The Hunchback of Notre Dame II: The Secret of the Bell

I mean, it was made directly for video. And, so, was aimed mostly at younger, more impressionable viewers! Still, it was nice to see and hear almost all the original cast members from the first movie. *Spoilers ahead!* Mary Wickes, of course, passed on after the first movie, so the voice of Gargoyle Laverne had to be done by Jane Withers (of "Josephine the Plumber" fame, for those old enough to remember). Also, some fans might object to Phoebus and Esmeralda taking the proverbial backseat. But, then again, this is supposed to be about QUASIMODO finally finding true love. Especially, since Phoebus and Esmeralda are now the parents of a rambunctious (seven-year-old?) son named Zephyr! Thus, no matter how unintentional, that's got to be rubbing it in for poor Quasi. Last, but not least, it was a pleasant surprise to me that Jennifer Love-Hewitt does her own singing in this movie! So, I give the whole thing no less than three stars. KEEP UP THE GREAT WORK, DISNEY!!

This film was kind of slow for a cartoon. It was of course really predictable and had many small problems. Some of the songs were not that good. I only counted 2 that were worth listening to. The animation was still good but that could not help the plot of the film any. I believe that this is Disney's way of trying to make more money off the success of the original film. In my crystal ball I see a sequal to Finding Nemo next but straight to video. Obviously people do go out and buy these sequels. I figure it is due to the fact that children are sometimes easily entertained. This one was a flop and I hope to not have to watch it again.

Surprisingly touching and fun, most can not get passed the down-graded animation, but it was created by the animators for TV cartoons in Japan. The story itself is sweet and engaging and I love how the original cast returns to their roles. True this film can not compare to the music of the original, yet I am glad to see this film created, because Quasimodo deserves love and they created a worthy character in Madeline. If the film had been created by the Disney animation studio I bet people would have a much better opinion of it. You should see it, it is a cute and bouncy tale. I don't much care for direct to video animated movies, but this one won me over

It's just shameful what Disney has resorted to recently. "The Hunchback of Notre Dame II" is one of these such atrocities. The animation is lazy and uninspired. The plot is insulting. The songs are just plain lame. The movie is marketed solely upon its stars rather than its quality. Kevin Kline, Demi Moore, Jessica Love Hewitt, Jason Alexander and Haley Joel Osment (recorded when he was nine, released years later after he became famous) all sell out to the evil forces of Disney by lending their vocal talents to an uninspired mess in which the Hunchback of Notre Dame falls in love with a sweet girl, much to the chagrin of the Evil Bad Guy. Yawn. Look, Disney, we don't need any more of your lame-o "made for video" sequels. "Made for video" is synonymous for "crap." No one wants to watch crap so just go away.

OK I admit it I recorded this on VHS 7 years ago and quite frankly I thought it was a nice sweet film. The original voice cast is back and the animation isn't spectacular. Quasimodo( voiced by Tom Hulce)hasn't found true love for himself and so when the circus arrives in Paris he falls in love with a girl named Madeline(voiced by Ghost Whisperer's Jennifer Love Hewitt)who is working for a villain named Saduch who is so vain I felt like he was a cloned version of Gaston. The songs were nice and the plot is like Beauty & the Beast ugly guy falls for a pretty girl who likes him for what he is(e.g don't judge a book by its cover). I am going to give this film a 7.5/10. Cute