Post by ~Elisa Maza~ on Feb 6, 2011 13:48:27 GMT -5
Remember The Hunchback of Notre Dame? I do too. In my opinion, it's quite possibly one of the most epic Disney films of the post Renaissance. I don't remember it getting quite as much publicity as say, The Little Mermaid or Beauty and the Beast, but it's still a fantastic movie. Though it was the typical Disney watered down version of the original story by Victor Hugo, the music was very good, and most of the characters were three dimensional, especially the surprisingly dark and sinister Frollo. Hellfire continues to give me chills, even to this day, and I'm 25 years old. Of course, you can't go wrong with the late great Tony Jay, who gave us plenty of other chilling villains, such as Monsieur D'Arque from Beauty and the Beast, as well as Shere Khan in the sequel to The Jungle Book. He was a very respectable choice to follow George Sanders, even if it was a very lousy sequel.
But as bad as The Jungle Book 2 was, it's nothing compared to the movie I am reviewing today, The Hunchback of Notre Dame 2. This movie is awful, lousy, and just plain bad. There's absolutely no saving grace to it at all. The animation is second rate, the characters might as well be polar opposites of themselves, and there isn't a single song that holds a candle to the previous film's songs. In fact, the worst song in the original Hunchback (said song being, in my personal opinion, A Guy Like You) is still a thousand times better than any of the songs in this movie.
So, let's dive in and see why the people behind this abomination should have gone to see a priest for a much needed confession.
I must once again bring up the original film and ask you all to remember how that movie started. We opened with a choir singing softly with bells chiming as the first few credits appeared on a black screen, and with the first shot of Notre Dame standing tall, the choir bursted into a powerful vocalization. Chilling, yes? Well, in this film, we still get a few bells, though it sounds less like bells you'd hear from a cathedral, and more like a standard door bell. My other problem with this opening is it takes a full twenty seconds of focusing on a couple of pigeons and a few random townspeople before we get a look at Notre Dame. I guess this was supposed to build anticipation, but it fails miserably. And the shot of Notre Dame's exterior lasted less than ten seconds. More time is instead focused on a particular bell inside the tower, and it is here where we get our title.
Wow. So pretty. And so implausible. Wouldn't the vibrations of a bell that size shatter the jewels? Well, whether that is true or not, you should forget it anyway, because this bell will soon serve as the movie's plot device.
Apparently the town is about to celebrate Le Jour D'Amour. I'm gonna let Clopin and Quasi explain it to you.
See what I mean about the animation? I mean, here's Quasi and Clopin in the first movie:
And here they are now.
And as you just saw, Esmeralda and Phoebus aren't in better shape themselves.
Good God, they couldn't even get Esmeralda's eye color right! Her eyes are supposed to be green! And why is she suddenly so pale? Oh, and to make it better, she wears shoes in this movie. I can't really give a reason as to why that bothers me so much, it just does.
So after the song is over, and we see Quasi mope a little bit, we get a short scene with the gargoyle trio.
They served as the comic relief in the first movie, and they do in this film too. Except this film, they're less funny and more annoying. Fine, I'll deal with it. They're not the characters I'll be complaining about the most anyway.
Quasi tells the gargoyles to stop bickering and help him polish La Fidele. But before he can get to work on that, he's interrupted by this kid.
This is Zephyr, the son of Esmeralda and Phoebus. He's voiced by Haley Joel Osment, who despite his age at the time, gave some really great performances. This isn't one of them. This kid is an insufferable brat, but unfortunately, he's Quasi's best friend, so we're stuck with him. Great.
His parents aren't far behind, and talk soon turns to the upcoming festival. Apparently, you're supposed to shout out the name of your soul mate, proclaiming loudly for all the town to hear how much you love that person. Zephyr is curious as to who's name Quasi will shout out, and who will be calling out his name. Woah, back up... This kid is supposed to be Quasi's best friend, right? So why does he not know that he doesn't have a girlfriend? What a clueless little brat. Didn't his parents teach him tact?
Esmeralda tries to cheer Quasi up by telling him something about looking deeper than what you first see. I guess this is a nice message, but coming from someone who rejected his love for the handsome captain, it doesn't really work well for me.
So joining the festivities is a traveling circus, known as the Cirque De Sarousch.
Sarousch wows the crowd with fancy tricks, but is angered when his assistant doesn't appear like she was supposed to. After recovering from this embarrassment by announcing to the crowd that if they wish to see her, they'll have to go to the circus, Sarousch vanishes from the crowd's sight and then demands to know where his assistant is.
This charming young woman is known as Mary Sue- I mean, Madellaine.
She's busy practicing a high wire act, from a daring height of...
three feet? Give or take an inch? How breathtaking.
Sarousch appears, startling her as she falls off the rope, and here is where he is shown as the film's villain, as he explains to her his dastardly plot. He wants to steal La Fidele and become rich, and travel the world in style!
….......................
Really? This is our villain's evil goal? To steal a bell?
Seriously, this is really disappointing. I mean, I know this film wasn't shaping up to be anywhere near as good as the first movie, but this is our follow up to Judge Claude Frollo?! Good God, what could they have been thinking?! This would be like after overcoming a villain like Maleficent, Aurora would have to deal with a bratty, prissy, self-obsessed duchess who's only goal is to win the beauty pageant!
So Madellaine obeys her master and goes to the tower, where Quasi hides from her view underneath on of the bells. Madellaine mentions that it looks like he's wearing a big hat, which leads to several puns, none of which are funny.
Quasimodo comes down closer to Madellaine, though being careful to remain hidden in the shadows. Madellaine asks him to come out where she can see him, but he's a little hesitant. Rather than, I don't know, talking to him a bit more, and making him feel more comfortable with the thought of revealing himself, Madellaine moves back a conveniently placed fabric, exposing Quasimodo. As expected, she's horrified at the sight of him, and runs away, leaving Quasi alone to wonder if anyone could ever love him, as well as sing the second song in the movie.
Tom Hulce does have a passionate voice when he sings. Too bad this song is just as forgettable as the first one.
The gargoyles encourage him to go to the circus to meet Madellaine. At this point, I'm just recalling how well it worked out for Quasi the last time he took their advice.
Quasi agrees to go to the circus however, and so after changing into.... this....
Quasi goes to meet Esmeralda, Phoebus, Zephyr, and Djali, and they all go off to the circus together. Zephyr is excited, but Phoebus warns him not to wander off. He's a little concerned about the Carni folk.
Phoebus: I don't trust these people.
Esmeralda: What does that mean?
Phoebus: Well, just look at them. I mean, they travel from town to town, like...
Esmeralda: Gypsies?
Phoebus: Yes! No!
Wow, when did Phoebus turn into such a judgmental jerk? While we're on that subject, when did Esmeralda become so passive? I mean, all she does here is glare at Phoebus! What happened to the Esmeralda who stood up to Frollo, demanding justice for her people? What happened to the Esmeralda who attached Phoebus with an iron candelabra? Not that I'm advocating spouse abuse here, but I just don't see why she backed down so easily.
So Sarousch verbally abuses Madellaine some more as she's reluctant to go through with this plan. Apparently, she tried to steal a few coins from him when she was six because she was hungry, and this is what's lead to her being in his service. Sarousch is also apparently balding, and has a bit of a belly, though his silent minion is busy hiding this fact away.
God, I still can't get over the fact that this is who we get after Frollo. It's just painful. He's also really high on himself, as the pictures and statues of himself suggest, and how he vainly proclaims in front of a mirror that he'd kiss himself if not for the fact that he'd fall in love. Snow White's Wicked Queen wasn't this vain, I mean, look at him!
So Sarousch the douche and Madellaine make an elephant vanish into thin air, members of the carnival are busy robbing the townspeople, as no one seems to notice when ear rings are suddenly plucked off, necklaces yanked, and coin purses suddenly much lighter.
Quasi is more focused on Madellaine than the elephant, which Zephyr notices, and worries that he might be forgotten by his friend. Quasi tells him that he doesn't have to work about a thing, which leads to the third song, and probably the worst.
Please... stop, I'm begging you... I'll tell you where my grandmother hides her jewelry, just for the love of God, stop singing!
The townspeople finally realize they've all been robbed blind, and they demand justice from Phoebus. He assures the people that he will find the thieves, and begins to suspect the Carni folk. Now granted, he's right, but again, I must point out that he's a bigoted jerk. Achilles seems to think so too, as he clicks his hoof against the ground in answer to Phoebus's question of how often he's been wrong. Phoebus informs his horse it was a rhetorical question, and they press on.
So apparently having a change of heart, Madellaine has now fallen in love with Quasimodo, and he takes her out on a tour of Paris. Here's song number four.
www.youtube.comwatch?v=BMCgeT7L9j8
Why couldn't they have gotten Alan Menken back? They used all the original voice actors! On the other hand, I'm glad Alan Menken wasn't tied to this film. I wouldn't want his name on a film this bad.
Quasi takes Madellaine to Notre Dame to wait out a storm. Here she finally finds La Fidele, and as she's admiring her odd reflections in one of the jewels, she sees the face of Sarousch.
Quasi misinterprets her shudder as being chilly from the cold, and has her sit down by a fire.
They share a sentimental moment where they both assure each other that they're meant for more, that they've never met anyone like the other, blah blah blah. Here's where more of Madellaine's Mary-Sueism shows. Someone who doesn't think she's very pretty, even though the main character thinks she's beautiful.
Quasimodo gives her the figurine he made of her earlier so she can see herself through his eyes. Madellaine leaves, but not before giving him a kiss on the forehead, and as the Gargoyles look on, Quasi falls to the ground in a happy daze.
He goes to Esmeralda the next morning. She recognizes what anyone could – Quasi's in love. She encourages him to tell Madellaine how he feels, but before he can, Phoebus bursts in and announces that the circus is behind the robberies. Esmeralda is angry that he's once more lumping people together by their stereotypes, and Quasi vehemently defends Madellaine. Phoebus apparently is digging himself deeper with an even bigger shovel as he tells Quasi to look at the facts. Quasimodo storms out, followed by Esmeralda, Zephyr, and Djali. Phoebus complains to Achilles that everyone is angry at him, and asks how often that happens. Achilles once again clicks his hoof against the ground, and Phoebus once again says the question was rhetorical. This horse seems to be a bit of a smart alek... I kinda like that.
Madellaine tells Sarousch that she's not going to help him anymore. Sarousch tells her that if she values Quasimodo's life, she'll lead him away from Notre Dame while he and his men go to steal the bell. Madellaine agrees. Phoebus goes to question Sarousch, who 'tearfully' tells him that Madellaine is responsible for the robberies, and Phoebus believes him. Dude, you're the captain of the guard! How the heck did you even get that job, you're a freakin' moron! Anyone can tell that this guy is lying!
So the next scene happens pretty much as you're guessing. Sarousch steals the bell, Madellaine tries to tell Quasimodo the truth, but upon realizing that she'd led him away from the cathedral, Quasimodo is angry and refuses to listen to her as Phoebus orders his men to arrest her. Zephyr, upon realizing that Sarousch is a thief, follows him.
Phoebus orders the city sealed off, which to me, is a little bit of an overkill for a bell. Madellaine tries to tell Phoebus that Sarousch is in the catacombs, but as predicted, he doesn't believe her. Esmeralda tells him to think about the fact that Zephyr's life is in danger, and to try looking at Madellaine again the way he did with her. Phoebus agrees, but on the condition that Madellaine is going as a prisoner.
Sure enough, Sarousch is below, gloating over his victory. Having found Zephyr stowing away on the small boat, he uses him as leverage to get past Phoebus, forcing the captain to raise the gate if he wants to see his kid again. Zephyr screams 'Mama, Papa' repeatedly, to the point where I was wincing.
Madellaine convinces Quasimodo to trust her, and in another cliché of Mary Sueism, Madellaine overcomes her fears as she walks a rope and swings down to grab Zephyr from Sarousch's clutches.
So we get our happy ending. Sarousch is arrested, Zephyr is safe again with his Mama and Papa, and La Fidele is returned just in time for the festival. Quasi rings the bell as the happy couples loudly and (obnoxiously) declare their love for each other. Phoebus admits he was wrong, he and Esmeralda also shout out their love for each other, and then....
Achilles was the only character I liked in this movie and they had to go do something stupid like that?!
Well anyway, suddenly the bell stops ringing. The crowd looks up, and apparently are able to see what's going on on the roof between the two towers high above their heads, because they all smile happily.
Madellaine has joined Quasimodo, and after they say more sentimental crap about looking deeper within the other person, they kiss, and as Zephyr begins to ring the bell as they (also loudly and obnoxiously) shout out that they love each other. The movie ends with a shot of the Quasi and Madellaine figurines in the town model.
This movie sucked. I guess it was an answer to the complaint in the first movie that Quasi didn't get a girl, but it sucked. The villain was lame, the characters were about as interesting as cardboard, the songs were awful, the animation was lazy and thrown together, and frankly looked more like something you'd find in a child's coloring book. It's easily the worst Disney sequel ever made, and when you look at something like Cinderella 2 or Bambi 2, that's really saying something. So how many stars am I giving this movie? I'll tell you. Zero. Zilch. Nada. Nothing good comes out of this movie at all. Now, if you'll excuse me, I'm going to watch the original movie.
Go for it, Frollo. The Archdeacon ain't gonna stop you this time.
<Thanks to Joe for the Maleficent picture/caption!>
But as bad as The Jungle Book 2 was, it's nothing compared to the movie I am reviewing today, The Hunchback of Notre Dame 2. This movie is awful, lousy, and just plain bad. There's absolutely no saving grace to it at all. The animation is second rate, the characters might as well be polar opposites of themselves, and there isn't a single song that holds a candle to the previous film's songs. In fact, the worst song in the original Hunchback (said song being, in my personal opinion, A Guy Like You) is still a thousand times better than any of the songs in this movie.
So, let's dive in and see why the people behind this abomination should have gone to see a priest for a much needed confession.
I must once again bring up the original film and ask you all to remember how that movie started. We opened with a choir singing softly with bells chiming as the first few credits appeared on a black screen, and with the first shot of Notre Dame standing tall, the choir bursted into a powerful vocalization. Chilling, yes? Well, in this film, we still get a few bells, though it sounds less like bells you'd hear from a cathedral, and more like a standard door bell. My other problem with this opening is it takes a full twenty seconds of focusing on a couple of pigeons and a few random townspeople before we get a look at Notre Dame. I guess this was supposed to build anticipation, but it fails miserably. And the shot of Notre Dame's exterior lasted less than ten seconds. More time is instead focused on a particular bell inside the tower, and it is here where we get our title.
Wow. So pretty. And so implausible. Wouldn't the vibrations of a bell that size shatter the jewels? Well, whether that is true or not, you should forget it anyway, because this bell will soon serve as the movie's plot device.
Apparently the town is about to celebrate Le Jour D'Amour. I'm gonna let Clopin and Quasi explain it to you.
See what I mean about the animation? I mean, here's Quasi and Clopin in the first movie:
And here they are now.
And as you just saw, Esmeralda and Phoebus aren't in better shape themselves.
Good God, they couldn't even get Esmeralda's eye color right! Her eyes are supposed to be green! And why is she suddenly so pale? Oh, and to make it better, she wears shoes in this movie. I can't really give a reason as to why that bothers me so much, it just does.
So after the song is over, and we see Quasi mope a little bit, we get a short scene with the gargoyle trio.
No, not them.
These guys.
They served as the comic relief in the first movie, and they do in this film too. Except this film, they're less funny and more annoying. Fine, I'll deal with it. They're not the characters I'll be complaining about the most anyway.
Quasi tells the gargoyles to stop bickering and help him polish La Fidele. But before he can get to work on that, he's interrupted by this kid.
This is Zephyr, the son of Esmeralda and Phoebus. He's voiced by Haley Joel Osment, who despite his age at the time, gave some really great performances. This isn't one of them. This kid is an insufferable brat, but unfortunately, he's Quasi's best friend, so we're stuck with him. Great.
His parents aren't far behind, and talk soon turns to the upcoming festival. Apparently, you're supposed to shout out the name of your soul mate, proclaiming loudly for all the town to hear how much you love that person. Zephyr is curious as to who's name Quasi will shout out, and who will be calling out his name. Woah, back up... This kid is supposed to be Quasi's best friend, right? So why does he not know that he doesn't have a girlfriend? What a clueless little brat. Didn't his parents teach him tact?
Esmeralda tries to cheer Quasi up by telling him something about looking deeper than what you first see. I guess this is a nice message, but coming from someone who rejected his love for the handsome captain, it doesn't really work well for me.
So joining the festivities is a traveling circus, known as the Cirque De Sarousch.
Sarousch wows the crowd with fancy tricks, but is angered when his assistant doesn't appear like she was supposed to. After recovering from this embarrassment by announcing to the crowd that if they wish to see her, they'll have to go to the circus, Sarousch vanishes from the crowd's sight and then demands to know where his assistant is.
This charming young woman is known as Mary Sue- I mean, Madellaine.
She's busy practicing a high wire act, from a daring height of...
three feet? Give or take an inch? How breathtaking.
Sarousch appears, startling her as she falls off the rope, and here is where he is shown as the film's villain, as he explains to her his dastardly plot. He wants to steal La Fidele and become rich, and travel the world in style!
….......................
Really? This is our villain's evil goal? To steal a bell?
Frollo: My eternal torment is not burning in circles of fire, but the knowledge that this douchebag known as Sarousch is my replacement as the villain.
Seriously, this is really disappointing. I mean, I know this film wasn't shaping up to be anywhere near as good as the first movie, but this is our follow up to Judge Claude Frollo?! Good God, what could they have been thinking?! This would be like after overcoming a villain like Maleficent, Aurora would have to deal with a bratty, prissy, self-obsessed duchess who's only goal is to win the beauty pageant!
Maleficent: "Oh, perish the thought!"
So Madellaine obeys her master and goes to the tower, where Quasi hides from her view underneath on of the bells. Madellaine mentions that it looks like he's wearing a big hat, which leads to several puns, none of which are funny.
Quasimodo comes down closer to Madellaine, though being careful to remain hidden in the shadows. Madellaine asks him to come out where she can see him, but he's a little hesitant. Rather than, I don't know, talking to him a bit more, and making him feel more comfortable with the thought of revealing himself, Madellaine moves back a conveniently placed fabric, exposing Quasimodo. As expected, she's horrified at the sight of him, and runs away, leaving Quasi alone to wonder if anyone could ever love him, as well as sing the second song in the movie.
Tom Hulce does have a passionate voice when he sings. Too bad this song is just as forgettable as the first one.
The gargoyles encourage him to go to the circus to meet Madellaine. At this point, I'm just recalling how well it worked out for Quasi the last time he took their advice.
Yeah, that was a bad day.
Quasi agrees to go to the circus however, and so after changing into.... this....
Alright, where are the fashion police? This is a major violation!
Quasi goes to meet Esmeralda, Phoebus, Zephyr, and Djali, and they all go off to the circus together. Zephyr is excited, but Phoebus warns him not to wander off. He's a little concerned about the Carni folk.
Phoebus: I don't trust these people.
Esmeralda: What does that mean?
Phoebus: Well, just look at them. I mean, they travel from town to town, like...
Esmeralda: Gypsies?
Phoebus: Yes! No!
Wow, when did Phoebus turn into such a judgmental jerk? While we're on that subject, when did Esmeralda become so passive? I mean, all she does here is glare at Phoebus! What happened to the Esmeralda who stood up to Frollo, demanding justice for her people? What happened to the Esmeralda who attached Phoebus with an iron candelabra? Not that I'm advocating spouse abuse here, but I just don't see why she backed down so easily.
So Sarousch verbally abuses Madellaine some more as she's reluctant to go through with this plan. Apparently, she tried to steal a few coins from him when she was six because she was hungry, and this is what's lead to her being in his service. Sarousch is also apparently balding, and has a bit of a belly, though his silent minion is busy hiding this fact away.
Suck it in, man!
God, I still can't get over the fact that this is who we get after Frollo. It's just painful. He's also really high on himself, as the pictures and statues of himself suggest, and how he vainly proclaims in front of a mirror that he'd kiss himself if not for the fact that he'd fall in love. Snow White's Wicked Queen wasn't this vain, I mean, look at him!
So Sarousch the douche and Madellaine make an elephant vanish into thin air, members of the carnival are busy robbing the townspeople, as no one seems to notice when ear rings are suddenly plucked off, necklaces yanked, and coin purses suddenly much lighter.
Quasi is more focused on Madellaine than the elephant, which Zephyr notices, and worries that he might be forgotten by his friend. Quasi tells him that he doesn't have to work about a thing, which leads to the third song, and probably the worst.
Please... stop, I'm begging you... I'll tell you where my grandmother hides her jewelry, just for the love of God, stop singing!
The townspeople finally realize they've all been robbed blind, and they demand justice from Phoebus. He assures the people that he will find the thieves, and begins to suspect the Carni folk. Now granted, he's right, but again, I must point out that he's a bigoted jerk. Achilles seems to think so too, as he clicks his hoof against the ground in answer to Phoebus's question of how often he's been wrong. Phoebus informs his horse it was a rhetorical question, and they press on.
So apparently having a change of heart, Madellaine has now fallen in love with Quasimodo, and he takes her out on a tour of Paris. Here's song number four.
www.youtube.comwatch?v=BMCgeT7L9j8
Why couldn't they have gotten Alan Menken back? They used all the original voice actors! On the other hand, I'm glad Alan Menken wasn't tied to this film. I wouldn't want his name on a film this bad.
Quasi takes Madellaine to Notre Dame to wait out a storm. Here she finally finds La Fidele, and as she's admiring her odd reflections in one of the jewels, she sees the face of Sarousch.
Is it me, or does she look like Julia Roberts here?
Not a bad impression of Angelina Jolie...
Gah!
Quasi misinterprets her shudder as being chilly from the cold, and has her sit down by a fire.
They share a sentimental moment where they both assure each other that they're meant for more, that they've never met anyone like the other, blah blah blah. Here's where more of Madellaine's Mary-Sueism shows. Someone who doesn't think she's very pretty, even though the main character thinks she's beautiful.
Quasimodo gives her the figurine he made of her earlier so she can see herself through his eyes. Madellaine leaves, but not before giving him a kiss on the forehead, and as the Gargoyles look on, Quasi falls to the ground in a happy daze.
He goes to Esmeralda the next morning. She recognizes what anyone could – Quasi's in love. She encourages him to tell Madellaine how he feels, but before he can, Phoebus bursts in and announces that the circus is behind the robberies. Esmeralda is angry that he's once more lumping people together by their stereotypes, and Quasi vehemently defends Madellaine. Phoebus apparently is digging himself deeper with an even bigger shovel as he tells Quasi to look at the facts. Quasimodo storms out, followed by Esmeralda, Zephyr, and Djali. Phoebus complains to Achilles that everyone is angry at him, and asks how often that happens. Achilles once again clicks his hoof against the ground, and Phoebus once again says the question was rhetorical. This horse seems to be a bit of a smart alek... I kinda like that.
Madellaine tells Sarousch that she's not going to help him anymore. Sarousch tells her that if she values Quasimodo's life, she'll lead him away from Notre Dame while he and his men go to steal the bell. Madellaine agrees. Phoebus goes to question Sarousch, who 'tearfully' tells him that Madellaine is responsible for the robberies, and Phoebus believes him. Dude, you're the captain of the guard! How the heck did you even get that job, you're a freakin' moron! Anyone can tell that this guy is lying!
So the next scene happens pretty much as you're guessing. Sarousch steals the bell, Madellaine tries to tell Quasimodo the truth, but upon realizing that she'd led him away from the cathedral, Quasimodo is angry and refuses to listen to her as Phoebus orders his men to arrest her. Zephyr, upon realizing that Sarousch is a thief, follows him.
Phoebus orders the city sealed off, which to me, is a little bit of an overkill for a bell. Madellaine tries to tell Phoebus that Sarousch is in the catacombs, but as predicted, he doesn't believe her. Esmeralda tells him to think about the fact that Zephyr's life is in danger, and to try looking at Madellaine again the way he did with her. Phoebus agrees, but on the condition that Madellaine is going as a prisoner.
Sure enough, Sarousch is below, gloating over his victory. Having found Zephyr stowing away on the small boat, he uses him as leverage to get past Phoebus, forcing the captain to raise the gate if he wants to see his kid again. Zephyr screams 'Mama, Papa' repeatedly, to the point where I was wincing.
Madellaine convinces Quasimodo to trust her, and in another cliché of Mary Sueism, Madellaine overcomes her fears as she walks a rope and swings down to grab Zephyr from Sarousch's clutches.
So we get our happy ending. Sarousch is arrested, Zephyr is safe again with his Mama and Papa, and La Fidele is returned just in time for the festival. Quasi rings the bell as the happy couples loudly and (obnoxiously) declare their love for each other. Phoebus admits he was wrong, he and Esmeralda also shout out their love for each other, and then....
No...
Oh please, no....
GOD, THEY EVEN RUINED THE HORSE!!
Achilles was the only character I liked in this movie and they had to go do something stupid like that?!
Well anyway, suddenly the bell stops ringing. The crowd looks up, and apparently are able to see what's going on on the roof between the two towers high above their heads, because they all smile happily.
Madellaine has joined Quasimodo, and after they say more sentimental crap about looking deeper within the other person, they kiss, and as Zephyr begins to ring the bell as they (also loudly and obnoxiously) shout out that they love each other. The movie ends with a shot of the Quasi and Madellaine figurines in the town model.
Remember how Djali ate the figurines in the first movie? Let's have a repeat of that gag, shall we?
This movie sucked. I guess it was an answer to the complaint in the first movie that Quasi didn't get a girl, but it sucked. The villain was lame, the characters were about as interesting as cardboard, the songs were awful, the animation was lazy and thrown together, and frankly looked more like something you'd find in a child's coloring book. It's easily the worst Disney sequel ever made, and when you look at something like Cinderella 2 or Bambi 2, that's really saying something. So how many stars am I giving this movie? I'll tell you. Zero. Zilch. Nada. Nothing good comes out of this movie at all. Now, if you'll excuse me, I'm going to watch the original movie.
Frollo: This is an unholy demon. I'm sending it back to hell where it belongs.
Go for it, Frollo. The Archdeacon ain't gonna stop you this time.
<Thanks to Joe for the Maleficent picture/caption!>
