Pop Goes The Classics - Hercules (1997)

On the thirty-first installment of the Pop Goes The Classics series looking at the Disney animated features, Andy Atherton, Mirandia Berthold & Steve Riddle look at 1997’s Hercules. They discuss the many aspects of the film including: the choice of going into Greek mythology for an animated film; The Muses and how they keep the story moving; the animators use of color and brightness; James Woods’ take on Hades; the bumbling, yet fun sidekicks Pain & Panic; the fact that no else could’ve been Phil but Danny DeVito; the great addition of CGI with the Hydra; Meg not being a damsel in distress; the battle with the Titans; the under the radar great horse characters in Disney animation; the hero’s journey of Hercules and whether or not Meg should become an official Disney princess.