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An animated Disney adventure follows disfigured Quasimodo (Tom Hulce), the bell-ringer of Notre Dame Cathedral, who bides his time locked away in a tower. With only gargoyles to keep him company, Quasimodo longs to be with other people, leading to his chance encounter with the enchanting Gypsy Esmeralda (Demi Moore). When the beautiful young woman catches the attention of Quasimodo's guardian, sinister Frollo (Tony Jay), Quasimodo must help to keep her out of his clutches.
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[@BobbyMoore2-mp8wb]

Got a perfect movie for you to watch Titan A.E. next

[@SorenAlba54]

Yeah, Clariss. This is one of many animated movies that wasn’t afraid to show the dark side of humanity, especially through a religious perspective. As being one myself, unlike Frollo, I know what I have done was wrong and every time I falter, I regret it every day. Despite that inner conflict, I’m certain that only the Almighty Creator can judge me for who I am because He has the capability of reading one’s heart; a trait that no one has and never will since we humans are too flawed in every way to enact true justice. People like him are the reason why many people lose faith in God because of all the actions they commit and they easily assigned blame to someone who had nothing to do with such merciless savagery. It’s also the reason of why I feel more connected to animals than people because of what we do to this world and all that dwells upon it. For quite some, I’ve always fantasized myself being blessed with the powers of the Animal Kingdom that with it, not only I’d feel truly whole but to also use this gift to punish those who are truly wicked. If it was up to me, I’d rid the earth of the humans who bring death and destruction to the innocent, to both man and beast alike. Once it is done, mankind and the animal kingdom will truly flourish in a new era of true coexistence and peace. Enough said. As a token of my appreciation, I ask you… Nay, I demand you to check out Spirit: Stallion of the Cimarron for this is a crown jewel for all Gen Z individuals everywhere, including myself. Fair warning: have some tissues on standby.

[@oliviawolcott8351]

do yourself a favor and deep dive into the latin translations in songs like hellfire, and see how they counterpoint the song. also direaes irae at the beginning during the chase with frollo and qausi's mom.

[@oliviawolcott8351]

also, I love how hellfire, and heavens light are opposites. heavens light idealizes esmerelda, where helfire is about lust, sexualization. but both deal with objectification. pheobus is the only one to see her as a person at first. qausi comes around I think, though.

[@oliviawolcott8351]

wait wait wait... I this movie is always giving me more levels of wtf. Frollo is offering silver to the romani to betray esmerelda. he's literally asking them to be a judas iscariot. he stops short of offering thirty, but still.

[@ethandollarhide7943]

Fun Fact: Even though Frollo proclaims that he's a " Righteous man of God", he shows that he is guilty of all seven deadly sins when he sings Hellfire.

[@jacobcolley9805]

But his most main sin out of those 7 is "Lust" which in my opinion is one the worst.

[@schmelzwah]

@@jacobcolley9805 I would argue that Lust is the most recent one, but it is Pride that he is most guilty of. It is why he can't see his own evil.

[@BCH092385]

Yo... I'm glad I'm not the only one who saw that

[@wordlife94]

"Of my virtue I am just proud" is such a great line

[@frankjuggaloheathen1035]

​@schmelzwah and let's not forget Wrath, setting an entire city ablaze, vowing that if Esmeralda doesn't choose him, she will burn.

[@FarrisG]

"NOBODY DEFEND FROLLO IN THE COMMENTS!" ".....yeah but that voice though 👀"

[@WafflesssFalling]

👀👀😅

[@mauriciogarcia4795]

​@@WafflesssFallingReminds me of when Nostalgia Critic did a solo review of the movie and had a counter for the amount of women who had to leave the room.

[@alyssabullock6421]

Disney would NEVER have the guts to pull off a movie and villain like this again

[@Extra_050]

Mother Gothel from "Tangled" comes close, in terms of brainwashing her own foster child into believing she is locking her away from the world for her own good and guilt-tripping her for questioning it, much as Frollo does for Quasimodo. Still, in terms of depicting religious and/or racially motivated bigotry as the reason behind his behaviour and coming as close as a Disney film can to portraying a sexual deviant, I absolutely agree that no other villain of theirs has even approached the level of Frollo.

[@DanGamingFan2846]

"Hellfire" is one of if not the best villain song ever, and Frollo is one of Disney's scariest villains because of how real he is. Tony Jay voiced him to perfection.

[@videohistory722]

Check out the Caleb Hyles version. It's perfect on its own, but Caleb found a way to take it to the next level.

[@arthurerickson5162]

Agree! There are certainly other excellent Disney villain songs, but to me, the one that comes closest to “Hellfire” is “Be Prepared”!

[@SorenAlba54]

@@videohistory722 Shoot. I highly recommend Annapantsu’s take on this song. To me, she has exceeded that with an exceptional voice like no other.

[@zaiah9252]

There are actual people like Frollo in this world. Sexist, dangerously religious, manipulative, hypocritical, and corrupted by power. The best Disney villain for me because of how eerily realistic he is.

[@avatarlhamo3063]

And if you have never watched the scene in french dub I absolutely tell you it will give you chills 😉

[@dlweiss]

Frollo is a perfect, terrifying embodiment of that Barbara Brown Taylor quote: "Beware those who claim to know the mind of God, and are prepared to use force, if necessary, to make others conform. Beware those who cannot tell God's will from their own."

[@nudgificator]

And now you see why many people regard Frollo to be the sacriest Disney villain - he is 100% convinced he is correct at all times. None of the gleeful evil of, say, Maleficent or Ursula, he thinks he is the good guy.

[@shadowwynd6641]

I don’t live in a world with sea witches. I don’t live in a world with Dark Fairies. I don’t live in a world under threat from evil sorcerers or aliens. I do, however live in a world full of people who are like Frollo or worse - and they gravitate towards power in the same way. That is what makes him truly terrifying.

[@leovk5779]

@@shadowwynd6641 Yes. The scariest thing in the world. People who have power, who think they are always right, that it is always someone else's fault and that using violence to advance their objectives is justified. This is a believable vilain, and he's terrifying.

[@Lupinemancer87]

Sums up religious people pretty nicely too, which is why it's so scary too.

[@chucklytell]

“Of all tyrannies, a tyranny sincerely exercised for the good of its victims may be the most oppressive. It would be better to live under robber barons than under omnipotent moral busybodies. The robber baron's cruelty may sometimes sleep, his cupidity may at some point be satiated; but those who torment us for our own good will torment us without end for they do so with the approval of their own conscience.” Someone like Frollo is exactly what CS Lewis was talking about I think LOL

[@FutureBereaAlumn]

And all the best antagonists do.

[@5my9other93half]

Frollo is so terrifying because he is so real. I once saw a comment that describes him perfectly, "he's a overly-religious, sexually-repressed, politician." Honestly, what is more terrifying than that?

[@craigime]

A serial killer🤦

[@cubichezon377]

Satan

[@MojiBeau]

Frollo = evil Tony Jay = god tier. Some of the best voice acting in Disney’s history

[@P4nDA_pls]

The gaslighting from Frollo is so scary, because it is so Real. One of the most despicable villains. Also, there are a Ton of Frollos roaming around these days.

[@TwilightLink77]

Don’t forget that years later will be seeing Mother Gothel as well.

[@P4nDA_pls]

@@TwilightLink77 But Gothel knew she was doing something wrong. Frollo was convinced that he was in the right.

[@p.l.j.9825]

@@P4nDA_pls So Frollo is worse than Gothel?

[@Otrousuariomas-rt9dy]

​@@p.l.j.9825Yes, he is. He is even more abusive than Gothel

[@chandlermorgan708]

"all my life you told me that the world is a dark cruel place, but now I see the only thing dark and cruel about it is people like you" Real Talk👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾

[@Aurora-Welch]

YES QUASI!👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🥳🥳🥳🥳🥳🥳😍😍😍😍😍

[@eg1310]

The best quote!!!

[@ivanelugo]

I think Frollo would judge Mother Gothel for what she did to Rapunzel even when he treats Quasimodo the same way.

[@matthewmazzatto8003]

Frollo is so much worse as a parental figure than Gothel or Tremaine.

[@ivanelugo]

@@matthewmazzatto8003 I know but he wouldn't admit that

[@ianburns1167]

Insightful. Because she's doing it to benefit from unholy witchcraft while he, of course, is a righteous man! He's so disgusting.

[@lillykawaiifox]

​@@matthewmazzatto8003 That's true, but he sees himself as righteous

[@user-xf8ud8qj7f]

It’s cause she’s not deformed, she isn’t ugly and these are gifts for which the world holds boundless pity,

[@videohistory722]

The animators for this movie were given special permission to tour the cathedral. Much of what you see of it in here is a faithful depiction of the real thing.

[@kirara2516]

I wonder how the restoration is going for it. I cried when I turned on the news and saw it burning.

[@melissasheppard6674]

@@kirara2516 yes it was sad

[@Dill_Pickle1997]

@@kirara2516it still hurts

[@WafflesssFalling]

@@kirara2516 it’s almost completed and was restored as closely as they possibly could!

[@randomanimepup1421]

I heard that Disney offered the pictures and illustrations from that tour to aid the reconstruction.

[@NordicKitt]

"Frollo's nose is long and he wears a dress" is the line that gets me every time

[@desmondgentle1474]

The line is "and he wears a truss"

[@NordicKitt]

@@desmondgentle1474 a what?

[@musical_lolu4811]

​@@NordicKitttruss.

[@kriscynical]

Tony Jay, the voice actor behind Frollo, originally auditioned for Jafar. He was almost cast, too, before Jonathan Freeman ultimately got the part. They kept Tony in mind for the future though, and when it came time to cast Frollo they offered Tony the part. Masterful casting decisions all around, imo.

[@KrystalAnn0688]

He also voiced Monsieur D’Arque in Beauty & the Beast ❤ aka creepy dude that imprisons Belles father Maurice

[@tristanpetty7173]

​@@KrystalAnn0688And Beauty and the Beast was directed by Gary Trousdale and Kirk Wise who also directed this.

[@CancerMage]

If you can handle the old animation, his performance as Megabyte from Reboot is fantastic.

[@SorenAlba54]

@@KrystalAnn0688 Plus, he was the narrator of Treasure Planet when Jim was reading a book about Nathaniel Flint’s exploits. It was brief but I wouldn’t have want it any other way.

[@kriscynical]

@@CancerMage Holy shit, that WAS him wasn't it?? I grew up with Reboot.

[@epache315]

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

[@KrystalAnn0688]

Hate Frollo. LOVE Tony Jay ❤

[@epache315]

​@@KrystalAnn0688Tony Jay Voiced Judge Frollo from Disney's The Hunchback Of Notre Dame an amazing and chilling performance singing Hellfire

[@david-jonballinger6638]

He also voiced Dr Lipschitz from Rugrats ❤

[@epache315]

​@david-jonballinger6638 Tony Jay Worked For Nickelodeon Warner Bros 20th Century Fox Paramount Cartoon Network Universal Studios and yes Disney 1996 was a great year for him

[@shannonmcelroy8454]

26:07 - 26:46 What's really amazing about this scene is that Esmeralda isn't just being a friend to Quasimodo. She's offering him a way out of his abusive homelife. She's not forcing him to do anything he doesn't want to do, she's merely offering her point of view and showing that he has options should he ever change his mind. Most people have trouble doing this because those who've experienced abuse have a hard time separating from that as a part of themselves and believing they'll ever find anything better. But studies have shown that by doing it in small steps, it can have a tremendous impact and provide the first steps to breaking away from it. It's still up to the individual, and when they're ready to explore it, it's not hopeless like some believe it to be.

[@user-zq5qq1rz6o]

43:30 this moment can be explained in two ways First: Frollo lost his soul when he tries to kill Esmeralda instead of helping her save hunchback and he becomes demonic and when gargoyle sees him it thinks that he’s a demon and that’s why it becomes alive( gargoyles were used to scare unholy spirits) Secondly: when Frollo tries to kill Esmeralda he loses his last chance to be redeemed and god sends satan to drag him into hell.

[@TwilightLink77]

I thought he lost his soul when he killed Quasimodo’s mother?

[@user-zq5qq1rz6o]

Nope he lost it at the end cause you can literally see how his eyes and teeth turned into red color

[@KaizerHiwatari]

@@TwilightLink77 Frollo was prepared to throw a baby down a well, torture his captain of the guard, burn down a house with people inside, and burn a woman alive because she rejected him. There was no soul in that man from start to finish. IMO, the devilish gargoyle breaking and dragging him down into a fiery death was just symbolic of what would happen to him in the afterlife.

[@thepowerfulwolfspirit.2581]

Wow, just wow, that’s dark.

[@Timothy4468]

As a Christian myself, I always appreciated how the film shows so many different takes on religion. Frollo’s the religious extremist, hyper-judgmental, self-righteous and harsh on others. The Archdeacon, on the other hand, is someone who lives the values of the faith in a positive way. Esmeralda is agnostic (judging by the first line of “God Help the Outcasts”) and is an example of a virtuous non religious person. Quasimodo is a positive example of a religious layperson (he works and lives in the cathedral, but he’s not a member of the church), best exemplified during the “Heaven’s Light” / “Hellfire” duet. Both Quasimodo and Frollo are attracted to Esmeralda, and both express their feelings in religious terms, but for Quasi it’s a sweet, entirely positive feeling, and he values Esmeralda as a person, while Frollo treats his attraction in a very sex-negative way and only values Esmeralda as a possession. I always took it as the film not indicting anyone for what they believe, only for how they treat others. It’s a very mature approach and one of the reasons I love this movie. 😊

[@philiphamel8504]

Theres something that i really like in this movie. All throughout the story, the Cathedral is used to represent God (or divine power). During the "Eyes of Notre Dame" part of the opening, when the lightning flashes, the Icon of Mary's eyes open. At the end, when the bonfire is lit, Quasi screams, but at the same time, all the bells in the belfry resonate (like the cathedral itself is screaming at the injustice.) And when Frollo is standing on the Gargoyle Grostesque talking about plunging the wicked into the firey pit, the grostesque comes to life and drags Frollo to the firey death beneath him. Notre Dame feels like a quiet character in of itself. When i was growing up, my parents showed me this to tell me that manipulators can be anywhere. Especially in positions of power.

[@gooseweasel]

So fun music notes, "Notre Dame" translated, refers to the Virgin Mary, mother of God, who for Catholics is a BIG deal. Like, in many regards she's treated as second only to God, Jesus, and the holy spirit, and therefore she's frequently featured in Catholic prayer and iconography. So the frequent references to the "eyes of Notre Dame" and "Beata Maria" mean not just the eyes of the sculptures on the Cathedral, but also the eyes of the Most Holy Woman judging Frollo, a deeply misogynistic character. As far as fun 'general movie" notes, the sketches and photos Disney animators took to animate this movie are probably the most complete record of the Notre Dame architecture in existence, and after the fire they gave over their entire archive of images for the reconstruction efforts.

[@Painocus]

In fact the original title of the novel, "Notre Dame de Paris" (literally "Our Lady of Paris") referred to three different things; the cathedral itself, the Virgin Mary and Esmeralda.

[@jessicablack9960]

“And he shall smite the wicked and plunge them into the fiery pit” and then Frollo falls into a fiery pit. One of my favorite moments. So good. Also, this has to be the best reaction to this movie I’ve seen. You picked up on so much.

[@ariwl1]

Something I really appreciate more as I grow older is how Quasimodo DOESN'T hook up with Esmerelda in the end. The entire film is thematically framed about Quasi's opposition to Frollo and which one is a true man and which one is a monster. With Esmerelda, it's the final parallel between them and the ultimate deciding factor. Frollo is obsessed with Esmerelda to the point where either he must possess her or she must die because that's the only acceptable alternative. To Frollo, Esmerelda is nothing greater than an object. But Quasimodo sees her as a real person and genuinely cares for her, and because of that he is able to let her go even though it goes against what he thought he wanted. It's the ultimate declaration of his humanity.

[@jaiofficialmusic]

30:10 This is by far the BEST reaction to this movie I have seen. I pretty much agreed with you throughout the entire time. Love it! Also quick note about the song Hellfire: The latin chant accompanied in the song by the "red ghosts" is the Catholic prayer "Confiteor Deo" or "I Confess" which is a prayer of confessing your sins to God and realizing your faults. It's a lovely countermelody to Frollo's lyrics of self-righteousness. ALSO! You skipped the part in the video, but you probably saw it. The guard at the door, surrounded by white mist, that alerts Frollo about Esmeralda's escape is thought to be either God or an angel of God giving Frollo one last chance to stop and forget her, but as we see, Frollo ignores the warning. This is one of the most visually stunning movies ever created.

[@zacharymunoz5583]

Cool fact the Deacons line at the beginning about the eyes of Notre Dame is literal. The way the eyes of all the statues and gargoyles have an effect where they appear to follow you as you walk around the church. So you can't hide what you done from Notre Dame signifying that your sins can't be hidden. I got to see Notre Dame in person before the unfortunate fire it had and its majesty is so beautiful.

[@colbystearns5238]

Frollo's expressions, particularly when he's smiling, are just the most skin-crawling thing ever. I love this movie.

[@maryjane89]

The fact that, when Frollo grabs Esmeralda and sniffs her hair, your gut reaction was "ohhh this brings back memories" says it all, I think.

[@thepowerfulwolfspirit.2581]

Like what kind of memories?

[@aaronlewis4369]

What makes Frollo very scary is Clariss is there are people like him still out there and lurking in the shadows.

[@kriscynical]

In the US they're not even in the shadows anymore. They're out in the open saying the quiet parts out loud and proud.

[@mikechicago6200]

One of the greatest "modern" Disney films that will never be made again, one of the greatest Villains of all time as well with the best Villian song too!

[@steviehills4256]

Frollo is & will always be the scariest villain Disney has ever created. The kind of men that Frollo was written after have always & will always exist, using their position of authority or even religious influence to hold power over people, or even worse, claim their actions are holy. I saw the Off-Broadway production of Hunchback at the Paper Mill Playhouse a long time ago & it was so good. I'm still sad it never got a proper Broadway run.

[@wordlife94]

fun fact, Quasimodo is voiced by the guy who played Mozart in Amadeus, which is a great movie if you haven't seen it

[@callmeclariss]

Amadeus is one of my favorite films of all time. When I saw Tom Hulce was Quasi I screamed out in excitement! 😊

[@kmuk6276]

I had an Esmeralda statur who was able to shine in the night. It was my nightlight 😊 she is such a strong and empathic woman and this Story taught me that you should never judge one by their appearance, belief or style of living ❤❤❤❤ we are all human!

[@jlerrickson]

I'm so thrilled that this masterpiece is finally getting some of the recognition and praise it deserves. I wish that Disney hadn't made the gargoyles quite so cutesy, but other than that, perfection. I loved your focus on Esmeralda's song: it tends to get overlooked for the opening and Hellfire, but it's a central part of the conversation this film is portraying.

[@jlerrickson]

P.S. I'm impressed that Tim managed not to spoil much of this for you. It would have been interesting to be a fly on the wall for the post viewing conversation: he really seemed to love this in his own reaction.

[@rjenyawd]

One of the best musical movements in this show, from a narrative and conceptual standpoint, is Quasimodo's "Heaven's Light" juxtaposing Frolo's "Hellfire". They happen in tandem to one another, and both of them showcase each character's true, inner being by their reflections on Esmeralda. Its SO GOOD.

[@SuperColaholic]

Back in 1996 when the movie came out, it was shocking that disney would make this movie because of the controversial subjects. The song "Hellfire" was even at some point supposed not to be in the movie because it was way to dark, but the producers chose to keep it to show people exactly how evil Frollo was. They new this was a risk to take. Even tho this movie is the darkest of all disney movies, and probably isnt even made for children it ended up as a box office succes with an earning of 325 million dollars worldwide. It will also forever be in my personal top 3 of best disney movies of all time!

[@alexrobi1176]

I thought this movie was super boring as a kid and couldn't appreciate it but someone told me to give it a rewatch as a teen and I absolutely loved it. Frollo is my favourite villain because he's so scary and real. Hellfire is Disney's best song.

[@krissiar23]

It’s so painful how much I relate to a lot of this. I went to a Christian school. Every time a couple was caught so much as kissing, it was always us girls that would get pulled out of class and lectured by admin about “not tempting your brothers.” It’s infuriating 🤬

[@meba444]

One thing I love about the stage musical, is that they make Frollo the archdeacon of Notre Dame (which is closer to the original story). The whole thing is even more focused on how corrupt Frollo’s beliefs are. They even change some lyrics in some songs to make him even more incideous. Like in the movie, there’s the lyrics “even this foul creature may yet prove to be of use to me” And in the musical they change the lyrics to “see this lonesome creature from whom lesser men would flee, I will keep and care for him and teach him at my knee, to think like me” which I find even more terrifying Also, in the musical, Frollo is Quasimodo’s uncle 😬

[@phousefilms]

"His voice though!" Oh, his voice is one of those that was through my childhood. Tony Jay voiced several villainous characters(including the Dark Herald and Khartoum in "Aladdin the Animated Series", Monsieur D'arque from "Beauty and the Beast", Shere Khan in "Jungle Book 2", Megabyte in "Reboot", the Elder God in the epic"Soul Reaver"and its sequels...just fantastic.

[@PatrickBoyda]

I once read a theory that about the gargoyle that snarls at Frollo before it breaks. It's posited that that gargoyle is Lucifer, and God granted the Devil himself permission to enter His most sacred cathedral to personally collect Frollo's soul

[@RobertJW]

Or it's the wrath of God, casting Frollo out of the cathedral.

[@Skassss]

This story does have hints of truth and history which makes it hit home at certain points. This is also one of the few Disney movies where the main protagonist doesn't get the girl.

[@swordsmanfabian18]

@7:29 More to your point, there's a theory that the gargoyles are actually angels in disguise to watch over Quasi.

[@KingOrest]

Still listening to the soundtrack till this day. A damn soundtrack masterpiece Grew up on this movie. Childhood fav. Saw it on stage at a local theatre. Could help me mouth every single word to the lyrics.

[@cmrobbins88]

Quasimodo breaking the chains and swinging down the cathedral to rescue Esmeralda is one of my favorite scenes in animation. Used to reenact it a lot as a kid.

[@kristianbanks6450]

I love your reaction so much! Hellfire is absolutely haunting and incredible! This film is so underrated and thank you for watching it ❤ Also a cool detail is that during the end of hellfire, the solder who told Frollo that Esmeralda had escaped was basked in an heavenly blue and white light while Frollo was in the hellish red and orange light. This symbolizes that God gave Frollo a chance to do the right thing and let Esmeralda go, but Frollo refused and gave into his sins as he turned towards the fire, implying that he’s made his final choice and that he is going to hell.

[@MichaelCovel92]

I know you don't normally do this kind of content, but I would love to see you do a reaction to the cast album for the stage production of Hunchback. It expands a lot on the story (particularly with Frollo) and holds a little more true to the original book. Also, all the new musical numbers are out of this world.

[@alexl.7668]

Omg yes!! The stage show is perfection!!

[@taerdrop]

In the film Frollo is just a judge in the book he is an archdecon. The book is way darker and depressing.

[@Ginnyrules27]

I think the Catholic church asked Disney to make the change since they felt that it was villainizing the church having a member of the church as the villain.

[@taerdrop]

@Ginnyrules27 They didn't. It was more the Disney board and guidelines, a way to avoid controversy as well as different script revisions. Almost similar to the earlier black and white films.

[@Ginnyrules27]

@@taerdrop Huh...now I know! I was always told it was the church who got the change made. Thank you for the info!

[@isaiahadams1208]

True

[@stonecoldku4161]

"Now he has declared war on Notre Dame herself. Will we allow it?" Well, we're French and it's been about a week and half since our last revolution, so "NO!"

[@ChildofChrist1983]

Born-again Christian here. This was the second Disney film I ever saw in theaters with my late grandparents, who were also Christian and raised me from infancy. The first Disney film I saw theatrically was "Pocahontas" as a preteen. In my matching "Pocahontas" sandals, no less. I still have that photo, too, all these years later. I miss my grandparents everyday, but I know we'll be reunited in Heaven soon enough. I even rewatch these films as a way of honoring their memory. Beautiful films and soundtracks and timeless at that. The original tale that this film was adapted from is also a great read. You just can't beat the classics!

[@justindenney-hall5875]

I admire how funny, intelligent, and kind Clariss is.

[@josuechi5794]

Wow, I didnt know that the word was used as a slur, another prove that everyday you can learn something new, Thanks so much Clariss, love your reactions

[@brianhampton923]

One of the most underrated Disney films. The animation is top notch, the music is incredible, the voice acting is some of the best, and the story is fantastic from start to finish.

[@erikagholston6610]

This movie is a slept on gem. The music is fantastic. My children & I loved the movie when it came out. My daughter’s favorite doll was her red dress Esmeralda doll.

[@Samantha-qj9wq]

Wait, I just had to look this all up. Quasimodo was only 20 years old ?? Oh, the poor baby.

[@Annausagi2]

Right? 😭 Now when I think about it, I do believe it adds to how Esmeralda sees him as more of a little brother (she's young in the book, but depicted as being in her late 20's/early 30s here) than a love interest in the first place.

[@iamvia9749]

@@Annausagi2How old is Esmeralda supposed to be? I always felt like she’s supposed to be like 30 because she has such a mature vibe. Does anyone know?

[@Harukaluin19]

@@iamvia9749 yeah she's 30 smthin here , in the book she's younger than 19

[@iamvia9749]

@@Harukaluin19 Oh thank you for the answer. I’ve been so curious about her age cause they never mention it in the movie. But yeah she defiently is mature and feels like she is 30. Which is cool, I like that she’s mature it fits her well.

[@silverdoe9477]

“My shoulders are severely dislocated & surrounding Notre Dame is covered by some type of tar.”

[@ryanakers1372]

An interesting detail in "Hellfire," the red robed ghosts that appear are saying, "Mea culpa, mea culpa, mea maxima culpa." It's a Catholic liturgical phrase that means, "My fault, my fault, my most grievous fault." So they are calling Frollo out and trying to get him to repent for lusting after Esmerelda, but Frollo is so blinded by his own self righteousness that he argues with the ghosts and projects the blame on Esmerelda.

[@zainhartono7193]

It’s beautiful, “God, Help the Outcasts” always brings me to tears whenever I hear it. Then “Hellfire” gives me goosebumps, every time. The creative team that brought this gem are maestros in their own right. It’s also the same creative team that made Atlantis: The Lost Empire. Should watch that soon.

[@krono5el]

This movie kinda blew my minds as a kid, the animation is straight up ballistic and so top tier. some just truly amazing work that still is crazy af : )

[@epache315]

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. ❤️🖤💜🔥😢😢😢😢😭😭😭

[@mistingwolf]

I love watching breakdowns of Hellfire. One of the most interesting things, to me, is when Frollo's song has ended, a soldier opens a door and there is a bright light behind him, and he delivers the message that Esmeralda has escaped. This is basically the answer from God Frollo asked for, and he blatantly dismisses and acts against it.

[@thatonkgau5221]

In the original books Quasimodo was deaf as the loud ringing of the Bell's had damaged his hearing so he had to communicate through sign language which Frollo taught him.

[@vrtanukiextra]

I love how she can point out the hypocrisy of church and also understand the importance of actually understanding the word as someone who was also raised religious I have so much respect for her perspective

[@axelvonelern8081]

Quasimodo, Frollo, and Phoebus sees diffrets of Emseralda. Frollo sees her as a Fire Witch. Quasimodo sees her as a Angel. Phoebus sees her as a Woman.

[@anastasiallloyd2106]

A great detail is in the subtitles of the movie. Whenever Frollo refers to god it is lowercased because he clearly is not putting respect on God's name because of his horrible actions.

[@evanreid6917]

I got teary eyed a lot during this reaction, as a kid I didn't pick up on all the messaging of course now at 35 I actually get the messages and damn. Great movie tho.

[@vrtanukiextra]

Hunchback of Notre Dame shows both sides of the Church and I find it amazing, there’s Frollo the Face of Corrupted Religion and the actually Priest who is much more Peaceful and respectful as the church should be

[@lucadev985]

Love this movie to this day. The visuals, the music, the commentary, love it. Fun fact: There's a fan theory (and I think one of the folks that worked on this film agreed) that the Gargoyles were meant to be taken as Quasimodo's imagination, that he was so isolated/lonely he would then imagine them coming alive and talking to him or giving him pep talks like to encourage himself. I support this theory though there are some scenes that challenge the theory. Speaking of visuals though, another fun fact: "Hellfire" had to be toned down actually because the part with Esmeralda appearing in the flames had her nude so they went back to draw her dress on. Last fun fact: Belle can be seen walking in the street during the "Out There" song.

[@Thelaretus]

As a very devout and radical Catholic, I really enjoy how the Church is portrayed in this film: She is the safe haven amidst a corrupt world.

[@anthonypennington5788]

This is one of the many examples of why millennials who grew up in the 90's look down on Disney movies now We had frollo scar oogie boogie shen Yu and Clayton and who were viscous manipulative and teaching us not to fully trust or think everyone can be save. Then they top it with some of the most gruesome Disney deaths ever 1 frollo crushed to death in his fire 2 scar torn to pieces by hyenas 3 Shen Yu blown up by fireworks 4 Clayton hanged by the jungle vines 5 oogie boogie squash by Santa Claus

[@CubfanDaMann]

Back in the day this movie could pass for a G rating! Hard to believe isn't it?

[@epache315]

The Part When Judge Frollo Threw The Archdeacon Down The Stairs That Was Very Mean

[@Crl2p3]

Hands down, this is my favorite reaction you've done. I adore this movie and you edited this PHENOMENALLY well with the music transitions

[@IDLERACER]

💃 Weird Trivia: The speaking voice of Esmeralda was actress Demi Moore, who was married to Bruce Willis at the time. Back then, she was just about as big a star as he was, which is why Disney thought having her name on the marquis would be good for business. The problem was that she isn't a singer, so they had to find someone else to be her singing voice. Instead of going for a big musical star to handle that chore, they instead went for an anonymous chanteuse they found crooning in an obscure saloon somewhere. They genuinely hoped that no one would notice that Esmeralda's singing voice doesn't even remotely resemble her speaking voice, but of course, everyone did. To this day, Heidi Mollenhauer (the singer) does not have a single other IMDB credit. 😎 I wouldn't call this Disney's most obscure animated musical from the 1990s. That honor still goes to "James & The Giant Peach," which came out only a couple of months before this. It features music by Randy Newman. 🍑 You're partner has already seen that one too. 😉👍

[@ianburns1167]

All that being the case, Demi Moore is still a great actor and she does a great job as Esmerelda, while God Help The Outcasts is a beautiful song.

[@caseyh8386]

To be fair, at this point in time the singing vocals were almost always by a singer, not the voice actor. It's only in recent years they cast people who can sing to do both the voices and the songs.

[@jacobcolley9805]

43:27 The most ironic scene about Frollo's death is when that gargoyle comes alive is sign telling him "hell is waiting for you" 😈

[@BellevueGhostbuster]

Hunchback of Notre Dame is literally my favorite Disney musical. You're right Quasimodo is a superhero. The first time you see it is when he picks Phebos up with one hand while he's in his full suit of plate armor. To one hand him with such ease as he did, shows how extremely strong he is. Which further shows how mental health plays into things. Frollo has told him his whole life all those terrible things, and it makes him not realize his power, not only external, but internal. Also the sound track is so so so good. I keep hearing rumors that they are going to give this the, "live-action treatment" & that's a tough one. Not only cause I would want them to cast an actual Romanie actress for Esmerelda, but for all the songs you need 2 absolutely knock-out tenors to do Clopan and Quasi. They would also need to cast someone who can bring that intense evil to Frollo like Tony Jay did.

[@kathleentwidle3519]

Esmerelda's 'God Help the Outcasts' hit me so hard even as a kid. Realizing through it all her prayers are for those with even less than her, people who are struggling, hurting, who need blessings--meanwhile everyone in the church--well drawn as mostly wealthy--are asking for things for themselves. About Frollo. WOW. Villian portrayal eh? Solid. Hellfire though? Amazing song. I always liked how it moves from Quasimodo's Heaven's Light (essentially viewing Esmerelda as an unobtainable angel) to his Hellfire (damning her as a seductress and the force behind his evil) Artistically? Incredible visual. I also loved how the guard that comes in is veiled in this...greywhiteish light as if to snap Frollo out of it briefly. Voice of God perhaps? A lot of people seem to have noticed that and called it to attention to so I'm glad I'm not the only one who saw it. Loved your reaction :3

[@raunjisto2925]

I just love how Hellfire is so repulsive in its lyrics. “Destroy Esmeralda and let her taste the fires of hell, or else let her be mine and mine alone.” That’s some twisted crap right there. None of the other Disney villains songs descend into such gross territory and I think that’s a large part of why Hellfire is held in such high regard. You really delve into this evil man’s mind and see how twisted up and vile he is. And the interesting part is that his conscious does try to weigh in but he argues back at every moment. During the mea culpa’s he’s constantly denying guilt. But by the end of the song he realizes he is about to go a step he shouldn’t go and says “God have mercy on me.” At this point he KNOWS he’s about to do something horrible but now he just doesn’t care.

[@MangaManiac1994]

The Hunchback of Notre-Dame was my favorite movie growing up and it still is. I love Quasimodo, he is sweet and kind. Esmeralda fights for justice and see past the appearance of others. And Judge Claude Frollo is one of, if not, the most realistic villain that Disney created and I love that.

[@kalvinelward4938]

Oh Frollo was a monster but he was played beautifully by Tony Jay, that man was a voice acting legend he played gods, monsters, and gods who were monsters. He was one of the best voice actors who did TV shows, movies, and video games.

[@benschultz1784]

The Fête des Fous usually took place around Epiphany/3 Kings Day. So all this is happening in January. Frollo in the novel isn't evil, just corrupt and misguided. Victor Hugo wrote the novel in reaction to the possibility of Notre Dame being demolished due to the years of disrepair and damage from the Franco-Prussian War. Hugo's book helped turn public opinion on restoring the historic cathedral.

[@user-oq2nn6cg6s]

another amazing fact about the song Hellfire whenever Frollo sings a line, the latin backing vocals that follows is a prayer for confessing your sins. an amazing contrast of how Frollo is deflecting his actions and its immediately followed by an admission of his sins. it's just another bit of detail that goes above most people who watches the movie.

[@AnnieGoen]

This is definitely one of my favorite reactions to this movie! i love your passion and hatred for Frollo! lol. You're one of my favorite movie reactors!

[@Menno0183]

I swear, THIS, this is in my humble opinion the perfect reaction to this movie! Somehow you completely mirror my emotions in this movie, especially the music really gets to me, they don’t make masterpieces like this anymore! It’s always a treat to watch your movie reactions but this one definitely holds a special place in my heart, so really I just wanna say thank you for taking the time to watch this movie, it’s definitely something i’ll come back to whenever I feel down!

[@epache315]

R.I.P. David Ogden Stiers and Tony Jay The Archdeacon and Judge Frollo are now in Heaven 😭😭😭😭😢😢😢

[@ayanamiayachanJ]

The Hunchback of Notre Dame is my second favorite Disney movie next to Mulan.

[@FutureBereaAlumn]

I fully respect the decision to not only not use the G slur, but to address the issue up front. A lot of people don’t even realize it is one. Some are reasonable and listen. Others are unreasonable and assume any correction, no matter how kind and understanding, is a criticism of them as a person and an assumption that they are Racist and have been using it on purpose.

[@prettykit4]

My favorite Disney film. I had a Esmeralda Halloween costume back in the 90s.

[@mckenzie.latham91]

Hunchaback of notre dame is unoffically Disney's greatest magnum opus. Everything from the music and score, to the scale of story and topics it covers, including the ideas of compassion, good and evil, and what makes a person who they are. The animation and design of the cathredal is beyond spectacle And amount of character brought to life by the timeless voice cast that is built and carried by the film is inspiring... Whether it be what makes a monster and what makes a man, the corruprion of power and moral peity, the themes of racism and dehumanization from people like frollo, and the nature of people like that To one of the best villain deaths from their own actions Nothing esle in most animated films has ever come close to capuring what this movie presents and tackles.

[@isaiahadams1208]

Fun fact: Frollo’s last words, “And he shall smight the wicked and plunge them into the fiery pit.” are a pretty loose adaptation of Isaiah 11:4 in the Bible. And before anyone says it, yes I know I’m named after that chapter.

[@TTHBLOX_]

Everyone that worked on this movie fought hard to keep everything in it in. And they knew they had gold! Hunchback is my all time classic disney animated film

[@JoshuaLowe-ci3wo]

We all know what happened to the main characters in the end, Frollo dies, Esmerelda & Pheobus get together & Quasimodo finally get excepted and praised by the people. But nobody ever wondered what happened to The Archdeacon

[@DCMarvelMultiverse]

The beginning of the end for the Disney Renaissance.

[@LouieNeira]

I saw this in the theater when it was first released. It had this amazing semi-3D effect that really jumped off the screen. The scene where Quasi’s skating on top of the cathedral almost gave me vertigo!

[@thejamppa]

Frollo, Hades and Scar, my top three Disney Villains. Frollo is bar far scariest of them all, because he is so real. He is not slippery car salesman like Hades or Drama Queen like Scar. He is 100%, truly, unapologetic person with zero self reflection and is always thinking he is right and he is zealous about it. It makes him so scary. This is what people consider Disney's 90's Dark Trilogy with Tarzan and Atlantis: Lost Empire. The tone of film, amount of death and dark themes. Hunchback of Notre Dame has best villain song but best over all score is in Tarzan... Dang Phill Collin's made one amazing soundtrack.

[@rincaimo812]

Man, seeing people claim Frollo "was a good guy" in the Hugo novel is WILD. Like. Bruh. What person forces their child to ring church bells until they literally go deaf? What "good guy" instantly starts descending into insanity upon being rejected by a teenager?

[@hazakurasuyama9016]

They probably just mean compared to his film counterpart, which is a very low bar

[@rincaimo812]

@@hazakurasuyama9016 the bar is in hell lol

[@hazakurasuyama9016]

@@rincaimo812 true

[@warrenpowers108]

Your analysis is so spot on. The most pious are the most hypocritical, and constantly pervert their own beliefs to serve their own interests. "Do as I say, not as I do."

[@prettybxy77]

Being trans and autistic and not realizing either of those things as a child, this movie spoke to my soul. It still does. And Esmerelda's deep compassion and understanding of him always gets to me, too. Demi Moore was perfectly cast for her voice.

[@OthelloSilvermoon]

I love how in this movie Frolio victim blames and the movie says very cleary he is in the wrong! She did nothing wrong just performing for the crowd.

[@epache315]

Dr.Facilier Jafar and Judge Frollo wearing Red Black and Purple Clothing ❤️🖤💜

[@jakubpuchalski2583]

Fun fact: during "hellfire" frollo asks maria to help and protect him and she does. The song is interrupted by a guard saying esmeralda fled the church and the light turns blue/heavenly givimg him a chance to repent but he still chooses to pursue her and the light changes back to a hellish red again sealing his fate.