As of 8pm on Sunday 11/11/12 the results of the Poll; Which Hunchback Character would you vote for as the leader of your country?
And out of 14 whole votes, Frollo won with 5. Esmeralda, Clopin, and gringoire got 2. Quasimodo, Djali, and Jehan each got 1. Phoebus, King Louis and Sister Gudule got no votes.
Poll is closed.
Question; Why did Esmeralda choose Phoebus?
This question get asked a lot and it’s directed to the Disney movie. A lot people resent Esmeralda for picking Phoebus after all Quasimodo did for her. They resent her despite the fact that movie tries very, very hard to convince the audience that Esmeralda and Phoebus are the perfect couple.
Esmeralda and Phoebus Disney Hunchback of Notre Dame
When a film tries to present a future couple to the audience it is always done at the start of the film by showing the couple interacting in someway. This is almost always the case unless it is important to the development of the character to break it off with the person the are supposed to be with. Titanic is a good example of this. In Disney’s Hunchback the only scene that does not have either Frollo or Quasimodo is when Esmeralda and Phoebus meet. Now this may seem trivial but remember that the movie’s theme is “what makes a monster and what makes man” and every scene but this one and most of their time in the church reinforces that theme.
Esmeralda and Phoebus Disney Hunchback of Notre Dame
Next, Esmeralda and Phoebus have almost identical personalities. They’re both witty, friendly, selfless and very self righteous. Frollo is very self righteous and somewhat witty and Quasimodo is friendly and somewhat selfless, he kind of has to overcome some self pity first.
Quasimodo’s figurines from “Heaven’s Light”
Another tactic the movie uses to try to get the audience of the couple’s side is the contrast of how Quasimodo, Frollo and Phoebus view Esmeralda. Frollo views Esmeralda as demon-witch sent from hell to ensnare him in hellish fire whereas Quasimodo views her a s heavenly-angel sent from high above to love him. These point of views are made crystal clear by their songs “Heaven’s Light” and “Hellfire.” Now Phoebus on the other hand doesn’t view her as an angel or demon, he views as a human and treats her as such.
Phoebus being hit by Esmeralda Disney Hunchback of Notre Dame
However the most conniving thing the movie does to try to showcase that Esmeralda belongs with Phoebus and not Quasimodo is how she interacts with them. With Quasimodo, she treats with a lot of kindness and compassion. Not to mention she treats him like a child. Esmeralda never expressed any romantic interest in him. The peck on the cheek was to convince him let her stay in his life because she was on the side of the outcasts. She liked him as a friend nothing more. With Phoebus, she was coquettish, witty, snarky, and romantic. All most all Disney couples start off snarky without each other, it’s a troupe.
Quasimodo accepts Esmeralda and Phoebus as a couple Disney Hunchback of Notre Dame
The inability to accept Esmeralda and Phoebus as a couple isn’t really do with how much Quasimodo helped Esmeralda because she helped him too it is more to do with acceptations and hopefully optimism. First, it is very rare that a protagonist doesn’t end up with the leading lady. The Hunchback of Notre Dame is one the few Disney movies where this happens. And there is the fact that Quasimodo is an underdog and the audience wants him to succeed and get the girl but it was disheartening when he doesn’t even though Quasimodo accepted the relationship and was happy for them.
And if the protagonist is cool with this than the audience should acceptance it as well.
Esmeralda and Phoebus share the longest kiss in a Disney movie
As I have mentioned on a few occasions I’m a fan of Princess Tutu
So when I saw this
It made me smile. ^_^
Since it’s November 6th (Election Day in the USA and I’m from there) here is a Poll
Which Hunchback Character would you vote for as the leader of your country?
Total Voters: 14
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Fran Fine (Fran Drescher) & Margaret (Nicholle Tom) in The Nanny S02x10
Season 2 episode 10 of The Nanny 
Watch the full episode here, reference starts at 1:42.
The songs in Jetlag version of The Hunchback of Notre Dame make the songs in the Disney sequel look like the original Disney version. They’re bad, real bad, absolute awfulness.
In total there are three songs and they are completely shoehorned in movie. The only reason for the songs is that it’s a Jetlag formula to have three songs regardless or not if they fit into that movie. None of the characters sing them and they add nothing to the story hence they are worthless. If they were good songs you could forgive them being thrown in over the beginning, end credits and in a random part in the middle but no they are terrible and random. So let’s start with first song which is called “Pity not Quasimodo” which plays over the opening credits.
Right off the bat it starts with “La Marsellaise” (The National Anthem of France). You can’t throw a famous song like that in. It’s tacky. I guess they were establishing the setting but had there just been an accordion piece composed for the movie it would have been so much better. Sure, an accordion would be an anachronism but it’s not an National Anthem. We’re 7 seconds in and already I’m disgusted.
Quaismodo Jetlag The Hunchback of Notre Dame
The lyrics of the song begins with a several of questions that are meant to get the viewers to empathize with Quasimodo. The Questions are;
Have you ever felt out of place?
Have you ever felt like a stranger?
And your clothes were all wrong
And your voice was too loud
If you answered yes to these questions then song suggests that you know how a deformed, deaf, hunchback who has to live apart from society, is a subject of ridicule and was abandon at birth must feel. Really song? Having inappropriate clothes and a loud voice does not often ostracized a person from society.
Esmeralda gives Quasimodo a kiss
However, you’re not supposed to pity Quasimodo because he has big heart and the song implies that girl named Esmeralda falls in love with him. 45 seconds and the movie gives away the ending.
In terms of the music I can make out a few cords, a drum and electric piano but the mixing between the vocals and the accompaniment is bad. I can’t really make out if it’s bad or not. But I can tell it’s cheesy and cheap sounding. The vocals, oh the vocals. The guy singing has a thin, raspy, breathy voice. I don’t partially care for this style of voice but at least he can carry a tune and he also had crap to work with.
Notre Dame of Paris Jetlag
If you thought the song was uninteresting and lazy well then let’s look at the visuals. The visual are just sets. So we have Notre Dame, the pillory, the city and the dock and that’s it. It’s boring the most exciting thing in the opening is a flag blowing in the breeze. The animation budget was clearly not wasted here.
This introduction is failure. Aside the boring song and the visual that are lazy and boring there is no tone or mood to this. It lacks joy. Watching this opening makes me feel that this is going to be a boring movie. But wait, the movie is boring so I guess the this opening succeeded, Good job opening, you succeeded in giving me a nice 40 minute nap, Kudos.
Watch this song here or get you very own copy of the Jetlag Version Here
Next Jetlag Article: Song 2 Queen of my Heart
Esmeralda dancing Jetlag Hunchback of Notre Dame
with translations
Tried of his ugly face Quasimodo decided to lose the entire face and become of a more dignified monster.
Quasimodo; The Headless Hunchback Guy
More Esmeralda
My pick for Esmeralda
Quasimodo
Frollo
Phoebus
Clopin
Fleur de Lys
Comes in hot pink
Djali
Esmeralda Crying after Frollo stabs Phoebus Jetlag Hunchback of Notre Dame
The voice acting in the Jetlag version of the Hunchback
Garamel from The Smurfs & Jetlag Frollo
Also the style of voice the actors use are laughable. Frollo sounds like Gargamel, the bad guy from the Smurfs (kind of looks like him too), Phoebus and Fleur de Lys have terrible fake french accents, and the Duke of Egypt sounds like a mix of Ganon from the Legend of Zelda cartoon and a Pirate at a bad Ren-Faire.
Gringoire tries to score a kiss
Maybe the voice actors were not trying but I kind of get the feeling that they tried to sound bad. Like they were just having fun and didn’t care that much it because the quality of the this product was fairly low anyway. I can’t say I blame them. The voice acting is probably the one aspect that delights in its badness.
Next Jetlag Article- The Songs, (Help Me)
Esmeralda dancing Jetlag Hunchback of Notre Dame
