8-Bit version of 'The Bells of Notre Dame' from Disney's The Hunchback of Notre Dame. Music made into a chiptune with GASHISOFT. Font by Little-Rin-Chan (deviantArt.com)
You can lie to yourself and your minions. You can claim that you haven't a qualm, but you never can run from nor hide what you've done from the eyes! The very eyes of Notre Dame!
this could easily be a platformer. play as quasimodo. level 1, escape the cathedral to visit the festival. level 2, the festival. level 3, the crowd attacks, get back to the cathedral. level 4, the city - frollo is burning it down, help phoebus save families. level 5, city at night as you sneak to court of miracles with phoebus. level 6, court of miracles. level 7, final battle at notre dame.
It's a real shame this never became a game in the 8-bit era. I know the film was made long after the NES years but I would fall in love with a Disney's HoND game on that console if it was made now.
*Me:* "Now, Frollo! I summon Archdeacon of Notre Dame! His Special Ability allows me to rescue my Newborn Baby from your side of the field. But it also deals you damage equal to the Attack points of your monster!"
It makes you wonder, how do you think Victor Hugo would react to this film? While it is a masterpiece, if it was completely accurate to his novel, it would have been rated R. Several characters had to be changed, such as making Frollo a judge instead of the archdeacon of Notre Dame. They also left out the ending of the book, when Quasimodo finds someone he loves, they get married, and they have kids. There was also a lot of really intense stuff involving Frollo's backstory, but I personally love the movie. I just don't think Victor Hugo would have. But hey, we'll never know.
I'm not sure what version you read, but I'm certain that in Victor Hugo's original novel Quasimodo never settles down with someone and has kids. If I recall correctly, he lays with Esmerelda's corpse in the crypt until he himself eventually dies. The book was a lot darker than the film, obviously. But I had no idea just how dark it was until recently. I know it wasn't faithful to the source material, but the ending to the Disney film is wonderful.
I think VH should say it's a good film for children, but could be angry against the readaptation of his novel, more particularly with Frollo who became a Judge. He could have a reaction close as the Stephen King's one with the Kubric's "Shining" adaptation.
Honestly frollo was a lot crueler in the movie than in the book. In the book frollo seems like a good guy with obvious problems with racism. He learned sign language just to communicate to someone he considered a son. He saved him from sickness, and felt for him a lot more. But if you want a great retelling that's actually amazing look up the off Broadway hunchback, it's a retelling with beautiful changes
If I were asked if I remembered this song, I would genuinely say that I wouldn't. Yet somehow, against my expectations, I actually found this tune familiar, though it's been buried deep in my memory of seeing this, like, once when I was really little. Almost makes me want to give this movie a watch after over a decade and a half. Though, I'll admit, this one's dark to the point that perhaps I forgot it for a reason...
Hi there! Would it be possible for me to use your song for a small project I'm doing, which I got inspiration from this version of the Bells of Notre Dame song? I wish to make a pixel version of the opening sequence and if I could use this song in the background, I would be so thankful. ^^
Very good quality remix! You definitely got the polyphony correct here. The ending could be more epic, but there isn't really much you can do when it's 8-bit.
Génial!!!!!!!!!! Félicitations à Alan Menken!!!!!!!!!! Notre-Dame de Paris: une véritable Oeuvre de Victor Hugo, il s'agit d'un des plus belles oeuvres le la littérature pour moi!!!!!! J'adore les cloches de Notre-Dame!!!!!!!!!!!
