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Show Wednesday, June 19, 1996 B-11 The Park Record Will parents haul their kids to The Hunchback of Notre Dame? abed efghijklm Lara's cm 2706 Annif O0U7 Park City. Utah 84060 801649-2162 5" fvf-fiivi& ccte, azaiatfc- Sfatc- ccft;oci Frehool Avaifatfs- T v r By John Horton AP Entertainment Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) Kids inevitably drag their parents to DISNEY'S animated films. Will parents now haul their kids to The Hunchback of Notre Darnel The newest installment in Hollywood's most popular movie franchise, "Hunchback" is by far the most "adult" animated musical musi-cal since 1991's best picture-nominated Beauty and the Beast. A sporadically menacing film touching on some of the troublesome trouble-some themes raised in Victor Hugo's 1831 novel. "Hunchback" will test the formidable Disney marketing machine. The studio has at least one glittering twist on the dark classic clas-sic working in its favor: In Disney's version, opening June 21. Quasimodo and Esmeralda don't die after all. Entertainment analyst projections projec-tions and early toy store sales indicate the movie and its related merchandise, including hand puppets, a lavish Disneyland stage show and "The Hunchback of Notre Dame Topsy Turvy" computer game, could surpass the highly profitable Pocahontas and its loot. Others are skeptical. Reel Source, an online research service ser-vice for movie exhibitors, says the film's "prospects seem limited," limit-ed," and the film may not appeal to very young children. Held against the huggable Simba from The Lion King and the slinky title character of Pocahontas, the starts of The Hunchback of Notre Dame are both more complicated and less approachable. From early sketches where he looked no worse than "some kid having a bad hair day," Quasimodo (voiced by Tom Hulce) evolved into a tormented, potentially frightening bell-ringer. bell-ringer. In early screenings at least, his appearance, and public humiliation, humilia-tion, has sent some tearful 4-year-olds bolting for the lobby. The film's villain. Judge Claude Frollo, is an animated musical's equivalent of a child abuser. And while Quasimodo doesn't die. he doesn't turn into a beautiful prince and get the girl. "I think it has plenty in it for kids to enjoy." said Kirk Wise, Appraisals Real Estate Appraisal Services 649-1100 Commercial Land Condominiums ' Homes William J. Kranstover State Certified General Appraiser Architecture Rldgecrest Design Group Distinctive Residential Architecture & Construction (801)647-9880, International Voice Mail: 800-319-9802 Automotive Maedel's Body Shop Est. 1947 Division of Maedel's Sales and Services, Inc. 4117 W. KilbyRd. 649-9802 Full service, Body, Paint & Frame repair. Insurance claims welcome Hours: 8-5 Monday-Friday. Alter hours estimates available by appointment. 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Hulce. who toyed around with several Quasimodo voices, finally settled on a form of speech that makes the character sound like a bashful young man. When he was first asked to audition for the leading vocal role. Hulce said Quasimodo's animation was "much less monstrous. mon-strous. I was surprised how tame he was." just a "bad-hair" teen. Along the way. says Wise. Quasimodo's drawn demeanor ranged from "very frightening" to so enchanting "he looked just like one of the seven dwarves." Just as the filmmakers walked a narrow path between tragedy and comedy, fright and compassion. compas-sion. Hulce struggled to bring Quasimodo to life. "It was a Professional Services Counseling The Counseling Center 649-2426 1725 Bonanza Drive Assisting families and individuals with confidentiality confi-dentiality and professionalism since 1982. Individual, couple, family and group therapy. Day, evening, weekend appointments available. avail-able. 24-hour crisis intervention. 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"I think everybody at some time in their life has felt like Quasimodo," Wise says. "Children are keenly aware of what it's like to be left out. So kids immediately warm up to him." Thanks to increasingly sophisticated sophis-ticated computer animation program. pro-gram. The Hunchback of Notre Dame featues several dazzling scenes of lifelike crowds, realistic confetti and luminous sunlight streaming through stained-glass windows. For all its artistic beauty, however. how-ever. "Hunchback" will be judged by a very simple yardstick: yard-stick: Does the story work for a broad audience? "It's a little more sophisticated sophisticat-ed subject matter." says Don Hahn. the film's producer, who has not yet decided if he will take his 5-year-old daughter. "It's a very personal decision" about how young is too young, he says. "Ever since "Snow White." Disney has been accused of scaring scar-ing children." says Wise. "But as adults, those scared children Insurance Fire. 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