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* Give Esmeralda some credit. When Frollo tells her how she can get out of being burned, her response was to '''SPIT IN HIS FACE!'''

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* Give Esmeralda some credit. When Frollo tells her how she can get out of being burned, burned by having sex with him, her response was to '''SPIT IN HIS FACE!'''[[SpitefulSpit spit in his face]] and give him a DeathGlare.

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... *sniff*


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** Cue the ''entire city of Paris'' shouting, [[BigNO "NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!"]] and charging.
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*** Oddly enough, this troper always gets [[SandInMyEyes something in his eyes]] when, looking upon a statue of Mary with the infant Jesus, she sings these lines:
--->Yes, I know I'm just an outcast,
--->I shouldn't speak to you.
--->Still, I see your face and wonder:
--->Were you once an oucast, too?
... *sniff*
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** ''Deliciously'' ironic- [[Chekov'sGun this is the very same gargoyle he damaged while rampaging at Esmerelda and Quasimodo only moments before.]]

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** ''Deliciously'' ironic- [[Chekov'sGun ironic, in a blink-and-you'll-miss-it kind of way- [[ChekovsGun this is the very same gargoyle he damaged while rampaging at Esmerelda and Quasimodo only moments before.]]

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*** Considering by this point in the movie that Frollo has already condemned three people to death and killed an innocent woman ''on the steps of a cathedral,'' it's probably wise not to push The Man Upstairs any further.
**** And that was the first and only time in his life that Frollo actually considered the morality of his own actions.

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*** Considering by this point in the movie that Frollo has already condemned three people to torture and eventual death and killed an innocent woman ''on the steps of a cathedral,'' it's probably wise not to push The Man Upstairs any further.
**** *** And that was the first and only time in his life that Frollo actually considered the morality of his own actions.


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** ''He shakes the entire cathedral with his exertions.'' This is badass UpToEleven.


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** ''Deliciously'' ironic- [[Chekov'sGun this is the very same gargoyle he damaged while rampaging at Esmerelda and Quasimodo only moments before.]]

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*** And that was the first and only time in his life that Frollo actually considered the morality of his own actions.

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*** Considering by this point in the movie that Frollo has already condemned three people to death and killed an innocent woman ''on the steps of a cathedral,'' it's probably wise not to push The Man Upstairs any further.
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And that was the first and only time in his life that Frollo actually considered the morality of his own actions.
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*** And that was the first and only time in his life that Frollo actually considered the morality of his own actions.
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** After Frollo's last words, the face the Gargoyle makes just before the plunge seems to say "Hey, ''there's'' an idea!"
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** And then the cathedral itself gets one with all the statues looking down at Frollo, as if God is saying "Yeah, throw that baby down the well, you son of a bitch, and SEE HOW PISSED I GET!!!"
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** And just after that, another CMOA at Frollo's final expense when after taking a tumble off the battlements, the "4th gargoyle" he's desperately hanging on to comes to life, roars in his face, and "ushers" him into said pit. Burn well, you son of a bitch.

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** And just after that, another CMOA Moment of Awesome at Frollo's final expense when after taking a tumble off the battlements, the "4th gargoyle" he's desperately hanging on to comes to life, roars in his face, and "ushers" him into said pit. Burn well, you son of a bitch.
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* ''Hellfire.'' Coupled with [[SugarWiki/VisualEffectsOfAwesome awe-inspiring animation]] and [[CrowningMusicofAwesome the amazing and sadly gone voice of the late Tony Jay]], Disney had the perfect SanitySlippageSong.

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* ''Hellfire.'' Coupled with [[SugarWiki/VisualEffectsOfAwesome awe-inspiring animation]] and [[CrowningMusicofAwesome [[SugarWiki/AwesomeMusic the amazing and sadly gone voice of the late Tony Jay]], Disney had the perfect SanitySlippageSong.
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*** If you look at the sheet music, it's a D on two ledger lines-- this troper knows sopranos who can't hit that note. CMOA indeed!

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*** If you look at the sheet music, it's a D on two ledger lines-- this troper knows sopranos who can't hit that note. CMOA Moment of Awesome indeed!



** More specifically for this Troper, was during this scene when the Archdeacon says the lines below, it was very much a 'Oh you're gonna get yours when its over!' and it felt wonderful.

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** More specifically for this Troper, was during this scene when the Archdeacon says the lines below, it was very much a 'Oh 'Oh, you're gonna get yours when its it's over!' and it felt wonderful.



* ''Hellfire.'' Coupled with [[VisualEffectsofAwesome awe-inspiring animation]] and [[CrowningMusicofAwesome the amazing and sadly gone voice of the late Tony Jay]], Disney had the perfect SanitySlippageSong.

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* ''Hellfire.'' Coupled with [[VisualEffectsofAwesome [[SugarWiki/VisualEffectsOfAwesome awe-inspiring animation]] and [[CrowningMusicofAwesome the amazing and sadly gone voice of the late Tony Jay]], Disney had the perfect SanitySlippageSong.



** For added awesomeness, the scene where she escapes with gusto, doubling as a CrowningMomentOfFunny. Anybody who thinks all Disney women are weaklings shall henceforth be directed to that scene.

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** For added awesomeness, the scene where she escapes with gusto, doubling as a CrowningMomentOfFunny.SugarWiki/{{Funny Moment|s}}. Anybody who thinks all Disney women are weaklings shall henceforth be directed to that scene.



** The method in which he saves the family is is worth mentioning. He rolls out of the way of a falling beam, ''dives headfirst through a glass window'', then emerges from the burning house by Sparta-punting open the door, while holding the miller's two young children. Definitely elevated Phoebus from generic Disney male love interest to a much more developed and compelling (not to mention BadAss) character.

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** The method in which he saves the family is is worth mentioning. He rolls out of the way of a falling beam, ''dives headfirst through a glass window'', then emerges from the burning house by Sparta-punting open the door, while holding the miller's two young children. Definitely elevated Phoebus from generic Disney male love interest to a much more developed and compelling (not to mention BadAss) {{Badass}}) character.



** Triples as a Main/CrowningMomentOfFunny and Main/CrowningMusicOfAwesome! "The Court of Miracles" deserves a mention, though.

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** Triples as a Main/CrowningMomentOfFunny SugarWiki/{{Funny Moment|s}} and Main/CrowningMusicOfAwesome! SugarWiki/AwesomeMusic! "The Court of Miracles" deserves a mention, though.



*** Nevermind that it is possibly [[CrowningMusicOfAwesome one of the most beautiful songs Disney has ever put to film]]. This troper has never been able to listen to this song without suddenly finding the room to be [[SandInMyEyes exceptionally dusty]], and he is not alone here.

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*** Nevermind that it is possibly [[CrowningMusicOfAwesome [[SugarWiki/AwesomeMusic one of the most beautiful songs Disney has ever put to film]]. This troper has never been able to listen to this song without suddenly finding the room to be [[SandInMyEyes exceptionally dusty]], and he is not alone here.
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**** Tenor parts are written an octave higher than they sound. Still, it is quite impressive.
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!!Victor Hugo's ''Literature/TheHunchbackOfNotreDame''

* "SANCTUARY! SANCTUARY! SANCTUARY!!!!"

!!Disney's ''Disney/TheHunchbackOfNotreDame''


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* Quasi slumps down in chains when Frollo is about to burn Esmeralda, then slowly looks up. As Frollo sets the fire, Quasi lets out a tremendous "[[BigNo NOOOOO!]]" proceeding to break the chains, save the girl, and kick some arse!
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* ''Hellfire.''

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* ''Hellfire.'''' Coupled with [[VisualEffectsofAwesome awe-inspiring animation]] and [[CrowningMusicofAwesome the amazing and sadly gone voice of the late Tony Jay]], Disney had the perfect SanitySlippageSong.
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(The fact Frollo immediately grabs him by his cassock and throws him on the floor does not at all diminish the moment in this troper's eyes.)

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** (The fact Frollo immediately grabs him by his cassock and throws him on the floor does not at all diminish the moment in this troper's eyes.)
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* STOP!

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* STOP!"'STOP!' cried the Archdeacon!"
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* Quasimodo's beyond the impossible escape, rescue of Esmeralda from the stake, cries of "SANCTUARY", and the image of waterfalls of molten lead pouring from Notre Dame.

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* Quasimodo's beyond the impossible BeyondTheImpossible escape, rescue of Esmeralda from the stake, cries of "SANCTUARY", and the image of waterfalls of molten lead pouring from Notre Dame.
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Just thought that quasimodo\'s escape should be considered \"beyond the impossible\". Mentally and physically beaten he GB Is and rips the pillars and chains holding him to peices.


* Quasimodo's escape, rescue of Esmeralda from the stake, cries of "SANCTUARY", and the image of waterfalls of molten lead pouring from Notre Dame.

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* Quasimodo's beyond the impossible escape, rescue of Esmeralda from the stake, cries of "SANCTUARY", and the image of waterfalls of molten lead pouring from Notre Dame.
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-->'''Esmerelda''': Justice!

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-->'''Esmerelda''': Justice!''Justice!''
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*** If you look at the sheet music, it's a D on two ledger lines-- this troper knows sopranos who can't hit that note. CMOA indeed!
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* STOP!
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**And just after that, another CMOA at Frollo's final expense when after taking a tumble off the battlements, the "4th gargoyle" he's desperately hanging on to comes to life, roars in his face, and "ushers" him into said pit. Burn well, you son of a bitch.
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* Quasimodo's calling the old man out speech; Frollo has treated him like garbage for 20 years, to the point where Quasimodo just weakly obeys his will. This is essentially when Quasimodo is saying "screw you, I'm not listening to you anymore."and finally stands up for himself (although breaking out of the cathedral and saving Esmeralda was definitely the first massive step in the right direction.)

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* Quasimodo's calling the old man out CallingTheOldManOut speech; Frollo has treated him like garbage for 20 years, to the point where Quasimodo just weakly obeys his will. This is essentially when Quasimodo is saying "screw you, I'm not listening to you anymore."and finally stands up for himself (although breaking out of the cathedral and saving Esmeralda was definitely the first massive step in the right direction.)
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** Give Esmeralda some credit. When Frollo tells her how she can get out of being burned, her response was to '''SPIT IN HIS FACE!'''
* Esmeralda stops the crowd from tormenting Quasimodo and tells Frollo where to shove it when he orders her to stop.

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** * Give Esmeralda some credit. When Frollo tells her how she can get out of being burned, her response was to '''SPIT IN HIS FACE!'''
* ** Esmeralda stops the crowd from tormenting Quasimodo and tells Frollo where to shove it when he orders her to stop.

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-->'''Esmeralda:''' Let's see... *counts the guards* onetwothreefourfivesixseveneightnine... so there's ten of you and one of me. What a poor girl to do?'' ''produces hanky from VictoriasSecretCompartment... disappears in a puff of smoke.''

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-->'''Esmeralda:''' Let's see... *counts the guards* onetwothreefourfivesixseveneightnine... so there's ten of you and one of me. What What's a poor girl to do?'' ''produces hanky from VictoriasSecretCompartment... disappears in a puff of smoke.''do?''




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* "Citizens of Paris! Frollo has persecuted our people, ransacked our city, and now he has declared war on Notre Dame herself! WILL WE ALLOW IT?"
*Phobeus and Esmeralda [[BelligerentSexualTension in hand-to-hand combat]] in the cathedral. Better considering their back and forth snarking and ''flirting.''
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-->'''Esmerelda''': You mistreat this poor boy the same way you mistreat my people. You speak of justice yet you are cruel to those most in need of your help.

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-->'''Esmerelda''': You mistreat this poor boy the same way you mistreat my people. You speak of justice justice, yet you are cruel to those most in need of your help.



-->'''Esmeralda:''' Let's see... *counts the guards* onetwothreefourfivesixseveneightnineten. Ten of you... against ''me?''

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-->'''Esmeralda:''' Let's see... *counts the guards* onetwothreefourfivesixseveneightnineten. Ten onetwothreefourfivesixseveneightnine... so there's ten of you... against ''me?''you and one of me. What a poor girl to do?'' ''produces hanky from VictoriasSecretCompartment... disappears in a puff of smoke.''

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* "SANCTUARY! SANCTUARY!"

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* "SANCTUARY! SANCTUARY!"The opening song, ''The Bells of Notre Dame''
** Especially the last note that Paul Kandel (Clopin) hits FULL-VOICE.
** More specifically for this Troper, was during this scene when the Archdeacon says the lines below, it was very much a 'Oh you're gonna get yours when its over!' and it felt wonderful.
--->'''Archdeacon:''' You can lie to yourself and your minions, you can claim that you haven't a qualm, but you never can run from nor hide what you've done from the eyes! The very eyes of Notre Dame!
* The Archdeacon in general gets a number of these, at least of the moral sort since (naturally) as a churchman he doesn't get involved in any action scenes. Of particular note is during Frollo's siege of the cathedral:
-->'''Archdeacon''': Frollo, have you gone ''mad''?! I ''will'' not tolerate this assault on the house of God!
(The fact Frollo immediately grabs him by his cassock and throws him on the floor does not at all diminish the moment in this troper's eyes.)
* And much earlier, when Phoebus gets Esmeralda to claim sanctuary so she is safe from Frollo. Not only does he stalk forward to interrupt just as Frollo is demanding Phoebus [[LoopholeAbuse drag Esmeralda outside so he can arrest her]], but then he lays a hand on her shoulder reassuringly and delivers a deceptively mild but delicious rebuke, referencing his "very eyes of Notre Dame" moment above:
-->'''Archdeacon''': Don't worry, child. Minister Frollo learned years ago to respect the sanctity of the Church.
** The look of impotent, teeth-gnashing fury on Frollo's face had this troper madly cackling and applauding.
* ''Hellfire.''
* Quasimodo's escape, rescue of Esmeralda from the stake, cries of "SANCTUARY", and the image of waterfalls of molten lead pouring from Notre Dame.
** Give Esmeralda some credit. When Frollo tells her how she can get out of being burned, her response was to '''SPIT IN HIS FACE!'''
* Esmeralda stops the crowd from tormenting Quasimodo and tells Frollo where to shove it when he orders her to stop.




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** For added awesomeness, the scene where she escapes with gusto, doubling as a CrowningMomentOfFunny. Anybody who thinks all Disney women are weaklings shall henceforth be directed to that scene.
-->'''Esmeralda:''' Let's see... *counts the guards* onetwothreefourfivesixseveneightnineten. Ten of you... against ''me?''
* BigBad Judge Claude Frollo's smug (and awfully ironic) {{last words}}, "'''AND HE SHALL SMITE THE WICKED AND PLUNGE THEM INTO THE FIERY PIT!!!'''"
* Phoebus refuses Frollo's order to burn down the miller's house, saves the miller's family after Frollo sets fire to the house anyway, and runs away by ''stealing Frollo's horse''
** The method in which he saves the family is is worth mentioning. He rolls out of the way of a falling beam, ''dives headfirst through a glass window'', then emerges from the burning house by Sparta-punting open the door, while holding the miller's two young children. Definitely elevated Phoebus from generic Disney male love interest to a much more developed and compelling (not to mention BadAss) character.
* Anything Clopin did.
** Triples as a Main/CrowningMomentOfFunny and Main/CrowningMusicOfAwesome! "The Court of Miracles" deserves a mention, though.
--->'''Clopin:''' Any last words?
--->'''Quasi and Phoebus:''' [gagged and about to be hanged] Mmmmphhff!
--->'''Clopin:''' [rolling his eyes and giving an Main/AsideGlance] That's what they ''all'' say.
* Quasimodo's KubrickStare as he decides that he's had enough of Frollo's crap when he's chained up in the cathedral.
* Quasimodo's calling the old man out speech; Frollo has treated him like garbage for 20 years, to the point where Quasimodo just weakly obeys his will. This is essentially when Quasimodo is saying "screw you, I'm not listening to you anymore."and finally stands up for himself (although breaking out of the cathedral and saving Esmeralda was definitely the first massive step in the right direction.)
--->'''Quasimodo''': No! ''You'' listen! All my life you've told me that the world is a dark, cruel place. Now I see that the only thing dark and cruel about it is people like you!
** The [[OhCrap look on Frollo's face]] as he realizes that a) he no longer has any influence over Quasimodo, who is b) less than half his age, c) strong enough to break his spine like kindling and oh yeah, d) ''really pissed off'' right now makes it even more satisfying.
* "Out There". The whole song just makes you so grateful to be alive.
** "[[IWantSong God Help The Outcasts]]". To understand how Awesome this song is, first, understand that Sanctuary only applies for forty days, at which point, the offender must surrender peacefully, and may be sentenced after such period (at the best, she would have been deported, which we have to believe is a worse fate than staying in Paris under Frollo's rule, and at worst a death sentence). Further more, she is admittedly not Christian ("I don't know if you can hear me, or if you are even there.") so Sanctuary doesn't really apply to her. Compound to the fact that the Archdecon is not legally obligated to feed her, and armed guards are waiting at every point to catch her if she leaves the church, Esmerelda is in a desprate state and deserves her IWantSong to be answered. So, what does she want in her IWantSong? She asks God to not worry about her, cause she can take care of herself, and instead says she wants him to look out for people in much more desperate situations. Keep in mind, this Non-Christian is schooling devout Catholics who ask for money, love, glory, ect. in the art of prayer.
*** Nevermind that it is possibly [[CrowningMusicOfAwesome one of the most beautiful songs Disney has ever put to film]]. This troper has never been able to listen to this song without suddenly finding the room to be [[SandInMyEyes exceptionally dusty]], and he is not alone here.
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* CrowningMomentOfAwesome: "SANCTUARY! SANCTUARY!" See also CallingTheOldManOut above.

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* CrowningMusicOfAwesome: It's a great score, but [[VillainSong "Hellfire"]] and the instrumental track "Sanctuary" take the cake. "Made of Stone" from the stage version certainly counts as well.
** And out there, living in the sun...
** ''Sing the bells, bells, bells, bells, bells, bells, bells, bells, '''BELLS OF NOTRE DAME!!!''' ''
*** Pay attention, dear listener, to Clopin's voice toward the end of that song (particularly in its first iteration). God knows why they decided to practically drown it out with the chorus, but the man holds an absurdly high note perfectly for an absurdly long time.
** While "Sanctuary" is about four different kinds of incredible (literally, it's a four part piece), and Hellfire is without a doubt, the best villain song ever included in a Disney movie (if not any film), the real crowner here is without a doubt, "[[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MEEpavnk7Uw God Help The Outcasts]]." This troper has seen the film dozens of times, and listened to this individual track countless times more, there has ''never'' been a time that this song has failed to bring tears to this troper's eyes. The music is incredible, but the lyrics deserve special mention, as they are a deconstruction of the typical Disney IWantSong, in that a Gypsy who doesn't even believe in God (I don't know if you can hear me, or if you're even there) is offering to God a more humble prayer than the Catholics there who are asking for money, fame, and glory, whereas Esmeralda simply says "I ask for nothing; I can get by. But I know so many less lucky than I."

* MissedMomentOfAwesome: Phoebus is voiced by [[ThePiratesOfPenzance Kevin Kline]] and no song?

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* CrowningMusicOfAwesome: It's a great score, but [[VillainSong "Hellfire"]] and the instrumental track "Sanctuary" take the cake. "Made of Stone" from the stage version certainly counts as well.
** And out there, living in the sun...
** ''Sing the bells, bells, bells, bells, bells, bells, bells, bells, '''BELLS OF NOTRE DAME!!!''' ''
*** Pay attention, dear listener, to Clopin's voice toward the end of that song (particularly in its first iteration). God knows why they decided to practically drown it out with the chorus, but the man holds an absurdly high note perfectly for an absurdly long time.
** While "Sanctuary" is about four different kinds of incredible (literally, it's a four part piece), and Hellfire is without a doubt, the best villain song ever included in a Disney movie (if not any film), the real crowner here is without a doubt, "[[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MEEpavnk7Uw God Help The Outcasts]]." This troper has seen the film dozens of times, and listened to this individual track countless times more, there has ''never'' been a time that this song has failed to bring tears to this troper's eyes. The music is incredible, but the lyrics deserve special mention, as they are a deconstruction of the typical Disney IWantSong, in that a Gypsy who doesn't even believe in God (I don't know if you can hear me, or if you're even there) is offering to God a more humble prayer than the Catholics there who are asking for money, fame, and glory, whereas Esmeralda simply says "I ask for nothing; I can get by. But I know so many less lucky than I."

* MissedMomentOfAwesome: Phoebus is voiced by [[ThePiratesOfPenzance Kevin Kline]] and no song?

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