1. I'm going to start this out with a fact: The Hunchback of Notre Dame has been SLEPT ON ever since it came out in 1996. Wake the fuck up, sheeple!!! It's a perfect movie.
The Hunchback Of Notre Dame is the most slept on Disney movie b. I’ll fight you if you try to tell me otherwise.
2. Let's start with some stunning visuals to set the mood. BRB, booking a flight to ANIMATED FRANCE:
3. Quasimodo, aka the loveable protagonist of Hunchback, was completely unlike any Disney hero before him:
4. And his narrative arc has nothing to do with "winning the girl" or other popular tropes:
For what it's worth, Disney's 1996 adaptation of The Hunchback Notre Dame defies its own source material by making Quasimodo's true triumph not by 'winning the girl' but rather being looked at not just a part of society but as a hero celebrated for his strength & selflessness. https://t.co/OMILav05w4
5. But, speaking of "the girl" — her name is Esmeralda and she's pretty damn great:
Esmeralda from The Hunchback Of Notre Dame deserved better. A beautiful legend.
6. The film really hones in on some truly important issues through both Quasimodo and Esmeralda's experiences as outcasts:
meanwhile, i'm still thinking about the fact that the Disney version of The Hunchback of Notre Dame is an incredible discussion on racism, bigotry, ability and justice.
7. The thing is, nothing about Hunchback is a joyride — it's dark as hell:
I don’t care what anybody says. The Hunchback of Notre Dame is the darkest Disney animated movie ever made.
8. Seriously, have you HEARD "Hellfire"????
Hellfire from The Hunchback of Notre Dame is the greatest ever Disney song. Don’t @ me
9. It's gotta be the scariest, darkest, most gripping Disney villain song of all time. (Scar is SHAKING thinking of Frollo!)
disney villain songs peaked with hellfire from the hunchback of notre dame (1996)
10. If you read this tweet of mine from 2013, you'll see my stance on Frollo:
FROLLO IS THE ACTUAL WORST EVER.
Still true.
11. But that's neither here nor there, let's get back to the music of Hunchback for just a moment. That soundtrack is no one-trick pony!
hey i kno when we're talking about disney's hunchback everybody brings up hellfire but have y'all heard heaven's light
12. It's a gorgeous masterpiece that deserves to be played on repeat BY THE MASSES:
The Hunchback of Notre Dame is an incredibly underrated film and has some of the most beautiful music of any disney movie QUOTE ME ON THAT
13. And the voice cast?! It's an eclectic mix of everyone from Demi Moore (Esmeralda)...
One time I watched the entire E! True Hollywood Story on Demi Moore to see what they'd say about 'Hunchback', and it wasn't even mentioned😒
14. ...to Kevin Kline (Phoebus)...
Texting hubby about Kevin Kline while we're all watching Hunchback of Notre Dame 🤣
15. ...to Jason Alexander (Hugo, the gargoyle):
Remember when Disney made a movie of the Hunchback of Notre-Dame with George Costanza? It’s all I think about.
16. It's a true forgotten classic...
Quick readers poll, what's your favorite animated Disney movie? Correct answer: Hunchback of Notre Dame
17. ...and it's completely underrated AF!
Disney’s The Hunchback of Notre Dame is the most underrated Disney movie of all time. That movie goes harder than a mf
18. To summarize:
I uh, um I *inhale* HAVE BEEN BLESSED BY THE DISNEY MOVIE THAT HAS THE MOST VISUALLY STUNNING ANIMATION, MOST INCREDIBLY WRITTEN SONGS, MOST ESCALATING PLOT, AND YET IT IS THE MOST UNDERRATED ONE I MEAN WHAT--- *exhale* Hunchback of Notre Dame. Just watch it