@@rachelmcdonald7296 Rapunzel was abducted from her parents, so it's logical for her to be attached to Gothal. Quasimodo's situation is a bit different. He was born deformed and that point in time if you didn't have "normal features" you're labeled a freak.
Many would argue with that comment, but everyone is entitled to their own opinions. The Bells of Notre Dame is an epic Disney opening number, still Circle of Life has no equal in my opinion.
Here’s why Esmeralda chose Phoebus over Quasimodo!Quasimodo saw Esmeralda as the Sun and Heaven and Frollo saw her as the fires of hell!Phoebus just saw and treated her like a normal person which is what she always wanted!
@@silverscreen842 exactly Disney grabs the darkest stories ever and change all the dark elements into a child friendly version but only keep a small portion of what the dark fairytales had. Like the commment above mine that said Grim Brothers tales.
The thing is Frollo didn’t love or have feelings for Esmeralda, he was just lusting immensely for her and blaming it on her “witchcraft” (classic patriarchy) because he views himself as a pure and holy man who wouldn’t sin, the hooded figures in “hellfire” are saying “mea culpa, mea maxima culpa” which is a praying for when you ask for forgiveness of sin, it means in latin “through my fault, through my most grievous fault”, he refuses to accept that he’s corrupt and sinful and the hooded figures around him are his obsession with trying to justify it and being holy accusing him of sinning, his own lunacy and madness (that is seen again during his death scene when he sees the devil roaring at him as he falls to his death, bringing him to hell) Frollo is definitely one of my favorite villains Hellfire plays right after Heaven’s Light to contrast the different effect Esmeralda had on Quasimodo and Frollo Frollo looks tired the next day because it’s implied that he spent the last night... Well... Having some impure thoughts I also love Esmeralda’s God Help the Outcasts because she “isn’t supposed to be praying because she’s a gipsy” but she’s the most selfless of all the people praying there, while all the Christians at the church are praying for material and personal gain, all she asks for is help to all of the people who are also oppressed and doing even worse than her She is shown walking in the opposite direction of the other praying people to simbolize that contrast Also, the parts that make me cry the most are : “Yes I know I'm just an outcast I shouldn't speak to you Still I see your face and wonder Were you once an outcast too?” (Esmeralda, you have no idea...) “God help the outcasts Or nobody will” And also : “I thought we all were the Children of God” Esmeralda is incredible and should honestly be a Disney Princess because she’s an amazing model for young girls
Honestly Esmeralda's morality lines up with Jesus' incredibly well. I love the lyrics of that song too. How people like Frollo can read the same message and come away with it with such...darkness, will never cease to astound me
I remember watching the "Hellfire" song when I was a little kid. I had no clue what the heck Frollo was singing about, but I remember loving it and thinking "wow, this guy is really evil and crazy". It's still the most clever and subtle way of conveying adult context without making it gross or obvious for kids, that I have ever seen. Respect.
@@orangeslash1667 I’m surprised it didn’t already have a PG rating for all the references to hell and damnation, Frollo’s not-so-subtle sexual advances on Esmeralda, a song entirely about Frollo’s uncontrollable lust for her, and actually showing Frollo fall into the molten fire. You could get away with a lot more with a G rating back then I guess.
@@tommyl.dayandtherunaways820 In the 90's you can get a way with a G rating in any animated film, as long as there isn't any violence, or bad language. Also having side kicks like the Gargoyles helps too. Not in the 2000's Lilo and Stitch has a PG rating, I don't know why???????
Frollo is absolutely the most terrifying Disney villain 💯 He's not a sorcerer or a dragon, just a corrupt man, w/ twisted religious & political power, a dark sexual obsession, and abusive & genocidal behavior. He's also convinced himself that his mission is righteous, so nothing will deter him. It's scary because it's *real*
This kind of vibes with the same way I feel about Captain Hadley from "Shawshank Redemption". It's the pure psychopathy of it. Nothing paranormal, ghoulish, or like a monster hiding under your bed. Just terrible men with way too much power. It's very alarming.
@@lanitana100 Frollo was a nicer character in the books, I think the reason why Disney made Frollo a much darker character is to make up the fact that Disney can't get away with a corrupt church like in the book.
I love how Frollo is so evil in a way that is SO human. Things like the greed and shame that motivate him, it’s something that we see in are own modern day villains, no other movie has been able to replicate
For everything this movie takes away from the book, it tries to put something else back in. Like the songs could be a tribute Les Miz another work of Victor Hugo.
I love how Frollo was designed to be so Catholic that he disobeyed some of the most binding of God's rules. 6. Don't murder 7. Don't steal 8. Don't lie 9. Don't covet "The Great Commandmant". Love your neighbor as yourself 10/10 best Disney film.
@@tommyl.dayandtherunaways820 as a right-wing american christian, why the hell are we blamed for everything? We're not the ones killing babies. You can be as gay as you want, we won't stop you.
Fun fact: *in the original, esmeralda got framed for attempted murder for phoebus and she was hanged, when Quasimodo found out, he dug up her grave and stayed with her until he starved ti death*
The singer/actress says it still makes her cry when she sings it to this day so don't feel bad for being sad. It's an emotional song that resonates through the ages.
@@andreaprochowski4717 And the reason Disney made the film, is because even thou the story is a bit different from the novel. The atmosphere is fateful to Victor Hugo's vision, that the cathedral shall be remembered.
a lot of churches were built that way and that's where events were recorded as well. supposedly churches on the british isles were safety havens from the vikings, although there is evidence now that the vikings traded with them and even lived there...so monks might have been embellishing stories
I love this film, it’s a beloved Disney Renaissance film imo. Next to the Black Cauldron, this one has a reputation of having dark and mature elements woven into the story. Claude Frollo is one of the most despicable villains in Disney infamy, real talk. Even though Esmerelda isn’t a Princess, she’s a good female figure. Not only this film’s animation is amazing, but the songs are wonderful too. Hunchback of Notre Dame is definitely in my top ten list of Disney faves. Great reaction, Cody!
Fun Fact: When Victor Hugo, the author of The Hunchback of Notre Dame novel, visited Notre Dame and went on a tour of the tower, he was inspired to write the novel when he saw a single word carved into the stone walls in a dark corner. That word... was "Alone."
@@kianna3968 That’s an “r” you typed LOL. The Greek letter in that word you mistakenly transliterated as an “r” is called gamma. It’s normally pronounced as a “G”, but when it’s before a kappa (K), it’s pronounced like an “N”. My transliteration is actually correct. And yes, the letter gamma looks like an “r”… but it’s got nothing to do with it xD
@@kianna3968 The thing is, all the capital letters that I typed in the transliteration are the same as in Greek, visually and in terms of pronounciation. Except for the gamma. That letter belongs to the Greek alphabet, not the Latin one. That’s why we can’t type it accurately… I used to have an option in my keyboard to switch into the Greek alphabet, but not anymore
Hey everyone! Thanks for watching my reaction to The Hunchback of Notre Dame! Sorry for using the G word in the video. I was not aware that it was a slur but I am glad you all told me! I assumed incorrectly due to the fact it was used so much within the movie.. See you Friday for Princess and the Frog! Also here is a link to my new Gaming Channel, ItsTotally Gaming! ruclips.net/channel/UCTkEj8dvLek6XSP4HHHYAFw
I agree Frollo is one of my favorite Disney villains. The Prince of Egypt has to be on your list for animated movies, one of Dreamworks greatest movies.
I completely agree, and if he does he has to follow it up with Joseph: King of Dreams. Not as big as The Prince of Egypt, but still a magnificent movie all of it's own. And from there we go to The Road to El Dorado (one of my favorite Dreamworks Animated movie).
Frollo is one of the most dangerous villains in disney because people like that actually exist in real life. Corrupt perverts who think the world revolves around them...also hellfire is one of my favourite villain songs of all time..
R.I.P. Tony Jay (1933-2006) Voice of Judge Frollo from Disney's The Hunchback Of Notre Dame an amazing and chilling performance singing Hellfire Judge Frollo He's Evil One of the best and most Darkest Disney Villains ever Judge Frollo He's really special and Tony Jay's voice was a part of it. ❤🖤💜🔥😭😭😭😭😭😭😢😢😢😭😢😢😢😭😭😭😭😭😭😢😢😢😭😢😭😢😢😢😭😢😢
@@zekecasperanddeadpoolzgroovyst Corey Burton Did a great job As Judge Frollo from Kingdom Hearts Of Course Corey Burton Voiced The Old Codfish Captain Hook
Hellfire is probably one if not the best villains songs numbers. The fire animation is amazing, the performance and gothic epicness is excellently done.
I know you wanted Quasimodo to let Frollo fall at the end. But remember the beginning of the movie. Frollo almost killed him the exact same way, letting him fall into the well as a baby. This scene shows the difference between them. Frollo, who thought himself a pure good man, WANTED to let an innocent child fall into his death, but he was stopped. Quasimodo, who believed his whole life that he was a monster, had the chance to let Frollo fall, the very man who killed his mother and countless others. Basically his life depended on it. And still, he decided not to. This scene is the strongest answer to the question at the beginning: "Who is the monster and who is the man?"
11:27 you just witnessed one of the great disney villain songs and of the the best music moments in disney history. I mean, did you see how many covers of this song are? It shows how this movie made a big impact.
My all time favorite Disney movie. Esmerelda is underrated and super gorgeous. She not an official Disney Princess. The music is great and the movie is so dark and epic.
My grandmother used frollo as an example of how predators hunt for girls where they are most trusted. She told me to always run and tell her or my mom, they would never cover it up they would attack.
it definitely disney’s darkest animated movies. idk about the live action ones though. but i can’t think of a more frightening disney villain. even though he looks like a normal old man, its what he does and what he thinks that makes him scary. and just watching him get crazier and crazier and lusting over esmeralda.
Tony Jay who voiced Frollo had trouble doing the last long note of hell’s fire, so they asked him if he wanted to do it or they could get another VA to sing for him Jay was so instant that he do it that he took several lessons to be able to do the note he was so excited about working on a Disney film and this project particularly that he wanted to fully commit.
2:53 FUN FACT: In the original book his mother actually left him in a church, because how he looked like. Frollo lost his parents to an illness and had to take care of his little brother. So when he saw Quasimodo in the little crib, he took pity of him and decided to raise him.
I loved you sassing and arguing with Frollo everytime he was blaming someone else for something that was on him😂 Honestly love this movie though. Great songs and powerful moments. One of my favorite G rated movies thar wouldn't be rated G today XD
There are fanfictions where mother gothel and judge frollo were married. It works so well. I mean why don't know where either live. He was taking care of quasi while she was taking of rapunzel.then they go home to each other
2 facts about these characters: Ezmeralda is 16 years old and Frollo is around 50 years old. Also in the original book, She was afraid of Quasimodo for the way he looked and yet he loved her still. Frollo managed to kill her and years later when someone dig up her grave, he noticed another skeletton hugging her. That was Quasimodo. He could not handle life without her, so he crawled inside her grave and hugged her until he died.
She's 16 in the book. There's no way this movie one is 16 and hooking up w 30-something yr old lookin Phoebus. I think she looks early 20s but thats just me. Also, book Frollo was only 36 but had premature aging gray look.
Ever since the first time I watched this film Frollo has fascinated me I dont think there is a villian like him in any other disney film 🤔 his evil, dark and haunting.
To be fair, it was the Oafish and Brutish Guards who started the pelting of tomatoes on Quasimodo, the other towns people thought it was all part of a prank and got caught in the moment, not realizing how wrong it was, they stopped as Esmeralda approached Quasi. To the people it was a prank that went way too far, not realizing it until the damage was done but they didn't have the guts to stand against Frollo in fear of getting arrested.
FINALLY!!! I’m so HAPPY!! BTW what Frollo felt was not love. It was lust. Love is when you genuinely care about someone, while lust is just being selfish carnally.
Great reaction as always! The movie is dark but the book is way darker. In the book (SPOILERS) Quasimodo doesn't manage to save Esmeralda on time, She ends up being hanged and Quasi stays beside her grave until he dies. Also Esmeralda is only 14-15 years old while Frollo is 40-50, so yeah, way creepier, and Phoebus isn't as great as he is in the movie, he's a huge jerk in the book. But anyways, loved your reaction, can't wait for the princess and the frog on Friday!
Yupp, it was really disturbing. They threw Esmeralda in jail, tortured her, Frollo almost assaulted her. Also she was forced to admit that she was a witch, otherwise her feet would've been crushed with rocks. All in all, the book was dark as hell, but I still enjoyed reading it, and I'm glad that the movie had a happier ending. I would suggest giving it a read tho, it's really good despite the disturbing parts.
@@EvripidouM Yes they were. They were just considered marriageable children. Grown adult women were considered 'grown children' pretty much until the mid 1800s
Seriously. When Quasi crashed into her tent while she was dressing she didn't shriek, she didn't yell at him to get out. She immediately asks him "Are you okay?"
@@queerlibtardhippie9357 uh yeah? if you were in the middle of changing and basically naked when someone comes crashing in and pulls down your privacy curtain, wouldn't you initially freak out, at least a little?
11:15 omg now that you mentioned it, i wonder why the priest never told quasimodo that frollo killed his mom?? Like he did saw the whole thing! 🤔 Also 11:30 holy crap, Hellfire is such an intense disney villain song! It always gives me chills! Like the music in this movie always gives me chills but with Frollo's song, it gives me chills but in a scared way. Frollo is literally the most brutal and realistic disney villain ever 😨
This has always been in my top 5 favorite Disney films and I think it's severally underrated. I'm so happy that people are finally giving it the love it deserves.
I love how everytime everyone mistakes "Hellfire" as Frollo falling in love with Esmeralda. Why would it go from him saying he's in love to then saying he has sinned and will be punished for it? There's only one explanation: it's not love, it's lust!
At minute 11:20 or just after, you wonder why the priest has not told Quasimodo about his Mom - its pretty simple, pretty sure the Priest has no idea that Frolo lied to Quasimodo.
The original story is even better and they made it more faithful in the Disney stage musical. It’s more tragic though so I think they decided to tame it a little for this movie. It didn’t spoil things at all though. This is one of my top Disney films.
Honestly I didn’t care for the Victor Hugo novel that much and I found it kinda boring. Esmeralda and Quasimodo aren’t that likeable in the book and American stage show so when they died I wasn’t sad whatsoever. I also think Frollo in the book and stage show is the show was kinda lame and I’m sick of sympathetic villains in general. Frollo in the movie did believe what he did was right but that doesn’t mean you have to make him sympathetic. Frollo is just the wrong Disney villain to make sympathetic. Scar from The Lion King has more potential to work as a sympathetic villain than Frollo does. I also think Frollo works better as a judge/corrupt politician rather because they have power. Priests have no power whatsoever. While I like Patrick Page’s performance but I didn’t like the portrayal. Disney made a Berlin stage musical that ran from 1999-2002 and I think it’s better than the movie, show and Hugo novel combined. Esmeralda does die in the this version but given that she’s more likable in this version her death is far more impactful. They did keep the Gargoyles, but they toned their humor and made them imaginary. ruclips.net/video/xP8cM6QRkA4/видео.html
I guess it's under who should be revealing the truth to Quazi. Most would say it's the caretaker's responsibility to reveal the child's past to them. I'm sure he had asked and Quazi said he knew, he prob just wasnt aware that it wasnt the truth.
The Hell Fire song gives me chills every damn time. That is some seriously dark and powerful imagery going on there. Victim blaming, lust, power, it's dark stuff. This movie has some of the most gorgeous animation too. Incredible songs, great humor... a very underrated film.
Fun fact Frollo was a lot less villainous in the novel this film was based on he genuinely cared for Quasimodo and willingly took him in after his mother abandoned him and only becomes the villain halfway through after he starts lusting for Esmeralda
That’s what makes him kinda of lame in the book. Yeah I wasn’t a big fan of the book and I found it kinda boring. Quasimodo and Esmeralda aren’t that likable in the book so when they died I didn’t feel sad whatsoever. I also think Frollo is much scarier as a judge because he has more power. In the book given that he was a priest he has no power and is a less credible threat.
One of Disney's darkest animated films since The Black Cauldron of 1985. They tie in terms of not just their dark nature, but with so many adult themes and situations. It still surprises me that Hunchback managed to still catch a G rating versus the PG rating The Black Cauldron got. And Disney at the time feared that's what cost them as analysts believed it lost their target audience which were young kids (i.e. a PG-rated animated film doesn't sell).
The stage production of this musical is phenomenal! The added songs are great and they made it better in so many ways (Believe it or not) though, the ending is much darker. But I think the more grounded and realistic take makes up for it. And they removed the annoying gargoyles, and made them the narrator through song instead. I cried the whole show through 😅 Mostly because the choir and music in general was that good! 🙏😍 But this one is also really good, I just personally prefer the stage production.
Honestly I found the American stage production to be overrated. Mainly because I didn’t like the Victor Hugo novel all that much. Esmeralda and Quasimodo weren’t that likable in the book or the American stage production so when they died I wasn’t sad not in the slightest and the chorus got on my nerves and I hated how they narrated every single thing. Disney did stage show in Berlin back in the late 1990s/early 2000s and I think is even better than the movie. This is one is a bit closer to the movie but does borrow elements from the Victor Hugo novel and is much darker in tone. Esmeralda’s death is handled so much better this than it was in the novel. I actually cried this time because she was a likable character just like she was in the movie. Given that she’s not the likable the American stage musical I just didn’t care that she died. They did keep the Gargoyles from the movie but they’re imaginary and they don’t have the over the top personality like the do in the movie. ruclips.net/video/xP8cM6QRkA4/видео.html
Gosh Frollo literally makes my skin crawl I despise him. He's a well-written villain so I can see why people would like how they executed his character thus making him their favorite Disney villain I guess? Hard to wrap my head around it though but oh well everyone's different.
This is my all time favourite Disney film! It's stunning and moving in so many ways. The irony is, when I was growing up, I owned this on VHS (and still do today), and loathed this film. I thought it was boring, but over time as went on to rewatch it as teenager, i became to admire everything that really makes this film, as one of the best of the Renascence of Disney Animation. Or for me, its the best animated movie from the Hose of mouse
this is one of the most dark disney original movie. Maybe the most dark and realistic one of his time! This is just not for kids at all (at least today)... That's why i love this movie so much haha!
One of my favorites disney movies. I remember watching it at 4. It really isn't the same when you do at that age and at 21. The mind is completely different.
One of my favourites! I didn't appreciate the dark tone of this movie until I was older. Tony Jay's performance is just legendary! Also, just for the benefit of this comment section (since I haven't seen it mentioned yet), the term for Esmerelda and her people, "g****", has been categorized as a racist slur in recent years. (It probably HAS been a slur since before this movie, but wasn't largely known until recently!) The accepted alternative is Romani! Always love your reactions! So so glad you get to experience these movies for the first time, and that you're sharing these experiences with us! Can't wait for the next one!
oh, man. if you love this movie, wait 'til you watch the musical. it's a bit different from the movie and frollo is waaaay more fleshed out there. it's honestly a godsend. i highly recommend it!
This was the last voice performance and and final overall roll for actress Mary Wickes who played Laverne the gargoyle. She passed away in 1995 during production of the film. It was posthumously released in 1996.
I find it hilarious how when I watched Tangled for the first time my thoughts during Mother Knows Best was “This girl and Frollo would probably get along swimmingly” Hilarious how people can be on the same wavelength even if they watched the films in different orders lol
"This guy and Mother Gothel would get along so well."
This guy gave Mother Gothel all her lessons in parenting.
He was definitely her role model in manipulation.
They were both gaslighters and both Quasimodo and Rapunzel had Stockholm sydrome.
For real but even Gothel had at least some hint of kindness all those slim like frollo was just on a whole other level
@@rachelmcdonald7296 Rapunzel was abducted from her parents, so it's logical for her to be attached to Gothal. Quasimodo's situation is a bit different. He was born deformed and that point in time if you didn't have "normal features" you're labeled a freak.
Makes me wonder if they ever got together in their youth.
Undoubtedly one of Disney’s darkest movies! And also one of my favourites.
@@seiya.power.awesome.inspire I have already seen Mulan sorry
It's sad that your journey is almost over
My favorite too
Me too.
@vyn Wyn wait, is Cody going to stop watching movies?
Look I know everyone loves The Circle of Life but in my opinion The Bells of Notre Dame is easily the best Disney movie intro.
Many would argue with that comment, but everyone is entitled to their own opinions. The Bells of Notre Dame is an epic Disney opening number, still Circle of Life has no equal in my opinion.
Hard agree. Bells of Notre Dame is so much better than Circle of Life!
Same!
Bells of Notre Dame gives me chills every time
I agree. I never really cared for circle of life anyway, especially since I dont know half of the words.
Here’s why Esmeralda chose Phoebus over Quasimodo!Quasimodo saw Esmeralda as the Sun and Heaven and Frollo saw her as the fires of hell!Phoebus just saw and treated her like a normal person which is what she always wanted!
@Dark Shadow Storm Tragic?
@Dark Shadow Storm But this is the Disney movie
@@silverscreen842 exactly Disney grabs the darkest stories ever and change all the dark elements into a child friendly version but only keep a small portion of what the dark fairytales had. Like the commment above mine that said Grim Brothers tales.
@@DarkFaeCosplay if you watched into the woods they actually show all the dark elements from the stories on the big screen & it is awesome!!
@Dark Shadow Storm But they managed to still make this film be more adult than most Disney movies. That speaks volumes for the darkness of the story.
Frollo: And he shall smite the wicked and plunge them into the fiery pit.
God: You got it.
😂😂😂😂 Classic.
God: "You were saying?"
Frollo’s cause of death: Irony
God: lol k
The best thing would have been if it had been Frollo to make the Goofy scream, not the guard five minutes prior. lol
"I'm free I'm free! ... dangit!" I still quote this on the regular 🤣
It absolutely cracked me up every time! 🤣
Saaaaaame. My youngest brother and I quote it all the time
7:17-21:13 me too.
That line is quite possibly one of my favorite lines of dialogue ever. I STILL die of laughter today when I hear it. I love this movie😊
@@corissakramer6644 me too.
The thing is Frollo didn’t love or have feelings for Esmeralda, he was just lusting immensely for her and blaming it on her “witchcraft” (classic patriarchy) because he views himself as a pure and holy man who wouldn’t sin, the hooded figures in “hellfire” are saying “mea culpa, mea maxima culpa” which is a praying for when you ask for forgiveness of sin, it means in latin “through my fault, through my most grievous fault”, he refuses to accept that he’s corrupt and sinful and the hooded figures around him are his obsession with trying to justify it and being holy accusing him of sinning, his own lunacy and madness (that is seen again during his death scene when he sees the devil roaring at him as he falls to his death, bringing him to hell)
Frollo is definitely one of my favorite villains
Hellfire plays right after Heaven’s Light to contrast the different effect Esmeralda had on Quasimodo and Frollo
Frollo looks tired the next day because it’s implied that he spent the last night... Well... Having some impure thoughts
I also love Esmeralda’s God Help the Outcasts because she “isn’t supposed to be praying because she’s a gipsy” but she’s the most selfless of all the people praying there, while all the Christians at the church are praying for material and personal gain, all she asks for is help to all of the people who are also oppressed and doing even worse than her
She is shown walking in the opposite direction of the other praying people to simbolize that contrast
Also, the parts that make me cry the most are :
“Yes I know I'm just an outcast
I shouldn't speak to you
Still I see your face and wonder
Were you once an outcast too?”
(Esmeralda, you have no idea...)
“God help the outcasts
Or nobody will”
And also :
“I thought we all were the Children of God”
Esmeralda is incredible and should honestly be a Disney Princess because she’s an amazing model for young girls
To be fair whatesmeralda did seemed like witchcraft
"Esmeralda, you have no idea" I knoooow. That made me laugh upon reading it
@@tobsonasanya4765 pretty sure she was just good at illusionism
@@Piriguin_aweoneke Yeah but you know frollo , he wouldn't have known
Honestly Esmeralda's morality lines up with Jesus' incredibly well. I love the lyrics of that song too. How people like Frollo can read the same message and come away with it with such...darkness, will never cease to astound me
I wouldn't say that Frollo fell in love with Esmeralda. I think he fell in lust with her and can't deal with the implications of that particular sin
Like so fr right
Exactly
"She's not allowed to die."
Uh... sure. Just... just don't read the book.
(Ezekiel) Zeke Hamish Beckley: She doesn’t shall we say *HANG* around during the finale of the book.
@@zekecasperanddeadpoolzgroovyst so wrong. 🤣
Or the Broadway musical
@@zoharamitai8719 I wish it were Broadway
@@sketchygetchey8299 yeah now I remember it was never on Broadway..
I remember watching the "Hellfire" song when I was a little kid. I had no clue what the heck Frollo was singing about, but I remember loving it and thinking "wow, this guy is really evil and crazy". It's still the most clever and subtle way of conveying adult context without making it gross or obvious for kids, that I have ever seen. Respect.
Hellfire nearly caused the film to have a PG rating, but they got around it by covering up Esmeralda with fiery clothing.
@@orangeslash1667 I’m surprised it didn’t already have a PG rating for all the references to hell and damnation, Frollo’s not-so-subtle sexual advances on Esmeralda, a song entirely about Frollo’s uncontrollable lust for her, and actually showing Frollo fall into the molten fire.
You could get away with a lot more with a G rating back then I guess.
@@tommyl.dayandtherunaways820 In the 90's you can get a way with a G rating in any animated film, as long as there isn't any violence, or bad language. Also having side kicks like the Gargoyles helps too. Not in the 2000's Lilo and Stitch has a PG rating, I don't know why???????
Absolutely
Frollo is absolutely the most terrifying Disney villain 💯 He's not a sorcerer or a dragon, just a corrupt man, w/ twisted religious & political power, a dark sexual obsession, and abusive & genocidal behavior. He's also convinced himself that his mission is righteous, so nothing will deter him. It's scary because it's *real*
Well said.
@@paulipaz Fun fact: a big inspiration for Frollo is Amon Goth in Schindler's List.
This kind of vibes with the same way I feel about Captain Hadley from "Shawshank Redemption". It's the pure psychopathy of it. Nothing paranormal, ghoulish, or like a monster hiding under your bed. Just terrible men with way too much power. It's very alarming.
@@lanitana100 Frollo was a nicer character in the books, I think the reason why Disney made Frollo a much darker character is to make up the fact that Disney can't get away with a corrupt church like in the book.
@@orangeslash1667 I mean, Frollo is still uses religion to wield oppression which is pretty crazy for a disney movie
I love how Frollo is so evil in a way that is SO human. Things like the greed and shame that motivate him, it’s something that we see in are own modern day villains, no other movie has been able to replicate
Fun fact: a big inspiration for Frollo is Amon Goth in Schindler's List.
This sort of character is why I think this is one of the best Disney movies of all time. It’s got a sense of realism many others lack.
And this is light-hearted in comparison to the novel.
_Hellfire_ is the best villain song ever.
For everything this movie takes away from the book, it tries to put something else back in. Like the songs could be a tribute Les Miz another work of Victor Hugo.
8:28 I love how you and Esmeralda said “what are you doing?” at the exact same time. LOL! We were all shocked because we knew what he was thinking.
Same thing with him and Phoebus at 12:54
Frollo was very good at eliciting such responses from the audience
I love how Frollo was designed to be so Catholic that he disobeyed some of the most binding of God's rules.
6. Don't murder
7. Don't steal
8. Don't lie
9. Don't covet
"The Great Commandmant". Love your neighbor as yourself
10/10 best Disney film.
Frollo is a pathological liar.
Not just Catholics.
Just make him say some anti-gay stuff here and there and he would be gladly welcomed by most right wing American Christian groups.
@@tommyl.dayandtherunaways820 as a right-wing american christian, why the hell are we blamed for everything? We're not the ones killing babies. You can be as gay as you want, we won't stop you.
In the villains wiki he committed all the sins and all the ten commandmants
Absolutely, and I say this as a Catholic
11:54 More likely just lusting over Esmeralda and at the same time, he wants to kill her.
Fun fact: *in the original, esmeralda got framed for attempted murder for phoebus and she was hanged, when Quasimodo found out, he dug up her grave and stayed with her until he starved ti death*
Dang
😨😯😱 is that true?
You mean "NOT Fun Fact"?
@@kfordgal yeah our English teacher made us read the original, read it its actually good
You lied, that wasn't fun at all!~ ToT
The second God Help the Outcasts started playing, the tears immediately started falling 😔
The singer/actress says it still makes her cry when she sings it to this day so don't feel bad for being sad. It's an emotional song that resonates through the ages.
@@Theravingranter The reason a new singer was added is because Demi Moore didn't think her singing was good enough, and she requested someone else.
Interesting fact: Notre Dame would often serve as a battlement in case of invasion back in olden times which is why it’s built like a fortress
And now, Notre-Dame is part destruct because of a fire
@@a.g.demada5263 It help increase the popularity of this Film at least.
Ironically, Victor Hugo wrote The Hunchback of Notre Dame because he didn't want the cathedral to be torn down
@@andreaprochowski4717 And the reason Disney made the film, is because even thou the story is a bit different from the novel. The atmosphere is fateful to Victor Hugo's vision, that the cathedral shall be remembered.
a lot of churches were built that way and that's where events were recorded as well. supposedly churches on the british isles were safety havens from the vikings, although there is evidence now that the vikings traded with them and even lived there...so monks might have been embellishing stories
I love this film, it’s a beloved Disney Renaissance film imo. Next to the Black Cauldron, this one has a reputation of having dark and mature elements woven into the story. Claude Frollo is one of the most despicable villains in Disney infamy, real talk. Even though Esmerelda isn’t a Princess, she’s a good female figure. Not only this film’s animation is amazing, but the songs are wonderful too.
Hunchback of Notre Dame is definitely in my top ten list of Disney faves. Great reaction, Cody!
Fun Fact: When Victor Hugo, the author of The Hunchback of Notre Dame novel, visited Notre Dame and went on a tour of the tower, he was inspired to write the novel when he saw a single word carved into the stone walls in a dark corner. That word... was "Alone."
ANANKE was the word (transliterated from Greek). It means “fate”.
@@nobleconsejera5278ANArKH was the word
@@kianna3968 That’s an “r” you typed LOL. The Greek letter in that word you mistakenly transliterated as an “r” is called gamma. It’s normally pronounced as a “G”, but when it’s before a kappa (K), it’s pronounced like an “N”. My transliteration is actually correct. And yes, the letter gamma looks like an “r”… but it’s got nothing to do with it xD
@@kianna3968 The thing is, all the capital letters that I typed in the transliteration are the same as in Greek, visually and in terms of pronounciation. Except for the gamma. That letter belongs to the Greek alphabet, not the Latin one. That’s why we can’t type it accurately… I used to have an option in my keyboard to switch into the Greek alphabet, but not anymore
Hey everyone! Thanks for watching my reaction to The Hunchback of Notre Dame! Sorry for using the G word in the video. I was not aware that it was a slur but I am glad you all told me! I assumed incorrectly due to the fact it was used so much within the movie.. See you Friday for Princess and the Frog! Also here is a link to my new Gaming Channel, ItsTotally Gaming!
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"He's actually falling in love with her!"
That ain't love Frollo is feeling! O.O
I agree Frollo is one of my favorite Disney villains. The Prince of Egypt has to be on your list for animated movies, one of Dreamworks greatest movies.
I completely agree, and if he does he has to follow it up with Joseph: King of Dreams. Not as big as The Prince of Egypt, but still a magnificent movie all of it's own. And from there we go to The Road to El Dorado (one of my favorite Dreamworks Animated movie).
@@OmegaChimera Fun Fact: Stephen Schwartz was involved in both Prince of Egypt and Hunch Back.
@@orangeslash1667 Let's Gooo!~
Frollo is one of the most dangerous villains in disney because people like that actually exist in real life. Corrupt perverts who think the world revolves around them...also hellfire is one of my favourite villain songs of all time..
R.I.P. Tony Jay (1933-2006) Voice of Judge Frollo from Disney's The Hunchback Of Notre Dame an amazing and chilling performance singing Hellfire Judge Frollo He's Evil One of the best and most Darkest Disney Villains ever Judge Frollo He's really special and Tony Jay's voice was a part of it. ❤🖤💜🔥😭😭😭😭😭😭😢😢😢😭😢😢😢😭😭😭😭😭😭😢😢😢😭😢😭😢😢😢😭😢😢
(Ezekiel) Zeke Hamish Beckley: At least Corey Burton did well staying loyal and true to his Judge Claude Frollo role in the Kingdom Hearts games.
@@zekecasperanddeadpoolzgroovyst Corey Burton Did a great job As Judge Frollo from Kingdom Hearts Of Course Corey Burton Voiced The Old Codfish Captain Hook
@@epache315 Fun fact: a big inspiration for Frollo is Amon Goth in Schindler's List.
@@orangeslash1667 Judge Frollo He's My Favorite Disney Villain Ever ❤🖤💜🔥
@@orangeslash1667 I Think Dr.Facilier He Does Have Some Of Judge Frollo and Jafar in him. ❤🖤💜🔥🃏🧞♂️
This guy and mother Gothal would get along so well this guy gave mother Gothal all her lessons in parenting
One of my personal favourite disney movies next to Lilo and Stitch and The Emperor's New Groove
Those two movies are so fun
Hellfire is probably one if not the best villains songs numbers. The fire animation is amazing, the performance and gothic epicness is excellently done.
“I have waited an eternity for this”
-Megatron
This is surely one of my favorite Disney movies
I know you wanted Quasimodo to let Frollo fall at the end. But remember the beginning of the movie. Frollo almost killed him the exact same way, letting him fall into the well as a baby. This scene shows the difference between them. Frollo, who thought himself a pure good man, WANTED to let an innocent child fall into his death, but he was stopped. Quasimodo, who believed his whole life that he was a monster, had the chance to let Frollo fall, the very man who killed his mother and countless others. Basically his life depended on it. And still, he decided not to. This scene is the strongest answer to the question at the beginning: "Who is the monster and who is the man?"
11:27 you just witnessed one of the great disney villain songs and of the the best music moments in disney history. I mean, did you see how many covers of this song are? It shows how this movie made a big impact.
That is quite the description for Frollo...
This is definitely the best reaction to this movie I’ve ever seen and not just because you left all my favorite points in this video
My all time favorite Disney movie. Esmerelda is underrated and super gorgeous. She not an official Disney Princess. The music is great and the movie is so dark and epic.
My grandmother used frollo as an example of how predators hunt for girls where they are most trusted. She told me to always run and tell her or my mom, they would never cover it up they would attack.
“Out There” is still one of my favorite Disney songs. It still pops into my head from time to time lol.
the soundtrack of this movie is just *perfect*
i get goosebumps EVERYTIME i hear it
When you have a chance, you should watch Road to El Dorado by Dreamworks. You might recognize a voice form this film in El Dorado...
Haven't seen this movie yet, but I heard it's one of the darkest Disney movies ever. Apologies in advance for what you had to go through, Cody.
it definitely disney’s darkest animated movies. idk about the live action ones though. but i can’t think of a more frightening disney villain. even though he looks like a normal old man, its what he does and what he thinks that makes him scary. and just watching him get crazier and crazier and lusting over esmeralda.
I really excited that u did this movie it’s one of my faves Cody I can’t wait till u do princess and the frog can’t wait for Friday
Tony Jay who voiced Frollo had trouble doing the last long note of hell’s fire, so they asked him if he wanted to do it or they could get another VA to sing for him
Jay was so instant that he do it that he took several lessons to be able to do the note
he was so excited about working on a Disney film and this project particularly that he wanted to fully commit.
2:53 FUN FACT: In the original book his mother actually left him in a church, because how he looked like. Frollo lost his parents to an illness and had to take care of his little brother. So when he saw Quasimodo in the little crib, he took pity of him and decided to raise him.
I loved you sassing and arguing with Frollo everytime he was blaming someone else for something that was on him😂
Honestly love this movie though. Great songs and powerful moments. One of my favorite G rated movies thar wouldn't be rated G today XD
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@@ItsTotallyCody Oh yes! I need to do that! Thanks for reminded me! I gotta see all the good games!
There are fanfictions where mother gothel and judge frollo were married. It works so well. I mean why don't know where either live. He was taking care of quasi while she was taking of rapunzel.then they go home to each other
The music alone has made this one of my favorite Disney movies. The story is still pretty good but it's the music that's sealed it for me!
2 facts about these characters: Ezmeralda is 16 years old and Frollo is around 50 years old.
Also in the original book, She was afraid of Quasimodo for the way he looked and yet he loved her still. Frollo managed to kill her and years later when someone dig up her grave, he noticed another skeletton hugging her. That was Quasimodo. He could not handle life without her, so he crawled inside her grave and hugged her until he died.
She's 16 in the book. There's no way this movie one is 16 and hooking up w 30-something yr old lookin Phoebus. I think she looks early 20s but thats just me.
Also, book Frollo was only 36 but had premature aging gray look.
@@persephonene7421 its been confirmed by the writers who was involved in the movie, she is also 16 in the movie
Honestly, this was one of the most unexpected reccomendations ever and I loved every minute of it.
Ever since the first time I watched this film Frollo has fascinated me I dont think there is a villian like him in any other disney film 🤔 his evil, dark and haunting.
To be fair, it was the Oafish and Brutish Guards who started the pelting of tomatoes on Quasimodo, the other towns people thought it was all part of a prank and got caught in the moment, not realizing how wrong it was, they stopped as Esmeralda approached Quasi. To the people it was a prank that went way too far, not realizing it until the damage was done but they didn't have the guts to stand against Frollo in fear of getting arrested.
FINALLY!!! I’m so HAPPY!!
BTW what Frollo felt was not love. It was lust.
Love is when you genuinely care about someone, while lust is just being selfish carnally.
Hellfire is the peak of Disney villain songs
This classic Disney seriously doesn’t get the credit it deserves. This has to be my favorite of all the classics.
Hunchback of Notre Dame, Prince of Egypt and Last Unicorn tie it for me for best movie intro song
Great reaction as always! The movie is dark but the book is way darker. In the book (SPOILERS) Quasimodo doesn't manage to save Esmeralda on time, She ends up being hanged and Quasi stays beside her grave until he dies. Also Esmeralda is only 14-15 years old while Frollo is 40-50, so yeah, way creepier, and Phoebus isn't as great as he is in the movie, he's a huge jerk in the book. But anyways, loved your reaction, can't wait for the princess and the frog on Friday!
Yikes. Esmeralda was only a teenager while Frollo was in his 50s? That is pure pedophilia right there.
Yupp, it was really disturbing. They threw Esmeralda in jail, tortured her, Frollo almost assaulted her. Also she was forced to admit that she was a witch, otherwise her feet would've been crushed with rocks. All in all, the book was dark as hell, but I still enjoyed reading it, and I'm glad that the movie had a happier ending. I would suggest giving it a read tho, it's really good despite the disturbing parts.
@@GracemarieJohnson2763 to be honest a 15 year old wasnt considered a child during those times
@@EvripidouM True. But still, it's really creepy.
@@EvripidouM Yes they were. They were just considered marriageable children. Grown adult women were considered 'grown children' pretty much until the mid 1800s
The villain literally has all 7 sins
Esmeralda one of the nicest Disney ♀️ persons 😍❤️
Seriously. When Quasi crashed into her tent while she was dressing she didn't shriek, she didn't yell at him to get out. She immediately asks him "Are you okay?"
@@fightingfaerie umm do you really think thats how people should react when you find them in your tent? lmfao
@@queerlibtardhippie9357 uh yeah? if you were in the middle of changing and basically naked when someone comes crashing in and pulls down your privacy curtain, wouldn't you initially freak out, at least a little?
Might want to read the book
"My boy Frolo is starting to simp" is a phrase I didnt know I needed till now 😂😂
11:15 omg now that you mentioned it, i wonder why the priest never told quasimodo that frollo killed his mom?? Like he did saw the whole thing! 🤔
Also 11:30 holy crap, Hellfire is such an intense disney villain song! It always gives me chills! Like the music in this movie always gives me chills but with Frollo's song, it gives me chills but in a scared way. Frollo is literally the most brutal and realistic disney villain ever 😨
It was the priest's whole idea for Frollo to care for Quasi to make up for killing her. So telling Quasimodo would ruin that.
This has always been in my top 5 favorite Disney films and I think it's severally underrated. I'm so happy that people are finally giving it the love it deserves.
I love how everytime everyone mistakes "Hellfire" as Frollo falling in love with Esmeralda. Why would it go from him saying he's in love to then saying he has sinned and will be punished for it? There's only one explanation: it's not love, it's lust!
One of Disney’s most underrated classics. Esméralda shouting justice still gives me chills
One of the most underrated Disney renaissance films of all time
At minute 11:20 or just after, you wonder why the priest has not told Quasimodo about his Mom - its pretty simple, pretty sure the Priest has no idea that Frolo lied to Quasimodo.
My grandparents took me to the theatre to watch this move in 1996 and I was 7. I love this movie and great story
The original story is even better and they made it more faithful in the Disney stage musical. It’s more tragic though so I think they decided to tame it a little for this movie. It didn’t spoil things at all though. This is one of my top Disney films.
Honestly I didn’t care for the Victor Hugo novel that much and I found it kinda boring. Esmeralda and Quasimodo aren’t that likeable in the book and American stage show so when they died I wasn’t sad whatsoever. I also think Frollo in the book and stage show is the show was kinda lame and I’m sick of sympathetic villains in general. Frollo in the movie did believe what he did was right but that doesn’t mean you have to make him sympathetic. Frollo is just the wrong Disney villain to make sympathetic. Scar from The Lion King has more potential to work as a sympathetic villain than Frollo does. I also think Frollo works better as a judge/corrupt politician rather because they have power. Priests have no power whatsoever. While I like Patrick Page’s performance but I didn’t like the portrayal.
Disney made a Berlin stage musical that ran from 1999-2002 and I think it’s better than the movie, show and Hugo novel combined. Esmeralda does die in the this version but given that she’s more likable in this version her death is far more impactful. They did keep the Gargoyles, but they toned their humor and made them imaginary.
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21:31 Thank you so much for now being one of the people who noticed that reference!!! 😆😁
I guess it's under who should be revealing the truth to Quazi.
Most would say it's the caretaker's responsibility to reveal the child's past to them. I'm sure he had asked and Quazi said he knew, he prob just wasnt aware that it wasnt the truth.
Cody: Do you want to tell him the truth, or shall I?
Frollo: No.
I remember watching this in elementary school.😁
The worst villains are those who believe they are righteous
The Hell Fire song gives me chills every damn time. That is some seriously dark and powerful imagery going on there. Victim blaming, lust, power, it's dark stuff. This movie has some of the most gorgeous animation too. Incredible songs, great humor... a very underrated film.
Fun fact Frollo was a lot less villainous in the novel this film was based on he genuinely cared for Quasimodo and willingly took him in after his mother abandoned him and only becomes the villain halfway through after he starts lusting for Esmeralda
That’s what makes him kinda of lame in the book. Yeah I wasn’t a big fan of the book and I found it kinda boring. Quasimodo and Esmeralda aren’t that likable in the book so when they died I didn’t feel sad whatsoever.
I also think Frollo is much scarier as a judge because he has more power. In the book given that he was a priest he has no power and is a less credible threat.
As much as Frollo is the biggest Villain of Disney, it will always crack me up when he says "Don't hit my horse!" when theyre firing arrows at Phoebus
One of Disney's darkest animated films since The Black Cauldron of 1985.
They tie in terms of not just their dark nature, but with so many adult themes and situations. It still surprises me that Hunchback managed to still catch a G rating versus the PG rating The Black Cauldron got. And Disney at the time feared that's what cost them as analysts believed it lost their target audience which were young kids (i.e. a PG-rated animated film doesn't sell).
The stage production of this musical is phenomenal! The added songs are great and they made it better in so many ways (Believe it or not) though, the ending is much darker. But I think the more grounded and realistic take makes up for it. And they removed the annoying gargoyles, and made them the narrator through song instead. I cried the whole show through 😅 Mostly because the choir and music in general was that good! 🙏😍
But this one is also really good, I just personally prefer the stage production.
Honestly I found the American stage production to be overrated. Mainly because I didn’t like the Victor Hugo novel all that much. Esmeralda and Quasimodo weren’t that likable in the book or the American stage production so when they died I wasn’t sad not in the slightest and the chorus got on my nerves and I hated how they narrated every single thing.
Disney did stage show in Berlin back in the late 1990s/early 2000s and I think is even better than the movie.
This is one is a bit closer to the movie but does borrow elements from the Victor Hugo novel and is much darker in tone. Esmeralda’s death is handled so much better this than it was in the novel. I actually cried this time because she was a likable character just like she was in the movie. Given that she’s not the likable the American stage musical I just didn’t care that she died.
They did keep the Gargoyles from the movie but they’re imaginary and they don’t have the over the top personality like the do in the movie.
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Gosh Frollo literally makes my skin crawl I despise him. He's a well-written villain so I can see why people would like how they executed his character thus making him their favorite Disney villain I guess? Hard to wrap my head around it though but oh well everyone's different.
This is my all time favourite Disney film! It's stunning and moving in so many ways. The irony is, when I was growing up, I owned this on VHS (and still do today), and loathed this film. I thought it was boring, but over time as went on to rewatch it as teenager, i became to admire everything that really makes this film, as one of the best of the Renascence of Disney Animation. Or for me, its the best animated movie from the Hose of mouse
this is one of the most dark disney original movie. Maybe the most dark and realistic one of his time! This is just not for kids at all (at least today)... That's why i love this movie so much haha!
One of my favorites disney movies. I remember watching it at 4. It really isn't the same when you do at that age and at 21. The mind is completely different.
and he shall smite the wicked and plunge them into the fiery pit
Frollo is easily in my top 3 Disney villains
One of my favourites! I didn't appreciate the dark tone of this movie until I was older. Tony Jay's performance is just legendary!
Also, just for the benefit of this comment section (since I haven't seen it mentioned yet), the term for Esmerelda and her people, "g****", has been categorized as a racist slur in recent years. (It probably HAS been a slur since before this movie, but wasn't largely known until recently!) The accepted alternative is Romani!
Always love your reactions! So so glad you get to experience these movies for the first time, and that you're sharing these experiences with us! Can't wait for the next one!
Fun fact: a big inspiration for Frollo is Amon Goth in Schindler's List.
Watching this in the movie theater as a child was so intense.
Just a fun reminder that while I’m the movie Frolo is a judge, I’m the original story he’s a priest.
Frollo wants to blame it on Esmeralda
2 years ago parts of the cathedral was destroyed in i huge fire. It was truly heartbreaking since the building is 850 years old.
oh, man. if you love this movie, wait 'til you watch the musical. it's a bit different from the movie and frollo is waaaay more fleshed out there. it's honestly a godsend. i highly recommend it!
Happy 28th Anniversary to The Hunchback of Notre Dame. This is the one Disney film that’s as old as I am
Baby Quasimodo starts crying because he's probably thinking, "You killed mama!"
I love your reactions and your videos, they always make my day better. So thank you 🙏🏻❤️
This was the last voice performance and and final overall roll for actress Mary Wickes who played Laverne the gargoyle. She passed away in 1995 during production of the film. It was posthumously released in 1996.
3:10 "Y'know this guy and Mother Gothel would get along great."
Y'know what's funny, Mother Gothel technically would be alive in this era.
You know what's funny? when I Got a notification for this video I was already watching a it'stotallyCody video how funny😂
I remember my dad taking me to see this in theaters when it came out. It was spectacular on the big screen. Thank you for another great video.
Glad you enjoyed it
I find it hilarious how when I watched Tangled for the first time my thoughts during Mother Knows Best was “This girl and Frollo would probably get along swimmingly” Hilarious how people can be on the same wavelength even if they watched the films in different orders lol
This is the true story of the Disney renascence at its best. The sequel did NOT happen!
That sequel is cursed lmao
I like the sequel. The plot was pretty good.
This might be my favorite Disney movie as it is much more darker than its usual work.
Plus it has the best villain song Disney ever made.
OMG I was going to go to bed on time and then I saw, Cody reacting to my favorite disney! I can be tired tomorrow. It's fine
That’s what I’m doing right now as well as I’m charging up my iPad mini 4 after this I’ll go to bed his videos are worth watching
Disney's The Hunchback Of Notre Dame Celebrates it's 25th Anniversary