Show Notes

This week, bafflement abounds as we discuss the 1996 film The Hunchback of Notre Dame. We watched it, I dare say we enjoyed it a lot, we still are not sure how or why this movie exists. Beautiful animation, fantastic music, great voice acting (mostly) and yet, why is this? Is it a kid’s movie? No. Does Disney think it is? Yes? But I don’t think there is another G rated movie with the antagonist smelling a woman and then trying to murder her for giving him pants feelings. WHAT IS THIS?

Recommendations: The Pillars of the Earth by Ken Follett (book)

The Hunchback of Notre Dame, a 1923 silent film starring Lon Chaney as Quasimodo

The Hunchback of Notre Dame, a 1939 sound film starring Charles Laughton as Quasimodo and Maureen O'Hara as Esmeralda

The Hunchback of Notre Dame, a 1956 French film starring Anthony Quinn as Quasimodo and Gina Lollobrigida as Esmeralda

Next up: Hercules (1997)