In the original myth, Hercules had a twin half-brother named Iphicles by Amphitryon. This is called heteropaternal superfecundation when two different males father fraternal twins by one woman. This was left out when Disney made Hercules, Zeus and Hera's son instead of Zeus and Alcmene. ...
Hercules, all told, deserves a Greek chorus of congratulations. Not every movie manages to be both hit and myth. 1734552059000 FULL REVIEW Boston Globe Jay Carr There are several reasons why people will flock to Hercules, one being its reassuring rootedness in the old Disney tradition, another ...
Hercules learned a decidedly different lesson than the one from the original myth. Because he asked that her personality would be "crazy about [him]", Galatea becomes increasingly obsessive about him, especially when he dumped her and dropped her off on an island in the middle of nowhere. ...
"We were looking for our big comedic production number -- a real Broadway-style tune in the tradition of 'You've Gotta Have Heart' or the kind of songs that Frank Loesser used to write. Danny is not an experienced musical theater performer but he ended up giving a real musical theater...
TV series Description:Through the ages of history and myth, there's never been another hero like the mighty Hercules (Kevin Sorbo), whose awesome physical prowess is only surpassed by the strength of his heart. Discover why he's held the imagination of countless viewers with all 111 episode ...
t doubt that it was constructed for this one, although it might have been repurposed fromHercules Unchained. The ubiquitous underground grotto location (presumably close to Rome) also gets a lot of use. Reg Park appears to drive a real chariot with six or eight horsepower, charging right ...
Here it just feels like an afterthought, and another vehicle to debunk another myth, except this time with a Cerberus. Furthermore, for someone who surrounds himself with a bunch of badass, intimidating looking mercenaries, Hercules has some pretty dull friends. It’s funny because throughout ...
Additionally, Hercules has access to a multitude of powerful Greek weapons from ancient myth. These include the sword of Peleus, the shield of Perseus - which has an image of the gorgon Medusa on it and the gorgon power to change living beings into stone - and the arrows of Heracles (his...
‘Hercules’ Was a Box Office Bust — and the Real Savior of Disney’s ’90s-Era Renaissance '90s Week: Ron Clements and John Musker's animated reimagining of the Greek myth needed to be a major hit, but its box office disappointment obscures its many enduring strengths. ...
The group arrives in Thrace, where Lord Cotys (John Hurt, embarrassed) seeks the help of the warrior against what he claims are a race of centaurs threatening their kingdom. Of course, they are not centaurs, because we learn early on that every myth of Hercules, including the monsters he...