First Time Watching The Hunchback of Notre Dame - Hellfire (Reaction!) : Behind the Curve Reacts

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ความคิดเห็น • 388

  • @MetFanMac
    @MetFanMac 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1449

    Calling '90s Disney movies "early Disney" (when Disney's been making movies since the 1930s) makes me feel really freaking ancient lol

    • @Ghostlyking-tc3vu
      @Ghostlyking-tc3vu 3 ปีที่แล้ว +19

      Same here

    • @snakesrule5
      @snakesrule5 3 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      @@Ghostlyking-tc3vu ditto

    • @nemaru
      @nemaru 3 ปีที่แล้ว +9

      Big mood, I died a little

    • @tessaract7695
      @tessaract7695 3 ปีที่แล้ว +20

      I’m legit 21 and would never call this early Disney lol it for sure the 90s or revival

    • @googygok
      @googygok 3 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      I wanted to write quite the same comment. ^^

  • @huntercool2232
    @huntercool2232 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2143

    Frollo's prayers are actually answered in this scene. When the guard opens the door, he is framed by a soft and peaceful light, symbolizing Heaven while the fireplace behind Frollo symbolizes Hell. The guard informs him that Esmeralda is gone, metaphorically giving Frollo the last chance to redeem himself by letting Esmeralda go and embrace the light. Frollo, however, turns away from the light and gives into his obsession, a decision that prevents his entry into Heaven while cementing his damnation.

    • @SevenTailedWolf72
      @SevenTailedWolf72 2 ปีที่แล้ว +85

      Well said.

    • @lostboy587
      @lostboy587 2 ปีที่แล้ว +65

      Nice observation!!!!!!!!!!!

    • @nathancruz9172
      @nathancruz9172 2 ปีที่แล้ว +31

      4:35 That makes sense.

    • @huntercool2232
      @huntercool2232 2 ปีที่แล้ว +83

      @@SevenTailedWolf72 It was somebody else’s observation really. Just thought I’d share it because it was so well put.

    • @huntercool2232
      @huntercool2232 2 ปีที่แล้ว +42

      @@lostboy587 I can’t really take credit for it, but thank you.

  • @matthewhearn9910
    @matthewhearn9910 3 ปีที่แล้ว +110

    Man it is so wild to me that you've seen this many Starkid musicals before watching any but a few Disney movies, they (along with High School Musical) are like the biggest running reference in the Langs' writing.

  • @MrChrispy777
    @MrChrispy777 2 ปีที่แล้ว +10

    My sister, upon seeing this scene for the first time, and with a packed house, gave a rousing standing ovation, and to her great surprise and delight, the packed house joined her in her standing ovation!

  • @Swissswoosher
    @Swissswoosher ปีที่แล้ว +5

    Easily one of, if not the greatest villain song and villains. Sadly, he’s often forgotten.

  • @susiewolf4318
    @susiewolf4318 3 ปีที่แล้ว +7

    I came here to watch you react to "Hellfire" and I wasn't disappointed. The animation and the song together create an amazing and epic experience

  • @JonasRoxoxox
    @JonasRoxoxox 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Hutchback was made in 1996 I believe. And actually that women was the main character who was 16 in the book (19 in the film) the man is 56

  • @khmaster12
    @khmaster12 3 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    "Early Disney" uh oh. Who's gonna tell him? lol

  • @honkceasar
    @honkceasar 3 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    I’m so excited for this!!!! The hunchback is my favorite Disney movie and this is the best song in it

  • @cscotch1127
    @cscotch1127 3 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    I'm sure others have mentioned it, but I thought I would share the latin lyrics. I am not Catholic so I am not familiar with this exact prayer and I'm going mostly off what I can hear, but I have studied Latin, so I can at least translate it in a literal sense. They're all sprinkled in throughout the song;
    Confiteor deo omnipotenti,
    Beatae Mariae, semper virgini,
    Beato Michaeli archangelo,
    sanctis apostolis, omnibus sanctis
    Et tibi pater
    quia peccavi nimis
    cogitatione
    verbo et opere
    mea culpa, mea culpa, mea maxima culpa
    Kyrie eleison (this is actually Greek but it's apparently common in latin prayers)
    I confess to almighty God,
    to Blessed Maria, always a virgin
    to Blessed Michael, archangel
    to the holy apostles and to all the saints
    and to you, Father
    that I have sinned
    in thought,
    word and action,
    my fault, my fault, my greatest fault,
    Lord have mercy

  • @umbradens6129
    @umbradens6129 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    most of the Disney Villains songs from that era are worth a listen

  • @K5to9X
    @K5to9X 3 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    My favorite villain song!!

  • @mckenzie.latham91
    @mckenzie.latham91 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    The music and songs in hunchback are beyond anything i’ve ever seen in any other film
    i love beauty and the beat and lion king scores and etc.
    but the songs in hunchback are totally unique and on their own level.

  • @carrot1566
    @carrot1566 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Hellfire literally scared me as a kid.. RIP to the talented Tony Jay

  • @musicalslyricsbr4420
    @musicalslyricsbr4420 3 ปีที่แล้ว +11

    I love if you reacted to Mariah Rose Faith's version, she sounds like an angel

  • @mogwiawolf4354
    @mogwiawolf4354 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    grew up watching it

  • @brooke9939
    @brooke9939 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    It is a family favorite! We were lucky enough to see the live musical adaptation in La Jolla. It was one of my absolute favorite musicals I have ever seen. Sadly, it didn't take off which I still don't understand.

    • @annahill99
      @annahill99 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      I would sell a small part of my soul to see a pro-shot stage recording of that cast a la Hamilfilm. It’s the least we deserve since Broadway didn’t pick it up and probably never will

    • @brooke9939
      @brooke9939 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@annahill99 I would, too. I still get chills thinking of it. Have you seen the TH-cam video on Disney of Broadway channel? It is called Making of "The Hunchback of Notre Dame" Studio Cast Recording. It is under 8 minutes, but it gives you a bit of a fix to hold you over for a few.

  • @Babbleplay
    @Babbleplay ปีที่แล้ว

    Suggestion: Fortuosity. From an old Disney film called The Happiest Millionaire.

  • @nicolebowers4571
    @nicolebowers4571 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    It’s a weird choice but this has always been and will always be my favorite Disney song 😂

  • @GeekGal84
    @GeekGal84 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    That there was Judge Dom Claude Frollo. ( Archdeacon in the book) The singer was Tony Jay. He played Shere Khan in the Jungle Book. The film was from 96 :D From what I know they did do a play version but have not seen it. Ive always been a fan of early Disney. Suppose I don't find 90s early disney since theyve been around since the 30s lol. If you want some good songs, Id recommend Be Prepared from The Lion King. (94), Poor Unfortunate Soul from The Little Mermaid or Mother Knows Best from Tangled. Enjoy :)

  • @caidalee1994
    @caidalee1994 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Interesting that you mention the Hunchback not being in this number, because he sings the song just before that melts into Hellfire so much so that on the soundtrack, they’re the same track. This song, called “Heaven’s Light”, is almost the opposite, although they’re both singing about Esmerelda and their love for her. I just thought that was a neat thing to point out.

  • @nathancruz9172
    @nathancruz9172 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    4:58-5:08 that’s my favorite song from Frollo.

  • @ilonadever8249
    @ilonadever8249 10 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Great reaction! I have never seen the movie, I am very old so it came out after I was watching Disney. I know you've reacted to Voiceplay, they did a version of this in October of this year, 2023. I would love to get your take on it.

  • @DanielSelk
    @DanielSelk ปีที่แล้ว

    I remember it was this song that made parents "gasp" and outraged wondering how on earth Disney could put such dark stuff in a "kids" film.
    A. Rated G does NOT mean just for kids, it means it's for ALL audiences.
    B. When those of us who were "sheltered" from songs like this grew up we LOVED them and wished there was more of these kinds of honest depictions of evil and life in general. Disney or not.

  • @manxgirl
    @manxgirl ปีที่แล้ว

    Wish you would react to more Disney and other animated song originals:
    -Aladdin "Arabian Night" & "A Whole New World"
    -Beauty and the Beast "Beauty and the Beast", "Be Our Guest", & "The Mob Song"
    -Encanto "Pressure" & "We Don't Talk About Bruno"
    -Frozen & Frozen 2 "For the First Time in Forever" & "Into the Unknown"
    -Hercules "Go the Distance" (sung by Michael Bolton)
    -The Hunchback of Notre Dame "The Bell's of Notre Dame" with reprise & "Out There"
    Into the Woods "Agony", "On the Steps of the Palace", & "Your Fault".
    Moana "How Far I'll Go" & "We Know the Way"
    -Muppet Christmas Carol "It Feels Like Christmas" & "When Love is Gone"
    -Muppet Treasure Island "Love Led Us Here"
    Prince of Egypt "Deliver Us", "Heaven's Eyes", & "The Plagues"

  • @GoatHeadTed
    @GoatHeadTed 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    This song is stupid epic!

  • @Ower8x
    @Ower8x 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    The chanting actually adds subtle context to the song as the chanting is prayer from the traditional Latin Mass called the Confiteor = I Confession, its part of the public confession of sin during the Mass
    This is part of modern Catholic Masses as well but the text is different.
    The translation would be as follows- its not the full text of the prayer but a kind of customized version:
    I confess to God and to blessed Mary ever-Virgin,
    to blessed Michael the Archangel ...
    to the holy apostles ...
    along with all the saints
    and you Father
    That I have sinned
    In thought
    In word and deed
    (the robbed quire)
    Through my fault
    Through my fault
    Through my most griveous fault
    at the end you hear also the chanting of Kyrie Eleison = Lord have mercy
    and is a prayer that follows the confession as a plea to God for forgiveness
    It serves as a nice contrast to Frolos words and his mentality ...

  • @hankstuddard23
    @hankstuddard23 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    You might want to watch the a capella cover of this song by Tomi P. It is even more amazing that this performance.

  • @patrioticjustice9040
    @patrioticjustice9040 ปีที่แล้ว

    You would be surprised just how popular this song is amongst girls. Seriously, there are actually more girls singing this on TH-cam than guys.

  • @sherk3286
    @sherk3286 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Did this man just call Frollo the lead?

  • @Ethan243
    @Ethan243 ปีที่แล้ว

    That's not early disney that's 90s disney. Most of the reason the people born in the lat 80s early 90 as so fucked up is because those old disney movies hit hard... I remember watching scar throw his brother off a cliff to his death and watch his son try and get him to rise then have to run for his life of he would be eaten... hits different than frozen 2... lol

  • @satanikatze
    @satanikatze 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    It's sad you don't really have the context since you don't know the movie... But anyway it way enjoyable, keep going ;)

  • @JayTheDude-l1j
    @JayTheDude-l1j 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    I loved the reaction, but I hope you watched the rest of the movie to go with it. You think it's a good song out of context, it's so much better with the weight of the rest of the movie behind it!

  • @masi1167
    @masi1167 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Kid movie btw

  • @CrazyKungfuGirl
    @CrazyKungfuGirl 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Does he know "early Disney" animation would have been the late 30s...?

  • @bogirostas7564
    @bogirostas7564 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I very much recommend also watching covers of this song. Especially Annapantsu and a metal cover I found. They are incredible!!

  • @mskiptr
    @mskiptr 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Now in Latin!

  • @caseyh8386
    @caseyh8386 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    I always loved Colours of The Wind from Pocahontas. If you're looking for another one to react to? Whilst the film is really so far from truth its kind of rude, this song at least has really important message to it x

  • @goeienacht
    @goeienacht 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    When incels are religious: the anthem

  • @willgiddings9941
    @willgiddings9941 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Disney doesn't make songs like these anymore, just auto tuned soulless slop nowadays.

  • @philosopherlogic
    @philosopherlogic ปีที่แล้ว

    Frollo in the book is so much better (more evil).

  • @pwnorbepwned
    @pwnorbepwned 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2370

    Two fun facts: the actor was unable to hit that last note initially. Rather than hire a separate singer like they did in other Disney movie songs (Scar in Be Prepared), he insisted he could do it, and took extra singing lessons until he was able to hit the note himself. Also, the initial animation had Esmeralda naked in the fire illusion, but it was considered too risqué, so the animators added an extra layer of fire-clothes rather than redraw it.

    • @Zejety
      @Zejety 3 ปีที่แล้ว +104

      SIncerely appreciate the trivia! Thanks!

    • @chriskelly3481
      @chriskelly3481 3 ปีที่แล้ว +71

      ...Damnit!

    • @jimmyking511
      @jimmyking511 3 ปีที่แล้ว +183

      I will say for Lion King, it wasn't that Jeremy Irons (Scar's voice actor) couldn't hit the note, it was that he blew out his voice while recording the song so they got Jim Cummings, who was already voicing Ed, to come in and fill in the end because of how good Jim is at changing his voice

    • @simonfarrugia26
      @simonfarrugia26 3 ปีที่แล้ว +76

      20 pieces of silver for naked Esmeralda.

    • @brutusthecat6044
      @brutusthecat6044 3 ปีที่แล้ว +57

      @@jimmyking511 Yup you can always hear exactly when the song switches to Jim Cummings, after the "Won't get a sniff without me!" line a bit of Tigger creeps into Scar's voice

  • @eirikastokes9652
    @eirikastokes9652 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1427

    I love that Frollo sings to the same melody of the church chorus, it's just another level of Frollo twisting the church to serve himself.

    • @shotaaizawa1206
      @shotaaizawa1206 3 ปีที่แล้ว +42

      ohhhhhhHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!
      Tha... That makes complete scense

    • @krystaloftheshores
      @krystaloftheshores 2 ปีที่แล้ว +13

      Oh my god I totally hear it now!

    • @swancman
      @swancman 2 ปีที่แล้ว +10

      Holy **** I never noticed that!

    • @wuscrackin583
      @wuscrackin583 2 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      Nobel prize time for you

    • @gavanhill5132
      @gavanhill5132 2 ปีที่แล้ว +35

      It's the same melody, certainly, but while the Arch-deacon and his procession are singing the "Confiteor Deo", confessing to God that they are sinners and begging His mercy, Frollo is praising himself for his being so much purer than everyone else.
      Another pure juxtaposition; just as he is singing "It's not my fault!", the figures in red robes around him are singing "Mea culpa" (My fault) and "Mea maxima culpa" (My most grievous fault).
      It's a literal depiction of the parable of the Pharisee and the tax collector (Luke 18: 9-14).

  • @Time-lord-jedi
    @Time-lord-jedi 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1120

    Hunchback is so underrated. Its a very dark moive. It's one of my favorites

    • @Topic69
      @Topic69 3 ปีที่แล้ว +12

      gargoyles doe...

    • @jessicarechani1280
      @jessicarechani1280 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      I love Gargoyles!

    • @Topic69
      @Topic69 3 ปีที่แล้ว +11

      @@jessicarechani1280 most don't

    • @gavinclark7364
      @gavinclark7364 3 ปีที่แล้ว +19

      That's most likely the reason behind its obscurity. It's unlike an average Disney film. Hunchback deals with extreme topics such as genocide, something no young child should be introduced to yet. If Disney released more successful films similar to Hunchback, films such as The Little Mermaid and The Lion King would be forgotten.

    • @Time-lord-jedi
      @Time-lord-jedi 3 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      @@gavinclark7364 That's true. I never watched it as a child but I watched it for the first time a few years ago and the music is amazing.

  • @katiehicks3535
    @katiehicks3535 3 ปีที่แล้ว +468

    My favorite part of this song is it's connection to Quasimodo's song "Heaven's Light." Not only are they both singing about the same woman, and the titles seem to go together ("Heaven's Light/ Hellfire"), but the bells at the very end of "Heaven's Light" start to play the melody of "Hellfire" so they transition into each other. They're so thematically and tonally linked (because they are almost exact opposites- one a quiet little ballad and the other a dramatic choral piece and yet they are about the same thing- the singer's feelings for Esmerelda) its pretty fair to think of them as one song in two parts.

    • @samuelzuleger5134
      @samuelzuleger5134 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +7

      The interlude, the priest and monks chanting, is actually a call to confession of sins...which Frollo seems to answer.
      In fact, the Latin chants throughout are directly linked. When Frollo is trying to blame anyone else, they are chanting "mea culpa," which means "my fault."

    • @loubug9309
      @loubug9309 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      Also, the melody for Hellfire is actually the bell chant at the end of Heaven’s Light in a minor key, which makes them even more connected.

  • @elissaparsons23
    @elissaparsons23 3 ปีที่แล้ว +568

    I'm in my 30s and this song STILL gives me goosebumps just like the first time I saw it. One of the absolute best villain songs in Disney history

    • @samuelsteiner3854
      @samuelsteiner3854 3 ปีที่แล้ว +16

      No, it's THE best Villain song

    • @pink_alligator
      @pink_alligator 3 ปีที่แล้ว +10

      Well yeah? the older you get the More reasons you have for this song to give you chills so
      ain't like you get the implications in this song as a child
      or how little fantasy there actually is in this villain. He's all too real

    • @acidic9358
      @acidic9358 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      I still say Gaston’s song is the best/j

    • @kevindegollado7112
      @kevindegollado7112 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +5

      Yes, one of the best songs sung by the most evil, cruel and, above all, perverse Disney villain... The Judge Claude Frollo!!!

    • @ayakotami3318
      @ayakotami3318 10 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Same. It's my all time favorite Disney Antagonist Song even if Frollo isn't my favorite Antagonist. . .that's Scar.

  • @Serkanfan
    @Serkanfan 3 ปีที่แล้ว +445

    In my Opinion "The Hunchback of Notre Dame" is one of the best Disney movies if not the best ever! Im so glad, they didnt cut out this number because it would have been a shame! Its my favorite song from it!

  • @FallenOne669
    @FallenOne669 3 ปีที่แล้ว +279

    I think Frollo genuinely expected the scarf not to catch fire. The way he recoils from the fireplace and his immediate request for mercy for Esmerelda and himself are too sudden for him not to.

    • @homemadehistorian2590
      @homemadehistorian2590 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Why would the scarf not catch fire?

    • @FallenOne669
      @FallenOne669 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@homemadehistorian2590 There's no scenario it wouldn't, but Frollo is clearly not in his right mind, regardless of your views on religion. He likely believed God would respond to his 'prayers' and affect the scarf.

    • @queen-lilyorjiako268
      @queen-lilyorjiako268 ปีที่แล้ว +25

      ​@@homemadehistorian2590hell witch gypsy magic? 🤷

    • @Taiyama2
      @Taiyama2 ปีที่แล้ว +28

      He wasn't exactly in a stable and rational mood.

    • @teagancarroll5056
      @teagancarroll5056 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +7

      @@homemadehistorian2590 Hes saying that esmerelda can either choose him or burn, he was hoping she would choose him, but her scarf (representing her) caught on fire *Kind foreshadow)

  • @cass1857
    @cass1857 3 ปีที่แล้ว +265

    The Bells of Notre Dame, Out There, and God Help the Outcasts are incredible songs from this movie as well. The whole movie has one of the most brilliant soundtracks of a Disney movie after Hercules

    • @Tinuvielthefair
      @Tinuvielthefair 3 ปีที่แล้ว +9

      Yes, Hunchback's score is among the top Disney scores.

    • @coreylineberry8557
      @coreylineberry8557 3 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      Unfortunately there's still A Guy Like You.

    • @Tinuvielthefair
      @Tinuvielthefair 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      @@coreylineberry8557 Hahahaha, that's true. Such a thrown in, weird song admist the other songs. Not completely off the mark though in musicals.
      Phantom of the Opera had "Prima Donna" which is pretty different from many of the other scores.

  • @MagdalenaRay61
    @MagdalenaRay61 3 ปีที่แล้ว +215

    Tony Jay voiced frollo and his singing voice. Rest In Peace Tony Jay. The woman dancing in the flames is Esmeralda are main female lead.

  • @jeckjeck3119
    @jeckjeck3119 3 ปีที่แล้ว +127

    First guard: ''Oh no, he's singing.''
    Second guard: ''Dang it, time to burn down the city again.''

  • @kellharris2491
    @kellharris2491 3 ปีที่แล้ว +225

    That moment when the guard came in he was like an angel of mercy with the blue light giving him an out.
    But then he clearly makes the choice to chase her proving it was indeed his choice. And his fault.

    • @nathancruz9172
      @nathancruz9172 2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      4:57-5:02 exactly.

    • @dustinhickey3473
      @dustinhickey3473 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +8

      Also when he says “it’s not my fault” the choir says “mea culpa” which is a latin phrase for Acknowledging one’s own guilt, which frollo refused to do.

    • @corryjamieson3909
      @corryjamieson3909 5 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Well more like a messenger to be exact.

  • @AG_KEMPER
    @AG_KEMPER 3 ปีที่แล้ว +758

    The Latin chanting at the beginning and throughout the song is a real prayer from the Catholic Mass. It is call the Confiteor, and here's the rough translation:
    *I confess to [insert really long litany of names that was cut out of the English translation] to you, Almighty God, and to my brothers and sisters, that I have greatly sinned in my thoughts, my words, and my actions; through my fault, through my fault, through my most grievous fault"
    They don't use the rest of the prayer in this song, but this bit is so beautifully utilized to present a juxtaposition between Frollo's (hooded dude's) words and his guilty conscience. Alan Menken didn't have to go *THAT* hard with the music in this "kid film" (even most Catholic kids wouldn't know that prayer in Latin!) but he did because he's Alan MF'ing Menken.

    • @Jm96RoCk
      @Jm96RoCk 3 ปีที่แล้ว +22

      In catholic mass here in latin america people do say a spanish version of it as a sort of public confession everyone recites together.

    • @AG_KEMPER
      @AG_KEMPER 3 ปีที่แล้ว +11

      @@Jm96RoCk yeah, we say it in English here in the States

    • @Jm96RoCk
      @Jm96RoCk 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@AG_KEMPER im just surprised it hasnt died out lol

    • @CecilieSHoejberg
      @CecilieSHoejberg 3 ปีที่แล้ว +32

      I just love that when Frollo goes "it's not my fault, I'm not to blame" the choir goes "mea culpa, mea culpa". Like saying, uhm yes it's definitely your fault, Frollo. So well-written!
      *edit: Sorry, I just realised that that was totally your point. I feel like I just mansplained it lol. I was just trying to say that I agree. Very freaking cool.

    • @neddea
      @neddea 3 ปีที่แล้ว +19

      Another interesting note about the Latin lyrics! At the end the chorus says "Kyrie Eleison", which means "Lord have mercy" in Ancient Greek. The Kyrie is also one part of the Requiem mass, and other bits can be heard in the first song of the movie (like "Dies irae"). The soundtrack of this movie is one of the best works Alan Menken has ever done, imo.

  • @kikio0529
    @kikio0529 3 ปีที่แล้ว +143

    yes. finally, someone reacting to this with fresh eyes. It's even better since you're looking at it through a musical lens. The movie is a bit lighter and the story is slightly different but it is still good. Broadway is much much darker. The original story is about the corruption of the church and abuse of power so...

  • @wisportsfan1
    @wisportsfan1 3 ปีที่แล้ว +103

    Don’t worry, the off-broadway production could not have picked a more perfect actor for this role. Patrick Page is amazing!!!

  • @thefluffyaj4119
    @thefluffyaj4119 ปีที่แล้ว +31

    something i noticed at 3:24 is that frollo looks like hes about to tear apart esmeralda's lil scarf, but instead collapses with it smooshed into his face. just another symbolization of how hes too weak to reject his desire, and instead in the very next scene tries to run away and say its esmeraldas fault while the hooded figures chant "mea culpa" which is "your fault" in latin. such a thematically cohesive song, ontop of being such a good song in general

    • @athanasiasofia3056
      @athanasiasofia3056 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +4

      That's a clever analysis, but just a little correction: "mea culpa" means "MY fault", not "your fault".

    • @YohonaIsTired
      @YohonaIsTired 10 หลายเดือนก่อน

      ​@@athanasiasofia3056those are hallucinations of frollo and there saying my fault so those that mean some part of frollo knows that its his fault

    • @athanasiasofia3056
      @athanasiasofia3056 10 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@YohonaIsTired Yeah, and that's why it looks and feels like he's having a war with himself in this song. His conscious self is saying that it's not his fault, he's not to blame while his subconscious mind responds with my fault, my most grievous fault. He knows deep down that what he's doing is wrong but he ignores his instincts and does it anyway, that's why he's considered the most villainous Disney character ever created.

  • @sonnymonkey23
    @sonnymonkey23 3 ปีที่แล้ว +127

    Claude Frollo (the main guy in this song) was played by Tony Jay, a former member of the Royal Shakespeare Company. He did a lot of other voice over work for Disney, but this was his main one. Agreed, hard to live up to his performance. I will say, however, that Patrick Page, who played Frollo is equally as powerful and wonderful. He most recently was Hades in the Broadway show, Hadestown. Beautiful voice. If you havent already seen the La Jolla Hunchback of Notredame, please do. It's amazing.

    • @KateDixon2112
      @KateDixon2112 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Tony Jay died

    • @mahadsudi6863
      @mahadsudi6863 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@KateDixon2112 😭 I miss him

  • @jessicarechani1280
    @jessicarechani1280 3 ปีที่แล้ว +80

    This is the darkest Disney movie to date... and I love it! (except Frollo, he’s a pervert)

    • @GLIEPNIR
      @GLIEPNIR 3 ปีที่แล้ว +22

      Well... I'm not sure calling him a pervert is truly correct... Is not that he's doing pervy stuff 24/7. Without trying to justify him, he's literally unable to cope with sin, Lust, to be more specific.

    • @mischr13
      @mischr13 3 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      @@GLIEPNIR yeah, that's the fucked up part but he just experienced sexual desire but bc of his religion it made him feel so conflicted about it he took it out on innocent people...which happens sometimes when religious zealot types get power.

    • @radioactive_baby
      @radioactive_baby 3 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      I heard that The Black Cauldron was a darker movie

  • @franziskasanders3943
    @franziskasanders3943 3 ปีที่แล้ว +92

    Hellfire is one of the best villain songs from disney! I love "We know the way" from Moana.

  • @vinnie666
    @vinnie666 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +10

    Best. Disney song. Ever.
    Had that opinion since i was a kid, watching this on vhs.... On repeat....i wonder what the adults in my life thought about this being the song i couldn't stop singing along to...... And rewinding to replay.....

  • @huntercool2232
    @huntercool2232 2 ปีที่แล้ว +24

    That “OH WOW” at the end was the most appropriate reaction. Thank you for that lol

  • @sandyposs2693
    @sandyposs2693 3 ปีที่แล้ว +30

    Honestly, the songs all throughout this movie (and the orchestral soundtrack in key scenes) is just... *chef's kiss*. It's powerful, awestriking and haunting.

  • @melissafuerst6051
    @melissafuerst6051 3 ปีที่แล้ว +27

    Oooh I see we have traveled to the dark side of Disney

  • @AnimeWatcherJM
    @AnimeWatcherJM 3 ปีที่แล้ว +27

    And next Jonathan Young's metal cover of hellfire!

  • @jvondd
    @jvondd 2 ปีที่แล้ว +9

    The movie was released in 1996, so it's actually not as old as you might think, but this scene is still a very impressive piece of filmmaking. Unfortunately, the biggest problem this movie has is keeping a consistent tone because when it veers too far out into goofiness, it really undercuts the weight of the drama, but when this movie is doing things well, it's astoundingly good.
    And the actor who played Frollo was named Tony Jay, and he was very much the MVP of this movie. Sadly, he died ten years after this movie came out.

  • @marybrown6128
    @marybrown6128 3 ปีที่แล้ว +20

    Sometimes I forget how dark Disney can be.

    • @joshualowe959
      @joshualowe959 3 ปีที่แล้ว +10

      Disney WAS dark in the past. Nowadays Disney isn't dark anymore.

    • @souhiyori8032
      @souhiyori8032 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      It's pretty light nowadays.

    • @erica5624
      @erica5624 2 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      It’s at its best when it explores darker themes

  • @gr1mreap3rz15
    @gr1mreap3rz15 3 ปีที่แล้ว +22

    the hunchback of notre dame is still one of my fav movies tbh!!! hellfire goes so hard

  • @caoimhedee
    @caoimhedee 3 ปีที่แล้ว +28

    this song is great! into the unknown from frozen 2 is definitely worth a reaction, gives me chills every time!

    • @Serkanfan
      @Serkanfan 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      for me i got more chills from show yourself

    • @caoimhedee
      @caoimhedee 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@Serkanfan it’s great as well!!

  • @aimeekay3054
    @aimeekay3054 3 ปีที่แล้ว +21

    Love the reaction! If you’re looking for recs, I suggest “I’ll Make a Man Out of You” from Mulan! It’s so much fun and definitely gets you hyped!

  • @stephfahey1101
    @stephfahey1101 3 ปีที่แล้ว +16

    the late Tony Jay was the voice of Frollo. Also, you really should watch the whole movie. It's loosely based off of the novel by Victor Hugo. It was the author's first full-length novel he ever published in 1831. Victor Hugo was an amazing figure.

  • @DiscoTimelordASD
    @DiscoTimelordASD 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +7

    The scariest villains are the ones who hide in plain sight.

  • @scifigeek14
    @scifigeek14 3 ปีที่แล้ว +15

    One of the top 3 disney villian songs in my opinion.
    Another great song from this movie is God Help The Outcasts.

  • @TheCrayonMaster
    @TheCrayonMaster 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    1980's????? Huntchback isn't from the 80s, it's from the 90's. Also, 1990's is not early Disney. This was during the Disney Rennasaince. If we're looking at early Disney, we're going back to the 40's and 50's....sorry...I'm a bit of a movie buff.

  • @Eliasu1150
    @Eliasu1150 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +5

    this is peak disney 2d animation

  • @Fassonista
    @Fassonista 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Great review but please....it came out in 1996. Its 25 years old this year. Please Don't make me feel older than I already feel :) hahaha

  • @ET-gh4qv
    @ET-gh4qv 3 ปีที่แล้ว +8

    So lemme tell you, watching this movie - and this scene in particular - in IMAX with full-scope THX sound was unbelievable. The latin vocals were so deep I remember hearing the ice rattling in my cup, and feeling my chair just vibrating with all that power. And the movie theater - which was packed full - was so absolutely silent at the end of this piece... my friends were all at just the quality of this scene.

  • @sandyposs2693
    @sandyposs2693 3 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    HUGE REQUEST, pretty pretty please, if you haven't seen it already, would you do a reaction video of the song 'Thus Saith The Lord' from Dreamworks' The Prince of Egypt? It's EPIC.

  • @amyyoung2830
    @amyyoung2830 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +4

    Fanaticism made him one of the most terrifying villians ever in an animated movie. He and Kent (the G-Man from "The Iron Giant) may have scared the kids for being "mean" but as an adult I could see them for what they truly were and represented.

  • @ScarlettM
    @ScarlettM 3 ปีที่แล้ว +7

    5:47 - you never heard the story or read "Hunchback of Norte Dame" by Victor Hugo? That is sad. There are some books that everyone should know.

    • @musical_lolu4811
      @musical_lolu4811 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      That's silly of you to say.

    • @tadeusza_2004
      @tadeusza_2004 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      The original name of the book is "Notre Dame de Paris"

    • @ScarlettM
      @ScarlettM 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@tadeusza_2004 Yep!

  • @MelGoethals
    @MelGoethals 3 ปีที่แล้ว +8

    This will always be my favourite disney villain song, close second is Be Prepared (Lion King)

  • @megngarnett
    @megngarnett 3 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    I’ll always prefer this animation style t the current modeled style. 🥰🥰🥰

  • @juliavanhalderen3556
    @juliavanhalderen3556 3 ปีที่แล้ว +8

    Might I suggest ‘the worlds greatest criminal mind’ from the great mouse detective? Feel like you would enjoy that one, it’s a great song!

    • @MissMadCherry
      @MissMadCherry 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      "Professor Rrrrratigan!"

  • @glazierblue573
    @glazierblue573 6 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

    What I love about this song, it just went from 0 to 60 in 10 seconds. Just Epic!

  • @panzerwolf494
    @panzerwolf494 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    When this movie came out it was denounced by religious zealots for being too sexual. This part with the dancer in the fire and the Festival of Fools where Esmerelda dances around a spear like a stripper on a pole

  • @NyteMyre
    @NyteMyre 3 ปีที่แล้ว +7

    I don't think you should really watch hellfire for the first time without the "Heaven's Light" part. It really puts contrast to the song, and related to another song called "Bells of Notre Dame": "Who is the monster, and who is the man?"

  • @PikminandOatchi
    @PikminandOatchi 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Pretty sure "early" Disney is 1926 or so.

  • @huntercool2232
    @huntercool2232 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    The fact that this man watched Aladdin 2 before Aladdin 1 is honestly sad.

  • @tianarobinson4372
    @tianarobinson4372 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    The animation of Frollo and his emotions were top tier in this scene

  • @nemaru
    @nemaru 3 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    Every time he calls it early Disney I die a little.
    And it finished me off when he called it “classic old”

  • @astridmartinez2022
    @astridmartinez2022 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    How is it possible you have never seen the hunchback of Notre Dame?????

  • @davidstone281
    @davidstone281 3 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    I very much HIGHLY recommend you watch the full movie. The whole thing if great. The animation is flawless. The music is just (punches the air) agh it's so good. And Frollo is a FANTASTIC villain.

  • @frankjuggaloheathen1035
    @frankjuggaloheathen1035 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    "Hellfire" is truly an outlier among Disney villain songs, not just because of the Bloody EPIC music, but because of the animation.
    Notice how other villain songs are animated; the villain is shown in a position of extreme power, they boast about their evil plans or their victory over the hero, they are surrounded by their fans providing backup vocals to boost their ego, and by the end of the song the villain appears to be on top of the world, at their absolute apex.
    With "Hellfire" it's quite the opposite. Frollo is singing of his lust for Esmeralda, which isn't his power, but his weakness. He is not surrounded by adoring fans or evil minions gazing up at him in awe and praising him, but by cloaked, hooded, faceless figures towering above him and looking down upon him on judgment, and literally contradicting all he says (i.e. Frollo says "it's not my fault" and the chorus responds with "mea culpa" which literally means "my fault"). And in the final few moments of the song, Frollo doesn't appear to rise to the top of the world, but instead seems to shrink before the hooded figures he knows are coming to collect his soul. This culminates in the final note being sung as the camera zooms out from up high, not just to show Frollo at a moment of pure weakness, but also as if through the eyes of God himself. And we are left looking down upon Frollo as he collapses in the shape of an inverted crucifix.
    This scene TERRIFIED me as a child, but now as an adult I can fully appreciate this scene and call it undoubtedly the BEST Disney villain song of all time!

  • @CharlotteSmoothie
    @CharlotteSmoothie 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Could you react to "Friends on the other side" from princess and the frog?

  • @lettievaughn
    @lettievaughn ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Fun fact, when Frollo is repeating "it's not my fault", the Latin in the back is translated to "my fault/my greatest fault". This can be interpreted as his conscience and acknowledgement to the fact that he is lying to himself, despite his efforts to convince everybody that he is a holy/blameless man.

  • @richardcastro9591
    @richardcastro9591 2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    This movie “the hunchback of Norte dame “ is amazing! Very unrated ! My favorite movie !

  • @schebbi
    @schebbi 3 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    this is the first youtube channel where the reaction seems genuine, and I really appreciate this
    too many channels exist where every reaction is over the top and mostly acted. gj!

  • @Kay_The_Coffee_Weirdo
    @Kay_The_Coffee_Weirdo 3 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    Hellfire is by far the best Disney villain song, and the animation sequence is beautiful and genius.
    Tony Jay does Frollo (the lead) in that movie.

  • @AskiFin
    @AskiFin 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Old disney were better at being woke.. if such thing exists.. old school disney didnt care about racism... they did have few too less good dark skninned heroes but the good thing about old disney is that there is as many heroes of whatever as there were evils in control.. sure, they could of used couple inclusion but the old stories are old stories.. it wouldnt have worked.. I do think that the early stories were above skin... but Id need a black girl to answer me.. they were about personality not whats outside.. .specially in the case of hunchback of notre dame, it was the inner beaty that actually matters. and the strength to do what is right.

  • @jessiesweat2812
    @jessiesweat2812 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    You should try a reaction to VOICEPLAY “HELLFIRE” in a cappella I swear it is better than Disney’s version

  • @WeWofficial
    @WeWofficial 3 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    Mariah Rose Faith has a cover of this!