Monday, November 21, 2011

Film Analysis

Disney's Hercules


Ordinary World: Hercules, who was turned mortal after being born a God, is living under mortal parents and trying to get through life.

Call: His adoptive parents reveal to Hercules that he is not their child. Hercules strives to find out who he is.

Refusal of the Call: Hercules is discouraged that he can't find an answer to who he is.

Meeting with the Mentor: He meets Phil who trains him to become a hero.

Crossing the Threshold: Hercules goes to Thebes, a new city and world to him.

Tests, Allies, Enemies: He meets Megara, faces Hydra and battles several other monsters making him an idol in the city's eyes.

Approach: Hercules begins to get cocky and discouraged when Phil tells him that Meg is working for Hades, who turned him mortal in the first place.

Ordeal: Hercules is stripped of his super strength by Hades and now must try to save the city by himself. He battles the Titans and save Olympus from destruction. Megara sacrifices herself to save Hercules.

Reward: Zeus tells Hercules how proud he is of what he has done in his life.

The Road Back: Hercules must travel to the Underworld to save Megara's soul from Hades.

Resurrection: Hercules is almost swallowed up by death, but saves Megara and regains his Godhood.

Return with Elixer: Hercules chooses to give up his Godhood to be with the one he loves. Megara.

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