1.) You know every line from the book by heart.
2.) You’ve seen every movie and have at least heard every song from every musical adaptation.
3.) You’ve gone to visit Notre-Dame Cathedral and asked one of the priests if his name is Claude and if he knows any dancing girls.
4.) You’ve changed your name and have taken up dancing in front of random churches.
5.) Your boyfriend needs to dress up as one of the male NDDP characters to get your attention. (Or if you are a male, then your girlfriend needs to dress as an NDDP character to get your attention.)
6.) Your wallpaper in your house consists mainly of pictures of NDDP/HOND.
7.) You’re a “Fresme” fan.
8.) You know what a “Fresme” fan is.
9.) You know that in no matter what adaptation Phoebus is a jerk.
10.) If it’s movie night and your turn to choose the movie your friends all groan because they know what you have chosen.
11.) You’ve dressed as any NDDP/HOND character at least 5yrs. in a row.
12.) You base your wardrobe on your favorite NDDP character.
13.) You talk about guys or girls in this manner,”That guy was a total Quasimodo” “She was a total Fleur.”
14.) For any/all book reports or essays you have chosen NDDP and if the book report/essay had nothing to do with any themes, motives, French, French history,etc. you somehow found a way to sneak something NDDP related into the report/essay.
15.) You have turned cartoon and other adaptations where there was a VERY liberal use of artistic license into drinking games.
16.) You’ve had NDDP themed parties.
17.) You’ve written at least one “what if,” scenario involving Esmeralda and Claude Frollo.
18.) You can name at least 5 actresses who have played Esmeralda,and at least 5 actors who have played Claude Frollo,and at least 5 actors who have played Quasimodo.
19.) You sit up late at night wondering, “Who would win in a cat fight Fleur or Esme?”
20.) You have named a pet after an NDDP character.
21.) On January 6th you have an NDDP/HOND marathon.
22.) Instead of seeing a devil on one shoulder and an angel on the other, you see Claude Frollo on one shoulder and Jehan Frollo on the other.
23.) You know that Pierre Gringoire was based off a real person.
24.) You know where the Court of Miracles was located.
25.) When someone says “Hell” you need to follow it up with “Fire” and break out into song.
26.) You describe your feelings as characters of NDDP/HOND
Ex: “I’m feeling kinda Jehanish today.”
27.) You know exactly which character you are/are most like.
28.) You’ve posted on at least 3 fansites.
29.) You are jazzed that in KH3D there will be a HOND world.
30.) You search the internet for any information regarding the upcoming adaptations from Josh Brolin and Tim Burton and the little talked about Paramount adaptation. This is also true for searches regarding when Der Glockner Von Notre Dame will be coming to Broadway.
31.) You have a shrine devoted to your favorite character.
32.) You have painted your room with chalk board paint and scribbled odd quotes on your walls.
33.) For a science project you’ve tried alchemy.
34.) You have at least one website/bog/glog devoted to NDDP or at least a character.
35.) When you hear church bells, Quasimodo automatically comes to mind.
36.) When someone tells you they’re studying poetry or philosophy you want to ask them if they have a fondness for goats.
37.) You own a pet goat.
38.) You own a pet goat her/his name is Djali.
39.) You just refer to goats as “Djali” and no longer even call them goats.
40.) (Refers to 39.) Your friends know what you’re talking about.
41.) You own at least 2 copies of the book.
42.) You think the song “For The Holidays” should be played throughout stores during the conventional holiday season.
43.) All the questions/answers for your security questions are NDDP/HOND related.
44.) Why was 3 afraid of four? Because one four eight two. If you started laughing before that joke,’nough said.
45.) To you the events of 1492 don’t matter. After all they didn’t take place in 1482.
46.) You’ve done the math and know all the ages of the characters and somehow Fleur is older than Esmeralda.
47.) You’ve read the book so many times that you see the semi-direct connection between Quasimodo and Fleur-De-Lys.
48.) You’ve seen at least one episode of the short lived cartoon TV series, “The Magical Adventures of Quasimodo.”
49.) For some odd reason you’ve watched “The Secret of The Hunchback.” And wondered just how stoned those writers were.
50.) You’ve picked out the perfect jug for your wedding.
51.) NDDP/HOND has inspired you to find out more about the Romani culture.
52.) Everything you’ve ever learned about Catholicism is thanks to NDDP.
53.) You have created at least one work of art devoted to NDDP/HOND.
54.) (Refers to 53.) That piece of art is proudly displayed on every possible NDDP/HOND site known to man.
55.) When someone asks you to choose, you suddenly hear “La tombe ou mon lit” in your head.
1-55 is by Esmeralda Gibert

56.) You know every world of Belle in French but you can’t say “Hello.”
57.) You complain that Esmeralda wears red too much.
58.) You Notice the doors on the pillars in Notre Dame de Paris
59.) You Judge EVERY Hunchback by the jail scene
60.) You only date, Poets, Soldiers, Jugglers, Bell-ringers
56-60 by Me

A Big Thanks to Esme Gibert for putting this together.

That’s right, I’m letting you guys pick which  version is the next one up for  review.

The secret of the hunchback, 1956, enchated tales, jetlag, 1982, wishbone picture image

Poll # 2

What Hunchback version should I review next?

  • The Jetlag version (29%, 6 Votes)
  • The 1956 version (24%, 5 Votes)
  • The 1982 version (24%, 5 Votes)
  • The Secret of the Hunchback (19%, 4 Votes)
  • Enchanted Tales (5%, 1 Votes)
  • Wishbone (0%, 0 Votes)

Total Voters: 21

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Poll closes August, 1, 2012 at 11:59 Eastern Standard Time.

I’m holding off on Notre Dame de Paris for now, just case anyone is wondering why I didn’t include it.

4th of July Esmeralda Disney Hunchback of Notre Dame

Happy 4th of July

Jehan 1923 Hunchback of Notre Dame Brandon Hurst picture image

Black Cloak held up to the eyes, Classic Evil Acting

The performance in the 1923 version are for the most part are good. There are some delightful moments of hammy 1920’s acting. Like when Jehan walks in with the cape up to his eyes. The only thing hammier would have been if he twisted his mustache and tied Esmeralda to a train track.

 

 

Lon Chaney as Quasimodo 1923 Hunchback of Notre Dame picture image

Lon Chaney as Quasimodo 1923 Hunchback of Notre Dame

Chaney excels as Quasimodo. His best moments are when he is watching Esmeralda dance and she shun him for his ugliness, Esmeralda giving him water on the pillory, and his death scene.

 

Patsy Ruth Miller as Esmeralda 1923 Hunchback of Notre Dame

Patsy Ruth Miller as Esmeralda 1923 Hunchback of Notre Dame

 

In her bookPasty Ruth Miller told a story about how Chaney told her that it wasn’t important for her to live the role but to make the audience feel the emotion the character. So Chaney wasn’t a much a of method actor.

 

Gringoire (Raymond Hatton) & Phoebus (Norman Kerry) 1923 Hunchback of Notre Dame picture image

Gringoire (Raymond Hatton) & Phoebus (Norman Kerry) 1923 Hunchback of Notre Dame

What it really comes down to in the 1923 version of Hunchback,  is with the exception of Chaney, is that acting is good, not amazing, not terrible, it’s just good. I’m not offended by it but nor I’m particularly moved by it except for a few instances.

Quasimodo dying Hunchback of Notre Dame 1923 Lon Chaney pictuure image

Quasimodo dying Hunchback of Notre Dame 1923 Lon Chaney

Next Time – Costumes

Esmeralda Hunchback of Notre Dame Patsy Ruth Miller 1923 picture image

Esmeralda Hunchback of Notre Dame Patsy Ruth Miller 1923

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=upiAJ9gTvbk

Today Fan-art is by clayangel. It’s an adorable drawing of Gringoire and Djali.   I love that Djali and Gringoire got away to together end and had a happy ending unlike anyone else.

True Love by Clayangel

True Love by Clayangel

http://clayangel.deviantart.com/gallery/?offset=24#/d1lg9el

Esmeraldas of Hunchback of Notre Dame Miller, O'Hara, Lollobrigida, Down, Disney, Hayek, Segara, Thierry, Enchanted Tales

Miller, O’Hara, Lollobrigida, Down, Disney, Hayek, Segara, Thierry, Enchanted Tales

 

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The 1923 version of Hunchback is brimming with glorified extras. So let’s just take a moment to recognize them and their contribution to this movie.

In order of billing in the little booklet that comes with the Ultimate Edition DVD

Madame de Gondelaurier (Kate Lester) Hunchback of Notre Dame 1923 picture image

Madame de Gondelaurier (Kate Lester)
Hunchback of Notre Dame 1923

Madame de Gondelaurier (Kate Lester) – As Fleur de Lys’ aunt, she is Phoebus’ future aunt-in-law. She throws Phoebus a gala ball for his promotion where Phoebus declares his undying devotion for Esmeralda. But instead of casting Phoebus out she lets him stay and takes care of him when he is wounded and depressed. What a lovely door-mat she is.

Louis XI (Tully Marshall) Hunchback of Notre Dame 1923 picture image

Louis XI (Tully Marshall)
Hunchback of Notre Dame 1923

Louis XI (Tully Marshall) – Unlike the Louis in the 1939 version this Louis is cold and unfeeling. The only thing he does is confers a promotion on Phoebus and remarks on the rabble.

Monsieur Neufchatel (Harry Von Meter ) Hunchback of Notre Dame 1923 picture image

Monsieur Neufchatel (Harry Von Meter )
Hunchback of Notre Dame 1923

Monsieur Neufchatel (Harry Von Meter Harry L. Van Meter ) – This guy is like the second most important character in Notre Dame. Really the movie should have been called “The Hunchback of Notre Dame and Monsieur Neufchatel.”

Actually he is just Phoebus’ soldier friend. The most memorable this he does is tell Phoebus they have to go back to the barrack, and he gets a billing for that.

(behind the scenes fun- I had to search through the script which is in  Philip Riley book
to find this characters because the movie never says his name and the commentary was no help.

Marie; Queen of the Gypsies (Eulalie Jenson) Hunchback of Notre Dame 1923 picture image

Marie; Queen of the Gypsies (Eulalie Jenson) Hunchback of Notre Dame 1923

Marie; Queen of the Gypsies (Eulalie Jenson) – She is Clopin wife and a mother figure to Esmeralda, that is all. She does try to stand up to Clopin in support of Esmeralda’s affections of Phoebus but to no avail.

Fleur de Lys (Winifred Bryson) Hunchback of Notre Dame 1923 picture image

Fleur de Lys (Winifred Bryson) Hunchback of Notre Dame 1923

Fleur de Lys (Winifred Bryson) – Phoebus’ lovely fiancee who knows he is a ladies man but loves him anyway. Phoebus doesn’t feel much for her but she still takes care of him when he is wounded and depressed. But Phoebus doesn’t care and runs off with Esmeralda. That jerk.

Next Time – Performances

Jehan 1923 Hunchback of Notre Dame Brandon Hurst picture image

Black Cloak held up to the eyes, Classic Evil Acting

 

 

Frollo is a Ladies' Man Hunchback of Notre Dame disney

Frollo is a Ladies’ Man

(based on the wonderful book)

  1.  Stalk her
  2. Insult her in public
  3. Accuse her of a crime that you committed
  4. Condemn her to die
  5. When she is in jail, confess your feeling but remember don’t let her talk
  6. Proposition her for sex
  7. Try to force yourself on her
  8. Give her an ultimatum; The tomb of your Bed
  9. If all else fails, weep like a child
  10. But most importantly be Persistent

 

Follow these 10 easy steps and the women will be your’s or dead, but if you can’t have her no should.

(Behind the scene factoid – The chocolates that Frollo is “holding” are Ghirardelli Valentine’s Chocolate Squares,  however I changed name of to “Gobbo” which is Italian for Hunchback)
Sister Gudule (Gladys Brockwell) Hunchback Notre Dame 1923 picture image

Sister Gudule (Gladys Brockwell) Hunchback Notre Dame 1923

In my Gringoire review, I said that the 1923 version of Hunchback adhere too much to the book that is it is detrimental to the film  and while it’s true with Gringoire, it’s even more true with the addition of Sister Gudule. Her being in this movie makes not sense to anything and it doesn’t add anything to the story.

Sister Gudule (Gladys Brockwell) with young Esmeralda Hunchback Notre Dame 1923 picture image

Sister Gudule (Gladys Brockwell) with young Esmeralda Hunchback Notre Dame 1923

 

Ok, if you have read the book you would know who Gudule is. She is Esmeralda’s biological mother and is a french women from Rheims. She is in very few versions of Hunchback since she takes some of Esmeralda’s mystery away. However, in the story Gudule is part of the whole dark/tragic destiny theme. In the 1923 version she adds nothing.

Sister Gudule (Gladys Brockwell) showing the necklace to Esmeralda Hunchback Notre Dame 1923 picture image

Sister Gudule (Gladys Brockwell) showing the necklace to Esmeralda Hunchback Notre Dame 1923

So what does Sister Gudule do in this movie apart from nothing?  Like in the book she is a recluse who lives in a basement. She hates Esmeralda and yells at her through a window. Shortly after she is introduced we’re are given her backstory about how her beloved little daughter was stolen by gypsies and how she prays for her child’s return while her child’s little shoe to comfort her. Unlike in the book, Gudule was a noble and gave Esmeralda a necklace which Esmeralda still wears. So Esmeralda is really a noble this whole time.

 

Sister Gudule (Gladys Brockwell) Hunchback Notre Dame 1923 picture image

Sister Gudule (Gladys Brockwell) Hunchback Notre Dame 1923

The next time we see her she is yelling at Esmeralda while Quasimodo is being whipped and we see Esmeralda is afraid of her. She tells Esmeralda that she should be whip instead of Quasimodo.

 

Sister Gudule (Gladys Brockwell) Hunchback Notre Dame 1923 picture image

Sister Gudule (Gladys Brockwell) Hunchback Notre Dame 1923

 

The last time we Gudule is when Esmeralda is being taken to be hanged. She runs up to the wagon and grabs her and manages to pull of Esmeralda’s necklace. She then realizes that it is the same necklace and instead of thinking that the gypsies stole off her daughter and gave it to another little girl she just happens to know that Esmeralda is her daughter. She tries to help by walking a few paces but then dies. And that’s it.

Sister Gudule (Gladys Brockwell) Hunchback Notre Dame 1923 picture image

Sister Gudule (Gladys Brockwell) Hunchback Notre Dame 1923

The mere fact that Esmeralda is never made aware of  her mother makes Gudule pointless to  the story. It’s all build up for a necklace and a scene where a woman dies. More than that Gudule scenes can be edited out so easily. If you look at the Gudule part during the pillory scene, Esmeralda walks in and Gudule yell at  her. Esmeralda walks off in a panic but in the very next shot Esmeralda is calm, like whole interaction never occurred. Maybe Gudule yelling made her empathic to Quasimodo but she was empathic already as evident by her saving Gringoire.

 

Sister Gudule (Gladys Brockwell) Hunchback Notre Dame 1923 picture image

Sister Gudule (Gladys Brockwell) Hunchback Notre Dame 1923

So she does nothing. She just pads out the movies. If the movie had a more tragic tone she might have worked but the movie isn’t tragic. To be fair maybe in 1923 this film was a considered a tragedy which would justify Gudule but it’s also considered a horror so  I guess this movie has some genre confusion. Either way Gudule was wasted.

 

Sister Gudule (Gladys Brockwell) Hunchback Notre Dame 1923 picture image

Sister Gudule (Gladys Brockwell) Hunchback Notre Dame 1923

Next Time; The Others

Fleur de Lys (Winifred Bryson) Hunchback of Notre Dame 1923 picture image

Fleur de Lys (Winifred Bryson) Hunchback of Notre Dame 1923