| 'Long ago, in the faraway land of ancient
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| | at the temple of Zeus, a quiet place for
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| Greece, there was a golden age of
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| | reflection, to ask for guidance. There he
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| powerful gods and extraordinary heroes.
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| | learns that he has a famous father - and
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| And the greatest and strongest of all
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| | Zeus tells him that he has to prove
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| these heroes was the mighty Hercules. But
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| | himself a true hero on earth to restore
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| what is the measure of a true hero? Ah,
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| | his status as a god.How do you become a
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| that is what our story is...'Fables are
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| | true hero?
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| fashionable, no doubt about it. On film,
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| | You learn from an expert.On Zeus'
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| the world in the 21st century is saved by
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| | advice, and with the help of Pegasus the
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| super-heroes a few times a day because
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| | flying horse, Hercules seeks out
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| they have either futuristic technology or
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| | Philictetus, the trainer of heroes. Phil
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| astonishing powers.For me, however,
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| | is disillusioned because previous clients
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| Disney's 'Hercules' is the best movie in
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| | like Perseus and Achilles couldn't go the
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| this genre ever made : it is their only
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| | full distance, but he takes Hercules on
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| film based on Greek mythology - these
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| | and shows him all the tricks of the
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| timeless tales about a world of complex
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| | hero-trade. Both make mistakes and get
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| interrelations between gods and humans
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| | hurt a few times in the process, of
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| explored the mysteries of life on earth,
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| | course - you teach what you need to
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| conveying important lessons to struggling
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| | learn, and the lines between teacher and
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| mortals.The conduct of the royal society
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| | student get blurred after a while.Along
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| on Mount Olympus in those days seems to
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| | the way Hercules also has to rescue
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| have been as fallible as today's jet set
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| | Megara, a damsel in distress, and they
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| and in the absence of TV, the stories
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| | fall in love - he doesn't know that she
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| about their lives and adventures,
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| | has sold her soul to Hades, however, and
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| weaknesses and misdemeanours in ancient
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| | is committed to help him rearrange the
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| Greece apparently were the talk of the
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| | cosmos to take over Mount Olympus.
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| town.As an animated movie first released
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| | Despite their efforts to get Hercules out
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| in 1997, the ancient characters in Walt
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| | of the way before he spoils the loot, he
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| Disney's 'Hercules' speak a very modern
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| | becomes a famous superstar 'From Zero to
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| language - Charlton Heston (Narrator),
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| | Hero' in the big city with his own
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| Rip Torn (Zeus, leader of the gods),
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| | merchandised brand on consumer goods, all
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| James Woods (Hades, ruler of the
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| | the royalties that go with it, and the
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| underworld) and Danny DeVito (Phil the
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| | high life that everyone envies.But being
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| Satyr) amongst others have given their
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| | rich and famous, strong and powerful is
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| voices to a fast-paced, wildly funny and
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| | not being a true hero, Zeus tells him at
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| very entertaining film for kids and
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| | another visit to the temple - before
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| adults alike.What is often overlooked
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| | Hercules can rejoin the gods he must
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| though is that the story of Hercules is
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| | still do something that he has to
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| also a brilliant parable about the human
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| | discover for himself, something that he
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| cycle of life on earth - for me, that is
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| | can only find by looking inside.Hades in
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| he most interesting aspect of the movie.
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| | the meantime is furious and very
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| It all starts at the party on Mount
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| | frustrated with his lack of progress
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| Olympus, where right of admission is
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| | until he finds the only weakness Hercules
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| reserved for Gods, to celebrate the birth
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| | has - his love for Meg. Hercules
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| of Hercules, son of Zeus and Hera. The
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| | eventually agrees to give up his enormous
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| host welcomes a new guest :"Hades, you
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| | strength for 24 hours to win back Meg's
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| finally made it. How are things in the
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| | freedom from the clutches of Hades - who
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| underworld?"
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| | immediately launches his attack on the
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| "Well, they're just fine. You know, a
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| | world by unleashing the Titans.But Meg,
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| little dark, a little gloomy. And, as
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| | Pegasus and Phil are not giving up on
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| always, hey, full of dead people. What
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| | Hercules' shattered dreams and help him
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| are you gonna do?" The evil Hades plans
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| | in his darkest hour. Together with the
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| to overthrow Zeus as chief of the gods in
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| | gods on Mount Olympus, they defeat Hades
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| what he calls a 'hostile takeover bid',
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| | and his Titans and liberate planet Earth
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| however, and shortly after the party
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| | from the underworld's tyranny and
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| sends his helpers Pain and Panic to
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| | oppression - but not without casualties :
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| abduct Hercules down to Earth because the
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| | Meg is dying!In a desperate attempt to
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| Fates predict that he might thwart the
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| | change the course of events, Hercules
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| coup in 18 years time.Although pain and
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| | rushes to see Hades and strikes a deal
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| fear are still the most effective allies
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| | with him : 'Take me in Meg's place'. He
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| of dark forces today, good help was
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| | dives after Meg into the River of Death,
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| difficult to find even in those days, and
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| | selflessly offering his life in return
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| Pain and Panic don't quite manage to
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| | for hers, but the Fates cannot cut his
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| infuse the magic potion into Hercules
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| | thread so that they both emerge alive -
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| that would make him forget his divine
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| | the underworld has no power over gods!Meg
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| origin.As a result, Hercules retains
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| | and the mighty Hercules are whisked off
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| super-human strength for his spell on
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| | to Mount Olympus - now he can return home
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| earth - but that doesn't make him very
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| | to be reunited with his family. The
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| popular : as an impetuous teenager, he
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| | overjoyed Zeus explains : 'A true hero
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| breaks whatever he touches and he isn't
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| | isn't measured by the size of his
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| allowed anywhere near the local pottery
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| | strength - but by the strength of his
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| store. 'Jerkules' is his nickname at that
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| | heart!' This is the moment Hercules has
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| time and he yearns to be normal, like
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| | always dreamed of, but he realizes that a
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| everyone else.He just wants to fit in
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| | life without love, even an immortal life,
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| somehow and know where he belongs,
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| | would be empty - and chooses to stay on
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| setting the scene for the archetypal
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| | earth with Meg and his friends : 'I
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| hero's quest - this is beautifully
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| | finally know where I belong.' I just love
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| highlighted in his captivating song 'Go
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| | it!What if we all remembered that we are
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| the Distance' : 'I will find my way, I
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| | powerful beyond measure and have a
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| can go the distance; I'll be there some
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| | connection to our divine origin with
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| day if I can be strong; I know every mile
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| | unlimited support?What if we knew that we
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| will be worth my while.'So when he leaves
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| | are always exactly where we belong,
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| the home of his foster parents to find
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| | wherever we are and whatever we do?
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| his place in the world, his first stop is
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