Netflix’s tagline for Disney’s Hunchback

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This is no joke the write-up for the Disney version of The Hunchback of Notre Dame on the Netflix app for the PS3, could for other app I just say it on the PS3 one.

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Esmeralda reading Quasimodo’s palm Disney Hunchback of Notre Dame

“A deformed bell ringer falls for a beautiful gypsy girl and lives happily ever-after? Hey, it could happen.”

Expect everyone knows it doesn’t. It’s kind of the psedo-clever default joke of the movie like Belle’s two hour Stockholm Syndrome. There is just so must fail in that little write-up that I had to share it.

 

 

Final Fantasy 14 Hunchback Reference

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For those of you who read the blog, you know I like Final Fantasy. I have been playing the franchise’s second MMORPG Final Fantasy XIV; A Realm Reborn. FF14 has a lot of references to a lot of things for titles of quests. I was doing a quest to level up one of my classes  and the quest was called Topsy-Turvy Time. For the quest you just have to gather scaffolding logs, hence the name.

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Topsy-Turvy Time Levequest

I don’t know about you but when I hear the words “Topsy-Turvy” I go to the Disney song right away. Is it a direct reference to Hunchback? Only the localization team knows for certain but I think it is and that all that matters.

There could be more references to Hunchback in game but I’m sure there are more Disney ones.

Archer Vice Hunchback Reference

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Recently I have gotten into Archer, it’s hilarious! In episode 4 of season 5 there was an adorable Hunchback reference.

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Pam Poovey carrying Cheryl/Carol Tunt, Archer Vice

In the episode the character try to give Pam an intervention for her addiction to cocaine. They try her up but her breaks free and grabs Cheryl. As Pam carries Cheryl some very Notre Dame-esque stairs Cheryl says “So, please don’t take this the wrong way– because I’m loving being your Esmeralda.”

Cheryl also said when Pam grabbed her “This is only somewhat like that old Gypsy woman said,!” Not quite a reference but whatever

Clopin’s Festival of Foods

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Clopin’s Festival of Foods, Hong Kong Disneyland

In honor of the Feast of Fools let’s quickly look at Hong Kong Disneyland’s restaurant Clopin’s Festival of Foods. They serve Chinese food there which, no judgement or anything, but considering Clopin himself is a little bit of a head scratcher but whatever I would eat there, It’s look cool and fun. So in honor of this eatery and sticking it to the man, let’s eat Chinese food on this Christian Feast Day which is also the Epiphany.

Picture source plus more;
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2015 Hunchback New Year Resolutions

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Last year and the year before we did we so why not this year?

Quasimodo – Make friends online
Esmeralda – Dance on Broadway
Frollo – Stalk more efficiently
Phoebus _ Get that ring so she’ll keep me
Gringoire – Publish my e-book Ten Ways to get people to appreciate your genius whether the like it or not
Clopin – Relax more
Fleur de Lys – Get that ring or dump him
Jehan – Resolutions are for losers but if my brother asks, to get a job
Djali – Learn Sheep
Sister Gudule – Take my baby to Disney land
Notre Dame –  Get to maintenance projects I had since like 1899

 

Past years
https://www.thehunchblog.com/2014/01/hunchback-resolutions-2014/
https://www.thehunchblog.com/2013/01/new-years-resolution/

Mini Look Back of Hunchback versions that were reviewed in 2014

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Since this is the very last Tuesday of 2014, I thought I would do a mini look back and see what version was the best and which was the worst. This past year we have looked at like 3 versions of The Hunchback of Notre Dame, The 1986 version, the Enchanted Tales version and the 1997 version. Technically we touched on the lost films back in January but since I can’t even pretend I watched them they don’t count toward reviews.

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Melody

The worst version is without a doubt the Enchanted Tales version. A handsome Quasimodo and a terrible moral, yuck. But you know I could deal with the handsome Quasi and the perplexing moral if the animation and songs were decent and not a painful bowel movement  but alas this version says fuck good anything. I will say that this versions was my favorite to tear a part because that is the only thing it has going for it. Also this version was technically the first hunchback version I got screen caps for back in October of 2010, two months before the blog launched. I actually have more pictures that I didn’t use.

 

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Esmeralda Dancing

For best version of this year, that is hard one as we only have the 1986 and the 1997 versions left.

Salma Hayek as Esmeralda, 1997 Hunchback of Notre Dame

Salma Hayek as Esmeralda, 1997 Hunchback of Notre Dame

Both versions have their strengths and weaknesses. If I were to judge solely on keeping to the book, I would say the 1986 version is better but if I going on what is debatably the more entertaining movie, I would say the 1997 version. It just so hard because both films’ flaws are so apparent that it’s hard to overlook them but I will say the 1997 version is marginal better.

I can’t wait for 2015! I hope to look at some famous/infamous versions.

Merry Christmas 2014

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Merry Christmas 2014

Watch Out for this Disney Hunchback Book

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Because rumor has it, it’s too beautiful. I obtain this book  though secret covert maneuvers.

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A new Hunchback book with Disney Illustarion?

The cover is really pretty,  but let’s take a look on this inside.

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A watch!

 

What sort of devilry is this? A Watch?

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It’s a very nice hunchback watch

I actually got this as a gift from a friend of my family. The watch is very nice with a leach wrist band and the book box is very nice. There are  a lot of Hunchback watches out there. You can find this on eBay along with lots of others. There is one hunchback watch on Amazon which is of Quasimodo and Esmeralda, The Hunchback of Notre Dame Collectible Plastic Watch in Blisterpack.

Sorry for the less than stellar pictures, I took them very quickly.

Hunchback Fight choreography

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Behind the Scenes, Fight Choreography

http://fuckyeahhond.tumblr.com/post/104731695671

 

This link is to a video of behind the scene of the Hunchback Musical of fight choreography.  I can’t say I know what scene this is or the characters but I think that Esmeralda appears in it. If you know, leave a comment.

King’s Academy Production; Conclusion

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Esmeralda, Quasimodo, and Laverne King’s Academy Hunchback of Notre Dame

Having been in a High School production once I know that King’s Academy put a lot effort into their production of The Hunchback of Notre Dame. Do I wish somethings were different? Yes, like I wished Phoebus sang and I wish his name was Phoebus but in all honesty I don’t think this production was meant for me. It was meant for the students, family, and the school and that is fine. It’s a decent re-telling of the Disney movie and the German musical Der Glockner von Notre Dame and really that is all it needed to be.

I will say that while the kids are all talented, the real stand-outs are the girls who play Esmeralda and Laverne.

Next Version – I can’t say right now as I’m debating between two, It’s between a good version and a bad version and even if I did know 100%, it’s a secret.

Also I’m going to take a break, reviews will resume in January.

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Esmeralda singing God Help the Outcast Disney Hunchback of Notre Dame