Tuesday, November 22, 2011

Film Analysis

Hercules (1997)

OW: Hercules has super strength and has grown up in a normal family, but he feels like he doesn't belong.
Hercules Poster
Call: One night when he gets back, his parents explain to him that they found him and they give him the medallion that was around his neck.  He decides to go to Zeus's Temple to figure out who he is.  Zeus tells him that Hercules is his son, and the only way to rejoin the gods is to prove himself a true hero.  "Seek out Philoctetes"
Refusal: He doesn't know how to prove himself a true hero.  Philoctetes doesn't want to train him.
Mentor: Philoctetes finally gives in and trains Hercules to become a hero.
Threshold: Hercules is taken to test himself, but runs into Meg and saves her.  He also falls in love with her.
Tests, Allies, Enemies: Hercules saves two little "boys" and is attacked by a monster.  Everyone in the city thinks him a hero.  Meg and Hercules become closer and Meg falls in love with him.  Hades sends more monsters to try and get rid of Hercules.  Pain and Panic both secretly root for Hercules even though they are in league with Hades.

Approach: Hercules takes on everything that comes his way.  He always wins, and helps others.
Ordeal: Meg refuses to harm Hercules and so Hades takes Meg to Hercules and tricks him into giving up his strength.  After this happens, Hercules is told about Meg and how she works for Hades.  He is in shock and feels betrayed.  Soon though, a cyclops comes to kill Hercules and because he is brokenhearted, Hercules doesn't care if he dies. Phil comes back and Hercules defeats the cyclops, only to have Meg die.  So now he has to go save her soul.
Award: Hades loses and Hercules becomes a god once again. Meg lives and Hercules gets the girl.
The Road Back: Hercules learns that he loves Meg to much for her to die, so he saves her soul which makes him a true hero and turns him back to a god.
Resurrection: Meg comes back to life, and Hercules becomes a god.
Return with Elixir: Hercules goes home with Meg, but decides to be with her.  They kiss.


Archetypes
Hero: Hercules, Zeus
Mentor: Phil, Zeus
Threshold Guardian: Zeus, Parents, Phil, Meg
Herald: Hades
Shape Shifter: Meg
Shadow: Hades
Trickster: Hades

~Silver Sun


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