@@DJViviMIX "Better" is subjective, haha! But if that's your opinion, I shall respect it. All of the Olympians except for Hestia were troublesome in some respect (kidnapping assault, murder, torture, revenge, jealousy, etc.) If it wasn't for Persephone, I'd agree with you.
James Woods absolutely owns every scene Hades is in, he must’ve had so much fun playing the character, especially as Woods himself helped shape the character from his audition and input. A truly iconic performance.
He actually loves playing Hades so much he insists on playing him in everything his character shows up in. The old tv show, Kingdom Hearts, I think commercials? And he always gives the best performances!
@@madokami03 I believe he also voiced Hades in Sorcerers of the Magic Kingdom, which is/was a super fun, interactive card game at MK in Orlando. I haven't been in a decade, but he was the main antagonist, and it sounded like Woods.
Hades really is one of the best villains Disney has made! He’s so goofy but still manages to be threatening when he needs to be. And James Woods’ voice performance really adds life and character into Hades. It’s cool seeing people talk about Hades as the great villain he is!🤩
It may have been a HUGE change from mythology, but "Hercules" was a phenomenal movie, and it had amazing characters. It'd be fun to see Disney do more mythology-inspired stories (I say "inspired" to avoid cultural inaccuracies).
The movie was actually almost universally panned in Greece. The Greeks apparently felt it was an insult to their cultural heritage to depict their ancestors' religion into what is essentially a Superman movie. I understand the disappointment, but I think they were overreacting. I mean, Russians enjoyed Anastasia.
@@vetarlittorf1807 I can understand Greece's reaction, given that the Hellenistic religion is a major part of Greek culture (and western culture in general) even if it's not widely practiced now. I think Anastasia got better reception because it was focused on a person--a person who's contemporaries would be long gone when the film was released. Plus adding magic drives home that it's not meant to be a biography by any means. Mulan is a unique example; being a legend/folklore hero rather than a real person or a part of China's traditional belief system, there was a significantly lower chance of China being offended.
@@OpticalSorcerer True, but still. In the end, it's just a silly American movie. I'm Scandinavian, but I take no offence from Marvel's Thor movies, which gets pretty much everything wrong about Norse mythology. I mean, they made Thor blond, Loki dark-haired, Odin an old man, Heimdallr black and all the gods are apparently not gods.
@@vetarlittorf1807 I get it. Everyone has different opinions and I appreciate both sides. I loved Hercules, but I understand why Greece wasn't crazy about it, just like how Native Americans weren't crazy about Pocahontas. (Side note: despite our large fim industry, America has given little representation to Native Americans. The movie itself's main critiques were about history, but other than that I think it would've been more accepted.)
@@vetarlittorf1807I’m more offended by the Thor films than you as one with barely any Swedish heritage simply because they made Thor the butt of jokes too often later on 😂
Disney's version of Hades is definitely a great villain. He's powerful, intimidating, cunning, has great ambitions, can be cruel, and is ultimately entertaining. Not to mention that he is surprisingly honest since he honors his deals, which villains don't normally do. Hades is definitely one of the many things that makes me enjoy Disney's Hercules.
He’s also one of the villains who is similarly portrayed throughout plenty of Disney properties imo!! (Kingdom Hearts, Descendants, even Twisted Wonderland with Idia’s character)
Probably because James Woods loves playing the character so much he will always reach out to play him in pretty much anything. Literally any excuse to don the flaming hair. May be harder these days given his incredibly based takes on Twitter, though- but I'm pretty sure he personally keeps Hades consistent across appearances.
James Woods has such an amazing voice when it comes to voicing villains, we already know how amazing he did voicing Hades, but how bout other characters like: Reggie from Surf's Up, he did excellent emphasizing his greediness and charisma And the falcon from Stuart Little 2, he made him menacing and threatening, and managed to give him a wicked sense of humor
Don't forget OWL MAN (evil version of Batman) ... and HIMSELF from Family Guy... OMG he was such a more entertaining rival for Peter than Ernie (the Chicken). The episode where James pretended to be Peter so Peter went and assumed James' identity... "Oh you're gonna love it...it's like two pies in the face...and one in a field in Pennsylvania" ...and then James' reaction to hearing "JAMES WOODS" on late night tv saying that... "HES RUINING MY CAREER!!!"
I love Hades! He is my absolute favorite simply because of how funny he is while still maintaining a commanding and threatening presence worthy of a Disney Villain!
Indeed. He's painted as the villain right from the beginning given the way he lurks in the shadows and how the tone shifts when the Muses sing about him. At the same time, though, one is more wary of his charisma than his powers as a god, in a "There's something about you I don't trust" sort of way. Moreover, the producers of "Hercules" wanted Hades to have a sinister, wrathful voice a la Maleficent, but were so taken in by James Woods' fast-talking-car-salesman schtick that they went with it. Hades does have a short temper, true enough, but it's used more for comedic effect than anything else.
As much as I hate Hades as a villain in most movies, I must admit that Hercules makes it work whereas most other media that include a villainous Hades doesn't.
@@burnscooper892 Hade was originally going to be a more serious character and was going to be played by Jack Nickel-son. However Disney found him unreasonable, so Woods was cast instead.
I want to see a video called “why Eugene and Rapunzel are the perfect couple” since they are both engaging characters and a lot their character developments happen through their time with each other
Another thing that make him really likable, is the fact that of you take his other apparitions into account (the animated series, descendant, the Hades comics...) he's more of an antagonist than a truly evil character. The other gods mosty see him as the annoying little brother but don't actively hate him, his shenanigans are just part of their routines. It's also implied that he deeply suffers from being alone and rejected, and that he doesn't always measure the consequences of his actions. Him causing havoc on Mount Olympus is more like a game to get the others' attention that to really hurt them (as seen in the comics). We can also see him act rather friendly when he's talking with people that don't represent an obstacle for him (He seems to be able to casually chat with Meg sometimes, and in the animated series he was friendly with Cassandra and Medusa). There are many sides to him, like when despite his charming and suave attitude, he's very bad at flirting and doesn't know how to behave in front of his crush. I think he's THE Disney villain that deserves a redemption arc (and it seems that Disney agrees when you see Descendant 3)
As a little girl, I remember thinking that Hades was like the Devil when it came to this movie. Of course, when I got older and looked into his mythology, I actually started to like him.
Hades in the scenario of this particular movie is what you would call a magnificent bastard. As you say @Aldone it's hard not to hate him because he is a sleazy scumbag but he is funny and is temper tantrums are hilarious. And as for the trope of the magnificent bastard he has his own rules that he plays by he may try and cheat a little bit but that's per his character and I'm always glad when James woods reprises his role as this comedic villain. It was in fact this character and performance and that of Robin Williams that I want to become an animator.
@@vetarlittorf1807I don't know if anything that happens in the spinoff series counts as canon. But there's an episode where Hades refers to himself as Zeus' younger brother. In Greek mythology, Zeus was the youngest of the three brothers (Hades, Poseidon and then Zeus, in that order).
I would also like to mention when it comes to his deals its very much like how it is in mythology where Hades will always honor the deals he makes with people. Albeit this is the more sleezy care salesman way but he still is honest lmao.
My favorite thing about James woods and Hades is that he was willing to do the character for free when he found out the studio was running out of money. And he told them that no matter what media Hades is portrayed in, at least the Disney version, he will be ready to do the role whenever.
This Hercules is one of the very few Disney movies I find myself wanting to rewatch. Hades strikes a fantastic balance of true villainy and comic relief. I remember when my babysitter took my older sister and I to see this movie in theaters during our summer break! Just all around great memories.
You should do "perfect villain" videos for: The Coachman from Pinocchio. Kaa from The Jungle Book. Shere Khan from The Jungle Book. Amos Slade from The Fox and the Hound. Ursula from The Little Mermaid. Yzma from The Emperor's New Groove. John Silver from Treasure Planet.
Hades also holds the distinction of being the sassiest Disney villain and that's no easy feat given that he's in the same league with the likes of Yzma and Iago. XD
James even came back to be Hades in Disney Speedstorm, same with the voice actress of Meg. I absolutely grinded my butt to get him unlocked when he came out, and one of my favorite lines he says? "Uhh I'm a God? Who else would you choose?" is the most perfect line to come from him, and I love it. Same with "What can I say? Fabulaash~"
His relying on his charm instead of his might makes a lot of sense. On Olympus their are 2 other gods just as powerful as him and several others that aren't exactly pushovers. If he started throwing his weight around the others would take notice and probably start something and he can't exactly win that fight.
Thing about Hades. As a kid I hated Hades. He is boring amd weird. The reason why I had that opinion is because I live in Holland, could not speak english and watched the Dutch version of the movie. In the Dutch version Hades sounds like a gremlin with ZERO charm. After learning English I watched the English version and now he is my fav disney villain.
What I find is so funny is that gods like Hades and Thanatos who you would think would be badass assholes are actually some of the nicest gods around, other gods like Ares are portrayed as somewhat sympathetic with him being an outcast over something he was made to do, meanwhile Hera and Aphrodite are some of the evilest gods around to the point where they rival the Reverse flash in pettiness which is quite an achievement
Ya know, as much as I absolutely hate most of the Disney live action remakes, I would absolutely love an opportunity to play Hades if I was presented it! He just looks like an absolute blast to play! Again, I have no faith that the Hercules remake will be good in the first place. But I’ll be even more upset if they ruin yet another villain (being my personal favorite in this place).
Quite a charismatic dude Especially with the performance pulled off by James Woods made him more lively and more character so in conclusion he’s a brilliant villain that makes us laugh and maybe root for him!
You have a lot of videos about analyzing Disney villains. May I nominate Professor Ratigan from "The Great Mouse Detective"? At first glance, he seems like comedy relief in an obscure film that was by no means one of Disney's more popular movies, but although the film didn't gain the admiration that classics like "Lion King" or "Beauty and the Beast" did, the villain does have a few interesting traits, such as: 1. He was voiced by Vincent Price. That alone should be worth a couple points. 2. He's an actual criminal. He's not just being mean because he wants to get even with one person who slighted him. He's the rodent version of people we pray to avoid, but sometimes we can't. 3. Despite the fact that he's a rodent, he has obtained (presumably stolen) coins, gems, a crown, weapons, and some champagne that are all large enough that we humans could use them. Very few Disney animals are smart enough or cruel enough to rob humans, but he has succeeded at it, either in one massive heist or multiple attempts. 4. He forces his henchmen to sing his praises joyfully...mere seconds after watching one of their friends die. 5. Yes, he pauses his "I'm a Disney villain; hear my theme song!" moment to execute someone. 6. He's one of the few villains who gets two songs. (Gaston is another.) 7. The lyrics to "The World's Greatest Criminal Mind" include some pretty impressive internal rhyme and alliteration...as well as the line "Worse than the widows and orphans you drowned," which is casually glossed over, so he's such a wicked, violent person that murdering the innocent is a normal occurrence and not really a big deal to him. 8. He's very good at deception. He gives the appearance of a suave, mannerly gentleman...but he gets angry very easily, and he usually kills whoever upsets him. He gives the appearance of having all kinds of fun because life is a party, and he's enjoying himself as he plots all this stuff, but if you pay attention to the movie, he's actually terrified of his adversary. He knows perfectly good and well how possible, how likely, it is that one day, the detective will foil his plans once and for all, and then he's going to prison. (Although in Victorian England, I imagine it would also be likely that he faced the gallows.) 9. Despite being a rodent, he has a cat who obeys him. I'm a human, and I can't get my cat to listen to a word I say, so for a rodent to do it...yeah, that's impressive as everything. 10. The cat is basically a hired assassin...and judging from her weight, she's done it quite a few times, further proof that this criminal is violent and dangerous. He's not just the goofy comic relief he pretends to be. 11. He tries to maul his enemy to death with his bare hands (more specifically, his claws). Not through magic. Not even through use of a weapon. Just brute force. Like the hyperbole "I could tear him to pieces with my bare hands!" Basically the literal version of that. 12. He's a good Disney villain. Much like Scar, Jafar, and Ursula, his plan is to take over the kingdom, and he tries to kill the currently reigning monarch in the process of his takeover. Sadly, he doesn't continue the Disney villain tradition of dying of poetic justice. (Ursula is electrocuted by the trident she's wanted for the whole movie. After spending the movie trying to find a genie, Jafar becomes one. Scar tries to make the hyenas kill his nephew so he can become king, but Scar is killed by the hyenas on the night his nephew becomes king. Frollo attempts to burn Esmeralda at the stake, and he dies by falling into flames. Hades is trapped in the same river where he tried to trap Hercules and Meg. Ratigan just falls. Pity. It would have been more fitting if he'd been eaten by a cat or something.) 13. He takes a child hostage. Disney villains do some pretty dark stuff, but not all of them stoop so low as to threaten a child. He also tells everyone to stay where they are "or the girl dies!" Not "gets it." "Dies." He says it directly. He's pretty dark for a cartoon rodent.
Honestly I would love to know what this version of hades wife,persephone, would have been like in the Disney version. That would be a interesting dynamic
Hades is my number one favorite character from Disney as a whole. Despite his role in Hercules, you can never get the urge to hate him. My friends tell me that I remind them of Hades which makes sense because I’m comedic & can angered really bad.
i absolutely love Hercules, regardless of the fact its one of the worst depictions of Greek Mythology ive ever seen, its definitely my favorite of that era of Disney, Hades is just hilarious in basically all of his scenes XD im really glad they didnt ruin Hercules with a sequel, even if it did get a tv show that nobody talks about, really hoping they dont do a live action remake ; - ;
Hercules is a great movie, and probably deserves more attention than it gets. Disney did so many different types of films back in the 1990s and seem to be aimed at both boys and girls with adults able to enjoy the jokes too. Today Disney films only care about girls and not boys which is sad.
When you think of it, this Hades is not even a bad adaptation of the god. It wouldn't be hard to imagine Greek Mythology Hades being fed up with his job rebel against Zeus. in greek myths, other gods (Hera, Apollo, Athena...) have tried to overthrown Zeus, so it's not even uncommon in the actual myths. The only thing is that Greek Mythology Hades and Disney Hades have very different personnalities, Disney Hades being more based on the Devil, with his charming personnality and his contracts.
I’ve always liked Hades as a character, easily one of my favorites in Disney if not *the.* But for all my reasons for liking him, it’s harder for me to evaluate where he stands as a villain.
In my opinion Hades isnt really a villain. He is just a slave, outcasted from the other gods(they are always having a party) and working all the eternity watching the souls of mortals(something that he didnt wanted, it was zeus who made him live in the underworld). He just was tired, and that tiredness became hate.
Hades cannot break deals, like in Little Mermaid the moment the contract is breached with or without Hades it will be done. For example, Hades did not give Hercules his powers back.
"...that shows how he really isn't inherently evil or scary to other people he hangs around for a long time." Exactly! He's a badass, fun guy to hang around with!
Hi yes I finally get to talk about one of my childhood Disney Hercules ok first I love Hedes in this movie he's one of the best Disney villain in my opinion and he's very funny I also love the other members of the cast to I have injoyd this movie so many times I really love the art work of the movie to such a cool and creative style I could go own about this movie forever but living it here for know
*everyone is celebrating on mount Olympus of Hercules return as we see a red tattoo man in the distance looking at Mount Olympus* Kratos: My vengeance..... ends now. *annnnd Hercules sequels never came from Disney ever*
Oh yeah I never noticed that, how the deal meg can’t get hurt then she gets hurt and he gets his powers huh… also I like how if hades didn’t do anything he might of won lol, I mean everything he did just helped my boiii herc out
I know that for the good happy ending happening it had to occour how it did but since the first time i see the final as child until now I still find very not fair that Hercules broke the deal with Hades for megs soul and nothing happened while when hades broke the agreement of not hurting her hercules got the powers back. After all he promised she goes you stay. Even if he can't die and that was not something tha neither think on the make of the deal that doesn't make the agreement any different so yeah if is was to be fulfilled he should have stayed down there or meg should continue dead.
Ironically that Hades is one of the better gods from the greek mythology.
That’s not a very high bar
Persephone may disagree with that one.
@@OpticalSorcerer Still a better god
@@DJViviMIX "Better" is subjective, haha! But if that's your opinion, I shall respect it. All of the Olympians except for Hestia were troublesome in some respect (kidnapping assault, murder, torture, revenge, jealousy, etc.) If it wasn't for Persephone, I'd agree with you.
@@OpticalSorcerer 😅 oops
It’s just, if I had to decide between him, Zeus and Poseidon. I would choose Hades.
James Woods absolutely owns every scene Hades is in, he must’ve had so much fun playing the character, especially as Woods himself helped shape the character from his audition and input. A truly iconic performance.
Truly, his voice acting was magnificent, he pretty much made the character.
He actually loves playing Hades so much he insists on playing him in everything his character shows up in. The old tv show, Kingdom Hearts, I think commercials? And he always gives the best performances!
@@madokami03 I believe he also voiced Hades in Sorcerers of the Magic Kingdom, which is/was a super fun, interactive card game at MK in Orlando. I haven't been in a decade, but he was the main antagonist, and it sounded like Woods.
James ended up loving his role so much he makes sure to reprise it every chance he gets.
Hades really is one of the best villains Disney has made! He’s so goofy but still manages to be threatening when he needs to be. And James Woods’ voice performance really adds life and character into Hades. It’s cool seeing people talk about Hades as the great villain he is!🤩
And I'm glad James Wood enjoys the role enough to return to voice Hades at every opportunity (including Kingdom Hearts appearances).
@@taqresu5865shows how much Woods loves the character
He’s one of my favourites
It may have been a HUGE change from mythology, but "Hercules" was a phenomenal movie, and it had amazing characters. It'd be fun to see Disney do more mythology-inspired stories (I say "inspired" to avoid cultural inaccuracies).
The movie was actually almost universally panned in Greece. The Greeks apparently felt it was an insult to their cultural heritage to depict their ancestors' religion into what is essentially a Superman movie.
I understand the disappointment, but I think they were overreacting. I mean, Russians enjoyed Anastasia.
@@vetarlittorf1807 I can understand Greece's reaction, given that the Hellenistic religion is a major part of Greek culture (and western culture in general) even if it's not widely practiced now. I think Anastasia got better reception because it was focused on a person--a person who's contemporaries would be long gone when the film was released. Plus adding magic drives home that it's not meant to be a biography by any means. Mulan is a unique example; being a legend/folklore hero rather than a real person or a part of China's traditional belief system, there was a significantly lower chance of China being offended.
@@OpticalSorcerer True, but still. In the end, it's just a silly American movie. I'm Scandinavian, but I take no offence from Marvel's Thor movies, which gets pretty much everything wrong about Norse mythology. I mean, they made Thor blond, Loki dark-haired, Odin an old man, Heimdallr black and all the gods are apparently not gods.
@@vetarlittorf1807 I get it. Everyone has different opinions and I appreciate both sides. I loved Hercules, but I understand why Greece wasn't crazy about it, just like how Native Americans weren't crazy about Pocahontas. (Side note: despite our large fim industry, America has given little representation to Native Americans. The movie itself's main critiques were about history, but other than that I think it would've been more accepted.)
@@vetarlittorf1807I’m more offended by the Thor films than you as one with barely any Swedish heritage simply because they made Thor the butt of jokes too often later on 😂
Disney's version of Hades is definitely a great villain. He's powerful, intimidating, cunning, has great ambitions, can be cruel, and is ultimately entertaining. Not to mention that he is surprisingly honest since he honors his deals, which villains don't normally do. Hades is definitely one of the many things that makes me enjoy Disney's Hercules.
Do you think that the gods were complete jerks to Hades?
@@shivangparikh2933Probaly, they didn’t even try to act nice to him when he pulled up to see Hercules
He’s also one of the villains who is similarly portrayed throughout plenty of Disney properties imo!! (Kingdom Hearts, Descendants, even Twisted Wonderland with Idia’s character)
Probably because James Woods loves playing the character so much he will always reach out to play him in pretty much anything. Literally any excuse to don the flaming hair.
May be harder these days given his incredibly based takes on Twitter, though- but I'm pretty sure he personally keeps Hades consistent across appearances.
I think Hercules is an under appreciated movie overall. It gets overshadowed by other movies Disney made.
James Woods has such an amazing voice when it comes to voicing villains, we already know how amazing he did voicing Hades, but how bout other characters like:
Reggie from Surf's Up, he did excellent emphasizing his greediness and charisma
And the falcon from Stuart Little 2, he made him menacing and threatening, and managed to give him a wicked sense of humor
Don't forget OWL MAN (evil version of Batman) ... and HIMSELF from Family Guy...
OMG he was such a more entertaining rival for Peter than Ernie (the Chicken). The episode where James pretended to be Peter so Peter went and assumed James' identity... "Oh you're gonna love it...it's like two pies in the face...and one in a field in Pennsylvania" ...and then James' reaction to hearing "JAMES WOODS" on late night tv saying that... "HES RUINING MY CAREER!!!"
I love Hades! He is my absolute favorite simply because of how funny he is while still maintaining a commanding and threatening presence worthy of a Disney Villain!
Indeed. He's painted as the villain right from the beginning given the way he lurks in the shadows and how the tone shifts when the Muses sing about him. At the same time, though, one is more wary of his charisma than his powers as a god, in a "There's something about you I don't trust" sort of way.
Moreover, the producers of "Hercules" wanted Hades to have a sinister, wrathful voice a la Maleficent, but were so taken in by James Woods' fast-talking-car-salesman schtick that they went with it. Hades does have a short temper, true enough, but it's used more for comedic effect than anything else.
As much as I hate Hades as a villain in most movies, I must admit that Hercules makes it work whereas most other media that include a villainous Hades doesn't.
I still would have preferred Hera or Ares being the villain.
@@vetarlittorf1807 Agreed.
How about Kid Icarus Uprising?
@@burnscooper892 Hade was originally going to be a more serious character and was going to be played by Jack Nickel-son. However Disney found him unreasonable, so Woods was cast instead.
@@vetarlittorf1807 The problem is that Hera's motivation is not kid friendly😖😖😖😖.
I want to see a video called “why Eugene and Rapunzel are the perfect couple” since they are both engaging characters and a lot their character developments happen through their time with each other
Another thing that make him really likable, is the fact that of you take his other apparitions into account (the animated series, descendant, the Hades comics...) he's more of an antagonist than a truly evil character. The other gods mosty see him as the annoying little brother but don't actively hate him, his shenanigans are just part of their routines. It's also implied that he deeply suffers from being alone and rejected, and that he doesn't always measure the consequences of his actions. Him causing havoc on Mount Olympus is more like a game to get the others' attention that to really hurt them (as seen in the comics). We can also see him act rather friendly when he's talking with people that don't represent an obstacle for him (He seems to be able to casually chat with Meg sometimes, and in the animated series he was friendly with Cassandra and Medusa). There are many sides to him, like when despite his charming and suave attitude, he's very bad at flirting and doesn't know how to behave in front of his crush. I think he's THE Disney villain that deserves a redemption arc (and it seems that Disney agrees when you see Descendant 3)
As a little girl, I remember thinking that Hades was like the Devil when it came to this movie. Of course, when I got older and looked into his mythology, I actually started to like him.
I love when Hades is angry.😂
"What... are... those?"
Hades in the scenario of this particular movie is what you would call a magnificent bastard. As you say @Aldone it's hard not to hate him because he is a sleazy scumbag but he is funny and is temper tantrums are hilarious. And as for the trope of the magnificent bastard he has his own rules that he plays by he may try and cheat a little bit but that's per his character and I'm always glad when James woods reprises his role as this comedic villain. It was in fact this character and performance and that of Robin Williams that I want to become an animator.
Hades had similarities to Scar. He wanted to kill his brother & the brother's son so he could rule the kingdom
To be fair, the movie never mentions Hades and Zeus being brothers.
@@vetarlittorf1807 Zeus & Hades are brothers.
@@joshualowe959 In the myths, yes. But not in this movie.
@@vetarlittorf1807I don't know if anything that happens in the spinoff series counts as canon. But there's an episode where Hades refers to himself as Zeus' younger brother. In Greek mythology, Zeus was the youngest of the three brothers (Hades, Poseidon and then Zeus, in that order).
I would also like to mention when it comes to his deals its very much like how it is in mythology where Hades will always honor the deals he makes with people. Albeit this is the more sleezy care salesman way but he still is honest lmao.
My favorite thing about James woods and Hades is that he was willing to do the character for free when he found out the studio was running out of money. And he told them that no matter what media Hades is portrayed in, at least the Disney version, he will be ready to do the role whenever.
He doesn't have a villain song, but Hades is no doubt one of the best villains in Disney history.
Hades is one of the most fun villains Disney has ever made
This Hercules is one of the very few Disney movies I find myself wanting to rewatch. Hades strikes a fantastic balance of true villainy and comic relief. I remember when my babysitter took my older sister and I to see this movie in theaters during our summer break! Just all around great memories.
You should do "perfect villain" videos for:
The Coachman from Pinocchio.
Kaa from The Jungle Book.
Shere Khan from The Jungle Book.
Amos Slade from The Fox and the Hound.
Ursula from The Little Mermaid.
Yzma from The Emperor's New Groove.
John Silver from Treasure Planet.
From the looks, he gonna use his villain ranking he made a while back on his future villian videos.
Hades also holds the distinction of being the sassiest Disney villain and that's no easy feat given that he's in the same league with the likes of Yzma and Iago. XD
Hades was definitely my favorite Disney villain for his comedic moments and you brought up plenty good points
James even came back to be Hades in Disney Speedstorm, same with the voice actress of Meg. I absolutely grinded my butt to get him unlocked when he came out, and one of my favorite lines he says?
"Uhh I'm a God? Who else would you choose?" is the most perfect line to come from him, and I love it.
Same with "What can I say? Fabulaash~"
His relying on his charm instead of his might makes a lot of sense. On Olympus their are 2 other gods just as powerful as him and several others that aren't exactly pushovers. If he started throwing his weight around the others would take notice and probably start something and he can't exactly win that fight.
Hades sounds like the exact opposite of the Horned King.
"I know... you know."
I use that quote a lot😅
Thing about Hades.
As a kid I hated Hades.
He is boring amd weird.
The reason why I had that opinion is because I live in Holland, could not speak english and watched the Dutch version of the movie.
In the Dutch version Hades sounds like a gremlin with ZERO charm.
After learning English I watched the English version and now he is my fav disney villain.
If James Woods isn’t brought back for the live action Hercules, Disney is guilty of blasphemy of the highest order. Who’s with me?
Gosh, that punch Hercules gives to Hades in the end is one of the most satisfying scenes in the history of cinema.
Oh my God, Hercules is superman and Hades is lex Luther. James woods would make an amazing Lex Luther!
We need more Disney villains like Hades please.
Fun fact: Hades has the same voice actor as the Genie in Swedish
Oh how cool! how neat!
Also Brazilian, Taiwanese, and Catalan
What I find is so funny is that gods like Hades and Thanatos who you would think would be badass assholes are actually some of the nicest gods around, other gods like Ares are portrayed as somewhat sympathetic with him being an outcast over something he was made to do, meanwhile Hera and Aphrodite are some of the evilest gods around to the point where they rival the Reverse flash in pettiness which is quite an achievement
Cause he's such a fast and fancy-witted talker. I so wish I could be like that.
I love your channel so much I keep binge watching it
Ya know, as much as I absolutely hate most of the Disney live action remakes, I would absolutely love an opportunity to play Hades if I was presented it! He just looks like an absolute blast to play! Again, I have no faith that the Hercules remake will be good in the first place. But I’ll be even more upset if they ruin yet another villain (being my personal favorite in this place).
Quite a charismatic dude Especially with the performance pulled off by James Woods made him more lively and more character
so in conclusion he’s a brilliant villain that makes us laugh and maybe root for him!
You have a lot of videos about analyzing Disney villains. May I nominate Professor Ratigan from "The Great Mouse Detective"? At first glance, he seems like comedy relief in an obscure film that was by no means one of Disney's more popular movies, but although the film didn't gain the admiration that classics like "Lion King" or "Beauty and the Beast" did, the villain does have a few interesting traits, such as:
1. He was voiced by Vincent Price. That alone should be worth a couple points.
2. He's an actual criminal. He's not just being mean because he wants to get even with one person who slighted him. He's the rodent version of people we pray to avoid, but sometimes we can't.
3. Despite the fact that he's a rodent, he has obtained (presumably stolen) coins, gems, a crown, weapons, and some champagne that are all large enough that we humans could use them. Very few Disney animals are smart enough or cruel enough to rob humans, but he has succeeded at it, either in one massive heist or multiple attempts.
4. He forces his henchmen to sing his praises joyfully...mere seconds after watching one of their friends die.
5. Yes, he pauses his "I'm a Disney villain; hear my theme song!" moment to execute someone.
6. He's one of the few villains who gets two songs. (Gaston is another.)
7. The lyrics to "The World's Greatest Criminal Mind" include some pretty impressive internal rhyme and alliteration...as well as the line "Worse than the widows and orphans you drowned," which is casually glossed over, so he's such a wicked, violent person that murdering the innocent is a normal occurrence and not really a big deal to him.
8. He's very good at deception. He gives the appearance of a suave, mannerly gentleman...but he gets angry very easily, and he usually kills whoever upsets him. He gives the appearance of having all kinds of fun because life is a party, and he's enjoying himself as he plots all this stuff, but if you pay attention to the movie, he's actually terrified of his adversary. He knows perfectly good and well how possible, how likely, it is that one day, the detective will foil his plans once and for all, and then he's going to prison. (Although in Victorian England, I imagine it would also be likely that he faced the gallows.)
9. Despite being a rodent, he has a cat who obeys him. I'm a human, and I can't get my cat to listen to a word I say, so for a rodent to do it...yeah, that's impressive as everything.
10. The cat is basically a hired assassin...and judging from her weight, she's done it quite a few times, further proof that this criminal is violent and dangerous. He's not just the goofy comic relief he pretends to be.
11. He tries to maul his enemy to death with his bare hands (more specifically, his claws). Not through magic. Not even through use of a weapon. Just brute force. Like the hyperbole "I could tear him to pieces with my bare hands!" Basically the literal version of that.
12. He's a good Disney villain. Much like Scar, Jafar, and Ursula, his plan is to take over the kingdom, and he tries to kill the currently reigning monarch in the process of his takeover. Sadly, he doesn't continue the Disney villain tradition of dying of poetic justice. (Ursula is electrocuted by the trident she's wanted for the whole movie. After spending the movie trying to find a genie, Jafar becomes one. Scar tries to make the hyenas kill his nephew so he can become king, but Scar is killed by the hyenas on the night his nephew becomes king. Frollo attempts to burn Esmeralda at the stake, and he dies by falling into flames. Hades is trapped in the same river where he tried to trap Hercules and Meg. Ratigan just falls. Pity. It would have been more fitting if he'd been eaten by a cat or something.)
13. He takes a child hostage. Disney villains do some pretty dark stuff, but not all of them stoop so low as to threaten a child. He also tells everyone to stay where they are "or the girl dies!" Not "gets it." "Dies." He says it directly. He's pretty dark for a cartoon rodent.
Next do Why Yzma Is The Funniest Villain.
I believe it is because of Kronk. Without Kronk's chemistry, there won't be such a funny reaction.
@@lazycat836 Yzma was originally going to have an sidekick voiced by Harvey Fierstein, but that got scraped when Kingdom of the Sun become New Grove.
Honestly I would love to know what this version of hades wife,persephone, would have been like in the Disney version. That would be a interesting dynamic
Hades is my number one favorite character from Disney as a whole. Despite his role in Hercules, you can never get the urge to hate him. My friends tell me that I remind them of Hades which makes sense because I’m comedic & can angered really bad.
Guys guys. Relax its only halftime
You explained Hades' character so accurately! He will always be my favourite disney villain
And Hades is going to come back in Kingdom Heart 4! Can't wait to see more of his excellent voice acting!
I love how hades sounded like a car salesman
This was an Absolutely Amazing Masterpiece Video for My Second Favorite Disney Villain.
I just realized that I think James Wood’s approach to Hades that we love is similar to Richard Schiff’s Odin in God of War: Ragnarök
James mthafcking Woods! did that!
he’s a legend.
I subscribed and I really think you deserve a lot more views and subscribers but it'll come.
i absolutely love Hercules, regardless of the fact its one of the worst depictions of Greek Mythology ive ever seen, its definitely my favorite of that era of Disney, Hades is just hilarious in basically all of his scenes XD
im really glad they didnt ruin Hercules with a sequel, even if it did get a tv show that nobody talks about, really hoping they dont do a live action remake ; - ;
6:40, that poor mountain.
Hades é meu vilão favorito da Antiga Disney ( e tbm Frollo , cruella e scar )
its funny how Hades basically saved the whole movie
Hercules is a great movie, and probably deserves more attention than it gets. Disney did so many different types of films back in the 1990s and seem to be aimed at both boys and girls with adults able to enjoy the jokes too. Today Disney films only care about girls and not boys which is sad.
When you think of it, this Hades is not even a bad adaptation of the god. It wouldn't be hard to imagine Greek Mythology Hades being fed up with his job rebel against Zeus. in greek myths, other gods (Hera, Apollo, Athena...) have tried to overthrown Zeus, so it's not even uncommon in the actual myths. The only thing is that Greek Mythology Hades and Disney Hades have very different personnalities, Disney Hades being more based on the Devil, with his charming personnality and his contracts.
James Woods performance of Hades is Genius. he managed to make him sound like a car seller, a bit similar to Ed Crosswire from PBS Kids's Arthur.
Hades and Meg really make this movie.
I’ve always liked Hades as a character, easily one of my favorites in Disney if not *the.* But for all my reasons for liking him, it’s harder for me to evaluate where he stands as a villain.
I want Bob Odenkirk to voice him next time
In my opinion Hades isnt really a villain. He is just a slave, outcasted from the other gods(they are always having a party) and working all the eternity watching the souls of mortals(something that he didnt wanted, it was zeus who made him live in the underworld). He just was tired, and that tiredness became hate.
Hades cannot break deals, like in Little Mermaid the moment the contract is breached with or without Hades it will be done. For example, Hades did not give Hercules his powers back.
Hes not a sleazy car salesman. Hes a sleazy Hollywood agent
Hades is awesome! He's definitely one of my favorites.
My most favorite Disney villain.
what about zibalba the book of life, he's not really the villain but what do you think of him?
"...that shows how he really isn't inherently evil or scary to other people he hangs around for a long time." Exactly! He's a badass, fun guy to hang around with!
he is one of my favs lol
Hi yes I finally get to talk about one of my childhood Disney Hercules ok first I love Hedes in this movie he's one of the best Disney villain in my opinion and he's very funny
I also love the other members of the cast to I have injoyd this movie so many times
I really love the art work of the movie to such a cool and creative style I could go own about this movie forever but living it here for know
Hades will always be my favorite Disney villain of all.
*everyone is celebrating on mount Olympus of Hercules return as we see a red tattoo man in the distance looking at Mount Olympus*
Kratos: My vengeance..... ends now.
*annnnd Hercules sequels never came from Disney ever*
Am I the only one that thinks that Disney Hades would be the perfect husband for Ursula?
Do a video on Mother Gothell!!!!!
hades is the most justice lover non corrupted god lol
Oh yeah I never noticed that, how the deal meg can’t get hurt then she gets hurt and he gets his powers huh… also I like how if hades didn’t do anything he might of won lol, I mean everything he did just helped my boiii herc out
My type a guy my type a villain 😈
He was perfect!
Hades, god of car sales.
I love this goddamn movie.
What did you think of Descendants 3 Hades???
Making Hades or Ares the villain in every greek mythology inspired piece of media is getting old.
These idiots never even heard of Gaia or the Titans.
my favorite Disney villains are maleficent, Clayton and captain gamtu.
The next one should he Ursula she's also great and very threatening
James Woods really made that role.
I know that for the good happy ending happening it had to occour how it did but since the first time i see the final as child until now I still find very not fair that Hercules broke the deal with Hades for megs soul and nothing happened while when hades broke the agreement of not hurting her hercules got the powers back. After all he promised she goes you stay. Even if he can't die and that was not something tha neither think on the make of the deal that doesn't make the agreement any different so yeah if is was to be fulfilled he should have stayed down there or meg should continue dead.
YYEEEEEESSS!
Ma méchante Disney préférée est Ursula.
I thought you should know that Michael Bolton Reprises Disney's "Hercules" at the 70 Year's Old Live Action Remake. James'Wood's as Hades the Best.
i havent seen it in eng dub but the greek dub is GOLD, every va did an amazing job however hades' va? a true GOD!
Hades is Spamton, fight me
I remember being a little kid and actually wanting Hades to win. I liked him so much more than Zeus
yes
I can’t stop thinking that Hades might be my husbando 😅
This is less of a Hercules movie and is more like a Samson from the Bible movie, if you know the story you can see the blatant plot beats
I hope they don't make Live Action Remake on this movie
CEO Disney: 😂
@@Alucard2091 LoL, accurate
well if you get the god of a bit wrong his a good villain. I just dont know if disney new or not? 🌸🌸🌸
6:41 WTF was Herc doing? If it’s the Gordian knot: wrong Greek and actually true
My favourite disney villains are Gaston, Hades, Cruella de vil and Captain Hook🤣
Megera jades underworld