Hercules (Walt Disney Gold Classic Collection)

Good movie worth enjoying.

I think something about a hero’s spiritual ascension as a mortal and the introduction of the lower dimensions is like a great introduction to Greek mythology for kids. Divinity is worth aspiring to!

Disney's "Hercules" is an upbeat rendition of the classic myth. It tells the simple story of an immortal being trying to find the place where he belongs. Sterling performances by Danny DeVito who plays Hercules' satyr trainer Philoctetes (Phil) and Susan Egan as Megara (Meg) his wise-talking love interest. James Woods voices the god Hades, the villain of the piece who comes across like a ruthless executive, making shady deals with everyone and hoping no one sees the fine print. The songs are top notch, sung by the muses who tell the story and interact with the characters. Parents might want to familiarize their kids with the original myth so they can understand the film as it is full of classical references which will go over the head of the average child (the muses aren't going to explain everything).The film has been panned by religious types who take offense at everything. Incredibly, it has also been panned by the Greek Government who think we Yankees have no right tampering with their cultural past--even though they no longer worship that cultural past. These two negative attitudes simply prove that conservatism is the root of all anal and cause this reviewer to quote a line from the film: "Lighten up, dude!"If you don't like this film, your life is indeed a Greek tragedy.

Hercules movie is amazing, it just has all the making of a classic Disney movie. It has a great cast. amazing songs throughout the movie. I have watched the movie three days straight just to hear "Go the Distance" and "Star is Born." Hercules is not just a great movie for kids but adults as well because everyone wants to live both those songs just like Hercules.

Hercules is an excellent and often over looked Disney movie. It's beautiful, charming and was a real classic that many people missed when it was originally released. I've been waiting for it on Blu-Ray for years and was beginning to think they wouldn't ever release it. Fittingly this edition of the film comes with only a handful of bonus features, the picture quality is great but didn't get any special treatment that some Disney re-releases benefit from. Don't let the lack of frills fool you, it's still the best looking version of this film to date.This version includes the Blu-Ray and DVD copies of the movie as well as a code for the Disney Movies Anywhere so you can access your movie digitally. Either use the Disney Movies Anywhere app or sync your Disney Movies Anywhere account to Google, iTunes, Amazon and even your XBox and get easy digital access just about anywhere you want. I personally love this digital feature to these purchases and it's one of the reasons I continue to buy Disney Blu-Rays. It's great to get the physical disc, but it's even better to punch in each code and see the films added to my digital libraries as well!

The kids loved this movie. I did mkt have to worry about any adult language or content

The movie itself deserves a 5 out of 5. Amazon.com deserves a 0 out of 5. My first case was cracked. And my replacement is pierced.

Love this movie so good!