SO glad there wasn't a Brightman/Crawford movie!

I LOVE the new Phantom movie so much, honestly it is my favorite movie ever.

Anyhoo, I was watching the "Behind the Mask" feature on the DVD (it's more than an hour long!) and I learned that in 1990 there was almost a motion picture version with Sarah Brightman and Michael Crawford! I don't know about you, but I'm really glad they did not make that movie. I think that Emmy Rossum is the perfect Christine. Honestly I can't stand Sarah Brightman's soprano, it's so...demanding. But Emmy's is just....aaahhh yess. Haha. They did make some music video type promo things on sets (no on stage) for the OBC and they look kinda cool.

They were about to make the movie, Joel Schumacher and ALW had already written the screenplay, but then andrew divorced Sarah, and so they stopped.

I know this is SO mean, but I'm glad he did because I LOVE this new movie.

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Well yaay for another phantom movie fan, it's one of my favorite movies as well.

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I think Sarah Brightman and Joan Crawford would have been great in that movie.

I think they were amazing. I personally don't care for the movie but that's just my opinion.

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AMEN hyperchet AMEN

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I actually thought the film was done very well. POTO is going to be around for a long time whether we like it or not. Let it be. It creates jobs for many actors.

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Amen SallyBrown....Amen.

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I liked his acting very much, his singing is good, but he was going to be the Phantom regardless. Joel Schumacher wanted him before he even knew what he sounded like.

Updated On: 6/14/05 at 07:59 PM

Gerard did amazing! I actually felt sorry for him, i felt he needed to be taken for a pint and the conversation would have been....

me- Look, you can't just go around killing people mate, it's just not on!
phan- Why? No one wants me, i give and i give and i give and for what... why doesn't she love me/
me- Look, there's nothing we can do about it, she can run off with Raoul and we'll get you some surgery and it'll be o.k... now no more killings?
phan- o.k sorry!

That would have been all it needed! LOL

Seriously though i actually felt worried for him and when he finds the rose on the roof i actually cried and movies don't do that to me! It was so moving. The whole thing where she rips his mask off (bitch) and everything, he really gave the impression of resentment to the world... it was genius casting!

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loving the Gerry support.

Agreed on his moving performance, I've seen the show twice on broadway and though I loved it, the only time I cried was at the movie. The last scene where he talks about his mother's fear and loathing, and the final last pathetic "Christine, I love you."

I also had tears in my eyes when I first watched No One Would Listen on the DVD. I understand why it wasn't put in the movie, but it really was great, I would have loved to see it included in the movie to show more character development, but I understand that they wanted to reveal his weaknesses only at the end.

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i unexpectedly gained a whole new appreciation for BRIGHTMAN's voice after seeing the movie, which in my opinion was very weak.

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If Emmy Rossum had 3 expressions during the movie than Sarah Brightman only had 1 during the original show. Personally, in terms of what they WANTED for the movie I thought Emmy and Gerard were perfect. However, I do not agree with Schumacher's view on how the Phantom is supposed to be viewed. Sarah Brightman is also a rather quirky little thing. The idea that two men would die for her was a little odd.
In terms of singing, am I the only one that thinks Sarah Brightman's voice is eh? On the cd I liked it during "Think of Me" and "The Phantom of the Opera" but during every other song it sounded like she took an advil, drank it down with redbull and it got stuck in the back of her throat. If others like it, so be it. But I loved Emmy's voice in the movie. True, it's not strong enough for the stage production, but hey- no one is asking her to star in it anytime soon. For the time being I'm happy listening to her voice on the movie soundtrack.

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Updated On: 6/15/05 at 12:23 AM

Again, if you have a problem with the sex appeal- don't be mad at Gerard for being born sexy. As I previously stated, it was Joel Schumacher's decision to make the Phantom sexy. He wanted him to become this figure who brings Christine from a child to womanhood. He wanted the Phantom to become temptation. And although it's an interesting thought, it does not work very well this piece. That is the ONE true flaw I thought the movie had. But again, if you're going to start saying "Gerard Butler was awful! He was too sexy for the Phantom!" Keep in mind that the Phantom being sexy was not a character choice from him.

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Updated On: 6/15/05 at 12:32 AM