Dolphin, that was a terrific scene but I think the one problem is of course he looks great in anything, I just particularly like how he looks with the wig in Phantom and no small facial hair, so I dunno, it's a toss-up...but that scene is still awesome.
Racetrack, never saw the movie...but I agree about Phantom, again I think considering he never sang before he really did a good job, and if he chose to pursue it further I think he could be a great singer, plus like he talked about on the "Ellen" show, he worked so hard to learn singing, he was practicing every spare moment he had, that's dedication. I actually like his distinct voice, I don't know how well I can explain it...like, when he sang Wandering Child and PONR you knew it was him and it's very distinct...I don't know if that makes sense, but I just love the sound of it.
And yes, I'm glad they went younger with the Phantom. I have some friends who argue it was totally wrong because the Phantom wasn't supposed to be attractive, but I don't mind. I think it just made everyone understand the appeal better, and perhaps feel more for his character then they would ordinarily. But I still have arguments with my friends who was cuter--Gerry or Patrick. Oh well.
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