PHANTOM: the movie
PHANTOM: the movie
#0PHANTOM: the movie
Posted: 1/7/05 at 1:32amI was just curious as to what theatre folks thought about THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA becoming a movie. Any thoughts, comments, complaints?
#1re: PHANTOM: the movie
Posted: 1/7/05 at 1:33am
how bout this for a thought:
It's my favorite movie ever, and I cry just listening to the CD, after seeing the movie 5 times
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#2re: PHANTOM: the movie
Posted: 1/7/05 at 1:33am
Search! There's tons of stuff on the board about it.
I love this movie too much for my own good, though. Three times and counting.
#3re: PHANTOM: the movie
Posted: 1/7/05 at 1:40am
I loved it. The board is split 50/50 on this one.
There were several things that I wish were different, yet despite all of those I still loved it. Its late and I can't go into details now, but there are many good and detailed reviews if you search past threads.
beacon1
Broadway Legend Joined: 1/31/04
#4re: PHANTOM: the movie
Posted: 1/7/05 at 7:56am
LOVE IT.
Have seen it four times--going again this weekend with another group friends who haven't seen it yet.
Have the double CD soundtrack.
I cry at the beginning with the auction...during the Final Lair...and during the final scene.
I love the cast but I particularly heart Patrick Wilson as Raoul.
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popcultureboy
Broadway Legend Joined: 7/23/03
#5re: PHANTOM: the movie
Posted: 1/7/05 at 8:00amI thought it was a giant pile of merde.
beacon1
Broadway Legend Joined: 1/31/04
#6re: PHANTOM: the movie
Posted: 1/7/05 at 8:17am
...come on popcultureboy...don't hold back on us. Don't be shy...tell us how you REALLY feel. :o)
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Auggie27
Broadway Legend Joined: 10/13/03
#7re: PHANTOM: the movie
Posted: 1/7/05 at 9:20am
I found it an overly literal adaptation that doesn't work nearly hard enough to make the material cinematic. Yes, the stuff that works -- the opening in particular -- owes a lot to the Hal Prince original. But the narrative holes are many, far more pronounced in this telling (that cemetary sequence!) and the 2 romantic characters seem more paper-thin and weak in motivation. Work on the story's nuances would've helped. I am in the minority in terms of the board, since I think the score is mostly well-sung and well served by the the singing. If only a screenwriter (and more inventive director) had found compelling ways to dramatize the story and flesh out these 2 inane people, Raoul and Christine.
By the way -- has anyone noticed the brand new tv ad? It has NO MUSICAL numbers. It's teeny bits of dialogue stitched together, suggesting a more traditional version of the old story--a total lie, since virtually the whole thing is sung.
#8re: PHANTOM: the movie
Posted: 1/7/05 at 9:25am
See the CRAPTASTIC thread...
A little math for ya: PHANTOM = CRAPTASTIC
#10re: PHANTOM: the movie
Posted: 1/7/05 at 1:03pmI didn't like it...the theatrical production has made me cry, the movie didn't... I just didn't believe any of it, from the acting to the singing.
robbiej
Broadway Legend Joined: 5/20/03
#11re: PHANTOM: the movie
Posted: 1/7/05 at 1:06pm
Thanks for pimpin' my thread, Matthew!
LOVED your review, btw.
CurtainUp2
Broadway Legend Joined: 8/8/04
#12re: PHANTOM: the movie
Posted: 1/7/05 at 1:33pmP U
#13re: PHANTOM: the movie
Posted: 1/7/05 at 1:47pm
I liked the movie BUT really disliked Gerrard as the Phantom. I think he has a horrible voice and can't act. There is no excuse for haveing him in that role when that role has been one of the best sung roles since the show opened. I liked the ending and the design and the other people. Christine could have been a little stronger, but she was ok.
Finally, I am sorry, but with the mask off...the man is still hot and I wouldn't turn him away. OK???
Just my opinions!
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