Line #12 YMMV/TheSecretOfTheHunchback


1	* {{Anvilicious}}: Boys, remember: TrueBeautyIsOnTheInside. Even Literature/TheBible points it out. Looks don't matter. What's truly important is what is inside. Disadvantaged people can be magical (or angels), so '''you must respect them'''.
2	* AssPull:
3	** The Archdeacon's crucifix medallion [[spoiler:being able to unlock his cell in the climax]].
4	** [[spoiler:Quasimodo suddenly growing wings and flying away while he's falling towards the end of the film. Quasimodo's healing powers might have been {{Foreshadowing}}, but the film never really goes into that.]]
5	* SugarWiki/AwesomeMusic: Esmeralda's IWantSong. It's beautiful, memorable, and well-sung, even if it is a bit cheesy.
6	* BaseBreakingCharacter: The gargoyle is either the worst part of the film due to his AnachronismStew tendencies and [[BigLippedAlligatorMoment completely irrelevant musical number]], or [[EnsembleDarkhorse one of the best parts]] [[SoBadItsGood due to these exact same reasons]].
7	* BigLippedAlligatorMoment: The gargoyles' song. It comes out of nowhere and doesn't advance the plot. The only time we see the gargoyle again is when it (somehow) sheds a tear while Quasimodo is flogged. The only reason the gargoyle comes to life in the first place is most likely due to the film ripping off [[WesternAnimation/TheHunchbackOfNotreDameDisney the Disney version]] and their living gargoyles.
8	* EnsembleDarkhorse: The Archdeacon, due to his likable, caring personality and badass old man tendencies.
9	* FanNickname: Many people refer to Frollo's lackey, Traufumet, as "Le Faux", due to perceived similarities between him and Le Fou from ''WesternAnimation/BeautyAndTheBeast''. The fact that Frollo bears a striking resemblance to Gaston from the same movie is another factor.
10	* SugarWiki/FunnyMoments: Frollo's response to who might be the monster roaming the streets.
11	--> '''Traufumet''': Don't you see? A monster, creating panic? Who does that make you think of?
12	--> '''Frollo''': [[DeadpanSnarker My first wife?]]
13	* HoYay: Between the Archdeacon and Brother Lebas, since they are always together and are a homoparental family to Quasimodo.
14	* LoveToHate: Frollo, in part due to his voice actor having a ton of fun with the role and also because of his deadpan humor.
15	* MoralEventHorizon: Lord Frollo crosses it when he [[spoiler:tries to kill Quasimodo with malice aforethought]].
16	* {{Narm}}: When Quasimodo is [[ATasteOfTheLash flogged]], the gargoyle who appeared earlier sheds a tear as he watches him, but the fact that he's in his non-sentient form makes the scene seem silly.
17	* NarmCharm: Esmeralda's IWantSong is kinda cheesy, but is so pleasant and well sung that it can be overlooked.
18	* {{Padding}}: Most of the songs don't add much to the film, especially the gargoyle's random blues song as at no point in the film do we see the gargoyle come to life before or after his song. The closest we get to that is when the gargoyle (in stone form) cries as Quasimodo is flogged.
19	* SoBadItsGood: But better than the Creator/GoldenFilms [[WesternAnimation/TheHunchbackOfNotreDameGoldenFilms production]].
20	* StrangledByTheRedString: Esmeralda and Pierre have only known each other for about a day, yet by the second night they're singing about how much they love each other.
21	* StrawmanHasAPoint: At the beginning of the film, Frollo is immediately made out to be a monster (one of the priests even calls him so). However while he is much more villainous later in the movie, Frollo's biggest crime in the beginning is telling the church staff that they would have to pay taxes to Frollo if they wanted to keep his protection. Yes, it's clear that Frollo's a rude asshole even from the start, but he's not entirely in the wrong for wanting the church staff to give money to the state, like everyone else. Not helping the good guys' case is that nowhere is it stated that they do give money to the state (in fact, quite the opposite is implied) and the priests don't even bother to fully pay attention to Frollo as he's talking to them.
22	* TearJerker: Quasimodo's flogging, which is probably the only scene in the whole film with genuine tension and depth. Esmerelda and the Archdeacon helplessly beg Frollo to release the boy, but the cruel sheriff refuses, and Pierre even has to be restrained when Quasimodo is being whipped. While [[GoryDiscretionShot the beating itself occurs off-screen]], the camera focuses on the other characters and their devastated reactions (excluding Frollo and his minion), while the music only consists of a sad choir and organ. However, the scene of the gargoyle crying might kill the mood for some (see {{Narm}} above).
23	* TheyWastedAPerfectlyGoodPlot:
24	** Were it not for the blatant DeusExMachina, Quasimodo [[spoiler:falling to his death after declaring his love for his friends and gaining the approval and respect of the Parisians]] could have given the film a [[TearJerker genuinely heartbreaking]] BittersweetEnding.
25	** Quasimodo has HealingHands, but never uses them for anything important. If more attention was given to his powers, it might have made [[spoiler:the reveal that he's actually an angel]] less of an AssPull.
26	* TookTheBadFilmSeriously: The voice actors put far more effort into their performances than the low-budget production and subpar script demanded.
27	** Quasimodo's voice actor in particular captures the character's warmth and innocence in a surprisingly endearing portrayal.
28	** The Archdeacon's VA is pretty good at transmitting his kindhearted, loving side.
29	* UnintentionallyUnsympathetic: While Quasimodo is being flogged, Pierre escapes with Esmeralda, goes up to Quasimodo, says "they will avenge him", and leaves him behind, not even trying to help his friend. Even worse, [[FailedASpotCheck it takes him a while to remember that he had left Quasimodo behind in the first place]]. Despite this, Pierre isn't portrayed in the wrong because of his selfish actions.
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