing semi-psychotic bile a second later. The man plays Hades like a second-rate Hollywood agent. The real vocal star of the show is James Woods. There's funny stuff from Bobcat Goldwait and Matt Frewer as a pair of evil minions named Pain and Panic. Susan Egan does a smart, surprisingly sexy turn as Meg, the bad girl who ends up going good. Danny DeVito is gruffly funny as his heroics coach, Phil. Tate Donovan is the blandly adequate voice of Hercules. Hercules eventually discovers his divine roots and sets about reclaiming his heritage by proving himself a "true hero." ![]() QuickTime movie - the trailer for "Hercules")Īdopted by a kindly human couple, he grows into a gawky teen-age outcast who doesn't know his own strength. QuickTime movie - a portion of the trailer for "Hercules") But thanks to the evil interference of the wicked god of the Underworld, Hades, he is stripped of his Olympian immortality. ![]() Hercules is born a god, the son of Zeus and Hera. No, it's not an instant classic like "Beauty and the Beast" or "The Lion King." But it's definitely an improvement over the "Pocahontas" and "The Hunchback of Notre Dame."Īs one might expect, the Disney gang has recast the myth of Hercules into a young-man-coming-of-age story. (CNN) - "Hercules" is a hunk of animated fun from the Disney magic factory. CNN - 'Hercules': It's a hit and a myth - June 19, 1997
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