This actually old news but Hunchback of Notre Dame is getting the Graphic Novel treatment via Dark Horse Publishing. It’s By Tim A Conrad.
Hunchback of Notre Dame Graphic Novel by Tim A Conrad
Hunchback of Notre Dame Graphic Novel by Tim A Conrad
Hunchback of Notre Dame Graphic Novel by Tim A Conrad
Believe it not this not the first time Hunchback as been experience the comic treatment.
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
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
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.”
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
Ann Christin Elverum as Esmeralda singing Einmal Der Glöckner von Notre Dame
Einmal (or Once) was performed in the German musical of Disney’s Hunchback of Notre Dame; Der Glöckner von Notre Dame
Ruby Rosales as Esmeralda Der Glöckner von Notre Dame
Judy Weiss as Esmeralda with Frollo (Norbert Lamla) Der Glöckner von Notre Dame
Einmal is performed after Frollo gives Esmeralda his ultimatum in jail. Esmeralda considers taking it if only to save Phoebus. Phoebus tells her she should do it for her, so she can live. Esmeralda say she doesn’t consider a life with Frollo living. She then sings about how she hopes the world will learn after countless war and bloodshed to live and not to hate.
Ann Christin Elverum as Esmeralda Der Glöckner von Notre Dame
Einmal hits a bit more to core without gentle lyrics in the hope for peace. It less sweet and vague than Someday. I don’t want to get too much into Einmal since Der Glöckner von Notre Dame’s review day is coming.
However I do like that this song is performed as Esmeralda’s dying wish, it gives the song even more power. It also gives it a very different feeling than “God help the Outcast” and lets Someday stand on its own instead of just being a replacement song.
Judy Weiss as Esmeralda singing Einmal Der Glöckner von Notre Dame
I understand why it’s not in the movie even with the placement of where Einmal is in Der Glöckner von Notre Dame. If it had been place in a Jail scene it would have taken away the drama of the execution scene plus the music used in that scene in the movie is awesome.
Plus another Esmeralda scene without Quasimodo would have made the audience forget all about Quasimodo (or so the directors thought.)
Next Time – The Demo version of Someday from the Movie
Someday Demo Reel Disney Hunchback of Notre Dame
Eternal Someday Cover Disney Hunchback of Notre Dame
Eternal Someday Cover Disney Hunchback of Notre Dame
Eternal Someday Cover Disney Hunchback of Notre Dame
The credit roll version of Someday on the UK release of Hunchback of Notre was performed by Eternal. Eternal is another R&B group from the 90s. Their redition has more convention instrumental. Again this song has that 90s twinge to it, that is hard to over look. Again they have that classic 90 vocalization. However it’s well sung and like All 4 one, it’s a heartfelt performance. Eternal’s Redition is less gentle than All 4 One and has more power in the vocals.
Eternal Someday Cover Disney Hunchback of Notre Dame
Eternal Someday Cover Disney Hunchback of Notre Dame
Eternal Someday Cover Disney Hunchback of Notre Dame
The biggest problem with it, is the video. They re-create the Feast of Fools complete with jugglers and a Clopin double. However this just doesn’t work. Someday is a heartfelt song about a hope for the betterment of humanity, so why am I seeing a cheap renaissance fair in the background. Also I don’t think their costume fit in with the whole Ren thing either. When I think of early Renaissance/Late Medieval, I don’t think of blue jump suit but to each their own. I’m also not a big fan of the hard cut of film. So good cover, bad video.
Eternal Someday Cover Disney Hunchback of Notre Dame
Eternal Someday Cover Disney Hunchback of Notre Dame
Eternal Someday Cover Disney Hunchback of Notre Dame
Next Time –Einmal (Someday from the German musical)
Der Glockner von notre Dame German Musical of Disney Hunchback of Notre Dame
called The Broken Pitcher