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Live-Action Hunchback
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Tick Tock
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I have zero problems with this one. The animated is one of the most underrated movies in the Disney library (imo), and has probably the best soundtrack to any film. As long as they keep it true to it's roots and all the great songs intact, I'm in. If they try to throw in too many pointless changes to the plot (Here's looking at you, BatB), then I dunno...
erasure fan1
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At this point I don't really care anymore. I've mostly given up on original new content from Disney live action. There is enough of a demand for this unfortunately, so they keep doing it. I'm sure we will see 90% of the animated movies redone unless we see a couple major flops.
networkpro
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Oh oh oh, who's the odds on favorite to play Frolo. ..and they better be able to belt out Hellfire...
Pretty sure we wont be seeing a live action Song of the South.
erasure fan1
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I could very easily see a "live action" tales of brer rabbit. Or I can also see a reimagining of the story. So never say never.
Tick Tock
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If only this happened years ago and we still had the great Christopher Lee with us.
He would've been ideal for this iconic role (imo).
El_Tomato
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I really hope they don’t try going too “family-friendly” with this one. Hunchback is much darker than most of Disney’s classics, and I don’t know if I could stand two hours of fart-related puns made by CGI gargoyles in a movie theater. While I secretly hoped this would be partially inspired by the stage version, I also knew that was a lot darker than the original movie (not nearly as dark as Victor Hugo’s original novel, though).
Also, there’s no reason for this new movie not to be visually stunning. I don’t think we’ll have too many problems if they go along Into the Woods’ route (not the best stage-to-screen adaptation, but a gorgeous movie nonetheless). Beauty and the Beast, on the other hand, was a complete disaster (beautiful set design but terrible cinematography). All IMO, obviously.
Also, there’s no reason for this new movie not to be visually stunning. I don’t think we’ll have too many problems if they go along Into the Woods’ route (not the best stage-to-screen adaptation, but a gorgeous movie nonetheless). Beauty and the Beast, on the other hand, was a complete disaster (beautiful set design but terrible cinematography). All IMO, obviously.
Tick Tock
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I hope they tone down the gargoyles A LOT, if not remove altogether. That was my one complaint with the animated, how they went overboard with the silliness.
MotherOfBirds
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I know I'm not the only one who'll need it: http://www.mentalhealthamerica.net/conditions/coping-loss-bereavement-and-grief
It floors me that they would remake a film that they won't even acknowledge the animated version of. The closest we get is Frollo on the villains B-squad. But I want my merch, dammit.
It floors me that they would remake a film that they won't even acknowledge the animated version of. The closest we get is Frollo on the villains B-squad. But I want my merch, dammit.
Princess Leia
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If done right, this can be amazing.
aliceismad
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LOVE the Hunchback soundtrack.
Animaniac93-98
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Walt already did it in 1946. The movie has more "live-action" in it than the all CGI Lion King remake.
Tick Tock
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It is brilliant, and so overlooked. 'The Bells Of Notre Dame' is either my #1 or #2 favorite musical number in any film. So haunting and magnificent.
The only song I'd be okay with if they scrapped from the remake would be the gargoyles number. Or anything related to the gargoyles. Just keep them as decorations, not characters.
Tick Tock
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Jeremy Irons could make a great Frollo.
aliceismad
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I may have sang a Hunchback medley in high school choir, and performed (likely terribly) in Disneyland.
Unpopular opinion, I didn't mind the gargoyles. I was irritated that the pretty guy gets the pretty girl though, just like always.
The hunchback gets a few bars on HEA.
Hopefully, the lead singer for the live action version won't have such an aggressive vibrato.
Magenta Panther
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Maybe it'll even be an improvement on the Disney animated original, which certainly had its flaws. I hope the role of the gypsy Clopin is expanded upon for the live-action. He was used too sparingly in the animated film IMO.