This is a blog for IDS 101-17 (fall 2016) at Willamette University
Wednesday, November 2, 2016
Disney's Hercules
However popular, Disney's Hercules is a poor depiction of the true myth. A major detail left out was that he killed his family. understandably, Disney left out this detail however there were ways they could have more accurately displayed his childhood. Rather than having our main character a murderer they could have created a back story of his family being killed and not due to him. Hercules still could have been without a family but in a way that was more accurate. Although this is far from the myth it did make it a more enjoyable movie and made our main hero character one easy to support. Had this movie been more factual it would be harder to want him to win in the end. likewise Hercules love for Meg was something that goes great with the theme of being a children's movie. It sends hidden messages about true character and being genuinely good as a person. Messages like these are great when we consider this movie is meant for kids.
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I agree that this movie is meant for kids. As a result, I felt that they needed to change parts of the myth about his family and especially his birth in order to maintain the G rating. This movie is an appropriate representation of Hercules for kids.
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