A very silly addition of Spot the Difference with Notre Dame de Paris. There are 10  difference.

Notre Dame de Paris Spot the Difference  picture image

Notre Dame de Paris Spot the Difference

The Original Picture

Helene Segara, Garou, Daniel Lavoie, Patrick Fiori Original cast Notre Dame de Paris pciture image

Helene Segara, Garou, Daniel Lavoie, Patrick Fiori Original cast Notre Dame de Paris

For many,  many people (myself included) Belle is the first song they ever heard from Notre Dame de Paris. Belle is the “Phantom of the Opera” of the show as  it’s the hallmark song of the show.

I first heard Belle rather randomly back in April, 2009. It was sunday and I on “Oh No They Didn’t”.  There was post of on the top 25 Disney songs so I decided to read it. In the comment section someone posted Belle, so I watched it. My initial impression of it was confusion, since out of context I didn’t know what was going on or what lead up to that point in show.  It was out of that confusion and curiosity that I watched the whole show on youtube.

Anyway enjoy Belle.

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

In honor of the Beirut contests and seeing how last month  three more contests and the World Tour were announced  I have decided that for the month of July Fan-art Fridays and Silly Sunday will be Notre Dame de Paris related with a focus on the original cast.

So today’s work is by me.  Enjoy

Helene Segara as Esmeralda Notre dame de Paris image picture

Helene Segara as Esmeralda with the Cosmos

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

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

Poll # 2

What Hunchback version should I review next?

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

Total Voters: 21

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

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

4th of July Esmeralda Disney Hunchback of Notre Dame

Happy 4th of July

Jehan 1923 Hunchback of Notre Dame Brandon Hurst picture image

Black Cloak held up to the eyes, Classic Evil Acting

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

 

 

Lon Chaney as Quasimodo 1923 Hunchback of Notre Dame picture image

Lon Chaney as Quasimodo 1923 Hunchback of Notre Dame

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

 

Patsy Ruth Miller as Esmeralda 1923 Hunchback of Notre Dame

Patsy Ruth Miller as Esmeralda 1923 Hunchback of Notre Dame

 

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

 

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

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

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

Quasimodo dying Hunchback of Notre Dame 1923 Lon Chaney pictuure image

Quasimodo dying Hunchback of Notre Dame 1923 Lon Chaney

Next Time – Costumes

Esmeralda Hunchback of Notre Dame Patsy Ruth Miller 1923 picture image

Esmeralda Hunchback of Notre Dame Patsy Ruth Miller 1923

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

Canada Day Garou Notre Dame de paris

Happy Canada Day

Enjoy

Do you think that the Asian Tour cast will turn in to World Tour Cast? I think they might.

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

True Love by Clayangel

True Love by Clayangel

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