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Epicurus Shoppes - The Hunchback of Notre Dame (A Walt Disney Masterpiece) [VHS]
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List Price: $26.99
Our Price: $1.99
Your Save: $ 25.00 ( 93% )
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Manufacturer: Walt Disney Home Video
Starring: Demi Moore, Jason Alexander, Mary Kay Bergman, Corey Burton, Jim Cummings
Directed By: Gary Trousdale, Kirk Wise
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Audience Rating: G (General Audience)
Binding: VHS Tape
EAN: 9786304290880
Format: Animated
ISBN: 6304290888
Label: Walt Disney Home Video
Manufacturer: Walt Disney Home Video
Number Of Discs: 1
Publisher: Walt Disney Home Video
Release Date: 1997-03-04
Running Time: 91
Studio: Walt Disney Home Video
Theatrical Release Date: 1996-06-21
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A Walt Disney Masterpiece Movie. The hunchback of Notre Dame is a movie enjoyed both by the young and old. In plastic protective case.
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Summary: the best disney movie of the decade
Comment: I know when you see the caption you'll think Oh this guy is in love with Disney, While that statement it could be true watch this movie and you'll see the description is exactly right because it combines the author novel and yes some disney style stuff nevertheless it does not cheapen it.
So go ahead watch it and buy it.
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Summary: Fast, friendly and in great condition!
Comment: The DVD was delivered quickly and in the condition promised. They're also very friendly. Thank you!!
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Summary: QUASI ...BUT NOT QUITE.
Comment: Quasimodo and James Bond share the same problem: each time around they grow more "politically correct" and thus less interesting.
Not to offend anyone, Quasimodo here is no longer ugly, retarded, or deaf. He's not much of a hunchback even. Lucky for him there's no bellringers lobby, or he'd be out of a job too! Instead, he's now "Quasi", a cute red-haired fellow with winning buckteeth smile, amiable manners, average intelligence, and -give or take- the body of a swimmer. He's so impossible to fear or hate, he's not even flogged at the wheel! Where's the drama after that? Girl tells boy she wants them to "remain friends"?
That's another nugget: Esmeralda follows the same path Bond Girls have. No longer a damsel in distress, she's evolved from self-suficient gal to WonderWoman. Honestly, she tells God "I ask for nothing; I can get by", and is not kidding; voiced by Demi Moore, she's a medieval G.I.Jane (G.I.Gypsy?) so athletic and resourceful she can disappear at will, jump over rivers, swoosh down tall buildings, stop a platoon, keep a mob at bay, walk through flames, and presumably chew Paris whole and spit it out as an Orlando themepark. Who does she need to save her from poor horny Frollo?
Frollo, he's no longer a priest but a "judge" (to bypass the religious fringe, I guess). But he's not a fearsome villain either. He's so repulsive there's nothing about him to like, and no great villain can do without charm. Not in a Disney movie, they don't. True, the original Frollo was also a bore, but at least he was somewhat pitiable. Here, he's just a self-righteous bigot. Captain Phoebus -Esmeralda's beau and a vain scoundrel in the book- appears as a klutzy good guy who takes the girl away from Quasimodo in the end. Only Djali the goat stays true to her character.
As for the gargoyles, what can I say: comic sidekicks are a Disney tradition. As such, they work just fine. It's the movie itself that doesn't ring a bell. It's halfway between a kiddie's movie and one for grown ups. I believe Disney, once it decided to go with this somber story, should have taken the risk whole, pushed the envelope altogether, and made this its first adult animated movie -humps, blood, warts and all.
P.S.: Those who complain that Disney takes too many liberties with Hugo's novel should take into consideration that -in their original stories- Mowgli skins Shere Kahn, Hercules kills Megara and their children, Prince Philip rapes Aurora in her sleep, and Pinocchio squashes Jiminy Cricket with a hammer. Who wants to see Quasimodo starve to death next to Esmeralda's corpse; their embraced skeletons turning into dust?
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Summary: Loved Since I was Six
Comment: This has been my favorite Disney movie since I first saw it when it came out when I was six years old. Although I agree with reviewers who warn that the material might be too heavy for some children, I loved this movie when I saw it as a young girl and love it to this day. I believe that NO child should just be plopped down in front of a movie of this depth without parental guidance ready to have the conversations this movie's material can begin. I was fascinated by discussions I could have because of this beautifully animated, wonderfully sung, fun and frightening Disney movie.
I never liked "scary" or darker movies as a kid. I couldn't stand to watch two seconds of Jurassic Park, the Scary Movies, or even Titan: AE. But I DID love this movie. Don't just dismiss the movie as adult entertainment in an animated package. Yes, exercise SOME caution when deciding whether or not to show this to your young child, but also be aware that some children ARE capable and willing to handle this material at a young age.
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Summary: One Of The Underrated Disney Films
Comment: I only recently re-discovered this one. While a success, this didn't reach the level that Little Mermaid, Beauty and the Beast, Aladdin, The Lion King and (to a lesser extent) Pocahontas had achieved, which is a real shame. It seems actual effort was put into this one, making it a definite stand-out among the Disney Renaissance films of the 90s. It wasn't really a kids film compared to the others, due to its darker storyline. Now don't get me wrong, the previous Disney films had effort as well (but I don't think anybody payed attention in history class for Pocahontas) and are good in their own way (though a trifle overrated in my opinion), its just that this, other than the musical numbers and annoying comic relief characters, doesn't have that predictable Disney formula. Quasimodo is a likeable but flawed character. His appearance aside, he isn't the usual lead character who tries to be the hero. He literally believes that everything Frollo says about him and the outside world is true, even as he watches him burn Esmerelda at the stake. Heaven's Light is his standout song, as he wants to be with the gypsy, he fears that she will not love because of his looks. Likewise, Frollo isn't your usual Disney villain, in fact ranking higher than Jafar and Malificent on my list of Disney villains. Though not an Archdeacon in this version, he still considers himself a religious man, doing many evil deeds while proclaiming to do it all in the name of God. His musical sequence, Hellfire, is one of the best to come out of any animated Disney musical in years. Whilst most Disney villain songs proclaim about they're evil schemes and ambitions, Frollo's is a song of inner turmoil, struggling with his "religious" views and his lust for Esmerelda, saying she must choose between him or the fiery pits of Hell. A step up in my opinion from songs like "Gaston" and "Mine, Mine, Mine". Again, Esmerelda isn't your usual Disney heroine. She isn't a princess and she's not a hapless woman who gets in the way of the story. She's able to handle herself in a situation and can hold her own against a man without losing her femininity. Phoebous is your usual good-looking male character but, due to Kevin Kline's voice talent, he doesn't come across as a jerk when he eventually wins over Esmerelda. The gargoyles however are the only annoying point of the movie. Yes they provide someone for Quasimodo to talk to (and it is Mary Wickes' final role) but they feel superfluous as they only serve to interject useless pop culture references in 1480s Paris. The other voice actors, Tony Jay, Tom Hulce and Demi Moore imparticular, add depth, compassion and menace to what some actors would turn into one-dimensional characters. The set pieces (the final battle imparticular though the "humorous" interjections hurt more than help an otherwise great sequence) and the animation are standouts in the Disney canon. With its deep, emotional characters and darker storyline, its a shame Disney hasn't relied on this method in recent productions, The Princess and the Frog just looking like the usual Disney fair with their predictable plot lines (I haven't seen it yet, I'm just judging on what the previews have presented to me but the villain does look pretty cool).
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