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What a freaking movie. So many twists and turns. Absolutely intense from start to finish.

The story, direction, characters, and writing/dialogue is akin to taking a tranquilizer shot to the neck, but everything else was so well done.

One of the worst ways to make a cult movie is to set out to make a cult movie.

This wasn't a bad show that i used to watch sometimes, it was clever and had good messages usually. I especially liked the episode where Hercules was trying to impress a goth girl (voiced by Joey Lauren Adams from Chasing Amy and Dazed and Confused, apparently). Jeez, would you look at the voice list! I think they must've been blackmailed or something to get all those famous stars on that show, doing relatively little parts on a show that wasn't much publicity for either. Or maybe they just got paid a LOT. I think they were blackmailed though, like Bob Dylan being on an episode of Dharma and Greg (next is getting J.D. Sallinger on an episode of Friends).

When Disney released their Hercules movie, it was so obvious a cartoon series was going to be made. I thought the series would be a piece of garbage because I had seen what Disney had been offering Saturday mornings I decided to give it a chance and I was really surprised. The series was good and funny. I would put this show up with Disney's other great animated series, Darkwing Duck and Gargoyles to name a couple.

I never saw the Hercules movie but I have seen loads of episodes of the TV series and it is a very funny show which adults will appreciate as well as kids.It's quite educational in the fact that you get to know a lot about Greek Mythology.The most astonishing thing about it is the voice over cast with the likes of Tate Donovan, French Stewart, Sandra Bernhard and James Woods among the regulars. And an amazing guest star cast which has seen everything from Sarah Michelle Gellar, Jenifer Aniston, Lisa Kudrow to William Shatner and Robert Stack doing voices.To sum up a very witty show.

Hercules hits all the typical Disney/kid-show notes, delivering moral messages and a lot of humor. Like the original Disney movie, but unlike shows like Aladdin and Little Mermaid, Hercules toss in lots of modern-day in-joking which keeps it somewhat interesting for the adults (like myself) to watch while the kiddies enjoy the show. There's also a lot of quality voice talent assembled here (how did they ever get James Woods??). Overall, this somewhat skewed look at Greek mythology is humorous enough.