The thing is, though Story-11/10 Animation-11/10 Characters-11/10 Songs-4365/10 So if we use these true numbers, then we get an overall conclusion of 1125/10
i LOVE the animation in this movie so much. The animators put so much effort into making it look fabulous, especially Notre Dame, and you can really tell it paid off....
This movie is stunning. I remember watching it at the cinema and being thrilled to bits, I clapped at the end. I was suprised days later to find out that many people didn't like it. I still LOVE this movie and I think it is GENIUS
poynter.marcsman And Norm Of The North does not get nominated for a razzie! I am hoping though The Emoji Movie will be so bad that it will be the first animated feature to win worst picture.
I would say its the most underrated Disney film, and as someone who did read the Victor Hugo novel, well yeah there are obvious differences but they did keep some of the darker elements to a point where I am a bit shocked. Sure Frollo is more evil but in a rather horrifying not I WANNA TAKE OVER THE WORLD sort of way. It is impressive. 9.5 from me, that and I will never get tired of showing people I like Hellfire and going, "yep, clearly a family film right?" Also this film was rated G, either someone was bribed or man was the person not paying attention.
Actually I believe the Black Cauldron did get a PG rating. That I understand I mean, the Horned King is rather threatening, but this movie comes with some really heavy themes. And an old man is sniffing a young woman's hair and eventually more or less states to hell that I will have sex with this woman or burn her at the stake. I don't know about you but I feel its a little bit darker then Black Cauldron.
That's my guess as well, they added in the Gargoyles to try and counter balance the darker aspects by adding the dumb jokes but it still doesn't really balance it. All it does is mess with the tone at the wrong moments, it doesn't subtract the dark moments like a mother getting murdered a baby being almost drowned. A DISNEY MOMENT INDEED!
Your not wrong. I cannot imagine something like this getting released without being PG AT LEAST! There are things here like Hellfire as a whole that might go PG13, so yeah the irony is stunning. This movie shows oh so well that the rating system is a joke. Also if you want a laugh read the back of the box description for the DVD. It sounds overtly cutesy saying stuff like, "Quasi and his HILARIOUS stone friends while learning the true meaning of being yourself!" Yeah can I say that is underselling it a tad bit?
@@julesampo1607 his name is Jason Peltz, he was an assistant cleanup animator at the Florida studio. He also worked on Hercules, Mulan, Tarzan, The Emperor’s New Groove, John Henry, Lilo & Stitch, Brother Bear, and The Princess and the Frog.
Well if fans wanted Victor Hugo's work done perfectly Disney is the absolute LAST company I see doing them their justice. I mean, do you think Disney wants their young audience witness Esmerelda HANGED and Quasimodo laying by her corpse in her grave until he himself dies?!?!?! I don't think so....
che guevara the source material wasn’t very relevant anymore. The novel’s point was stating that writing and the printing press would replace architecture for telling stories and making points. The book killed the edifice a long time ago.
Carlo Galbiati Well, no, we still have new and daring architecture. The book's message just wasn't that relevant anymore, what with historic preservation and such
Joe DeSena i never found the gargoyles annoying, they actually were pretty funny to me ^^ and as for the rest of the film, i just love it so much! to me it's amazing how Disney tried to make a dark movie and yet they did added a bit of fun moments like topsy turvy, and it's message of acceptance. honestly, one of the best disney movies that disney ever did 💖
I cry in many scenes: quasimodo being tortured by the crowd, when quasimodo's mother dies, when quasimodo sees esmeralda and phoebus kissing, when quasimodo thinks esmeralda is dead.
Very happy to see all these other people in the comments who love this movie just as much as I do. It's Disney's best because it is it's darkest. It took so many risks and I think many of them paid off. I love the characters. I love the animation. The only thing that I love more than the film is the soundtrack. I physically ache at the fact that this movie is largely forgotten by Disney fans. It deserves just as much praise as many of the other Renaissance classics and I'm so glad to see that people agree.
I love Esmerelda the most out of the characters in this movie! She's pretty,sassy and brave,and a good person on top of it all. I deffinetly appreciate this movie more now that I'm older I did like it as a kid too though.
I was honestly the only one in my family growing up that adored this movie. It's even in my Top Five Disney Films alongside Aladdin, Wreck-It-Ralph, Beauty And The Beast, and Peter Pan! The film took a lot of risks, and I feel they really worked!
the old Man is my favorite " I'm free I'm free I'm free oh dang it " that's how I feel when I'm done at work than I realized I have to work the next day XD
I do believe the gargoyles are figments of his imagination, symbolizing how Quasimodo's years of solitude have affected his mental health. Have you ever noticed how hes the only one they interact with? Even turning to stone upon the arrival of other characters. Can we also talk about the parallels between Quasimodo's story and Rapunzel's story as well?
Though now that I listen to it again, HIS pronunciation is actually more along the lines of "kloh-PAY." So he said "pang" without the "ng," but he cut it a bit too close to the "-ng."
And the best part? NONE OF THAT takes away from the fact that THIS. REVIEW. WAS. AWESOME. Pronunciation stuff aside, this is one of the best reviews I have ever seen AniMat do.
I am probably the only person in the entire world who is worried about how someone will pronounce Clopin's name. Regardless, this movie is AWESOME. I LOVE IT.
Disney’s the Hunchback of Notre dame is one of Disney’s most beautiful masterpieces. It inspires me still to this day, and I love it to bits. I don’t care if people disagree with me, I respect their opinions, but my opinion is that this movie is iconic in its own ways and should be appreciated and respected more. The soundtrack. The characters. The story. I love it all!
The score that plays when Quasimodo is in the tower, through to when he saves Esmeralda, and the confrontation at the end is amazing. The vocals are all in Latin.
Thank you!!! Thank you for mentioning Clopin! No one ever mentions Clopin, even though he gets the most fan attention. Have you seen all the fan art? And on top of that people may remember the colorful jester, but no one remembers his name because it’s only mentioned once in the entire film!
im a both Victor Hugo and Disney fan so I have a great appreciation and respect for this amazing powerful story also the musical made it even more beautifully well done too. this human story carried out a valuable life lesson we can learn from
Just to say, I love how enthusiastic you are about this movie. You are giving a realistic, honest review on it, but when you're praising it, I can just tell by your voice that you really like it, and I think it helps that you're emphasizing that what's really good IS really good, and should be appreciated as such. Apart from which, you're also giving due explanation as to why it should be more popular than it is, as well as why Disney took risks with this movie that they'll never take again. Myself, I always loved this movie even as a child (although I didn't understand some of the darker themes), so I never thought of it as underrated. It's good to see others who appreciate true cinematic gold when they see it. ^_^
Disney's Hunchback is my personal favorite from my childhood. I really enjoy the story and cause I've read the novel and I said "the book is a classic and Disney like to give a different things to make it more young kids" The music is so epic thanks to Alan Menken (Beauty And The Beast, Pocahontas) and Stephen Schwartz (Pocahontas, The Prince Of Egypt) love The Bells Of Notre Dame, Out There, God Help The Outcast, and Hellfire. I gave the film 5 out of 5 stars and like Siskel and Ebert said "The Best Disney Picture Since Beauty And The Beast"
I used this movie when teaching my students about linear perspective. Afterwards, I illustrated how NOT to use perspective by comparing it side-by-side with Dingo's Hunchback. It had a strong reaction...
Saw it for the first time last week and WOW ... beautifully animated, story well done (never read the book) and the songs - especially Hellfire - were awesome. Also, I like how you pronounced "Clopin" properly.
I still love this movie because I could relate to main character wanting to be appcted by the society. Lindsay Ellis did a video that went into great detail on the hunchback of Notre dame and explain that what story means has changed over time and even the author changed the story a bit for the stage play.
When this film was made, Disney was being targeted by certain Christian fundamentalist groups. The company was seen as being too nice to the gays. So, this film may have just a tad bit of a reply to those fundamentalist groups.
And the Christians were pissed about Pocahontas because she wasn’t portrayed as a Christian herself. I feel like Disney was like okay fine then you can be the villains in our next film. I have no idea if this is true, but it’s the reality I choose lol
This is a movie that would BENEFIT from having a live action reboot, Disney make a darker grittier version of this to reintroduce people to this fantastic story, why the hell would you remake a perfect movie like beauty and the beast???? LIVE ACTION HUNCHBACK PLEASEEE
I have a good idea for the movie. In order to get the movements right for Quasimodo, they would need to hire expert parkour artists and have them climb around Notre Dame De Cathedral, if they get permission from the cathedral priests first.
I absolutely LOVE this movie. Especially the music. I am a massive choir nerd, so I adore the powerful choral-driven music in this movie. And I like that it is a tad darker than Disney’s other films. The gargoyles don’t bother me as someone who enjoys comic relief in Disney movies, but for Victor Hugo fans who are loyal to the book, I guess I can see where the gargoyles maybe problematic.
I just saw the film yesterday & I'm suprised Animat didn't mention how the human characters would turn 3d animated while far back when discussing the animation
Full Voice Actor List Tom Hulce: Quasimodo - Demi Moore: Esmerelda - Paul Kendal: Clopin - Kevin Kline: Phoebus - Jason Alexander: Hugo the Gargoyle - Charles Kimbrough: Victor the Gargoyle - Mary Wickes: Laverne the Gargoyle - Tony Jay: Judge Claude Frollo - David Ogden Steirs: The Archdeacon of the Church - Frank Welker: Esmerelda's Pet Goat, A Baby Bird, Multiple Males - Bill Fagerbakke: A Stupid Guard, Multiple Males - Corey Burton: A Smart Guard, Multiple Males - Mary Kay Bergman: Quasimodo's Mother, Multiple Females - Jim Cummings: Multiple Males - Nancy Cartwright: Multiple Females - Patrick Pinney: Multiple Males
Without a doubt Disney's most ambitious, risqué and one of the most powerful films done by the company. Such realistic characters (minus the gargoyles) including a fantastic hero and villain, incredible spine-tingling music from Alan Menken (I wish he won the Oscar for this film), and such a great story about courage and acceptance.
About time a Disney Animation movie in the Classic Reviews series finally gets the Seal of Approval. Also, the next movie is Lilo & Stitch 2: Stitch Has a Glitch. Well, considering how you got a lot of flack for listing it as an example of a "bad Disney sequel" on your Worst Animated Sequels list, I can't wait to all the silly reactions to your review.
I don't care what people think, I think the Gargoyles are good characters in their own right, even if they do feel out of place. They help counter-balance the morbid moods set in this film that would rather over-pollute this film. Not that the dark moments are bad, its just their is quite a bit of it that sometimes its nice to have a bit of funny to help lighten the mood. Also, damn, I was hoping it would be Lilo and Stitch, one of my favorites from WDAS, but its the sequel. Oh well, maybe next time. I should request Dumbo one of these days
Wasn't surprised that this would get your Seal of Approval! It's definitely one of Disney's greatest films. The fact you would be reviewing Hunchback, got me to check it out again, and allow my niece to watch that gem for the first time. I remember having watched the movie when it first came out in theaters back in the day.
To be fair, I think the problem with people isn't that Disney didn't faithfully adapt it, it's more that this exist. Don't get me wrong, I adore the film, but I feel like it might just be the idea of a DISNEY Hunchback of Notre Dame is what throws the OG fans for a loop. It's like when that Powerpuff Girls reboot came out. Before the first episode premiered, everyone just hated the idea of a reboot, apart from the people who could care less about the original show, who were more open. When fans see this, they already go "Oh God, Disney's telling this story?? I already know they'll suck the life out of it and turn it into something different!" I've seen people have this same problem with like Peter Pan or even Winnie the Pooh.
Am I the only one that wants to see this as a Live Action remake I feel as if they went the jungle book route and capitalize on the mistakes they made in the past and make it better. I feel that this could be great as a Live action remake that's just me
I recently watched it for the first time. I wasn't allowed to watch it as a kid, and in retrospect the themes of the movie perfectly explain why. A lot of Disney fans told me this one wasn't worth watching, but I resonated with it quite a bit, and it stands out in contrast with the majority of Disney's classics, which is refreshing and nostalgic at the same time. I liked it a lot.
Honestly It would be *interesting* to see a live action remake of it. Well, only if it doesn't ruin the original, of course. It's just that the atmosphere and animation are pretty realistic, but somewhat exaggerated, not in a bad way, but in sort of a movie-like way. Just my opinion though.
Every time i see someone who like the gargoyles im smiling i love those characters and im glad that despite the unessearly hate their get still lots of people do like them
This was my favourite disney film growing up. It was beautifully animated with epic music and a dark story. Plus Esmerelda is the most street wise disney heroine to date.
This movie would be amazing as a live action remake with the chilling music, great characters, beautiful scenery and amazing source material but it also gives an opportunity to do the dark theme its justice kind of like the musical stage version.
I loved the film as a kid, and appreciated the deeper, darker elements as I grew up. It went to the movies when I was 8, and I remember coming back at night with my family from the movies excited, unable to sleep because I was reimagining the film in my head.
Honestly, sometimes Disney does an adaptation just right. Not word for word from the source, but they get the essence of the characters right and get the basic parts of the story pretty well. I've read Alice's Adventures in Wonderland, Peter Pan, and The Wind in the Willows and realized that while not exact, Disney (at least around Walt's time) adapted them fairly well. No one complains that much about Marvel adapting the comics exactly right, they still get the essence of the characters right and that's kind of what matters most anyway.
I've changed my mind about "Disney's Hunchback", it's actually one of the absolute *best* of "Walt Disney Animation's" Underrated Films and I highly recommend giving it a watch for those who are deeply into the mature material used for it!😔
I'm still hoping at least one of my 5 requests from last year (Ratatouille, Tom and Jerry: The Movie, Lapitch the Little Shoemaker, An American Tail and Fievel Goes West) are done sometime this year.
This was actually the very first movie I ever watched in theaters. My parents were worried while we watched it cause of the dark tones but I loved it then and I still love it now :)
And as a reminder to fans of the original even Victor changed the story multiple times as what he wanted to say (People pass but art & architecture remains) came to happen.
"He knows that he is full of sin..." I wouldn't say that about Disney's Judge Claude Frollo. Remember the lyrics in the beginning. "...and he saw corruption everywhere except within."
Triple great Great GREAT, Mat Burnet 😉👍👍👍! When I was little my mother took me and my brother and sisters to Truman 4 Theater on 1614 Jefferson Street, Jefferson City, MO 65109 to watch Disney's "The Hunchback of Notre Dame." and we all really enjoyed it.
Great review! I've always loved this Disney movie. A few months back I read the original novel for the first time, and although it left me with a lot of mixed feelings, I love it. Also, about the gargoyles: in Victor Hugo's novel Quasimodo occasionally talks to them (and if I remember correctly, he also finds comfort in them because they're "monsters like him") which is why I think Disney decided to bring them to life and give them a bigger role as Quasi's sidekicks.
