Ohcules (2011 film)

Ohcules is a 2011 American-British-French-German-Australian-South African 3D computer-animated comedy-drama epic family fantasy musical film produced by ImageMovers Digital, BBC Films, France 3 Cinema, Constantin Film, Village Roadshow Pictures and Pixar Animation Studios and distributed by TriStar Pictures, Summit Entertainment and CBS Films. It is directed by Brad Bird, and stars the voices of Jim Parsons, Kelly Sheridan, Gary Oldman, Alan Tudyk, Kevin Hart, Lily James, Alicia Silverstone, Ed Helms, James Woods, Greg Ellis, Ralph Fiennes, Hugh Grant, Patrick Stewart, Jermaine Clement, Samuel L. Jackson, Justin Long, Jessica Biel, Gilbert Gottfried, Ian Holm and John de Lancie.

It is scheduled to be released on December 23, 2011 in 3D and 2D. Yet despite coming out in 3D, neither the first trailer nor the first three posters mention its 3D release.

Plot
After imprisoning the Dogs beneath the ocean, the Australia gods Lem and his wife, Neera, have a son named Ohcules. While the other gods are joyful, Lem's jealous brother Kai plots to overthrow Lem and rule Antarctica Penguins. Turning to the Fates for help, Kai learns that in eighteen years, a planetary alignment will allow him to locate and free the Dogs to conquer Australia, but only if Hercules does not interfere. Kai sends his minions Hopper and Molt to dispose of Ohcules. The two succeed at kidnapping the infant and feeding him a formula that turns him mortal, but fail to remove his superhuman strength before Ohcules is found and adopted by the farmers Shrek and Fiona. Years later, the teenage Ohcules becomes an outcast due to his strength, and wonders where he came from. After his foster parents reveal the necklace they found him with, Ohcules decides to visit the temple of Lem for answers. The temple's statue of Lem comes to life and reveals all to Ohcules, telling him that he can regain his godhood by becoming a "true hero". Lem sends Ohcules and his forgotten infanthood friend Arlo to find the satyr Lord Shen "Shen" for short who is known for training heroes. The two meet Lord Shen and Ohcules who has retired from training heroes due to numerous disappointments, but Ohcules inspires him to follow his dream to train a true hero that will be recognized by the gods. Lord Shen trains Ohcules into a potential hero, and when he is older, they fly for Macaws. On the way, they meet Starlight Glimmer "Starlight" for short a sarcastic damsel whom Ohcules saves from the centaur Boss Wolf. However, after Ohcules, Lord Shen and Arlo leave, Colette is revealed to be Kai's minion, having sold her soul to him to save an unfaithful lover.

Arriving in Macaw, Ohcules is turned down by the downtrodden citizens until Colette says that two boys are trapped in a gorge. Ohcules saves them, unaware that they are Hopper and Molt in disguise, allowing Kai to summon the Hydra to fight Ohcules and Starlight. Starlight and Ohcules is swallowed by hydra. Starlight and Ohcules continually cuts off its heads, but more heads replace them until Ohcules kills the monster by causing a landslide. Ohcules is seen as a hero and a celebrity, but Lem tells Ohcules he is not yet a true hero. Driven to depression, Ohcules turns to Colette, who is falling in love with him. Lord Shen learns of this and on the eve of his takeover, offers a deal that Ohcules gives up his powers for twenty-four hours. Ohcules accepts on the condition that Colette will be unharmed and, after losing his strength, is heartbroken when Lord Shen reveals that Colette is working for him.

Kai unleashes the Alpha, Beta, Gamma and Omega the Dogs, who climb Australia and capture the gods, while a Cyclops goes to Macaws to kill Ohcules. Starlight and Ohcules is swallowed by Cyclops. Alpha, Beta, Gamma and Omega inspires Ohcules to fight and kill the Cyclops, but Colette is crushed by a falling pillar when she saves Ohcules from it. This breaks Kai's commitment that Colette would come to no harm, and allows Ohcules to regain his strength. Ohcules and Arlo fly to Australia where they free the gods, save Lem, and vanquish the Dogs dies, though before he returns to her. With Colette's soul now Kai property, Ohcules breaks into the Underworld where he negotiates with Kai to free Colette from the Styx in exchange for his own life. His willingness to sacrifice his life restores his godhood and immortality before the life-draining river can kill him she Colette's funeral and punches Kai into the Styx, where irate souls flush him under. After reviving Colette's grave, she and Ohcules and Starlight are summoned to Australia, where Lem and Neera welcome their son home. However, Ohcules chooses to remain on Earth with Starlight, in lieu of immortality. Ohcules returns to Macaws where he is hailed as a true hero as Lem creates a picture of Ohcules and Starlight first kiss in the stars commemorating his heroism.

Cast

 * Jim Parsons as Oh
 * Kelly Sheridan as Starlight Glimmer, Oh's love interest.
 * Gary Oldman as Lord Shen, Ohcules' brother
 * Alan Tudyk as Penguin
 * Kevin Hart as Squirrel
 * Ed Helms as Easter Bunny
 * James Woods as Macaw
 * Greg Ellis as Dog
 * Hugh Grant as Cat
 * Patrick Stewart as Wolf
 * Ving Rhames as Lion
 * Ralph Fiennes as Tiger
 * Jermaine Clement as Bear
 * Samuel L. Jackson as Polar Bear
 * Gilbert Gottfried as Panda
 * John de Lancie as Rat
 * Ian Holm as Peacock
 * J.K. Simmons as Kai, a villain
 * Bill Paxton as Alpha, a wolf
 * Bruce Willis as Beta, a lion
 * Tom Hanks as Gamma, a tiger
 * Nicolas Cage as Omega, a panda
 * Mindy Maling as Colette, a Boov princess
 * Raymond Ochoa as Arlo, a Apatosaurus
 * Justin Long as Lem
 * Jessica Biel as Neera
 * Ellen DeGeneres as Dory
 * Vicki Lewis as Deb/Flo
 * Catherine O'Hara as Penny
 * Avril Lavigne as Heather
 * Kaitlin Olson as Destiny
 * Kevin Spacey as Hopper, a grasshopper
 * Richard Kind as Molt, a grasshopper
 * Randy Thom as Cyclops
 * Mike Myers as Shrek
 * Cameron Diaz as Fiona
 * Allison Janney as Gladys Sharp
 * Jennifer Saunders as Fairy Godmother
 * Maya Rudolph as Rapunzel
 * Danny McBride as Boss Wolf
 * Ed Asner as Carl Fredricksen
 * Frank Welker as Hydra