Thursday, December 9, 2010

Film Analaysis

Disney's Hercules
OW: Hercules grows up in this little town in Greece, he has two wonderful parents, who have adopted him. He helps his dad all the time with carrying hay and doing the around the house chores.
Call: Hercules finds out hes adopted him, and wants to find who his true parents are, he figures out it is Zeus and he is told if he becomes a hero he can go back with his real family. His call is to prove he is a true hero.
Refusal of the Call: Hercules meets Phil on his way to becoming a hero, he finds out Phil helps all the major heroes, so he asks him to train him. Phil refuses too because every hero he's tried to train has failed, he keeps saying no again and again.
Meeting the Mentor: Finally because of Zues's threatening ways Phil agrees to train Hercules and be his mentor.
Crossing the Threshold: After long days of straight training Hercules has become strong enough to fight and win. He first takes on an evil creature, of Hades doing, and seems impossible but he slays the beast, and from then on he's known as a hero. There are shirts, sandals, cups with his face and name on it, hes famous all over the country.
Tests, Allies, Enemies: Hercules is tested with many things. After he becomes famous the problems start, the people he thinks he can trust, he cant trust anymore.  Megara, Hercules love intrest, is actually working for Hades, Hercules sworn enemy. And Hercules finds that out and is shocked.
Approach to the Immost Cave: Hercules then battles the titans, because their trying to destroy heaven and Zues and everyone that lives in it. He destroys them and prepares to meet Hades.
The Ordeal:  Hercules has a moment of weakness, his love Megara is being taken away and is with Hades. But he then becomes strong, and gets the plan that will save them all, and bring him back with his parents. He destroys Hades and saves the day.
Reward: He's allowed back into Heaven, and he gets the girl in the end.
The Road Back: He chooses to stay on earth so he can be with Megera, because he can't bring her with him up to heaven.
The Resurrection: before Hercules is offered to go back to Heaven, being claimed a real hero, he saves Megera from death, and brings her back to be with her.

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