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....
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?
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
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
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....
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.
@@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.
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.
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.
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.
Same! NGL I always found Esmerelda to be so much better than Ariel or especially Jasmine imo. I get why people still love Ariel, despite I’m not a big fan, but Jasmine always struck me as a whiny ungrateful brat who never seemed to appreciate the life she had, especially when there’s homeless people in her kingdom, including Aladdin. Anyways, I never got why Esmerelda wasn’t more popular, she’s the perfect blend of kick*ss and feisty while also having a big heart of gold and infinite kindness and compassion towards Quasimodo
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!
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
@@Steef_Leelol. As someone who absolutely loved Pocahontas growing up, I was always so disappointed with the drastic change in the sequel to be more historically accurate, despite the original movie was a success and a lot of people really wanted to see Pocahontas and John Smith end up together. I legit laugh at anyone who tries defending the sequel with “its more historically accurate!” when that is barely true. Pocahontas was a Christian and also had her name changed to a English (or technically Hebrew) name Rebecca after being forced to marry John Rolfe. And the whole reason of Pocahontas becoming a Christian was because she was impregnated outside of wedlock while imprisoned by the English, which was a big deal back then. So she was forced to marry to not only legitimize the pregnancy, but also become a Christian as well. I’m sorry but people really thought Disney was gonna portray Pocahontas’s actual life in a kid’s movie?? I don’t care what anyone says about the movie nowadays, Pocahontas will always have a special place in my heart
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 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
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. ^_^
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?
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"
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
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!
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.
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.
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.
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
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.
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
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...
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.
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
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 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.
0:44 this is not a cute little kids movie. This is without a doubt Disney’s darkest movie and Judge Frollo is probably the greatest Disney villan of all time.
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.
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.
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.
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
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.
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
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.
"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."
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.
My top 6 favourite disney films: #6)Big Hero 6 #5)Encanto #4)The Princess And The Frog #3)Treasure Planet #2)Atlantis: The Lost Empire #1)The Hunchback Of Notre Dame
When I was a kid I saw that my aunt had this movie. I wanted to watch it but my mom wouldn't let me. I never got to watch it until I was just about to graduate from high school. After I finally saw it I thought to my self WHAT THE FUCKING HELL! Oh my god what on earth was Disney thinking? Don't get me wrong after I saw it I couldn't stop talking about it. I can honestly say that this is one of my absolute favorite Disney films of all time next to The Little Mermaid, Tangled , Frozen, and Moana. But after I saw it for the first time, I had to go to my mom give her a hug and say thank you for keeping me away from this movie when I was little. OH MY FUCKING GOD! In my opinion this is the Voldemort of all Disney films! I can't let my little sister watch this for a very long time. She's only three years old right now so years later it probably wouldn't matter if she watched it or not because she probably won't remember watching it. But still I'm not EVER going to let her watch this until she is in high school. I tried reading the book and I only read like what five pages and then I got lost with trying to comprehend what was going on in the story so I had to stop reading it. But I can definitely say that even though this movie goes way beyond the original boundaries and restrictions tawards the Disney animated films, I still love this movie for what it is. Hell it's so mind boggiling to the point where I love it and the rest of my family hates it. The only two problems that I have with it is that 1. The stupid Gargoyles. Why couldn't they just be Quasimodo's concious instead of being real? That would've made a lot more sense. Another thing that pissed me off was the fact that after everything that they've said and done in the movie it still got a rating of G! WHY? I probably would've given it a PG-13 or an R rating. Other than that I still love this film. If you're curious and you are over the ages of elementary and middle school go ahead and watch this amazing movie and see for yourselves. I hope you guys enjoy it just as much as I did.
I saw his reaction to the notorious sequel. Much like when he watched Happily Ever After (Filmation's "sequel" to Disney's Snow White), he basically wasted his time if it weren't for the fact that he was doing a review on it.
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.
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.
When you think of Hunchback you immediately think of Frollo!!!! HOLY SHIT he is a despicable character you just love to hate! Like the opening number says, Frollo saw corruption everywhere except within and that was what made him the incredibly hateful, prejudice, lustful, and GRRRRR he’s just AWFUL!!!
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 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 :)
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.
Despite this movie not being one of my favorites (simply due to not seeing it until very late and until I did having its darker themes traumatize me), it's without a doubt an amazing movie. And to the purists of the book it's based on, think of it like the Jungle Book and Frozen. Sure, it may not be entirely faithful to the source material...but if it still ends being a good movie in the end, then does that really matter? Also, yes, Frozen is still a good movie. Just because it was overmarketed, overhyped and Let It Go was played until our ears bled doesn't mean the film itself was bad.
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.
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.
Want proof that PG rating is deader than a wet sock chewed up by your dog? Just think, this movie came out with a G rating but many intense scenes makes it feel very borderline PG-13; meanwhile 2017 My Little Pony Movie came out with a PG rating! A movie where in the literal first five minutes we see a mother crack her skull and die on screen and has her child kidnapped and have said kidnapper about to commit infanticide on screen gets a G rating while a movie about magical horses gets a PG rating. HOW!?
I love this movie to death
Story - 10/10
Animation - 10/10
Characters - 10/10
Songs - 10/10
Overall - 10/10
Vivilion Reviews Took the words right out of my mouth....
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
Agreed
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....
The Devil Butterfly song - 50/10
Frollo is the greatest Disney villain ever, and this is one of the Best Disney movies ever made!
I hate that guy! He's the monster, Not quasi!
The worst villain in the history of villains
Yea! That's what makes him great is that he's a monster! I love it!
I love this movie great job
He's a great Villain
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.
Tyler Bioshock Disney added the gargoyles to the film in order to get a G rating, which Animat forgot to discuss.
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?
Then again Secret of NIHM was also rated G, and they were intentionally trying to get a PG with that one.
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
People who clap at the cinema are weirdos.
@@ThatGingerCuntFromTerminator2 you to talk! and people clap at your comments, "because they are pointless!"
The only reason(s) people would hate this film is
#1:Gargoyoles
#2:Deviations from the source material
That's it
Well, yeah, in the original, Frollo wasn't nearly as bad and Quasi and Esmeralda both died...
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
So true.
#3 Its too complicated
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....
Dude, spoilers!
Agreed. It was INSPIRED by the novel. It wasn’t a definite remake.
Some kids are into that, oddly enough.
@@johnarken1810 ......for a book that’s almost 200 years old.
@@Gemnist98 What, I’m a slow reader 😏
Surprisingly, this film was nominated for a Razzie award!
Hunchback is so great and I'm glad it's getting more recognition.
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.
poynter.marcsman why?
For Worst Film Grossing Over $100 million, for some reason.
Which Razzie was it nominated for?
Kaya Landry Just said above!
My animation teacher worked on the special effects in this film
Wow! Really? Man you are so lucky!
alexis martinez luck had nothing to do with it
Who is he
For real, who?
@@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.
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.
Definitely one of the best Disney movies ever with the best villian in the history of Disney.
Yeah.
true
I Hate Frollo. I prefer Ursula 1989, Judge Doom, Gaston 1991, Jafar 1992, Scar 1994, Mother Gothel, Maleficent Dr. Facilier and Turbo.
Finally, someone else who DOSEN'T find the gargoyles annoying. I thought I was the only one.
Joe DeSena I feel the same way
I don't love them, but I've never been annoyed.
(Though I still feel A Guy Like You is pointless)
Me too
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 💖
Joe DeSena I actually liked the gargoyles, it balances the mood of the film.
Who else cried when she sings God Help the Outcast?
That's my favorite song in the movie
Me. I always cries at that moment.
I cry during Out There.
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.
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.
Same! NGL I always found Esmerelda to be so much better than Ariel or especially Jasmine imo. I get why people still love Ariel, despite I’m not a big fan, but Jasmine always struck me as a whiny ungrateful brat who never seemed to appreciate the life she had, especially when there’s homeless people in her kingdom, including Aladdin. Anyways, I never got why Esmerelda wasn’t more popular, she’s the perfect blend of kick*ss and feisty while also having a big heart of gold and infinite kindness and compassion towards Quasimodo
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!
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
@@Steef_Leelol. As someone who absolutely loved Pocahontas growing up, I was always so disappointed with the drastic change in the sequel to be more historically accurate, despite the original movie was a success and a lot of people really wanted to see Pocahontas and John Smith end up together. I legit laugh at anyone who tries defending the sequel with “its more historically accurate!” when that is barely true. Pocahontas was a Christian and also had her name changed to a English (or technically Hebrew) name Rebecca after being forced to marry John Rolfe. And the whole reason of Pocahontas becoming a Christian was because she was impregnated outside of wedlock while imprisoned by the English, which was a big deal back then. So she was forced to marry to not only legitimize the pregnancy, but also become a Christian as well. I’m sorry but people really thought Disney was gonna portray Pocahontas’s actual life in a kid’s movie?? I don’t care what anyone says about the movie nowadays, Pocahontas will always have a special place in my heart
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!
Ahh, my favorite hand drawn Disney film.
Story 10
Animation 10
Characters 9
Songs 10
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
That's definitely my favorite part of the movie. I'm free I'm free Oh dang it. Makes me laugh every time.
An underrated classic.
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. ^_^
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?
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"
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
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!
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.
Lol I pointed out the odd-looking CGI crowd during the Festival of Fools scene and my brother never forgave me for it. He can never un-see it now. XD
Yeah I wish I was never told about that because I can't unsee it now.
I'm used to it after watching anime
Nostalgia Critic pointed that out to me.
Everyone else: OH MY GOD ITS HERE THIS IS AWESOMEMe: *secretly praying that AniMat both mentions Clopin by name and says it right*
YES AND YES!!!!
Which is to be expected because AniMat speaks fluent French, so of course he'd say it as "kloh-PAH~(n)"- which is correct.
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."
*now waiting for people to comment on the fact that AniMat both said it right, but at the same time didn't*
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.
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
Actually, it not be a bad idea to have a live action remake of "The Hunchback of Notre Dame." "Dumbo" or "Christopher Robin" not as much.
NO, THEY’LL RUIN IT!!!!!!!!!
I get the feeling they would make it even more light hearted to appeal to the big masses
Congrats, you got your wish. Hope they don’t ruin it
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.
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
Definitely agree with you. This is one of the most underrated disney films ever.
The Black Cauldron: I'm the darkest movie Disney has ever made.
The Hunchback of Notre Dame: Hold my sins.
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.
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
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...
Disney's invention of Quasimodo's character and the themes of social acceptance are such a great addition to the story.
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.
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
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!😔
5:25 I SEE BELLE!
holy crap i do too XD
And she’s reading a book! I guess now we know she lives near Notre Dame.
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.
This is probably one of the best Disney films ever. Loved watching it as a kid and absolutely loved it even more when I watched it as an adult.
Kind of ironic how AniMat reviewed this movie after he reviewed Pocahontas. Because they came out in theaters in the same order
0:44 this is not a cute little kids movie. This is without a doubt Disney’s darkest movie and Judge Frollo is probably the greatest Disney villan of all time.
I watched this movie as a kid and have lately watched it again and it was even better than i remember
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.
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.
Thank you SO much for reviewing this, Animat! This is my favorite Disney movie!!!
I'm glad that I'm not the only one that thought the gargoyles should have been a figment of Quasimodo's imagination.
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.
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
They’re going to make a live-action remake
Dang I love this movie.
Especially Frollo is an AWESOME antagonist
I love this movie, but this film has a tone issue.
And some of he slapstick
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.
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
Totally agree! Besides, they had me rolling on the floor the first time I watched this movie!
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.
Now he just has to review the hunchback of notre dame 2!
John O'Donohue Heck no
John O'Donohue *HAAAAAAAATE!*
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"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."
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.
My top 6 favourite disney films:
#6)Big Hero 6
#5)Encanto
#4)The Princess And The Frog
#3)Treasure Planet
#2)Atlantis: The Lost Empire
#1)The Hunchback Of Notre Dame
When I was a kid I saw that my aunt had this movie. I wanted to watch it but my mom wouldn't let me. I never got to watch it until I was just about to graduate from high school. After I finally saw it I thought to my self WHAT THE FUCKING HELL! Oh my god what on earth was Disney thinking? Don't get me wrong after I saw it I couldn't stop talking about it. I can honestly say that this is one of my absolute favorite Disney films of all time next to The Little Mermaid, Tangled , Frozen, and Moana. But after I saw it for the first time, I had to go to my mom give her a hug and say thank you for keeping me away from this movie when I was little. OH MY FUCKING GOD! In my opinion this is the Voldemort of all Disney films! I can't let my little sister watch this for a very long time. She's only three years old right now so years later it probably wouldn't matter if she watched it or not because she probably won't remember watching it. But still I'm not EVER going to let her watch this until she is in high school. I tried reading the book and I only read like what five pages and then I got lost with trying to comprehend what was going on in the story so I had to stop reading it. But I can definitely say that even though this movie goes way beyond the original boundaries and restrictions tawards the Disney animated films, I still love this movie for what it is. Hell it's so mind boggiling to the point where I love it and the rest of my family hates it. The only two problems that I have with it is that 1. The stupid Gargoyles. Why couldn't they just be Quasimodo's concious instead of being real? That would've made a lot more sense. Another thing that pissed me off was the fact that after everything that they've said and done in the movie it still got a rating of G! WHY? I probably would've given it a PG-13 or an R rating. Other than that I still love this film. If you're curious and you are over the ages of elementary and middle school go ahead and watch this amazing movie and see for yourselves. I hope you guys enjoy it just as much as I did.
I saw his reaction to the notorious sequel. Much like when he watched Happily Ever After (Filmation's "sequel" to Disney's Snow White), he basically wasted his time if it weren't for the fact that he was doing a review on it.
Disney's The Hunchback Of Notre Dame 1 and 2 is on Disney +
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.
With all the movies getting the live action treatment this one that scream MAKE ME INCREDIBLE!
Im actually glad this came out back to back with Pocahontas.
I'm guessing Lilo and Stitch 2 is next
I adore this film, Hellfire will always be my favourite song from Disney.
YES what I've been waiting for
Do a classic review Jimmy Neutron Boy Genius
It doesn't work that way, you have to request by email
Well hopefully someone will come along and email him
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animatsreviews@gmail.com he reminds us on every AniMat's Classic Reviews video
9:43-9:44 SICKASS TRAJSITION THERE MATE!
"Then you have the gargoyles, Hugo, Victor"
Hugo Victor
Victor
Hugo
Victor Hugo!
*_VICTOR HUGO!!!!!_*
how did I not noticed that?
This film has both my favourite Disney song "Out There" and villain Frodo, and this is definitely one of the best Disney films ever :)
Thanks for the great review! It's my favorite movie of all time and deserves all the attention it can get.
Man I miss Tony Jay. So many awesome characters he was unable to portray.
And then there's the sequel.....
Uh oh.
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.
When you think of Hunchback you immediately think of Frollo!!!! HOLY SHIT he is a despicable character you just love to hate! Like the opening number says, Frollo saw corruption everywhere except within and that was what made him the incredibly hateful, prejudice, lustful, and GRRRRR he’s just AWFUL!!!
When this is brought up in conversation with my family, and how dark it is, it always goes back to how Pokohantus wasn't the greatest.
This is one of the best Disney movies I ever seen and the second most underrated (my first underrated is The Emperor's New Groove)
Notre dame means a lot more to me now, since it was sadly burning yesterday.
I absolutely ADORED this movie!! So it really hit me when I saw Hunchback of Notre Dame 2. I was furious after watching that!!
The best Disney movie ever and lion king!
YES! The next review is Lilo & Stitch 2: Stitch Has a Glitch! :D
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.
12:45 agreed. Esmeralda is indeed a 10/10
I believed that The villain was a real person that’s really crazy!
For whatever reason I use to watch this like crazy when I was a kid.
2:57 as a Christian I'm SO HAPPY we get an actual depiction of Mary and Jesus in a Disney film
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 :)
YES!!!! He gave this film the seal of approval (not that I was surprised about it)
This is now being remade...
They’ll never do it right unless Disney has grown some balls of steel and keeps to the dark themes
Sort of and sort of not
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.
Despite this movie not being one of my favorites (simply due to not seeing it until very late and until I did having its darker themes traumatize me), it's without a doubt an amazing movie.
And to the purists of the book it's based on, think of it like the Jungle Book and Frozen. Sure, it may not be entirely faithful to the source material...but if it still ends being a good movie in the end, then does that really matter?
Also, yes, Frozen is still a good movie. Just because it was overmarketed, overhyped and Let It Go was played until our ears bled doesn't mean the film itself was bad.
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 agree
Yeah! It finally got the Seal of Approval!
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.
Frollo's Death is one of my favorite villain deaths.
Mine too, it's clever
I adore this since childhood and still to this day
❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️
Want proof that PG rating is deader than a wet sock chewed up by your dog? Just think, this movie came out with a G rating but many intense scenes makes it feel very borderline PG-13; meanwhile 2017 My Little Pony Movie came out with a PG rating!
A movie where in the literal first five minutes we see a mother crack her skull and die on screen and has her child kidnapped and have said kidnapper about to commit infanticide on screen gets a G rating while a movie about magical horses gets a PG rating. HOW!?