The Hunchback of Notre Dame

One of the most criminally underrated movies I have watched and definitely the most criminally underrated soundtrack I have heard. The fact that this soundtrack lost the Oscar is beyond me. It is quite dark and mature for a Disney movie (obsessive lust and various forms of discrimination are its themes) but they actually manage to escape a kid's notice while they are extremely obvious to an adult. This movie is a masterpiece in my opinion.

Dude is they just worked out those insane tonal problems with all of the out of nowhere, distracting comedy beats with the gargoyles and guard, legitimately a 10. It's SO close, and it feels like those problems HAVE to be a result of executive meddling. I refuse to believe anyone was just onboard with those choices. Putting that aside, fantastic characters and songs and writing, this is an atmospheric masterclass with some of, if not the best written dynamics Disney has ever had. Frollo is obviously a peak Disney villain too. Just... Man if I could take a knife and cut the 10% of this movie that blows, it'd legitimately be better off for it.

Disney's darkest and most adult animated classic may also be its most underrated. Boasting skillfully layered and beautifully colored artwork, Hunchback of Notre Dame is a brutally honest, emotionally complex, and ultimately powerful story of corruption and redemption.

Hellfire is possibly the best Disney Villain song ever.

This movie did not catch my attention when I was a kid, not only in that time, but until nowadays. My girlfriend was excited to watch it again and so we were there, watching it. Right from the start I was captured and throughout the whole movie I did not get disappointed.

This film is simply beautiful, every frame is a painting. It’s just astonishing, all the colors and characters looks are great.

Now, about the characters, they’re surprisingly strong and entertaining. Quasimodo has a unique appearance and mannerisms. His kindness and innocence nice to observe. His joy at taking care of the cathedral is really well demonstrated as well.
Esmeralda is beautiful, she differs from the same standard of beauty we are used to see, at least in the time the film was released. She's a strong character and gets her fun from what she does and do the best to be happy at the circumstances she lives — I wonder why Esmeralda is not considered a Disney princess, she deserves it. Ah, and her little goat is so cute.
Frollo is probably the most evil character I have ever seen in a Disney movie, he is truly bad.
The gargoyles are really funny. I love the concept of having talking-gargoyles in this amazing gothic cathedral. It's cool that their names are a reference to the original creator of the story, Victor Hugo.

Tremendous soundtrack, so powerful. It is majestic, macabre and hypnotising. Fits just perfectly with Notre Dame cathedral and the gothic atmosphere of the film. I'm not much into musicals, so I liked the instrumental songs the most.

I also enjoyed the plot, it is original and has a different approach. It is dark, very mature and feels fresh. I certainly wasn't expecting that.

I've always enjoyed Disney's 'The Hunchback of Notre Dame'.

I love the atmosphere of the film, how fairly dark it is in parts and how lovely the animation looks. There are also many characters to enjoy, from Quasimodo to Esmeralda to Frollo to Phoebus to Clopin. The striking score is truly excellent too.

As for the voice cast, all of those who speak for the aforementioned bring them to life splendidly. Tom Hulce does well in the lead role, while Demi Moore is very good in the role alongside Hulce. Tony Jay is menacing as the antagonist. Credit to Kevin Kline and Paul Kandel too, as well as the three who voice the gargoyles of Victor, Hugo, and Laverne.

All the songs are solid if not massively memorable, with the obvious exception of "The Bells of Notre Dame". It's Alan Menken's score that brings things to life dramatically, as it suits every scene - particularly the opener, which makes for enthralling viewing.

This is a very good production from 1996.

I've never seen this movie before. I don't know why but it seemed it would ever look dull by comparison with Beauty and the Beast. That just shows you how wrong I can be. :P I still prefer the latter but this one is a gorgeous movie (OMG the Cathedral!) as well and has a great strong female character. Why isn't Esmeralda a Disney princess? Hum?!

It has a darker tone than usual, and it is sexy, something I wasn't expecting. The gargoyles are funny and the songs didn't do that much for me apart from "God Help the Outcasts", "Hellfire" and "Someday". I've loved "Someday" for ages, since I heard it by Celtic Woman, how was it possible that I didn't knew it was from this movie?!

A Disney classic with a bit too much musical for my taste. Still a classic for the kids and the older kids.