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Post by miklc on Nov 15, 2008 15:00:37 GMT -5
Well for the very first time the other night I watched Hunback II, now I love the original classic and recently bought it on DVD which made me want to get the sequel (despite hearing so many bad reviews for it!). As with many of Disney's sequels I was expecting something really bad, and I was right animation wise which was reminiscient of The Return of Jafar and other earlier sequels , however the storyline was rather entertaining, intriguing and heartwarming. Putting the animation aside I can honestly say that I quite enjoyed Hunchback II and wouldn't hesitate on revisiting it. So does anyone else like this or am I the only one?
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Post by emily on Nov 15, 2008 15:08:54 GMT -5
I am going to refrain from focusing on the negatives on this movie, as I usually tend to do when discussing Disney sequels.
The Hunchback of Notre Dame is probably my favorite Disney movie. Little Mermaid and Beauty and the Beast are up there in my top favs. But, since I have a disabled brother, the movie touched me in a way a lot of people don't understand. That's not the only reason I love the movie so dearly though. The songs were great, the characters were awesome and the movie flowed extremely well. It was just a great Disney classic that never gets old.
Anyway, enough about the original. I agree with you about how heart warming the second is. I thought the whole thing about Quasi finding love was great. So, the plot was good, and it could have been a fantastic sequel I think. But the animation looked cheap and sloppy, and the songs didn't have that same quality the originals did. Very forgettable.
Anytime a sequel is approached, I think a lot of effort and care should be put into it. Since so many people fall in love with the original classics, it's delicate territory to enter, I think. It's so rare to be able to capture that same magic the originals have.
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Post by miklc on Nov 15, 2008 15:15:23 GMT -5
I Anyway, enough about the original. I agree with you about how heart warming the second is. I thought the whole things about Quasi finding love was great. So, the plot was good, and it could have been a fantastic sequel I think. But the animation looked cheap and sloppy, and the songs didn't have that same quality the originals did. Very forgettable. Anytime a sequel is approached, I think a lot of effort and care should be put into it. Since so many people fall in love with the original classics, it's delicate territory to enter, I think. It's so rare to be able to capture that same magic the originals have. I completely agree with you! Quasi and Madeline's relationship was wonderful to watch unfold, in a way I think the original called for somesort of sequel to show Quasi finding love as I would have expected from the first one. It really could have been fantastic with some extra effort
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