As of 8pm on Sunday 11/11/12 the results of the Poll; Which Hunchback Character would you vote for as the leader of your country?
And out of 14 whole votes, Frollo won with 5. Esmeralda, Clopin, and gringoire got 2. Quasimodo, Djali, and Jehan each got 1. Phoebus, King Louis and Sister Gudule got no votes.
Poll is closed.
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This just the beginning and I wasn’t even done with the Asian Tour pictures -_-
Follow thehunchblogToday’s Art is by Diewiful and it’s a lovely watercolor rendering of Esmeralda. It’s so pretty!
Esmeralda 3 by Diewtiful
Question; Why did Esmeralda choose Phoebus?
This question get asked a lot and it’s directed to the Disney movie. A lot people resent Esmeralda for picking Phoebus after all Quasimodo did for her. They resent her despite the fact that movie tries very, very hard to convince the audience that Esmeralda and Phoebus are the perfect couple.
Esmeralda and Phoebus Disney Hunchback of Notre Dame
When a film tries to present a future couple to the audience it is always done at the start of the film by showing the couple interacting in someway. This is almost always the case unless it is important to the development of the character to break it off with the person the are supposed to be with. Titanic is a good example of this. In Disney’s Hunchback the only scene that does not have either Frollo or Quasimodo is when Esmeralda and Phoebus meet. Now this may seem trivial but remember that the movie’s theme is “what makes a monster and what makes man” and every scene but this one and most of their time in the church reinforces that theme.
Esmeralda and Phoebus Disney Hunchback of Notre Dame
Next, Esmeralda and Phoebus have almost identical personalities. They’re both witty, friendly, selfless and very self righteous. Frollo is very self righteous and somewhat witty and Quasimodo is friendly and somewhat selfless, he kind of has to overcome some self pity first.
Quasimodo’s figurines from “Heaven’s Light”
Another tactic the movie uses to try to get the audience of the couple’s side is the contrast of how Quasimodo, Frollo and Phoebus view Esmeralda. Frollo views Esmeralda as demon-witch sent from hell to ensnare him in hellish fire whereas Quasimodo views her a s heavenly-angel sent from high above to love him. These point of views are made crystal clear by their songs “Heaven’s Light” and “Hellfire.” Now Phoebus on the other hand doesn’t view her as an angel or demon, he views as a human and treats her as such.
Phoebus being hit by Esmeralda Disney Hunchback of Notre Dame
However the most conniving thing the movie does to try to showcase that Esmeralda belongs with Phoebus and not Quasimodo is how she interacts with them. With Quasimodo, she treats with a lot of kindness and compassion. Not to mention she treats him like a child. Esmeralda never expressed any romantic interest in him. The peck on the cheek was to convince him let her stay in his life because she was on the side of the outcasts. She liked him as a friend nothing more. With Phoebus, she was coquettish, witty, snarky, and romantic. All most all Disney couples start off snarky without each other, it’s a troupe.
Quasimodo accepts Esmeralda and Phoebus as a couple Disney Hunchback of Notre Dame
The inability to accept Esmeralda and Phoebus as a couple isn’t really do with how much Quasimodo helped Esmeralda because she helped him too it is more to do with acceptations and hopefully optimism. First, it is very rare that a protagonist doesn’t end up with the leading lady. The Hunchback of Notre Dame is one the few Disney movies where this happens. And there is the fact that Quasimodo is an underdog and the audience wants him to succeed and get the girl but it was disheartening when he doesn’t even though Quasimodo accepted the relationship and was happy for them.
And if the protagonist is cool with this than the audience should acceptance it as well.
Esmeralda and Phoebus share the longest kiss in a Disney movie
As I have mentioned on a few occasions I’m a fan of Princess Tutu
So when I saw this
It made me smile. ^_^
Follow thehunchblogSince it’s November 6th (Election Day in the USA and I’m from there) here is a Poll
Which Hunchback Character would you vote for as the leader of your country?
Total Voters: 14
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Esmeralda twirling, The Hunchback of Notre Dame, Jetlag
The second song in the Jetlag 
Esmeralda swaying, The Hunchback of Notre Dame, Jetlag
Let’s start with some positives, because there are a few. First off, despite the visuals which are bad, the quality of animation (in parts) are the best in the film. They have clean lines and there is a decent flow to the movements, however that is also an issue that I will get into in bit.
Esmeralda dancing with Quasimodo, The Hunchback of Notre Dame, Jetlag
The song while it’s sappy, it’s also heartfelt and self-actualized. Unlike the Disney version where Quasimodo doesn’t really have a doubt that Esmeralda could love him, here he does and is afraid that she’ll leave or may not even be real. Also the song stresses her kindness as well as beauty but doesn’t elevate her to an Angel, it keeps her human.
Eye Zoom through Esmeralda’s eye to Esmeralda, The Hunchback of Notre Dame, Jetlag
Those are the positives and now the negatives. First off when this song begins Quasimodo stares up in the flame of a candle and the camera zooms into it and the fantasy/song starts. Ummmmm, hmmmm what other Hunchback of Notre Dame song has a guy starring into a fire and fantasizes about Esmeralda? Hmmmm let me think………. Oh! I know, Hellfire, Frollo’s villain song from the Disney movie where he calls Esmeralda a witch, blames her for the lust he feels, and plots to kill her while damning her soul. Why are they ripping-off Hellfire with this sappy ballad for Quasimodo’s love of Esmeralda? It’s the total opposite tone of Hellfire. I guess the candles links Quasimodo and Esmerada as an editing transition but it a stupid choice. Having him stare into the moon would have been better and easier to animate since this movie is lazy with animation anyway.
Esmeralda prancing, The Hunchback of Notre Dame, Jetlag
Which brings me to my next point, the animation in this song. Now I said that the animation in this song was the best in the movie which is true but too bad the animators knew this because they repeat animation over and over and over again. Despite the sweet tone of the song it gets comical. The repeat animation is clearly just to pad the animation out for 2:42 minutes.
Esmeralda and her tambourine, The Hunchback of Notre Dame, Jetlag
The dancing is also really awkward. All she really does is leap and spin around. She does so other moves like hits her tambourine against her breasts. What? I don’t get why she does this? She also at the end of the song she makes bats appear. Now I know they are supposed to be birds, which on its’ own makes no sense but they look like bats.
Esmeralda dancing with Phoebus, The Hunchback of Notre Dame, Jetlag
One more aspect of the visuals really bothers me. The way the song is presented as Quasimodo’s fantasy so why his fantasy about Esmeralda is her dancing with other men? I mean he doesn’t really know Phoebus and he doesn’t know about Gringoire, so how can he fantasize that Esmeralda dances with both of them? What is Quasimodo subconscious trying to tell him? Or are Phoebus and Gringoire a manifestation of Quasimodo’s fear that she will leave him? I’m going to say no, the movie it not that cerebral. I get why they are here from a story context but it makes no sense in the here because the song is Quasimodo’s fantasy.
Esmeralda dancing with Gringoire, The Hunchback of Notre Dame, Jetlag
So the visual are very problematic but how is the song? Pretty Bad. The predominant instrument is a cheesy electric piano. It’s really hard to get pass the utter cheapness of the electric piano here. As with the first song I’m not a fan of the singer’s thin, breathy, raspy voice. There is something about his voice that is sleep inducing and lifeless. And then there are the lyrics. They’re not terrible but there no good or special, they just meh.
Esmeralda spinning, The Hunchback of Notre Dame, Jetlag
The result of the song is that it just stops the story right it it tracks for a lifeless, sappy, confusing song sequence. If it was good you can forgive it but it’s not good it’s boring. That is the most complementary thing I can say about the end result of this sequence is it was boring. I think a better singer, a better arrangement and better visuals that fit the song this sequence could have been good because it song fits Quasimodo character pretty well.
Esmeralda releases bats, The Hunchback of Notre Dame, Jetlag
Watch the video of this song here
Next Jetlag Article – The Ending Song “Love is Everything” {gags}
Ending of The Hunchback of Notre Dame, Jetlag
Quindao
November 11th- 18th
Beijing
November 19th -December 02nd
Chongqing
December 03th – 09th
Wuhan
December 10th-16th
Wuxi
December 17th-23th
Guanzhou
December 24th- 31th
Fuzhou
January 01th- 06th
Taipei
January 14th-27th
Tokyo
February 26th
Osaka
March 18th – 24th
Nagoya
April 1st- 4th
(source)
Follow thehunchblogQuasimodo walks into a bar, strolls straight up to the barman and says, “I’ll have a whisky please.”
The barman says, “Bells alright?”
Quasimodo replies, “Mind your own business.”
(Bells is a brand of Whisky)
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