Frollo Gangnam Style
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- Dennis Ten Vergert as Gringoire Asian Tour Notre Dame de Paris
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- Stephen Webb as Phoebus Asian Tour Notre Dame de Paris
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- A dancer Asian Tour Notre Dame de Paris
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- Candice Parise as Esmeralda & Matt Laurent as Quasimodo Asian Tour Notre Dame de Paris
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- Matt Laurent as Quasimodo Asian Tour Notre Dame de Paris
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- Candice Parise as Esmeralda Asian Tour Notre Dame de Paris
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- A dancer Asian Tour Notre Dame de Paris
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- Lilly-Jane Young as Fleur de Lys & Stephen Webb as Phoebus Asian Tour Notre Dame de Paris
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- Robert Marien as Frollo, Matt Laurent as Quasimodo & Candice Parise as Esmeralda Asian Tour Notre Dame de Paris
Today’s Fan-art was composed by me using the Heroine Creator on Azalea Dolls
It was inspired by Gina Lollobridga’s Esmeralda in the 1956 version.
Inspired by Gina Lollobridga’s Esmeralda using the Heroine Creator on Azalea Dolls
Josh Brolin
So a new article regarding the upcoming Josh Brolin’s version of the Hunchback has come out on Belfast Telegraph website on January 14th 2013. So what new details have come to light? Apparently they’re going to use CGIs. Wow! You never seen that in films these day, clearly this is revolutionary.
Finale CG Crowds Hunchback of Notre Dame Disney
All sarcasm aside this all the only new detail this article offers but there is some much else that is wrong here. First a quote, “Not only will this be the first version to use CGI ” Ummm, not to say you’re wrong but you’re wrong. The Disney version used tons of them. Remember the dated looking CG extras? Clearly either Brolin didn’t know or the writer didn’t, but I’m just going to blame Brolin.
Brolin only counted two of these versions and I bet he doesn’t know the other 4 exist
Second, Brolin has no idea how many versions of Hunchback there but knows the exact number of featured movies. Clearly, he has movie bias and isn’t concerned with the operas, ballets, plays, musicals, graphic novels ect. Now I don’t fault him for not knowing the number of versions, I fault him for guessing two numbers that are wrong when he should has just used a vague term like “lots” or “tons” or the ever popular “many”. Just makes him look like an idiot. Maybe he is just bad at interviews or he was trying to be witty. Or he thinks he get any with because most people don’t know about half the versions.
Tim Burton
But those things are not my main issue. My main issue is that since this version has been made public about its development we have heard nothing beyond vague plot details, Brolin is playing Quasimodo, Brolin is excited about the project and now they are using CGI. Who really care if the use CGI? We still have no idea of who is going to in it beside smug-pants Brolin, if Tim Burton is indeed involved with the project or much else.
Josh Brolin Interview for Men in Black
I mean I get what Brolin is doing, he keeping up the buzz on the project. But just saying your exited about it every few months is not really interesting. Then again this movie could be development hell. I mean this project was made public on February 28th 2011. You would think after two years in pre-production of film that has already been made public they could at least tell people who was directing the movie. Though maybe this info in on IMDb PRO and regular users aren’t privy to the information. So who knows many more articles like this we get till the Brolin offers up more info.
Read the article here;
http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/entertainment/news/brolin-i-enjoy-hunchback-risk-16260934.html
The World Tour Trio (Matt Laurent, Robert Marien and Yvan Pedneault) singing Belle to I guess an audience member in Taipei, Taiwan. I
Esmeralda (Gina Lollobrigida), 1956 Hunchback of Notre Dame
Without a doubt this is Esmeralda’s movie. This is made very clear by her 3 minute long dance scene that only cuts away to Frollo staring at her but you can still see her in a reflection. Many consider the 1956 version of The Hunchback of Notre Dame Esmeralda to be one of the best Esmeraldas. Many feel she has the right look, grace and free-spirited nature that Esmeralda should have. I personally have a few issues with this version of Esmeralda.
Esmeralda (Gina Lollobrigida) dances, 1956 Hunchback of Notre Dame
First off, I feel like I’m being lied to with this Esmeralda.What she says and how she acts feel in opposition to how she looks and her mannerisms. I feel like this Esmeralda was written to be played by a young actress but then Gina Lollobridga was cast and the sensuality was turn up.
Lollobridga reads too mature and sultry but then she tries to act innocence and carefree. I don’t believe her when she says that she “has never known men before.” I don’t buy it.
Esmeralda (Gina Lollobrigida) with Phoebus (Jean Danet), 1956 Hunchback of Notre Dame
Although I admit, my issue with Esmeralda’s duality could be because of her costume. Color aside, her two main costumes age her. I will get to costumes in a later post so I won’t so into too much detail but I feel the veil, the very define corset waistline and the 1950’s cat eye age her.
She looks far more believable as a young women when she in the simple prisoner shift at the end of the movie.
Esmeralda (Gina Lollobrigida), 1956 Hunchback of Notre Dame
Since Esmeralda is the main focus of this movie you would think that the dynamic between Esmeralda and Frollo would be really strong but Esmeralda and Frollo don’t really have many interactions with each other in this movie.
Esmeralda admits that she afraid of him but she seems to be more uncomfortable around him which robs the would-be drama from their interactions. It fact there scene are a pretty dull.
Esmeralda (Gina Lollobrigida) with Phoebus (Jean Danet), 1956 Hunchback of Notre Dame
I think the dance scene sums up her character in this movie perfectly. She is aloof, mysterious, very sensual and slightly exuberant. I mean her personality is there I’m just not sure if it’s the costume, Lollobridga’s mannerism or her natural sex appeal that holds back this Esmeralda as being a great depiction of the character.
Esmeralda (Gina Lollobrigida), 1956 Hunchback of Notre Dame
Next 1956 Article – Quasimodo
Anthony Quinn as Quasimodo
Hunchback of Notre Dame Character Illustration by Francois Joseph Aime De Lemud
Loading ...I have playing League of Legends recently. So here are some the game’s champions as Quasimodo, Frollo, Phoebus and Esmeralda in the Belle pose from Notre Dame de Paris.
League of Legend Champions in the Belle set up
Quasimodo – Yorick (he’s a hunchback)
Frollo – Swain (he’s old looking)
Phoebus – Garen (he’s a knight)
Esmeralda – Sona (she a musician who actually make other champion dance)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0imDXX9wPd8
Helene Segara tears up.
Today’s fan art is by ~Loki-Nightfire. It’s a rendering of Esmeralda as a My Little Pony. I like that the red dress is used as a reference it’s so pretty.
My Little Esmeralda by Loki Nightfire
http://loki-nightfire.deviantart.com/gallery/#/d5qyaot