The Hunchback of Notre Dame (1996) Review

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The Hunchback of Notre Dame


Release Date: 12th September 1996 - Australia


Production Companies
Walt Disney Pictures
Walt Disney Feature Animation

Distribution
Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures Australia 


Genre: Animation/Family

Rating: PG

Runtime: 91 minutes


Budget: $100,000,000 

Box Office Gross: $325,338,851 (Worldwide) 


Plot Summary
In 15th century Paris, Clopin
the puppeteer tells the story of
Quasimodo, the misshapen
gentle-soul bell ringer of Notre
Dame, who was nearly killed as
a baby by Claude Frollo, the
Minister of Justice. But Frollo
was forced by the Archdeacon
of Notre Dame to raise
Quasimodo as his own.

Now a young man, Quasimodo
is hidden from the world by
Frollo in the bell tower of the
Cathedral. But during the
Festival of Fools, Quasimodo
is cheered on by his gargoyle
friends Victor, Hugo and
Laverne, decides to take part
on the festivities, where he
meets the lively gypsy girl
Esmeralda and the handsome
solider Phoebus. The three of
them find themselves ranged
against Frollo's cruelty and
his attempts to destroy the
home of the gypsies, the
Court of Miracles. And
Quasimodo must desperately
defend both Esmeralda and
the very cathedral of Notre
Dame.


Voice Cast
Tom Hulce - Quasimodo
Demi Moore - Esmeralda
Heidi Mollenhauer - Esmeralda (singing voice)
Tony Jay - Judge Claude Frollo
Jason Alexander - Hugo
Charles Kimbrough - Victor
Mary Wickes - Laverne
Paul Kandel - Clopin
Kevin Kline - Captain Phoebus
David Odgen Stiers - Archdeacon
Corey Burton - Brutish Guard/Additional Voices
Bill Fagerbakke - Oafish Guard
Mary Kay Bergman - Quasimodo's Mother/Additional Voices
Frank Welker - Djali/Baby Bird
Jim Cummings - Gypsies/Guards

Crew
Directors - Kirk Wise and Gary Trousdale
Based on Novel - Victor Hugo
Animation Story/Screenplay - Tab Murphy
Story - Kevin Harkey, Ed
Gombert, Brenda Chapman,
Jeff Snow, Jim Capobianco, Denis Rich,
Burny Mattinson, John Sanford, Kelly Wightman,
James Fujii, Floyd Norman, Francis Glebas,
Kirk Hanson and Christine Blum
Story/Sequence Directors: Paris - Gaetan &
Paul Brizzi
Story/Character Designers/Visual Development -
Geefwee Boedoe and Sue C. Nichols
Animation Screenplay - Irene Mecchi,
Bob Tzudiker, Noni White and Jonathan Roberts
Additional Screenplay Material/Artistic Supervisor: Story/
Supervising Animator: "Laverne" - Will Finn
Producer - Don Hahn
Co-Producer - Roy Conli
Character Designer/Visual Development/
Supervising Animator: "Quasimodo" - James Baxter
Character Designer/Visual Development/
Supervising Animator: "Esmeralda" - Tony Fucile
Character Designer/Visual Development/
Background Supervisor - Lisa Keene
Character Designer/Visual Development - Joe Grant
Character Designer/Visual Developement/

Layout Supervisor - Ed Ghertner
Supervising Animator: "Frollo" - Kathy Zielinski
Supervising Animator: "Phoebus" - Russ Edmonds
Supervising Animator: "Clopin" - Michael Surrey
Supervising Animator: "Victor" and "Hugo" -
David Pruiksma
Supervising Animator: "Djali" - Ron Husband
Art Director - David Goetz

Artistic Coordinator - Randy Fullmer
Visual Effects Supervisor - Christopher Jenkins 

CG Supervisor - Kiran Bhakta Joshi
Songs/Music - Alan Menken
Lyrics - Stephen Schwartz
Film Editor - Ellen Keneshea


Review
Like most people, I was appalled by the news of the near-destruction of Notre Dame cathedral. It was engulfed in flames and was caused by a short circuit. I decided to take a look back at THE HUNCHBACK OF NOTRE DAME by which I mean the Disney animated version in the wake of this devastation. I have been waiting for the opportunity to review a childhood classic which I had not seen for a long time. Even though, I had never read the book, nor watched the other film adaptations that preceded the animated version. I do believe that HUNCHBACK is one of the darker films that was churned out by Disney. This is because it contains adult themes such as religion, lust and genocide. I believe these would be a surprise for anyone watching this Disney film.

HUNCHBACK could have been aimed entirely at adults if it weren’t for the gargoyles, particularly the one voiced by Jason Alexander, whom provided comic relief. Seriously, to implement characters that are second bananas to the main character is not a good idea for Disney in this film. I don't think it's appropriate because it creates a tonal shift. These secondary characters aren't important, what's really important is the main character of Quasimodo who yearns to be accepted by mainstream society and to escape his confinement inside the walls of Notre Dame. One character I wish to compliment in the movie is the main villain Judge Claude Frollo who is responsible for the film’s dark tone. Frollo is a particuarly frightening villain who seeks to destroy the gypsies. It is up to the hero Quasimodo to stop Frollo from carrying out his plans of damnation. Not since Scar's appearance in THE LION KING (click here) have we seen a villain so scary.

The animation is beautiful and the backgrounds depict the scenery of Paris in the 15th century, for instance, the entire Notre Dame cathedral. Most of the songs by Alan Menken including "Hellfire", "God Help the Outcasts" and "Out There" are good and fitted effectively into the score of an animated musical like HUNCHBACK. The voice-overs are an equlivalent to live acting with superlative performances from Tom Hulce, Demi Moore, Kevin Kline and Tony Jay. They all have lent their voices to HUNCHBACK, thus creating a rich and complex set of characters.

Not exactly the best Disney animation, HUNCHBACK still comes close to THE LION KING or BEAUTY AND THE BEAST (click here) in high standards. Trust me, it’s better to watch it with a parent or guardian in case younger viewers have questions about the mature content in the film. So exercise viewer discretion, everyone.

Star rating: (7/10) Good Movie

 

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