VHS : The Hunchback of Notre Dame II (Walt Disney Pictures Presents)
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starring: Jason Alexander, Jennifer Love Hewitt, Tom Hulce, Paul Kandel, Charles Kimbroughdirected by: Bradley Raymond
Audience Rating: G (General Audience)
Binding: VHS Tape
EAN: 9780788813436
Format: Animated, Closed-captioned, Color, HiFi Sound, NTSC
ISBN: 0788813439
Label: Walt Disney Home Video
Manufacturer: Walt Disney Home Video
Number Of Items: 1
Publisher: Walt Disney Home Video
Release Date: March 19, 2002
Running Time: 68 minutes
Sales Rank: 15855
Studio: Walt Disney Home Video
Theatrical Release Date: March 19, 2002
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Editorial Review:
Description:
Return to the magnificence of Notre Dame in Disney's all-new movie, The Hunchback of Notre Dame II - a fun, romantic adventure told with vibrant animation and music as soaring as its setting. Still the faithful protector of Notre Dame's beloved bells, Quasimodo now rings them with the help of Zephyr, who is Quasi's best friend. Stopping with Zephyr at a traveling circus owned by the evil magician Sarousch, Quasi is captivated by Sarousch's lovely assistant, Madellaine. But greedy Sarousch is about to force Madellaine to help him steal the Cathedral's most famous bell. Encouraged by some laughable romantic advice from his gargoyle pals, Quasi listens to his own heart and discovers that he, too, must look past appearances to find true love.
Amazon.com:
Most of the original characters from Disney's The Hunchback of Notre Dame--plus a few new ones--return for this animated sequel. Esmeralda (Demi Moore) and Phoebus (Kevin Kline) now have a son named Zephyr (Haley Joel Osment), with whom Quasi (Tom Hulce) has become friends. When the circus comes to town, the hunchback becomes enchanted by a magician's assistant, Madellaine (Jennifer Love Hewitt), but the her boss, the vain Sarousch (Michael McKean), is also a thief with an eye for the cathedral's jeweled bell. He forces Madellaine to woo Quasi while he carries out the theft. Will he get away with it? Will Madellaine learn to see the inner Quasi? And will he be able to trust again when he learns of her deception? Songs and humorous high jinks from the gargoyles, including Jason Alexander's Hugo, illustrate the lesson that--as in the first feature--you can't judge a book by its cover. This sequel is squarely aimed at a younger audience than the original was; children from 5 to 10 should be very entertained. --Kathleen C. Fennessy
Customer Reviews
Average Rating: 
Rating: - Off from the original plot, however...
I agree with other reviewers when they say that the animation was not the best and that the story line was completely off from the original film, but think for a second about what this message is trying to bring.
Quasimodo is obviously not much to look at and Madellaine is not exactly the "ideal" disney heroine that everyone has grown up to. She's real and she's "common". They both are considered underdogs and are very shy and timid people. Although Quasimodo is a bit braver because ... Read More
Rating:  - Hunchback of Notre Dame 2
A true Disney movie with all the wonderful anitmation, action, and care, Disney
puts into their movies, Excellent for all Ages.
Rating: - A story that grows on you.
H'okay. I remember watching this sequel when it first came out, and I remember that I thought it was extremely cheesy.
Come back some years later, and I was at my local grocery store [which also has a video rental too], deciding to rent some Disney movies [At 20, I still rent those the most...I'm thinking the people know me as the 'Disney Girl' xD]. Well, I saw "The Hunchback of Notre Dame 2" On the shelves and remembered that I didn't like it, but didn't remember why. So I gave it a ... Read More
Rating: - A sequel for redemption
Defiantly not the best sequel in the world, at least this time they strive to give Quasimodo a love interest who is actually interested in him back. Quasimodo stops by a traveling circus and falls for the evil magician's assistant, Madellaine. The evil magician, Sarouch, tries to force Madellaine to help him steal Notre Dame's most famous bell. I guess it is a good thing that Quasimodo now has a love interest but I would think that Disney could come up with a better plot line to achieve that ... Read More
Rating:  - A pale shadow of the brilliant original
I had such high hopes for this one. I consider the first Hunchback of Notre Dame to be THE greatest modern Disney movie, period. It looks fantastic, has memorable music and a grand theatricality that leaves other so-called "children's films" in the dust. But direct-to-video sequels are notorious substandard, and I put off buying this one for several years. But then I thought, "OK, if they managed to get the original voice cast back, MAYBE there's something to this."
But the sad truth is, ... Read More
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