Originally Posted By actingforanimators Jim -- Wonderful article. Congratulations! DaBob2 -- I saw Sweeney in both its Broadway incarnations (original Hal Prince production in previews and mid run plus numerous nights of the Circle In the Square revival) and Turpin's version of Joanna (a.k.a. "Deliver Me") was always performed. Did you see or produce or perform in a production somewhere where the song was not included? Where was this?! That sounds like censorship and it just bowls me over. Wow!
Originally Posted By basil fan I have to say I'm pleased with Disney's ending to Hunchback. I read the book before seeing the film, & found the ending to be one of the most disappointing in literary history. Not as bad as Mill on the Floss, but close. Sherlock Holmes <a href="http://www15.brinkster.com/wtstsgalor/etc/less.html" target="_blank">http://www15.brinkster.com/wts tsgalor/etc/less.html</a>
Originally Posted By CuriosWolfSo >>CuriousWolf - are you quoting somebody?<< "No, TomSawyer, I don't think so and if I was, I was not aware of it. I didn't mean to offended someone. My feelings of the film was my own"
Originally Posted By BrnardM I'm glad to read such a wonderful assesment of such a great movie. Not only was it risque' in theming for an animated film, but it also tackled religous issues that seem to be fading from the movie scene. The Hellfire scene gives me chills and is quite as brilliant as it is effective. I enjoyed the depiction of contrasting feelings for Esmarelda between the protagonist and antagonist. Now about those gargoyles, their wit was quite enjoyable and I think they fit well into the movie, generaly. Yet I cringe during their song, which is totally out of place in the movie, period (try touching up an oil painting with a crayon). Still, the article does this movie all of the credit that it deserves (thanks Jim).
Originally Posted By Dabob2 <DaBob2 -- I saw Sweeney in both its Broadway incarnations (original Hal Prince production in previews and mid run plus numerous nights of the Circle In the Square revival) and Turpin's version of Joanna (a.k.a. "Deliver Me") was always performed. Did you see or produce or perform in a production somewhere where the song was not included? Where was this?! That sounds like censorship and it just bowls me over. Wow!> I saw the original B'way production (with Lansbury and Cariou). I believe the song was cut during previews just before opening. So not censorship, really, probably an artistic decision on Prince/Sondheim's part for what seemed at the time like "better flow" or something. I know it was restored later.
Originally Posted By JeffG CuriousWolf, I think Tom was referring to the fact that your recent posts have had quotation marks surrounding everything you are saying. It is a bit confusing since that tends to suggest that you are quoting someone else's post. -Jeff
Originally Posted By CuriosWolfSo "To JeffG & TomSawyer - I'm not quoting anyone. That's my way of talking to you like I'm actually here and you're listening to me while standing by. If I was quoting, it would looked like this 'Two Thumbs Up', see the one marks?" "I also do it to differentiate myself from other people here so they know right away that it's the Wolf talking here again."
Originally Posted By mousiegirl Great article! The first time I saw this movie I was young enough for most of that to go right over my head. I watched it again recently with some of my younger cousins. I realized a lot of the sinister themes that I hadn't noticed before, and the speculations of some of my younger cousins was also quite interesting. They were trying to dissect what was going on in Frollo's head, but couldn't understand it. I also feel that this movie did not get nearly what it deserved, becuase it was so different and not quite for the age group people expected from Disney animated films.
