3:26 - Yeah hades in the greek legends is actually pretty chill, he just got stuck with a bad job. Infact i think in heracles' actual story he asks to borrow cerberus and hades is just like "sure, just take him for a walk and bring him back before night time". Despite what this movie shows, its really zeus who was the iffy one. Lets just say he liked to "get around"... with basically everything he could find
He's pretty chill if you exclude his relationship with Persephone...But sources differ in terms of the details of this myth, so it's genuinely reasonable to indeed exclude it.
Poor Hades. One of the few decent gods in the Mythos, yet because of his job, he's always painted as a bad guy. Your job and/or appearance always gets you labeled. Same with Frankenstein's monster. Very few people know that the original creature is actually very intelligent and speaks perfectly fine.
@@michaelparham1328 Fun fact: _”The Rape of Persephone”_ isn’t the same definition of "rape” nowadays, kinda… It also meant to be pillaged, robbed, and/or kidnapped, being hostage against your will. It still sounds *horrible* (and it is), but as far as the mythology goes, it was never directly specified he s*xually assaulted her, so bonus points? 😵💫🤷🏻♂️ Zeus and Poseidon are the legitimate rapists that should be arrested for their crimes. Hades needs therapy because he and Persephone luckily had a happy ending, which never happens in real life.
Hades also only messed up two people because they tried to steal Persephone from him, and there is evidence that Cerberus means “spotted”, so Hades, king of the underworld, named his giant three headed hellhound Spot
@@loganbradford2343 obviously can't be 911 in other languages, as the emergency numbers are different. In my country the emergency number used to be 000 at the time, so they got a random Roman number to replace it since Romans didn't have number 0. And in German, for instance, they just call fire resque
Apparently that was James Woods idea, Hades was supposed to be dark, slow, and brooding originally. Woods delivered his audition like a used car salesman and that's how we got here.
In general, according to the myths, Heracles was a demigod, and for this Hera, the legal wife of Zeus, hated him. All those pranks with him happened because of Hera. But in the cartoon, he was made the son of Zeus and Hera, so as not to tell the children that the pervert Zeus fucked everything that moved and that didn't move, he moved and fucked.
yeah, i assume they went this route because infidelity and all that a little intense for a kids film so if hercules was born from zeus and hera he'd be an actual god but he's just zeus lololol
Back in 2018 I was in California and got to see a production of beauty and the beast and didn’t know Susan was reprising her role as Belle. I was so sad I couldn’t find her after the show for an autograph but I got a video from her on the website “Cameo” for my birthday last year and she said she was happy I had a good time at the show
Yeah, fun fact, whenever that running gag with Phil comes up, like "Two words: I. Am. Retired" if you translate what he says, into greek, you will get that many. I am retired is 2 words in greek. Also the deal was that Meg would be safe from ANY harm or the deal gets broken, she literally could have like, bitten her hand or stubbed her toe and technically that counts as harm
My 2 favorite songs in the entire movie: "Go The Distance" "I Won't Say (I'm In Love)" And anytime the Muses are onscreen. In Greek mythology, Hera is not the doting mother she's depicted as being in this movie. In real folklore, she was bitterly jealous and tried to kill Heracles (his Greek name. It was Romanized into Hercules).
She was the one who sent the snakes in the first place, because she's jealous of Zeus cheating around constantly, and Heracles isn't even her son, right?
Not my favorite of the Musker/Clements films (as I enjoyed Aladdin more than Hercules) but I do prefer this over _Pocahontas_ in terms of ranking the renaissance films, but the soundtrack and the voice acting were my favorite parts of the film. Also Megara is voiced Susan Egan who played Belle in the original Broadway production of _Beauty and the Beast_ and voiced Lin and Gina in the English Dubs of _Spirited Away_ and _Porco Rosso_ along with Rose Quartz in _Steven Universe_ and Hercules is voiced by Tate Donovan who played Joshua Burgin, the love interest of Rachel Green in Season 4 of _Friends._ Finally Andreas Deja is the supervising animator for Hercules and an interesting story was that Deja was originally offered to be the supervising animator for Hades given his history of animating the Disney Villains Gaston, Jafar and Scar, but Deja wanted to do a different character and asked he can do Hercules instead which was a shift from his previous characters he animated Gaston, Jafar and Scar, all villains. In fact Hercules was Deja’s first non-villain he animated since King Triton. Hopefully you do a reaction to _Aladdin_ as it has _Robin Williams_ involved as the Genie.
I love how they made Zeus into a loving family-man who’s sort of a himbo. And Hera is a gentle, caring mother and supportive wife. In Greek mythology they’re absolutely nothing like that, but it works for this film. Great reaction as always! ❤ I’m really hoping we get a live action that’s good. With a little more Meg. I love her, she’s a complex character and very relatable despite her unique predicament.
2:55 Fun fact: James Woods loved him so much he said he'd be willing to play Hades no mater what the pay is. 17:00 Susan Egan, she was Ginny in "Achmed Saves America" and that's the only other thing I know her from. 25:31 Ever wonder how it got repaired from the hyena bits and got from Kenya all the way to Greece? 34:26 Well he is 0.01% god.
Meg’s voice actress is Susan Egan! She’s well known for voicing Rose Quartz in Steven Universe and a few Studio Ghibli women in the english dubs(Lin in Spirited Away, Gina in Porco Rosso)
Hades wasn’t forced to become “The God of The Underworld” or the “Lord of The Dead”. After the Titanochamy (The War of Olympians vs Titans), Zeus, Poseidon, and Hades drew straws to see who would rule which domain and spheres. Zeus won and drew the straw that granted him title of “King of The Gods and Heavenly Skies.” Poseidon drew and won the title for “Ruler of The Oceans & Seas”, as well as “The Great Earth-shaker” (God of earthquakes and tsunamis). Finally, Hades drew and won his appropriate title. Hades was also “The God of Wealth” because he has access to all the rare gemstones, treasures, and metals beneath the earth, including also fertile soils and wellsprings. He *won* if you ask me.
@@cleduc5059Hestia is the firstborn of Kronos and Rhea . And being direct descended doesn't mean you get to rule . Zeus became king for his bravery and obedience to Gaia . There was no draw according to Hesiod ,but the gods and goddesses were grateful to Zeus for leading the rebellion against the titans !
@@ДжесикаИванова-б8ф Hestia was the firstborn female and oldest out all the Olympians, but Hades is the second-oldest and the eldest brother because he was the firstborn son. However, it all depends on who you ask. Hesiod, Plato, Homer, Vergil, etc. All had their own versions and interpretations of mythology. In my opinion, Gaia wouldn’t have given Zeus the title of “King of The Olympians, Gods, and Heavenly Skies” if he went to war with all of her children. The deal was only to overthrow and usurp Kronus for his tyranny, not the entire Titan pantheon. She felt betrayed seeing and feeling all of her children suffer and in misery, wrongfully imprisoned when it should have been just Kronus. That is why she mated with Tartarus and begotten Typhon, the Father of Monsters and Deity of Chaos & Natural disasters. What she spawned could neither be classified as an Olympian, Titan, or Giant, but perhaps a final generation Primordial, an abomination that nearly killed Zeus and almost destroyed the world.
*technically* speaking Hestia is the youngest too, cause when Kronos swallowed the gods Zeus tricked him to throw them back up in reverse order, so in that way Hestia came out last.
Watched this in theatres when I was 10, I still have the stub😊the Disney series was also fun, the opening intro is the Zero to Hero song, and those gospel singers are a bit more in the series too. Mahn I loved my childhood. These early Disney films are forever classics.
He was looking at the number of legs and realizing that a non-human might be offended at being called a man. Otherwise there'd be no point in changing "my good man" to "sir", it would be redundant.
Hercules was a demi-God too. Actually Hades wasn't that bad of a god. He was Zeus' oldest brother. Hades, Poseidon, and Zeus pulled straws for which realm they'd rule: heaven&Earth, the seas, and the Underworld.
Definitely top three Disney films! Amazing soundtrack, top-tier voice actors, and of course James Woods and Danny Devito... it doesn't get better than that ❤
"We dance, we kiss, we schmooze, we carry on, we go home happy. What do you say?" 😂 I love this line so much. I've been quoting it to my friends for years. Glad you enjoyed this movie. You can't not have a good time to be honest. It's one of my husband's favourite Disney movies too. Uh and the muses?! LEGENDARY. I LOVE that gospel music so much 😍❤ Great video again, Oscar. Big love from Manchester Uk xXx
So not so fun fact, in the myths Hera curses Heracles with insanity so that he kills his wife (Megara) and his kids. His labors are meant as penance for that sin.
Probably my favorite disney movie! In Greek mythology, Hercules is born a demigod. They change A LOT for the movie hahaha you should put The Fox and The Hound on your list. I think you'd love it
So, when I was 6 years old, my mom took me to see the Premiere IN HOLLYWOOD where they were doing this whole Premiere Event. All the merch, the news was there, showing off the Videogame, an Obstacle course, a short live theatre play, THEN finally the Movie. One of THE BEST Movie Experiences I ever had
The little kids, "somebody call IX I I" 911. hah - So, I was curious on if Meg was actually someone in Greek Mythology and looked it up. " Megara was the wife of Hercules" then I read further. "Megara and Hercules had a happy marriage that produced several sons, and her role in mythology is really to set up tragedy for the hero. Megara is killed by Hercules after he is turned mad by the goddess Hera, Zeus' wife, vengeful because Hercules was a product of her husband Zeus' infidelity." So much for a happy ending.. sheesh, or shivers as you would say.
Yep, Danny DeVito voiced Phil and Meg is voiced by Susan Egan (I've only seen her in a sitcom called Nikki, which is about a struggling dancer who is dating a struggling wrestler. Egan played the sassy, best friend to the main character). And in case you didn't noticed, Hades is voiced by James Woods. And If you recognized Pain's voice, that's Bobcat Goldthwait. The older Hercules is voiced by Tate Donovan (mostly known for playing Mischa Barton's dad in the show The OC).
this one is the most memorable cartoon I've ever seen in my childhood. I have their unofficial dvd, always play it every sunday. I love the art style and the creativity (like scene in those vase, absolute fav), the story (it makes me curious about greek mythology), the humor is so funny without being too much, and the color palette is perfect.
This was basically Disney’s take on Superman. A being from another world, raised by couple who are also farmers that always wanted a child, feeling like an outsider. Even Meg has a bit of a Lois Lane attitude. And Hades is basically Zod. I guess since Disney couldn’t get any rights to the DC universe, they decided to use Superman’s story to make Hercules more kid friendly
Holy shit, you're right; good catch, mate 🤔🤗. And there's more: going to a fortress-style place to talk with a projection of his biological father, and his "superhero" suit has a piece of clothing giving by his "earth mother".
I doubt they ever wanted to make an actual Superman flic, with adaptations of modern IPs not really being their thing, especially since the few times they tried it didn't work out that well boxoffice-wise. But taking some cues for how to make the myth more kidfriendly, totally.
I love Megara's voice actor!! She voices a character in Steven Universe! I think you'd enjoy Steven Universe. The music is especially great, and the characters. :D I'd love to watch you react to it, it's my favorite show, ever. XD
I'm so glad you're watching this. Hercules is my favourite Disney movie of all time. I know every song and every line (in Spanish because 🇲🇽) and I truly love it. I've been having the worst day, and watching you made it a lot better. ❤ Thanks 🥹❤️
fun little fact! they’ve recently adapted Hercules into a stage musical! It’s not out in english yet and there haven’t been any released recordings of it yet so i don’t know much about it- but still!! it’s so cool
This was growing up, and still is my favorite Disney movie to date! 😊 Love your reaction to this one, this movie had a great message! Also, the dialogue is just hilarious and the songs are fun and catchy!
Best April day yet! Fluffy posted a clip about his trip to Australia 🇦🇺, I found grass jelly at the store and it lists Australian importers so its probably from over there, and now you react to this movie that was a childhood favorite of mine, wow! God is good! His blessings are endless. 🙏 God bless you all!
Wow, I really liked your conclusion, especially when it comes to Hercules' humanity, that that was the reason why he got his "godhood" back, I've never looked at this in that way, really nice catch! I always stay till the end because of these moments, you very often interpret movies in a valuable way, thanks, I hope you're having a good day❤
Hercules is one of my FAVOURITE Disney films! And it has a fantastic soundtrack! PLEASE, please watch The Road to El Dorado next. It's such an underrated animated Dreamworks movie, with another fantastic soundtrack & loveable characters.
This was my favorite Disney movie for years and years, up until I discovered Treasure Planet when I was about 16. And Go the Distance will always be one of my favorite songs. Speaking of which, I'd like to recommend Treasure Planet for you to watch some time! It's based on a pretty simple retelling of Robert Louis Stevenson's Treasure Island, but in my personal opinion, it's a far more compelling story than the original. The animation is absolutely gorgeous, and it's home to my new favorite Disney song, "I'm Still Here." It's not remotely as well known as a lot of other Disney movies from its time, and it's a real shame that it doesn't get the attention it deserves.
I love _Treasure Planet_ and I consider this one to be more underrated and overlooked than _Atlantis,_ Interesting you brought up this film as both that movie, _Hercules, Moana, The Little Mermaid, The Princess and the Frog, The Great Mouse Detective_ and _Aladdin_ were Disney films directed by Ron Clements and John Musker.
What I love most about Hercules is that no matter what project the voice actor for Hades, James Woods always comes back to revoice him anytime. He's voiced Hades in the Hercules TV show, pretty sure he's done some Hercules games and of course every Kingdom Hearts game that had Hades in it (which I think is like the main 3 titles). He does not need to at all but I give him such props.
Don't feel too bad about Hades. In the mythology he got himself a wife/queen. Even if things weren't as uh... reasonable or relateable to modern day standards (looks at Zeus😒) they still became a total power couple. 😅
Disney released “Hercules” cause they got a lot of backlash over their last two films “Pocahontas” and “Hunchback of Notre Dame” being too dark and focusing on real life issues and not light and fun for kids. The role of Hades is one of James Woods all time favorite character to play. Anytime Disney needs the voice for a video game, tv, movie, etc he will do it no matter what. This film was going over budget and Woods offered to refund his salary so it could be completed. Disney turned down his offer and found a way to complete it. Woods even changed the character. Hades was supposed to be a slow menacing character then Woods came in and impressed the crew with his rapid fire style. They rewrote the script but Woods still ad-libbed many of his lines. Woods ate watermelon to make the sounds of Hades slurping the worms. 19:59 that’s funny they had then “kids” say 911 in Roman numerals. “Somebody call IXII”. 21:35 this is the middle of the movie when Hades says “relax it’s only halftime”. Perfect spot to put it. 39:22 it’s interesting how they changed his voice when he became a full God. My daughter loves the part when Pegasus blows out Hades hair and he says like whoa is my hair out. She cracks up laughing at it. James Woods was an excellent choice for Hades.
:D so glad that you decided on this one, i have no clue if you saw my comment last video but Its one of my 3 favorite Disney movies from the Era alongside Hunchback of Notre Dame and Aladdin.
Go The Distance is my favourite Disney song, and back in 2022 I went to see the Back to the Future musical in London, where Roger Bart was playing Doc. It felt so special to hear him sing live
Hi! You should watch Anastasia someday too, I would love to see your reaction on that one. It’s one of my favourite animated movies. Beautifully done 💕
Oh if you like this trope (grumpy old trainer and young over- enthusiastic student), you should consider watching Million Dollar Baby. It's so good with a great cast too
a skinny guy who bulks up and has super strength, fights hydra, saves the world from giant monsters and a pissed off god with brother issues, then rebirths the love of his life who was used by the bad guys as weapon against him. where have i seen that before? 😂
_About Hercules giving up his godhood for Meg_ “Awww, good, he’s doing the right thing.” Mmmmm….is he? I mean, imagine the _”What the fuck did I DO???”_ face when he realizes he could have made her his immortal wife like Dionysus did with Ariadne. 😆
This movie was for sure a disney creation with greek myths thrown in but they changed everything to make it less dark. I loved this movie as a kid and it got me interested in the actual myths which I think makes it actually great for people to see if it makes them want to learn more.
10:20 that is the Statue of Zeus. if i remember my history it was one of the seven wonders of the Ancient World (Basically Greece, coastal Turkey and Egypt)
One of my favourite subtle details in this is giving the saddest 'Gospel Truth' reprise to Melpomene, the Muse of tragedy. That and the way he defeats the Hydra; in many versions of the myth he has to trap the one immortal head under a rock. 15:40: 'Just use your fists' - I really thought you were going to say 'just use your fish'.
12:45 the reason Percy’s mom named him after Perseus was because he was one of the only Greek heroes who survives. But he was a coward, she thought if she named him that Percy would be safe. At least that’s the reason I remember her giving
Love this movie watched it many times,I had a cd that had multiple movies on it like similar to each other and my top two faves from the cd was Hercules and moses. Thx for reacting love your channel.
this is definitely one of my FAVORITES! so happy you reacted to this. not to flex or anything but i have the same bday as meg ;) i've watched this probably over 50 times in my 18 years and damn. it never gets old
Even though there are some inaccuracies regarding the real myths, I still love the way the Theoi (Greek gods) are portrayed in this movie. I wish that the Norse pantheon could get the same treatment. So, for the next one, I'm going to suggest a lesser known yet beloved classic: Oliver and Company. A Don Bluth movie he made for Disney before he went on to make his own iconic films (American Tail, Land Before Time, A Troll in Central Park).
This has always been one of my favorite Disney movies and it's one of the better of their run during the 90s and early 00s. The statement it makes on what defines a true hero and how important that distinction is will stay relevant no matter how old the movie is. Herc's good heart and innocent nature remains but he loses his naivete. James Woods is a great Hades and it's always fun when he's chewing up the scenery.
Just a little fun fact when Hades says it’s only half time during the hydra fight it’s exactly at the halfway point in the movie
I love that.
"Aren't we forgetting one teensy-weensy, but ever so crucial, little, tiny detail? I OWN YOU!!!!"
This is why Hades is my #1 favorite Disney Villain.
3:26 - Yeah hades in the greek legends is actually pretty chill, he just got stuck with a bad job. Infact i think in heracles' actual story he asks to borrow cerberus and hades is just like "sure, just take him for a walk and bring him back before night time". Despite what this movie shows, its really zeus who was the iffy one. Lets just say he liked to "get around"... with basically everything he could find
And when OP says anything, they mean ANYTHING. QUITE LITERALLY 😅
He's pretty chill if you exclude his relationship with Persephone...But sources differ in terms of the details of this myth, so it's genuinely reasonable to indeed exclude it.
Poor Hades. One of the few decent gods in the Mythos, yet because of his job, he's always painted as a bad guy. Your job and/or appearance always gets you labeled. Same with Frankenstein's monster. Very few people know that the original creature is actually very intelligent and speaks perfectly fine.
@@michaelparham1328 Fun fact: _”The Rape of Persephone”_ isn’t the same definition of "rape” nowadays, kinda… It also meant to be pillaged, robbed, and/or kidnapped, being hostage against your will. It still sounds *horrible* (and it is), but as far as the mythology goes, it was never directly specified he s*xually assaulted her, so bonus points? 😵💫🤷🏻♂️ Zeus and Poseidon are the legitimate rapists that should be arrested for their crimes. Hades needs therapy because he and Persephone luckily had a happy ending, which never happens in real life.
Hades also only messed up two people because they tried to steal Persephone from him, and there is evidence that Cerberus means “spotted”, so Hades, king of the underworld, named his giant three headed hellhound Spot
Fun fact: In the German translation of the movie, one of the nicknames Hades gives to Megara is 'my Chicken Meg Nugget'.
that's hilarious, love it
Seriously for real?? 😂😂😂
@@16taysiaOh yeah!! 😂😂
And they say Germans don't have a sense of humor
@@shadowking9739 They have no idea 😌
12:31-That joke actually works on another level as "I am retired" in Greek is "Eímai syntaxioúchos"--two words.
I didn’t know this - 😂
@@Arezoo298195 Now you know, and knowing is half the battle. GI JOOOOE!
The more you knowwwww 🌈 💫
We need Tarzan next, THE best soundtrack of any disney film, even won Phil Collins an oscar
YES!!!
Beautiful movie
1000% the best soundtrack (but my fave disney song is hellfire)
Yessss 100000%!!!
Tarzan would be a good add to the channel.
“Somebody call IXII” 😂 19:56
That has some weird translations into other languages
@@lingodelfo5415 lol how so?
@@loganbradford2343 obviously can't be 911 in other languages, as the emergency numbers are different. In my country the emergency number used to be 000 at the time, so they got a random Roman number to replace it since Romans didn't have number 0. And in German, for instance, they just call fire resque
HAHA never noticed that before, that's such a good joke
I'm assuming only Americans will understand that reference 😂😂😂
I love the fast talking sleezy car salesman vibe for Hades in this
Apparently that was James Woods idea, Hades was supposed to be dark, slow, and brooding originally. Woods delivered his audition like a used car salesman and that's how we got here.
James Woods Hades is amazing
"Indoor plumbing...it's gonna be big" 😂😂
I remember that line being in so many commercials when this film came out!
This movie has so many quotable moments! My husband and I frequently say “If…if is good.” to each other.
Omg I do the same with my brother! We bond the most over classic Disney movies, so it's our thing. ❤
In general, according to the myths, Heracles was a demigod, and for this Hera, the legal wife of Zeus, hated him. All those pranks with him happened because of Hera. But in the cartoon, he was made the son of Zeus and Hera, so as not to tell the children that the pervert Zeus fucked everything that moved and that didn't move, he moved and fucked.
Blood of Zeus on Netflix is more accurate to the mythology, good anime.
@@lilisview I love the anime. I wish there was another season
yeah, i assume they went this route because infidelity and all that a little intense for a kids film so if hercules was born from zeus and hera he'd be an actual god but he's just zeus lololol
You have this on youtube "Hércules HD | Destripando la Historia" is in spanish but has english subtitles.
His name Heracles literally meant Glory of Hera in an attempt to assuage her wrath. It didn’t work.
As a lover of sarcasm and humor-as-defense mechanism operator myself, I relate to Meg on every level
"Relax, it's only halftime" - literally halfway through the movie 😂
Fun fact the voice actress for Meg originated the role of belle on Broadway
Yup and Susan also voiced Lin and Gina in the English Dubs of _Spirited Away_ and _Porco Rosso_ along with Rose Quartz in _Steven Universe_
Back in 2018 I was in California and got to see a production of beauty and the beast and didn’t know Susan was reprising her role as Belle. I was so sad I couldn’t find her after the show for an autograph but I got a video from her on the website “Cameo” for my birthday last year and she said she was happy I had a good time at the show
Yeah, fun fact, whenever that running gag with Phil comes up, like "Two words: I. Am. Retired" if you translate what he says, into greek, you will get that many. I am retired is 2 words in greek. Also the deal was that Meg would be safe from ANY harm or the deal gets broken, she literally could have like, bitten her hand or stubbed her toe and technically that counts as harm
Watching this as a kid is one thing but the adult humor is top tier. And the music too. Classic and hilarious
Ps: Hades minions are Pain and Panic. Very aptly named
My 2 favorite songs in the entire movie:
"Go The Distance"
"I Won't Say (I'm In Love)"
And anytime the Muses are onscreen.
In Greek mythology, Hera is not the doting mother she's depicted as being in this movie. In real folklore, she was bitterly jealous and tried to kill Heracles (his Greek name. It was Romanized into Hercules).
She was the one who sent the snakes in the first place, because she's jealous of Zeus cheating around constantly, and Heracles isn't even her son, right?
@@lingodelfo5415I think so. I haven't read up on the entire story.
@@lingodelfo5415as far as I know, you’re right, Heracles wasn’t Hera’s son.
you should do The Emperor’s New Groove next! the humor is top tier 🦙❤
Not that lever 😂
“Maybe they can just be dead together.” Bro 😂😂😂😂😂
Not my favorite of the Musker/Clements films (as I enjoyed Aladdin more than Hercules) but I do prefer this over _Pocahontas_ in terms of ranking the renaissance films, but the soundtrack and the voice acting were my favorite parts of the film.
Also Megara is voiced Susan Egan who played Belle in the original Broadway production of _Beauty and the Beast_ and voiced Lin and Gina in the English Dubs of _Spirited Away_ and _Porco Rosso_ along with Rose Quartz in _Steven Universe_ and Hercules is voiced by Tate Donovan who played Joshua Burgin, the love interest of Rachel Green in Season 4 of _Friends._ Finally Andreas Deja is the supervising animator for Hercules and an interesting story was that Deja was originally offered to be the supervising animator for Hades given his history of animating the Disney Villains Gaston, Jafar and Scar, but Deja wanted to do a different character and asked he can do Hercules instead which was a shift from his previous characters he animated Gaston, Jafar and Scar, all villains. In fact Hercules was Deja’s first non-villain he animated since King Triton.
Hopefully you do a reaction to _Aladdin_ as it has _Robin Williams_ involved as the Genie.
I love how they made Zeus into a loving family-man who’s sort of a himbo. And Hera is a gentle, caring mother and supportive wife. In Greek mythology they’re absolutely nothing like that, but it works for this film.
Great reaction as always! ❤ I’m really hoping we get a live action that’s good. With a little more Meg. I love her, she’s a complex character and very relatable despite her unique predicament.
2:55 Fun fact: James Woods loved him so much he said he'd be willing to play Hades no mater what the pay is.
17:00 Susan Egan, she was Ginny in "Achmed Saves America" and that's the only other thing I know her from.
25:31 Ever wonder how it got repaired from the hyena bits and got from Kenya all the way to Greece?
34:26 Well he is 0.01% god.
This is one of my favorite Disney movies. It’s really only loosely based on the mythology but it’s so fun to spot the references that make it in.
Meg’s voice actress is Susan Egan! She’s well known for voicing Rose Quartz in Steven Universe and a few Studio Ghibli women in the english dubs(Lin in Spirited Away, Gina in Porco Rosso)
She also was the original actress to play Belle in the Broadway production of _Beauty and the Beast_
Shoot! I knew Lin sounded familiar!
WOOOO GHIBLI ACTOR LET'S GOOOO
At 39:54 I always think: A true hero isn’t measured by the size of his strength… but by the strength of his size 🤣
The original "What are thoose?" 23:58
Hercules is one of my favorites. It’s just so much fun, and the art style is fantastic.
Same with Tarzan٫ another classic Disney animated movie IMO 🤩💖🥰
Why Hades servants said "if he finds out" my first thought was "omg this is literally Scar and the hyenas again🤣"
Hades wasn’t forced to become “The God of The Underworld” or the “Lord of The Dead”. After the Titanochamy (The War of Olympians vs Titans), Zeus, Poseidon, and Hades drew straws to see who would rule which domain and spheres. Zeus won and drew the straw that granted him title of “King of The Gods and Heavenly Skies.” Poseidon drew and won the title for “Ruler of The Oceans & Seas”, as well as “The Great Earth-shaker” (God of earthquakes and tsunamis). Finally, Hades drew and won his appropriate title. Hades was also “The God of Wealth” because he has access to all the rare gemstones, treasures, and metals beneath the earth, including also fertile soils and wellsprings. He *won* if you ask me.
As first born son of kronos the world is hades by birthright, eventually everyone becomes his subjects at the end if their lives.
@@cleduc5059Hestia is the firstborn of Kronos and Rhea .
And being direct descended doesn't mean you get to rule .
Zeus became king for his bravery and obedience to Gaia .
There was no draw according to Hesiod ,but the gods and goddesses were grateful to Zeus for leading the rebellion against the titans !
@@ДжесикаИванова-б8ф Hestia was the firstborn female and oldest out all the Olympians, but Hades is the second-oldest and the eldest brother because he was the firstborn son. However, it all depends on who you ask. Hesiod, Plato, Homer, Vergil, etc. All had their own versions and interpretations of mythology.
In my opinion, Gaia wouldn’t have given Zeus the title of “King of The Olympians, Gods, and Heavenly Skies” if he went to war with all of her children. The deal was only to overthrow and usurp Kronus for his tyranny, not the entire Titan pantheon. She felt betrayed seeing and feeling all of her children suffer and in misery, wrongfully imprisoned when it should have been just Kronus. That is why she mated with Tartarus and begotten Typhon, the Father of Monsters and Deity of Chaos & Natural disasters. What she spawned could neither be classified as an Olympian, Titan, or Giant, but perhaps a final generation Primordial, an abomination that nearly killed Zeus and almost destroyed the world.
@@Redster3 actually Hades was 4 not 2 .
First came Hestia ,then Demeter ,then Hera after them Hades,Poseidon and Zeus .
*technically* speaking Hestia is the youngest too, cause when Kronos swallowed the gods Zeus tricked him to throw them back up in reverse order, so in that way Hestia came out last.
One of my FAVORITES. Anastasia being the first
And the guy playing hercules has an amazing vocal range
Anastasia isn't a Disney movie.
“That’s Phil’s boy” my favorite line
Scar became a throw rug 😂😂 just like zazu said
Watched this in theatres when I was 10, I still have the stub😊the Disney series was also fun, the opening intro is the Zero to Hero song, and those gospel singers are a bit more in the series too. Mahn I loved my childhood. These early Disney films are forever classics.
Meg was voiced by Susan Egan. James Woods is one of my favorite villains as Hades!!! And Danny Devito? GENIUS casting!
One of my favorite joke is Hercules checking under the centaur before calling him "sir"
He was looking at the number of legs and realizing that a non-human might be offended at being called a man. Otherwise there'd be no point in changing "my good man" to "sir", it would be redundant.
Pretty sure he's trying to figure out how to address him, not by gender or species, but by title. "Sir" is better than "good man"
Fun fact, when Hades says "It's only half time" is exactly half way through the movie
Hercules was a demi-God too.
Actually Hades wasn't that bad of a god. He was Zeus' oldest brother. Hades, Poseidon, and Zeus pulled straws for which realm they'd rule: heaven&Earth, the seas, and the Underworld.
Definitely top three Disney films! Amazing soundtrack, top-tier voice actors, and of course James Woods and Danny Devito... it doesn't get better than that ❤
"We dance, we kiss, we schmooze, we carry on, we go home happy. What do you say?" 😂 I love this line so much. I've been quoting it to my friends for years. Glad you enjoyed this movie. You can't not have a good time to be honest. It's one of my husband's favourite Disney movies too. Uh and the muses?! LEGENDARY. I LOVE that gospel music so much 😍❤ Great video again, Oscar. Big love from Manchester Uk xXx
Yeah Megara is definitely a top Disney character with such a fun personality while actually being quite complex.
So not so fun fact, in the myths Hera curses Heracles with insanity so that he kills his wife (Megara) and his kids. His labors are meant as penance for that sin.
I used to watch this on VHS all the time when I stayed at my grans for sleepovers back in the 90s. Such nostalgia ☺️
Probably my favorite disney movie! In Greek mythology, Hercules is born a demigod. They change A LOT for the movie hahaha you should put The Fox and The Hound on your list. I think you'd love it
is this movie mythologicaly accurate? absolutely not. is it still very fun and a lovable classic? yes.
3:46 - You don't get many movie reactors knowing who Rosencrantz and Guildenstern are so props to you!
So, when I was 6 years old, my mom took me to see the Premiere IN HOLLYWOOD where they were doing this whole Premiere Event. All the merch, the news was there, showing off the Videogame, an Obstacle course, a short live theatre play, THEN finally the Movie.
One of THE BEST Movie Experiences I ever had
Hercules is one of my favorite disney movie ! It's Hercules and Mulan for me
26:25 I STILL WANT THAT STRESS TOY IRL!! 😂😂😂
Real bad
The little kids, "somebody call IX I I" 911. hah - So, I was curious on if Meg was actually someone in Greek Mythology and looked it up. " Megara was the wife of Hercules" then I read further.
"Megara and Hercules had a happy marriage that produced several sons, and her role in mythology is really to set up tragedy for the hero. Megara is killed by Hercules after he is turned mad by the goddess Hera, Zeus' wife, vengeful because Hercules was a product of her husband Zeus' infidelity." So much for a happy ending.. sheesh, or shivers as you would say.
I'm a complete Greek Mythology nut, and I still love this version of Hercules.
Oof
Yep, Danny DeVito voiced Phil and Meg is voiced by Susan Egan (I've only seen her in a sitcom called Nikki, which is about a struggling dancer who is dating a struggling wrestler. Egan played the sassy, best friend to the main character). And in case you didn't noticed, Hades is voiced by James Woods. And If you recognized Pain's voice, that's Bobcat Goldthwait.
The older Hercules is voiced by Tate Donovan (mostly known for playing Mischa Barton's dad in the show The OC).
this one is the most memorable cartoon I've ever seen in my childhood. I have their unofficial dvd, always play it every sunday. I love the art style and the creativity (like scene in those vase, absolute fav), the story (it makes me curious about greek mythology), the humor is so funny without being too much, and the color palette is perfect.
37:35 herc going full anakin skywalker for a second there
This was basically Disney’s take on Superman. A being from another world, raised by couple who are also farmers that always wanted a child, feeling like an outsider. Even Meg has a bit of a Lois Lane attitude. And Hades is basically Zod. I guess since Disney couldn’t get any rights to the DC universe, they decided to use Superman’s story to make Hercules more kid friendly
Holy shit, you're right; good catch, mate 🤔🤗.
And there's more: going to a fortress-style place to talk with a projection of his biological father, and his "superhero" suit has a piece of clothing giving by his "earth mother".
I doubt they ever wanted to make an actual Superman flic, with adaptations of modern IPs not really being their thing, especially since the few times they tried it didn't work out that well boxoffice-wise.
But taking some cues for how to make the myth more kidfriendly, totally.
Most superhero characters are inspired by ancient myths
I love Megara's voice actor!! She voices a character in Steven Universe! I think you'd enjoy Steven Universe. The music is especially great, and the characters. :D I'd love to watch you react to it, it's my favorite show, ever. XD
I'm so glad you're watching this. Hercules is my favourite Disney movie of all time. I know every song and every line (in Spanish because 🇲🇽) and I truly love it. I've been having the worst day, and watching you made it a lot better. ❤ Thanks 🥹❤️
fun little fact! they’ve recently adapted Hercules into a stage musical! It’s not out in english yet and there haven’t been any released recordings of it yet so i don’t know much about it-
but still!! it’s so cool
Back in the day, this was one of my favorite Disney movies. Fun to rewatch it with you 😊❤
This was growing up, and still is my favorite Disney movie to date! 😊 Love your reaction to this one, this movie had a great message! Also, the dialogue is just hilarious and the songs are fun and catchy!
The voiceover performance of adult Hercules is very reminiscent of Christopher Reeves' portrayal of Clark Kent.
Best April day yet! Fluffy posted a clip about his trip to Australia 🇦🇺, I found grass jelly at the store and it lists Australian importers so its probably from over there, and now you react to this movie that was a childhood favorite of mine, wow! God is good! His blessings are endless. 🙏 God bless you all!
Treasure planet is a gem too, you will LOVE it !!!
Wow, I really liked your conclusion, especially when it comes to Hercules' humanity, that that was the reason why he got his "godhood" back, I've never looked at this in that way, really nice catch!
I always stay till the end because of these moments, you very often interpret movies in a valuable way, thanks, I hope you're having a good day❤
Hercules is one of my FAVOURITE Disney films! And it has a fantastic soundtrack!
PLEASE, please watch The Road to El Dorado next. It's such an underrated animated Dreamworks movie, with another fantastic soundtrack & loveable characters.
I couldn't agree more!
This was my favorite Disney movie for years and years, up until I discovered Treasure Planet when I was about 16. And Go the Distance will always be one of my favorite songs. Speaking of which, I'd like to recommend Treasure Planet for you to watch some time! It's based on a pretty simple retelling of Robert Louis Stevenson's Treasure Island, but in my personal opinion, it's a far more compelling story than the original. The animation is absolutely gorgeous, and it's home to my new favorite Disney song, "I'm Still Here." It's not remotely as well known as a lot of other Disney movies from its time, and it's a real shame that it doesn't get the attention it deserves.
I must agree with you. Hercules is great, but it can't possibly top Treasure Planet. That's a masterpiece in so many different levels!
I love _Treasure Planet_ and I consider this one to be more underrated and overlooked than _Atlantis,_ Interesting you brought up this film as both that movie, _Hercules, Moana, The Little Mermaid, The Princess and the Frog, The Great Mouse Detective_ and _Aladdin_ were Disney films directed by Ron Clements and John Musker.
Who else would love to see him react to brother bear ❤ 🐻 absolutely enjoy his reactions and the way he interpret things
Yes please!!
Yes! Brother Bear would be an amazing reaction :)
What I love most about Hercules is that no matter what project the voice actor for Hades, James Woods always comes back to revoice him anytime.
He's voiced Hades in the Hercules TV show, pretty sure he's done some Hercules games and of course every Kingdom Hearts game that had Hades in it (which I think is like the main 3 titles).
He does not need to at all but I give him such props.
This is one of my TOP favorite animated Disney films of ALL TIME!! It's original and classic all at once, and fun as hell!
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Don't feel too bad about Hades. In the mythology he got himself a wife/queen. Even if things weren't as uh... reasonable or relateable to modern day standards (looks at Zeus😒) they still became a total power couple. 😅
I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again. You are my favorite YT reactor out there, I look forward to your videos every day!
Disney released “Hercules” cause they got a lot of backlash over their last two films “Pocahontas” and “Hunchback of Notre Dame” being too dark and focusing on real life issues and not light and fun for kids. The role of Hades is one of James Woods all time favorite character to play. Anytime Disney needs the voice for a video game, tv, movie, etc he will do it no matter what. This film was going over budget and Woods offered to refund his salary so it could be completed. Disney turned down his offer and found a way to complete it. Woods even changed the character. Hades was supposed to be a slow menacing character then Woods came in and impressed the crew with his rapid fire style. They rewrote the script but Woods still ad-libbed many of his lines. Woods ate watermelon to make the sounds of Hades slurping the worms. 19:59 that’s funny they had then “kids” say 911 in Roman numerals. “Somebody call IXII”. 21:35 this is the middle of the movie when Hades says “relax it’s only halftime”. Perfect spot to put it. 39:22 it’s interesting how they changed his voice when he became a full God. My daughter loves the part when Pegasus blows out Hades hair and he says like whoa is my hair out. She cracks up laughing at it. James Woods was an excellent choice for Hades.
:D so glad that you decided on this one, i have no clue if you saw my comment last video but Its one of my 3 favorite Disney movies from the Era alongside Hunchback of Notre Dame and Aladdin.
Go The Distance is my favourite Disney song, and back in 2022 I went to see the Back to the Future musical in London, where Roger Bart was playing Doc. It felt so special to hear him sing live
Hi! You should watch Anastasia someday too, I would love to see your reaction on that one. It’s one of my favourite animated movies. Beautifully done 💕
Hercules is very underrated, it's fucking brilliant!
Oh if you like this trope (grumpy old trainer and young over- enthusiastic student), you should consider watching Million Dollar Baby. It's so good with a great cast too
a skinny guy who bulks up and has super strength, fights hydra, saves the world from giant monsters and a pissed off god with brother issues, then rebirths the love of his life who was used by the bad guys as weapon against him. where have i seen that before? 😂
James Woods! BEST HADES EVER! 🔥🔥
my favorite joke ever. Kids in the gorge " someone call IXII, some help"
The Lion King 2 is SURPRISINGLY AMAZING, I hope to see that soon 😊
Yes, it's more or less Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead. It's great.
@@melissacreel4719 Pain and Panic are loosely based on Deimos and Phobos, the gods of fear and terror.
"Somebody call IXII" lmao. Probably my favourite line.
_About Hercules giving up his godhood for Meg_ “Awww, good, he’s doing the right thing.”
Mmmmm….is he? I mean, imagine the _”What the fuck did I DO???”_ face when he realizes he could have made her his immortal wife like Dionysus did with Ariadne. 😆
I loved this one, the music was great.
Excellent reaction commentary.
Great reaction! Hercules and Mulan are my favorite renaissance movies!
Meg!!!! A wonderful witty Queen!!!! ❤❤❤❤ can’t wait for you to meet her!! My fave 🙏🏽🙏🏽🙏🏽
The 5 but with 4 fingers is the roman numeral 5. V. Theres little easter eggs like that throughout the movie.
the best Disney movies and songs are from the 90’s, periodt 💁🏼♀️
I grew up with this movie probably my favorite childhood movie
This movie was for sure a disney creation with greek myths thrown in but they changed everything to make it less dark. I loved this movie as a kid and it got me interested in the actual myths which I think makes it actually great for people to see if it makes them want to learn more.
The fact that a pillar fell on Meg’s whole ribcage and stomach and she still lived…
I mean I know she died but she still lived long enough to say bye. movie magic bby.
10:20 that is the Statue of Zeus. if i remember my history it was one of the seven wonders of the Ancient World (Basically Greece, coastal Turkey and Egypt)
One of my favourite subtle details in this is giving the saddest 'Gospel Truth' reprise to Melpomene, the Muse of tragedy.
That and the way he defeats the Hydra; in many versions of the myth he has to trap the one immortal head under a rock.
15:40: 'Just use your fists' - I really thought you were going to say 'just use your fish'.
20:45 Get up on the Hydra's back!
12:45 the reason Percy’s mom named him after Perseus was because he was one of the only Greek heroes who survives. But he was a coward, she thought if she named him that Percy would be safe. At least that’s the reason I remember her giving
Love this movie watched it many times,I had a cd that had multiple movies on it like similar to each other and my top two faves from the cd was Hercules and moses.
Thx for reacting love your channel.
this is definitely one of my FAVORITES! so happy you reacted to this. not to flex or anything but i have the same bday as meg ;) i've watched this probably over 50 times in my 18 years and damn. it never gets old
I love that you know Greek mythology so well because I have so many books on it and I’m such a big fan of it
Hades angry at Zeus but wanting to take over the world and goes after a innocent baby Hercules
"Somebody call IXII!!" Thirty years and I just caught that. Such a great movie. I have Hades on a holiday t-shirt. It says "Joy to the Underworld".
Even though there are some inaccuracies regarding the real myths, I still love the way the Theoi (Greek gods) are portrayed in this movie. I wish that the Norse pantheon could get the same treatment.
So, for the next one, I'm going to suggest a lesser known yet beloved classic: Oliver and Company. A Don Bluth movie he made for Disney before he went on to make his own iconic films (American Tail, Land Before Time, A Troll in Central Park).
Speaking of Don Bluth, another one is Thumbelina, if Oscar ever wants to do that one 🌸
This has always been one of my favorite Disney movies and it's one of the better of their run during the 90s and early 00s. The statement it makes on what defines a true hero and how important that distinction is will stay relevant no matter how old the movie is. Herc's good heart and innocent nature remains but he loses his naivete. James Woods is a great Hades and it's always fun when he's chewing up the scenery.