#1
Posted: 11/12/04 at 11:45am
I was lucky enough to see an advanced private screening of "The Phantom of the Opera" and OMG what a dissapointment although I am not suprised.
Gerard Butler- Sounded like a rock star singing and his acting was weak.
Emmy Rossum- A pretty voice but hollow and weak, and her expression never changed.
Patrick Wilson- Nice voice, but weak acting.
The sets were really good except they looked really fake. And because the songs are pre-recorded when they sing for the movie they have to lip-sync and Emmy Rossum barely moved her mouth! They changed a nice amount of the story which to me makes it lose its touch. They made Christine not Meg the promising dancer and when she is asked to sing she is not shy so she does not build up. The Phantoms mask was also too small and what was weird was when his mask was small of what you could see his face was clear but they when she took of his mask where it was clear was now gross. This movie also had no soul and to me you did not feel for anyone. At first because i have seen the show so many times I thought maybe it was just me but I heard a lot of laughs and negetive whispering. Also this show just does not work on the film the way chicago did. Oh well.
Gerard Butler- Sounded like a rock star singing and his acting was weak.
Emmy Rossum- A pretty voice but hollow and weak, and her expression never changed.
Patrick Wilson- Nice voice, but weak acting.
The sets were really good except they looked really fake. And because the songs are pre-recorded when they sing for the movie they have to lip-sync and Emmy Rossum barely moved her mouth! They changed a nice amount of the story which to me makes it lose its touch. They made Christine not Meg the promising dancer and when she is asked to sing she is not shy so she does not build up. The Phantoms mask was also too small and what was weird was when his mask was small of what you could see his face was clear but they when she took of his mask where it was clear was now gross. This movie also had no soul and to me you did not feel for anyone. At first because i have seen the show so many times I thought maybe it was just me but I heard a lot of laughs and negetive whispering. Also this show just does not work on the film the way chicago did. Oh well.
"You alone can make my song take flight, it's over now, the Music of the Night!!!!!"
Updated On: 11/12/04 at 11:45 AM
). When I listen to the songs, I "Feel" the emotions of the characters when they sing, which I generally don't with the OLC, which I love by the way. Gerard is completely heartbreaking as the Phantom during the songs. You can tell when Emmy is scared and frail along with when she is strong and happy (Sarah Brightman pretty much sounded the same throughout the recording). And Patrick Wilson actually makes you believe that he loves this girl and will do anything to save her. Now, I don't know if you are saying this because of they way they acted it out or what (since I have never seen it) but judging just by the soundtrack, I have to disagree with you about that. 
