Today offering is by GilJimbo, This based off a chapter from the Book
Clopin by GilJimbo
Frollo singing Hellfire Hunchback of Notre Dame Hellfire Disney
As I end discussing the music I want to say ONE thing, in Hunchback of Notre Dame, when the songs differ from the standard Disney format of song-type, the songs were great and when the songs was very formulaic it was bad. I think Disney needs to pull away from the ridgely formulaic movies and be a little more experimental. I realize the Hunchback wasn’t a great success for them but that’s because they took a book that a) is a piece of literature with a bittersweet ending and b) they muttled the plot so it both be “dark” but also for kids.
Tangled Promotion Poster Disney
Snow Queen Concept Art Disney
I know Disney recently has been trying new things, Tangled 
Night on Bald Mountain Disney Fantasia
Frollo singing Hellfire Disney Hunchback of Notre Dame
In conclusion Disney, you love Night on Bald Mountain, you love Hellfire, just make a dark movie and don’t market it for kids who know maybe that’s the shot in the arm your company needs; making a good film that people want to watch, and the people like Dark.
Next Time – It’s Fan Art Friday Can I get a Yay?
Frollo singing Hellfire Disney Hunchback of Notre Dame
Let’s us now concluded the musical portion of Hunchback with probably the strongest aspect of it; Alan Menken’s Score
Quasimodo during Out There Disney Hunchback of Notre Dame
Frollo singing Hellfire Disney Hunchback of Notre Dame
Esmeralda singing God Help the Outcast Disney Hunchback of Notre Dame
Quasimodo = Out There
- Quasimodo declares Sanctuary for Esmeralda
So while the songs are pretty hit and miss, the score is strong. My Favorite track is defiantly Sanctuary!
Next time a slight Rant and Plea to Disney
Julie Zenatti as Fleur de Lys Notre Dame de Paris
Hey all there’s a new Notre Dame de Paris Lens. This time it’s Fleur de Lys and all her actresses. So go check it out http://www.squidoo.com/fleur-de-lys-notre-dame-de-paris
I’m still adding to it and don’t forget to click the images ^_~ Enjoy
Not My Joke and it has variations; try to Enjoy
The hunchback of Notre Dame needed a job. He knocked on the door of the belltower. The gentleman at the door asked,
“What do you want?” The hunchback replied,
“I need a job. I want to ring the bell.”
“You’re too short to ring the bell,” said the gentleman. The hunchback said,
“Just give me one chance to prove to you that I can.”
The gentleman agrees and the two go up to the bell at the top of the tower. Clearly the small man could not reach the bell. He takes a few steps back and takes a running jump, banging the bell with his face.
“Okay,” said the gentleman, “but you can’t do it more than once, you’ll hurt yourself.”
But the hunchback did it again and again and again and was fine. He gets the job.
The next day the same gentleman is walking down the street with the priest. The hunchback of Notre Dame takes his running start, misses the bell and falls of the building, crashing to the ground, dead. The priest goes,
“Oh my god! Did you know this man?” The gentleman replies,
“No, but his face rings a bell.”
Robert Marien
The Notre Dame de Paris Asian Tour Cast Frollo will be played by Robert Marien. He has also played Frollo in the 2000 Candian Cast and in the 2004 French Cast. He was born in May 5 1956 and is a Québécois. He is an actor, singer, and songwriter who has performed in the musical Les Misérables in Montreal, Paris, New York and London. He has also appeared in numerous films.
Here is a clip of him singing as Frollo from the Canadian Cast with Gino Quilico
I think he a good choice for the role. I have nothing bad to say about this casting choice.
Sylvain Cossette
Seems like the Tour Cast with be mostly Canadian Performers and since Matt Laurent with be playing Quasimodo I would predict that the odds of Sylvain Cossette playing Gringoire are high (Sylvain Cossette and Matt Laurent have worked together and Sylvain Cossette has played Gringoire before in the 2000 Candian cast along with Robert Marien.)
Myriam Brousseau
Myriam Brousseau is another Québécois and has been in Les Miserables, Beauty and the Beast, Romeo and Juliet and ASSASSINS. She’ll be playing the alternative for Fleur de Lys and Esmeralda. I’ve never heard her sing so I’ll hold off on judgement.
Edit- This casting refers to the Asian Tour Cast for more info click here
Notre Dame de Paris 2012 Tour
Cast confirmed: Matt Laurent will be Quasimodo, Robert Marien will be Frollo, and Myriam Brousseau will be the understudy for Fleur-De-Lys and Esmeralda. Rehearsals will start this October in Paris before heading to China where they’ll start touring with Notre-Dame in 2012 and 2013 for 8 to 9 month in English. Robert Marien will also be the vocal supervisor and Gilles Maheu will be the director.
Source: http://masterclassamontreal.com/2011/09/23/trois-quebecois-en-asie-avec-notre-dame-de-paris/
I’ll post my reactions on this later
As Long as there’s a moon Disney Hunchback of Notre Dame
In a Place of Miracles Disney Hunchback of Notre Dame
So there were two Deleted Songs in Hunchback of Notre Dame; As Long as there’s a Moon and In a Place of Miracles. Both songs were love songs for Phoebus and Esmeralda, and occurs right before Frollo arrested anyone. It was an awkward place for the songs as it’s like “Hey Frollo is coming” “Oh no but first a love song”, it just didn’t work. The other problem is that the directors felt that a love song for Phoebus and Esmeralda took any the Quasimodo-ness from the movie, yada yada yada the directors loved Quasimodo as the focus and no else. As result no love songs.
In a Place of Miracles Disney Hunchback of Notre Dame
As Long as there’s a moon Disney Hunchback of Notre Dame
Both deleted songs were meh, In a Place of Miracle was a duet between Phoebus and Esmeralda and As Long as there’s a moon featured Clopin sining and followed a scene from the book. They’re average songs that were awkwardly placed.
As Long as there’s a moon Disney Hunchback of Notre Dame
In a Place of Miracles Disney Hunchback of Notre Dame
I prefer As Long as there a moon more than In Place of Miracles but then agian Clopin the best human character. I also kind of like that they didn’t have a love song however maybe the addition of love song for Phoebus and Esmeralda would have made fans believe their romance instead of just thinking Esmeralda was shallow in not choosing Esmeralda.
In a Place of Miracles Disney Hunchback of Notre Dame
As Long as there’s a moon Disney Hunchback of Notre Dame
Next Time – ?
So It’s Fan-Art Friday here’s the lastest find. Art by Coelasquid
Esmeralda Demo Reel of Someday Disney Hunchback of Notre Dame
Esmeralda Demo Reel of Someday Disney Hunchback of Notre Dame
Esmeralda Demo Reel of Someday Disney Hunchback of Notre Dame
So now we come to the Demo reel of Someday. If Someday had been chosen over “God help the Outcast” the animation would have looked have followed this. It’s pretty the some as “God Help the Outcast” and it’s sung by Heidi Mollenhaur.
Esmeralda Demo Reel of Someday Disney Hunchback of Notre Dame
Esmeralda Demo Reel of Someday Disney Hunchback of Notre Dame
Quasimodo Demo Reel of Someday Disney Hunchback of Notre Dame
So the story goes that Alan Menken wrote “God Help the Outcast” for the “Esmeralda Prayer” sequence. The director felt that they wanted a song with more energy for this part because they felt Outcast was to quiet. Menken then wrote “Someday” which is a bigger number. However untimely the Directors felt it was too big a number to be sung in Notre Dame of Paris and they went with “God help the Outcast”. Now if you read my review of “God help the Outcast” you’d know I have some problems with song as I find to be on the condescending side. It bothers me that Directors opted for Outcast over Someday by claiming it was more humble. Example what more humble saying your at loss words or trying to relate to Mary? I find Someday far humbler.
Esmeralda Demo Reel of Someday Disney Hunchback of Notre Dame
Esmeralda Demo Reel of Someday Disney Hunchback of Notre Dame
Esmeralda Demo Reel of Someday Disney Hunchback of Notre Dame
It also bothers me that they claimed “Someday” was too big for Notre Dame. In “God Help the Outcast” Parishioner sing loudly and Esmeralda does belt a little bit towards the end of “God Help the Outcast”. So why was “God Help the Outcast” chosen over “Someday”? The reason I think is untimely “God Help the Outcast” reflects Quasimodo more. Esmeralda maybe singing about Gypsies but the song heavy eludes back to Quasimodo. And this film never wants you to forget Quasimodo, ever. In “Someday” she says the phase “Out There” but other than that Quasimodo is really reflected back. So since the film can’t seem to go 5 minutes without Quasimodo the songs is about Outcasts and not the world as a whole.
Esmeralda Demo Reel of Someday Disney Hunchback of Notre Dame
A Picture from the demo reel of Someday Disney Hunchback of Notre Dame
Esmeralda Demo Reel of Someday Disney Hunchback of Notre Dame
Should they have gone with “Someday” over “God help the Outcast” for Esmeralda’s Prayer? Hard to say, while I like Someday better “God help the Outcast” has more Drama and tension to it plus it refers back to the source material; The 1939 version of Hunchback of Notre Dame, so if nothing else Film Buffs can better catch Disney ripping off another movie which what Disney loves to do.
Esmeralda Demo Reel of Someday Disney Hunchback of Notre Dame
Esmeralda Demo Reel of Someday Disney Hunchback of Notre Dame
Esmeralda Demo Reel of Someday Disney Hunchback of Notre Dame
Next Time – Let’s look at the songs that time forgot; The Deleted Songs of Hunchback of Notre Dame
Esmeralda As Long as there's Moon Demo Reel Disney Hunchback of Notre Dame