The Hunchback of Notre Dame

Episode Summary


Erin and Rachel spend a lot of time wringing their hands over the
mature themes in The Hunchback of Notre Dame (1996),
Disney’s animated film about a bell ringer in medieval France.
The film underperformed at the box office; apparently, a
children’s movie about adult sexuality is a bell you can’t
un-ring. The depictions of disability and race induce further
cringing that the dazzling music and visuals can’t completely
overcome. Join the party! 


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