First Time Watching The Hunchback of Notre Dame - Hellfire (Reaction!) : Behind the Curve Reacts

[@huntercool2232]

Frollo's prayers are actually answered in this scene. When the guard opens the door, he is framed by a soft and peaceful light, symbolizing Heaven while the fireplace behind Frollo symbolizes Hell. The guard informs him that Esmeralda is gone, metaphorically giving Frollo the last chance to redeem himself by letting Esmeralda go and embrace the light. Frollo, however, turns away from the light and gives into his obsession, a decision that prevents his entry into Heaven while cementing his damnation.

[@SevenTailedWolf72]

Well said.

[@lostboy587]

Nice observation!!!!!!!!!!!

[@nathancruz9172]

4:35 That makes sense.

[@huntercool2232]

@@SevenTailedWolf72 It was somebody else’s observation really. Just thought I’d share it because it was so well put.

[@huntercool2232]

@@lostboy587 I can’t really take credit for it, but thank you.

[@pwnorbepwned]

Two fun facts: the actor was unable to hit that last note initially. Rather than hire a separate singer like they did in other Disney movie songs (Scar in Be Prepared), he insisted he could do it, and took extra singing lessons until he was able to hit the note himself. Also, the initial animation had Esmeralda naked in the fire illusion, but it was considered too risqué, so the animators added an extra layer of fire-clothes rather than redraw it.

[@Zejety]

SIncerely appreciate the trivia! Thanks!

[@chriskelly3481]

...Damnit!

[@jimmyking511]

I will say for Lion King, it wasn't that Jeremy Irons (Scar's voice actor) couldn't hit the note, it was that he blew out his voice while recording the song so they got Jim Cummings, who was already voicing Ed, to come in and fill in the end because of how good Jim is at changing his voice

[@simonfarrugia26]

20 pieces of silver for naked Esmeralda.

[@brutusthecat6044]

@@jimmyking511 Yup you can always hear exactly when the song switches to Jim Cummings, after the "Won't get a sniff without me!" line a bit of Tigger creeps into Scar's voice

[@eirikastokes9652]

I love that Frollo sings to the same melody of the church chorus, it's just another level of Frollo twisting the church to serve himself.

[@shotaaizawa1206]

ohhhhhhHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!! Tha... That makes complete scense

[@krystaloftheshores]

Oh my god I totally hear it now!

[@swancman]

Holy **** I never noticed that!

[@wuscrackin583]

Nobel prize time for you

[@gavanhill5132]

It's the same melody, certainly, but while the Arch-deacon and his procession are singing the "Confiteor Deo", confessing to God that they are sinners and begging His mercy, Frollo is praising himself for his being so much purer than everyone else. Another pure juxtaposition; just as he is singing "It's not my fault!", the figures in red robes around him are singing "Mea culpa" (My fault) and "Mea maxima culpa" (My most grievous fault). It's a literal depiction of the parable of the Pharisee and the tax collector (Luke 18: 9-14).

[@MetFanMac]

Calling '90s Disney movies "early Disney" (when Disney's been making movies since the 1930s) makes me feel really freaking ancient lol

[@Ghostlyking-tc3vu]

Same here

[@snakesrule5]

@@Ghostlyking-tc3vu ditto

[@Sassifrassically]

Big mood, I died a little

[@Bulamay2334]

I’m legit 21 and would never call this early Disney lol it for sure the 90s or revival

[@googygok]

I wanted to write quite the same comment. ^^

[@Time-lord-jedi]

Hunchback is so underrated. Its a very dark moive. It's one of my favorites

[@Topic69]

gargoyles doe...

[@Topic69]

@Jessica Rechani most don't

[@gavinclark7364]

That's most likely the reason behind its obscurity. It's unlike an average Disney film. Hunchback deals with extreme topics such as genocide, something no young child should be introduced to yet. If Disney released more successful films similar to Hunchback, films such as The Little Mermaid and The Lion King would be forgotten.

[@Time-lord-jedi]

@@gavinclark7364 That's true. I never watched it as a child but I watched it for the first time a few years ago and the music is amazing.

[@Time-lord-jedi]

Also anything by Victor Hugo is wonderful. (Les Mis) cough

[@elissaparsons23]

I'm in my 30s and this song STILL gives me goosebumps just like the first time I saw it. One of the absolute best villain songs in Disney history

[@samuelsteiner3854]

No, it's THE best Villain song

[@pink_alligator]

Well yeah? the older you get the More reasons you have for this song to give you chills so ain't like you get the implications in this song as a child or how little fantasy there actually is in this villain. He's all too real

[@acidic9358]

I still say Gaston’s song is the best/j

[@kevindegollado7112]

Yes, one of the best songs sung by the most evil, cruel and, above all, perverse Disney villain... The Judge Claude Frollo!!!

[@ayakotami3318]

Same. It's my all time favorite Disney Antagonist Song even if Frollo isn't my favorite Antagonist. . .that's Scar.

[@katiehicks3535]

My favorite part of this song is it's connection to Quasimodo's song "Heaven's Light." Not only are they both singing about the same woman, and the titles seem to go together ("Heaven's Light/ Hellfire"), but the bells at the very end of "Heaven's Light" start to play the melody of "Hellfire" so they transition into each other. They're so thematically and tonally linked (because they are almost exact opposites- one a quiet little ballad and the other a dramatic choral piece and yet they are about the same thing- the singer's feelings for Esmerelda) its pretty fair to think of them as one song in two parts.

[@samuelzuleger5134]

The interlude, the priest and monks chanting, is actually a call to confession of sins...which Frollo seems to answer. In fact, the Latin chants throughout are directly linked. When Frollo is trying to blame anyone else, they are chanting "mea culpa," which means "my fault."

[@loubug9309]

Also, the melody for Hellfire is actually the bell chant at the end of Heaven’s Light in a minor key, which makes them even more connected.

[@kellharris2491]

That moment when the guard came in he was like an angel of mercy with the blue light giving him an out. But then he clearly makes the choice to chase her proving it was indeed his choice. And his fault.

[@nathancruz9172]

4:57-5:02 exactly.

[@dustinhickey3473]

Also when he says “it’s not my fault” the choir says “mea culpa” which is a latin phrase for Acknowledging one’s own guilt, which frollo refused to do.

[@corryjamieson3909]

Well more like a messenger to be exact.

[@saklee1777]

And yet frollo calls himself a righteous man. I always found it kind of odd calling yourself righteous when every human (except Jesus) is a sinner and has done wrong at one point or another. I’m a follower of God but I don’t deserve to be called a saint. But the definition of saint seems to keep changing its hard to even understand what it really means anymore. But I would never pray to Mary or some prophet anyway. Only pray to God.

[@Serkanfan]

In my Opinion "The Hunchback of Notre Dame" is one of the best Disney movies if not the best ever! Im so glad, they didnt cut out this number because it would have been a shame! Its my favorite song from it!

[@nathancruz9172]

4:45 Me too.

[@FallenOne669]

I think Frollo genuinely expected the scarf not to catch fire. The way he recoils from the fireplace and his immediate request for mercy for Esmerelda and himself are too sudden for him not to.

[@homemadehistorian2590]

Why would the scarf not catch fire?

[@FallenOne669]

@@homemadehistorian2590 There's no scenario it wouldn't, but Frollo is clearly not in his right mind, regardless of your views on religion. He likely believed God would respond to his 'prayers' and affect the scarf.

[@queen-lilyorjiako268]

​@@homemadehistorian2590hell witch gypsy magic? 🤷

[@Taiyama2]

He wasn't exactly in a stable and rational mood.

[@teagancarroll5056]

@@homemadehistorian2590 Hes saying that esmerelda can either choose him or burn, he was hoping she would choose him, but her scarf (representing her) caught on fire *Kind foreshadow)

[@MagdalenaRay61]

Tony Jay voiced frollo and his singing voice. Rest In Peace Tony Jay. The woman dancing in the flames is Esmeralda are main female lead.

[@nathancruz9172]

4:41 indeed.

[@cass1857]

The Bells of Notre Dame, Out There, and God Help the Outcasts are incredible songs from this movie as well. The whole movie has one of the most brilliant soundtracks of a Disney movie after Hercules

[@Tinuvielthefair]

Yes, Hunchback's score is among the top Disney scores.

[@coreylineberry8557]

Unfortunately there's still A Guy Like You.

[@Tinuvielthefair]

@@coreylineberry8557 Hahahaha, that's true. Such a thrown in, weird song admist the other songs. Not completely off the mark though in musicals. Phantom of the Opera had "Prima Donna" which is pretty different from many of the other scores.

[@AG_KEMPER]

The Latin chanting at the beginning and throughout the song is a real prayer from the Catholic Mass. It is call the Confiteor, and here's the rough translation: *I confess to [insert really long litany of names that was cut out of the English translation] to you, Almighty God, and to my brothers and sisters, that I have greatly sinned in my thoughts, my words, and my actions; through my fault, through my fault, through my most grievous fault" They don't use the rest of the prayer in this song, but this bit is so beautifully utilized to present a juxtaposition between Frollo's (hooded dude's) words and his guilty conscience. Alan Menken didn't have to go *THAT* hard with the music in this "kid film" (even most Catholic kids wouldn't know that prayer in Latin!) but he did because he's Alan MF'ing Menken.

[@Jm96RoCk]

In catholic mass here in latin america people do say a spanish version of it as a sort of public confession everyone recites together.

[@AG_KEMPER]

@@Jm96RoCk yeah, we say it in English here in the States

[@Jm96RoCk]

@@AG_KEMPER im just surprised it hasnt died out lol

[@CecilieSHoejberg]

I just love that when Frollo goes "it's not my fault, I'm not to blame" the choir goes "mea culpa, mea culpa". Like saying, uhm yes it's definitely your fault, Frollo. So well-written! *edit: Sorry, I just realised that that was totally your point. I feel like I just mansplained it lol. I was just trying to say that I agree. Very freaking cool.

[@neddea]

Another interesting note about the Latin lyrics! At the end the chorus says "Kyrie Eleison", which means "Lord have mercy" in Ancient Greek. The Kyrie is also one part of the Requiem mass, and other bits can be heard in the first song of the movie (like "Dies irae"). The soundtrack of this movie is one of the best works Alan Menken has ever done, imo.

[@jeckjeck3119]

First guard: ''Oh no, he's singing.'' Second guard: ''Dang it, time to burn down the city again.''

[@RosesTeaAndASD]

Lol😂

[@thefluffyaj4119]

something i noticed at 3:24 is that frollo looks like hes about to tear apart esmeralda's lil scarf, but instead collapses with it smooshed into his face. just another symbolization of how hes too weak to reject his desire, and instead in the very next scene tries to run away and say its esmeraldas fault while the hooded figures chant "mea culpa" which is "your fault" in latin. such a thematically cohesive song, ontop of being such a good song in general

[@athanasiasofia3056]

That's a clever analysis, but just a little correction: "mea culpa" means "MY fault", not "your fault".

[@MarkIsTiredAlways]

​@@athanasiasofia3056those are hallucinations of frollo and there saying my fault so those that mean some part of frollo knows that its his fault

[@athanasiasofia3056]

@@MarkIsTiredAlways Yeah, and that's why it looks and feels like he's having a war with himself in this song. His conscious self is saying that it's not his fault, he's not to blame while his subconscious mind responds with my fault, my most grievous fault. He knows deep down that what he's doing is wrong but he ignores his instincts and does it anyway, that's why he's considered the most villainous Disney character ever created.

[@vinnie666]

Best. Disney song. Ever. Had that opinion since i was a kid, watching this on vhs.... On repeat....i wonder what the adults in my life thought about this being the song i couldn't stop singing along to...... And rewinding to replay.....

[@sonnymonkey23]

Claude Frollo (the main guy in this song) was played by Tony Jay, a former member of the Royal Shakespeare Company. He did a lot of other voice over work for Disney, but this was his main one. Agreed, hard to live up to his performance. I will say, however, that Patrick Page, who played Frollo is equally as powerful and wonderful. He most recently was Hades in the Broadway show, Hadestown. Beautiful voice. If you havent already seen the La Jolla Hunchback of Notredame, please do. It's amazing.

[@KateDixon2112]

Tony Jay died

[@mahadsudi6863]

@@KateDixon2112 😭 I miss him

[@matthewhearn9910]

Man it is so wild to me that you've seen this many Starkid musicals before watching any but a few Disney movies, they (along with High School Musical) are like the biggest running reference in the Langs' writing.

[@wisportsfan1]

Don’t worry, the off-broadway production could not have picked a more perfect actor for this role. Patrick Page is amazing!!!

[@huntercool2232]

That “OH WOW” at the end was the most appropriate reaction. Thank you for that lol

[@sandyposs2693]

Honestly, the songs all throughout this movie (and the orchestral soundtrack in key scenes) is just... *chef's kiss*. It's powerful, awestriking and haunting.

[@kikio0529]

yes. finally, someone reacting to this with fresh eyes. It's even better since you're looking at it through a musical lens. The movie is a bit lighter and the story is slightly different but it is still good. Broadway is much much darker. The original story is about the corruption of the church and abuse of power so...

[@franziskasanders3943]

Hellfire is one of the best villain songs from disney! I love "We know the way" from Moana.

[@glazierblue573]

What I love about this song, it just went from 0 to 60 in 10 seconds. Just Epic!

[@MrChrispy777]

My sister, upon seeing this scene for the first time, and with a packed house, gave a rousing standing ovation, and to her great surprise and delight, the packed house joined her in her standing ovation!

[@jvondd]

The movie was released in 1996, so it's actually not as old as you might think, but this scene is still a very impressive piece of filmmaking. Unfortunately, the biggest problem this movie has is keeping a consistent tone because when it veers too far out into goofiness, it really undercuts the weight of the drama, but when this movie is doing things well, it's astoundingly good. And the actor who played Frollo was named Tony Jay, and he was very much the MVP of this movie. Sadly, he died ten years after this movie came out.

[@lettievaughn]

Fun fact, when Frollo is repeating "it's not my fault", the Latin in the back is translated to "my fault/my greatest fault". This can be interpreted as his conscience and acknowledgement to the fact that he is lying to himself, despite his efforts to convince everybody that he is a holy/blameless man.

[@BrittanySmith-nm3yl]

I'm loving these Disney reactions! I loved your reaction to the "Hunchback of Notre Dame" stage musical, so this was wonderful! One of my all time favorite Disney songs is "Go the Distance" from Hercules. Such a beautiful song, and i think you would really enjoy it. Thank you so much for great reaction! Can't wait for the next one!

[@kiwiparfaits]

yes i second Go The Distance!

[@jasminbeckler9799]

Yes, please do!

[@mxrdersimulator]

the hunchback of notre dame is still one of my fav movies tbh!!! hellfire goes so hard

[@tianarobinson4372]

The animation of Frollo and his emotions were top tier in this scene

[@schebbi]

this is the first youtube channel where the reaction seems genuine, and I really appreciate this too many channels exist where every reaction is over the top and mostly acted. gj!

[@stephfahey1101]

the late Tony Jay was the voice of Frollo. Also, you really should watch the whole movie. It's loosely based off of the novel by Victor Hugo. It was the author's first full-length novel he ever published in 1831. Victor Hugo was an amazing figure.

[@MemphisGal03]

I think Frollo is as terrifying as his because he feels more real human wise. Instead of a supervillain with magic powers, you have a corrupt priest.

[@RosesTeaAndASD]

The scariest villains are the ones who hide in plain sight.

[@caoimhedee]

this song is great! into the unknown from frozen 2 is definitely worth a reaction, gives me chills every time!

[@Serkanfan]

for me i got more chills from show yourself

[@caoimhedee]

@@Serkanfan it’s great as well!!

[@Eliasu1150]

this is peak disney 2d animation

[@scifigeek14]

One of the top 3 disney villian songs in my opinion. Another great song from this movie is God Help The Outcasts.

[@susiewolf4318]

I came here to watch you react to "Hellfire" and I wasn't disappointed. The animation and the song together create an amazing and epic experience

[@Swissswoosher]

Easily one of, if not the greatest villain song and villains. Sadly, he’s often forgotten.

[@ET-gh4qv]

So lemme tell you, watching this movie - and this scene in particular - in IMAX with full-scope THX sound was unbelievable. The latin vocals were so deep I remember hearing the ice rattling in my cup, and feeling my chair just vibrating with all that power. And the movie theater - which was packed full - was so absolutely silent at the end of this piece... my friends were all at just the quality of this scene.

[@frankjuggaloheathen1035]

"Hellfire" is truly an outlier among Disney villain songs, not just because of the Bloody EPIC music, but because of the animation. Notice how other villain songs are animated; the villain is shown in a position of extreme power, they boast about their evil plans or their victory over the hero, they are surrounded by their fans providing backup vocals to boost their ego, and by the end of the song the villain appears to be on top of the world, at their absolute apex. With "Hellfire" it's quite the opposite. Frollo is singing of his lust for Esmeralda, which isn't his power, but his weakness. He is not surrounded by adoring fans or evil minions gazing up at him in awe and praising him, but by cloaked, hooded, faceless figures towering above him and looking down upon him on judgment, and literally contradicting all he says (i.e. Frollo says "it's not my fault" and the chorus responds with "mea culpa" which literally means "my fault"). And in the final few moments of the song, Frollo doesn't appear to rise to the top of the world, but instead seems to shrink before the hooded figures he knows are coming to collect his soul. This culminates in the final note being sung as the camera zooms out from up high, not just to show Frollo at a moment of pure weakness, but also as if through the eyes of God himself. And we are left looking down upon Frollo as he collapses in the shape of an inverted crucifix. This scene TERRIFIED me as a child, but now as an adult I can fully appreciate this scene and call it undoubtedly the BEST Disney villain song of all time!

[@AnimeWatcherJM]

And next Jonathan Young's metal cover of hellfire!

[@amyyoung2830]

Fanaticism made him one of the most terrifying villians ever in an animated movie. He and Kent (the G-Man from "The Iron Giant) may have scared the kids for being "mean" but as an adult I could see them for what they truly were and represented.

[@Bulamay2334]

Most interesting thing about this song is that when you listen to it on the album it actually plays with heavens light

[@marybrown6128]

Sometimes I forget how dark Disney can be.

[@joshualowe959]

Disney WAS dark in the past. Nowadays Disney isn't dark anymore.

[@souhiyori8032]

It's pretty light nowadays.

[@erica5624]

It’s at its best when it explores darker themes

[@MelGoethals]

This will always be my favourite disney villain song, close second is Be Prepared (Lion King)

[@UnleashthePhury]

Honestly dude, I’ve come back to your “oh wow” at least a dozen times.

[@melissatheghost]

Oooh I see we have traveled to the dark side of Disney

[@davidstone281]

I very much HIGHLY recommend you watch the full movie. The whole thing if great. The animation is flawless. The music is just (punches the air) agh it's so good. And Frollo is a FANTASTIC villain.

[@honkceasar]

I’m so excited for this!!!! The hunchback is my favorite Disney movie and this is the best song in it

[@Kay_The_Coffee_Weirdo]

Hellfire is by far the best Disney villain song, and the animation sequence is beautiful and genius. Tony Jay does Frollo (the lead) in that movie.

[@vincentwhitehead]

fun fact:the prayer the deacon and monks were chanting in the beginning and what we hear a piece of in the middle of the song is the confiteor,a confession of sin

[@indi1omccoln565]

This is PEAK Disney magic Disney had major balls going with hellfire and they delivered!

[@Sassifrassically]

Every time he calls it early Disney I die a little. And it finished me off when he called it “classic old”

[@khmaster12]

"Early Disney" uh oh. Who's gonna tell him? lol

[@strawberrysoulforever8336]

Just so you know, the movie came out in 1996, so it is actually twenty-five years old. I was a year old when it came out. Also, you may have missed the Latin chanting. The chanting between lines in the first verse says "And to you, Father, I confess that I have sinned, in word, in thought and in deed." The faceless hoods say "Mea culpa", which means "I'm guilty". You can actually piece together what the song was about if you find out more about Esmeralda, the girl he was singing about.

[@mahadsudi6863]

So you were born in 1995?

[@strawberrysoulforever8336]

@@mahadsudi6863 Yes.

[@mahadsudi6863]

@Hannah Shribman Brown ik that already

[@MemphisGal03]

Just discovered your channel I love it

[@richardcastro9591]

This movie “the hunchback of Norte dame “ is amazing! Very unrated ! My favorite movie !

[@mgunter]

Now for the Jonathan Young metal cover of Hellfire.

[@umbradens6129]

most of the Disney Villains songs from that era are worth a listen

[@JonasRoxoxox]

Hutchback was made in 1996 I believe. And actually that women was the main character who was 16 in the book (19 in the film) the man is 56

[@mckenzie.latham91]

The music and songs in hunchback are beyond anything i’ve ever seen in any other film i love beauty and the beat and lion king scores and etc. but the songs in hunchback are totally unique and on their own level.

[@themisspultone]

Tony Jay. I already knew him as a VA in Reboot, and Legacy of Kain. In this I was gobsmacked to learn that holy carp he could SING!

[@K5to9X]

My favorite villain song!!

[@aimeekay3054]

Love the reaction! If you’re looking for recs, I suggest “I’ll Make a Man Out of You” from Mulan! It’s so much fun and definitely gets you hyped!

[@juliavanhalderen3556]

Might I suggest ‘the worlds greatest criminal mind’ from the great mouse detective? Feel like you would enjoy that one, it’s a great song!

[@MissMadCherry]

"Professor Rrrrratigan!"

[@NyteMyre]

I don't think you should really watch hellfire for the first time without the "Heaven's Light" part. It really puts contrast to the song, and related to another song called "Bells of Notre Dame": "Who is the monster, and who is the man?"

[@carrot1566]

Hellfire literally scared me as a kid.. RIP to the talented Tony Jay

[@tuttiflooti]

3:30 the red robed inquisitors are chanting “Mea Culpa! Mea Culpa! Mea Maxima Culpa” meaning ‘my fault! My fault! I have failed!’. They are the second of 3 chances that Frollo received over the course of this song to repent and turn from the path he was on

[@cdgornallA]

As someone else said already, you should check out Jonathan Young's metal cover of this song, it's so good and he is one hella talented dude. Great reaction! I really appreciate that you not only pay attention to the song but every little detail in front of you. Have a nice day!

[@cscotch1127]

I'm sure others have mentioned it, but I thought I would share the latin lyrics. I am not Catholic so I am not familiar with this exact prayer and I'm going mostly off what I can hear, but I have studied Latin, so I can at least translate it in a literal sense. They're all sprinkled in throughout the song; Confiteor deo omnipotenti, Beatae Mariae, semper virgini, Beato Michaeli archangelo, sanctis apostolis, omnibus sanctis Et tibi pater quia peccavi nimis cogitatione verbo et opere mea culpa, mea culpa, mea maxima culpa Kyrie eleison (this is actually Greek but it's apparently common in latin prayers) I confess to almighty God, to Blessed Maria, always a virgin to Blessed Michael, archangel to the holy apostles and to all the saints and to you, Father that I have sinned in thought, word and action, my fault, my fault, my greatest fault, Lord have mercy

[@Uzamakis_and_Uchihas]

A fun fact I feel that people should know is about the music itself; throughout the entire film, all the music was made by one man in particular, Alan Menken, who made basically any Disney film you've ever seen (The Little Mermaid, Beauty and the Beast, Aladdin, Tangled, and even non-Disney things such as Little Shop of Horrors, Newsies, everything down to the sound effects in Home Alone). For this movie, in particular, he used Latin, which all of the Angels/Spirits are chanting. When Frollo says, "It's not my fault," they reply, "Mea Culpa," which translates to my fault. When Frollo says, "God have mercy on me," they reply, "Kyrie eleison," which translates to Lord Have Mercy. Though the original story, he has more compassion which is shown both in the French translation and stage play, instead of insisting it isn't his fault he pleads and asks the saints "Is it my fault?!"

[@jesusbrito5165]

Frollo's "it's not my fault" it's contrasted by the choir signing "Mea Culpa" ( latin for My fault) which is a Catholic prayer that it's about the recognition of one's own faults and sins. Traditionally you are supposed to beat your chest as you proclaim " for my fault, My great fault" begging for God's mercy.

[@ScarlettM]

5:47 - you never heard the story or read "Hunchback of Norte Dame" by Victor Hugo? That is sad. There are some books that everyone should know.

[@musical_lolu4811]

That's silly of you to say.

[@tadeusza_2004]

The original name of the book is "Notre Dame de Paris"

[@ScarlettM]

@@tadeusza_2004 Yep!

[@megngarnett]

I’ll always prefer this animation style t the current modeled style. 🥰🥰🥰

[@musicalslyricsbr4420]

I love if you reacted to Mariah Rose Faith's version, she sounds like an angel

[@SKMikiDash]

I like the hunchback of Notre Dame

[@vinceniederman]

Me Too and This Film is One of My Favorite Disney Movies at #3

[@jnliewmichael4235]

Saw this pop up in recommended, and the first thing I see when the video actually starts is the Fire & Fury book at the back XD

[@ericturner7824]

Actor who did the voice and singing, was the late Tony Jay.......

[@gracemon2oe]

I think this movie, it’s soundtrack def included, set the foundation of a lot of things for me as a kid lol … just so dark, so mfing impactful. Incredibly influential and what an absolute masterpiece.

[@NathanRBradfordMusic]

So glad you could be blessed with that now!!!!

[@mariadimarco5820]

What's interesting is in the soundtrack version, Patrick Page's voice is a little darker and drawn out than the movie version. He truly has an amazing voice. :) I'm not a fan of the movie, but the soundtrack is something else.

[@barbarakennedy2667]

After Voiceplay did this song, I went and found the movie to watch again I had not seen it in many years.

[@WeWofficial]

Mariah Rose Faith has a cover of this!

[@SevenTailedWolf72]

This song is a master piece it's dark, and shows his inward struggle and how he let his wrong desire over take him. Which cab happen to anyone. I think when that guard came in it gave him a chance to turn around from his...weakness. Unfortunately though he ignored it and like I said let the darkness take him. Than because of that he caused his own demise unfortunately. And not to mention this song has been stuck in my head for two and a half months. I grew up with Disney and I rewatched it as I hadn’t seen it 20 years. Yeah and this is screwed up but Frollo looked so attractive in this song.

[@brooke9939]

It is a family favorite! We were lucky enough to see the live musical adaptation in La Jolla. It was one of my absolute favorite musicals I have ever seen. Sadly, it didn't take off which I still don't understand.

[@annahill99]

I would sell a small part of my soul to see a pro-shot stage recording of that cast a la Hamilfilm. It’s the least we deserve since Broadway didn’t pick it up and probably never will

[@brooke9939]

@@annahill99 I would, too. I still get chills thinking of it. Have you seen the KZbin video on Disney of Broadway channel? It is called Making of "The Hunchback of Notre Dame" Studio Cast Recording. It is under 8 minutes, but it gives you a bit of a fix to hold you over for a few.

[@Fassonista]

Great review but please....it came out in 1996. Its 25 years old this year. Please Don't make me feel older than I already feel :) hahaha

[@RADARMYBRAT32]

This is the best disney villain song

[@blackswan7568]

Great reaction. An interesting trivia for you is that the particular clip you watched actually has the song at a slightly higher pitch than it is in the movie (I think this was probably done to prevent copyright issues). Even though the original sounds amazing too, I think that this slightly higher pitch sounds even better!

[@Orion_TheyThem]

7:00 Hunchback of Notre Dame was a 90's film.............not 30 years before Harry Potter. Also, definitely NOT early Disney. Disney has been making movies since 1938. The Hunchback was made during Disney's "Renaissance" period (89-00's).

[@mogwiawolf4354]

grew up watching it

[@saklee1777]

The man singing is the villain named frollo. He is definitely Disney’s best and most evil and most hated Disney villain. He is not just some random jerk villain that just wants power or money or something. Frollo has much more to him and this scene really shows u how even though God answered his prayers, he refuses to follow God and gets sucked into darkness. And then his obsession over the girl he was singing about, he goes looking for her and goes mad trying to find her so he can either have her or he will kill her. When the other enters the room and tells frollo the woman is gone, it symbolizes God answering frollo’s prayers showing that with the woman being gone, he won’t have to worry about lusting over her and God tells him to find the light. But frollo refuses and in his obsession and lustfullness he refuses the light and gets sucked into the darkness

[@joshuanowlin443]

This has always been my favorite disney movie

[@miriama7420]

Patrick page plays him on the stage version! hes Hades in hades town and has such a great voice, you can find the full show on youtube but it never made it to broadway, despite how good it is

[@Ballin4Vengeance]

3:43 I can only hear this in the eclesial latin version “Feciste Satan fortiorem homine.” It’s just… more epic.

[@AdorianDelmore]

You know Frollo's brother fell in love with a Gypsies and got a child(Quasimodo). So it's ironic that he fell in love with Gypsies too.

[@panzerwolf494]

When this movie came out it was denounced by religious zealots for being too sexual. This part with the dancer in the fire and the Festival of Fools where Esmerelda dances around a spear like a stripper on a pole

[@GeekGal84]

That there was Judge Dom Claude Frollo. ( Archdeacon in the book) The singer was Tony Jay. He played Shere Khan in the Jungle Book. The film was from 96 :D From what I know they did do a play version but have not seen it. Ive always been a fan of early Disney. Suppose I don't find 90s early disney since theyve been around since the 30s lol. If you want some good songs, Id recommend Be Prepared from The Lion King. (94), Poor Unfortunate Soul from The Little Mermaid or Mother Knows Best from Tangled. Enjoy :)

[@saklee1777]

This has got to be the darkest Disney villain song ever.

[@QButler17]

How funny is this! I literally just finished watching this movie. It's such a great one!