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Release Date: 19 March, 2002 Retail Price: $19.99 OUR Price: $17.99 You SAVE: $2.00! Cast: Complete Cast (12 total) |
The Hunchback of Notre Dame II Reviews
Certainly Doesn't Compare with the First
Okay, I love the Hunchback of Notre Dame...one, that is. I rented this movie from my local library, and was so glad that I didn't actually pay money even to rent it. I looked on the back, and it said there was only a runtime of about 68 minutes. That told me something right there. The movie has no plot, no evident storyline, and the animation is just awful. I'm not an expert or anything, but I've noticed that a lot of direct to video sequels share this quality. If you're looking for a villain as good as Frollo, do not expect it from this movie. The first movie is always the best!
A Tour de Force!
I read some of these reviews, and I must say, you really don't have an eye to see, an ear to hear, or a heart to feel any of these Disney movies anymore. You gotta look past the technical stuff and focus more on the real stuff, such as the message of the story. This film, like so many other great Disney films, have great messages and themes for all of us to live by. I watched it, and it is really magnifique! The characters are remarkable, the animation is beautiful, and the songs are so fantastic! I can't see any reason why anyone would hate this film.
The story begins on the day before the Parisian festival Le Jour D'Amour, and everyone is preparing for this special day. It's a day full of love and romance for everyone. Quasimodo (Tom Hulce, Amadaeus) wishes he had someone to share this day with, but everyone, including Esmeralda (Demi Moore, Striptease, G.I. Jane), Phoebus (Kevin Kline, The Road to Eldorado, Wild Wild West), and the gargoyles: Hugo (Jason Alexander, Sinfeld, Rodgers and Hammerstein's Cinderella), Victor (Charles Kimsborough), and Laverne (Winters), encourage Quasimodo not to give up hope. Just as they are finishing preparations, a huge spectacle comes to Paris. The circus comes to town! Leading the troupe is the evil Sarousch (Michael McKean), who has been stealing treasures all over France without anyone noticing. He hears about a very special bell called La Fidelle ("the faithful one"), which is ordinary on the outside, but on the inside, is filled with jewels. He sends out his slave, Madelline (Jenifer Love Hewitt, Sister Act II, The Tuxedo), to lure the bell ringer away from the towers of Notre Dame so that he could steal it. When Madelline enters the tower, she sees Quasimodo's room and gazes in awe at the numerous bells and his mini city of Paris. Quasimodo is hiding from her because she doesn't want her to see how hideous he looks. But it is too late. Madelline sees him and runs away, horrified by the way he looks. Quasimodo is sad, but doesn't give up hoping that he will fall in love. He just needs an "ordinary miracle". Will Quasimodo fall in love with Madelline? Will Saroucsh steal the bell? Will Madelline see past Quasimodo's hideous appearance and see the true beauty inside of him?
This film has great songs, including "Le Jour D'Amour", "An Ordinary Miracle", "Fa-La-La-La Fallen in Love", and "I'm Gonna Love You". It's really tres, tres bien!
This film, as I said earlier, has great themes, which are: it's not outside but inside that counts; Stand up for what you believe in; and believe in miracles. Who knows? The ordinary might become the extraordinary!
Please buy this film, and if you watched it before, watch it again, but this time, watch it with your heart, and feel the story talking to you. It's a really true love story for all of us.
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