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Hellfire (1949) After a preacher catches a bullet meant for him, a card sharp sets out on the road to redemption; along the way he runs into an old friend (a U.S. Marshal) and the female ...
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- Blaze Tracy’s Theater of the West
- It’S A Reflection of A Plot Point in The Book
- It Shockingly Makes Frollo Sympathetic
- It Was Purposefully Paired with Heaven’s Light
- The Scene with Esmerelda's Spirit Was Inspected Frame by Frame
- There Is Foreshadowing Everywhere
- There Is A Lot of Religious Symbolism For A Disney Flick
- It’S Been Compared to Night on Bald Mountain
- It Might Be An Allegory For Religious Hypocrisy
- The Stage Version Is Somehow More Intense
One thing Disney is often criticized for, Hunchback of Notre Dame included, is being too kid-friendly and too "Disneyfied." This sequence, however, is surprisingly inspired by something incredibly crucial to the original Victor Hugo novel. The song is a reflection of Frollo's lustful desires for Esmerelda, a plot point in the book that causes the c...
Frollo is not the most sympathetic creature in the Disney canon, that's pretty cut-and-dry. That said, "Hellfire" does reflect his own personal morals and shortcomings. By basic standards, Frollo is a devout Christian, and seeing him struggle with his sins does paint him in a more sympathetic light. RELATED: Disney: 5 Good Characters Fans Hated (& ...
Stephen Schwartz definitely knew what he was doing when he wrote the lyrics for this Disney masterpiece. Not only was "Hellfire" the perfect villain song, but its juxtaposition with Quasimodo's rendition of "Heaven's Light" is both brilliant and beautiful. The two numbers express the same feelings towards the same woman, but with completely opposin...
Lust is a heavy theme in this number, and it's visually and beautifully represented by the vision of Esmerelda in Frollo's fireplace. It's great visual storytelling, but a feature that had to be excruciatingly created to get past Disney execs. RELATED: The Hunchback of Notre Dame: 10 Things It Does Better Than Every Other Disney Animated Film It ta...
Yet another example of genius storytelling on Disney's part, the amount of foreshadowing regarding the fate of Frollo's soulin this number is simply astounding. It's a game of showing-not-telling, and "Hellfire" has it down to a science. Even before the fiery imagery hits, Frollo is already confessing his list of sins through the lyrics. Once the s...
Jumping off the previous entry, religion and faith are two key themes in the entire movie, but no songs explore these two themes better than this number. From beginning to end, the fate of Frollo's soul is in jeopardy. RELATED: 10 Times Disney Movies Were Intentionally And Unapologetically Scary The priests in the background are singing the "Confet...
The hellish flames, the demonic hooded figures rising up into the sky, the visions of damnation, hell, and other related themes might seem a bit too much for a Disney release, but many hardcore fans will recognize that this isn't exactly new territory for the studio. In fact, it was the comparison to Fantasia's "Night on Bald Mountain" that kept th...
Something recently discussed about the sequence is the possibility that Frollo and his internal turmoil represent the hypocrisy of many fanatical minds. Frollo has the idea that his desires for Esmerelda aren't his fault, and that if he can't have her as his own, then she must be cast into the fires of hell - not exactly something most sane people ...
The Off-Broadway stage production of The Hunchback of Notre Dametakes a great deal more from the book than the original version did, but even in this new medium, "Hellfire" is still a showstopper. But how does the staged version of the sequence fare in comparison to the animated one? The short answer is less is more. In the show, Frollo is portraye...
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Hellfire is one of the best villain songs I have ever listened to, but not only that, but this movie has the best soundtrack overall to a Disney flick. I only wish that it was more popular in the day when it came out. You can tell that Disney put all of their hardwork into this film, and it's become an underrated classic.
Where other villains sing to the world, "Hellfire" sees Frollo's psyche battle itself in a complex and private moment; unlike other baddies, he wouldn't want to be witnesses and in fact looks quite worried when interrupted by a mysterious guard (more on him later).
Jun 8, 2014 · While the movie’s narrative retains a sense of darkness true to the original novel, there are those comedic touches giving it that Disney flair. The gothic overtones of the novel find their way into the film’s score, which despite a few overall flaws carries much of the thematic weight.
Sep 1, 2021 · Their tonal differences reflect the intentions of the movie’s protagonist and antagonist beautifully, as the audience is given a direct comparison between the two as they sing about the same woman, Quasimodo desiring romantic companionship and for Frollo, physical desire.
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Yes, it's a good movie, but in real life people (even the bad ones) have a life and a history and have their own battles. It's a song where you actually get to see an inner battle which is not easy to do.
