Hercules (UK)
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Disney`s 35th animated classic
Certificate: U
Running Time: 89 mins
Retail Price: £19.99
Release Date:
Content Type: Movie
Synopsis:
An action-packed fantasy thrill ride of Olympic proportions, Disney`s 35th animated classic HERCULES is the funniest, most imaginative musical adventure ever!
Bestowed with superhuman strength, a young mortal named Hercules sets out to prove himself a hero in the eyes of his father, the great god Zeus. Along with his friends Pegasus, a flying horse, and Phil, a personal trainer, Hercules is tricked by the hilarious, hotheaded villain Hades, who`s plotting to take over Mount Olympus!
Hercules must now choose between his legendary strength and his true love, the Grecian beauty Meg. Only by learning a valuable lesson... thats it`s not the size of your strength that counts but the strength of your heart... will Hercules save Mount Olympus and be proclaimed a hero!
From the creators of Aladdin and The Little Mermaid, and featuring a high-spirited soundtrack and unparalleled Disney animation, Hercules is the all-mighty adventure with something for everyone!
Special Features:
Interactive Menus
Scene Access
Video Tracks:
Widescreen Letterbox 1.66:1
Audio Tracks:
Dolby Digital 5.1 English
Dolby Digital 5.1 French
Dolby Digital 5.1 Italian
Subtitle Tracks:
French
Icelandic
Italian
English
CC: English
Greek
Croatian
Dutch
Directed By:
Ron Clements
Starring:
Diedrich Bader
Sandra Bernhard
French Stewart
Matt Frewer
Bob Goldthwait
Robert Costanzo
James Woods
Tate Donovan
Producer:
Robert Schooley
Mark McCorkle
Distributor:
Walt Disney
Your Opinions and Comments
The video transfer is very good. There are no compression signs at all. The animation (partially hand drawn and partially CG) is awesome. Notice the reference to "The Lion King" in one of the scenes (when the HELL will Disney release "The Lion King" on DVD???).
The DD 5.1 soundtrack is great. The surrounds are used quite frequently. The disk contains 7 additional dubbed soundtracks (French, Italian, Dutch, Polish, Czech, Hebrew and Greek). It`s a cool feature, especially if you are into foreign languages.
Once again - sigh - in the best tradition of Disney, the disk has no extras whatsoever.
Bottom line - a great movie with lots of hilarious moments and great sound.
"Hercules" revisited - May 2003
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It`s been nearly two years since I reviewed this movie, and all I could remember was just how funny at was back then.
Well, it`s still is, the second time around.
James Woods does a superb job in portraying the bad guy.
The video transfer is very good. There are no compression signs to be spotted and the animation looks just great.
The DD 5.1 soundtrack is awesome. The surrounds are nicely used and the songs add a lot to the movie`s rhythm. Several songs use puns often, which is a good thing and makes the movie suitable for grownups as well. :)
The lack of extras is truly annoying.
Bottom line - yet another great movie from Disney, and a big "Hurray" to Disney for finally releasing "The Lion King" on DVD later this year.