THE HUNCHBACK OF NOTRE DAME Clip - Seize The Cathedral (1996) Disney

[@taylorbritton618]

I love this scene because, to me, it feels like after Frollo declares war on Notre Dame, the cathedral decides to fight back for herself and for her city and people

[@theblackcoat4615]

God heard Frollo and decided to let Satan take over. Not much to say to that one.

[@nuraby_9228]

I love it also because for the people of Paris, that's the final straw that breaks the camel's back. They've endured a lot of shit under Frollo, but attacking the cathedral in chase of a woman they know to be innocent, thereby breaking the unwritten rule that Notre Dame is a sanctuary and essentially attacking the spiritual center of the city is what inspires them to rise up. Not only to protect Notre Dame herself, but all of Paris' people which is why they free the Romani and everyone rises up together to oust the evil regime.

[@Arichxc]

The cathedral didn’t fight back though. Quasimodo and his friends did.

[@pablovinicius2212]

Yeahhhhhhh

[@ilikethecokev2]

@@Arichxc If you count Hugo, Victor, Laverne and the Gargoyle that sent Frollo to his death it's kind of true.

[@raf015_2]

Phoebus's call to arms to the citizen is even more epic when you think about the fact that he's technically speaking French, and so he's not just saying that Frollo declared war on the Cathedral, but also to "Notre Dame" meaning "Our Lady": Frollo is literally declaring war on the Virgin Mary! That's why Phoebus is saying "herself" as if referring to a woman and not a building! Perfect way to make the crowd even angrier at Frollo, given how much the Virgin was beloved at that time.

[@christophermichaelclarence6003]

As French. You got it right. Our Lady is indeed Saint Virgin Mary. That's what Phoebus meant to say. French Parisians at that time were really beliververs Cool fact, The flying Ravens is a reference of Flying Monkey from Wizard of Oz. Not to mention the soundtrack

[@krzysztofsomian4956]

@@christophermichaelclarence6003 I am pretty sure that birds were doves. And white dove is symbol of holy spirit/ghost

[@christophermichaelclarence6003]

@@krzysztofsomian4956 Really good point

[@Amoth_oth_ras_shash]

little details like that is sweet , makes me as an adult though wish that there was a version letting the pagan aspect of mythology that the christian religion hijacked for its own temples also shine aka , while the way quasi has some unfinished/unused gargoyle statues as friend is a sweet hint of it , just like the one roaring at frollo at the end is a sweet hint of it to its still a long way from the mythos of how EVERY statue of a temple where a 'spiritual guardian' and technically could awaken with their stone bodies if an attacker be vile enough would be sort of sweet with instead of the cardinals foot soldiers being turned away by a convenient endless boiling oil/tar flow ..as the flow ended , the gargoyle water caster statues all around the whole dam cathedral awoke and manned its walls & doors as living golems tossing away soldiers and blocking them from entering further ,with of course frollo sneaking past or such , only to have perhaps one of the ''represent justice first and temple guardian secondly'' statue awaken and turn its sword at him when he stood about to butcher poor frollo and esmeralda

[@MissKatsukiBakugo]

Beautiful🖤

[@pearsarecool2000]

One of the best scenes of any Disney film in my opinion

[@michellepaillet8092]

Exactly. The whole movie is one of the best disney fairy tales

[@mutilateadolldreamworriors6274]

Fly my pritties fly

[@s.g2344]

Agreed very underrated

[@reapergamingcentral4238]

2:10 Achilles sit. (Chuckles) I swear that horse was trained like a dog.

[@omarmuftishow2236]

I agree with you 💯💯💯

[@Blargleflakes]

“Now he has declared war on Notre Dame herself! WILL WE ALLOW IT?!” Oooo gives me chills tell em phoebus!

[@bradhedgehog12]

All: NOOOO **all defends Notre Dame**

[@CactusCowboyDan]

I think the cavalry's here!

[@bradhedgehog12]

@@CactusCowboyDan **fighting the guards**

[@gergelyalexay7311]

90% of the time i prefer the orignal dub.This is one of the few cases where i actually enjoy the hungarian dub over the orignal.That aside the original dub has its moments as well like Esmeraldas paryer.

[@martintobar7966]

I think it would probably give more chills on the French dub. Notre Dame means Our Lady in French, so basically when he says that line in French, it sounds like Frollo declares war on the Virgin Mary rather than the Cathedral

[@LukazChrom]

2:47 is incredibly powerful. When I was younger I found it questionable that so much molten metal could possibly fit into that tiny cauldron and that this must have been an error on the stories side. Now I understand that this is far from the case, as it is obvious that this very image symbolizes the Lord barring the way to his church. Magnificent!

[@catalin2766]

After rewatching the movie I really come to see all the scenes where God directly influences the story. The cathedral having a seemingly infinite amount of molten metal is just one example. My favorite is at the end of Hellfire when a guard bathed in moonlight, face unseen, tells Frollo that his temptation is gone, Esmerelda escaped. This was Frollo's prayer answered, his burden lifted but he refused God's chance and instead sunk deeper into sin. It's a really good movie, sad it's not more popular.

[@meinman7591]

good? it's a masterpiece

[@aeoligarlic4024]

For a kid you really were critical of a scene, good for you 😂

[@ahstiasummers5583]

@@catalin2766 The overall tone is rather dark considering Disney's normal light-hearted tone of story to allow toddler-aged kids to watch alongside the grownups. Such a tonal shift is hard to grasp and some parents don't want to show their kids such a movie

[@danielgioiosa9845]

Well, a few fish and loaves did feed a crowd of hundreds.

[@khadennowack9303]

R.I.P. Charles Kimbrough (1936-2023)🕊 As the voice of Victor, you will be dearly missed.❤️ My thoughts and prayers go out to his family, friends and loved ones during this difficult time.

[@adammartinez8061]

He Passed!? Aww! 😢

[@lathafalls7675]

I didn’t know that

[@jamelramseur]

Poor Hugo, he's all alone now 😢

[@ElizabethMcCormick-s2n]

I didn't know that he died!

[@queenesther09]

May he rest in peace. 🙏🏻

[@mckenzie.latham91]

2:48 One of the greatest animated shots ever made in cinema people Everything from animation to story and music comes together in a massive climax of epic proportions.

[@Dim4323]

Not has worst what happend in 2020

[@BelleBeniko]

Not enough people talk about that shot. Whenever I see anything grand burning down, I always hum this melody as I take it in. It's iconic to me.

[@nathancruz9172]

@@BelleBeniko2:50 me too.

[@pab0904]

I love how even the gargoyles join in the battle, not to mention the one imitation of the Wicked Witch of the West! I could watch this one off and on but Frollo's cruelty is just too much for me to wanna own it, no matter the format. I mean I'm glad he gets his just desserts in the end, but his arrogance and behavior goes too far beforehand.

[@jordandavis2110]

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[@AtarahDerek]

Fun fact: Phoebus' lines to rally the crowd were originally going to be spoken by Clopin. But they were given to Phoebus to close out his character arc. It was ultimately the right decision, not because Phoebus needed more screen time (Clopin definitely needed more), but because it made more sense for him to rally everyone compared to Clopin. Clopin is an entertainer who can only hold a crowd's attention when he's directing them to something fun. He cannot control an angry crowd of non-Roma. Outside of his emcee role, Clopin is just another Rom who is perceived as being automatically involved in criminal activity. He's done nothing for the French Parisians that they consider worth heeding his call to arms. They have no reason to listen to him or respond to his pleas to help his people. But Phoebus is not only a French officer, he's a proven hero. He already risked his life to save an innocent family, and for that he holds sway with the other Parisians. They also have more confidence in his ability to direct them to where they're most needed as an experienced officer should. He's able to overcome the crowd's natural tendency toward bystander syndrome by properly directing and delegating.

[@amandanies3174]

Well said and very true.

[@Koopalingfan]

Well said.

[@shiloh2735]

Uh clopins the leader of the gypsies/truants.

[@NobodyC13]

In the book, Clopin wielded a scythe during the Siege of the Cathedral.

[@tomnorton4277]

As Frollo himself said when they first met "So this is the gallant Captain Phoebus, home from the wars." Another thing to note about Phoebus is that, out of all the characters who were adapted from the novel into the movie, he's the one who was changed the most drastically. Everybody talks about Frollo, and rightfully so, but the basic fundamentals of Victor Hugo's original character are still there. He's still a bitter, lustful man who loses his mind but this movie puts it into a more blatantly villainous context that the original novel. Phoebus on the other hand is unrecognisable from his book counterpart. In the novel he's a vain, slimy, shallow womaniser and quite possibly a sociopath too. He's actually MORE evil than Frollo was in Victor Hugo's story. In this version, Phoebus is the definition of gallantry. Brave, selfless, open-minded, respectful of women, a loyal friend and a skilled soldier on top of all that.

[@DamontheDemon7]

No matter what you feel about this forgotten film, you can't deny it has the best final battle scene by far! The music, the drama, and the righteous fury on Frollo and his goons for having the audacity to assault the very House of God himself!

[@nathancruz9172]

2:44-2:46 that’ll keep them away from the pouring molten lead.

[@DamontheDemon7]

​@Maximo856 Not by true fans of course. But by the company. And the general public. Or as Frollo called them... "The common vulgar, weak licentious crowd".

[@twist58]

It’s one of the few Disney animated feature films that went dark since 1985’s The Black Cauldron. I love it!

[@troyandrew6154]

What about the lion king?

[@twist58]

@@troyandrew6154 Not according to Disney historians. Wasn’t really dark in nature.

[@matthewhedrichjr.5445]

Also Pinocchio as well

[@nathancruz9172]

Me too.

[@hudzj01]

@@matthewhedrichjr.5445 Pinocchio came out before The Black Cauldron

[@IronDragon-2143]

This was when Disney was at its best Even genuinely serious moments had moments of comedy tied in The part where one of the Gargoyles eats a rock, pretends to be a plane and fire a machine gun made me laugh uncontrollably as a little kid

[@sabrinastratton1991]

It was the "Fly my pretties! Fly! *maniacal cackle*" that made me laugh as a kid 😂

[@aleksandarvil5718]

​@@sabrinastratton1991 Don't forget Goofy Yell 1:44

[@TheDoctor2nd]

0:37 "Citizens of Paris! Frollo has persecuted OUR people! Ransacked OUR city! And now, he declares WAR on Notre Dame herself! WILL WE ALLOW IT?!" That was practically a Cap moment. You can see even during the show trial that the Parisians present aren't happy Esmarelda has been caught and that their troubles might be over, but are furious that an innocent woman, even a Romani who we've seen the city doesn't have a lot of love for, is being sent to death for false crimes. They see through his tyranny, and when Phoebus calls the Romani OUR people, they don't protest but stand with them and set them free once the battle starts. They decide "This is OUR home" and go to work. Powerful scene.

[@stormbringer2840]

And this began a French tradition to riot against the government every now and then .

[@matthewjimenez655]

Everyone:NOOOO!!!!!

[@SockieTheSockPuppet]

Don't forget that attacking Notre Dame - the literal heart of the city - and so maliciously violating the sacred practice of Sanctuary, Gypsie or not, was where the people finally had enough. The final straw where they could not let Evil continue to do what it wanted unhindered.

[@ATLKing404]

​@Sockie The Sock Puppet by doing that he essentially declared war on God himself

[@Hallows4]

Getting on the bad side of a Parisian mob is never a good idea.

[@tmntj11]

I love how the filmmakers gave us a Goofy cameo at 1:44 💚

[@xs0528]

Ya.

[@brianwalters7855]

2:14 The Wizard of Oz combined with the Birds. They even play the Wicked Witch of the West's theme song. 1:44 It wouldn't be a Disney movie without it. AAAHHH HOO HOO HOO HOOEY!!!

[@hipsterwriter]

You mean the goofy scream?

[@brianwalters7855]

@@hipsterwriter Yeah, that.

[@hipsterwriter]

@@brianwalters7855 it’s classic

[@steventuscano9233]

1:44 - The Classic Goofy

[@robertfrancis9877]

Is no one going to acknowledge the fact they used Goofy's scream here: 1:44

[@deandresinclair]

I been through that before lol

[@ProfTricky3168]

Got detracted by the Wizard of Oz

[@cdpr4876]

I absolutely love the chanting when he drops the lava

[@kstanni87]

They wouldn't be able to stand so close to lava. Even the masonry that the cathedral is built out of would easily melt like candles against a blowtorch.

[@arpsichord7474]

It's molten lead. Not lava.

[@cdpr4876]

@@arpsichord7474 thank you for the correction

[@ElizabethMcCormick-s2n]

@@cdpr4876 Still pretty dangerous!

[@dereklopez9060]

​@@arpsichord7474What's the difference?

[@rhiannonbagley212]

I love the gargoyles helping out here, esp Hugo pretending to be a fighter plane, my fave scene in the movie

[@christopherwatson206]

I like how Phoebus punches that solder of Frollo square in the mouth knocking his teeth out

[@zmatthew91]

My absolute favorite part 🤣🤣🤣

[@Isis154]

This movie is a masterpiece. One of Disney best works

[@tylerdarnell9032]

fire raining from the cathedral almost feels biblical in the zoomed out shot. Like god himself is defending his house

[@lm-qk5og]

*GOD

[@giorgiocern]

2:28 shows the truth , Quasi was alone against Frollo's guards (" can stone talk? No it can't ") . In reality every gargoyle's action (also when he pours molten copper ) was Quasimodo 's action

[@luizgustavoferreiracandido1297]

I believe that the gargoyles were a strategy to make this movie more childish

[@kstanni87]

@@luizgustavoferreiracandido1297 Otherwise it would be much darker. Also a deformed hunchback would have trouble build a entire catapult and prepare molten lead by himself..

[@larry9228]

i always thought the gargoyles (in a lore sense) represented the thoughts and actions of Nôtre Dame herself, for the Cathedral acting as the house of God protects Quasimodo. this can be further seen when Frollo recites “and He shall smite the wicked, and plunge them into the fiery pit”, allowing Nôtre Dame come alive and slay Frollo once and for all

[@arpsichord7474]

Molten lead. Not copper

[@SockieTheSockPuppet]

​@@paulosm7070If it wasn't for Hugo's crass behavior, I'd even call them Guardian Angels for Quasi.

[@samalvey8168]

"Fly, my pretties! Fly! Fly! (cackles)"

[@RedPandaGirl002]

Wizard of Oz!!!

[@CBMOA]

@@RedPandaGirl002 Featuring the Birds

[@reapergamingcentral4238]

@@RedPandaGirl002 I was definitely getting Wizard of oz vibes from that line.

[@ThevoicesaregettinglouderTABBY]

Me with all my animals like

[@tomfetherston5833]

@@RedPandaGirl002 And one of Alfred Hitchcock's horror films The Birds.

[@gagnon1993]

1:01 the citizens of Paris finally had enough of Frollo and his soldiers

[@joehumpston7937]

1:34 probably one of the best running gags of the Disney Renaissance!

[@Dagrizzb]

"Mon sewer" "Monsieur" I finally caught it, 20 something years later.😂

[@joehumpston7937]

@@Dagrizzbthe old guy gets free only to land in new entrapment.

[@Dagrizzb]

@@joehumpston7937 thanks. I didn't catch that running joke. I have not seen enough disney as an adult to remember.

[@joehumpston7937]

@@Dagrizzb I get that! However,having kids, or even your friends or siblings having kids will allow you to relive your own childhood in a way.

[@Dagrizzb]

@@joehumpston7937 agreed. The amount of animated movies I have seen because of my nephews and nieces, incredible.

[@aeoligarlic4024]

This scene never fails to give me chills

[@moatguy4471]

1:13-16 Ever since I first saw Victor do that in theaters, it always cracked me up! RIP Charles Kimbrough (1936-2023)

[@hannahtv1452]

Love this scene no matter how many times I watch it

[@nathancruz9172]

1:55 me too.

[@MissRJP92]

at 1:33 that poor old man cannot catch a break

[@crimsonpride9975]

Dang it!!!

[@nathancruz9172]

@@crimsonpride99751:37 😂

[@jaclynsanture6643]

no he can not poor guy

[@ElizabethMcCormick-s2n]

@@jaclynsanture6643 Yeah, he has a streak of bad luck in this movie!

[@jaclynsanture6643]

@@ElizabethMcCormick-s2n Yes, he does

[@deandreyoung109]

1:17 I like how Hugo use rocks as bb pellets. 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@acla9000]

He'd just invented the first machine gun in the history. 😆

[@the_casual1105]

Right though? The funniest scene of all time. 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@daisysimcoe6281]

@@acla9000 uh, he IS the first machine gun in history😂😂😂

[@acla9000]

@@daisysimcoe6281 Yep, very well reminded. 😆👍

[@michaelnegre7045]

@@acla9000 the worlds first Triplane in history

[@VermillionStallion]

1:21, my favorite part, Hugo literally shotting rocks like a Machinegun bullets with his mouth.

[@Oxmanjeff]

2:08 - 2:10 genius use of sound effects, Disney. A biplane engine buzzing then landing gear skidding to a halt. 😂

[@lukechihuahua4945]

okay but the gargoyles are iconic

[@poppie267]

yup theire fucking great

[@mattgerrish908]

It would have been even better if they went down there in front of all of Frollo's men and said, "You dare try to destroy our home?!" Everyone would have freaked out because it would have been sane as Notre Dame herself fighting back!!!

[@christianharris5193]

Powerful scene. A disformed man who never knew love & was expose to it but a beautiful woman & did anything to protect her . Love is Powerful

[@jacksonthomas1851]

This soundtrack needs to be playing when medieval knights go to battle

[@matthewhedrichjr.5445]

Yes! Either that or the Dragon battle from Sleeping Beauty.

[@MrKaji010]

What's the name of the OST

[@cheyennejohnson-m7i]

Damn this film is one of my childhood favorites along side the Lion King, the Emperor’s New Groove and Princess and the Frog

[@nathancruz9172]

Me too.

[@FrostOnKeys]

1:45 goofy yell

[@TheLatiosnlatias02]

Glad I'm not the only one who heard that since childhood

[@Temujin1991]

Kind of hard to believe that the king of France would allow Frollo to burn down his capital for one gypsy woman. Just saying

[@sabrinastratton1991]

I think the time period this takes place the king of france didn't really have much power

[@csodapaci]

I think it was mentioned that the king wasn't in the capital at that time. Away at war or something.

[@baddriversofmoosejaw8681]

It was actually the churches that held the real power in Europe at the time. Even a king wouldn't dare order his troops to attack one of the churches in his kingdom. This could lead to war and the lords in his court would turn against him. It's the same in the Disney Robin Hood movie: The Sheriff of Nottingham took money from the poor box and arrested Friar Tuck. Even worse Prince John ordered Friar Tuck to be hanged. Bad idea. Again, this could lead to war and the lords turning against the king. Even the kings had to follow the church's rules to keep their crowns.

[@hansanthonyjosephcalma7360]

@@baddriversofmoosejaw8681 generally yes though there were times that the balance was not always in favor of the Church and certain medieval and even pious kings would even go to war with the pope (drag him and even beat him) or even certain bishops when certain personal or political matters were at stake so the power of the Church was really just one out of many that tried balancing each other out with the other

[@stryker9250]

It's also hard to believe three stone carved gargoyles would gain sentience and help Quasimodo fight. So I'll let it slide.

[@RedPandaGirl002]

2:14 Wizard of Oz reference!! 😃😂

[@nathancruz9172]

2:17 😂

[@nuraby_9228]

RIP to the nameless soldier who falls on his ass at 2:45 right as the molten rain comes pouring down.

[@ElizabethMcCormick-s2n]

Ouch, what a way to go!

[@pathendlem]

That shot of notre dame with all the molten lead pouring out along with the chorus in the background makes for an absolutely epic shot

[@joelmavity1467]

Frollo is the best worst villain they’ve ever done. And I’ve always loved (after I found sometime after seeing this in theaters) that they named two of the gargoyles after the original author.

[@joelmavity1467]

@Paulo SM that I did not know!

[@mattgerrish908]

​@Paulo SM wait one of the Gargoyles is a girl?

[@sabrinastratton1991]

​@mattgerrish908 he said two.of them: Victor and Hugo

[@robertberg8814]

1:58 you sure that’s how it works? 2:00 works for me!

[@TheCountryGoblin]

You gotta think to yourself you’re on the wrong side when the freaking birds come for you

[@brockragni1053]

0:32 how to start a rebellion. Owl house army attack.

[@tessadelafuente9318]

Really great scene. I will always laugh at “FLY MY PRETTIES! FLY! FLY!!! EHEHEHEHEH!”

[@nathancruz9172]

2:15 me too. That’s the wizard of Oz reference.

[@eleanorwilliams769]

MGM's The Wizard of Oz and Alfred Hitchcock's The Birds!

[@lordybelance3410]

She sounds a bit like the Wicked Witch of the West

[@ElizabethMcCormick-s2n]

I loved that too, it's such a funny reference!

[@reapergamingcentral4238]

That scene from wizard of Oz will forever give me nightmares.

[@matthewwatkins4938]

The replacement captain has been owned at least different times in this scene. He falls in the river after quasi gets rid of his grappling hook, the next minute he's flattened by the catapult in the courtyard AND THEN HE'S FIGHTING PHOEBUS 1:44

[@reapergamingcentral4238]

Then, the most humiliating one at 2:10. Getting sat on by a horse.

[@spaztastic7393]

Achilles sat on him TWICE in this movie: 1. When Phoebus showed up in Paris 2. Right here

[@adammartinez8061]

2:24 the chanting is amazing

[@frankiegalindo980]

I get goosebumps whenever the chants happen and we thank Disney Legend, Alan Menken for the incredible music he did for this movie.

[@ElizabethMcCormick-s2n]

@@frankiegalindo980Yeah, he didn't get anything wrong in terms of word choice!

[@spaztastic7393]

There’s a video with a translation of the Latin lyrics, it’s pretty epic

[@riogonzalez3572]

The Cathedral of Notre Dame was the most biggest and most hugest church of Paris

[@jbvader721]

Was.

[@riogonzalez3572]

@@jbvader721 Sorry

[@edgarallanpoestheblackcat6613]

It still is

[@Meirstein]

2:36 When you're up in a tower and pour lava on zombies in Minecraft

[@bradhedgehog12]

It’s hot oil. But you are right

[@bradhedgehog12]

@nikolai 1939 oh really? Well ok

[@bradhedgehog12]

@nikolai 1939 Regardless That has to be a hell of a tough job to clean it up after the battle

[@arpsichord7474]

Specifically it's molten lead

[@vampirelord1001]

1:50 Ready Aim! Fire! Are you sure that's how it works? Works for me!

[@pascalhicks4376]

2:48 Foreshadowing "The 2019 fire", centuries latter!!!

[@christophermichaelclarence6003]

The Main Struture is still standing. The spire and the rooftop is completly gone

[@mckenzie.latham91]

I thought when they complete the repairs to the church, Disney should totally re-release this film in 3d in theaters

[@lordybelance3410]

@@christophermichaelclarence6003 Aww

[@samalvey8168]

Aye, but she will be restored in time. Notre-Dame de Paris has taken a few beatings throughout her life, but she's survived and come back each time.

[@aurolineblack3692]

Phoebus: knocks out guard who is holding a halberd Also Phoebus: somehow aquires a spear

[@spaztastic7393]

Fun fact: that guard Phoebus conks on the head has the same voice as Patrick Star

[@thornadotrigger3073]

this is my favorite watching for a child .

[@ahaduarefe-aine2141]

I think the sound at 1:43 is actually one of the noises heard in the first castle battle of beauty and the beast where one of the intruders comes out of the wardrobe with a females clothing.

[@psychogamer7213]

People say The 300 Spartans Protecting that Narrow valley was one of the greatest last stands in history. But for me, the greatest last stand was a hunch back and 3 gargoyles protecting the Notre Dame from corrupt soldiers of law.

[@plusplusplusplusp]

I couldn't help but think of this scene and be very saddened when Notre Dame actually burned in 2019

[@ElizabethMcCormick-s2n]

I was saddened as well, I may not believe in God anymore, but I appreciate the beauty of the cathedral of Notre Dame De Paris!

[@fullmetalgamer6062]

2:10 Achilles, sit!

[@reapergamingcentral4238]

2:13 sounds like Achilles farted

[@bradhedgehog12]

@@reapergamingcentral4238 I think he did! 😂😂😂😂😂

[@ambermedellin6832]

@@reapergamingcentral4238 That said white horse was mean to that guard again.

[@stevencarter8801]

Achilles sit boy!😆😆😆

[@Musiqking06]

The catapult acts like a mousetrap.... WORKS FOR ME!!!

[@GreatMewtwo]

To be fair, the catapult naturally may have been too long-range for countersiege.

[@vicentehizon6202]

2:47 You must admit that the shot of the molten lead blocking the entrances of the cathedral and the combined score of Alan Menken makes for a beautifully haunting shot.

[@arkisenn9895]

Beauty and the Beast was my favorite Disney film until this one. Hunchback of Notre Dame is my favorite film. Love Aladdin, but that ranks three for me. The first two have the better action set pieces. Aladdin has the better comedy. RIP Robin Williams.

[@jambler15]

Agree. Those are the top 3 Disney movies from this era. Hunchback and Beauty were actually directed by the same 2 people.

[@Mr.cladmaniac]

​@@jambler15that Bro's really into all the French medieval Beauty doesn't matter crap with a seemingly realistic antagonist

[@twilitlloyd7167]

I love how at 0:27 the captain is staring up at Notre Dame in terror. As far as he could tell, she launched that beam at them herself for their blasphemy to even consider assaulting her. We know that it’s all being done by Quasi and the gargoyles, but it’s got to look like an act of God to anyone else

[@Remythechef]

Quasimodo: Sanctuary! Frollo: Ohhhh… why did I teach him that word?

[@jeronimomcdisneyhero5868]

I'm free I'm free Ohh! Dang it

[@Derek1955]

Jeronimo McArthur. He looks like Jafar disguise as a old man.

[@jeronimomcdisneyhero5868]

@@Derek1955 Oh yeah he... kind of does

[@zacharyskellington5356]

@@Derek1955 😄 Sort of.

[@AndyCandyZeroSugar]

It was such a stroke of genius to have this siege from the book appear this way! Though they changed so much about the original, I find it awesome how they made this scene, especially the "lava flow". It's one of the most brutal chapters. Quasi fights tooth and nail, spills molten metal all over the attackers, and then there's the king of the thieves and Jehan, my heart. The fact that so much in the story is based on misunderstanding makes it all the more difficult to bear.

[@nicelyfaithful]

extremely underrated film!

[@sheepisfortheweak6164]

2:48 awesome cinematic

[@christopherthompson1011]

This man turned into a Gatlin and wet up the men with bullets quick 🤣😭

[@hectorthecartoonandvideoga9328]

How to nail a cartoony fight scene in a serious movie

[@spaztastic7393]

It’s arguably the biggest battle in an animated Disney movie. The entirety of Paris against Frollo and his soldiers, 3 minutes of crazy physical action

[@xxxentbrandonredhoodrobins7606]

1:58 💀💀💀💀😂😂😂😂😂 gets me everytime

[@jonsmitt9769]

0:53 the citizens answer the call to put a stop to corruption and madness. Most movies have the primary and secondary characters do everything to thwart the villain and his minions. Same trope here yet still very satisfying to see the crowd be inspired to take action.

[@spaztastic7393]

They were bound to. Frollo torched and ransacked citizens’s homes in his manhunt for Esmeralda. What pushed them over the edge was that Frollo was now laying siege to the holiest structure in Paris, and symbolically declaring war on God himself in the process, and Phoebus’s speech of course

[@Disneyfan82]

I can see Phoebus being portrayed as a true Disney fan calling on all the other Disney fans to help save the brand from those who have corrupted and abused it for their own greed and selfishness, having had enough of it and ready to bring them down once and for all.

[@yosefff5oh]

I haven't seen this movie in quite some time until yesterday. I absolutely LOVE the scene when the locks are being broken on the carts. Everyone standing together no matter their background and fighting to get their lives back. So damn powerful man. I wish Disney would go back to these kinds of movies but more than likely that wish will never become a reality

[@Crasher1982]

"Isn't that Doofus?" "Phoebus" LOL. I always loved this movie too.

[@Crasher1982]

"I'm free, I'm free....DANGIT!" This movie is awesome.

[@jamalselesi182]

R.I.P. David Ogden Stiers Tony Jay Mary Wickes and Charles Kimborugh

[@epache315]

Disney's The Hunchback Of Notre Dame Memoriam Jane Withers Mary Wickes Mary Kay Bergman Charles Kimbrough David Ogden Stiers and Tony Jay 😢😢😭😭😢😢

[@epache315]

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

[@Vic35102]

This movie And so underrated The score lyrics Just the beautifull imagery How it captures the beautiful Gothic style of the cathedral and that surroundings of fourteen century paris The vocal performances are brilliant, we aint second to none. The songs are amazing in the score that Alan Mankin They produced for this masterpiece was sensational

[@FunnyBunnyAsian]

If Disney does not have this battle with this soundtrack in a live adaptation than I'm pretty sure a lot of fans would be pretty pissed off like how there was no giant snake in the original Alladin they have a giant bird but not a snake for a budget?

[@neilyoungboy]

fact: Attacking Notre Dame was the exact moment Frollo lost. Even if he had managed to kill Quasimodo and Esmerelda, he would have had to answer to the French Monarchy and they would have been outraged that Frollo would dare attack the most sacred Cathedral in France. In the end he would have either fallen off Notre Dame to a molten death (as he did) or he would have been executed for his crimes against the Church.

[@AnthonyLeachman-sc6es]

😂👌🏻 gilly sit

[@Monsterface1379]

2:40 I just cannot believe how insane this specific scene is, like when the lava poures down you cen here a small bit of Hellfire in there as it pans out, and then that detail comes back when frollo falls off the tower and dies there’s a cool interpretation I found, is that when frollo falls off the tower he is quite literally falling to hell, and how he basically seals his fate when he says “and he shall smite the wicked and plunge them into the fiery pit” and it comes full circle because Hellfire played when the lava came down, so when frollo fell to his death he fell into the fires of Hell. This movie is just so near perfect

[@enomisv9830]

I like that there's a difference between the soldiers who are supposed to be scary and the ones who are played for laughs. The soldiers with simple archer helmets are played for laughs. You can clearly see their faces, and they're all sorts of shapes and sizes. They lose any fight they're shown having and get beaten easily, even 3 being no match for Captain Phoebus. But the intimidating ones, the ones shown breaking down the door, invading the court of miracles, and shown not losing their fights against the people of Paris have Sallet style helmets, also made for archers but with a covering over their noses so they look through a slit. They all have the same physicality and are never shown doing anything goofy. You can't see their eyes and only their mouths. They all look cookie cutter and are shown beating or holding their own against the people of Paris, making the soldiers still feel like an actual threat, not just comedic characters that can be beaten by a gag. Giving the audience the feeling that even though the people of Paris are winning, they're on a time limit until the intimidating soldiers break down the cathedral doors.

[@steventuscano9233]

One of the Best and Funny Scenes in the Battle Scene 0:37 - Captain Phoebus Speech 1:12 - Wilhelm Iconic Scream 1:14 😂😂😂😂😂😂 1:34 - LMAO on this Again: I'm Free, I'm Free 😃😃😃 (Then He Falls to Sewer) Dang It 😒 1:44 - The Classic Goofy 2:00 - 😂😂😂😂😂 Works For Me! - Hugo 2:10 - Oh I know this one 🤣🤣🤣 Karma for that Guard again 2:15 - Fly My Pretties Fly, Fly! Haha! (Wizard Of Oz Reference) 2:36 - This Scene!!!! 😱😱😱

[@AnthonyLeachman-sc6es]

Kingdom hearts drop of distance

[@queenesther09]

"Hey, isn't that... uh, Feeble?" "Doofus." "Phoebus!" 🤣 Good Lord, this whole part is absolute gold!

[@BrandonKohout]

It’s time to fight back at Frollo and his cronies!

[@tomcallaghan4616]

Yep certainly so because Frollo won’t stand a chance against the good people of Paris who let him get in their way

[@Epic11705]

2:14 I love the wizard of oz reference

[@stevencarter8801]

Or Alfred Hitchcock's The Birds reference!

[@nathancruz9172]

@@stevencarter8801I say both.

[@nathancruz9172]

2:16 me too.

[@lordybelance3410]

Ditto

[@clarkejoseph49]

1:46 Hang on. Those three guards fell into water whereas later on, Frollo falls into the molten copper and dies at the exact same spot. Where was that pit of water anyway.

[@teraferren1927]

The fight is so loud and so chaotic and then there's just that perfect tiny little line that always makes me bust out laughing in the middle of all of it where he tells his horse to sit😂

[@Cheetahgirl818]

I love the speech that Phoebus makes to the people to try and save the cathedral not to mention when you piss off the people enough things like this have a tendency to happen they have a tendency to fight back like I say what goes around comes around and Frollo has lost his damn mind over all of this

[@caseyhandy3755]

Rip Tony Jay, Mary Wickes, Charles Kimbrough and David Ogden stiers the voice of Judge claude frollo, larverne, Victor and archdeacon from the hunchback of notre dame 1996 rest in peace 🙏 🪦.

[@Vanic00]

I always liked that if you took way the shots of Quasi and the three doing the work, Notre Domes defense WOULD look like divine God protecting his church.

[@tomnorton4277]

It still might have been. The gargoyles coming to life could have been divine power. That might also explain why Frollo couldn't see them as anything but stone until his last moments.

[@wolftaro950]

people say that the gargoyles were unnecessary and bad but i think they had quite and important part in the story since they were the one who truly cared about Quasimodo and taught him kindness unlike frollo

[@spaztastic7393]

It’s said that church gargoyles are supposed to protect good people from evil, so the gargoyles being friends with Quasimodo and sending Frollo to his death means they’re doing their jobs

[@dmitryrommel6350]

I've just notice another small but awesome piece of symbolism here, how Frollo is trapped between the stream of molten lead and the door. After all the ignored opportunities to quit, he finally CAN'T even if he wanted.

[@reapergamingcentral4238]

1:14 his buddies are in shock at how low his head can go.

[@matthewthornley1120]

Funny moments 1:13 1:33 1:44 2:10

[@stevencarter8801]

1:44 I hear goofy screams

[@Musiqking06]

1:22 the first machine gun

[@disneysmagicenglish]

Come back, you cowards! 0:25 You, men, pick up that beam. Break down the door.

[@dragonslayer4614]

Seeing this again so many years later, you can feel the pure outrage of the people and how it takes one man to inspire his countrymen to pull together and fight for their home.

[@riogonzalez3572]

No! Do not seize the cathedral!

[@carlottarobbins7005]

To quote Nostalgia Critic: "...It's looked worse..."

[@fabiolaaviles.2680]

1:07 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🦷🦷🦷🦷

[@AnthonyLeachman-sc6es]

😉drop of distance

[@BVEfan]

The old man released from the stocks and going "I'm free I'm free!" and falling into the sewer with the sign "Mon Sewer" on it and the old man afterwards "Dang it!" at 1:32 🤣🤣🤣🤣!

[@denisgauthier9191]

if it’s war Frollo wants it’s war he’ll get

[@sostitanic6102]

Honesty with this scene I love how the people of Paris are protective of Notre Dame Cathedral and are willing to fight for her.

[@spaztastic7393]

Parisians were very pious at the time, I heard. Also they’re pretty tired of Frollo after he torched Paris and imprisoned Romani’s just for a woman

[@charliebrouun6510]

God dam, I love this film