Herakles vs. Hercules

While Disney's Hercules is a highly enjoyable movie it leaves a lot out from the original myth, some changes were welcome and others not as much.  Some of the welcome changes were making Hercules a hero that had to work for his control and power.  The fact that he went on a journey made him identify much more with us the audience.  Instead of seeming distant and godly he seemed human and we could understand where he was coming from.  This change also made us feel like we too could reach incredible heights if we work hard, persevere, and put everything we have into our dreams.  I go back and forth on the change to have Hades be the enemy, while I like that it actually gives Hercules a physical foe as opposed to a mental one it still diverges a lot form the original story. This change was likely so we could really tell who the evil person (or god) was.  I really didn't like how few of the "labors" we saw (at least in any length) it would have been nice to see those a little more or at least have them expand upon them a little more.  But overall I think this was a fun and entertaining adaption of the Herakles myth, although it is really a new story entirely.