Would You Like to See Disney's "Hunchback of Notre Dame" Released on Blu-Ray? - Blu-ray Forum

Moviefan2k4 · 10-17-2011, 07:55 AM

I know I most definitely would. Its easily one of the most under-appreciated films the company's ever done. I remember seeing it at a sneak preview, about two weeks before its original release, and loving almost every bit of it. With a great cast and phenomenal characters, there's not a lot to dislike IMO. I know lots of literary purists were ticked over it, but I doubt any major animation studio would've ever considered a straight adaptation of the original book.

KubrickFan · 10-17-2011, 09:15 AM

Absolutely. While it does have its flaws, it should be on Blu-ray. I'm surprised you liked it so much, isn't it full of unnecessary violence and sexual content?

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Moviefan2k4 · 10-17-2011, 09:27 AM

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Originally Posted by KubrickFan

Absolutely. While it does have its flaws, it should be on Blu-ray. I'm surprised you liked it so much, isn't it full of unnecessary violence and sexual content?

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With the exception of the "Hellfire" sequence, most of the sexual content is implied. As for the violence, you can't really tell a war story without it, but its thankfully kept bloodless and isn't graphic.

Of all the songs in the film, I think my faves are "Bells of Notre Dame", "Out There", "God Help the Outcasts", and "Someday", which plays over the ending credits. I also like the gargoyles, and was sad when I heard Mary Wickes had died.

I didn't really like the sequel much at all, but I loved Jennifer Love Hewitt's song from it. Sadly, Disney seems to have a very bad habit of rushing their animated sequels, instead of taking enough time and care to do a quality job.

in2video2 · 10-17-2011, 11:52 AM

Count me in as well. Disney animation is very much a part of my Blu-Ray collection and The Hunchback of Notre Dame will be another welcome addition when Disney get around to releasing it again, this time for Blu-Ray. Hope it's soon, rather than later. 2016 would be its 20th Anniversary. Well worth the wait.

Moviefan2k4 · 10-17-2011, 04:28 PM

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Originally Posted by in2video2

Count me in as well. Disney animation is very much a part of my Blu-Ray collection and The Hunchback of Notre Dame will be another welcome addition when Disney get around to releasing it again, this time for Blu-Ray. Hope it's soon, rather than later. 2016 would be its 20th Anniversary. Well worth the wait.

Fixed it for ya.

BluAtreyu · 10-17-2011, 09:31 PM

Absolutely! This is one of my favorite "latter year" Disney movies, and with the incredibly detailed animation and the beautiful colors and sweeping camera moves, I think this one would look INCREDIBLE on Blu-Ray. But I seriously hope we don't have to wait nearly 5 more years for it....

Moviefan2k4 · 10-17-2011, 09:53 PM

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Originally Posted by BluAtreyu

Absolutely! This is one of my favorite "latter year" Disney movies, and with the incredibly detailed animation and the beautiful colors and sweeping camera moves, I think this one would look INCREDIBLE on Blu-Ray. But I seriously hope we don't have to wait nearly 5 more years for it....

Yeah, that would really suck. It often puzzles me how some of the best films are often treated poorly by the "respectable" Hollywood community. Yes, the film changed the story radically (and rightfully so, in my opinion)...but from what I read, the ending is actually based on a stage play adaptation that Victor Hugo came up with himself. So, I guess a better term would be "semi-authentic". I've never read the book, but I have read a lot about it, and the original tale sounds really perverse and depressing. I don't blame the folks at Disney for changing it; in fact, I applaud them. They managed to get the bulk of the themes intact, while still making a film that's appealing to a great variety of audiences. I still wouldn't recommend it to younger kids, though.

The Mad Kiwi · 10-18-2011, 12:49 AM

I adore this film so much and would absolutely buy it on Blu-ray on release date. It's my third favorite Disney film after Alice in Wonderland and The Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh. I feel the humor is rather forced and out of place, but the rest of the film more than makes up for it. It's got some of the most breathtaking cinematography ever seen in an animated film, and I believe the score is Alan Menken's strongest.

This film is one of only three Disney films mastered via the digital CAPS system that have only gotten DVD transfers from film prints (the other two being The Rescuers Down Under and Hercules). As such, a direct-from-the-digital-source transfer would be a shocking upgrade in quality. Plus, the laserdisc had a nice collection of supplements that didn't make it to DVD (three deleted songs, several song demos, multiple featurettes covering different production topics, extensive galleries, trailers, etc.).

2012 is looking a little busy what with Pocahontas, Lady and the Tramp, Cinderella, and the strong possibilities of The Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh and Aladdin (not to mention the rumored Robin Hood and Mulan). So I think the earliest we'll see Hunchback would be 2013. That's agonizingly long for me, but I'm hoping the eventual release would be worth it. The film deserves to be in the limelight.

in2video2 · 10-18-2011, 02:05 AM

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Originally Posted by Moviefan2k4

Fixed it for ya.

1996 was supposed to mean 2016. Thank you. How did I make that mistake? Going senile, I'm sure.

cinemaphile · 10-18-2011, 03:00 AM

I'd definitely snatch it up on day one. It's always been underappreciated. I think it was just a bit darker than most of the Disney movies people were used to - especially the music. It felt more like a Broadway musical like Les Mis.

I'm sure we won't be waiting until 2016, but I wouldn't be surprised if it's still a year or two away

in2video2 · 10-19-2011, 01:06 AM

Add me to your list. I wonder what priority Disney has placed on bringing The Hunchback of Notre Dame to Blu-Ray? Released in 1996. Long way off for a 20th Anniversary Edition. Wonder when its due to be brought out from the Disney vault?

BluAtreyu · 10-19-2011, 10:56 PM

I don't know if this helps the "Vault" guesses, but "Hunchback" was released on DVD in March of 2002, and according to ultimatedisney.com, it was never sent back into the vault. It is still available.

Since it's been a decade since the original DVD release, I would imagine that any Blu-Ray release of "Hunchback" will happen without the existing one "going into the vault" until the new release is announced, like previous DVD versions of "Robin Hood" and "Oliver and Company" - both of which still had DVD editions on the shelves when the new iteration was announced.

Tom Hiddleston · 10-23-2011, 03:53 AM

I love THOND, and I'd love a blu ray. If it will get a release, I imagine that the more popular Disney films will come out on blu ray first. And it makes me really mad that Disney is re-releasing Sleeping Beauty, when they should release movies that are not out on blu ray yet instead.

KAEXUM · 10-23-2011, 04:07 AM

No I never liked that movie even when I was a kid .

Saints 2010 · 10-23-2011, 07:10 PM

Yes, I want all the Disney films from the 90's period.

Almadacr · 10-23-2011, 07:35 PM

Yes , yes , yes and yes , did i said yes ???

CKane · 10-24-2011, 04:39 AM

totally!!! I would buy it day 1!! It really needs a FULL restoration and the update will be totally worth it.

rollinwith26s · 02-10-2012, 04:05 AM

Best Disney animated feature ever. The criticism against it is utter bullshit.

Rambaldi47 · 02-10-2012, 08:13 PM

I didn't like it when it came out, probably because I was so young and didn't really understand it, and it was so much darker than most Disney films. I have an appreciation for it now, and I hope Disney eventually gets around to releasing it and its other underappreciated films like Hercules.

CrimsonLavender · 02-10-2012, 11:25 PM

This is my favorite Disney movie, and if I had to choose only one Disney movie to own on blu-ray, this would surely be it.

It would've been nice if they had released it in 2011 as a 15th anniversary edition, but sadly no. I guess maybe we will have to wait till 2016.

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10-17-2011, 07:55 AM	#1
Moviefan2k4 Banned Member since:Mar 2010 Location:Montgomery, TX 4K collection:44 Blu-ray collection:317 Blu-ray reviews:5 Trading Score:2	Would You Like to See Disney's "Hunchback of Notre Dame" Released on Blu-Ray? I know I most definitely would. Its easily one of the most under-appreciated films the company's ever done. I remember seeing it at a sneak preview, about two weeks before its original release, and loving almost every bit of it. With a great cast and phenomenal characters, there's not a lot to dislike IMO. I know lots of literary purists were ticked over it, but I doubt any major animation studio would've ever considered a straight adaptation of the original book.

10-17-2011, 11:52 AM	#4
in2video2 Special Member Member since:Jan 2008 Location:Green Valley, AZ 4K collection:20 Blu-ray collection:514	Count me in as well. Disney animation is very much a part of my Blu-Ray collection and The Hunchback of Notre Dame will be another welcome addition when Disney get around to releasing it again, this time for Blu-Ray. Hope it's soon, rather than later. 2016 would be its 20th Anniversary. Well worth the wait. Last edited by in2video2; 10-18-2011 at 02:01 AM.

10-23-2011, 03:53 AM	#13
Tom Hiddleston Blu-ray Ninja Member since:Aug 2009 Location:Birmingham, Alabama. :( Blu-ray collection:159 Trading Score:2	Excellent film imo. I love THOND, and I'd love a blu ray. If it will get a release, I imagine that the more popular Disney films will come out on blu ray first. And it makes me really mad that Disney is re-releasing Sleeping Beauty, when they should release movies that are not out on blu ray yet instead.

10-17-2011, 09:15 AM	#2
KubrickFan Blu-ray Samurai Top contributor Member since:Mar 2009 Blu-ray collection:319	Absolutely. While it does have its flaws, it should be on Blu-ray. I'm surprised you liked it so much, isn't it full of unnecessary violence and sexual content? .

10-17-2011, 09:31 PM	#6
BluAtreyu Active Member Member since:Feb 2011 Location:San Gabriel Valley, CA Trading Score:4	Absolutely! This is one of my favorite "latter year" Disney movies, and with the incredibly detailed animation and the beautiful colors and sweeping camera moves, I think this one would look INCREDIBLE on Blu-Ray. But I seriously hope we don't have to wait nearly 5 more years for it....

10-18-2011, 12:49 AM	#8
The Mad Kiwi Power Member Top contributor Member since:Jun 2010 Location:Florida 4K collection:199 Blu-ray collection:902 DVD collection:128 Digital collection:16	I adore this film so much and would absolutely buy it on Blu-ray on release date. It's my third favorite Disney film after Alice in Wonderland and The Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh. I feel the humor is rather forced and out of place, but the rest of the film more than makes up for it. It's got some of the most breathtaking cinematography ever seen in an animated film, and I believe the score is Alan Menken's strongest. This film is one of only three Disney films mastered via the digital CAPS system that have only gotten DVD transfers from film prints (the other two being The Rescuers Down Under and Hercules). As such, a direct-from-the-digital-source transfer would be a shocking upgrade in quality. Plus, the laserdisc had a nice collection of supplements that didn't make it to DVD (three deleted songs, several song demos, multiple featurettes covering different production topics, extensive galleries, trailers, etc.). 2012 is looking a little busy what with Pocahontas, Lady and the Tramp, Cinderella, and the strong possibilities of The Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh and Aladdin (not to mention the rumored Robin Hood and Mulan). So I think the earliest we'll see Hunchback would be 2013. That's agonizingly long for me, but I'm hoping the eventual release would be worth it. The film deserves to be in the limelight.

10-18-2011, 03:00 AM	#10
cinemaphile Blu-ray Archduke Top contributor Member since:Feb 2010 Location:Illinois Trading Score:322	I'd definitely snatch it up on day one. It's always been underappreciated. I think it was just a bit darker than most of the Disney movies people were used to - especially the music. It felt more like a Broadway musical like Les Mis. I'm sure we won't be waiting until 2016, but I wouldn't be surprised if it's still a year or two away

10-19-2011, 01:06 AM	#11
in2video2 Special Member Member since:Jan 2008 Location:Green Valley, AZ 4K collection:20 Blu-ray collection:514	Add me to your list. I wonder what priority Disney has placed on bringing The Hunchback of Notre Dame to Blu-Ray? Released in 1996. Long way off for a 20th Anniversary Edition. Wonder when its due to be brought out from the Disney vault?

10-19-2011, 10:56 PM	#12
BluAtreyu Active Member Member since:Feb 2011 Location:San Gabriel Valley, CA Trading Score:4	I don't know if this helps the "Vault" guesses, but "Hunchback" was released on DVD in March of 2002, and according to ultimatedisney.com, it was never sent back into the vault. It is still available. Since it's been a decade since the original DVD release, I would imagine that any Blu-Ray release of "Hunchback" will happen without the existing one "going into the vault" until the new release is announced, like previous DVD versions of "Robin Hood" and "Oliver and Company" - both of which still had DVD editions on the shelves when the new iteration was announced.

10-23-2011, 04:07 AM	#14
KAEXUM Active Member Member since:Oct 2011 Location:I live in Tampa,Florida 4K collection:2 Blu-ray collection:580	No I never liked that movie even when I was a kid .

10-23-2011, 07:10 PM	#15
Saints 2010 Special Member Top contributor Member since:May 2010 Location:Melbourne, Aus Blu-ray collection:1544 DVD collection:11 Digital collection:192	Yes, I want all the Disney films from the 90's period.

10-23-2011, 07:35 PM	#16
Almadacr Blu-ray Ninja Top contributor Member since:Mar 2011 Home Theater Gallery:1 4K collection:57 Blu-ray collection:527 DVD collection:4 Blu-ray reviews: 10	Yes , yes , yes and yes , did i said yes ???

10-24-2011, 04:39 AM	#17
CKane Active Member Top contributor Member since:Feb 2010 Location:Mexico 4K collection:2 Blu-ray collection:179 DVD collection:10 iTunes collection:7 Trading Score:1	totally!!! I would buy it day 1!! It really needs a FULL restoration and the update will be totally worth it.

02-10-2012, 04:05 AM	#18
rollinwith26s Special Member Member since:May 2010 Blu-ray reviews: 9	Best Disney animated feature ever. The criticism against it is utter bullshit.

02-10-2012, 08:13 PM	#19
Rambaldi47 Expert Member Member since:May 2010 Location:Boston, MA Blu-ray collection:254 DVD collection:106	I didn't like it when it came out, probably because I was so young and didn't really understand it, and it was so much darker than most Disney films. I have an appreciation for it now, and I hope Disney eventually gets around to releasing it and its other underappreciated films like Hercules.

02-10-2012, 11:25 PM	#20
CrimsonLavender Member Top contributor Member since:Feb 2012 Blu-ray collection:-	This is my favorite Disney movie, and if I had to choose only one Disney movie to own on blu-ray, this would surely be it. It would've been nice if they had released it in 2011 as a 15th anniversary edition, but sadly no. I guess maybe we will have to wait till 2016.

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