This Fan-art was composed by me and it was made using the heroine creator at Azalea Paper dolls and Photoshop. It’s Esmeralda from Notre Dame de Paris.
Azalea Esmeralda Notre Dame de Paris style
Here is the Valentine that Frollo sent to Esmeralda.
Frollo’s Valentine to Esmeralda
The first time I heard Belle
Now it’s only in the beginning of each that they sound similar. For first 7 seconds of each they really sound alike. They both have the same rhythms, beats and tone. But Belle’s tempo is much slower and the use of instruments is different. Belle uses guitars and Freya’s Theme uses what sounds like a harpsichord (I think). In any case, both pieces use strings.
Maybe it’s because I love Final Fantasy IX so much that helped me gravitate to Belle and Notre Dame de Paris. But they’re are both great pieces of music. Also bells are important item during the part where this music play in Final Fantasy IX. Coincidence? Oh, I think not.
Well actually I do. But isn’t that kind of cool. But then again the game does look to European history and style so they are more than likely refefencing the same music roots. But it’s worth noting that in Japanese the main character’s name is “Jitan” which is how the Japanese spell Gitan meaning Gyspy. So I suppose it’s possible that the production team took inspiration for Notre Dame de Paris as the Final Fantasy IX was being made right after the musical came out in Paris. Though I really doubt that.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aBXeXBpTVOk
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YQ6yqiVOHT0
Music by Richard Cocciante and Nobuo Uematsu
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Jean Danet as Phoebus,1956 Hunchback of Notre dame
Phoebus is a character that can fulfill many different niches. He can be a jerk or the love interest pending on the direction the version is taking.
The 1956 version of Phoebus is different, he is a sort of jerk but he does in fact care.
Jean Danet as Phoebus & Gina Lollobrigida as Esmeralda,1956 Hunchback of Notre dame
We first see Phoebus when he rescues Esmeralda from Quasimodo. He is, naturally, instantly attractive to her and proceeds to take her to an inn. After he pays for the room Esmeralda runs off. This really doesn’t bother him all that much. The owner of the inn says that Esmeralda is too beautiful and wild which is the kind of woman Phoebus always dreamed of.
Jean Danet as Phoebus & Anthony Quinn as Quasimodo, 1956 Hunchback of Notre dame
So it would seem that maybe Phoebus and Esmeralda could have worked out in this version if things had gone differently. I mean, yeah, he is engaged to Fleur de Lys and he seems to like her enough. But Phoebus does tell Quasimodo that he wished he could have saved Esmeralda. So he does care for Esmeralda even if he is going to be with Fleur de Lys.
Jean Danet as Phoebus & Danielle Dumont as Fleur de Lys, 1956 Hunchback of Notre dame
I could be reading into this a little too much or maybe I’m giving this Phoebus too much credit but it seems to me that Phoebus might have chosen Esmeralda and merely just settled for Fleur de Lys. I think if that was made more apparent in the film it would have given Phoebus a bit more pathos which makes sense as this movie has Anankh has its basis.
Plus it would make the audience connect more to him. However as it stands, two lines makes Phoebus a deeper and more interesting character than Esmeralda, Quasimodo and Frollo which is sad but still two lines isn’t enough make him sympathetic.
Jean Danet as Phoebus & Gina Lollobrigida as Esmeralda,1956 Hunchback of Notre dame
Next Article on the 1956 version: Gringoire
Robert Hirsch as Gringoire, 1956 Hunchback of Notre dame
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I was reading an article on Moviefone about Movie monsters and love. The article looks at The Beast, King Kong, The Phantom, The Wolf Man, Teen Wolf, Gill-Man, Swamp Thing, Shrek, Bram Stoker’s Dracula, the Twilight boys and of course Disney’s Quasimodo.
Esmeralda, Phoebus and Quaismodo Disney Hunchback of Notre Dame
The write-up on Quasimodo and Esmeralda is basically the same old complaints with zero on incite to what the movie was trying to do.
Esmeralda and Quaismodo Disney Hunchback of Notre Dame
The articles implies that Esmeralda is not in love with Quasimodo because he is ugly. I think that if Quasimodo was in fact good-looking or normal looking but had the same personally she still would not be in love him. She treats him like a child. She supports, him and wants him to succeed but while she like his kindness she doesn’t find it a turn on. Esmeralda seems to like confidence, dry wit and kindness. Quasi doesn’t have have the first two traits at all.
Phoebus explaining his name Disney Hunchback of Notre Dame
The Article also calls Phoebus vain? What? How do you figure? Is it because he say’s his name mean “Sun God?” Because he sounded more self-mocking than egoistical.
Quasimodo accepts Esmeralda and Phoebus as a couple Disney Hunchback of Notre Dame
But I find it amazing that the general public are so quick to bring up the fact that Esmeralda does not fall in love with Quasimodo. The movie does several things which I have mentioned over and over (read here) to get the audience on the couple’s side. They share their first scene together, the have the snarky Disney couple trope, they have the same personality, they treat each like people not angels or devils, their animals have the same coloration. What else can this movie do? Did Quasimodo have to marry them? Because he did that but it was cut from the movie. He did join their hands and looks happy for them.
Esmeralda and Quasimodo Disney Hunchback of Notre dame
I don’t want to say this movie is subtle but when it comes to getting that Esmeralda and Phoebus are perfect for each other, people either are in denial or really do just perceive Esmeralda as shallow when she doesn’t actually do anything really shallow except fall in love with a guy that is like herself. But perhaps the main reason for people’s general denial of acceptance of this couple is because many people can relate to the protagonist and in him getting the girl it gives us the viewers hope that we too can reach our goals.
Quaismodo Bells of Notre dame reprise Disney Hunchback of Notre Dame
However I will point that Quasimodo’s main goal was to be accepted by society which he was in the end. His mission from the start was to spend a day outside without fear not to fall in love. One could make the point that his goal changed when he met Esmeralda but it really just seemed that his attachment got twisted into love by the gargoyles and an overall love of love. He was never really in love with Esmeralda he was in love with a perception of her based on that it was his time talking to a female and she was nice to him. His affection for her was not a deep love it was a strong friendship.
Esmeralda and Quasimodo Disney Hunchback of Notre Dame
I’m sorry to rant like this but it just so annoying that people complain about this so much.
Follow thehunchblog“Who among us hasn’t watched a particular “Hunchback” scene and thought, “This is good, but it would be better with some cats? “- AnaykhOntheDoor
This got me thinking. Yeah, Hellfire is awesome but it could use a few cats.
Hellfire made even better with Cats
There! Purrrr-fect
List of the Cats;
Prince John – Robin Hood
Nala & Simba- The Lion King
Oliver – Oliver and Company
Dinah & the Cheshire Cat- Alice in Wonderland
Sgt Tibbs – 101 Dalmatians
Tigger – Winnie the Pooh
Bagheera & Shere Khan – The Jungle Book
Lucifer – Cinderella
Duchess, Tom O’Malley, Marie,Berlioz and Toulouse – The Aristocats
Rufus – The Rescuers
Si & Am – Lady and the Tramp
Figaro- Pinocchio
Rajah- Aladdin
(masking whiskers is hell)
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- Dancers, Notre Dame de Paris, Asian Tour
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- Dennis Ten Vergert as Gringoire with a Dancer, Notre Dame de Paris, Asian Tour
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- Dancers, Notre Dame de Paris, Asian Tour
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- Stephen Webb as Phoebus with a Dancer, Notre Dame de Paris, Asian Tour
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- Dennis Ten Vergert as Gringoire with a Dancer, Notre Dame de Paris, Asian Tour
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- Candice Parise as Esmeralda, Stephen Webb as Phoebus with Dancers, Notre Dame de Paris, Asian Tour
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- Robert Marien as Frollo & Candice Parise as Esmeralda, Notre Dame de Paris, Asian Tour
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- Lilly -Jane Young as Fleur de Lys & Stephen Webb as Phoebus, Notre Dame de Paris, Asian Tour
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- Matt Laurent as Quasimod & Candice Parise as Esmeralda, Notre Dame de Paris, Asian Tour
Some background; When I was sorting out the pictures from the Asian Tour I decided to make a sexy/romantic folder which I put into folder 20. It’s an accident that this folder coincides with Valentine’s day, but it seems appropriate doesn’t it?
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Today art was done my me. It’s Marle from Chrono Trigger
in Disney Esmeralda’s costume colors.
Marle as Esmeralda
This was inspired by my sister as it’s her birthday today.
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Alan Menken
Last week I wrote about how with the announcement of the Aladdin Broadway show we shouldn’t except the Hunchback musical anytime soon. However while that is true don’t loss hope that it will never happen. According to an article on Broadway.com there is a line that Alan Menken is “also eyeing bringing and The Hunchback of Notre Dame to Broadway.” This line is at the very end of the article but it shows that Menken is still on board with making the Hunchback musical happen, so maybe it will the show after Aladdin closes.
There is also another article on Broadway.com, that says that Journalist Michael Riedel reports The Hunchback Musical “could be back moving forward as well. ” So we’ll see
But in the mean time you can see a play version of the Hunchback at the Actors Youth Theatre in Glibert Arizona in May.
You can read more here;
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